A Gift from the Floods

Surviving 30 years after

Echo Newspaper Archive

Mrs Irene Stevens of Landsburg Road with the soft toy given to her son David after the floods of 1953.

The toy was given to him by Miss Vincent, Headmistress of Leigh Beck Junior School.

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  • Lovely to see the photo of Mrs Stevens, When we were first married we lived in a bungalow “Heathgate” in Landsburg Road. During the winter the unmade road was very muddy, Rene told me I could leave my Wellington boots at hers and change into shoes for work, reversing the process in the evening.
    I still have the 21st Birthday card from Rene, Charlie, Betty and David.
    Rene was a lovely lady, I always enjoyed a chat with her when I lived on Canvey, she worked in Chambers Bakery for a time.
    Is David still on Canvey?

    By Val Court (08/04/2024)

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