Wakering

General information About Wakering

Page link: The Broomway
The Broomway
Britains Deadliest Pathway
Page link: Nicknames
Nicknames
Nicknames of local characters in Rochford and surrounds
Page link: Chapman and André's Map of Essex 1777
Chapman and André's Map of Essex 1777
High resolution maps in B&W
Page link: Evening Echo Archive 01
Evening Echo Archive 01
Bygone snippets and high quality photos from the paper
Page link: George Ladbrook
George Ladbrook
Chauffeur to Edward V111
Page link: 1953 Floods
1953 Floods
60th Anniversary Memories
Page link: Dinghy Adventure
Dinghy Adventure
A close shave for four lads
Page link: Islands for sale by auction
Islands for sale by auction
Potton and Rushley go under the hammer
Page link: V2 Rocket landings in Rochford District 1944/45
V2 Rocket landings in Rochford District 1944/45
Rawreth, Canewdon and Foulness each hit five times
Page link: A former Wakering resident
A former Wakering resident
James (Jim) Hodges
Page link: German Gun Mystery
German Gun Mystery
Anyone got any ideas ?
Page link: The day the Luftwaffe dropped in for tea
The day the Luftwaffe dropped in for tea
A bomber crashes at Wakering and the local lads have a bit of fun
Page link: When Ken nearly burnt the house down
When Ken nearly burnt the house down
An incendiary bomb gets thrown out of the bedroom window
Page link: Parachute bombs fell all over Wakering
Parachute bombs fell all over Wakering
An British wartime experiment that went badly wrong
Page link: Nine brothers fight for their country
Nine brothers fight for their country
Possibly a wartime record for a single family
Page link: Boy killed by mine in Wakering
Boy killed by mine in Wakering
A tragic consequence of lads larking about