For Mary.

George Cook bn.1832                
Eliza Jane Ridgely bn. 1839-1917.
Children.
Isabel Jane Cook 1863.
Samuel  1864.
David Orlando Cook bn.1866-1874.
Hepzibah bn.1869.
Daniel Mander Cook 1873-1928.      
Eliza Jane Ridgely bn. 1839-1917.
Rith bn.1873.

William D Cook bn.1874-1923.      Stanley Cook ,boat builder outside theStorehouse wivenhoe.

Ruth mary Cook bn.1878-1955.

                                                                                                             George Henry Cook 1857-1914
Died in Antwerp, Begium,   of inhailing poisonous vapours in 1914.
picture by Gavin Parker.

George Henry Cook was born in Wivenhoe on 19 August 1857. He was just over three years old when his mother died in 1861 after suffering with Typhus fever and his father and two siblings moved into his grandmother’s house at Quay Street. Sometime after George’s father remarried in 1862, the family moved to Park Road.

George’s  career in the maritime industry started as a Rope Maker at the age of 13 and he eventually progressed through to become a Master Mariner. At the age of 14, he was already at sea aboard the ‘Sovereign’, which was probably coasting with coal. By 21 he was an Able Bodied Seaman on board the famous yacht ‘Jullanar’ at the commencement of her successful racing era. George also crewed on the ‘Rosabelle’ owned by Theodore Pym and was Master on the racing yacht ‘Milly’.

George married Sarah Ann Shipp at St Mary the Virgin Church in Wivenhoe on 9 March 1880 and they went on to have 10 children between 1880 and 1896. They lived in Malting Yard until the late 1890’s when they moved to a house in Clifton Terrace.

After arriving in Antwerp, Belgium on the SS Lindale on 1 March 1914, George suffered congestion on his lungs from inhaling sulphuric acid fumes whilst loading the ship in Antwerp the following day. He was taken to the Stuivenberg Hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, where he died at 6:00pm on 3 March 1914 and was buried at the Kiel cemetery in Antwerp. Two of his sons, George and Stanley, travelled to Belgium for the funeral.

Thanks to Nick Sheen Western Australia for the additional text.

Could this be St. Trinians

Wivenhoe girls at the primary school, date unknown

They turned out to be some of our great footballers.

Wivenhoe primary school football team 1938-39.
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Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Looking for any information on Richard Thornton Green bn.1789 Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Died 1876 Harwich Essex.

Looking for his parents if anyone has access to Lowestoft parish records.

Richard Thornton Green bn.1789, son of Henry green and Elizabeth Thornton.
Henry Green son of Henry and Elizabeth Green  27-7-1789.

Thanks to Mary Norris for additional information.

Fancy paddling about in the mud with white trousers on.

The Quay at Wivenhoe c.1900.
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For Mary.

George Henry Cook b:1858 at Wivenhoe Essex
Sarah Ann Shipp[ b:1858 At Wivenhoe Essex
Sarah Rosina Cook b:1880 , Wivenhoe
Ethel Annie Cook b:1881 , Wivenhoe
Beatrice Elenor Cook b:1883 , Wivenhoe
George Henry Cook b:1885 ,Wivenhoe .
Edwin James Cook b:1860 Wivenhoe.
Stanley Cook b:1888 Wivenhoe
Harry Cook b:1891 Wivenhoe.
Lewis Cook 1893. Wivenhoe.
Beatrice Cook b:1894.
Charles Cook b: 1897.

George henry Cook married Sarah Ann Shipp at Wivenhoe in 1880.
George henry's father was George Cook b:1832 In Wivenhoe.
His Mother was Rosina Pullen.1832-1861
George Henry's grandparents were Henry and Mary Cook c.1800
George Henry b:1858 Was a mariner on the big yachts and his sons were in the shipbuilding yards at Wivenhoe. Harry was blind in one eye.

Thanks John, trying to work out the relationship as my gt grand mother, Ruth Mary Cook, 1879- 1955, was the daughter of George Cook, b. 1832 and his second wife Eliza Jane Ridgley, 1839-1918. Ruth and George Henry, b. 1858 would have been half siblings, so she would have been the " aunt " of George Henry b. 1885.
John Admin.

Old George

The Shipwright Arms gave up on Thursday night.  George Hillyard, :Old George: had been there for 52years, save for a break of 8 years after his wife died/. at the age of 12 he was working in the Rowhedge shipyard and at 19 he sailed with the American yacht Margarita in Scotland.  The yacht was caught in the Mediterranean when the American-Spanish war broke out.  It ran the gauntlet of the Spanish blockade.
Eseex county standard 1955.

Mesing about on the water

Wivenhoe river front with a few boats

Wivenhoe Congregational church

This is a photo of Chris Damp's inauguration as minister of Wivenhoe Congregational Church in the late 1980s. Although I recognise many of the faces (I was a regular weekly attendee at the church as a child) I can't name that many people, however, I think I can see:

Chris is standing in the doorway, without the beard. On his right is, I think, Pat (whose surname escapes me). On his left, the older lady with glasses is Miss Potter, for many years church organist. I remember her running the choir and the Sunday school. Next to Miss Potter is Albert Nunn, my grandad, who was a lay preacher at the church in the 1990s. Bert's wife, Beryl, is in the front row with the natty pink handbag. 

On the left of the photo: I can see Sarah, in the yellow dress, who helped out with Sunday school and the Guides. To Sarah's left, in the turquoise dress and standing by the door is Joan, née Potter, and her sister, Barbara Donohoe, standing just behind the woman in red.

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Thanks to Helen Barrell for photo and text.
 The lady seated at the front (far right) wearing a necklace is Mabel Hillyard, a life long member of the Congregational Church in Wivenhoe. Thanks Nick.

You will only get hit over the head by a smuggler

The custom house Wivenhoe Oct 4th 1780.

Seamen or able bodied landmen wanted for the Repulse custom cutter  in the service of the revenue at this port.  they will be protected from the press gangs and met with proper encouragement on applying at this office or to Captain Daniel Harvey at Wivenhoe.

I can feel a treasure trip coming on.

Whereas the sloop Katherine, Capt. Luke Methuen, from Rotterdam was lately lost on the gunfleeet sands and had seven casks of Spanish Dollars stowed in her stern sheets, which are now buried in the sand :  These are to give notice that whoever is capable and will undertake the fishing up the said money, shall have all fitting encouragement by applying to Capt. Daniel Harvey of the custom house Wivenhoe .

Ipswich journal Dec.20th 1760.

The Harvey's were ship builders and mariners.

William harvey of Wivenhoe, gained his Master's certificate fo the merchant navy in 1892 from the board of trade.

all little jobs undertaken.

An Account to Wivenhoe Sand and Ballast from Barrell's the builders for repairing a broken toilet.

Look at other photo's i have put on this week by ckicking on older posts at the bottom of the page.

John Admin.

Ace footballers!

Wivenhoe rangers 1936-7.Wivenhoe rangers scored 144goals in 22 matchesand have been referred to as the finest team Wivenhoe ever produced.


Back row ,  Dick Crowe,  George Cook,  John Munson,  Felix Scofield,  Bill(Toofer) Barton.

Middle row ,  Jock Mc Killop,  Eric Scott,  Bert hempstead,  Cecil Balls,  Fred Payne,  Albert Wilby,  Bill Oakley,  Syd Vince,  Charlie Pullen.(Secretary)

Front row  Reg(Tubby) Everitt,  Jack Cracnell,  Fred Rudkin,  Harold(Bally) Green,  Hector Barr,  Ernie Hatch,  Danny Pilgrim,  Albert Parker,  Jack(Chopper) hatch.
Albert Parker was Nick Sheen's Garndfather, Thanks Nick.
 Can anyone tell me more about George. Cook ? Was he the son of George Henry Cook and Sarah Ship.

Hi Mary.  Goeorge was one of 5 Children born in 1885 to George Henry Cook and Sarah Rosina Cook. Regards John Admin.

The best Rangers team.

Wivenhoe Rangers team probably the best ever, winners of the premier division, the knock out cup, Wivenhoe charity cup and the amos cup.
Back row, Jeff whaley,  Gordon Green,  Alan Foster,  Lou Beckwith, Jeff Scut,  Alf Woods,  Jack Skinner.
Front row,  Peter Sainty,  Frank Warren,  Mick Hammond,  Jimmy Crow,  Peter Green,  Arthur Sainty.

Colchester gazett with thanks

This could be on mill fields.

Wivenhoe Lillywhites, 1902-3.
Back row,  Butty turner(referee0,  peter Turner,  Bob Kent,  Charles davey.

Center,  Albert Turner,  Arthur Clark,  George blackwood.

Front Row,  Walter Woods,  Ernie Davey,  Hector Barr,  Owen Barr,  Harry Woods.

All Wivenhoe boy's

Wivenhoe Nomads football team 1944.minor league winners.

Back row Geoff Whaley,  Tony Durrell,  Ken Harvey,  Reg Harvey,  Mike Dixon.

Front Row,  Doug Allen,  Les Linneyt,  Arthur Sainty,  Mr. Symes (president),  Peter Sainty, Alan harvey.
photo Colchester Gazett 1970.

Now Wivenhoe port estate

Wivenhoe dry dock with a minesweeper in for repair, it is now part of the wivenhoe port site.

Bring back the old way of entertainment.

The annual flower shows complete with sports and a brass band ,we should carry on with the same thing now.

Check out the (no squirts) on Crichtons fair.

Sports day on mill fields1916

Troops at Wivenhoe stationed on mill fields.
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i bet you could see the stars with no roof on.

If you were caught being a naughty boy you ended up in the cage for a night on Anchor hill.
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We breed them well in Wivenhoe.

French bravery Medal awarded to Robert Cross of Wivenhoe .

The marine Minister decrees that on the 30th of April 1905, on behalf of the French President, the bronze sauvetage medal be awarded to Robert Cross, sailor on the American steamship Venetia who assisted in the rescue, on 14th of Febuary 1905, of the french vessel Saint Anoine de pixdoue in distress six miles from Au Large de Bougie..
Paris, 13th July 1905.

They travelled the world.

Crew of the steam yacht Vanessa  AE Ham and Bob Cross were Wivenhoe men.