Here you can see a list of the most recently added comments on this site. You can add your own comments at the bottom of any page on the site.
- Pat Marsden on About Jane Cole who passed away on 4th May 2020Jane also studied and gained a Certificate in British Archaeology at the University of Essex from 2001-2. She was an...
- Kay Johnson on The steam yacht Liberty as a Hospital shipMy Grandfather James Thomas Oakley also served on the Liberty Hospital ship as a stoker during the campaign in the...
- Chris Dunne on Forrestt Shipyard, WivenhoeThree generations of my family worked for Forrestts moving with them from Limehouse to Wivenhoe. I too would be interested...
- Graham Wadley on Hamilton Road Deed (1842-1893)Gable Villa 1 Hamilton Road was I believe built on plot 16. My maternal grandmother - the Ablitts lived there...
- Pat Marsden on Forrestt Shipyard, WivenhoeApologies for the delay in replying. The copy I obtained was a photocopy from the Essex Library (Local Studies) Service....
- Justin Humphrey on Frinton Beach created with Wivenhoe SandGlad to see that my grandfather was right about this.
- Pauline Alexander on A Wivenhoe “landmark” the Cap PilarI am the daughter of Don Alexander (deceased) of Auckland New Zealand who joined the Cap Pilar in 1938 on...
- Asger Nørlund Christensen on Forrestt Shipyard, WivenhoeI`m a Danish maritime historian, corrently working on the history of the lifeboats of Scandinavia, where several were built by...
- Peter Hill on Ida GreenThanks Sally.
- Peter Hill on About William Sanford b. 1749 -1830Hello Rachel. Very sorry that you couldn't make it to the Wivenhoe History Group meeting last week when John Foster...
- Peter Hill on Cecil Rhodes – a steamer for Lake TanganyikaHello Colin. I will forward this note to WHG member John Collins who is also the Curator of the Nottage...
- Colin Carlin on Cecil Rhodes – a steamer for Lake TanganyikaThe remains of the hull of the SS Cecil Rhodes have been found in Zambia at Mbete Bay at the...
- Rachel Benjamin on About William Sanford b. 1749 -1830Im researching my family history and trying to find out more about my family The Bartletts time living at Trinity...
- Sal Glozier-Green on Ida GreenIda Emma Green Born June 16th 1900 Died August 17th 1903
- Michael Smither on The Wivenhoe Doctors in the late 1800sI think the dating and therefor identification of this photograph is highly questionable. The two boys are riding safety bicycles...
- Pat Marsden on The Former Post Office on the Corner of the High Street and Queens RoadThank you for that additional information. A bit more investigation required to clarify their family relationship!
- WILLIAM Pratt on The Former Post Office on the Corner of the High Street and Queens RoadSarah Pratt was not the daughter of James Pratt. She was the daughter of John Pratt and Sarah Mann who...
- Pat Marsden on The Baker’s ShopI don't really know more than is cited in the summary of the gift to the church and the connected...
- Simon Green on The Baker’s ShopPat , having viewed your link , I was struck by the surname Fison. I have Elizabeth Fison connected to...
- Simon Green on The Baker’s ShopThank you for confirming that Pat. P.s. my earlier comment " top of those lane" should have read " Top...
- Pat Marsden on The Baker’s ShopI think you may be right and the houses which were demolished by the early nineteen twenties were on the...
- Simon on The Baker’s ShopCan you supply details over when these houses were demolished. I was aware of cottages/ tenement demolished at the top...
- T.A.FORSGATE on The Rev. John Robert Sinclair Carolin – MA Trinity College DublinI was told by my father that the Rector appeared at an eveninbg service covered with blood on his face...
- Linda on Mr Peter Green of Wivenhoe in his fishmonger’s shop in Eld Lane, ColchesterMy Mum was remembering Peter, so I looked up his name and found this page. What a lovely surprise. Please...
- Sheila Williamson née Suttenwood on Wivenhoe Quarry, W.G. and Mr Bill LovelessI remember old Mr William Loveless from when I was a young child. My father Alec Suttenwood used to drive...
