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There is a redirection from West Tilbury to Tilbury. I believe this is misleading since the Tilbury page is largely about the modern (19th and 20th century) town of Tilbury. The traditional parish and village of West Tilbury is and was quite distinct. I believe there should be a separate entry for West Tilbury, but I don't know how to do this.

Comments?

Rjm at sleepers 09:33, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

I've now created a West Tilbury page. Rjm at sleepers 09:34, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Contents 1 Tilbury tree -hoax? 2 Queen Elizabeth and the Tilbury Camp 3 Tilbury Grace Beach 4 Tilbury Trojan Skinheads

[edit] Tilbury tree -hoax?

I believe the paragraph about the Tilbury tree is a hoax - but it is such a delightful story that I'd like it to be true. Does anyone have a source?

Rjm at sleepers 14:24, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it's a hoax. Check [1] for quite a bit of additional nonsense (but amusing nonsense!] on the subject. The Thurrock Museum and Thurrock History Society have never heard of it.

[edit] Queen Elizabeth and the Tilbury Camp

I believe this section is not correct - the troops could have crossed to Kent very easily if they needed to. I intend to re-write it and move it to the West Tilbury page.

Comments?

Rjm at sleepers 09:46, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tilbury Grace Beach

WHERE IS TIBURY GRACE BEACH —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.72.119.169 (talk • contribs) 22:07, August 2, 2007

I don't know it. Where did you hear of it? --Malcolmxl5 21:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

This could possibly be Grays Beach which is a mile or two upstream from Tilbury Docks. Rjm at sleepers 05:46, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tilbury Trojan Skinheads

A para on the above has been added to the section on the docks. Were they anything to do with the docks (as distinct from presumably wearing Docs)? Would probably be more appropriate to move this to a different part of the article (or delete it as unreferenced). Pterre (talk) 22:55, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

It certainly has little to do with the docks, so if it is retained, it should probably be in another section. It would be polite to add a fact tag and give some time for a reference. The comments about the band (ARB) seem to be accurate, although once again should probably be in another section. Rjm at sleepers (talk) 07:41, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

I have moved it to a new section and provided a source. Rjm at sleepers (talk) 08:25, 21 February 2008 (UTC)