What a lucky Man!!

Wivenhoe Coronation parade in Station road, 1937.
Left-right Mrs.Hammond, Mrs. Wray, Mrs. Bones, Mrs.Forsgate, Mrs. Parker. Driver Mr. Hammond.

 Yes, that definitely is "Mrs Wray". Or "Peg" she was better known. Born on 2 Aug 1898, she was the daughter of Edward (Ted) William Steward and Alberta Cecily Snood. Later in life she lived with her husband in Scarletts Road, Colchester (which is when I knew her!)

Thanks to Chris Goddard for this information. John Stewart.

Sorry - Mrs. Wray's name was Gertie. Her elder daughter was Peggy or Peg, her younger daughter was Eileen, now living with her husband Doug at West Mersea. Before moving to Colchester they lived in Clifton Terrace, Wivenhoe. Mr. Wray, Billy, worked in Colchester for the old LNER. Mrs. Wray and my mother Jessie Forsgate were cousins.
Thanks to Tony Forsgate for additional imformation.

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True to the core Wivenhoe Men.

K.Company Essex Regiment 1906.  Wivenhoe based.
Back William Hatch, Tom Roper, Bill Blackwood, Ernie Davey, Peter Turner, Charlie Rand, Arthur Woodward.
Second row. Jimmy Bellman, Jimmy Burgess, Hector Barr, Arthur Cuthbert, Arthur Wade, Buster Cook, George Turner, George Moss.
Third row Ernie Hatch, Sgt. Bert Wright-----? Sgt. Neville,Drill Sgt Smith, Sgt. Harry Fairweather, George Flux, Arthur Pullen.
Front row, Frank Clarke, Stan Cook, John Byford.

Names, Dick Barton Wivenhoe and it's Eccentrics.

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Does anyone know what sort of car this is ?

Stacy Wood's grocery store in the High St. and the corner of Philip Road. Standing in the doorway is his assistant George Green. Stacey married Nellie Pittuck and they had two Children, Ivy who is seated at the wheel of the car and Ella With the ribbons in her hair, she died in 1915 aged nine.

Stacey Wood died in 1915 aged 85.
Dick Barton Wivenhoe and it's eccentrics.

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I bet he had more needles than my Mum.

Hector Barr, the last of the Wivenhoe sail makers.  He originally worked for the sail making firm of William Madder, who took over the business of sail making from the Durrell Family in the 1850's.

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Is that porter looking for the platform?

The Grosvenor Hotel on the corner of Station road and High st. The landlord was Harry Bow.  It was built around 1866 to cater for the new railway passengers and commercial travellers.

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Wivenhoe Workhouse.

April 17th 1759.

Agreed between John Chamberlain and the overseers and Church wardens, that John Chamberlain be paid the sum of £2-00 quarterly as wages and a further sum of of seven shillings quarterly for soap, pins needles, laces etc. and a further one shilling each week per person that is put in the Workhouse for their board and doth agree to find them with good wholesome food and wash and mend their clothes for them and also make clothes for them.

John Chamberlain to have their work or earnings for himself.
The overseers to supply him with five chaldrons of coal and three loads of wood per year.
This agreement is binding for one year.  signed John Chamberlain.

Witness.  William Rust, George Hall, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University.
John Sanford.

And they have not had a drink yet

All local Wivenhoe lads having a great time ,but i am not sure of all the names or when the photo. was taken, but i am guessing it might be the late 1950's early 60's.

 I can name some of those on the photo. Alan Foster, Ray Peck. Barry Canham, Morris Green,David Tye, Les Sainty, and Ken and Eric Dadds.

Thanks to bluetrane for additional information.

 Back row - Barry Canham, Maurice Green, ?, ?, Les Sainty. Front row - Alan Foster, Ray Peck, Ken Dadds(possibly), Eric Dadds, Roy Munson, Dennis Mallet, Albert Collison (half-hidden),
Thanks to Tony Forsgate for additional Information.

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They filled up the Churchill tanks here in WW2.

The opening of Cedric's garage in the Avenue, opposite the Co-op.
The garage opened in July 1928 and by 1937 it was in the ownership of Arthur Cedric Peck and A.L. Gilbert, advertised as motor engineers.
Mr Peck can be seen 6th from the left.


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I bet those coalmen had their Weetabix before work.

Mr. Harry Gladden the local coal merchant outside the goods shed at Wivenhoe station.

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You were climbing the social ladder when you moved here.

This is a view of Belle Vue Road.  The Nook is just out of view on the right, a lot of people living in this road were sea captains, having a view over the river colne.

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We have a lot of history in this town.

Wivenhoe people since the late 1500's.
1528, Mathew Frende, late servant and yeoman of the wine cellar to the Countess of Oxford at Wivenhoe.
1524 William Mitch, at the stairs Wivenhoe.
1531 Richard Righton, Priest of the chantry at Wivenhoe.
1533 Thomas Johnson Chantry Priest at Wivenhoe.
1552 William Whyting, Parson at Wivenhoe.
1559 Thomas Craft, Shipwright at Wivenhoe
1568John Archer was keeper at Wyvenhoe Park.
1571 William Betts,Rector of Wyvenhoe.
1587 John Oddye, basket maker at Wivenhoe.
1594 John Smith Shipwright passed away.
1607 John Cornwall aged 29 is the new rector of Wyvenhoe.
1611 Thomas Clarke , Miller at Wivenhoe.
1615 Sir Roger Townsend Lord of this manor
1617 Geoffery Bunting ,Miller at Wivenhoe.
1623 Edmund Seabrooke, Weaver at Wivenhoe.
1625 Second time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 39 dead.
1636 Third time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 18 dead.
1654 Edward Russett and Ann Durrell published in Colchester market 3 times.
1678 Act passed that everyone to be buried in woolen shrouds.
1772 John Bawtree's Widow paid £5-0-0 for burying her Husband in a linen shroud.



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An interesting bunch of people.

A small list of some of the Wivenhoe trades people.

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This was my primary school.

Wivenhoe primary school in Philip Road.  Opened in 1891 it was used for, girls and infants,

When aged 7 years the boys moved up the street to the boys school which stood on the site of the present library.

If you had one too many the horse would find it's own way home

A very early photograph of the Flag Pub.  I think it must be around the early 1900's.
It was originally called the Union Flag.  If you are looking from abroad you might call it a Bar, an Inn, or a drinking place, or if you live in the wild west a saloon.

Thanks for correcting the spelling mistake. John S.

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Look at all those lovely railings.

A view looking down the High St. c.1910.

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Recollections from the drawing office.

John

Just  been looking at your blog “Wivenhoe Heritage”

I arrived in Wivenhoe Oct.1961 with my Mother, Father and Sisters from Colchester.

My Father  Harold (Mac) Mckea was the new landlord of the “Park Hotel” . (20+ years)

I was behind the bar filling up the shelves one day, dad was talking to a customer and

the outcome was a question from the customer (Mr Watkins) asked if I would like to

work in the shipyard, he suggested I applied to be a Plater apprentice.

A Saturday  morning interview with Mr A. Smith General Manger , he asked me what I

was good at school, I replied Metalwork and Technical Drawing and he offered  me a

job as a Ships Draughtsman in the Drawing Office, I started January 1962 and left in

1986 when the yard closed, at this point I was the Steel Buyer and ordered and arranged

the cutting of steel for vessels under construction and new orders.

 

Looking at your blog, I remember  most of the people John Bines (Admiral)and Jack Taylor

(spent 6 months with him , Harry Hatch and Eric Dadds learning how to roll plates  and remember

the time Jack asked for a dog??, and many others Rolf, Jack (loft) and Fred Payne(Steel stockman and

Yard Tug skipper), Len Roly Foreman Fitter( remember him telling me not to sit on the gearbox of

Tug “Touchstone” as it could cause piles), Frank Smith Joiner Foreman and Harry Watkins Forman Painter

who started it all, many others from the yard and those in the Office when I started Gordon Curry

Chief Draughtsman, Bob Bristow Account, Walter Macleod  Steelwork, Peter Boyle Engineering

(remember asking him if I could borrow this ruler, he said no, rulers sit on throne, but I could borrow his scale rule).

also Mr Spencer Buyer I remember asking him for a 2H pencil and he reply, what do you want it for? I said to

draw with, he replied in his day they used HB . Robin Page, Jeff Dobby, Brian Osborne and others I could name

over the years including Secretaries and Wage Clarks.

Photo attached showing a meeting in the drawing office with from the left

Bill Lindsey Chief Draughtsman ,Me and Gordon ? Naval Architect and Jeff  Dobby at the other drawing board.

Your Blog  Monday, February 3 2014 Cooks Yard

The photo of yard  shows two ships being constructed on Berth 4, I believe they  are Yard no’s 1461 Belema and

1462 Baruka  Year 1979/80, Passenger/Cargo Vessels for Crown Agents. I have a copy of the Alresford Advertiser

Dated Aug/Sept 1987 showing Belama tied up in Auki in the Solomon Islands and the  article mentions  the shipbuilders

plate James W Cook & Co 1980.

Also I have a copy of the yard as drawn by J.M.Lee dated 30.8.83 showing overall site including berths, cranes, and

list of all buildings, If I remember correctly this was drawn so that prefabricated barge sections from Poland ?

could be arranged within the working range  and space about cranes and yard. Barges Nos 1470-1506 for

Cory Waste Management(see attached).

The first job I worked on was Yard No 1225 Riverbridge 500 ton Tank Barge checking drawings for As Built General Arrgt.

Last job was 1512 Kilmourne Hopper Dredger.

Some jobs were small and completed, this happened and the last recorded job was Yard No.1515 Harbour Tug.

One other bit of info the delivery crew to sail the ” Forrest” Yard No.1349 to the Falklands stayed at the Park Hotel.

Just recalled one of my jobs was to print plans for the yard, this day I had plans for Yard No 1231 “Touchstone” and went

to find the Forman Plater, he was onboard, so I looked for him and handed them over, I then watched them riveting

for some time, then decided to go back to the office, just past the stores and realised I could not hear a thing.

I could go on ,but from time the yard closed, I have been employed by Cable & Wireless as Design Draughtsman

and travelled to Canada, America and Hong Kong supervising cable ship conversions and now Self-employed at present

updating cruise ship refit plans.

Hope the above fill some gaps and the attached PDFs.

Ps I still have my foot stool I used to reach the top of the drawing board, it was made in the yard.

this is really a very helpful article. I go through this site, really very nice information.thank for sharing such  nice information.  Jimmy.

Best Regards.

 Mike McKea.

Short back and sides Sir.

Gloziers shop in the high Street opposite the Greyhound pub.  Did we loose another historic building when this old house was demolished and replaced by the estate agents.  Now we have destroyed the old chapel just around the corner,  will we ever learn?

Photograph taken in 1979 by Mark Dufton.

 I only had a haircut once but the sweet shop was the first stop after every school-day. Great memories.  Philbra.

Remember Tilf' Glozier's shop very well (opposite to my Grandparents butchers shop - (Claude 'Tom' King). Glozier's shop used to have a couple of chewing gum machines on the outside wall which were 3d a go. ! had my hair cut there a few times - Tilf used to employ another old boy Cecil to do the haircutting in a front room off the side of the shop - Cecil always had a fag on the go (wouldn't be allowed these days ) . I might be doing him an injustice but it seemed he could only do 'short back and sides' !!! Peter R

My sentiments  entirely John S. Admin.

Photo. kindly donated by Toni Stinson. W.T.C.

You could make your house look a bit fancy if you were a Merchant

   A fine example of pargetting on the front side of the old garrison house in East Street.  The house dates c.1675.


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At least there are no double yellow lines.

Another fine shot of the High Street, on the left can be seen the old brick wall of the Wivenhoe Hall estate.

That's when we had normal winters.

This photo. of the upper High Street was taken around 1904. Beyond the Gothic House and Rebow road the houses look as though they might have changed a little.  The trees are no longer there.

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Possibly all Wivenhoe Boys.

Wivenhoe Reserves football team 1919-20.  Winners of the Tendring Hundred League.

Back row.------. ------.------.-----. Tom Forsgate ------. George Durrell, Cliff Scofield. --------------------------.
Seated.-------.  Charlie Ashley.-----------------.

Front Row  Bill Cracknell.    Dick Ham.


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When Cecil cut your hair i think he used a pudding bowl to get the shape!

Gloziers old shop in the High Street, on the corner of Clifton Terrace.

This old shop was of some antiquity, now the site of the local estate agency.

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One of the many Wivenhoe Football teams.

Wivenhoe Rovers football club, !923-4

Top row l-r. Mampy Durrell-------Bob Sawers,  Jack Chiswick, Harold green,

Middle row.  Charlie Cook,  Bow Cook,  Ernie Field  Archie Turner,  R. Tabor.

Front row.  Jack Turner,  Roy Durrell.

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 Great post. Photos are awesome. Really very informative and creative. I like it very much. Thank you very much for this post. Waiting for the next.

Bow Cook could be the Brother of either Charles, lewis, Harry, or Stanley Cook.
John Admin.

He was a really nice chap.

This is the Wivenhoe Town Council's former groundsman, the late Mr. Colin Oliver, with his bird,owl and bat boxes which he made himself and were put up around Wivenhoe mainly in the old cemetery.

What a great man he loved  wivenhoe spent many an hour talking to Colin.
Thanks Tim.

Information and photo, Toni Stinson W.T.C.

Didn't your Mum tell you about sitting on the ground, You will get piles.

A fine photo. taken of the lower end of the High St. 1920-30 looking by the style of the old car,Nothing much has changed.

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I wonder who had to turn the winch handles ?

A large crane being delivered to James W Cooks shipyard for use on one of their newly built dredger.

Unfortunately it got stuck halfway down the hill, the road being unmade, you can see the two steel cables that were attached to the winch which was secured at the top of the hill.
The date must be around 1980.

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Young scallywags, but good old Wivenhoe Boys.

Young Wivenhoe Boys, i believe these are the Durrell boys who lived in Maltings Yard off the High St.

My dad, Toni James Durrell on the left and his twin brother Dennis with the broken arm.
Thanks to Sue Critchley.


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Wivenhoe Lawn Tennis Club

The opening of the Wivenhoe Lawn Tennis Club. The club was situated on the same ground which is now the Bowls Club at the top of the playing fields.

L-R. Elsie Coppin,  Peter Sainty,  Toni Durrell,----------  Peter Hargreaves,  Cutting tape , Major Carolin,--------. ,Lillian Brown,  Wendy Brown.

Lady in black and Lady holding bag unknown.

Is the lady with the bag Flo Needham, Rob Needhams Mum

Thanks to Dawn Bird .
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I can just remember back that far.

Hilda,  Alf and Moira Antrim outside their shop in Queens Road in 1952. their shop was a general provision and green grocers.

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Jack's Mother was Emma Durrell a Wivenhoe Family who were here in the 1600's

Jack Durrell Green, son of James green  was born in Wivenhoe 1899.  Enlisted in the R.N. and served on board H.M.S. ARNO, as a telegraphist, service number  J/30016.
Jack died of dysentery on board ship September 1916 aged just 18years old.
Jack is buried at Capuccini naval cemetery Malta, and is also mentioned on the Hythe Roll of Honour
in Kent.

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Cheers, down the hatch, well not down the hatch of the boat!

The opening of the Colne oyster fishery, normally in the spring, here can be seen all the dignitaries required for the opening including the Mayor of Colchester, as the Colne fishery belonged to the town of Colchester.
This photo was probably taken in Pyefleet Creek off the river colne.

They are celebrating the opening of the fishery with the traditional Gin and Gingerbread.

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They look to old for bob a job week.!

Wivenhoe scout troop which were founded in 1909,  their headquarters were at number 30 Alma Street.

Top row left is Tilford Glozier.

Seated left. Mrs. Vera Cracknell (wife of the late Peter Cracknell). Seated right. Mr Kettle - father of Bert Kettle and his sons were David and Michael Kettle..
Thanks to tony Forsgate for additional imformation.

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I was there . It was a great school.

Wivenhoe pupils at the Brightlingsea secondary modern school in 1960, the form master was Mr. Appleby and the class was SS1

You didn't need a fridge for your milk in those days!

Mr. Payne the milkman from East Street with a very young member of the Ennew Family who were related to the Payne's. not sure of the date ,but it could be in the 1930's. does anybody know?.

Jellies, custard and Cakes.

Street party to celebrate the Queens coronation in 1953.  This photograph was taken in Queens Road.

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Charles Edmund Gooch.

The funeral of Mr. Charles Edmund Gooch proceeding along Belle Vue road to the cemetery. He died in 1937. Mr C,E. Gooch lived at Wivenhoe park.

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Who knitted those large socks?

Does anybody know where and who these wivenhoe lads are.  It could be on Ten Acres in the avenue.

 Toni James Durrell (Jacko) (top left) - my dad ,Susan Critchley.
Thanks Susan, glad your still looking at the blog.

 Almost certain that this photo was taken on the playing fields. Back row -Toni (Jacko) Durrell, Bob Buckle,not known. Back row kneeling - Jeff Whaley, "Chirpy" Linnet, Alan Harvey. Front row - seated - not known, Alan Green, not known, Nobby Clark, not known.

Thanks to Tony Forsgate for additional imformation.

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