old places in Bermondsey and Southwark

The old slide that was paid for by the Carr family ("owners/founders" of Peek Frean's) has long gone. There is now a new block of flats on the St James Road, blocking the view of the church (and where the slide was).  Another little part of our history gone.

(Edit: PS Whoops, didn't see post above on the next page!)

When i went to sunday school at the mission ,it was called ,The Covenenters.Run by one of the female doctors and some medical students ,one who's name was Ian,died in a climbing accident on Snowdon.
Had many a cut head stitched and dressed ,oh yeah and the odd boil or two lanced ,ouch

As a small boy I remember Barrow Hepburn, where my Father & Uncle worked. and before them my Grandfather.  Do you, or anyone else remember a sign on the gates to the yard, which said, "J Mullins Ltd".?  I also have and old brochure from Barrow Hepburn which has some old photos of the tanery, happy to copy and forward to anyone interested.

Julian
i would appreciate copies of the tannery pictures

Ed

Hi Julian would be very interested in seeing old photos of the tannery Barrow Hepburn and Gale I may have there at te same time as your family, thank you, Johno

that should read " may have worked there at the" etc

Hi
Are you any relation to Mrs Tingle who lived in abbey buildings abbey street.  Her husband was the major of bermondsey.  My dad Fred Conroy lived in his parents house next door.

loved that slide in st james church yard spent hours going up an down but you could'nt muck about cos parkie was there me mums family lived in frean st so while they were gassing i was on the slide    i've been on the slide ever since ho ho

loved that slide in st james church yard spent hours going up an down but you could'nt muck about cos parkie was there me mums family lived in frean st so while they were gassing i was on the slide    i've been on the slide ever since ho ho

-jimmika

Hi jimmika
We used to live in Frean Street from 1963-1970.
We lived at number 9 which was a pre fab and was built after the old houses were pulled down.
Did your family live in the old houses or the pre fabs?

I loved the slide in St. James's Park too!
I remember the 'parky', she was always telling us off because we always tried to sneak onto the slide when it was closed and we used to climb up the slide instead of using the stairs!
Remember those ropey old slide mats, they were rough and smelly!

hi bermondseygel  no they lived in the old houses me nan used to drink in the rising sun its gone now   hey we was all ruff an smelly

the last time i saw the slide i think it was a bit burnt remember it was wood an there was no parky to look after it in the last few years an then it was gone!

hi bermondseygel  no they lived in the old houses me nan used to drink in the rising sun its gone now   hey we was all ruff an smelly

-jimmika

Oi...speak for yourself! LMAO!!!

I remember The Rising Sun...I used to be friends with the landlords daughter/kids????
I remember the living space upstairs in The Rising Sun was massive and one of the rooms was empty apart from the fibreglass side panel of an old juke box so we (me and the landlords kids) took it to a bomb site at the end of Frean Street which had a big crater and we used the panel as a sledge to slide down the hill made by the crater! Lol.
Happy days!

Hi
Were the people who ran the Rising Sun called Albert and Edee and was their daughter called sylvia.  My uncle Wally Hook was neighbours with them and also worked in the Rising Sun.  Did you know Wally. 

Hi thecustomsignco

I was only a kid myself (about nine or ten years old) and I don't remember any of the names of the kids or the people who ran The Rising Sun pub but the name Wally Hook sounds familiar...maybe my dad knew him????

Sadly my dad died in 2003 so there's no way for me to find out but do you know if your uncle Wally knew my dad...Harry Longworth?

Hi Bermondsey Girl
Spoke to you before my dad knew your uncle Jimmy Longworth through boxing.  My mum Claire Hook was Wally Hooks sister.  We worked at the Rising Sun as the barman for quite a long time.  He used to live in Webster Street and he might of been a barman at the New Condorde pub which Albert and Edie ran before they had the Rising Sun.  Its a shame you can't ask them because it seems like they know your dad as well and they must have know Claire and Fred Conroy.  Good speaking to you again
Terry conroy

Iwas born in Tabard Street  oppisite the medical mission my mum taught sunday school there .the doctor that i remember most was a doctor Oxford she made the arrangements for me to go to convalescent  home whith c of e nuns because of the bombing in war time iwould love to know if the mission is still there

Hi 

My mother in law lived next door to the mission in Abbey Street, her name is Claire hook she said that the sunday school teacher there was Mrs Wise.  She was wrote about it in the forum under time and talent heading.  She is 84 now and is married to Fred Conroy.  She has also wrote under the heading the blue about going there and also the baths on saturday.  She would love to here from anyone that remebers her

Fosney,the shop where ICELAND is was called POLLARDS...

HI THERE JOHN,   YES I REMEMBER THE THE MEDICAL MISSION. A FRIEND AND I MADE A BLANKET OF DIFFERENT KNITTED SQUARES AND TOOK IT THERE FOR THE OLD PEOPLE WHICH WAS WELCOMED VERY MUCH. LOVED THE FEELING OF DOING SOMEHTING GOOD.REGARDS BABS ROSE