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  • Alexander Cope – WW1 Hero 17/01/2021 Alexander Cope enlisted in the British Army on 5 February 1914, but he did not arrive in France until 30...
  • The Cracker Factory 15/01/2021 My mother Hilda Porter use to make up Bon-Bons (Crackers) on a lift-up hinged table in my bedroom my dad...
  • The Cracker Factory 15/01/2021 My mum Gladys Hutchins worked there for a short while.
  • Circus Incident in Laindon 1948. 14/01/2021 I was at the incident. Not only was Hal Denver blind folded, but Ella, the lady concerned was covered with...
  • Martindale Avenue 1936 – 1965 10/01/2021 It’s lovely to see the old photos of my family. Daisy and Bert ( my maternal grandparents) actually had 4...
  • Who Remembers – Circus Rosaire 05/01/2021 I remember Joan and Bill Foyle. Joan Rosaire taught me to ride and I had a magical childhood, spending all...
  • Who remembers our Joan Rosaire and her Wonder Horse Goldy 05/01/2021 Hi Kenneth, You mentioned that you could send photos of Joan and her horses to Amanda. If it is possible,...
  • Laindon High Road School 04/01/2021 I used to live in a childrens' home in Hutton near Brentwood my name is Adrian Shah, I Olso went...
  • The Methodist Church, Langdon Hills 04/01/2021 I remember Marie Collins who was Brown Owl for the Brownie group at the church in the 60's. She was...
  • Joseph Green, Jobbing Gardener and the tragic death of his father on Black Tuesday 18th January 1881. 02/01/2021 James Green was my great grandfather. His daughter Ada my grandmother. I was delighted to read this article. I had...
  •   I Made My Home in England 31/12/2020 I was six years old, sick, and in and out of consciousness. Whether my father had walked to the public...
  •   I Made My Home in England 28/12/2020 What a fantastic doctor, very clever man. As they demolished the school named after him, they should name a road...
  • Eamonn Martin…Lion of Laindon 20/12/2020 In 1989-90 I was at Fords Dunton, I borrowed his desk while he was at some competition!
  • The Cracker Factory 20/12/2020 I wanted to say that my family have had a small box of miniature crackers that my grandfather bought many...
  • Direct ancestor of Philip Lambert Sr. (1737) 20/12/2020 I am also a direct descendent (my grandmother is a Lambert), and this is also about as far as I...
  • Presland’s Fair 19/12/2020 Princess Mary engine was sold to Mr Presland in 1943, during WW2 it was used to pull down with its...
  • Laindon Millhouse School 17/12/2020 I wonder if it's the same Mrs Valerie Davis who moved on to teach at Janet Duke? We never saw...
  • Laindon Millhouse School 16/12/2020 1977 Front Row second from left (number 30) is my brother Christopher Mason. I stumbled on this photo whilst trying...
  • Presland’s Fair 14/12/2020 Hi Nina, yes I remember Presland's fair very well. When it came to Laindon I was a regular visitor, I...
  • Presland’s Fair 10/12/2020 I lived next door to Elizabeth Presland she was a daughter of Mr Presland and was married to George Phillips....
  • V2 on Laindon – 21st November 1944 09/12/2020 Hello My father who lives in Billericay, told me a story when he was about 4 towards the end of...
  • Laindon High Road School 06/12/2020 I also went to Laindon High Rd (for 2yrs then left (to follow my sister at Woodlands). So funny what...
  • Dry Street 06/12/2020 My great great grandad Hammond lived in Brook Cottage on Dry Street at the turn of 1900s I believe. Drove...
  • Laindon High Road School 05/12/2020 Geoff Brown was head of P.E. when I was there. He had a biege-ish MAXI that he famously started using...
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