They met on platform 2 of Dartford Station. Keith Richards on his way to Sidcup Arts College and Mick Jagger travelling to London School of Economics. Later Mick dropped his studies to pursue music and The Rolling Stones followed. Both went to Wentworth Primary School but lost contact before the chance encounter at the railway station. Mick had considered becoming a journalist or a politician. How different the world of music be if he had! Dartford Grammar School today proudly carries the legacy of their former pupil as the Mick Jagger Centre opened in March 2020. Apparently Bill Whyman, the former Rolling Stones bassist, was not amused about the plaque at Dartford Station presumably because he didn't feature on it. Dartford Council did not wish to incur his wrath and vowed to get it changed but it looks like it's still there. Source: Wikimedia In Dartford Central Park there is a rusty looking homage to Sir Mick lest we forget where he came from. It is located to