121. Mersea Observer Corps sitting outside the church.
L-R Sid Stoker, Ernie Woods, Jack Mole, Dick Haward, young Richard Haward, Herbert Burgess, Vic Mussett, ...
Date: c1950
Image ID DIS2010_WW2_011_002

122. Keep this - you may need it.

West Mersea Urban District Council.

WHAT YO ...
Date: c1940
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123. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.

3. At the same time, i.e., when shops are re - opened, each individual will ...
Date: c1940
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124. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.

Both Milk and Bread will be sold at ruling prices, and Ration Books must be ...
Date: c1940
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125. What you are to do in case of invasion or heavy bombing continued.

Help to Military - Urgent Repairs to Roads, etc.

Whether you are no ...
Date: c1940
Image ID DIS2010_WW2_034

126. World War 1 Memorial Soldiers and Sailors at Mersea Museum. 51 soldiers and sailors were displayed along the Strood for a year from 11th November 2018, ...
Date: 7 March 2020
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127. The plaque from the Strood describing the 51 memorial soldiers and sailors that were there for a year from 11 November 1918.

NOT JUST A NA ...
Date: 7 March 2020
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128. World War 1 Memorial Soldiers and Sailors at Mersea Museum. 51 soldiers and sailors were displayed along the Strood for a year from 11th November 2018, ...
Image ID DIS2020_SOL_011

129. 9 September 1939 The War.

Bert Saye begs to announce he is opening a business in Kingsland Road.

16 September 1939 Evacuation
A large ...
Date: 9 September 1939
Image ID DM1_AB2_067

130. Lieut. Beadle, R.A, Miss Ruth Martin
The engagement is announced between Lieut. H.N. Beadle, R.A., elder son of Mr and Mrs Beadle of Woodside, Manchester ...
Image ID DM1_AB3A_044_002

131. Holidays - Mersea enjoyed wonderful days of sunshine over the holidays, and although many of its activities were restricted, this did not detract the children ...
Date: 10 August 1940
Image ID DM1_AB3_008_002

132. The Spitfire Fund - A local effort to help the Spitfire Fund has been started, and Mersea is going to see what can be done about it. Mrs Tapp, of the "Firs" has ...
Date: 31 August 1940
Image ID DM1_AB3_008_005

133. Funeral of Mr D.B. Cutts
Widespread scenes of sympathy attended the funeral of Mr Douglas (Jim) Cutts, which took place on Saturday afternoon. Officials ...
Date: 10 May 1941
Image ID DM1_AB3_013_007

134. Death of Pilot Officer
News has been received of the death of Pilot Officer Donald Dale, only son of Mrs Dale and the late Mr Arthur Dale, of Walnut Tree ...
Date: 6 September 1941
Image ID DM1_AB3_016_009

135. Under the Plough - for the first time in history, Pete Tye Common lying between Peldon and Abberton has come under the plough.

Death of Miss A.M. ...
Date: 6 June 1942
Image ID DM1_AB3_020_005

136. Obituary. Funeral of Accident Victims.
The funeral of Mr and Mrs Horace Stoker, whose tragic death occurred last week as the result of an accident, took ...
Date: cJune 1942
Image ID DM1_AB3_020_011

137. Killed in Action. It is with regret we record the death of Peter Jack Martin (boy first-class) who was killed in action when his ship was damaged by enemy ...
Date: 31 October 1942
Image ID DM1_AB3_023_001

138. Gunsite in Action. 1947!
The ammunition is soft drinks and ice cream; the "gun-crew" Mrs Stoker and Mrs Dawson. But the concrete walls of this unusual ...
Date: 27 June 1947
Image ID DM1_AB4_008_003

139. Once a strongpoint in West Mersea's defences against the Nazi invasion, this blockhouse is now a happy rendezvous for holidaymakers and local folk in search of ...
Date: 14 October 1949
Image ID DM1_AB4_021_003

140. Royal Artillery at Mersea.
Thought to be 373 Coast Defence Battery, who were at West Mersea from July 1940.
Front row L-R 6. is Sgt. Major Harry [ ...
Date: c1941
Image ID DMC_001

141. Horace Mole on the right. Left unknown. Photograph by A.L. West & Co., Winchester.
Stephen Horace Mole was in 2nd Battalion 'The Rifles' (The Prince ...
Image ID DPR_001

142. Horace Mole. Stephen Horace Mole was in 2nd Battalion 'The Rifles' (The Prince Consorts Own ), Rfn 3581, enlisted 30 December 1909 and discharged 2 February ...
Date: c1918
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143. Harold Leighton Procter.
The Jan 1918 Absent Voters list has Harold as a Midshipman on HMS ARROGANT.
The 1919 list has him as a Sub Lieutenant on ...
Date: c1918
Image ID DPR_005

144. 1st batch of Wounded with Drs and Nurses and Staff. Middx Homel Clacton.
[Middlesex Military War Hospital]
Date: 23 September 1914
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145. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton. Ploughing the lawns - nurses at work and officers watching.
Photograph probably by Douglas Went, but published by ...
Image ID DW14_003

146. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton.
Image ID DW14_005

147. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton. Ploughing the lawns.
Image ID DW14_007

148. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton. Ploughing the lawns
Image ID DW14_009

149. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton.
Image ID DW14_011

150. Middlesex Military War Hospital, Clacton.
Image ID DW14_013