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My mum, Doris, and brother Philip at Tiger Balm Gardens

 

My mum, Doris, and brother Philip at Tiger Balm Gardens

 

A drink before going home

 

A drink before going home

 

Entrance to the War Memorial, Kranji.

 

Entrance to the War Memorial, Kranji

 

Inside the War Memorial, Kranji.

 

Inside the War Memorial, Kranji

 

The Cenotaph, Kranji War Memorial

 

The Cenotaph, Kranji War Memorial

 

Changi Beach 1964

 

Changi Beach 1964

Changi Beach 1964

 

Changi Beach 1964

Singapore Harbour 1964

 

Singapore Harbour 1964

The Sultan of Johore's Palace - Johore Bahru - 1964

 

The Sultan of Johore’s Palace – Johore Bahru - 1964

 

Traditional Lion Dance

 

Traditional Lion Dance

A school trip to Fraser & Neave bottling plant - 1964

 

School Trip to Fraser & Neave bottling plant - 1964

 

Fraser & Neave warehouse - 1964

 

Fraser & Neave Warehouse - 1964

 

A school visit to The Straits Times - 1964

 

School Visit to The Straits Times - 1964

 

Our rented house 27 Merryn Road - 1965

 

Our rented house 27 Merryn Road - 1965

 

Front garden 1965

 

Front garden 1965

 

Side garden

 

Side garden

27 Merryn Road - lounge - very 1960s - (1963)

 

27 Merryn Road – lounge - very 1960s – (1963)

 

Our amah - Ah Yong (27 Merryn Road- 1965)

 

Our amah – Ah Yong     (27 Merryn Road – 1965)

 

My grandmother, Ah Yong and my mother - January 1967

 

My grandmother, Ah Yong and my mother. Taken in the garden of 27 Merryn Road in January 1967 when my gran came out to stay for a month

 

 

My grandmother (died 1983). Taken at Paya Lebar airport in January 1967.

 

My grandmother (died 1983). Taken at Paya Lebar airport in January 1967 on her way back to UK after her month’s stay

 

My brother Philip and the family cat.

 

My brother Philip and the family cat. Affectionately known as ‘the cat’

 

My mother with 'the cat'

 

My mother with ‘the cat’ at Prince George’s Park

 

Me with our dog Jeannie

 

Me with our dog Jeannie in garden of 17 Prince George’s Park circ Jan 1965.

 

Dave Keech

 

Dave Keech. We used to play golf at the Dover Road course. He lived in the next road to Merryn Road

Carol Andrews - Paya Lebar Airport 1965.

 

Carol Andrews – Paya Lebar Airport – 1965.  The first and only real love of my life.  Where is she now?  My brother Philip is on the left of the picture.

Angela Postles - Singapore Swimming Club 1966.

 

Angela Postles – Singapore Swimming Club 1966.  She was my steady girlfriend for 7 years. We travelled back from Singapore together on the S. S. Oronsay in 1967, continued to see each other in UK, and eventually married in 1973.

Angela Postles

 

Angela Postles again.  Sadly we split up in 1978 and were divorced in 1979. At the time she was a Civil Servant in the Estate Duty Office in Shepherd’s Bush.

Terry Hale (died in Australia 2005).  Barbara Webb

 

Terry Hale (died in Australia 2005). Barbara Webb

Terry Hale & Jill Casey

 

Terry Hale & Jill Casey

 

Terry Hale at Singapore Swimming Club 1966

 

Terry Hale at Singapore Swimming Club 1966

 

David Prosser

 

David Prosser, English teacher and my Form Tutor in Belvoir House while in Lower 6th. Gave up teaching for acting after…

David Prosser

 

a part in Pretty Polly alongside Hayley Mills, when it was filmed in Singapore in 1966/7

Gerry Hawkridge and Bejoy Moktan - summer 1966

 

???, Gerry Hawkridge and Bejoy Moktan showing off in the form room - summer 1966

Gerry and myself and two unnamed members of the form group

 

Gerry and myself and two unnamed members of the form group

Duke of Edinburgh's visit to St. John's 1966.

 

Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to St. John’s 1966 – his helicopter

Hall and Arts block

 

Hall and Arts Block right background

The Science Block

 

The science block from across the fountain but where are the students??

Another view of the Science Block

 

Another view of the Science block

Arts Block

 

Arts Block

 

School Hall

 

School Hall from vicinity of Tuck Shop and Prefect’s Room. At this spot was where I first listened to The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man in July 1965 - now a McGuinn fan for life

Another view of the School Hall

 

Another view of the School Hall

Staircase to the biology labs

 

Staircase to the biology labs. Phil Crawshaw pushed me down here one Friday in May 1965 into Carol Andrews who was stunned that my reaction was to ask her on our first date.

School Hall roof

 

School Hall roof

P. E. Block

 

P. E. block

Street scene Singapore circa 1965

 

Street scene Singapore circ 1965

 

Another street scene. My mother and father bottom left

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