I remember Friday nights in the Hall in the early 1960s - I was a 'Lifeboy' under the Captaincy of Sally Sartain. When the parade was over it was a quick run to the Fish & Chip shop on the corner of Upper Hamilton Road/Stafford Road for a bag of chips (plus if you were lucky the crisp bits of batter left from the frying fish). Little did I know at that time that my path would cross with that of the Hall again in the 1970s when my Mother became the Caretaker of the Hall and we moved into the house adjacent (No18?) The family occupied the flat upstairs; the lower floor being a connecting link and extension of the Hall. I believe that Reverend David (?) Town was incumbant at that time. Prior to his being in office, I believe it was Reverend Gray - but it was a long time ago.

The fish and chip shop Adrian went to was at the corner of Upper Hamilton Road and Buxton Road. It was called Messengers owned by Mac Messenger who lived in a road off Holland Road, Hove. I went there with his niece Pamela. In the 50s St Luke's church hall had a Boys Brigade and lifeboys and used to hold sale of works by parishners for church funds. On Friday nights in 1957 they used to have a teenage club called the Quest Club where we used to play badminton and listen to the latest pop music played on a Dansett record player up in the balcony. The caretaker who lived next door sadly went blind and his daughter Betty and he looked after the hall. Betty worked at Hilders, a grocery shop on the corner of Exeter Street and Port Hall Street. Hilders also had a shop at the corner of Coventry Street and Upper Hamilton Road. The Boys Brigade and lifeboys used to have a display every year that was always well attended.