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The most challenging of years is now behind us and with the vaccines being administered, it’s time to turn our backs on 2020 and look forward to a brighter future in 2021. Unlike any January before, I am sure many of you like me, are enjoying the thought of being able to make plans with family and friends once the vaccines have been fully rolled out.

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"A Grateful Nation Soon Forgot" The War Story of Southend Pier

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a story I wrote about our pier in wartime.

At the end of the article, I made a plea to the public for any additional information I could obtain. For me the principal character overseeing 6 years of Southend’s momentous contribution to the defence of our nation in wartime, was Capt. John Pelham Champion CBE., DSO., RN. I could never have imagined that a lady from Leigh who read the article would contact me stating that her sister Rita Barham was Capt.

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z 84,297 ships sailed in convoys from Southend Pier 1939 – 1945 z Here at the gateway to the River Thames in Southend came together more merchant ships’ masters and the greatest number of convoys sailed than ever in the history of the world z Wm. Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) in one of his earliest propaganda broadcasts on 21st October 1939 addressed directly the people of Southend.

“The Luftwaffe is coming” z On a hunch, Capt. Champion, OIC Naval Control Services in Southend, predicted the attack on Southend Pier by the Luftwaffe as the first clear night, 22nd November 1939 z The Pier was defended and the Luftwaffe thwarted. The River Thames and access to the nation’s capital stayed open for the duration of the war, contrary to Churchill’s stated belief that it would have to close z Has one man’s hunch ever had greater consequences in the defence of a nation?

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It was the great A. P. Herbert (Sir Alan Herbert), when giving his first-hand account of Naval Control Service (NCS) operations in Southendon-Sea throughout WWII, who wrote “A Grateful Nation Soon Forgot”. In a 32 page booklet written for the Southend Corporation in 1945, A. P. Herbert wrote of great events in the town’s history. A foreword to the booklet is a tribute to Southend by A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty. In a post war autobiography, A. P. Herbert wrote "Southend Pier deserves the George Cross” In the Oracle article I complained bitterly at the lamentable lack of recognition by successive Southend Councils of what was clearly the most

Please Google “HMS Leigh – Guardian of the

important time in our history. Southend Pier, by

Thames” and learn about this great coming event

which we are known worldwide, was post war

and how you can participate.

regarded as a maintenance cost liability.

In 1980 the Council proposed its demolition.

I am not done yet

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I will not be satisfied until there is national /

save the pier campaign with rallies and the

international recognition of great events I can

establishment of a campaign committee made

only pay scant reference to here. In 2011 I wrote

the Council change its mind. We owe Peggy

to Her Majesty the Queen enclosing an original

Dowie a very great debt. She also created and

1945 copy of the A. P. Herbert booklet.

ran the Pier Museum for many years with her

I mentioned that Prince Philip as a young officer

small band of volunteers.

aboard the Destroyer HMS Wallace carried out

Recognition has now arrived

escort duties along the deadly East Coast convoy

The shore base name of NCS facilities in Royal

walk the boards of Southend Pier? My letter

Terrace and The Palace Hotel was “HMS Leigh”.

coincided with Southend’s bid that year for City

This is now the name given to a big celebration

Status. In a polite reply from Her Majesty I was

event. It was intended to occur in May 2020 to

informed that my papers had been lodged with

coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day and

the Cabinet Office in support of Southend’s bid

jointly with The British Legion in their centenary

which predictably was unsuccessful. The letter

year. Covid-19 put paid to that and the event has

was read to Southend councillors in the chamber

been postponed until May 2021. A key organiser

by the late Gwen Horrigan a lone supporter of a

of this event, which will have Lottery, Heritage and Arts Council funding, is Southend Councillor Beth Hooper. I have agreed to cooperate with Beth and her Committee and hopefully by next May will have all of my collected work published in book form.

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route between Scotland and Southend. Did he

wish for at least proper local recognition.

As a proud Southender I believe it may be time for another plea to those higher authorities!

By John Lee Local resident

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oups are very satisfying especially on a cold winters day. I regularly have soup for lunch as its also very healthy and filling. This is a vegetarian option and I often add other flavourings such as herbs and spices to give it a different taste as well as bacon or chorizo if you want to add meat but up to you. Enjoy!

Roast for 30-40 mins until golden brown and caramelised. (Little scorched bits on the edges will give the soup more flavour).

Meanwhile put the remaining oil in a saucepan and fry the onions over a lowish heat for about 25 minutes until they go soft and slightly

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This really does beg the question ‘What will happen next”? If these big organisations can’t make it work, who can?

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