This is Ashburnham Place Greenwich SE10 - I can see my Dad (now 90 years old) and my Grandmother.
Would love to know more… which one is your dad / what we’re his experiences / what does he remember and talk about. Love that he is still around as it’s sometimes easy to forget that the war is still in living memory. Fully understand whatever level you want or are able to share…
Wonderful pic - i love the babe in arms who just makes it into the photo on the right. One of the many victims of the V2 that hit the New Cross Road Woolworths in November 1944, lived in Ashburnham Place. Alice Christina Errington lived with her husband Arthur at no 30.
Reckon there's probably some of my family or family friends in the Maryon Road photo. My family all lived down by the river until my Nan and Grandad moved up onto Woolwich Road, then my Nan's two cousins moved up either side of their house, next door but one on both sides. Not sure what year that wouldve been. We lived in the house until '89 and they got pulled down a couple of years later. My Grandad's family (Marshall) lived all over Charlton and a lot still do I think. Freddie used to sell the Standard outside Woolwich Arsenal station, he was my Grandad's cousin. Also the Kinsey's including Brian, were my Nan or Grandad's cousins, I can't remember which
Sometimes there's a thread on Charlton Life that absolutely stops you in your tracks. This is one, for me.
Thank you @Headcornian for posting this. Three great photos, but one sticks out for me. Because I've just spotted my Granddad - who lived in Maryon Road - in one of the photos. And my guess has subsequently been confirmed by my brother and sister.
I can't sufficiently express my thanks for posting this. But it goes without saying that, once again, Charlton Life has proven itself to be exceptional.
This is Ashburnham Place Greenwich SE10 - I can see my Dad (now 90 years old) and my Grandmother.
Would love to know more… which one is your dad / what we’re his experiences / what does he remember and talk about. Love that he is still around as it’s sometimes easy to forget that the war is still in living memory. Fully understand whatever level you want or are able to share…
He has very clear memories of St Mark's Church on South Street being hit by a V1 and the Victorian church steeple being knocked down by the fire brigade a few days later, that was very close by as my Grandparents lived next door but one I think to the chruch. I think when you are 4 in 1939 the war was a bit of a blur, he was evacuated in Setpmebr 1939 to Bodiam in Sussex (nearer the coast!) where my Grandmother and he stayed in Bodiam Village up to December 1939 before returning to Greenwich. They lived on Ashburnham Place until 1947 then moved to Charlton. Grandfather was a Millwall fan, my Dad decided to support his local team!
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One of the many victims of the V2 that hit the New Cross Road Woolworths in November 1944, lived in Ashburnham Place. Alice Christina Errington lived with her husband Arthur at no 30.
Thank you @Headcornian for posting this. Three great photos, but one sticks out for me. Because I've just spotted my Granddad - who lived in Maryon Road - in one of the photos. And my guess has subsequently been confirmed by my brother and sister.
I can't sufficiently express my thanks for posting this. But it goes without saying that, once again, Charlton Life has proven itself to be exceptional.
Nothing to do with Maryon Road, but in the absence of a more general VE Day thread, here's a tribute from the local crochet bomber in my village.
He has very clear memories of St Mark's Church on South Street being hit by a V1 and the Victorian church steeple being knocked down by the fire brigade a few days later, that was very close by as my Grandparents lived next door but one I think to the chruch. I think when you are 4 in 1939 the war was a bit of a blur, he was evacuated in Setpmebr 1939 to Bodiam in Sussex (nearer the coast!) where my Grandmother and he stayed in Bodiam Village up to December 1939 before returning to Greenwich. They lived on Ashburnham Place until 1947 then moved to Charlton. Grandfather was a Millwall fan, my Dad decided to support his local team!