Sydenham Town Forum

I am hopeful of geting in touch with all my old friends from Sydenham, mainly the lower Sydenham and Bell Green areas,maybe even some of those next door in Bellingham,or those stalwarts fron the Kangley Bridge Rd. and Worseley Bridge Rd., factory areas Fire watchers, LDV (Look-Duck-Vanish ) and Home ...

I seem to remember some reasonable Pubs but can't remember names, oh of course ! I remember Thr "King Alfred "in Bellingham. which is now "The Saxon King".I'm surprised one of your politicaly motivated glory hunters didn't call it the Mandella Arms ! oh well Dickie...............

I recall seeing my first ever movie there in 54. It was The Wizard of Oz. As a 5 year old the place seemed very grand. Unfortunately towards the end of its life it became a bit tacky. I think that was where I saw Al Jolsons "Jolsons Story in 1946, I think with a chum called Dickie Tong. incidently ...

My memories only go back to the '39 period on when my introduction to Sydenham was Worsley Bridge Rd. and the delights of H.J.Maybrey's foundry, the LDV, then the 20th. County of London Royal West Kents as the Home guard became , then I moved further afield to savour the joys of the Navy. But in ...