Chelmsford, St Mary's Church 1892
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Woodford, Waltham Abbey and West Ham were all disappointed. The church's dedication was changed to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd - the latter being a Northumbrian monk who had done early missionary work in Essex. The tall cross is in memory of Henry Johnson, rector here 1880-94.

An extract from Chelmsford Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Chelmsford

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Does anybody remember the name of a pub that was in Victoria Road South? It was on the left hand side around 75 yards from Duke Street on the way to where the police station can now be found. It formed part of the island of buildings that stood between VRS and the Railway Station service road but must have been demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the present office block. Does anybody have any memories of the place?
I trained and qualified as an SRN in 1963 at Chelmsford and Essex Hospital. It was 3 years of hard work and fun. I wonder what has happened to the building.
At 16 I joined the Essex Police Cadet School in 1970. The School was built in the late 1960s. Training at the School was for two years. On site education, accommodation and sports facilities was provided. We also were 'bussed' to Chelmsford College of a Further Education - here on a part time basis we obtained qualifications. Part of our training included participating in athletic events ...see more
Looking for help naming a record shop that was in Duke Street in the mid seventies. It was on the left after the Lion & Lamb if you were heading towards the High Street.