For this week’s feature, Margaret Mills related the grisly tale of Samuel Clark, the body snatcher of Great Leighs.

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Scott

On today’s Bygones feature, Margaret Mills took time out to look at the exploits of a Victorian era balloonist from Essex, one Joseph Simmons.

Unfortunately his exploits came to an abrupt end when one of the ropes from the ballon became stuck causing the craft to crash at Utling.

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Scott

On today’s BYGONES feature, Margaret Mills took us over to All Saints Church in Brigtlingsea where the walls are covered with tiles commemorating local men lost at sea in the nearby coastal waters.

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Scott

On today’s BYGONES feature, Margaret Mills looked into the antics of Frances Howard who at the tender age of 13 had been married off to the 14-year old Earl of Essex.

It seems that whilst her husband was away young Frances “put it about” and was less than faithful to her betrothed.

Rumours and reports of her antics were widespread and you can hear what Margaret revealed to me today by clicking on the link below: –

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Scott

On today’s Bygones feature, Margaret Mills told me all about the life and times of Essex born author, Warwick Deeping.

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Scott

On this afternoon’s BYGONES feature, Margaret Mills related the life and times Captain Oates, of the Essex based explorer, best known being being a part of Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic.

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Scott

On today’s Bygones feature, Margaret Mills outlined links between Brentwood, the civil war and Samuel Pepys.

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Scott

For today’s BYGONES feature, Margaret Mills returned to look at an amazing character from Orsett – Col. Francis Whitmore.

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Scott

On today’s Bygones feature, Margaret Mills looked back at the life of William Harvey who was the first known physician to detail how blood  was pumped to the brain and body by the heart.

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Scott

Margaret Mills took us back today, to a fateful day in Chelmsford which occurred in February 1856.

It was the day of the event known as the SHIRE HALL tragedy.

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Scott