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Laindon, St Nicholas's Church c.1960
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After a spell as the Hustlers, this pub has reverted to its original name. Opened in 1928, it replaced a previous Fortune of War (now a printer's on the Billericay road), which had itself been founded, supposedly, by a soldier returning from the Napoleonic Wars. At the time of our photo, the pub offered 'dancing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening— to the music of the Roundabouts'. In view of the pub's position on the arterial road, the band were aptly named.

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Memories of Laindon, St Nicholas's Church c1960

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 Laindon, St Nicholas's Church c.1960

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Ghost Bride
There is a story about a ghost that haunts St Nicholas, Laindon. The story goes that centuries ago, a young woman on leaving the church on the arm of her new husband, tripped and fell down the steps outside the church. She broke her neck and died. Legend goes that her ghost watches every wedding and she tries to trip up every bride. True or not? I don't know, but doesn't it sound good!
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Added 27 February 2012

Life Around St Nicholas Church
When we were children we used to toboggan down St Nicholas Hill in snowy weather, which was wonderfully exciting as it is so steep. I was married in St Nicholas Church on 25th July 1959 which was an exceptionally hot day, temperature about 90F. My husband's grandmother lived in one of the council houses at the bottom of the hill, just over the road in Markham's Chase. His mother and father lived in a ...see more
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