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• Re: Teachers as Shoeburyness by Brian Sandford (Member 10255174) on 13-Feb-2011
  I am compiling the history of Hinguar School to mark its closure when it moves to new buildings in 2011/2012. Have you any photographs or other material about the school when your reelation was there.
  
  Any items borrowed for copying will of copurse be returned.
  
  Brian Sandford (The Shoebury Society)

• Re: Seaview Children's Home by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 2-Jan-2011
  i was there in mid sixties

• Re: Seaview Children's Home by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 17-Jul-2011
  also try friends reunited

• Re: cockburn descendants linton road by David Ackroyd (Member 10251226) on 26-Aug-2010
  Evangeline Cockburn was my grandmother, I lived at Linton for a short time. I have lots of information - please contact me at Gravity.racing@virgin.net
  Dave Ackroyd

• Re: Lived in Shoeburyness from 1955-56 aged 10 by Christine Davies (Member 10242326) on 13-Nov-2009
  You were in my class at Richmond Avenue Primary School and in Class 6 Miss Davey was our teacher. In the same class off the top of my head was Christine Simmonds, who sat in front of me, and sitting next to me was Sandra Warne. Behind me was Dudley Brake and Stephen Johns, othe boys in the class were Malcolm McLeod, Ian Hoskins and Francis Cochrane, who fell off his seat one day and bit through
  his tongue. Ann Hadley and Ann White were also in the class. Mr Poutney was the head master, he was tall and thin. My name was Christine Handy. Every so often, being as old as I am, I think of my childhood and yor and Jennifer have often passed through my mind. Migrated to Australia 43 years ago, having been married only six weeks. Have two children and six grandchildren. My husband passed away some 15 years ago, just after we had returned to Aus having returned to UK for five years. You lived in the garrison as far as I can remember - do you remember richard patterson who also lived in the garrison (had a sister Paddy (Patricia), not far from the old unused railway line, graham stalley and george timms - they all sat at the back of the class, also John Hutchins. Do you remember Mr Read, who died after a heart attack at the end of the pier whilst waiting for some French children to arrive, colin keeling and donald goldsmith, janice saxony and susan hollington. Was home in Shoebury from 88 to 93 -when it was time to return to Aus. Hope to hear from you and/or Jennifer. Chris (Handy)
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• Re: Lived in Shoeburyness from 1955-56 aged 10 by Jennifer Tulloch (Member 10242757) on 3-Oct-2011
  Hello Chris, I am Allan's twin sister (maiden name Thraves) and was really delighted to read your reply to his message in November 2009. Thank you for taking the trouble to reply to Allan and I'm really sorry it has taken 2 years to post back to you. Life has been hectic but I have now retired & am slowly getting round to the things I've been meaning to do ... It's wonderful to think that you r
  emembered us from so long ago as we lived in Shoeburyness for less than a year, starting at the school there in November 1955 - after living in Egypt - & leaving Shoeburyness in summer 1956. I don't recognise many of the names you mention but do remember yours! I also remember being friendly with a girl called Wendy (but don't know her surname), Steve (again no surname springs to mind) and Ian Hoskins. I remember him because he arrived at our house on Valentine's Day with a card for me! I well remember Miss Davey - thought she was quite scary. I do remember Mr. Read (Reid?) and that he died but I thought he had flu or pneumonia and recall that the pier came into it somewhere. At about the time Allan posted his message I went with some friends to Shoeburyness (they were visiting a relative in Southend) & we drove round. I worked out from the layout that the school must have been Richmond Avenue. We didn't live in the Garrison but in a road parallel to Richmond Avenue - I think it may have been Connaught Gardens. When we first arrived we lived for a few weeks in a flat opposite a church - again from driving around I recognised the church (Church Road, Cambridge Town) which looked so much smaller than I remember! I too have lost my husband - he died 4 years ago. I live in Buckinghamshire and have two children and four little grandsons aged between 21 months and 6 years. I'm sorry you live so far away as it would have been good to meet up. I've visited Australia a couple of times - in 1993 and in 2002 - as my husband was half Australian and has quite a few relatives there. Allan migrated to Australia with a girlfriend when he was about 21 (they got married out there) but they came back to England after two or three years. It would be great to hear from you - do hope you still read the posts on the 'knowhere' Shoeburyness site. Thanks again for your great message. All the best, Jennifer.
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• Re: Christina Singer by Christine Davies (Member 10242326) on 13-Nov-2009
  are we talking the school in caulfield road. Fred Merlin was teacher there and his daughter Hilary attended. They lived two houses away from me in Linton Road. How is the vegie patch these days - another two names to throw around are valerie and clive freeland. last i heard of valerie she was a nurse (sister) at chelmsford hospital. do you remember betty rainer/ann white at your school. Migra
  ted to Sydney 43 years ago so lost touch with people I knew and/or went to school with. Christine Davies (nee Handy)
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• Re: Christina Singer by David Veitch (Member 10263951) on 4-Aug-2011
  I lived next door to the carpenters ( 92, Bunters Avenue ) from about 1955 to mid 60' they had a daughter Helen that died quite some years ago, I have also been told that one or more of the boys passed on,but I don't think it is includes Paul.

• Re: Memories of Shoeburyness by Christina Singer (Member 10236791) on 19-Apr-2009
  I remember a couple of things..I do remember Doug Hounsell..very strict...Do you remember Mr.Clark..maths teacher,Mr. Coppard ..art teacher,Mr. Ashby..English...left due to big problem with student..(Wont mention her name,)a well known student .I was very fond of Martin Carpenter..about five brothers..like to know what happened to him..His dad was a rag and bone man...(sounds funny after all these
  years)..We migrated to Australia..(Sydney)I am part of the 'Singer' family,five out of six of us went to Shoeburyness High..Martin,David,Barbara,(Rebecca and Christina-un-identical twins) and Stephen.. was too young for High School.I do remember an incident in the school canteen/school dinners...do you remember Dave Webber..tough guy (I was led to believe)..Remember we had to stand up to say 'Grace' I think..Dave refused to,remembered him saying" I paid to have HOT dinners"..and wouldn't stand up..there must of been a scuffle..because he ended up knocking the teacher out..I think it was Doug Hounsell..but not 100% sure...How cheap were those school dinners.. ...one shilling...!!! remember buying Potato Puffs.4d. or 6d.in the tuckshop. I do remember playing 'shinty'..on the school oval..that sounds funny now...no one I know has ever heard of this sport...like hockey, but with a different shape stick..Dont think we even had a sports uniform...'vest' and 'knickers'..from memory....Way back then...the 'slipper'(shiny soled 'plimpsole') and the 'cane'...didn't do any of us long term damage...we certainly got a few between us...I can remember those beach huts...looked like garages..actually on the beach front...all those pebbles and stones...(think I'm spoilt by the beaches here in Australia)!! ....Will rack my brain a bit more..will let you know if I can remember anything else...Good Luck..Christina Morton (nee Singer).
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• Re: Memories of Shoeburyness by Judith Williams (Member 10234584) on 28-May-2009
  Thanks for those memories Christina. Judith

• Re: Memories of Shoeburyness by andrew head (neeves) (Member 10253340) on 22-Oct-2010
  hi , my name is andrew neeves ( was head in those days ) i lived in the village up to when i was 8yrs old , then had to go to seaview homes in ulster av. and didnt leave untill the age of 16 , when to both schools , one in the village the other shoeburyness nigh in caulfield rd ,if i can help in anyway please let me know . emai address is - hawkco@mail2world.com Andy

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by Judith Williams (Member 10234584) on 16-Jan-2009
  Julie,
  I am writing a book about people's memories of Shoeburyness and would like to include your memories of the Sea View Homes. I don't know anyone else who went there.
  
  Please email me at shoeburymemories@live.co.uk so we can 'chat'.
  
  Thank you for your help.
  Judith

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by SminkyPinky (Member 10234826) on 25-Jan-2009
  I went to school with someone who my mum said lived in a children's home. i was at Richmond primary school from 1980 until about 1987. You probably went there.

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by debbie scott nee burwood (Member 10243768) on 13-Jan-2010
  hello i used to stay at amethyet, seaview homes ulster ave shoeburyness exess i was there around 1976 1975.i also had a sister in the home called sharon burwood.

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 16-May-2010
  I lived in AMYTHEST(HAYMON) ALONG WITH ROBIN MY YOUNGER BROTHER&ABIT YOUNGER SISTER VANESSA. I REMEMBER THE SPOONERS(TWO SISTERS) DANNY DAVIS "WOODLANDS" ALDRIDCHS BROTHERS MICHEAL.PATRICK&DAVID. DELANEY BANKS&HIS SISTER WHO'S NAME I C AN'T QUITE REMEMBER. AND A LOT MORE. HAVE EMAIL JOHNKEYES54@YAHOO.CO.UK

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by Andy Connion (Member 10253765) on 1-Nov-2010
  I was in Woodlands House from 1964 to 1976. I went to Richmond Primary and Shoeburyness High, which was then a comprehensive. The Falconers had just taken over Woodlands and I was the first child in their "care". Lots of kids came and went during my stay and I think I was one of, if not, THE longest resident. The list of names I remember is too long to type here but some of the better memories I h
  ave are, The convoy of Taxis to Clacton every year, The Beach hut on Shoebury prom, the bonfire nights, the Christmas parties on the american bases and at Fords. The boating lake by the Shore House pub.
  For those that don't recognise the name, my name at the time was Costi AKA "Little Andrew". At one point my surname was Falconer but that's a different story.
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• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 2-Nov-2010
  I FORGOT ABOUT FORDS. REMEMBERED AMERICAN AIRBASE THOUGH. SOME YEARS AFTER I LEFT THE HOME AND OLD ENOUGH TO GET A MOTORBIKE WHENT SEACHING FOR IT AND FOUND IT ABONDONED IN 73.IT WAS "WETHERSFIELD"IT WAS OFFICIAL FOUND IT OTHER DAY SAID ON SITE CLOSED IN 73 ALOT OF AMERICAN BASES WHENT ABOUT THAT TIME!. BOATING POOL AT SHORE HOUSE WAS FILLED IN BECAUSE A CHILD HAD DROWNED THERE! MUST HAVE BEEN A "
  SMALL" CHILD IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 11 INCHES DEEP. STILL DON"T REMEMBER YOU THOUGH YOU KNOW MY SISTER VANESSA?
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• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by Jon Dearman (Member 10260006) on 4-Apr-2011
  Hi Julie, My Nan was the House Mother of St Christopher's and you're right her name was Vera, and she was married to Peter Woodyard. She and Uncle Peter did not have any children, but She did with her first Husband, my Grandad. Her and Peter had a Jack Russell Dog, by the name of Tina :-) I am sure you'll remember Tina girls as she was affectionately known.
  My Mum's name is Joan, I am more rememb
  ered as Jonathan and my Sister is Joanne, do you recall us visiting Nan? Joanne and I spent a vast amount of our childhood at St Christopher's.
  You remember Auntie Eve? How about Auntie Rosa and Auntie Georgie? Do you remember the outings to the Beach, by Uncle Toms? Playing Rounders on a hot sunny Sunday afternoon in the grounds and trips to Epping Forest? I can even remember Auntie Sylvie's wedding to Colin, and there's a photo of her and all the kids, including me and Joanne and I believe You and Karen :-).
  Sadly Nan passed away 17 days ago, her funeral is in 2 days time. Uncle Peter died a good few years ago too..
  It would be nice to hear from anyone at St Christopher's in the 70's, Nan loved her time at Seaview Homes and would have loved to known how all 'The Children' were getting on.
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• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by Julie Starkey (Member 10231601) on 21-Jul-2011
  Hi Jon - Sorry to hear of your nans passing.
  I have a lot of mixed emotions about my childhood but do remember Vera and Peter warmly.
  I would love to see the photo you mentioned.
  Do you know who Gareth was? I really thought he was their son. Not that it matters.
  If you are able to scan the photo that would be really good. I dont have many photos of me as a child.

• Re: Seaview Childrens Homes, Ulster Ave, Shoeburyness by Dave Bidgood (Member 10265142) on 9-Sep-2011
  I was there in 1959 and 1963, is this the home where a carer / nurse had a Messerschmitt or bubble car? Does anyone remember a Mrs Frawd?

• Re: old classmates by John H (Member 10234258) on 2-Jan-2009
  Hello Lynda
  
  you don't say which Lynda you there were many that I knew at Shoeburyness High during the 60's I was in Mr Hounsells class but am not sure if it was 63 / 64. I was at Shoebury high until 1964 when I left to become an apprentice on the ranges. Since then have travelled a lot but am still living in the Southend area. I did put soem pictures up on the Internet that show the school phot
  os from 1962 and 1964 you might find your self on one of them. the address is http://www.haze.btinternet.co.uk/school/default.htm
  
  Regards
  John
  
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• Re: old classmates by Judith Williams (Member 10234584) on 16-Jan-2009
  Lynda,
  I am writing a book about people's memories of Shoeburyness. Do you have any stories of your school days that I could put in the book?
  
  Please email me at shoeburymemories@live.co.uk if you can help. Thank you very much.
  
  John H. if you read this I would also like to hear from you. I would be interested to hear about your apprenticeship on t
  he ranges.
  
  Thanks, Judith.
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• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by Brian Kane (Member 10145749) on 4-Feb-2007
  HI Karen. I used to live in Shoeburyness up until 1970. I don't know if this is the the one your looking for, but there was one called East Beach caravan park. Hope this is some help to you. Brian

• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by john norris (Member 10229790) on 29-Jul-2008
  As well as the caravan park at East Beach I think the caravan park you may well be thinking of used behind the Shore House. It was situated on the land between The Shore House pub and St Andrews church in Church Road. I moved to Shoebury in 1964 and back then the caravan park occupied a large plot of land and was mainly full of static caravans, I think they were used as holiday homes. Back then th
  e Shore House was a little smaller than it is now and it had a Shell petrol station in front of it (where the tables and chairs out front are now).
  The whole area is now a housing estate of detached houses and a couple of blocks of flats. Built sometime in the '70s I think.
  John.
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• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by john norris (Member 10229790) on 29-Jul-2008
  As well as the caravan park at East Beach I think the caravan park you may well be thinking of used to be behind the Shore House pub. It was situated on the land between The Shore House and St Andrews church in Church Road. I moved to Shoebury in 1964 and back then the caravan park occupied a large plot of land and was mainly full of static caravans, I think they were used as holiday homes. Back t
  hen the Shore House was a little smaller than it is now and it had a Shell petrol station in front of it (where the tables and chairs out front are now).
  The whole area is now a housing estate of detached houses and a couple of blocks of flats. Built sometime in the '70s I think.
  John.
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• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by SminkyPinky (Member 10234826) on 25-Jan-2009
  My house was built in about 1978 between st andrews church and the shore house and i believe my mum said it was a caravan site or fields beforehand.

• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by karen35 (Member 10201668) on 3-Mar-2009
  wow thats brilliant, thank you so much to you all for your information. I hopefully will get there sometime and have a look round the area. I spent a lot of happy years there with my grandad and mum. I spent my last holiday with my mum there before she passed away in May 1973 and a year or so after that, my grandad re-sited the caravan to burnham on crouch as the memories were too much for him an
  d of course because the site was closing down to make way for housing.
  I vaguely remember going past the area a year or so after it was closed, with my dad, and I looked at the houses being built there. It looked so different.
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• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 16-May-2010
  "JOHN NORRIS"? SHOEBURY HIGHSCHOOL?

• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by John Keyes (Member 10247695) on 16-May-2010
  "JOHN NORRIS"? SHOEBURY HIGHSCHOOL?

• Re: caravan site in shoeburyness in 60s/70s by Alan Perry (Member 10255028) on 30-Nov-2010
  The caravan site near Shoebury Common which is now a housing estate was owned by Capt H R Townsend. My parents started camping there before WW2 and continued to do so afterward. At first it was under canvas but in the late 50s they bought a caravan. I spent many weekends there from 1948 until 1965.