Do you need to know something about Laindon or Langdon Hills history? Well, Ken's your man. Some describe him as the font of all knowledge of the area and some say, "Oh yeah! Ken's a real character". I'm certainly pleased to have been pointed in his direction when I was approached by Amberley Publishing to do Basildon Through Time, they told me to contact Ken and with the other volunteers of Basildon Borough Heritage Group, including Jo Cullen and at that time, Denise Rowling, I was in good hands and was given great direction towards creating my first local history book.
Recently, Ken has produced three books, he's always got a book on the go. We talked about his books, Basildon's Famous People Volume Two, Poems and a Brief History of Laindon & Surrounding District, and Joan Rosaire, Lady of the Circus.
He is the Chairman and Treasurer of the Basildon Borough Heritage Group and also helps run the Laindon & District Community Archive which did have monthly meetings at Laindon Library called Memory Days which will hopefully start up again when possible. Also, before the first lockdown, on the first Saturday of the month the Basildon Borough Heritage Group started to run coffee mornings at The Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea. As soon as they are allowed to they'd like to continue holding them again.
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