Rayleigh Through the Looking Glass has a selection of photos this month showing the town during WWI and WW2.
Here’s a couple of examples, showing the 1/9 Kings Royal Rifles in WW1, and the Black Watch in WW2 standing where the clock is now:
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November 7th, 2012 at 09:11
Every reason, if a reason is needed, to wear your Poppy with pride and gratitude.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:11
My Great Grandad is possibly in the picture of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps as he spent some time guarding German Prisoners at a camp near Makro on Rawreth Lane ,before he went to the Front. He was not from Rayleigh he lived in West Ham.
November 8th, 2012 at 06:11
The second photo is of Manns Corner, where the clock is now. During the war my Mum lived there with her parents above the shop.(The pale building on the right). I’m told that at one time in the war soldiers were parading there and their sergeant was being so unkind to them that my grandmother stuck her head out of the window you can see in the picture and told off the sergeant. What the troops thought of it I can only guess….
November 8th, 2012 at 07:11
Martin, there was a prison camp near Makro? Interesting, thanks. I wonder if Rayleigh Through the Looking Glass can tell us any more?
November 9th, 2012 at 07:11
The windmill used to have a wooden toy made by a prisoner of war in Rayleigh- it may still be on display.
November 10th, 2012 at 04:11
Dissapointing to see so few people, young and old, not wearing a poppy today in the High Street.
November 10th, 2012 at 04:11
Whoops – should have said wearing a Poppy…..I’ll go to the back of the class.
January 24th, 2013 at 10:01
Martin,Mike Davies from Rayleigh Through the Looking Glass is very interested in speaking to you about your Great Grandad and the camp near Makro. Can you contact him please 01268 786657.