Goodrich40

As a late comer to this forum who lived in Goodrich Road, I am just adding a few bits and pieces. I remember at Heber Road School (about 1955-1961?) being in Miss Rabbat's class early on and finishing off with Mrs Sanderson who helped us through 11 plus and bringing in one of her son's in his Dulwich College uniform. Mr Ibbotson, Regan and Hatton also all made their mark. The Science block made a huge impact (Whymshurst machine electric shocks, water boatmen etc.) as did those radio programs about dinosaurs and probably led to my jobs. The timed sports test in the playground each year and my hatred of the orange flowers around the schoolkeepers house I still remember. Chain He in the playground was good fun but the occasional run in with Mr Heester not so much. I remember faces better than names, but do remember Brian Wells, Lynda Lipman, Pauline Randall, Elaine Voisin (I think), Janet Allison, Patrick Hellicar, Valerie Fuller, Susan Dalton, John Burchell, Brian Smith and Graham Ryder. The bakers shop on the corner of Goodrich road and Crystal palace road were important as was the Castle pub, fish and chip shop and the newsagents. We used to play a lot on the bomb site which was further along Goodrich Road, over Barry Road, over Friern Road and along over to the right somewhere. I used to play there with my friend who lived around there somewhere. His Dad was an architect or a draughtsman. Probably could remember some more I hope now that I have jolted the old grey cells.