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My Laindon Life
16/11/2020
I miss my life in Laindon. I grew up in Bramley Gardens, just off Tavistock Road, ...
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Laindon War memorial - Remembrance Sunday November 2020
15/11/2020
Although the 3pm Remembrance Day service on the 8 November at the Laindon War Memorial ...
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My Family Tree links to Laindon
29/10/2020
John Mead (my 7x Great Grandfather) was born in Laindon C1694. He married Hanna Peak ...
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Laindon & District Remembrance Day Service Cancelled
24/10/2020
Following lengthy discussion with Swan Housing, Council and several other bodies that normally attend, we ...
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New Book Just Released - By Ken Porter.
24/10/2020
Just Released – ‘Poems and a Brief History of Laindon & Surrounding District’ This book covers ...
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Memories of Merrylands Road
18/10/2020
I recall as a lad of ten or eleven being fostered to a family called ...
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1956 Trip to Edinburgh
29/09/2020
Editor: During the summer Jean contacted the site with regard to one of the long ...
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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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Dunton School
30/11/2020
Hi Kathy, You were my best friend at Dunton school and I was so upset when you moved away. Often...
Laindon Home Guard and ARPs
22/11/2020
Ken. I found Laindon Ponds on the 1939 Register. In residence were; Frederick K W Seward, date of birth 13.03.1885...
Laindon Home Guard and ARPs
22/11/2020
I have been reading the following book 'WARMEN COURAGEOUS' The history of the Essex Home Guard - 1940 - 1945...
V2 Rocket (Wasp) Vowler Road 1944
21/11/2020
Hi Stuart, Yes, you are correct. My mistake. I'm not sure what the shelters we had at Langdon Hills Primary...
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