It was Band & Meeks - sorry misheard my other half, she has since corrected me, I think Jean will remember your friends Dads name shortly.
We run Four Ashes Garage at Stratford now, it used to be where the Porsche Centre is now when we started there.
The lad from Drinkwaters was my friend from school.
We lived at 53 Polar road, my Dad & the next door neighbour saved the boy on the corner of Hanbury road & Poplar road when the house caught fire, his mum went out & left him alone for the night, wouldn't be allowed now, not sure if it was then.
Does anyone remember Miss's Boucher's shop, Drapers, Station Aproach.