For all the local information go to the main entry for Canvey Island

• Re: Church Parade, Winter Gardens by Rhys Evans (Member 10273015) on 22-Apr-2012
  them new houses was built many years ago, back in the 90s

• Re: Lost Uncle by Bob.Waight (Member 10280861) on 9-Dec-2012
  Hi Rick, I know this was nearly two years ago, but I thought I would give it a try.Can you tell me if you are related to the following Ellingfords who emigrated to Australia in 1952? Betty A.born 1928, Elaine L. born 1951, John W. born 1921(?) and Steven J. born 1948.Bob Waight

• Re: Bob Williams by sarah kemp (Member 10238986) on 15-Dec-2009
  Does anyone look at this website anymore??? I guess not. Not a reply on here for a very long time. Bob if your out there it would of been lovely to get in touch with you again but it seems I'm asking the impossible.

• Re: barry by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 22-Nov-2007
  does anyone remember mr aldridge he used to teach religion, charlie challis english, mrs rhodes needlework,mrs selby civics, mr bernett gardening (social studies)mr smith he was fairy new he taught maths and came from australia.mr needham he came from liverpool. is it true mr francis died remember first lessen i had with him upstairs in the new block he taught us how to make mascara. Is miss Langs
  tone still alive. Does anyone remember a friend of mine she was a dwarf person and her name was judy she lived with her gran down opposite the doctors surgery down toward the beach front befor u turned left to go to the amusement arcade. Her dad used to go down at the weekends to see her, mum died when she was a baby. She inherited and her husbands name was glen and she bought a new house, her gran had a bunglow.
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 27-Nov-2007
  Hi Dave
  You know me like to help if I can.
  The boy's over the Club are starting to get it together now.
  Well you can tell Alison went to Canvey secondary
  School $2 for half hour on the phone to one person or $14.95 to as many people as you like all around the world for a year Not That Rude.
  RE: Miss Langstone she past away
  this year,
  Judy still lives on the Island,
  Cant remember the last time I saw Anita Hughes.
  she was in my Year at Furtherwick Park
  Barry.
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 28-Nov-2007
  Dear Barry, i thought you had to pay $14.95 just for one message, i did not realize. I live in Brisbane Australia, i only go out once a week and thats it so i don't know what goes on much out side of my house and garden. I go to the mail box and thats it other than going shopping once a week. Do you happen to know if judy's husband Glen is still alive, sad that miss langstone passed this year. I
  remember she used to sit up on that stage next door to Fred Watkins and she used to look like a sargent major, and i got sent home from school and i only had 6 months to go till i left school all because i did not have a navy blue cardigan. My mum had knitted me a light blue one and langstone kicked me out cos of that and yet she could have told me i could have taken it off and gone round in my skirt and blouse. She was a bitch. Bary if you know how i can get hold of judy i would love to chat with her again, have not seen her for years. She had a great sence of humour. Thanks Alison
  ... more >>

• Hi Barry by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 30-Nov-2007
  Barry i was wondering if you could help me pls, i was telling a friend of mine who went also to Furtherwick Park School. We were undering if you or anyone remembers a Eileen
  Acromin she used to play the piano in assembly she would have left school in 1969, and does anyone remember John Crudgington he left in 1969 he lived in Little Gyps Road off North Ave at Jones Corner. He did his electrician
  apprenticeship at Egens Electrical.
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 30-Nov-2007
  Yes I remember her I left Furtherwick in 1969/70
  John Must have been there at the same time as me.
  I knew a few people who lived near him down the Linden Way Area
  What Year did you Leave Futherwick Park. You should spend the $14 on Friends Reunited we have had school reunions every couple of years since 1995
  Shirley scantlebury is the organiser we have a good laugh about a 100 to 150 turn up.
  
  Shirley has details on most people from furtherwick Park around our era
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 1-Dec-2007
  can you tell me how i get in contact with shirley scantlebury, she used to live round the corner to me, she lived in cassel road and i was on the corner of hernen and spannbeck road. I left furtherwick park in 1969 and went to work in london for a while then i went to work in egens, my sisters name was Tui (buit real name Dawn there was 6 years differnce in our ages). I have been in touch with Lin
  da Angel and she remembers even my dad and his name, and she remembers coming up to my brothers house up at the village. I used to have mrs fletcher for typing also, and i loved having gardening classes with Mr Bernett. What happened to him Barry he was a very nice man, nothing was to much trouble. Many thanks again, I might pay the $14 but can't afford it at moment got house phone bill in, and i am on a disability pension to. Thanks once again, so do you know what happened or where she is now (Eilleen Acromin)
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 1-Dec-2007
  Hi I will E-Mail Shirley to day to let her know you are on this site.
  We must of been in the same year at Furtherwick Park
  Funny we never knew each other I was a bit shy im sure Dave Defrond and Shirley can confirm that
  Barry

• Re: barry by dave defrond (Member 10155906) on 1-Dec-2007
  i dont know what you mean barry, i was quiet, er hmm, just a thought barry, do you know where lord lucan is, if so let me know, i'll grab him, then we can split the fee, haha, on another note, aren't the scantlbury's related to the hepworth clan, i seem to remember roy snr, saying something like that some 30 yrs ago? its just a thought baz, but it may help. dave

• Re: mr burnett by dave defrond (Member 10155906) on 1-Dec-2007
  mr burnett was indeed gardening teacher at furtherwick, i met him in the late 80's, he was living next to a house i was working on, he said he was under head at castle view or cornelius, he was a gr8 fella, hope he's still around, he caught me and a mate of mine smoking, all he did was take the fags, good job it weren't potter or slasher, we'd never have sat down for a week, great times at seniors, fond memories

• Re: dave by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 2-Dec-2007
  about mr bernett, he was my gardening teacher lovely man, thats why i am so interested today in my garden. I have never heard of these castle view and the other one you mentioned. I left canvey in 74 to go to new zealand and eventually Brisbane Australia. What happened to mr goodfellow our music teacher he used to call me gertie. his room was opposite the youth centre. So how does one get in touch
  with bennett would love to get in touch with him.
  What happened to pansy potter, he were'nt a bad old stick bless him. Thanks once again. Can u find out for me about Linda foster what she is up to and eileen acromin the girl who played the piano at assembley, are they still on the island. Thanks again your alison sinclair
  ... more >>

• Re: barry by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 5-Dec-2007
  Hi Alison
  Shirley will be getting in touch with you soon
  her computer is down
  Barry

• Re: barry by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 6-Dec-2007
  Many thanks barry appreciate what you have done .
  Alison friends call me Ali. Oh by the way is there any chance you might know how to contact my friend judy (the dwarf lady), i really would like to get in touch her, have not seen her since the early 70's. Many thanks again.
  

• Re:Teachers @ Furtherwick & Hi to Alison by Shirley Coates (Member 10195221) on 11-Dec-2007
  Hi Alison, Now have new computer - don't you miss them when they break down? Mr. Goodfellow is still going strong I believe (Mr. Light - PE Teacher - keeps me posted) Mr. Burnett came to the first school reunion I organised in 1995, but haven't heard from him since. Mr. Watkins is also still about but we have lost a few - Mr. Potter, Mr. Frances, Mr. Davies, Miss Langstone and Mr. Giles.
  
  The
  next School Reunion will be November 2008, so if you are thinking of coming over in the near future try and make it November - would be great to hear from you.
  
  I'm not on Friends United at present - just too busy to go on there and renew membership but will renew after Christmas. If you can get on there too, we can then exchange addresses etc.
  
  Have a good Christmas and will be in touch in the New Year. Regards Shirley Scantlebury.
  ... more >>

• Re: Dae Defrond by Shirley Coates (Member 10195221) on 11-Dec-2007
  Hi Dave
  
  Yes I am related to the Hepworths by marriage. My dad George Scantlebury and Chrissie Hepworth (nee Barr)(Roys snr Wife)are cousins. Which I suppose makes little Roy and me second cousins.
  
  Regards Shirley Coates (nee Scantlebury)

• Re: school by dave defrond (Member 10155906) on 12-Dec-2007
  hi shirley, i was right then, the old grey matters not fading after all, i do believe mr giles was a red headed art teacher, never had him, we had the big fella mr daniels. he got all the buttons knocked off his waistcoat by fred, he held a chap called dave oxbey?, down, while fred did his cane act, on the way down freds cane took all the buttons off in one swipe, imagine that today, both of them
  would be arrested haha
  ... more >>

• Re Shirley by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 12-Dec-2007
  Hi Shirley do you remember me i used to live round the corner to you on the corner of spanbeck and hernen road. Did'nt you live in cassel road? Do you remember Anita Hughes, Billy Williams. Anita used to be really sweet on him, he was very good looking. Do you remember Judy (the dwarf lady) she used to live with her gran down by the doctors surgery towards the bottom of furtherwick park road, was
  just thinking i wonder if doctor sonnick is still around. I never forget his son was coming down Essex Way and pulled over to fix his tyre and this car came down and ploughed into him and killed him out right, that was sad. Do you remember susan Halls she used to live off Warren road by the old electrical show room on the corner. But i really wood like to contact Judy. I have made contact with Linda Angel and she remembers me and my family and i remember her and her brother stephen angel i used to go out with him for nearly 3 years. Then they moved to Leigh beck and funny enough they moved back to hernen road almost opposite our old house, what a co-incedence. I now have a daughter who is 21 in march and she is at university in brisbane, and loves it. Are you on msn messenger shirley, i am if you want to have a natter, Do you remember Mr Neils shop and him up by the lake central wall road, i used to do a paper round down that road. At waricks news agents next door to the butchers.
  Sorry i can't get back to the reunion i would love to but i would have to save up a few years to get home. Well hope you can help me with judy she was quite a character, is tower radio still there and the reo cinema was opposite to it. Thanks again Alison Sinclair (Ali)
  ... more >>

• Re: Judy by Shirley Coates (Member 10195221) on 3-Feb-2008
  Hi Ali
  
  Of course I remember you. A paramedic lives in your old house now. My parents are still alive and still in Cassel. As for Judy, I have no idea where she is, I did try, along with Denise Williams to find her when we organised the first reunion in 1995, but not successful. I don't remember Billy Williams! Susan Halls is still on the Island but I haven't seen her for some time. I hav
  e the addresses of about 200 people from our year and also lots more from other years. I am not on msn. I will try and remember to regularly check this site. Have you been on www.canveybarge.co.uk it has lots of canvey history. Keep in touch Ali and good to hear from you. Regards Shirley Scant
  ... more >>

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 10-Nov-2007
  Hi if you go on the web site WWW.FriendsReunited.co.uk Linda Angel is listed on that site and you can contact her.
  I think you will find that Canvey has changed a bit since those days.
  Barry

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by alison sinclair (Member 10216164) on 14-Nov-2007
  barry thanks for that. i went to that site and found her name and then i find to send her msg, i have to fork over $14.95. which i reckon is rude. Thanks for your help. I'd sooner her give her a call from brisbane australia it only costs me $2 for half an hour, thanks once again. steven would be her brother would be 54 now.

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by dave defrond (Member 10155906) on 6-Dec-2007
  the last time i saw mr goodfellow was in 1991 at the essex cup final when canvey were in it at thurrock, his 1st name was chris, he lived with his mother, never married, some of the old rugby boys may know if he's still around, rob edwards or vernon evans may be a good bet, come on barry, get ya thinking cap on, help the poor girl out dave

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 6-Dec-2007
  Hi Dave
  I hate to admit It But Shirley Scantlebury has more info on our era than me. she runs the School reunions and has Names and address of over 250 pupils and teachers her computer is down at the moment but she will be back.
  Good old Shirl
  Our next reunion should be next year sometime.
  It's funny how many Islanders have emigrated to
  Australia, Dave it Must be because the Surffing is ne
  arly as good as it is on Canvey
  Barry
  ... more >>

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by dave defrond (Member 10155906) on 6-Dec-2007
  hi baz, i got in touch with an old school m8 i'd not heard of for 43 yrs, he lives in brisbane, and yes the surfins better in oz cos they dont have all the dog do do's, broken bottles and old chip wrappers on the beach, haha, as for the dwarf lady, i saw her in tower radio last wk, ist time i'd seen her in 20 yrs, this sites gr8 for local info eh, ere? i just realised! i'm almost as good as you f
  or knowing a lot about this place, thats wot comes of living here for 53 yrs, how sad eh, never lived anywhere else canvee dave
  ... more >>

• Re: re why did they let furtherwick park school get to that state by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 10-Dec-2007
  Hi Dave
  If you've lived on Canvey all your life it's longer than 53 years I know that because im younger than YOU.
  it only seemed like yesterday we were both young guys.
  have you thought about retirement yet????
  if you can sing or play the piano we could start a group and call it BAS & DAVE
  Barry

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 10-Nov-2007
  Hi
  Jim and Gill are still married
  and they now live at Ross on Wye
  Barry.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 11-Nov-2007
  Hi Barry,
  
  Thank you so much for responding. It is lovely to know that they eventually tied the knot. He used to tease her something rotten when they were kids, but I knew that there was something special about their relationship. I wonder if you still have contact with them?

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 11-Nov-2007
  Hi
  Let me have you E-mail address
  Barry
  
  

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 11-Nov-2007
  Hi Barry, Please ignore request for email address, I wasn`t the instigator of this.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 11-Nov-2007
  Hi Barry, ignore previous message. I have sent information via Knowhere Guide

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 12-Nov-2007
  Hi Angela
  Sorry That was me asking for your email address.
  What was your Surname when you knew Jim and Gill
  I'm sure I can contact Them for you
  Barry.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 12-Nov-2007
  Hi Barry, Sorry about the mix up.
  
  My surname was Frost and I lived on a boat in Benfleet Creek. Gillian and I were great mates.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Barry Campagna (Member 10080766) on 6-Dec-2007
  Hi Angela
  Should have some news on Jill Soon.
  Barry

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 12-Dec-2007
  Thanks Barry, very grateful for all the trouble you are going to. If I dont hear from you before Christmas, have a good one.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 10-Feb-2008
  Hi Barry, any news yet on the above?
  
  Angela

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by Angela (Member 10214277) on 26-Mar-2008
  Hi Barry, it looks like we have reached an impasse as far as contacting the Crane family. Never mind, thanks for all your help.

• Re: Looking for the Crane Family by kathy (Member 10250391) on 3-Aug-2010
  I knew a Jim Crane, lived down Norton Avenue a few years ago. Married the lady next door to him, but they have moved on now. He was actually Charles Crane but known as Jim Crane.