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  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 29/11/2021 Hi Steve, May be a ripping yarn or perhaps folklore, no heater fitted as standard so may not have seen...
  • Benfleet Primary School – Mrs Burns Class 1966 22/11/2021 2nd row from front, 6th in from right, I believe is my older brother, Richard Howard, younger brother of Roz...
  • In the Choir at St. Mary The Virgin South Benfleet 22/11/2021 My older brother, Richard Howard, is on the right with the glasses. Sadly he died in August 2018. All the...
  • Jotman’s Farm and a love of wildlife 21/11/2021 The clapperboard house at the bottom of Jotman's Lane, by the railway bridge, was lived in by a French born...
  • Leonard Ward 17/11/2021 I have a sketch of his of the Lobster Smack Inn, Canvey Island. May be a print, not sure.
  • Francis Charles Coxon 16/11/2021 Small correction : Frank was born 1896 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, subsequently lived in Leigh-on-sea (1911 census)...
  • The Hoy and Helmet Public House 16/11/2021 My grandfather Francis (Frank) COXON's address in the late 1920s was "Houseboat, c/o Hoy Inn, The Creek,...
  • Howard’s Dairies 14/11/2021 We have been digging under the foundations of our house and today we found a Howards Dairies pint milk bottle...
  • Margaret Helen Mills 14/11/2021 Lovely read, I knew Margaret Mills in the last few years. I loved to listen to the stories she told....
  • Hall Farm Close 1954 and 2011 13/11/2021 I was born in number 9 Hall Farm Close in 1956. I remember the days of playing all day before...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 13/11/2021 Hi Steve, Wow. what a long-time-no speak. I've only just found this site and reading through the comments was saddened...
  • C.W. Comerford 13/11/2021 The works by C W Commerford are absolutely brilliant, as presented by his daughter Janet a wonderful woman I am...
  • Howard’s Dairies 13/11/2021 I used to work as a young boy for Ernie, The Milkman, Howard's Dairies. His horse was called Hercules. The...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1960 12/11/2021 Photo 1: ROBERT MITCHELL, back row, 2nd from right. Photo 2: DONALD MITCHELL, back row, 6th from left. Photo 9:...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1961 12/11/2021 Photo 2: Robert Mitchell, 2nd row down, 4th from left. Photo 5: Linda Cousins, 3rd row down, 6th from left....
  • Thundersley Primary School 1963 12/11/2021 Photo 2: Robert Mitchell, sitting on floor, 2nd from right. Photo 3: Wayne Bysouth, back row, 2nd from left. Photo...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 12/11/2021 Hi Paul, good to hear from you. My scooter days are a very small chapter in my life. I had...
  • Memories of North Benfleet 1935 to 1944 10/11/2021 Was really lovely reading all about the area where my mother’s family are all from. My late mother, Christine Carman,...
  • Roman Roads in Benfleet around 250 AD 10/11/2021 Very interesting article. I am not an historian or Roman specialist but enjoy looking at history from different viewpoints. I...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 09/11/2021 High Steve, remember you well as scooter pit stop in the evenings with you building radios from boxes off old...
  • Gamekeepers Cottage 06/11/2021 This house is not The Rowlands. I used to muck out the stables at The Rowlands. This house is on...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1963 05/11/2021 Photo 2: sitting on floor: 2nd from right - Robert Mitchell
  • Thundersley Primary School 1964 05/11/2021 Photo 7: front row, 4th from right - Rosemary Mitchell
  • Appleton Comprehensive School opened 1966 01/11/2021 Hi my maiden name was Herbert I was Michelle Herbert. I started off in 1H in Miss Hadrabas class. I...
  • Benfleet Primary School early 1930s 31/10/2021 I think my Mum may be in this photo, does anyone remember Joan Southgate?
  • H.M.H.S. St. David 31/10/2021 T B Anderson and W Rees are two of the names with Captain Owens on panel 90 of the Merchant...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1964 30/10/2021 Amendment: Photo 9, 2nd row down, 4th from right may be Valerie Whiting (Not Sheila).
  • Views of Bread and Cheese Hill 29/10/2021 Back in the ‘50s, going to and from my Gran in Essex we would take the hill and my Father...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 25/10/2021 Pete I didn't really know Barry Andrews, but I understand that twins have a special bond with each another, so...
  • Thundersley Primary School 1964 24/10/2021 Photo 9 1964 2nd row from back: 8th from left: Valerie Whiting? and 10th from left Judith Hodgson 3rd row...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 23/10/2021 Steve First and foremost good to hear you are thriving and well on your way hopefully to full recovery from...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 22/10/2021 Hi Pete! That's a bit of a coincidence, as we have just returned from a short break in Weymouth, and...
  • Memories of King John School in the 1960s 22/10/2021 Wow. Thank you Steve Davis for rekindling long lost memories and friends from 1968. I have vague recollections as a...
  • Howard’s Dairies 21/10/2021 I remember our local Howard's Dairies (later Unigate) milkman Ernie "Bruce" Woodcock and his distinctive call as he came up...
  • Bygone Days 21/10/2021 What about Foley's toy shop opposite the police station? Airfix kits, Dinky Toys cars in their cardboard boxes...
  • Fred Whisstock 18/10/2021 To Dustin, yes I'm selling the watercolour by Fred, Quip.......get back to me if you are interested.
  • Woodham Ley Primary School 1928-1988 17/10/2021 I remember you Mavis Turner you were in my class. Yes I remember Miss Adkins, Wilden, Hood, Martin and Mrs...
  • Views of Bread and Cheese Hill 16/10/2021 I remember the huge amount of dragonflies at the pond there. Does that still happen? I do hope so. Such...
  • USS Louise Lykes. 13/10/2021 My mother’s fiancee was Fred Baumann…
  • The Tarpots Public House 12/10/2021 Please could anyone tell me why the pub was called Tarpots, I know it had a pot outside which it...
  • A Chance Introduction to a Fascinating Family – The Coopers 11/10/2021 Definitely Florence! She became extremely hard of hearing and I clearly remember the trays of sand!
  • A Chance Introduction to a Fascinating Family – The Coopers 08/10/2021 Dear Susan, So pleased you mentioned your Grandmother. Stanley used to talk about a lady he used to visit in...
  • Maureen Watson née Simpson 06/10/2021 What a great read Maureen, I'm trying to remember how many horses there were, the breeds and names, any idea...
  • A Chance Introduction to a Fascinating Family – The Coopers 06/10/2021 This is fascinating. I'm certain this must be the same Stanley Cooper who was a great friend and companion to...
  • Kents Hill Road – From Rural Idyll to Modern Suburb 05/10/2021 My Grandmother, Bertha Byatt, lived in Shamrock and as you say this was demolished in 1980. My Aunt, Anne Byatt...
  • King John Rugby Team for 1961/2 04/10/2021 Mick Beale, if you would like to meet up with the old boys, we have a beer at the Zac...
  • King John Rugby Team for 1961/2 01/10/2021 Peter Shaw and myself are not in the photo because we were both in Germany touring with Essex. Peter never...
  • 1960s Tarpots 29/09/2021 I am so pleased to have found these pictures of Tarpots way back. I used to live in Hatley Gardens...
  • How I Remember Benfleet 25/09/2021 The name 'Hewitson' certainly rings a bell although I cannot place anyone specifically. Perhaps it was a large family? I...
  • Scrambling on the Downs 23/09/2021 I have been searching for information about the Hadleigh scrambles from late 60s to late 70s after coming across an...
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