My family in Laindon
Laindon and District Civil Defence on parade outside Cinema
David Jones Jnr
Leo Stewart
Alan Radley
Back row:
| 1 _______? | 2_______? | _______? |
First row from back:
| 1 _______? | 2 _______? | 3 _______? | 4 _______? |
| 5 _______? | 6 _______? | 7 _______? | 8 _______? |
| 9 _______? |
Second row from back:
| 1 _______? | 2 _______? | 3 _______? | 4 _______? |
| 5 _______? | 6 _______? | 7 _______? | 8 _______? |
| 9 _______? | 10_______? |
Third row from back:
| 1 _______? | 2 _______? | 3 _______? | 4 _______? |
| 5 _______? | 6 _______? | 7 _______? | 8 _______? |
| 9 Mr Toomy | 10 ______? | 11 ______? | 12 ______? |
| 13 ______? | 14 ______? | 15 ______? |
Front row:
| 1 Alexander Norman | 2 Leo Stewart | 3 _______? | 4 _______? |
| 5 _______? | 6 _______? | 7 _______? | 8 _______? |
| 9 _______? | 10 ______? | 11 ______? | 12 ______? |
As a youngster, I made many trips with my parents to Laindon. My aunt Babs lived in Victoria Road, opposite the old police station.
My grandfather lived in Sailsbury Avenue. To get to his bungalow, we had to park next to the railway line, cross the tracks and walk along the unmade road.
My grandmother lived in New Avenue, of Berry Lane. She was a nurse at Billericay hospital, and was killed in November 1943 when her bungalow was bombed.
This is my mother’s father outside the Radion, with his Civil Defence unit. His name was Leo Stewart, and is 2nd from left, third row down.
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I forgot to add that my Grandmother, Jane Stewart, was buried at St Nicholas Church. Laindon.
I believe my Grandmother on my father’s side is also buried there. Her name was Rosetta Radley.
My Grandmother who died when her bungalow (Eastbury) in New Avenue was bombed, was:
Jane Elizabeth Dorothy Stewart. aged 50.
She was a nurse at Billericay Hospital I believe.
She is casualty 3106771 on the CWG Database.
Dear Alan.
We are researching civilian deaths, can you confirm the name of your grandmother who was killed in Berry Lane on the 8th November 1943 (Jane E Stewart) and where was she buried.
Thank You. Ken Porter
Looking at the film advertised above the groups heads, I beleive it’s called ‘Three Girls About Town’, which was released in October 1941. This could give some idea of when photo was taken.
The large man wearing shirt and tie in the second row from the front is Mr Toomey, owner of the local garage and head of the local ARP (Air Raid Precautions.) I was always told that it was as picture of the local wardens. The men wore the stripes they won in WW1
Far left front row is my father Alexander Norman
What an absolutetly wonderful photo, Alan my grandad was in the civil defence, do you know when this photo was taken? How sad about your grandmother, there is a few articles on this site about bombs in the war in Laindon, did your grandmother die in New Avenue?
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