My memories
... pre Purdys estate
By Trevor Pastfield
I was born in Rochford Hospital in 1953, my parents lived at The Bungalow, Tinkers Lane. This was part of Purdys Farm, where my father worked, previously this had been a brickworks.
I went to Rochford primary school, the Headmaster was Mr Barltrop, his wife was a teacher, she taught me in the infants.
We had to leave Rochford in 1964 when Purdys farm was sold for redevelopment.