Southminster, St Leonard's Church c.1955
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Photo ref: S279017
Photo of Southminster, St Leonard's Church c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Southminster

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 Southminster

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I came to Southminster to join the Staff (there were actually just 2 teachers and a headmistress) at the new infants school in 1963. It was a long warm autumn and my husband and I being newly married lived in a caravan at Althorne till we were asked to leave by the local council... The new headmistress was Mrs Seaman, she had had very progressive ideas on education and I had to very quickly learn ...see more
While researching my family history I came across this article in the Eastern Counties Advertiser 18th October 1879. It is the coroner's report relating to my great great grandfather's brother Thomas Brassett 1815 - 1879 an agricultural labourer of Southminster Essex. He was born 2nd August 1871 and baptised 5th August the son of Thomas and Amelia. Southminster Found Drowned - On Saturday afternoon an inquest ...see more