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Weybridge Memories Of David Lloyd
"I lived in Castle View Road from the time I was born in 1942 until 1966 when I moved away and married. My mother was one of eleven children born in Baker Street at what was then Shank's Garage.
My father who came originally from north Wales went to work for Moores Garage probably in 1934 and worked for Vickers Armstrongs at Brooklands and Wisley from 1937 until he died in 1972.
I went to school locally and at Brooklands Technical College, I had a holiday summer job at Rogers's bicycle and model shop in the High Street, and later I worked for the National Provincial Bank also in the High Street. As a school boy I used to know the town particularly well 'running errands' for my mother to a variety of shops.
For leisure I would use the cricket green (below) at Temple Market, be taken to the Odeon Cinema in Queens Road or the 'old' County Cinema opposite St. James Church in Church Street (now Weybridge Hall).
  

Weybridge Cricket Common 1955. Cricket match and spectators (Neg. w74024) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2008. http://www.francisfrith.com
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

Photo of The Cricket Common Weybridge Surrey c 1955 
In those days the weather was always sunny and it never rained except I do recall 1947 and being taken down to Thames Street and was shown the flood water that covered the road opposite the weir.
It does seem a long time ago but the memories are mostly good ones."
David Lloyd - March 2010
Note: this is not David Lloyd the Tennis Player / Founder of David Lloyd Health Clubs

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History - Photos & Memories Pages
Monument Green History From 1822 Pelican Lane Outings late 1940's
The Old Crown Weybridge Public House Poet's Corner Dance Troop late 1940's
St George's College Sports Day 1940's Memories Of David Lloyd 1942 - 1966
Weybridge Netball Teams 1947-49 Monument Green Weybridge 1965
Photo of River Thames Weybridge 1955 Congregational Church Weybridge 1955
Bridge River & Church 1890 High Street Weybridge 1955
Monument Green Weybridge 1897 Monument Green Weybridge 1955
Boathouses Weybridge 1897 The Lock Weybridge 1955
Church Street Weybridge 1903 Desborough Channel 1955
The Ferry Weybridge 1903 St James' Parish Church 1955
Lincoln Arms Hotel 1904 St James' Parish Church 1904
Photo of Queens Road Weybridge 1906 Baker Street Weybridge 1904
Grotto Inn Weybridge 1906 The Schools  Weybridge 1906
Oatlands Drive Weybridge 1955 High St Bank Weybridge 1897
High Street Photo Weybridge 1906 The Common Weybridge 1897
Cricket Common 1903 & 1955 Boat Station River Wey 1897
Anderson Road, Oatlands Village 1911 Photos of River Wey 1904
Weir & River Thames Weybridge 1960 Old Wey Bridge 1955
Church Street Weybridge 1965 Photo of River Thames & Wey 1900
High Street Photo Weybridge 1965 Technical Institute Weybridge 1955
Ferry View Weybridge 1897 Churchfields Recreation Ground 1965
Eyot House Hotel on River Thames 1955 Queens Road Weybridge 1906
Yool Memorial Weybridge 1906 Desborough Channel 1955
Church Street Weybridge 1955 Technical Institute Weybridge 1965
Wey Navigation, Weybridge 1955

Bowling Green & Pleasure Gardens1955
Farm & Cattle Weybridge 1904 Heath Road Weybridge 1960
Princes House View Weybridge 1960 Ship Hotel Weybridge 1965
Pony & Trap Baker St Weybridge 1903 River Thames Weybridge 1960
Mill & Bridge Wey Navigation 1897 High Pine Club & Lake Weybridge 1955
London & County Bank 1903 Photo of Queens Road Weybridge 1955

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