The family asked for it to be a celebration of her life and so many turned up resplendent in pink and orange to pay their respects to a little girl whose life so clearly touched the lives of everyone she met and indeed everyone who came to know of the battle that Bridie, her brother John and mother, Marina have fought and are still fighting.
A Community First Panel should comprise between 4 – 8 local residents who will need to register their interest on-line with the Community Development Foundation to be recognised. The Panel will then need to work with local residents and partners to produce a Community First Plan and recommend projects/activities to be funded in their ward.
CHADWELL ST MARY teenager, Bridie Philpott passed away at the weekend after losing her long fight against degenerative disorder, Battens disease. The tragic story of how first her brother John contracted the disease which strikes at the immune system followed by his sister struck the heart of many in the borough.
Annie O’Brien, from Tilbury Riverside Project, will be guest-speaker and she will tell them about the development of the on-line archive for Chadwell St Mary and Tilbury, and how people can help to compile it. They shall also be discussing recent applications for funds and the forum’s spring coach-outing for Chadwell residents.
SOME readers/viewers will know that there was one victim of the 9/11 tragedy that hailed from Thurrock. Tilbury man Neil Robin Wright left Tilbury to work on the 84th floor for Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City.
HISTORY is a booming industry in Tilbury and Chadwell ever since the Tilbury Riverside Project got the green light to develop a reminiscence project for the area. YT dropped in on a research seminar down in Tilbury co-presented by Thurrock Council’s heritage officer Jonathan Catton and Essex County Council.
The AGM took place at our October meeting followed by a Beetle Drive, which is always hilarious and a great opportunity to mix together informally. President Carol Taylor thanked all members for this enthusiasm.
An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Six graves have been vandalised. it appears that it is the lights and trinkets surrounding graves that have been damaged. “We will be conducting regular patrols in the area. These have been callous acts and so we appeal for any help in apprehending the perpetrators.”
The daughter of a carpenter, Jane Packer was born on September 22 1959 and brought up in Chadwell St Mary. Her father’s passion for gardening made its mark on her, and as a schoolgirl Jane spent her holidays working in a local florist’s. “It started off as a way to earn pocket money,” she later said, “but I got hooked.”
The TWC were very pleased with the success of their poems that were a contribution to the 50th birthday of both the Thurrock Arts Council and the Thameside Theatre. Those that attended this great event enjoyed every minute. There is a wealth of talent in Thurrock and thanks to the dedication of the TAC it is brought to the fore.
Out of the 12 Essex boxers that competed on Sunday six progressed with wins into the next round and one step closer to the National Boys Club Boxing Championships. Michael Maloney (Chadwell St Mary ABC) won the Junior ABA title earlier in the year and has recently been shortlisted for the Sport Essex Young Sports Personality of the year award. Michael got the show under way by picking his shots and landing heavy blows to win the bout with an 18-4 points victory over Connor McKinnon (Woking).
IT IS something that the borough does particularly well. On Sunday, all across the borough, people will attend remembrance services and stand to attention to mark their respects for those who have given their lives in service of their country.
THERE CAN’T be many occasions when the strains of Morecambe and Wise and “Bring me Sunshine” permeate St Peters and St Pauls church in Grays but the song symbolised the life of much loved and much missed Daphne Hart.
Tonight she will appear at the council’s health and well being committee hoping to kick start an awareness campaign on the inherent dangers of the disease. Dee’s deepest concerns are for childrens health as it was as a child that she contracted invasive aspergillus which has blighted her health all her life.
A CHADWELL youngster was in a serious but stable condition after her bicycle collided with a car in Chadwell St Mary last night. The road traffic collision occurred around 4.30pm yesterday area east of the Cross Keys junction on the Linford Road.
The Chief Executive of Thurrock Council has confirmed he will be attending the next meeting of the Chadwell Community Forum at 7pm on Thursday November 10th at Herringham primary school.
The complaints range from failing to stop, driving around the patrol when they are on the road, using abusive language, threatening of physical violence and loudly revving engines while the patrol and children are in the road
A THREE-FEET white stone boundary post discovered in Chadwell St Mary has been donated to Thurrock Museum in the Thameside complex, Grays. Housing developers close to Sleeper’s Farm at the Cross Key’s in Chadwell village unearthed the boundary stone and it was noticed by John Matthews a local historian who contacted the museum.
FIRE-EATERS, PETTING ZOOS and zorbs were the order of the day at a family fun day held on the Treetops fields recently. The day was organised by Ashley Woodward to heighten awareness of the needs for families with disabled children to come together.
CHADWELL COMMUNITY forum are set to host a barn dance. The event will be at the village hall on 21st October 21st.
Thurrock Asian Association celebrated National Older People’s Day on Sunday 2nd October, 2011 at the Asian Resource Centre, 35 Clarence Road, Grays which was attended by 42 local residents representing all communities living in Thurrock.
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a small fire in a house in Riverview in Chadwell. Crews quickly extinguished the fire by 07:14hrs using one hose reel. The cause of the fire is unknown, ECFRS will carry out an investigation.
Karen wore and demonstrated the dress of a woman from a bygone age and told how the lives of women, such as in King Henry V111’s and Oliver Cromwell’s era lived and was treated and how things have changed over the centuries. Preparations are in hand for a combined event of The Thurrock Arts Council and Thameside Theatre Anniversary’s on 29th October 2011 where a showcase for Thurrock Arts will be performed. The TWC anthology is being prepared for this event.
Thurrock branch of U3A celebrated its 10th. anniversary on Wednesday 31st. August at the Civic Hall, Grays. Members of the various groups displayed examples of their activities, ranging from art to ukulele.
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