Sydenham Town Forum

not sure but there were 2 girls keely and leah - they lived downstairs in the maisonettes - she was going for an ice cream and got knocked down in sydenham park road - it was truly horrible!

yes i knew tony dove who lived in the middle upstairs!!I was engaged to him ha ha - his dad called himself staff sargent!!I knew a few people who lived there as I lived just behind carlton terrace - I am a litttle older than you about 5 years - do you remember keely who was killed in a car accident ...

Hi Paul,

My sister and I were from sydenham and were best friends with elaine and debbie holdforth!

We still have regular contact with Julie and Elaine and know pretty much what they are all up to - if you would like to know what they are all doing then I would be happy to tell you!

The childrens ...

I lived in sydenham from 197o-1988 and i loved it - i have such fond memories of it - mayow park, wells park forest hill shopping and sydenham high street!! anyone else grew up here?maybe u know me and my sister - we went to kelvin grove then st.michaels - we were called jackie and jenny godwin? if ...

How old r u and when did u live at carlton terrace?

Hello Eddie,

I grew up in Peak Hill just off Kirkdale in the late 60's untill I left in 1988. I am 41 now so a little younger than you, but I also went to st.barts school and the school up the hill in kirkdale which was called Kelvin grove!
I remember going to cobbs and it being a wonderful place ...

Hi,

I remember it really well - I notice your name is Candy - was your mum the teacher or were you??

I used to have lessons and if I remember rightly I also did ballroom! When I was an adult I then came to adult classes!

I used to live in peak hill road, off kirkdale with my sister who also came ...

Hello everyone here,

I grew up in Peak Hill, Sydenham and have very fond memories of it!

I remember me and my sister getting cought shoplifting in Cobbs Department store when we were about 8 and 9! God I loved that place with the toilets that were so posh and the toy basement that always had a ...