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The building was the original Town Hall and was subsequently a branch of Barclays Bank. The Barclays branch is in the former Woolwich Building Society office nearby in Station road.
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Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town in the Tendring peninsula and district in Essex, eastern England, and was founded as an urban district in 1871. It is a seaside resort that saw a peak of tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s.
The town's economy continues to rely significantly on entertainment and day-trip facilities and it is strong in the service sector, with a large retired population. The north-west part of the town has two business/industrial parks. In the wider district, agriculture and occupations connected to the Port of Harwich provide further employment.
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Memorial Gardens
Marine Parade
Clacton on Sea
Royal Air Forces Association.
This garden is dedicated to the memory of those of All Nations who died in the Royal Air Force and in the Air Forces of the Commonwealth.
Proudly and thankfully we will remember them.
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard that was published by Cook & Eaves, Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea. All Kodak supplies.
The card, which was printed in England, has a divided back.
The War Memorial
The Imperial War Museum's War Memorials Register contains the following information relating to the Clacton memorial:
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Charles Hartnell (Architect)
The memorial is located near to Pier Gap, Clacton-on-Sea Garden of Remembrance, Marine Parade West.
A two-stepped base surmounted by double plinth and bronze winged figure of Victory. Victory holds a wreath in one hand and a branch in the other. Dedicatory inscription carved onto the 6 o'clock face of the plinth in black lettering.
Names in relief on bronze plaques on two sides of the plinth.
First World War: 216 names
Second World War: 165 names
Second World War Civilians: 21 names.
The memorial is Grade II Listed.
Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town in the Tendring peninsula in Essex, England, and was founded as an urban district in the year 1871. It is a seaside resort that saw a peak of tourists in the summer months between the 1950's and the 1970's.
The town's economy continues to rely significantly on entertainment and day-trip facilities, and it is strong in the service sector, with a large retired population.
In 1936, Billy Butlin bought and refurbished the West Clacton Estate, an amusement park to the west of the town. He opened a new amusement park on the site in 1937, and then, a year later on 11 June 1938, opened the second of his holiday camps.
This location remained open until 1983 when, due to changing holiday tastes, Butlins decided to close the facility. It was then purchased by former managers of the camp who reopened it as a short-lived theme park, called Atlas Park. The land was then sold and redeveloped with housing.
Saw this at our local recycling centre in Clacton-on-sea, Essex. I promised to upload these photo's for the lovely team who run the yard. Thank you for being so helpful & thank you for encouraging me to get some shots. Lynn