Thundersley, View From Churchyard c.1955
Photo ref:
T113027
Photo ref:
T113027
More about this scene
This churchyard stands at the top of Thundersley Church Road, well removed from the bustle of the town below. The church of St Peter, standing further up the hill, has a nave and aisles dating from the early 13th century.The town name is believed to have come from the pagan worship of Thunor.
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A Selection of Memories from Thundersley
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Thundersley
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I would like to share information with anybody who has, or wants, information about Badger Hall in Thundersley. I have historical information on the family that owned the estate after 1913. I would like to know who owned it before 1913.
In the years leading up to World War 2, I recall visiting my Father's parents who lived in what I remember was a rather splendid house named Willowbrook, on the Rayleigh Road.
I would have been about nine in 1938 and I have many pleasant memories of playing in the Orchard and woodland surrounding the house. I have recently been researching my ancestry connections with my Grandparents Mr and Mrs ...see more
Does anyone remember the annual parties for Dr. Barnabas' collectors? There was a party at the Weir hotel and the cardboard cottages were collected with little presents for the best collectors. We managed a threepenny piece every week even in those hard days!
Did anyone live on or near Eversley Rd in the 70's
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