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Thurrock Local History Society: Geraldine Elizabeth Batt, ‘Our Lady’ to London Thieves’

AT our May meeting Phil Lobley’s lecture posed questions – why was Geraldine Elizabeth Batt buried at North Ockendon? She neither lived nor died...

Routes to Roots National Lottery Heritage Fund Project

THE National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that...

Thurrock History Society: Ellen Willmott and Warley Place

AT our March meeting we welcomed author and journalist Sandra Lawrence when she gave us an illustrated talk on Ellen Willmott, telling the extraordinary...

Thurrock Council celebrate Commonwealth Day

THURROCK Council joined people and groups across the world today (Monday 9 March) to raise the flag for Commonwealth Day. The annual celebration of Commonwealth...

Purfleet Heritage and Military centre re-opens after refurbishment

CIVIC dignitaries including the Mayor and MP joined volunteers and history buffs for the formal reopening of Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre on Sunday...

Thurrock to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 with memorial service and library reading events

THURROCK Council will mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 with a public memorial service and a special shared reading session, giving residents the opportunity to...

Community champion Martin Chapman inducted into the Mayoral Roll of Honour

THURROCK resident and long-standing volunteer Martin Chapman has been formally inducted into the Mayoral Roll of Honour by Her Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr Sue...

Former Catholic leader in Essex dies aged 89

THE former leader of the Roman Catholic church in Essex has died aged 89. The Right Reverend Thomas McMahon was the Bishop of Brentwood, which...

A community united in remembrance at Stifford Clays

IN a true show of community spirit, the residents of Stifford Clays came together to honour the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for...

Road closures across Thurrock for Remembrance Day

A NUMBER of roads will be temporarily closed on Sunday (9 November) to facilitate Remembrance Services across Thurrock. In Grays, from 10am to 11.45am, Hogg...

Thurrock Labour councillors work alongside Royal British Legion to ensure residents who gave their lives in service…are remembered with dignity.

THURROCK Labour councillors have worked alongside the Royal British Legion to ensure that the Thurrock residents who gave their lives in service, and who...

Basildon Borough to come together in honour of Remembrance Sunday

RESIDENTS across Basildon are invited to attend this year's Remembrance Sunday commemorations on Sunday 9 November, taking place at locations throughout the borough. Services will...

History of Gunpowder and the Royal Purfleet Gunpowder Magazines

AT our October Meeting we were treated to a presentation illustrated by Paul Hounsnell and Julia Finnan from the Purfleet Heritage Centre on the...

Memorial even takes place to remember 39 Vietnamese

LAST Sunday, a memorial event was held to remember the 39 Vietnamese people whose bodies were found in Eastern Avenue, West Thurrock, in...

Remembrance Day Events 2025 across Thurrock

REMEMBRANCE Sunday falls on the second Sunday in November each year. It is a day for the nation to remember and honour all those who...

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