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There is so much going on in both issues this monththat I have decided to let you look through the magazines and see for yourself. Being a sixth anniversary edition there is a special four page localissue article, written by local resident/businessman JohnLee. This month’s local issue gives an example of the important role Southend played during the secondworld war. John sent this same research to the Queen,hoping to give added weight to the argument forSouthend being given city status in 2012. John was verykeen for Oracle to carry his article first and I would like tothank him very much for allowing it that opportunity.

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referring to the momentous contributionof Southend to our Nation at the most important time in its history.

So, why then does Southend struggle forrecognition when it should be heraldingits achievements, shouting them to theskies and claiming its place in history?Simply because successive councils sincethe War have also forgotten. Today’sSouthend Council have the opportunity tochange all that, especially when it is bidding for City status in 2012, theQueen’s Diamond Jubilee year.

Romantic connectionsRoyal Terrace has great and romantic connections with Lord Nelson who almostcertainly visited Lady Hamilton there. In1803 Princess Caroline stayed at Nos. 7, 8& 9. In 1805 Lady Hamilton stayed thereand held a ball at the Royal Hotel assemblyrooms, Royal Terrace, in Nelson’s honour.

T However, that is not the important periodto which I refer.

It was no coincidence that another Navalman, Capt. John Pelham Champion, CBE.,DSO., RN took those very same houses ashis headquarters when commanding theNaval Control Service (NCS) base inSouthend known as “HMS Leigh”throughout World War II. Capt. Championwas a man with a sense of history.

Champion’s heroic action John Champion’s DSO was won as Captain of the ‘Maenad’ a destroyer atthe Battle of Jutland in heroic action.After the First World War he retired to aquiet life at Hasketon in Suffolk close toWoodbridge. At the outbreak of WorldWar II the call came once more and hewas recruited to escort a convoy fromHalifax Nova Scotia to Liverpool. On 14thOctober 1939 he took charge of NCS convoy operations in Southend.

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NCS HQ Southend was answerable only toNCS Chatham whose shore base namewas “HMS Pembroke”. Southend was chosen to be at the forefront of NCS activities because of its strategic positionat the gateway to the River Thames and itsPier with deep water channel offeringideal convoy anchorage.

203 ships mobilised84,297 ships in 3,367 convoys would sailfrom the end of The Pier. Atlantic convoysfrom Southend were ceased when theGermans arrived at Calais. The focus became the East Coast convoys fromSouthend to the North of England, Scotland, and the return journey.Southend would play its part in OperationDynamo rescuing soldiers from Dunkirk; inthe transporting of Mulberry Harbourparts to France and in the PLUTO fuelpipeline under the Channel. On the nightbefore D.Day 203 ships and landing craft,British and American, were assembledhere. They could be viewed up river as faras the eye could see. All sailed withoutmishap for Normandy next day. We cannot begin to understand the scale ofsuch undertakings.


Secret code systemTwo thirds of Southend was evacuatedduring the War and the Town becameheavily occupied by the military and highranking naval officers. NCS officers werebilleted mainly in Royal Terrace and ThePalace Hotel where they occupied thebasement and the whole of one of theupper floors. A secret code system wascreated by HMS Leigh for communicationbetween shore base and the convoy shipsat sea. Accommodation was found inWestcliff for ratings and 1,200 signalmen.Temporary buildings were erected on theseafront in Chalkwell Esplanade to serveas canteens for the many servicemen andwomen.

Some readers will have heard of HMSLeigh which many thought to be a namegiven only to the Pier. The name appliedto the NCS base at Southend which inspite of its size and importance was a secret operation. The Ministry documentsrelating to it were only opened in 1972. Ihave a copy of the log prepared at the endof the War by Commodore Champion covering six years of operations atSouthend.

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1. Boil the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling,salted water for 15-20 mins until tender.

2. Put the onions in a large pan with ½ tbsp ofthe oil and the butter, cover and simmer forabout 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until theonions are soft and starting to caramelise, remove the lid and let any excess fluid evaporate.

3. Meanwhile season the pork chops and using½ tbsp of the oil fry in a large hot pan for 2-3minutes until browned on both sides. Removeand keep warm. Now add the apples to the panand brown on both the cut sides. Remove andkeep warm.

4. Back to the onions, once they are soft andnicely browned add the garlic and the flour andcook for about 1 minute. Gradually stir in thecider stirring while it thickens. Put the porkchops back in along with the apples, vinegar andsage. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, then seasonwith salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.

5. Meanwhile drain and mash the potatoes, stirring in the mustard and yogurt, season well.

6. Divide the mash between the plates,place a chop on each, pour over the sauceand serve with some cooked French beans.

ork is now one of our less expensive optionswhen thinking of the cost of a weekly shop.

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they had. The spectacle was seen by A. P.Herbert from the windows of the PalaceHotel. Capt. Champion and his staffviewed it from the seafront. It was a greatfirework display and one German planewas downed. The Germans never attacked The Pier again believing it to beheavily defended and relied instead ondropping mines and attacking convoys inthe North Sea. Thanks to Southend theThames stayed open and vital supplies tothe Capital continued throughout the War.

Plans for City StatusIn May 2011 I wrote to Her Majesty theQueen enclosing an original 1945 copy ofA. P. Herbert’s booklet “The War Story ofSouthend Pier” written for Southend Corporation. My plea to Her Majesty wasmore specifically for recognition ofSouthend’s contribution in wartime. I referred to The Duke of Edinburgh’s service on the destroyer Wallace out ofRosyth escorting convoys to Sheernessand to her late father’s opening of TheNaval & Military Club in Royal Terrace in1920 when he was Duke of York. However,I also mentioned that Southend was applying for City Status in Her Majesty’sDiamond Jubilee year 2012.

Winston Churchill had stated that he believed The River Thames would have tobe abandoned. Our Champion had otherideas as I will explain. The Thames was atthe time the world’s busiest seaway. It fedthe Capital which had much heavy industry; was the seat of Government andthe heart of Great Britain’s war machine.

Germans plan to destroy PierThe Germans were aware of the importance of convoy operations fromSouthend Pier. It was their aim to destroyThe Pier and stop the convoys. Capt.Champion had a hunch that when condi-tions favoured an attack on The Pier theGermans would come. He guessed rightand on the night of 22nd November 1939German planes attacked. However, Capt.Champion had that day instructed one ofhis officers, Capt. May to “Get all the machine guns, gunners and signalmen from Southend, London or where you will.”19 Lewis guns and 35 men were hurriedlyassembled and spread evenly throughoutthe ships in the anchorage. When theattack came at 10 O’clock that night theyblazed away with their machine guns,rockets and Verry’s lights and everything


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HMS Wallace which acted as an escortto the convoys out of Rosyth and downthe East Coast to Sheerness


I received a reply from Buckingham Palacestating that “The Queen has asked me tothank you for your letter of 17th May fromwhich Her Majesty has taken careful noteof the reasons you wish to proposeSouthend-on-Sea for City Status on theoccasion of next year’s Diamond Jubilee.You will, I am sure, be pleased to know thatSouthend-on-Sea, among many others,has already been submitted for considerationfor this Civic Honour by its Councillors, but Iam nevertheless forwarding your letter tothe Cabinet Office so that they may knowof your supporting views”

Proposed demolition of the Pier A. P. Herbert, was also a First World Warnavy veteran. However he was betterknown as a regular contributor to ‘Punch’magazine, a writer of lyrics for West Endmusicals, as an Independent MP, a lawmaker and a friend of Winston Churchill.Throughout the War A. P. Herbert was onRiver Patrol all along the Thames as part ofthe NCS and a frequent visitor toSouthend. His booklet is available at thePier Museum price £1.95. It tells the storybetter than ever I could. The Pier Museumand Foundation was created by PeggyDowie who still actively runs it with

volunteer help. Our Town owes Peggy agreat debt, for without her campaigningand intervention in 1980 the Pier mightnot have survived. The Council proposeddemolition of the Pier that year. That disaster was averted but what should beconsidered a national treasure still doesnot receive the attention and funding tomake it the great attraction it once was.

I am currently writing about Capt. Champion’s wartime command of theconvoy operations in Southend. If anyonehas any information, stories, photographsor recollection by family members whowere involved please contact me. In particular I would like to obtain a photograph of the man himself. He wasdescribed by some as a ‘martinet’ becauseof his strict attention to detail and as astickler for discipline, rules and regulations.However, Captain John Pelham Championappears to fit so well the adage“Cometh the hour cometh the man”.

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On the other hand, if you feel the survey reportis not a fair reflection of the price, you can askyour buyer to challenge the valuation via theirmortgage broker provided you can come upwith supporting evidence to show your property is worth more, and occasionally youmay be successful in getting the lender to reconsider the price they’re willing to lend.

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The Mayor was greeted by HARP’s Chief Executive Gill Garwood and Chairman of theTrustees Richard Hair, who commented, “TheMayor was surprised at the continual highdemand for HARP’s comprehensive services, aswell as the number of people who are positivelyassisted every year by this Independent Regis-tered Homeless Charity. His informal chats withboth staff and service users were very enlight-ening as his attention was drawn towards vari-ous areas of the Day Centre service that providestremendous benefit towards the health andwellbeing of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people within our community”

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HARP’s Chief Executive Gill Garwood concluded“Visits to our services by such dignitairies as theMayor of Southend provides such an importantboost to morale for both our service users andour staff. Councilor David Norman is a marvellous ambassador in his role as Mayor andwe are all extremely grateful for the generousamount of time and interest he afforded toHARP”.

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hoeburyness High School was delighted tobe able to offer its grounds for the third year

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The general ethos of the Shoebury Fair remainedthe same – as a fund raiser for local charities,schools and associations. The fair was thoroughlyenjoyed by well over 3,000 people and onceagain was a huge success.

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Displays were given by young people from Gymtastics, Cheerleading, Shudo, Fencing andStreet Beats Dance Extended Schools Clubs thatrun at Shoeburyness High School plus competitions and celebrities. Mario Mugan (BigBrother Housemate 2011) and Blair Sturrock(Southend United Footballer) proved to be verypopular at the Fair signing autographs andbeing part of the Fair.

We had a few firsts since Shoebury Fair has beenheld at Shoeburyness High School with the Police Horses coming along (one of which wasactually called Shoeburyness!) and an It’s AKnockout competition!

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If you are a charity and would like to register interest to be part of Shoebury Fair 2012 it wouldbe great to hear from you on the details givenbelow.

A big big thank you from the Shoebury FairCommittee to all those that supported the fairbefore, during and after. We’ve had some wonderful feedback, and judging by the photos(see our Extended Schools Gallery at www.shoeburynesshigh.co.uk) Shoebury Fair

2011 was a day to be remembered by all thosethat attended. We look forward to seeing you atShoebury Fair 2012!

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