During the war we used to have to come to The Grove to collect our free orange juice and I think other nasy things like cod liver oil, or another one was called I think Parrish's Food, it was white and horrid!!
Good friends of my Parents moved from next door to us to Pound Street which runs to the right over the bridge. Len & Marie Ward were their names and they had five children. I remember we always had parties at their house! running about, playing the piano and generally making a noise, we loved it there.
Later in life I was best man at my friends Fred & Sheila's wedding which was at All Saints Church which is hidden behind the trees in the above picture. The church is 11th century beneath which are Neolithic remains.
Just along the road I remember used to be a Christmas cracker factory where my eldest sister Janet used to work for a time.
The ponds do in fact feed the River Wandle, which in turn feeds the Thames.
In the bottom pic the Wards are in their garden in Pound Street,thats Marie standing up.Her husband was called Len. One son was called Terry.
If anyone knows of anyone of the family please email me.
