Friends and family in Ingram Crescent

My grandparents, Frank & Lily Phillips, lived at 125 Ingram Crescent sometime from the late 1920’s until the early 1930’s with my late father, Leslie and his elder sister, Marguerite (Peggy or Peg). The family moved there from 124 Ellen Street where, I believe, they had all been living under one roof with my g/grandparents, Harry & Louisa Jane Phillips. I remember my father recalling how he and his sister were told to stay away from the front-door at Ellen Street in case there were any disturbances during the 1926 General Strike, when there were gatherings outside of the Conway Street bus depot.

Lifelong friendships

It was during the family’s time at Ingram Crescent that my father became friends with Jack Lynn who lived at number 135. This friendship lasted all their lives and they were respectively each others best men at their weddings. “Uncle” Jack was also my my Godfather, naturally. The photos attached are from their Ingram Crescent days and show my father and his big sister always together, on one occasion with some friends at the entrance to my grandfathers shed, plus one photo shows Jack Lynn outside of number 135. Judging by his apparent age, this would have been taken sometime after my family moved to 8 Gladstone Road, in Portslade.

Comments about this page

  • I think my work friends Linda and Dawn Wren lived in Ingram Crescent. We worked at Southern Engraving located in the Old Village.

    By Bonny Cother (14/09/2021)
  • My Grandparents lived in Ingram Crescent, at No 52. next door neighbours were Mr and Mrs Barden. My Grandfather worked for Southern Railway as a ticket inspector.I do recall that during one of the German Air raids, a parachutist ended up in the next door garden and was apprehended by the Bardens with garden forks and the like, I do not know if he was friend or foe.

    By William (Bill) Earl (27/10/2021)
  • Further to my recent comment, My grandparents, were Mr and Mrs Brockhurst. close by were the family Grice.

    By william earl (28/10/2021)
  • Hello,
    Does anybody remember my Grandparents John Sharpe and Violet Sharpe? their children were
    John Sharpe, Evelyn Sharpe and Clem Sharpe.
    They lived in Ingram Crescent in the 1930’s. 40’s, 50’s, 60’s.
    Hope somebody can remember them,
    Kind Regards,
    Jane.

    By Jane Doyle (03/07/2022)
  • I used to live in Ingram Crescent and went to Portland Road Junior School with Susan Sharpe. She had a twin brother called Raymond Sharpe. I dont know if they are the Sharpe family you are asking about. This would have been in probably 1955. I am not sure of the number they lived but it was on the North side of the Crescent about three houses from the banjo. The railway line ran behind the house. At the age of 11 we went to different schools
    so I don’t remember much more. She did have an older married sister called Joyce who used to live in a really old cottage facing Southwick Green and her and her husband used to sell greengrocery from the front of it. I went there once with Susan but can’t really remember much more. I hope this information ties up with your family you are looking for.

    By Doreen Young was Brown (05/07/2022)

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