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Shoeburyness, Shoebury Hall Farm Camp c.1955
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Memories of Shoeburyness, Shoebury Hall Farm Camp c1955

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 Shoeburyness, Shoebury Hall Farm Camp c.1955

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Shoebury Hall Farm was owned by Capt H R Townsend RN and his wife Margaret I think.  There was also a daughter Pamela.  They were like the country squire and his family.  Their house was between the church and the camp site.  I recall going inside the house once with Dad.  He was one of the oldest campers on the site after all.   Captain Townsend could often be seen riding round the camp on his bike making sure ...see more