Chigwell, Grange Farm Centre c.1965
Photo ref:
C88121
Photo ref:
C88121
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The centre was opened on 12 July 1951 by the then Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen, accompanied by Winston Churchill, the local MP. As the young princess said at the centre's opening, 'No community, especially that which lived its daily life in and among the streets of a city, could thrive without open air and exercise'.
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A Selection of Memories from Chigwell
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Chigwell
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The boys band stayed here for 5 weeks in June/July 1963 on their European Tour of England and the Netherlands. Had a great time. From here we set out each day to visit England and play concerts. A boys High School band of about 53 young men. Thank you for your hospitality
Hi, yes I think he must've been the Welshman who took over from your Mum.
I was there from June until September 1974.
I had a great childhood living at Grange Farm. My parents moved there in 1960 when I was five. My mum was employed as the catering supervisor for the site and we were given accommodation in a large Bungalow, No 1. From memory the sun was always shining! My sister and I spent hours in and out of the pool, playing tennis and table tennis in the recreation hall. As a teenager my friend and I who also lived ...see more
I learnt to swim in this pool late 1950s. It was always massively popular during the hot summers we always seemed to have then, and I was sad to see it close - there are so few open air lido type pools around these days. I remember jumping off the high diving board 7metres and the fear of making the jump. Public swimming pools don't seem to have high diving boards any more; the safety reasons for this are understandable, but how do youngsters become Tom Daleys without them?
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