Cutting from "Southend Gazette" giving publicity to the preservation of the old windmill of Essex at Mountnessing. The mill is now being in "the safekeeping" of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. It has beeen proposewd that the restoration work should be undertaken as a memorial of the coronation of George VI.
Labelled on reverse:- RESTORING 300 YEAR OLD WINDMILL A 300 year old windmill is now being restored at Mountnessing, near Chelmsford. It stands on property presented to the National Playing Fields Association. The playing field has been presented by local residents in remembrance of the Coronation.
Photo shows - renovating one of the sails of the ancient windmill. Fox Sept 29th 37
Part of the Rex Wailes collection. Annotated on reverse - 'Removing sails from Rayleigh Mill, Essex, c1909 by Mr Catling of Christy and Norris, Chelmsford.'
Charlie Ball, seen here on the fantail stage of the Upminster mill, was the site foreman for the millwright firm of Christy and Norris, Chelmsford. They carried out work on the Upminster mill on several occasions. Christy and Norris was founded by Fell Christy in 1858