Great Waltham, c.1965
Photo ref: G101008
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Memories of Great Waltham, c1965

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 Great Waltham, c.1965

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Researching family history led me to Charlotte Bradley and Josiah Hawkes from Great Waltham. They married in 1871. Charlotte was a servant to the Oddie family and Josiah was an agricultural labourer from a large family. Addresses are hard to read on the census. Was there a house simply known as 28 Village ? and Chatham Green or Chatham View? I hope to visit the area sometime soon. For ...see more
My father Eric Grubb was one of three sons and two daughters of George Grubb.  (who lived until he was 100 years old). We lived in Six Bells Cottages until we were rehoused in Cherry Garden Road. My mum Gertrude worked in Snows the butchers, pictured above, making sausages! I remember Mr Butcher the policeman - Mr Moore the poacher was a family friend!  I attended the village school and Broomfield ...see more