I came across this poem on an archived copy of the Baddow Life magazine from Autumn 2004. It is a poem by Dilys Edwards. I cannot find any other mention of the poem online, and very little about Dilys Edwards, other than she is a Friend of The Marconi Veterans Association. It is a lovely poem that reveals…
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The Stubborn Crescent Road Street Lamp
The BBC came to Great Baddow to investigate the mystery of the street lamp that refuses to switch off. Essex County Council implemented a lights out policy last year – all street lamps are switched off between midnight and 5am to save council electricity bills. But one lamp is refusing to play ball. The BBC…
Great Baddow Head attacks Gove’s PE Punishment Plans
Michael Gove, the coalition Secretary of State for Education (conservative) has said that naughty children should be punished with compulsory exercise. Athletes, sports coaches, teachers and fellow politicians have all slammed the proposal. Gove’s proposal included guidance that stated “extra physical activity such as running around a playing field” should be used as a form of punishment…
2013 Centenary Award Winner
The 2013 Centenary Award has been awarded by the Parish Council to Barbara Locker. The Parish Council chose Barbara Locker in recognition of her work, over eight years, for the URC Lunch Club. Barbara and her team of volunteers, has been organising the community care lunches for 36 elderly local residents in the United Reformed Church once…
Great Baddow drug smugglers caught with £15m of heroin and cocaine
A father and son have been jailed for 20 years after £20 million of drugs were found at a Great Baddow firm coach service which they used to smuggle drugs from France to Manchester. Paul Harwood, 61, and Steven Harwood, 36, said that they were taking fishing trips but were in fact bringing drugs to the…
Is Bodysense coming to the Bank Chambers?
Blue Lion Pub For Sale – SOLD!
Allotments under the Radar
Vicarage Lane allotments Great Baddow’s allotments are located on Vicarage Lane next door to the Cemetery. Just head in the direction of the Radar Tower which towers over them. I wandered over there on a fresh winter afternoon to see people toiling away, preparing the ground for this year’s harvest. Because I took so many photos of…
New Sign for Great Baddow
Great Baddow has a new village sign. It replaces the old sign and is in the same place, on the tiny “green” opposite St. Mary’s Church and the White Horse. The sign was designed and made by local metal-work craftsman Dan Rawlings. The sign features Baddow Tower, green trees and the Essex shield. It is a…