Southend On Sea, Churchill Gardens c.1966
Photo ref:
S155147
Photo ref:
S155147
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Memories of Southend-on-Sea, Churchill Gardens c1966
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. These memories are of Southend On Sea, Churchill Gardens c.1966
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'The gardens were officially opened on 4th May 1966 by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex Sir John Ruggles-Brise Bt, CB, OBE, TD, JP. who unveiled a bust of Churchill in the centre of the gardens.' (quoted from the Southend Time Line).
My young sons and I often walked through the gardens on our way home from primary school. First we would sit on the grass to enjoy iced buns and a drink of lemonade.
My father lived in Tunbridge Road and was employed as a landscape gardener by Ian G Walker Ltd of South Godstone, Surrey from May 1946 until July 1959. Churchill Gardens was one of the Gardens he was involved with, it was started by Mr and Mrs Sherboom, who lived in a house adjacent to the old sand pit. The Sherboom land was called Havengore, and my father worked closely with the ...see more
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