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HELIX - DO YOU REMEMBER?
This page was added on 6 July 2007. It features requests for information about old Hadleigh people and places and requests from people who once lived in the area and who would like to hear from anyone who knew them or their family.
[Last updated Fri 3 Dec 2010]
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DO YOU REMEMBER HARRY HOWARD?
Harry's grandson, David Leslie, has been in touch and would like to hear from anyone who may have information about Harry's life.
Harry Howard died in 1954 and left two large plots of land on the south side of Benfleet Road to David's father, Harry Leslie (who later dropped the Howard name). These were subsequently sold for development. The one in the Lynton Road area was developed with bungalows and chalets and the other, opposite Shipwrights Drive, was sold in half acre plots. David remembers the latter land as "the Fields", with a large field, orchard and woodland, and the large houses built on the land included Howard Hall. This house was named after Harry Howard by the first owner, the Chairman of Benfleet Council, a friend of Harry's. This friendship developed when Harry lived near Benfleet Station, around 1901, when he was the Area Manager of Benskins.
Harry also owned property around St Mary's Church,
Prittlewell, as he was involved with the development of Prittlewell Chase and later Regency Green, which he owned. In 1908, he bought 5,6 and 7 Grosvenor Place, opposite the Kursaal, in Southend, and developed Leslie's Corner, which became the largest shell fish bar in England. He was never registered as the owner, or as living there and David has never been able to trace anything written about him.
Anything you may know, which may open other avenues to Harry Howard's life would be welcomed by David. His e-mail address is: 5dgleslie@supanet.com
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DO YOU REMEMBER TURNPIKE COTTAGE IN HADLEIGH OR THE TOLL HOUSE IN THUNDERSLEY
Dr. James Prentice has been in touch. His grandfather, named James, was born at the toll house, on Hadleigh Road (now Rayleigh Road), Thundersley, near the Woodman's pub. Some 60 years later his father (also named James), then in his teens, lived at Turnpike Cottage, Benfleet Road, Hadleigh (near Victoria House roundabout).
James asks, "Does anyone have any further information about these two properties?" I have sent James some information obtained from local history books about Hadleigh and Thundersley but if you have any memories, photos or other information them James would be very interested to hear from you. His e-mail address is: jameshprentice@aol.com
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DO YOU REMEMBER A HOUSE NAME "HAZELWOOD"
Mrs Vivienne Salmon left the following enquiry on the Guestbook:
"My great great grandfather was Stephen Harvey, farmer of Raylands Farm [later Raymonds Farm], Thundersley (1821-1904). Lavinia Harvey married Henry Yeaxlee and I believe their home was 'Hazelwood', London Road, Hadleigh. In 1950 the house was still standing and described as 'situated in a busy part of the main road'. Does anybody have a picture of 'Hazelwood'? Any information would be welcome."
If you can help Vivienne, her e-mail address is:
vsalmon@dsl.pipex.com
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DO YOU REMEMBER OR HAVE YOU ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WILLIAM HALLETT (SON OF LUCY AND LEONARD (JIM) HALLETT) OR CASTLE COTTAGE, WHERE WILLIAM WAS BORN?
Mary Nation, William's daughter, would like any information about Castle Cottage, where her father, William Hallett, was born. The cottage may have been on the Salvation Army Colony. Mary's e-mail address can be found in her guestbook entry.
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DO YOU REMEMBER WILLIAM (aka BILLY or SONNY) LIGHT, WHO LIVED IN ASH ROAD FOR MANY YEARS AND WHO WAS A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN AT HADLEIGH IN THE 1930s?
William has passed away but Ann-Marie Edge, his daughter, would like to hear from anyone who knew, or who knows about, her father, either socially or through his work. Please see Ann-Marie's Guestbook entry for more information and her contact details.
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DO YOU REMEMBER THE NURSING HOME AT 5 CASTLE ROAD OR THE SCHOOL IN ARCADIAN GARDENS RUN BY MISS HOWSHIP?
Ian Hawks from Thundersley was born in the nursing home at 5 Castle Road and went to the school run by Miss Howship. Please see his messages in the Guestbook as he would like to hear from anyone with memories of the nursing home, the school or Miss Howship.
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DO YOU REMEMBER MARGARET ROSS OR ROSS SHOE REPAIRS SHOP RUN BY HER FATHER?
Margaret has left an entry on the Guestbook page. She emigrated to Australia with her parents in 1966. (Her uncle Ken took over the shoe repair business). Her father passed away in 1984 but her mum is still going at 93!. Margaret would love to hear from anyone who remembers her or her family. Her e-mail address is maggiross@bigpond.com.
NB: FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, IT MAY REQUIRE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET A MESSAGE THROUGH TO MARGARET. THE ADDRESS IS STILL LIVE - I MADE CONTACT WITH HER ON 18/11/2010 AT THE 1st ATTEMPT. MALCOLM BROWN (WEBSITE ADMIN)
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DO YOU REMEMBER OR KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF A HOUSE NAMED "EXONIA" IN LONDON ROAD, HADLEIGH?
Steve Rosier from Australia left an entry on the Guestbook page some time ago. I have been able to put him in touch with one his relatives, Betty Sadler, who lives in Hadleigh but he would still like to know about "Exonia", the house in which his father was born in 1927. Do you know where "Exonia" is or where it was?
[In 1908, the house was occupied by a Mr HS Budgell, Hon. Sec. for the Hadleigh Flower & Vegetable Show. In 1939, the house was occupied by a Mary A. Hancock.]
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