Post by Les on Nov 5, 2017 15:02:41 GMT
Country: Canada
Maidstone I remember it well:
Our family moved to Maidstone in 1959 and we lived in a house in Northdown Close, at the top of Boxley Road, near Penenden Heath. My parents paid 2950.00 pounds for this house. I wonder what it;s worth now?
I attended Vinters Secondary Modern School for Boys, for about four years. Also I was in the 1st Methodist Scout Troop. With my troop we were lucky to go to Luxembough and also Norway.
My classmates at Vinters included Neville Holmes, Frasier Smith, Raymond Denning Duke, Tim Dean, Tom Wellard, Trevor Austin, Mick Raynor, Terrence Friskin, Robin Ditcher, Keith Parks, Chris Hubbard, Stuart Hambridge, Ronald Goodman, Roger Chandler, Ken Forsythe, Doug Beale, Graham Brown, Gus Petters, Paul Durey, John Garner, Richard Krejsa, George Collins, Bruce Bennett, Alan Edwards, Roy Hibbin, Robert Foreman, Keith Sedge, Barry Holness, Chris Simpson, Peter Agombar, Robin Fryer, Howard Nicholls, John Sidwell, Bernard Thompson, John Foreman and John Jessup.
I had a morning paper route, working for Mr. Halse, the newsagents at Penenden Heath and got paid ten shillings a week. I also worked for Telford's, helping the baker do his deliveries every Saturday (for ten shillings). Another part time job was clearing tables at Joe Lyon's cafe at the top of the High Street.
I also attended Maidstone Tech College and my first real job, in 1964, was working in the wages office of Courage Eastern Brewery. My boss was Sid Joyce. In 1965, I went to work at the Kent Messenger, selling advertising space.
I emigrated to Canada in 1967.
I can remember John Watson and Tony Bathurst singing Route 66 at The London Tavern. I always heard that when David Bowie was in town, he would visit John Watson.
Joyce Masters...what ever happened to your brother, Keith Hilt?
Terry McKenna....are you related to Max McKenna who once owned Crabapples Restaurant in London Ontario Canada?
Peter Dean...... I remember Divvy Hughes. Whatever happened to his brother, Charlie Hughes?
Peter Capon....Chris Simpson became a detective working at Scotland Yard. He's probably retired now.
I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me (preferably people I don't owe money to).
That's all for now.
robertclivewhite@hotmail.com
Didn't I lend you one and six for the tuck shop, I'm sure I did Pete