Great Waltham, Essex

Village policeman

In the late 1950's I was the village policeman at Great Waltham.   The police house was the last two-storied house at the Barrack Land end of Cherry Garden Road with my 'office'being in the kitchen and the tsble there was my desk.   Next door to us was a lovely old lady - Mrs Woods and on the other side the Hornsby... [more]

My roots

Hi i've just found out that my family originate from Great Waltham...the name is 'Hornsby'...I found this out through the ancestry website and looking at old census records...i'm hoping to come along and visit Great Waltham with my father who is a 'Hornsby' and discover where they used to live on..'Broads Green'

THE HAWKES AND BRADLEY FAMILIES

Researching family history led me to Charlotte Bradley and Josiah Hawkes from Great Waltham.
They married in 1871. Charlotte was a servant to the Oddie family and Josiah was an agricultural labourer from a large family.
Addresses are hard to read on the census. Was there a house simply known as 28 Village ? and Chatham Green or... [more]

Born In Gt Waltham 1953

My father Eric Grubb was one of three sons and two daughters of George Grubb.  (who lived until he was 100 years old). We lived in Six Bells Cottages until we were rehoused in Cherry Garden Road. My mum Gertrude worked in Snows the butchers, pictured above, making sausages! I remember Mr Butcher the policeman - Mr Moore the poacher was... [more]

Chelmsford Photographic Memories

The Mini van heralds the height of the 'swinging 60s'. Next to the Post Office, Snow's the butchers were well- known for their Piggy Porker Sausages and, indeed, used to advertise them on the side of their delivery-van. This delicacy probably went down well with Vitbe. Snow's is now a house caleed, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories

The Mini van heralds the swinging 60s. Next to the post office, Snow's the butchers were well-known for their Piggy Porker sausages - indeed, they used to advertise them on the side of their delivery-van. This delicacy probably went down well with Vitbe (left). Snow's is now a house called, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Essex Living Memories

The Fiat garage seen here is typical of the period; Castrol and Regent petrol are advertised, and so are Green Shield Stamps - when enough of these had been collected, they could be exchanged for a wide variety of goods. Once again weatherboard has been used on the side of one of the houses. The church of St Mary and St... [more]