Hullbridge Primary School.
The memories of Heather Reeve
Hullbridge Primary School.
Hello I'm Heather Reeve.
I was at Hullbridge School from 1955 to 1961, Mr Hardy was head master , Mrs Scrume was dinner lady , Mrs Alditon, Mrs Wier, Mrs Longthorn,and Mr Franis, were my teachers, I remember it like yesterday, Graham Hardy one of Mr Hardy's children was in my class, and Miss Crab did the office.
Below is a picture I have of the female teachers at Hullbridge Primary School.
My parents home was "Hillside" on Coventry Corner opposite my Auntie Win and Uncle Stan Cullis's, Coventry Corner Stores. They eventually sold the property to Mr and Mrs Smith and here is a picture I have of the stores around 1960.
One of my best friends was Geraldine Nicholls (left) who was the older sister to twins Hazel and Tony Nicholls. Her family lived further up the hill at "Flanders" Lower Road. Geraldine was nearly three years younger than me. Here is a picture of Geraldine and myself with our dolls and pram's in my front garden. Beyond the hedge can be seen the house that became the Antique shop on Coventry Corner and alongside you can just make out Lofty Soyer's Timber Yard, where he cut wood to how you wanted.
My dad used to go to his doctor opposite the old antique shop, can't remember the dr,s name but he and dad would have a cigar and a drink every time he went there, funny how thing change !
Dad kept Turkeys in the back garden, he used to have them from 6 weeks old and would sell them at Christmas, plucked and dressed. I used to pluck them with a whole load of people and every body used to get one as payment. I would go across the road to Lofty and bag up the wood shavings he had made and bring them home for the Turkey's home. The following picture shows the Turkeys being kept in their house in our back garden. The twins in the push chair are Hazel and Tony Nicholls.
I remember Kay Cotter, she was a lady who lived down The Walk, she was always out on her front garden sun bathing. George Boul and Yvonne used to have the garage near the Anchor pub , and Vera used to own the cafe next door that Cliff Richard had breakfast in with his manager , Mr long owned the shop down Ferry Road.
