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Take a walk on Coalhouse Fort’s wild side
THE perfect way to discover the natural wonders and amazing history of the Coalhouse Fort is on one of our free guided walks. The next walk at the fort and its park is on Wednesday, 19 August at 11am....
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Communities will come together to celebrate and commemorate heritage and...
VOLUNTEERS at the Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre on the Garrison by the Thames in Purfleet-on-Thames will host a fun day later this month embracing nationalities across Thurrock, particularly...
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Purfleet: The Silence of the Past, a talk by Ken Slaney
COME along to hear a fascinating presentation by Ken Slaney, long time fire arms expert for Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre. It is about an extraordinary life that spanned continents, war,...
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Thurrock Local History Society: Geraldine Elizabeth Batt, ‘Our Lady’ to...
AT our May meeting Phil Lobley’s lecture posed questions – why was Geraldine Elizabeth Batt buried at North Ockendon? She neither lived nor died in the area. It is a double grave, as she was buried...
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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 connect people and communities to heritage. Our...
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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 tale of her life and gardens, a forgotten...
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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 Day proudly unites 56 countries –...
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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 (1 March). The museum, housed in a Grade 1...
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Thurrock to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 with memorial service and...
THURROCK Council will mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 with a public memorial service and a special shared reading session, giving residents the opportunity to remember the victims of the Holocaust...
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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 Shinnick, in recognition of his...
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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 covers Essex and five east London boroughs, for 34 years....
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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 our freedom. Following an act of vandalism at the Remembrance...
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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 Lane from Hogg Lane Roundabout through to...
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Thurrock Labour councillors work alongside Royal British Legion to ensure...
THURROCK Labour councillors have worked alongside the Royal British Legion to ensure that the Thurrock residents who gave their lives in service, and who are laid to rest here, are remembered with...
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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 honour the courage...
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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 history of gunpowder and the Purfleet Magazines....
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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 2019, having tragically died at the hands of a criminal...
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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 have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom....
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Thurrock History Society: Memories of war and the exploits of local residents
AT a recent meeting of Thurrock Local History Society, the first of the season, members welcomed back museum curator Michelle Savage, who gave an insight into WW2 through the eyes of Thurrock people,...
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Celebrating Thurrock’s rich and diverse communities
THURROCK is hosting a vibrant programme of events and activities this October as part of Black History Month. Across the next month, we’re inviting residents to come along to some amazing local...
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