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0e21679381c07fb756bb160c0d614482591a26c4_r.jpg DEVON MANSIONS - Building 3 The Devon Mansion buildings are located on five separate sites spanning a distance of approximately 600 m along the south side of Tooley Street. Details of the five buildings are as follows: - Building 1 (blocks 1-3) is loca...

Yes the same whitnall
Well done and thanks, just could not remember his name.
All I need now is to remember his sisters name?

Hi Lunalux Welcome to the site. The Whitnall's lived on the Harold Estate around about 1961. There was Johnny Whitnall, Mary Whitnall I think was his Mother, i'm not sure about his Dad's name but I think he had a betting shop? I believe he also had a younger Sister, name escapes me? The last time i ...

I remember the milk at webb street, I was once a milk monitor.
In the summer months, the smell of warm milk was a bit overpowering.

What about Nitty Nora the bug explorer, she had a steel comb dipped in some solution to kill the bugs? then dragged it through your hair.

timothy-1852.jpg elizabeth-tobin.jpg 1923. Timothy Lyons dies 10/12/1923 at 3 Marcia Road , aged 71, a Tea Warehouseman. Cause of Death: 1, Bronchitis. 2, Cerebral Hoemorhage. Informant on the death certificate was H. Blackmore (the now married daughter Helen) of 47 Darville Road, Stoke Newington. ...

f4826af9e4879cc5704b1c5c3beddd7bd3bfbdab_r[1].jpg Untitled.jpg Bacon’s School was the oldest school in Bermondsey. Founded in 1703 or 1718 with money left by Josiah Bacon, it used to be in Grange Road, where Southwark Institute of Adult Education now stands, but then moved to Pages Walk and Delafor...

92a26e19718ccce4789b4c5cf48eaff1e079b02d_r[1].jpg Georges Chip Shop (hole in the wall) A part of Bermondsey History that was well known by the local drinkers After the Pubs turned out there was nothing better than some Peas Pudding, Savaloys and chips. But does anyone remember when it first opened ...

Hi Patricia I am trying to recall the families that lived in our block of Harold Estate, but my memory is not that good, well it was 50 odd years ago? I thought there was a Woods family that lived on the ground floor, I think there was a Derek Wood? I will chat with my Sister and Brother who are a l...

Daisy221 wrote:Hello steve! i am Daisy from Alabama and newbie member here

Hello Daisy and welcome to the site.
Do you have any connections with Bermondsey?

Steve.