This afternoon H.M The Queen accommpanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Sir Francis Whitmore, paid a visit to the flooded areas of Essex. Apart from three factories at Purfleet, which were badly flooded, Her Majesty also visited some of the flooded homes in Purfleet and Tilbury. Photo shows: H.M The Queen talking to a group of flood victims. She was speaking to Mrs Henry (Centre) a mother of four children, who are temporarily billeted at Lansdowne Road School, Tilbury. 13 February 1953