Life story: The Rotherhithe docker that dodged the Luftwaffe, made it to Korea and back – then worked into his 70s

Ninety-two years ago Vic Grimwood was born off the Old Kent Road, in Darwin Street, where he spent a childhood with his brother and sister and parents. Mum stayed home to bring up the family while dad worked on an uncle’s paper pitch. When Vic was old enough he started a paper round with them … Continue reading Life story: The Rotherhithe docker that dodged the Luftwaffe, made it to Korea and back – then worked into his 70s