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1953 was a very mixed year featuring the East Coast Floods, the conquering of Everest and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth. The street parties associated with the latter were much needed relief after the former.
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Ā tous mes amis du forum thankyou pour toutes vos pensées agréables et avec son amour derričre moi je lutterai contre mon conflit avec un esprit de postive et le triomphe
You missed from your list that this was the year I came into the world!
I was born at home in the middle of Halvergate marshes, near Gt Yarmouth. This area suffered from the floods also, and several of our relatives lost thier homes.
Maybe this is why I am a good swimmer, although I do not have webbed feet, as some believe us Norfolk lot are born with.
At 11 years old I saw the effects of the flooding in Suffolk. My grandfather was a gamekeeper on a farm that included marshes by the river Deben. I recall going with him to find out how the farm was effected and coming out of a copse on high ground on the edge of the marshes seeing an expanse of water with floating trees and cattle, having been trapped on the marsh. Difficult for a 11 year old to comprehend. Acres of water where formerly was marsh and streams plus mature trees ripped from the ground & stuck high in other trees
..some say that the floods made several hundred thousend of pounds worth of improvements to Gt Yarmouth. However seriously the damage was widespread down all of the east coast and I recall the movements of troops and relief agencies (WRVS, Army, YMCA Canteens etc) moving up to support those affected.
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We had a tipper,so went with my father to Ingoldmills area with stone,still remember houses cut in half with the beds and stuff still in the upstaires rooms for all to see. Also,helping pull out other vehicles that had strayed to near the edge of the ditches/dykes,"All for one,and one for all",those were the days.
Things you remember,meeting up a couple of times on Lindum hill Lincoln with another wagon,"Oates/Oakes?"another white Bedford tipper, both loaded,and we outpulled him both times to the top,we cheated,we used to ask the engine nicely for more power,but he still waved to us School?.... i was to poorly for school......schhhhhhh!
Gearjammer.
The first thing I knew about the flood as a 5 year old in Mablethorpe was the wardrobe falling over in the middle of the night as is floated off the floor. My parents, my brothers aged 4 and 6, and myself were rescued in the early hours of the morning, initially by the Army, taken inland and transferred by ambulance to Louth. We had no house to return to after the floods receded. And I still haven't had any counselling!!
______________________________________________________________ ........... Best wishes from UncleNorm x
........... Yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery; today is a gift!
Letīs keep fighting with Mavis, Ray and all those in need!!
.......... http://rayandmave.wordpress.com/
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