Why and how we wrote “Spotlights on the history of Sturmer”
I seem to recall that at a retirement seminar held at work for those of us approaching retirement, the most popular choice for “ things I want to do” was join a choir and...
Category: Projects
Here are examples of past projects funded by Essex Heritage Trust.
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome – The First Great Escape
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome has launched a new exhibition which recreates a dramatic escape from the dreaded Holzminden Prisoner-of-War camp in Germany during World War One. The First Great Escape exhibition was formally...
Essex Women’s Commemoration Project
CELEBRATING ESSEX’S REMARKABLE WOMEN: NEW REPORT LAUNCHED The Essex Women’s Commemoration Project (EWCP) announced the launch on 13 June 2026 of a highly anticipated report of a five-year project, shining a spotlight on the...
Uncovering Essex’s Mulberry tree heritage
For further information on the Morus Londinium project take a look at their very interesting website: https://www.moruslondinium.org
WW2 Gunpowder Map Project
With the generous support of the Essex Heritage Trust, the Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre have successfully completed the first development of the Gunpowder Map: WW2 Theatres of War. This project serves as a vital...
St John and St Giles Church, Great Easton
The ancient church bells have been rung continuously for hundreds of years not only by the local team, but by many visiting ringers from around Essex. The oldest bell dates to 1460 and 3...
Pioneer Sailing Trust – New Staysail for ‘Pioneer’
A report sent into us from the Pioneer Sailing Trust:- REPORT ON ACTIVITIES – Detailing how the Essex Heritage Trust funding has been applied in 2025. Funding from the Essex Heritage Trust contributed towards the...
St John’s Church, Chelmsford
During 2025 St John’s Church in Chelmsford redeveloped its churchyard, and was very grateful for a £3,000 grant received from Essex Heritage Trust. The vision was that the large churchyard would become a welcoming...
Great Baddow Hoard
Additional Information from Museum of Chelmsford Coin types The Great Baddow Hoard consists of 933 gold Iron Age coins along with fragments of a possible container or vessel. 930 of the gold coins are Eastern...
St Mary’s, Woodham Ferrers
“I recently had the privilege to welcome back to the church a special Coat of Arms which has been restored and conserved for future generations thanks to a generous grant from the Essex Heritage...