Does anybody recognize themselves in this photo? I'm the small boy in the front middle wearing sort of overalls; my sister Nancy is behind me in the black sweater, and my eldest sister Sheila is the first child in the front row on the right of the picture.

My father and his family lived in Florence Avenue. Their name was Phillips. There were 8 children. I think I can recognise my Auntie Sheila in the photo. My dad was Ron. He had two brothers George and Ken and then the sisters were Win, Eileen,Sheila, Elsie and Lil. Sadly my Dad George and Win have died. Ken and Lil emigrated to Canada, Elsie now lives in Cornwall and Eileen and Sheila are still living in Hove.

I am in the front row third left of this photo, and my brother Keith is front row left end. We both have the same jumpers on that my mum would have knitted. We lived in Bellingham Crescent but spent most of our time with our aunts/uncles at our Nan Phillips house in Florence Avenue so that is why we would have been in the photo. I remember this photo that mum had but did not have a copy of it so am grateful to be able to see it. My mum Win Tipler (nee Phillips) is in the photo above me in the black jacket. My aunt Elsie is behind her and my Nan is next to her. My aunt Sheila is above and just to the left of me. I also recognise Warren Bath and his mum. I would have been 3 in the photo and my brother 2. Marilyn who has commented is my cousin. My mum would have loved to know that this photo was on the internet.

I have this photo. We (the Phillips family) lived at number 35 Forence Avenue. I was the youngest of eight siblings. My Mother (Lillian), sisters (Wynn, Elsie & Sheila), nephews (Brain & Keith Tipler) are all in this photo group, plus childhood friends. I recognize Michael Ormarod, I remember we used to pinch his mothers gooseberries. I believe he became Chief Police Inspector of Worthing. I also recognize David Bortch, Billy Bowles, David Knott, Bonny & Jimmy Harwood, Brian & Dennis Bonnyface & parents, Dennis Trussler, Jeanette Baxter, Shirley & June Jakes, and Warren Bath and his Mum. Needless to say I should have been on this photo. I was seven years old and for some misdemeanour (can't remember what) was sent to my room. When allowed out later for the VE party I stubbornly dug my heels in and would not go, so missed out on all the celebrations. Since 1967 I have lived in Canada. In 1980 the strangest phenomenon happened when I was playing darts at the ANZA club in Vancouver. I overheard English voices and started talking to two separate visitors who turned out to have both been brought up on Florence Ave. One of those kids lived there at the same time as me. Guess who! It was Nick who initiated this web site. We have never conversed since - until now.

Yes, Ken, I remember very well meeting you at the ANZA club (was it really 1980?). That was the strangest coincidence that has ever happened to me. Some of the names you mentioned are familiar - the Harwoods (wasn't one of them called Ken?), and Warren Bath, and David Knott. The Knotts were family friends of ours and they lived almost opposite us in Florence Avenue. In 1948, both of our families moved up to the new Hangleton estate, and the Knotts ended up living next door to us in Midhurst Walk. My sister Sheila is still very good friends with Pat Knott after all this time!