Danbury, Eve's Corner c.1960
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This tranquil scene shows the village pond with the reflection of the houses on its surface. Danbury is built on high ground, and the spire of St John the Baptist's church can be seen from a considerable distance.
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A Selection of Memories from Danbury
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 Danbury
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I was a student nurse in London in the 1960's. On my days off I used to visit my grandmother Minnie Grainge who lived at various times in Little Baddow and Danbury. Her family home had been in Woodham Walter. In those days I used to catch the bus at Chelmsford which took me through Eve's corner to Little Baddow. I remember, even then, thinking what a tranquil place it was. I hope some of that tranquility remains in what was a lovely area of Essex
One of three sons, Peter Came a local historian and former pupil of Danbury Infants and Juniors School who later became a teacher at Maldon School wrote extensively about the village in preparation for a book which unfortunately he never achieved. The school stood a short distance from Eves Corner in the centre of the village next door to the thatched cottage, the right hand side being occupied by ...see more
I remember the Griffin Hotel as the Griffin PH, when as a student nurse I visited it with my elderly grandmother Minnie Grainge on days away from London. She was so proud to be escorted by her eldest granddaughter and as a local woman whose family had come from Woodham Walter was acknowleged by so many as she walked through the door. Our lunchtime treat was the most delicious prawn sandwiches. Is it as lovely now I wonder?
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