RonLiversage

Good afternoon folks, Someone mentioned the names Alec and Allan LIVERSAGE in their posts some while ago. I knew them well! They were my uncles. They both lived at 92 Landcroft Road (with my Dad, Nan and Grandad) some time in the 1940's. Unfortunately, Dad (Arthur), Alex and Allan have all passed away now. I was born in East Dulwich Hospital in 1949 and my Dad was the eldest of the 3 brothers. Dad went to Coburg Road school in Camberwell, not far from the Old Kent Road. He left at age 15 and went to work (Britain etc were at War then)and I?m not sure what he got up to! Alec and Allan went to Heber Road School. I think Dad and Alec tried to sign up for the Army,in Camberwell, and were told to go home! (Tooo young) Allan was a useful footballer and was given a chance to join the Arsenal Colts team but chose not to join!! He was also good at Tennis and many a time (when I was knee high to a grasshopper), I would watch him play on the courts in Peckham Rye. It was my job to get him Lemonade from the local sweet shop. I remember being told about the bomb. Practically, next door! I also remember Mum and Dad talking about people they knew in the Landcroft Road and the only name I remember is the Filkins. Mum and Dad used to go to the Magda Inn on Lordship Lane and met most of their friends there. I lived at 92 Landcoft until approx 1954. I can always remember how we went through to the back of the house where the kitchen was and the back door to the Garden. I was constantly, digging up the earth and trying to eat it. From the garden, I could see the church on the left and Lordship Lane. Also there were some prefabs and one of my school mates lived in the prefab directly behind us. I also remember my Nan had a mangle (?) and a big coal box. When we moved to Peckham Rye (Peckham Rye Lane, if you know it), I started going to Friern Road School and can still remember my fist day! I remember lovely walks going home with Mum through the park. I can also remember, the day we all left the school and trooped off to Heber Road school. That's when I met my first love, Lind Allen Haha! I can recall Mr Heester the Head, who slippered me for calling some boys 'kids'. ? I was obviously not middle class! My first teacher there was Miss Rabbatt, who I recall was simply lovely. Mr Clarke (English teacher?)was from Manchester (same as my Mum), and would insist on saying to me every day, "ee ba gum lad yer cheekiness will get the better of you one day" There was also one other teacher who I cannot now recall his name however, he used to give me the ?slipper? regularly. I guess he couldn?t cope with my ?lip?. The lads I can remember at Heber were, Philip Poole, Kevin Whately, Peter Osman, Richard Green and Donald Smith, The girls, were Irene Henderson, my first crush ;-),Linda Allen, Jenny ?, Maureen ? and Brenda (who lived in Barry road nr Goodrich and I thought she was 'posh' and I carried her books home and waited for her to pat me on the head and say ?thank you Ronnie'. What a gentleman! I remember, the shops on the corner, fish and chip shop, sweet shop, bakers? Lastly, who remembers the Pie and Mash shop and next door, the TV shop in Uplands Road? Both had wonderful smells, haha! Sorry, I didn't mean to rattle on! I hope it inspires some memories for you to savour. P.S. Anyone remember playing ?Tin Can Tommy' in Tyrrel Road? (there were very few cars then)and ?knock down ginger??