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Historic maps of Great Oakley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Great Oakley maps
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Great Oakley books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Great Oakley and the local area. View all Great Oakley books
Harlow Town and City Memories
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Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
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Memories of Great Oakley
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In January 1949, my parents moved into Houghbridge Hall - on the winding country lane mid way between Stones Green and the church at Gt. Oakley.
I remained there until called up for National Service in November 1952, and last saw it on my Christmas leave that year during which we attended Christmas Day service in the church.
Houghbridge Hall was... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2008
Fondest Memories Of Gt. Oakley 1938 to 1961
That was when I was born along with a bunch of other kids who grew up with me and with whom I played during the WW2 years and eventually went to C of E school together. Mr Porter was a teacher there, he was still watching for enemy aircraft after it was all over and the boys would tell him "not... [more]
Shared on 18 June 2006
Essex memories
I was born in Dovercourt in 1946, and lived there until 1957. My father, too, worked on Parkeston Quay, but moved to New England depot in Peterborough in 1956 - mother and I followed once I had taken my 11-Plus exam. My mother was from Waddesdon Road, opposite the old school which had by then become the library. My father met... [more]
Shared on 20 May 2009
My father was inducted as the new vicar on 31st December 1949 at All Saints Church. I was just nine at the time but I retain some dim memories of a packed church! My dad stayed at Dovercourt until his retirement in 1976. I have many memories of Dovercourt for that period. I loved the West beach where I often used... [more]
Shared on 16 March 2009
Extracts From Great Oakley & Essex books
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
For a number of years the five acre site stood in splendid isolation with magnificent views of the sea across open fields which had formerly been Clacton's first golf course and was later to become the Gardens area. The home had cost £30,000 to build and was designed to accommodate 26 men, 17 women and 12 children. An annexe for consumptive patients was subsequently added. The home's most... [more]
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
To the right of christ church is the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Light. The architect was F W Tasker and the church was opened on 15 October 1903. It is cruciform in plan and consists of a nave of five bays with transepts to the north and south.
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
The passmore Edwards Convalesent Home stood at the far end of the Promenade. It was concieved by John Passmore Edwards as a holiday home for deprived children. The foundation ston was laid by Sir H H Fowler MP on 19 May 1898 and the building officially opened on 23 June 1899. It eventually became a convalescent home and... [more]
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