Ships of wood and Men of iron, them old Wivenhoe boy's

Captain and crew of the steam yacht Venitia, collecting for the Titanic disaster in 1912-3 outside the grosvenor hotel in maldon road Colchester
In 1915 the Venitia was requisitioned for the first world war , most of her crew probably volunteered to go with her.
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picture courtesy of the Nottage institute

All those locals, they were the days

Regatta scene on the quay at Wivenhoe date unknown could be in the 1960's.
left is Len Barton, Reg Harvey, Tom Endean,  Maurice Green and Lady Abrahall.
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That picture was taken infront of the Nottage, where my grandparents, Harold and Molly Green were caretakers. These were the On one side of the Nottage was a card tombola and the other side was the egg and bacon game! Both stalls were for the Wivenhoe Charity Cup Commission, which my Dad Maurice Green was Treasurer I remember the Regattas clearly, they were packed, with lots of things happening on the water!! 
Thanks Sally.
Text by Sally glozier Green.

Wivenhoe Memories Exhibition.

Wivenhoe memories Exhibition featuring a large exhibition of Wivenhoe and the first world war.
Entry is free any donations to the Wivenhoe Mayors Charity fund.The event is at the William Loveless Hall in the High Street,  the Sat. Nav post code is CO7 9AB.
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Well, i never knew the Green's came from Grimsby.?

Samuel Green was born at Harwich in 1839.  He married Eliza Southgate  and one of his Sons was James (Friday Green). He died in 1921 at Grimsby ,Linconshire.
He was James Samuel Green's Grandfather.
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Another great Wivenhoe Man and sailor.

Petty officer James .s. Green of  H.M.S. EdwardV11 a  Wivenhoe Man was recently married to Miss Dora Wilson at Greenhithe the bridegroom has the distinction of being the youngest petty officer in the british navy. his Parents were James and Emma Green of East St. Wivenhoe .  He was lost overboard of H.M.S. Tintagel at Invergorden on the 26th of January 1919 , his body was never recovered. he left his Widow Mrs Doris Green and a Daughter Dora.E.I.Green who died in 1934.
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Source , Essex County Standard.
Resercher Mr. Ian Valentine.

Cobblers.

Philip Chamberlain, local boot and shoe maker lived in the High St at his shop his daughter was Etta Chamberlain who married Fred Dann.

What a hardy lot we are in Wivenhoe

Waiting for the bus before we had bus shelters in 1981.

Picture from Antoinette Stinson.
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Photo. taken by Mark Dufton.