chik 0 Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Does anybody remember the shop on chingford road, ran by eric and his wife in the 70's and very early 80's. Then when he retired the Sherwood family bought it, I used to go to school with the son, and after some time the family sold up and just disappeared... The same thing happened at the chinese next door, owned by the Lamb (lam ?) family, i went to school with the daughter, and they just disappeared too. Do i maybe live in the twilight zone? or am i imagining all of this?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 i know this old topic and no replies so i thought i just mention i knew them early 70s,their surname was Thompson nice couple i was a rep.for A.B.GIBSON and saw them every monday morning to sell them groceries, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Remember em well. Mr Thompson & his wife owned the shop, Eric was a paid employee. I am harking back to the 60s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 And before the chinese moved in next door, the chippy was owned by a couple by the name of C & E Draper, blimey they were tight with the chips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Remember em well. Mr Thompson & his wife owned the shop, Eric was a paid employee. I am harking back to the 60s. forgot about Eric,no wonder he always had smile on his face and Eric always serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 As kids we always hung around Chingford shops when we lived on Astwood around 1979 (14) I smashed the big window with my case ball, Eric lived a few doors down from the shop on Chingford they used to have a beer off round the side selling beer out a pump, they used to have half day closing in the week! Thinking about it they hardly opened! I will ask my Mum today, but I'm more than sure she still gets a Christmas card off Mrs Thompson? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Remember well 'Chingford Road Shops' in the 60's - always loads of kids hanging around under the lamplight. Wasn't there a chip shop? - sure there was............................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Chippy was next door see *4 ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I remember the shops but we didn't go there that often. We lived down the far end of Staverton until 1966. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 My mate lived on the green on Chingford Road opposite the shops before they moved to Eastwood. We used to go in the chippy. It didn't open until 8pm in the 60s. I remember the bear-off. I am sure they used the side door at night. Wasn't there a co-op as well.?Was it demolished? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 My mate lived on the green on Chingford Road opposite the shops before they moved to Eastwood. We used to go in the chippy. It didn't open until 8pm in the 60s. I remember the bear-off. I am sure they used the side door at night. Wasn't there a co-op as well.?Was it demolished? Side door they did, the Co-op I remember being built, & demolished. Before the Co-op was a "Farrands" shop on that site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 My best friend lived on Chingford. I remember the shop used to sell single cigarettes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 My best friend lived on Chingford. I remember the shop used to sell single cigarettes! Can you imagine that now? "One cigarette and a match please!" "Yes Sir!...That'll be ten shillings thank you!" (A quarter of my first weeks wages!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 All we teenagers who lived at Bilborough during the 60's had: 'a best friend who lived on Chingford'! PS: Wasn't there a wood at the back of Chingford before the Harvey Haddon Stadium was built? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 We used to go & "play" on the building site which was Harvey Haddon Stadium when It was being built, about 1964 ish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 PS: Wasn't there a wood at the back of Chingford before the Harvey Haddon Stadium was built? Bilborough Wood, it seems to have been called. This map shows the area just before Chingford was built; the beginning of it is marked, but it doesn't go any further. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Bilborough Park was a wood before it was a park. As I grew up on Wigman Road in the 50s and 60s I watched them build the park and the stadium. There was no entrance on Wigman Road in the 50s. The big lads used to bend the railings so that we littluns could get in. We were terrified of the kids who lived around Denewood Crescent. We used to call them the Deanies. Oh. Part of Bilborough Wood was called Holly Wood many years ago. It was the bit that flanked what is now Wigman Road. As I was born in my mum's bedroom, do you think it proper to say that I was born in Holly Wood? LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I was a "Deanie" !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hellllppppppp!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 My mate lived on the green on Chingford Road opposite the shops before they moved to Eastwood. We used to go in the chippy. It didn't open until 8pm in the 60s. I remember the bear-off. I am sure they used the side door at night. Wasn't there a co-op as well.?Was it demolished? The Chingford chippy used to be a must do visit for a bagful of chips during our after school evening bike rides. Without going into detail I recall a certain incident concerning a Chingford Road residents car, a pursuing policeman complete with helmet on his sit-up-and-beg bike, ( Ere', I want a word with you! ) and Bilbraborn getting his collar felt!!!! simply because we were laughing so much we nearly fell off our bikes and couldn't get away quick enough. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I recieved my first & last police caution for riding a push bike without lights on Chingford Road. Being twelve years old at the time ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I remember that incident Pete. Cringe Cringe!!. When that resident opened the door and saw that copper standing there with us he nearly shittisen. Remember that big bloke on the corner of Fircroft Road doing a loud belch. We called him a pig and he said, ' You'll call me an effin pig if I gerrodayer'. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yo little boggers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Little boggers? what an understatement. My own kids were angels by comparison. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Taken Sunday. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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