Heybridge Basin (Cannibal Island)

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Sam Purkiss General Stores.

1895 - 1959.

Also a Post Office from 1914 - 1959

Sam Purkiss arrived in 1895 and opened a general store and post office. He and his son also operated a 'tally' round by horse and cart, and later by motor van. From 1959 until 1972 the shop continued trading as 'Pam’s Stores'.

(above) c1910 the stores on the left where the people are standing.

(above) delivery cart and a charabanc parked outside the stores c1920.

(above) the stores during the 1928 flood.

(above) The Purkiss stores 'Post Office'.

(above) A postcard postmarked Heybridge Basin Post Office dated 1925, sent to Bill Stone in West mersea by Jimmy Parker, just after Bill left the village and closed 'The Old Ship'.