Rainham Hall operated as a Day Nursery from 1943-1954, where Roger Cunningham spent 2 happy, post-war years. In this interview, he describes growing up in the Hall, where he happened to meet his now wife, Janice. Little did they know, they would meet again later in life, marrying just next door in the church of St. Helen and St. Giles in November 1965.

Remembering the Day Nursery was the second major exhibition at Rainham Hall, from 2017-18. As part of the historical research, the oral history team interviewed former attendees to capture their memories of this unique time in the Hall's history. Find out more about the Nursery years here: bit.ly/DayNursery

Hear clips from this interview: soundcloud.com/rainhamhall/sets/remembering-the-day-nursery-roger-cunningham