Great story, sir
@lenmasterman And absolutely true. UTB,John
@john-richardson What a fantastic memory to have - I’m not surprised you’ve never forgotten it.
Thanks Martin. That sounds about right. I did have that name in my head, but wasn't sure.@powmillnaemore “Kerby”, we used to call it.
From what I recall, my Mam & Dad met at a place called The Bungalow in Marton during or just before the WW2. They married in 1943 whilst my Dad was on leave after an injury.
I’ve found this photo but wondered if anyone has any more info. I think it might have been on Longlands Road near Stewart Park.
did you mean Ladgate Lane?From what I recall, my Mam & Dad met at a place called The Bungalow in Marton during or just before the WW2. They married in 1943 whilst my Dad was on leave after an injury.
I’ve found this photo but wondered if anyone has any more info. I think it might have been on Longlands Road near Stewart Park.
My recollection is that it was on the corner of Marton Road and Ladgate Lane. Opposite the petrol station.
That and its larger sight was developed by Moore and Cartwright house builders.
I bought my first house there, Marton Manor, as it was called. All the roads named after racehorses, with the main spine road being The Derby. I lived in Larkspur Road for a short time after buying off plan.
I then moved to Gunnergate Lane into the last house on the left. After that nothing until Fairy Dell. I bought the house off Littlewoods Stores (Cleveland Centre), who had used it for their Store Manager apparently.
@pedro Thanks for that. I’ve got a vague memory that my Mam was related to the Moore of Moore and Cartwright. I’ll have to do some more digging.
@martin-bellamy Dig deep Martin. M&C were one of Teesside’s prominent house builders back then. You never know, there may be an unclaimed inheritance hidden somewhere there. 🤣🤣
Martin
You can bank on the fact that your Mum and Dad met at 'The Bungalow' as it was known.
It was a favourite destination for many for years.
I used to go there almost weekly throughout the 50s
The thing to remember is that up until around 1953 there was nothing much between Grove Hill roundabout and Stewarts Park apart from St Luke's Hospital. So a walk to Stewart's Park was quite a formidable jaunt and your first stop would not be the park but the Bungalow, where you would go either with your boy/girl friend or mates and generally socialise, before going round the Park or heading back home.Rea's served a similar function for me from the early 50s.
So going to the Bungalow was a particular favourite for courting couples for decades, since it was a country walk along a long largely unlit road. It was situated opposite the park, as others have said, on the corner of Marton Road and Ladgate Lane.
I'd bet on the assumption that before they married your parents made many such trips up Marton Road after they met
@lenmasterman Thanks Len, that’s great info. My Mam was living at her parents in Nut Lane, Marton and I think my Dad would have been with his parents in North Ormesby (although they moved just off Ormesby Bank at some stage).
Funnily enough we’ve just got back from lunch in Bridlington with Alison’s sister and b-i-l. My Mam was in the WRAF and based in Bridlington for a while during WW2, she trained as a mechanic and drove a lorry as well.
Once, in later life, after she’d lost a leg and used a mobility scooter to get around, she was called out by a chap in a supermarket in Guisborough who criticised her driving. She replied by asking him what was the biggest vehicle he’d ever driven - cockily he replied, “a 7.5 tonner” to which she shot back, “well I’ve driven a Centurion Tank”. Apparently her and her friend met some American soldiers based in Bridlington and they invited them to have a go at driving their tank (I didn’t pry too closely at what else went on!”)