Southend (Chalkwell) Beach
A Memory of Southend-on-Sea.
On a recent visit (Sept 2010) to Southend, I walked along that section of the beach,which brought back childhood memories of seeing Punch and Judy shows at the Minstrel Stage in the years prior to WW II. The stage was removed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1945 (SouthendTimeline.com) and can be seen in the photo as the white structure on the beach. On the same section of beach, I also recall seeing Life Saving Demonstrations put on by the travelling road show sponsored by the DAILY SKETCH newspaper. I have tried without success to get a photo or an account of this Life Saving demonstration team which frequently appeared with the DAILY MIRROR EIGHT ladies fitness team ,at seaside resorts in the summer months.
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