FORMER pupils at William Edwards School in Grays have launched a petition calling on the school to reverse its decision to change its four house names.
AT our October meeting we welcomed Will Palin (a descendant of Rev William Palin of Stifford) chair of the Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust who, together with The Spitalfields Trust, aim to preserve the buildings and bring back life to the area.
A special ceremony on Monday 24 June will see the Armed Forces Flag raised outside the Civic Offices, Grays to remember and honour those who fought for our country. The event will be hosted by Cllr Terry Piccolo, Mayor of Thurrock begins at 10.15am.
British public urged to beware of poppy merchandise scams
THE Intellectual Property Office and The Royal British Legion urge consumers to beware of fake...
WOMEN AND MANUAL LABOUR
Colonel Whitmore is a considerable figure in South-East Essex, and his statement about women labour in France, some ploughing with three...
Thurrock Local History Society lecture 20 January 2017
My life as a theatrical costumier by Ann Hardy
The Society welcomed back Ann Hardy for our January...
At our November meeting we welcomed back Linda Rhodes, curator of Valence House Museum. She gave us a very detailed illustrated account of the sad lives of some apprentices of the Barking Fishing Fleet.
