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Laindon WW2 Flying Bombs and Rockets
31/08/2020
There are several articles and comments on the site with regards to the V1 that ...
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John Baron Fun Walk
31/08/2020
John Baron Fun Walk – Donation. You may be aware that each year John Baron MP ...
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2021 Calendar
25/08/2020
Due to the current circumstances, we have decided to make our 2021 calendar available earlier ...
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William Patrick Gamon
17/07/2020
When carrying out one of my researches in the local papers, I came across this ...
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Teacher & Headmaster John Wiggins
17/07/2020
John Wiggins was my grandfather but he died when I was very young. I was ...
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Laindon 4th year football team spring 1977
17/07/2020
Editor: Mark, thank you for submitting this photograph. Could you please let us know the ...
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Alexandra Road Revisited 10 July 2020.
10/07/2020
We took a walk today to the area of my old childhood home in Alexandra ...
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Malayan Medal for Laindon Lad
30/06/2020
Malayan Medal for Laindon Lad Searching through some old local papers I came across the following ...
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Poem-Memories of Laindon/Langdon Hills in the 50s and 60s
30/06/2020
Julie Ellen has given us permission to place her poem on the site it had ...
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St Nicholas Church Burial Records
28/06/2020
The burial records for St Nicholas Church from Book B (August 1951 to April 2017) ...
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Memories of Mrs Emily Ada Tossell (Emma)
19/06/2020
Hello everyone, I am currently researching my family and have become aware that my 2nd ...
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Love Laindon - Artwork Competition
30/05/2020
Just before the coronavirus lockdown, Swan Housing Association was working with students from James Hornsby ...
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Down the Line to Southend.
29/05/2020
I have just obtained a copy of the book ‘Down the line to Southend’ by ...
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A little bit of Laindon's past.
17/05/2020
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Joyce & Les Churms 1940
08/05/2020
My Mum and Dad in London 1940, the year they got married. It could be ...
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Sad loss of two of Laindon's sons.
05/05/2020
Laindon lost two of its favourite sons last month. Ron Williams who came to Laindon ...
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VE Day - 75th Anniversary 8th May 2020.
05/05/2020
Friday 8th May is the 75th Anniversary of VE Day – victory in Europe, unfortunately ...
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A view west of St Nicholas Church 1930's.
29/04/2020
A ‘Bell’s’ postcard from the 1930s, showing an interesting view from St Nicholas Church looking ...
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Don Nelson's Memories of Laindon
29/04/2020
I lived in Laindon as a boy, I am now 87. I used to go ...
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Laindon Carnival 1937
25/04/2020
Laindon Carnival 1937 had a nautical theme as can be seen from the programme entitled ...
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VE Day - 75th Anniversary
22/04/2020
When VE Day dawns on 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the ...
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Wash Road and Royston Avenue.
16/04/2020
These were postcards which I bought when I was about thirteen years old, so that ...
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Bluebell time and memories
11/04/2020
Following my article on ‘Our Nature Reserves – Todays walk -Saturday 11th April took me ...
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Time on your hands?
07/04/2020
During the present lockdown due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, the opportunity has arisen to ...
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Laindon WW2 Flying Bombs and Rockets
22/09/2020
Hi Alan I will do a little research, I also understood that iron railings etc., were used for the war...
Laindon WW2 Flying Bombs and Rockets
22/09/2020
Hi Ken, This is off topic but I cannot find a more appropriate parking spot and, if anyone can shed...
Joan Dowling
21/09/2020
Just watched film The Magic Box. Joan Dowling was one of the stars playing cameo roles along with the likes...
S. X. Tools, Pound Lane, Laindon
21/09/2020
My father John Church worked at S. X. Tools. I remember the coach trips to London shows. I remember Roy...
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