The Queen comes to Essex May 1981

Wickford residents visit South Woodham Ferrers to see the Queen

Many Wickford residents and schoolchildren went to South Woodham Ferrers to see Queen Elizabeth when she visited the newly built town. Were you there and are you in the picture?

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  • I remember Queen Elizabeth going to South Woodham Ferrers in 1981. We lived on the Runwell Road, near Runwell Hall (now the Thomas Kemble). The Queen’s car passed our house on the way to Woodham and slowed right down when they saw my brother and I and our mum waiting outside. We could see her very clearly as she waved to us and we waved back…

    By Paul Winslow (10/03/2024)

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