Althorne, Main Road c1955
Althorne, Main Road c1955 Ref: A107004
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Year: 1870s
Jacqueline Oldman
While researching my family history I came across this article in the Eastern Counties Advertiser 18th October 1879. It is the coroner's report relating to my great great grandfather's brother Thomas Brassett 1815 - 1879 an agricultural labourer of Southminster Essex. He was born 2nd August 1871 and baptised 5th August the son of Thomas and Amelia. Southminster Found Drowned - On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the White Hart Inn, by Mr W Codd, touching the death of Thomas Brassett aged 64 years of age, whose body was found in a ditch early on Thursday morning last, near Plumbro House, on the Southminster marshes. The witnesss examined were Benjamin Boosey and George Sams; but there was no evidence how the man came into the ditch., although the previous evening he was seen reclining on the grass by the side of it. The Jury returned a verdict of 'Found drowned, but under what circumstances there is no evidence to show'. How times have changed!! Posted: 08/08/2007 12:48 by First Name Last Name |
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 Paglesham, the Stores c1955 (ref: P143002) |
Year: 1930s
Home memories.
I moved into these cottages with my family in 1935 and my parents were there until 1959. Originally it was a barn hence the name 'Barn Row' and was converted into cottages in 1836 as marked in the brickwork on the other side of the cottages. All the time my parents lived there, there was no sewerage and only a stand tap in the middle yard to serve all four cottages. But times have changed and the village has been renovated and one or two new houses have been built. Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by Mrs A Turner |
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Year: 1967
Mill Lane
We lived at number 11 Mill Lane and later moved to number 7. My late father, Joe Clarke was the chemist at the Mill. I remember my early childhood lived in Rochford so very fondly. We were very happy carefree children with a wonderful countryside to play in. My sister, Samantha, narrowly escaped drowning when (at the age of 3) she fell off the wharf into the creek at high tide. She was pulled out by her arm by one of the 'big boys'. I think his name was Peter. We were the 'Clarke Family', two boys and three girls. We left Rochford when I was 11 and when I returned approximately 10 years later (all grown up) when walking through the mill, one of the workmen stopped and looked at me and said "I know you, your Joe Clarke's little 'un". I also recall at the age of about 8 I went to the Church jumble sale, bought 2 eggcups for sixpence and took them to the local antique dealer's shop and sold them for 8 shillings. How's that for enterprise at the age of 8!! I returned (again) two years ago, how sad to see the Cherry Tree so commercialised. Posted: 15/06/2008 09:22 by Nicola Scott |
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Year: 1944
Rochford fair
I remember Rochford very dearly. As a young child I often stayed with my great-grandmother, Sara Ann Simpson. I'd walk around the churchyard, the empty farm, climb the stile, visit the newsagent's shop, see the men at lunch standing outside the pub. I recall there was a vicarage, too. And every time I walked with my grandmother down the main road to the bus stop my legs would be stung by stinging nettles. My great-grandmother's home was called Ash Lea. It was a mud road with a grassy median lined on both sides by ditches. There was a similar mud road a bit closer to the pub. And my friends and I would play in the woods at the end of these two roads. And they held a fair, close to or at the farm in the summertime. I still hear "You are my sunshine" over a loudspeaker being sung there. It must have been around the time of the end of the war. There was a nurse, Miss Tracy, who lived next to my great-grandmother and rode a bicycle to work. Last time I was there must have been in '78 when I was on a trip back to England. I was flabbergasted. Nothing but houses after houses, streetlights everywhere, all built up. But....my great-grandmother's home was still there at that time as well as the ones on either side. My grandmother and I used to go to the market most weeks - I think on Thursdays. I loved to look at the animals. And one day we bought the very best greengages we had ever eaten - they were so good we went back for more because we would have gobbled them all up before getting home. I am 68 now and in the US. But all those memories of Rochford are so clear. I remember going there, too, with my grandmother when I was seven and my great-grandmother died. I think she is buried in Hawkwell Church. Posted: 03/04/2008 21:36 by Ashlea Simpson |
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Year: 1945
Applegate Oxford Road Rochford
My father was demobbed during 1945 and gave his address as Applegates. Does anyone know who resided at the address who might be still alive. Regards Lilly. Posted: 22/03/2008 16:22 by Lilly Stark |
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