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  • Contact us 17/07/2018 Hello John. Thank you for your enquiry, however, I am unrelated to the Nuth family. Best wishes. Nina
  • The Retreat – High Road, Laindon 17/07/2018 I believe my granddad's mother was a domestic servant here and I believe he was also born here (on his...
  • Contact us 17/07/2018 Hi Nina, are you any relation to the "Nuths" who lived on the "Pound Lane" estate way back in the...
  • Gransden – Arterial Road (A127) 17/07/2018 Hi, I am an old Laindoner. I am almost sure that a "Carol Bailey" was a one-time girl friend of...
  • Gerald Harper Fynn – Second World War Hero 14/07/2018 About 2 years ago at one of the monthly meetings, I gave a glass plate negative in a box to...
  • Gerald Harper Fynn – Second World War Hero 14/07/2018 Pat. Thank you so much for getting in touch. Much appreciated.
  • Gerald Harper Fynn – Second World War Hero 13/07/2018 Message for Pat White nee Davies. If possible, please could you contact the Editor. Thank you.
  • Gransden – Arterial Road (A127) 12/07/2018 Don. I am certain you are right and your neighbours were that same couple. My research shows that Bert Pearce...
  • Gransden – Arterial Road (A127) 12/07/2018 I don't know if it's of relevance to this enquiry but it might be worth exploring ? I lived at...
  • Gerald Harper Fynn – Second World War Hero 10/07/2018 My name is Kathleen Millicent Humphreys. Named after my Grandmother Millie Humphreys. My father was Clive Humphreys who sadly passed...
  • Gransden – Arterial Road (A127) 07/07/2018 Nina, thank you so much, it really is of help, I've been pondering that question for years, I should have...
  • Laindon High Road School – More Photographs of its Destruction 03/07/2018 A roof was added to the swimming pool. It certainly had a roof when my children attended the school in...
  • Laindon High Road School – More Photographs of its Destruction 03/07/2018 I think the heyday of LHR was just before my time. I was in the first 'Comprehensive' intake, we were...
  • Lovely Laindon (Part 7) 02/07/2018 I currently live in what was previously the home of Peter and Josie Tyler and I love reading about the...
  • POW Camp 266 Langdon Hills 27/06/2018 My family also became close friends with two German POW Hans and Walter who were based at the Langdon Hills...
  • Laindon Buses 21/06/2018 Memory says that, at least into the mid 1950's when I left, there were double decker Eastern National buses at...
  • History of South East Essex Fuchsia Fellowship of Laindon. 21/06/2018 What a lovely item to read, it has had me close to tears as my Dad, Jack Putley, was one...
  • Laindon Buses 21/06/2018 I can only remember the single decker buses, local County buses and the larger Greenline; but then that would have...
  • Laindon Buses 20/06/2018 The 244 bus from Laindon Station to Basildon Town Centre. The fare 2 pence old money for me as a...
  • The Retreat – High Road, Laindon 20/06/2018 The first mention I can find of ‘The Retreat’ is on the 1911 Census, when it was occupied by Charles...
  • ‘Pendennis’ – 1923 to 1958. 20/06/2018 Ann. It is quite possible that my parents and grandparents knew your Grandparents, although I don’t recall the names Annie...
  • ‘Pendennis’ – 1923 to 1958. 20/06/2018 Your parents I’m sure would have known my Grandparents Annie and Jim Lodge , they had 4 children one of...
  • GW Jeakins Removals and Storage 18/06/2018 I have not read all of this but have distant connections with Jeakins sawdust business - by chance I came...
  • Chowdhary School, Lee Chapel North 1980 17/06/2018 Indent to this school, I am Tracey, 1 of 2 or 3 black pupils in the whole school. Mr Coleman...
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  • Gransden - Arterial Road (A127)

    07/07/2018
    The following enquiry was recently received from Margaret Payne. “In 1958 I visited a great ...

  • Memory Day 30th June 2018.

    30/06/2018
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  • Westley Gardens Development - Dry Street, Langdon Hills

    21/06/2018
    The Redrow development at the east end of Dry Street is progressing well and a ...

  • Langdon Hills Army - Casualties - Kenneth Allen Appleby

    20/06/2018
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