Wednesday 18th May. We have a guided tour of Benfleet. This is a follow up to the slide show given by John Downer in February. We can park in the Hoy and Helmet car park and walk round to St Mary the Virgin, High St/Essex Way, South Benfleet, SS7 1NA for 10.00am. Lunch at the Hoy and Helmet about 12.15 for those who have booked.
£2 per head not including lunch.
Wednesday 15th June a tour of buildings of historical and archaeological interest in Billericay.
Meet 10.00am at Billericay railway station, Radford Way, CM12 0BP
£2 per head
We still have space on our trip to the Essex Police Museum in Chelmsford on Wednesday 17th August.
The Museum is situated in the Police complex near Springfield Road and has many interesting exhibits including uniforms, truncheons, handcuffs, a cell and many photographs showing the history of the Force since its formation in 1840. There is also a shop with a variety of gifts for sale.
Afterwards there will be a guided tour of the old Chief Constables house and the stables. Then we watch the everyday dramas unfold in the FIR, the Force Information Room where all the 999 calls are taken, instructions passed to police on duty all over Essex and the helicopters controlled.
There is very limited parking at the site but it is within easy walking distance of the Chelmer Village Retail Park where there is ample free parking. On returning to your car you can indulge in some retail therapy and enjoy a coffee at Costa’s.
Book visits with Heather Flemmings, monthly U3A meetings, email heatherfl@lineone.net or phone 01702 204943
Pay David Fryer-Kelsey, monthly U3A meetings or post 113 Greensward Lane, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5HS. Cheques made out to U3A Rayleigh please.
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