theresaelstone

Hi Shorty sorry I am a long while answering but you wanted to know if I knew any one in Lordship Lane I do know my brother Ron was friends with a Terry Tonks,Terry Garland and a John Shipman they were always out on there bikesI heard that John Shipman had a accident and he then emigrated to australia I dont know if he ever returned to England. Idid know Molly and Eric Leggon they lived 3 doors away from us ther was also the Coffee family the father was a baker but does anyone remember Alec Liversage Iam sure he lived down Landcroft Rd but I cant help with the builder you mentioned at the top end of Landcroft rd

Hi, yes I am one of the Filkins I have 3 brothers Jim Joe & Ron my sisters louie, Jess, Grace, Vi, Florrie myself Theresa & my sis June we all lived at 138 landcroft rd. I can remember a mr Pitman, my brother tells me he was a royal gardiner that I am not sure dose anyone remember?. There was the Pierces, keithy Brown also there where molly leggon her husband and the Laylands. My sister June married Roger Layland. Then there where the Drinkwaters (they were a ginger family)they lived in Thompson RD. You had the Cottrills who owned a grocery & sweet shop I remember him being deaf and some kids would ridicule him. Facing the Cotrills was an off lience I was told was run by old mother mann. I do remember the crumpet man coming around swinging his bell loudly with his tray perched on top of his head they were lovely cooked in front of the big black range fire they would be worth something now. I also remember the Carrs, they were a large family like ours also i remember the Holmans, i believe they opened a shop down Lordship Lane. I remember the Coffee's the dad was a baker. I remember it was fun living down Lancroft Road in the old days, playing in the road (hop scotch, knock down ginger and just generally annoying everyone!!!!!!) It was a safe place to live and play unlike today.