your canvey may 2012

Your Canvey www.yourlocalmags.co.uk

May 2012

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Welcome to the May Issue

Spring at last! It’s always lovely to start

thinking about getting back outdoors again in

the spring and if your home or garden needs a

bit of TLC after the winter months, Your

Canvey features lots of local businesses that

can help you prepare for the month’s ahead.

We are pleased to congratulate Canvey Island

Football Club on winning the Essex Senior

Cup. You can read more about this fantastic

achievement on our regular page provided by

club director Gary Sutton on page 28.

Preparations are underway across the Island

for the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond

Jubilee and in this issue we have included

several articles as well as local companies who

are on hand to help whether you are organising

a street party or simply a family get together in

the garden. Some local groups have already

started celebrating this momentous occasion

including local groups of the Women’s

Institute (See our article on page 24.) After the

event, we would love to hear your stories and

see photographs of any street parties you hold

to celebrate to include in a later magazine or

on our website.

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If you are planning or attending a street party to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, you may be interested to know that street parties have a long history in the UK.

The earliest parties were held around the end of World War I in 1919 with “Peace Teas” to celebrate the signing of the Treaty

of Versailles. They were tea parties that were

focussed on a special treat for children in

those times of hardship and were quite

formal sit down affairs. These street parties

organised by residents were very popular

and were probably a development of the

more formal public street dinners that had

historically been held for occasions such as

Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Since that time the community get-together

has grown in popularity as famous events are

celebrated across the nation on a local level.

1945 saw the VE (Victory in Europe) Day

street parties as streets gathered together to

celebrate the end of the war in Europe. Cries

of “God save the Queen” rang through the

street parties of 1953 as the celebration of

Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation on 2nd June

brought thousands to the streets

to welcome their new monarch

and watch the first Coronation to

be broadcast on TV. It was on

this day that a British classic dish was born - Coronation Chicken which remains a

popular nostalgic party dish to

this day.

Other major events that have

been celebrated with street

parties include

the Queen’s Silver Jubilee

in1977, the Royal Wedding of

Prince Charles and Lady Diana

Spencer in 1981 and, of course, last year’s

Royal Wedding of Prince William and

Catherine Middleton. It has not only been

Royal events that have joined residents

together though as England’s World Cup

Victory in 1966 had people across the

country joining together to celebrate with

street parties.

Originally, the traditional street party was at

times of austerity so food would have been

simple and consisted of whatever was

available. In 1953 for the Queen’s

coronation, food was still rationed after

World War II but households were given an

extra pound of sugar and 4 oz of margarine

for the celebrations.

The parties of today may not have the same

constraints but they will still be a celebration

of traditional British food and tradition. Over

1 million people joined a street party for the

wedding of Prince William and Catherine

Middleton last year and even more are

expected to be celebrating the Queen’s

Diamond Jubilee with barbecues, bunting

and Union Jack flags. However you plan to

celebrate, it is a wonderful time to get

together with friends, family and neighbours.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee A History of Street Parties

Postcard showing a “Children’s Peace Tea” in the

South of England in 1919


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At the time of the Queen’s Coronation in June 1953, Canvey Islanders were still very much recovering from the devastating flood just a few months earlier. Some people had lost everything in the flood and were probably more interested in celebrating their survival than the coronation of the new Queen.

Even so, people across the Island rallied round

to celebrate this momentous

occasion in history. Here are

some memories of the day from

Canvey residents:

“I was 11 years old at the time

of the Queen’s Coronation. We

had not been back on the Island

long as we stayed away for a

few months after the flood and I

remember we went to a huge

party in someone’s garden. You

couldn’t really call it a street

party as we lived down one of

the unmade roads over by

Central Wall Path. I was

dressed up as an English Rose

with an outfit made out of some

flowery curtains and a straw

Canvey Memories - Coronation Year 1953 hat.

I think the gentleman who held the party

was a councillor or something and he had

a huge garden that was filled with trestle

tables and decorations. He had a

television which was amazing to us as we

didn’t even have electricity at that time.

The children weren’t allowed inside the

house to watch the coronation on the

television with the adults and I remember

some of the boys bending over so the

others could stand on their backs to try

and get a peek through the window.”

Sylvia Brown

“We had a street party where neighbours

bought out their tables and chairs and strung

red, white and blue bunting across the roads.

Everyone knew everyone and most mums of

the children down our road were helping out

with the food and drinks. At school we had a

fancy dress competition. All the costumes were

home made. I had a newspaper dress, made

from the centre pages of the Daily Mirror,

showing the new queen in all her finery with a

cardboard crown with ‘In

The News’ written on it. I

won a tube of Rowntrees

Fruit Gums.

My mum and dad had one of

the first televisions in the

road, and I can clearly

remember having a lot of

neighbours in to see the

marvel of television

broadcasting the coronation

ceremony. The set was a tiny

9 inch G.E.C. with a bakelite

case and just two control

knobs on the front.”

Jan Guzzan Courtesy of

www.canveyisland.org

This photo was taken at the Goirle Avenue street party held to celebrate the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 Courtesy of Shirley

Thomas (nee Hollingbury) and www.canveyisland.org

Carnival Programme from 1953


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Community News

The Corner Club is Now Open!

Following the devastating fire a year and a half ago, the Corner Club has been rebuilt and refurbished and is now open to new and existing members.

Lee Petch told Your Canvey magazine: “The

club has been completely refurbished and

will be better than ever. With a regular Quiz

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Karaoke, we offer a friendly evening with

affordable bar prices. We have a large

selection of real ales behind the bar and our

Guinness is amongst the cheapest in the

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The club also has a pool table, 3 darts teams

and a free to play video juke box.

Membership is £10 a year or £15 for a

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Local Women’s Institute Groups Celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

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The annual Spring meeting of 5 local Women’s Institute was held in April with over 160 ladies in attendance. The theme for the meeting was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

If you thought that the Women’s Institute was

dowdy and dull with no place in modern society,

think again! The walls were rocking at this year’s

Spring meeting when local members danced in

the aisles as talented young singer Anna

McDonald entertained them with “Songs

Through The Decades.” The 5 local groups in

Castle Point are South Benfleet WI, North

Benfleet WI, Knightswick WI, Canvey WI and

the newly formed Furtherwick WI and this

year’s meeting was hosted at the Paddocks on

Canvey Island by the Knightwick WI.

The event was organised by the president of the

Knightswick WI, Doreen Marston and her

committee. A fabulous afternoon tea was

served before the entertainment began. The

theme of the event was The Queen’s Diamond

Jubilee so Doreen sent an invitation to the

Queen herself to join the regular

members. A lovely letter from one of

the Queen’s Aides was read out to the

group offering the Queen’s apologies

and best wishes!

Although the meeting was fun and

lively, there was a more serious note as

Elaine Arnold, a representative from the

local WIs chosen charity the Basildon

Women’s Refuge, explained a little

about the work that they do in helping

the victims of domestic violence.

Members of each group had designed,

made and filled a wash bag as part of a

competition and the entries were all

donated to the Women’s Refuge. These

will be of great value to the people who

pass through the doors of the refuge as often,

they arrive with no personal belongings at all.

The afternoon ended with Anna McDonald

leading the group in singing the National

Anthem. Thank you to the members of the

Knightswick WI for inviting me to join them

for the celebrations. I was well looked after and

had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

The presidents of the 5 local WI groups along with singer Anna

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What a fantastic performance by both the team and management in beating Football League side and highest ranked team in the competition Colchester United 1-0 in the final played at Thurrock's Ship Lane Ground on Monday 16th April.

Every single player performed superbly on

the night and Canvey FC thoroughly

deserved the win cheered on by our fantastic

Yellow Army of supporters who were

hugely vocal throughout and after the game.

Rob King scored the only goal late on in the

game to give Canvey it’s first win in the

competition for 10 years.

Even without this result the past month’s

results have been very good with just the one

loss but which also included a long over due

win against local rivals Concord Rangers. At

the time of writing, this still leaves us with

an outside chance of reaching the play offs,

however it is now not in our hands as we

have to hope other teams lose games and we

ourselves ensure we win our final game at

home to Margate. Whatever the outcome,

it’s a season we can be very pleased

with.

Off the pitch we will be celebrating the

Queens Diamond Jubilee at the club on

Saturday 2nd June. There will be music, a

barbecue and much more. Please refer to our

official website for more details.

Finally as the season comes to a close, well

done to everyone who has worked so hard at

the club this past season from the Chairman,

Directors, Social Committee, Groundsman

and numerous volunteers and of course our

Sponsors. We could not do it without you!

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5th May1930

On this day in history, Amy Johnson (born

1st July 1903) became the first woman to fly

solo from Croydon, England to Darwin,

Australia. It took her 19 days to fly the

11,000 miles in her Gipsy Moth aircraft

named “Jason.”

Amy started flying as a hobby and gained

her Pilots Licence at the London Aeroplane

Club in 1929. She set several other records

during the 1930s flying either solo or with

her husband, Scottish aviator Jim Mollison.

She joined the newly formed Air Transport

Auxiliary in the 1940s during World War

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and Amy rose to the position of First

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She died on January 5th 1941whilst flying

for the RAF Kidlington. She went off course

in bad weather and drowned after escaping

into the Thames Estuary. She was seen to be

alive in the water and a rescue attempt was

launched but failed. Her body was never

found.

11th May1820

On this day, the HMS Beagle was launched

May in History

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the River Thames. She was a Cherokee class

10-gun brig of the Royal Navy and cost

£7,803 to build.

HMS Beagle is famous as it was the ship in

which the naturalist Charles Darwin sailed

around the world from 26th December 1831

to 27th February 1832. The rich variety of

animal and plant species that Darwin saw on

the voyage on the Beagle led him to develop

his theory of “evolution by natural

selection.” Darwin realised that life was a

constant struggle for survival: more

creatures were born than the world’s

resources could sustain. Any individual with

an advantage over its fellows would be more

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What’s on in May

Wednesday 9th May

Introduction to Ancestry 10am to 12noon Canvey Island Library

Then every first Wednesday of the month.

Instruction on how to trace your ancestors

using the computer through the Ancestry

website - basic computer skills necessary.

There is no charge for this course but places

are limited so MUST be booked in advance

by calling 01268 683741.

Saturday 12th May

Quiz Evening 7pm for 7.30pm start Canvey Methodist Church, Waarden Road

Tables of up to 8. £3 per person. Participants

may bring their own nibbles and non-

alcoholic drinks. For more information or to

book a table contact 01268 683551.

Saturday 19th May

Model Railway Exhibition 10am to 4pm Benfleet Methodist Church, High Rd, Benfleet, SS7 5LH

Featuring 8+ layouts including live steam,

trade & model boats. Refreshments available.

Adults - £2 Conc. - £1.50 Children - £0.50

Disabled friendly access. All proceeds in aid

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Saturday 26th May

Canvey Island Wildlife Day 11am to 4pm RSPB West Canvey Marsh

Canvey Island Town Council in partnership with

the RSPB are having their annual Wildlife Day

in May. Mike Dilger (from BBC’s The One

Show) will lead walk and talk trails around the

marshes. There will be a display of local

wildlife, conservation and arts and craft stalls.

Activities for the children include pond dipping

and bug hunting. Refreshments available.

Limited car parking. Free entry and free bouncy

castle and face painting - a fun day for everyone!


01268 683971 www.canveyisland-tc.gov.uk

The Town Council is working with local community groups and organisations to hold a

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heritage marquee and have fun with traditional games on the community stalls.

Win Tickets To See An Evening of Burlesque

We have teamed up with the producers of the superb “An Evening of Burlesque” to give away 2 pairs of tickets to see the show at the Cliffs Pavilion on 29th June.

Showcasing award-winning talent from across

the country, it’s an opportunity to see some of

the world’s biggest burlesque stars in the

flesh. An Evening of Burlesque features an all

-star cast of beautiful

and elegant performers.

Sparkling with couture

costumes recalling the

golden eras of

burlesque, it’s the most

glamorous show on tour.

Prepare for a

combination of sultry

vocals, breathtaking

choreography, mischief,

magic, frivolity and fun.

It’s all tease, no sleaze, bringing variety back to

the theatre, combining musical and theatrical

parody, magic, comedy and dance with the art

of striptease. London’s thriving burlesque scene

is coming to town in all its glory in a show that

will be the talk of the town for months to come.

To win tickets to this amazing show answer this

simple question: In which French city is the

Moulin Rouge to be found?

The first entry drawn will win a pair of tickets

to the show. Send your answer on a postcard

with your name, address, email address and

daytime phone number to: Canvey Island

Publishing LTD, 11b The Driveway, Canvey

Island, Essex, SS8 0AB. Closing date: 10th

June There is no cash alternative. Usual Your

Benfleet & Hadleigh rules apply. Editor’s

decision is final. To buy tickets contact the

Cliffs Pavilion Box office: 01702 351 135 or

www.thecliffspavilion.co.uk

Party Food-Toast to the Queen

CAKE DECORATING COMPETITION Decorate a Jubilee Cake & bring it on the day Prize for the winners - Adult or 12 & Under

Wintergardens Baptist Church

Will be hosting a

TEA PARTY WITH ENTERTAINMENT

BY MALA DANCE

To celebrate our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Saturday 19th May - 3pm

Adults £5 ~ Children £3

Booking Essential 01268 691139

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We are here to offer support to

individuals in the community who

have suffered bereavement.

Useful Numbers

Police

Essex Police 0300 333 4444

www.essex.police.uk

Canvey Island Neighbourhood Policing

Team 07791 680413

Medical

Basildon Hospital 01268 533911

Southend Hospital 01702 435 555

NHS Direct 0845 4647

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

South Essex Stop Smoking Services

01702 313705

www.southessexstopsmokingservice.nhs.uk

Councils

Castle Point Council 01268 882200

Canvey Island Town Council

01268 683965

www.canveyisland-tc.gov.uk

Essex County Council 0845 7585 592

www.essexcc.gov.uk

Rebecca Harris MP 020 7219 7206

House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA

[email protected]

Other Numbers

Citizen’s Advice Bureau 01268 515 424

08444 770 808

www.castlepointcitizensadvicebureau.org.uk

RSPCA 07791 680413

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

0808 800 5000


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Tuesday - Saturday Dinner Menu

2 Courses £10.00 | 3 Courses £12.50

Starters

Home-Made Soup of the Day Caesar Salad with Chargrilled Chicken

Filo King Prawns with Sweet Chilli Sauce Brad’s Prawn & Crab Cocktail

Deep Fried Camembert with Plum Compote Oriental Crispy Beef Salad with Peanuts & Sweet

Ginger Dressing Penne Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, Pesto &

Parmesan

Mains

Corn Fed Chicken Breast wrapped in Bacon with Lyonnaise Potatoes

Fillet of Salmon on Crushed New Potatoes with a Mango & Cucumber Salsa

Grilled Calves Liver on Bubble & Squeak with Crispy Pancetta

Gressingham Duck Breast with Dauphinoise Potato & Cherry Sauce (£2.00 supplement)

Fillet of Seabass on Crushed New Potatoes & Lobster Sauce

Slow Braised Lamb Shank on Garlic Mash & Red Wine Gravy

Stuffed Aubergine with a Herb Crust on Crushed New Potatoes

Steaks & Grills

Mixed Grill: Lamb Chop, Steak, Sausage, Gammon, Tomato, Mushroom & Chips

(£7.00 supplement) 8oz Rump Steak with Home-Made Chips, Mushroom & Tomato (£5.00 supplement)

7oz Fillet Steak with Home-Made Chips, Mushroom & Tomato (£7.00 supplement)

Desserts

Brad’s Famous Strawberry Cheesecake Bailey’s crème brulée

A selection of ice creams & sorbets Apple & Blueberry Crumble & English Custard

Chocolate torte with Chantilly Cream Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

Selection of Cheese & Biscuits with Fruit Chutney (£2.00 supplement)

Sunday Lunch 12pm - 6pm - £8.25

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