As I mentioned in the last post, the Eastbrook family are belived to have taken their name from the East Brook (now Wantz stream). Digging in the archives at lunch tuned up a copy of the will of one Thomas Esbroke, head of the household, a farmer and churchwarden in Dagenham in the 1550s of …
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The Wantz stream
To the East part of Dagenham is an area known as Eastbrook. The name coming from the Eastbrook family, who in turn probably took their name from the local stream, then called the east brook. The family were in Dagenham from the 1280s until the 17th century, however the name lives on. The stream on …
Water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
With all the talk of water shortages, hosepipe bans and drought orders, you’d be forgiven for overlooking all the water we do have. There is lots of water in East London, you just have to know where to look. Oh, and I really wouldn’t advise trying to drink any of it. There are many streams …
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Local Elections
Well, that was an interesting sociological experiment. Now can we please have 11 different councillors that: a) Have some kind of clue. b) Don’t wish to get suspended from the council for ‘telling the truth’. [1] c) Will not quit after a few months because they didn’t realise a) was a prerequisite. As pointed out …
Quark
I first saw this poem on a poster as part of the Poems on the Underground project run by London Underground. I only saw it once, and could only remember a couple of lines – making it hard to search for. This morning I suddenly remembered much more of the poem and so was able …