Nostalgic memories of Great Wakering's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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My Grandmothers family came from Great Wakering. Her name was Daisy Alp. Her brother and father were both blacksmiths in the village. My Great uncle Stanley and his wife Doris lived in the village too along with great aunt Evelyn. I can remember staying the week-ends a couple of times and also going to Shoeburyness gathering cockles. The children and aunts collected the cockles whilst the men put out the nets for plaice. I believe my Grandmothers niece Phyllis still lives in the village.
I lived in Great Wakering (Twyford Avenue) from 1960-65 although my mother had been born and raised there as had her mother and grandparents. I attended the junior school and then the secondary school. The secondary school was the best school I ever attended and was very well equipped for sport, domestic science & technical subjects. Mr Prince was the headmaster at the time. The fish & ...see more
I lived in a cottage close to Little Wakering church until the late 1970s and then several properties in and around the village. I have so many happy memories of a close family, good neighbours and brilliant friends. Walking or cycling to Barling School whatever the weather, days spent on the Parry and best of all the time spent on Wick Farm with my grandparents. Grandad was horseman and those lovely horses ...see more
I spent the first 3 years of my life in a nissan hut situated on the common. In 1953 after the flood we moved to Twyford Avenue where my brother now lives having purchased the house. I was married in St Nicholas church and in 1960 there was a fish and chip shop opposite the church. Every saturday either myself or a brother or sister would cycle to the fish and chip shop and buy eight portions of fish and ...see more
My Great Grandfather was an agricultural labourer lodging at Great Potton House in Great Wakering - does anyone have any memories of pictures of this house?
I lived in Halfway House, Common Road, Great Wakering (near Potton Island), from 1957 to 1963. I lived there with my parents, two sisters and three bothers, all older than me. The primary school was a small red brick building in the middle of the village and the County Secondary school was where the current primary school is now (near the post office).  As we had no lights or brakes on our cycles (not legal) we ...see more