Tributes paid to much loved former Hare Street Primary dinner lady
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much loved Harlow resident who has sadly passed away.
Harlow war veteran Richard Edser remembers VE Day
ON THIS Friday, seventy five years ago, whilst our nation was celebrating Victory in Europe (VE Day), Harlow sailor, Richard Edser was still fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean.
Inspirational teacher who started Harlow Youth Band at Netteswell dies at 94
AN INSPIRATIONAL teacher who started the Harlow Youth Band at Netteswell School has passed away.
Harlow Museum: ‘Made in Harlow: Remarkable women’
EVERY Sunday we bring to you a face from our ‘Made in Harlow: Remarkable women’ exhibition. The exhibition celebrates Harlow’s remarkable women past and present.
Obituary: Christine Mayhew: “Three careers and a wonderful woman”
MY friend Christine Mayhew, who has died aged 77, made a success of three careers across her working life – as a midwife, sociology lecturer and counsellor. Each of them she pursued in Harlow, a town to which she had moved as a young woman in the 1960s and to which she made a great contribution over subsequent years.
Made in Harlow: Remarkable Women
THE Harlow Museum & Walled Gardens community programme celebrates “Made In Harlow Influential Women” including profiles of Renee Morris, Hester Woodley, Patricia Gibberd and more incredible females from our archives.
Former chair of Harlow Council passes away aged 102
THE FORMER chair of Harlow Council and one of the pioneers of Harlow New Town, Donald Legat Anderson, has passed away, aged 102.
Harlow resident Muriel celebrates her 100th birthday
MURIEL Lyons was treated to a special celebration at the Netteswellbury Farm complex where she resides.
Former Harlow MP Stan Newens celebrates 90th birthday
FORMER Harlow MP Stan Newens has celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
BBC ask: Do you remember the Queen’s visit in 1957?
THE BBC are making a film looking at how Britain has changed in the past 70 years during the course of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, from the beginnings of the welfare state, to the Northern Ireland peace process and Thatcherite Britain.
Tributes paid following death of legendary Harlow Irish photographer Mel McNally
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of long-term Irish Post photographer and popular Longford man Mel McNally.
Canadian reporter explains why the bond between Newfoundland and Harlow is so important
OVER the past week, celebrations have been taking place marking the fifty years, the Memorial University of Newfoundland has had a campus in Old Harlow.
A Tribute: Marlene Scanlan Brooks: Harlow’s History woman
A Personal Tribute MARLENE Scanlan Brooks, one of Harlow’s most passionate lovers of the area’s history has died, aged 70, after a short illness. Marlene was very much the keeper of the flame of local history in Harlow. Marlene kept the spirit alive with organisations such as the Harlow History Society but also on-line with […]
To Boris Johnson from the Harlow Irish: 100 Irish surnames apart from Murphy
THE Irish Times has reported that Boris Johnson, who will probably be the next prime minister, may be having trouble with Irish names.
Harlow Playhouse: Memories of Harlow’s 40th and 70th Anniversary Commemorations:
FOLLOWING a short presentation (approx. 40 minutes), the event invites an open discussion about people’s memories of Harlow’s anniversary commemorations and the town.
Bernie Ryan: One of Harlow’s great Irishmen passes away
BERNIE was one of the thousands of Irish men and women who came live in Harlow in the fifties. They made it their home, they raised their children, they worked hard and they left an indelible mark on life in this town.
Frank Jackson: A life dedicated to peace and social justice
NEARLY all of Frank Jackson’s ninety years have been dedicated to peace and justice. Even at the recent Bush Fair by-election, Frank took his turn, on a cold day, helping out at the polling station. YH visited Frank at his home to talk about his life, his belief and his causes. We asked him to […]
Black History Month set to be celebrated
PATACC is once again pleased to be organising the 2018 Harlow Black History Multicultural celebrations. The celebrations is a community festival organised by the group for the benefit of the people of Harlow and the surrounding areas. As already known to most people, the purpose of the festival is to provide an opportunity for local […]
Harlow residents invited to find out more about family DNA
Harlow residents invited to find out more about family DNA. Full details on poster.
Harlow and WW1: Let’s make sure the graves of our fallen are in good condition
YOUR Harlow hopes that all the graves related to those who lost their lives in WW1 as well as family members are in good condition as we prepare for the centenary of the end of WW1. As an example, we visited the graves of the Riley family. Thomas, Cyril and Francis all lost their lives […]
Harlow on the big screen: Volunteers needed for Heritage project
‘New Towns, Our Town’ – Heritage Volunteers AT the time of their development there was considerable interest in and high aspirations for the New Town movement. As well as attracting considerable media attention, the Development Corporations themselves were keen to document their progress, choosing to record much of this on film. For decades these films […]
Much-loved actress and former Latton Bush teacher passes away
HARLOW has lost one of its great stalwarts of the community. Dee Palmer, a key member of the town’s education and theatre community for over fifty years, passed away peacefully at home on Friday 7th September, at the grand age of 95 years old.
A Long marriage as Pat and Patsy celebrate their Golden Wedding
CONGRATULATIONS to Hookfield couple Pat and Patsy Long, who celebrated fifty years of marriage on Friday September 7th. YH went down to Hookfield to speak to the couple and ask them what has been the secret to a long and successful marriage. They will be having a celebration at Tye Green Bowling Club on Saturday […]
Harlow was 70: Farewell Roy Henderson
HARLOW resident, Roy Henderson has died. It would be fair to say that the Longfield resident was not in the best of health when we interviewed him as part of our Harlow is 70 Project in 2017, therefore, we audio recorded Roy and pointed our camera at his beloved paintings. A cherished hobby of his. […]