HARLOW Council hosted two special ceremonies as the centenary of the end of World War One approaches. The first ceremony saw the unveiling of the “There But Not There” Tommies, which now sit in The Water Gardens. The names of all 128 men from the…

THE current exhibition in the civic centre window is a personal work for local artist Amanda Westbury which speaks of family history, loss and memory. She hopes that the symbolism and items used in the work are universally recognisable and have a personal relevance and…

STUDENTS at Pemberley Academy have been commentating 100 years since the end of the First World War this week with displays and activities across the school. The children all contributed to a display outside of the school which is made up of 100 poppies and…

PUPILS and staff at Holy Cross Primary Academy have produced a fitting memorial to those who gave their lives in WW1. The beautiful poppy memorial is at the front of the school on Tracyes Road. Each pupil brought in a plastic bottle. The bottom was…

A HARLOW writer has dedicated a poem to those who gave their lives in World War One. Sue Morley is a member of the Harlow Writers Circle who meet every week at Moot House in The Stow. We met Sue by the Great Parndon memorial,…

A new interactive website launched yesterday (6 November) to highlight the office of the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex and to show how to honour those who make a significant contribution to the county. The website – https://essex-lieutenancy.org.uk – gives a history of Lord-Lieutenants, including outlining what…

TWO local artists have decorated the side of the Royal British Legion wall with a touching WW1 mural. The Royal British legion is situated on Harlow Common. Valerie Fitzjohn and Angela Spencer took eight weeks putting the poignant mural together that shows a timeline of…

THROUGHOUT the last few weeks, you may have seen the members of the Harlow Council World War One (WW1) committee, hosting a stall across the town. They have been in the Harlow Council offices, the Harvey Centre, Harlow library and many other places. If you…

ROBERT Halfon has joined over 500 other MPs to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth. The trees – two silver birch, two rowan, and a hazel…

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service unveils plaque to remember fallen firefighters A NEW memorial plaque honouring 18 firefighters who died during the First World War will be unveiled at Essex County Fire and Rescue’s Headquarters in Kelvedon during a ceremony to mark the centenary…

The Florence of Essex Harlow Museum and Walled Garden, Muskham Road, Harlow CM20 2LS 17 October – 30 November 2018 Open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 – 16:00 HARLOW Museum is pleased to present an exhibition consolidating 12 months research and work by artist and…

A WONDERFUL poppy display has been installed at the front of the Harlow Council offices in the Water Gardens. The creations are the work of local artist Sally Gorham. YH popped down to the offices just as Sally was putting the finishing touches to her…

THE HARLOW Architecture Awards were held at Latton Park on Sunday afternoon. This was the second year of the awards, run by the Harlow Civic Society and sponsored by Places for People. Paul McLintic, Organiser of the Awards said: “This year’s competition was fiercer than…

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…