Warners holiday camp dovercourt bay

[EKALBS1]

I used to live in dovercourt and worked at warners with my friend Lee Mallett we was gardeners in about 1985 and in the evenings we went glass collecting, and on our nights off we went to the disco's there it was great

[wizebuys1]

its now a housing estate i deliverd their last week its only 18 miles from me

[johnot]

I too stayed at Warners Dovercourt it bought a lovely girl into my life!!

[basguy]

I worked at the camp back in 1988 had a great time. i did 3 seasons

[KAF2]

When exactly and why did Dovercourt close?

KAF

[REDSHED]

why did Dovercourt close?

KAF

They made an absolute fortune on selling the land.

[EKALBS1]

When exactly and why did Dovercourt close?

KAF
Hi there, firstly warners was built in the 1920's and most of the main hall was in bad need for replacement rather than repair, the gales in the late 80's caused even more damage as there was rather large trees nearby, it was bulldozed in late 80's as well to make way for a housing estate

[Smileysal]

Hiya,

Dovercourt Bays last season was 1990. They were still advertising and taking bookings for the 91 season, but closed at the end of 1990. Went on holiday there during that last season and was one of the best holidays we had. the atmosphere was brilliant.

Then worked at Gunton hall in 90 and some of the ents staff went down to collect the kids club stuff. cos we all ended up with dovercourt ribbons and t-shirts from the kids club.

Some other bits and pieces came from there too. other camps got other bits.

:) Sal

[kendolder]

I was scanning some old photos yesterday and came across the attached, which must have been taken around 1947, shortly after WWII, on my very first trip to a Holiday Camp (and as a matter of fact, my very first holiday after living through the blitz). Viewing it made me search for any references to Dovercourt Bay Holiday Camp as I remember that holiday quite well. That's how I came across this thread. I'm now at the ripe old age of 70 and have lived in the USA for the last 40 years. This photo certainly brought back some memories for me so I figured it might do the same for some other campers from that period. I used to live in Romford but till now, never realized that Dovercourt Bay was also in Essex. I'm the older one on the left and that's my brother and sister with me.

[basguy1968]

The Dovercourt canps was built in 1937, closed in 1990, the reason it closed was it was run down would of needed a fourtune spending on it Hi there, firstly warners was built in the 1920's and most of the main hall was in bad need for replacement rather than repair, the gales in the late 80's caused even more damage as there was rather large trees nearby, it was bulldozed in late 80's as well to make way for a housing estate

[CurlyTherms]

i imagine there was quite a lot of damage done by the hurricane in 1987. It was quite a small camp really. Not a lot to do during the day time.

[jillholt1]

i wnet to dovercourt bay holiday camp many times with my family as a teenager, they were the best holidays ever. had some of my first encounters with boys there, one in particular i remember, paul windred,a local who lived near the camp and used to come in after school, anyone who lived or worked at the camp recall him?would love to know what he up to now! spent a lot of time in the cinema and the disco with its concealed dark area, those were the days!

[basguy1968]

Iworked at the camp just after the hurrucane, there was a lot of damage.It was a lovley camp it did need doing up
,i did the last 3 seasons there working as a cleaner in the ballroomi imagine there was quite a lot of damage done by the hurricane in 1987. It was quite a small camp really. Not a lot to do during the day time.

[Steve Hoyle]

Just found this site I worked there in 1974 in the kitchens We had a great time and I have so many happy memories Gutted to find its been demolished I m from Halifax and went down there with a guy called Dave Creek who was from Southgate London I remember the singsongs we had every day while cleaning up after meals We got warned cos the row could be heard in the dining room The head chef was a nice bloke from Norfolk A couple of nights a week I worked in a late night food stall selling typical cockney food ( faggots saveloys pease pudding ) a bit alien to a Yorkie but most of the punters were London area I loved the weekly football matches on Fri aft staff v campers One week there was a party of Dutch students and it was like playing in an international game We had a good team I moved on to Torquay with 3 guys I met Bob Cornwall from New Cross (originally Isle of Sheppey) Jem Foy from Sheldon (Brum) and Jim from Wolverhampton I remember a waitress called Jill from Norwich Id love to hear from anyone Ive mentioned or lots of people I made friends with but obviously it was such a long time ago

[wearecity]

It must have been nice to have holidayed there and then see the camp on HI-DE-HI.