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72-443: A native of Malden , Massachusetts, Pines became the president of Pines Publications in 1928 and continued to lead the company until 1961. He was the president of Popular Library from 1942 to 1966 and its chairman from 1966 to 1968. Retiring in 1971, he continued to work as a consultant. Popular Library was founded in 1942 as a detective-story reprint paperback book company. Popular expanded to publish most genres. In February 1962,

144-719: A Victoria Cross , in his army name of Frederick Corbett , in the Arabi Pasha Rebellion in Egypt on 5 August 1882. He was buried in an unmarked grave in London Road Cemetery, Maldon, but in 2004 the regimental association provided a memorial and in 2005 the Essex Society for Family History provided another. He served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps . Although awarded the VC for standing by

216-602: A London cab driver visited the Elizabeth Fry Special School (formerly Grange Road Special School) in Plaistow . He wanted to do something special for the young patients he saw there. He wrote to every one of Essex's seaside towns to arrange an outing and the only town that was willing to help was Maldon; thus, Taxi Day has remained a tradition ever since. Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk . The charter between

288-717: A reference section for geologists. There are three landslips on the north-facing river cliff of the Blackwater at Maldon. The middle slip is called the West Maldon Landslip, which was caused by repeated rotational slips of the bedrock London Clay, which is trying to reach a stable angle. Hythe Quay at the confluence of the Chelmer and Blackwater, which flanks the northern edge of the town, was an important port and Cooks Yard remains significant for Thames barges. The River Blackwater , that

360-439: A residential development with wide streets and ornamental trees. Due to the hundreds of maple trees Webster planted, the neighborhood became known as Maplewood. The city government of Malden includes a mayor and city council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term. As of May 2021, the mayor is Gary Christenson . Christensen was most recently elected to this position on November 5, 2019 and his current four-year term expires at

432-486: A rival tradition of inviting prominent clergy to visit the town also existed. In 1629 a series of grain riots took place, led by the wife of a local butcher. In the 17th century Thomas Plume started the Plume Library to house over 8,000 books and pamphlets printed between 1487 and his death in 1704; the collection has been added to at various times since 1704. The Plume Library is to be found at St Peter's Church. Only

504-633: A second language classes; the Malden Asian Pacific American Coalition; a satellite office of the Vietnamese American Civic Association; the nonprofit multiservice organization Great Wall Center; and the antipoverty agency Tri-City Community Action Program Inc. In the 2017, South Cove Community Health center began building a new site in Malden to serve the growing Asian American population. Malden Public Schools

576-447: A short-lived spur line at Wickford also gave direct access towards Southend. Edward Arthur Fitch, writing in about 1895, states that from London's Liverpool Street station to Maldon East via Witham there were eight trains on weekdays and three on Sundays and that, via Wickford, there were five trains on weekdays and none on Sundays. The fastest train took 85 minutes via Witham and 82 minutes via Wickford. Maldon West railway station

648-612: A study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2013, Malden High School was found to be the most diverse public high school in Massachusetts. Like many communities in New England , many towns and neighborhoods are organized around squares, which are located at the crossroads and town commons dating back from the colonial times and the early 19th century. Many of the neighborhoods take their name and identity from

720-548: A wounded officer, he subsequently forfeited his VC after committing theft against another officer in 1884. Edward Bright (1721–1750) was the "fat man of Maldon", a grocer who, at 47.5 stone (665 lb; 302 kg) was reputed to be the fattest man in England. His coat could encompass seven men. After his death, etchings of a painting of him were much sought after. His chair resides in Maldon Moot Hall. John Cook (1918–1984)

792-697: Is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census , the population was 66,263 people. Malden is a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River that was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Mystic tribe of the Pawtucket Confederation , with a further grant in 1639 by the Squaw Sachem of Mistick and her husband Webcowet. The area

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864-599: Is bordered by Melrose on the north, Medford on the west, Everett on the south, Revere on the east, and Saugus on the northeast. Boojum Rock located in the north west corner of Malden inside the Middlesex Fells Reservation is the highest point in Malden with an elevation of approximately 275 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km ), of which 5.1 square miles (13 km )

936-544: Is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.78%) is water. Bordered on the northwest by the cliffs of Middlesex Fells , Malden is drained by the Malden River . As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 59,450 people, 25,161 households, and 13,575 families residing in the city. The population density was 11,788.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,551.6/km ). There were 23,634 housing units at an average density of 4,657.5 per square mile (1,798.3/km ). The racial makeup of

1008-422: Is located in Malden. Previous immigrants included Italians and Irish in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Malden also received Jews who arrived escaping Europe before and after World War II . In 1990 Malden had 2,805 Asian residents, making the city 5.2% Asian. In 2000 this increased to 7,882 Asians, or 14.5% of the city's population, making it one of ten Massachusetts cities with the largest Asian populations in

1080-525: Is the closest railway station to the north of the town, whilst North Fambridge is closest to southern parts of the town. Maldon's first railway link was a branch line to Witham opened in 1846. Later, a second line linked Maldon with Woodham Ferrers on the Crouch Valley line between Southminster and Wickford . Whilst Wickford is itself on the line between Shenfield and Southend (thus providing Maldon with another route into London Liverpool Street ),

1152-527: Is the public library which was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and built in 1885. The initial construction of the library was funded by Malden's first mayor, Elisha S. Converse , who also funded its acquisition of an art collection. Maldon, Essex Maldon ( / ˈ m ɔː l d ən / , locally / ˈ m ɒ l d ən / ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater estuary in Essex , England. It

1224-563: Is the school district. Malden has five public elementary and middle schools; one charter elementary, middle, and high school; one public high school; one Catholic high school, one Catholic Pre-K through 8 school, Cheverus Catholic School; and one public preschool. The elementary schools in Malden were replaced in the late 1990s with five new facilities: Beebe, Ferryway, Forestdale, Linden , and Salemwood . The city's three high schools are Malden High School , Malden Catholic High School and Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School. According to

1296-680: Is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation . It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. In 2011 the parish had a population of 14,220 and the district had a population of 61,700. The place-name Maldon is first attested in 913 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , where it appears as Maeldun . Maldon's name comes from mǣl meaning 'monument or cross' and dūn meaning 'hill', so translates as 'monument hill'. East Saxons settled

1368-526: Is the southwestern section of the city. It contains Devir Park, Pearl St. Park, and Callahan Park. The city's football stadium, Macdonald Stadium is in Edgeworth. A school in Edgeworth is the former Emerson grammar school. The Converse Rubber Factory and offices once operated in Edgeworth at the bottom of Pearl Street. This is the original home of the Converse "All-Star" Basketball Sneakers. Malden Catholic High School

1440-512: Is the town's main leisure destination, located in the town's leisure quarter, adjacent to Madison Heights, with a 4 lane 25m swimming pool, 100+ station gym, group cycling studio, group exercise studio and sports hall with indoor courts. Two short lived greyhound racing tracks existed at Sealey Farm on the Fambridge Road (opening on 3 September 1932 and closing the same year) and around the former Spital Road football ground in 1931. The racing

1512-826: The Mayflower , Saint George and Saint Joan of Arc in the centre. At the top are the arms of the Washington family , and the arms of the USA, England, Scotland and Wales. At the bottom are depictions of George Washington, the landing of the Mayflower , the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Statue of Liberty . Also in Maldon are Maldon Baptist Church in Butt Lane, Maldon Methodist Church in

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1584-556: The Blackwater Estuary . It is on the A414 10 miles (16 km) east of Chelmsford and 49 miles (79 km) north-east of Charing Cross , London, via the A13 road. Essex is a county built on London Clay , overlain with pockets of gravel deposited by riparian action; the lowest land is made up of river alluvium and salt marsh. At Maldon, the railway cutting (now a road cutting) provided

1656-569: The MBTA . Approximately 30 park sites throughout the city provide a variety of recreational facilities including tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, and ballfields. Other sites include a 400-meter synthetic running track at MacDonald Stadium; 56 acres (23 ha) of the Middlesex Fells Reservation ; the 25-acre (10 ha) Fellsmere Pond; a DCR-owned-and-operated swimming pool; a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m ) field house built under

1728-613: The National Register of Historic Places ) and Bell Rock Cemetery (also listed), which contains marked graves dating back to 1670. Bell Rock Cemetery was called Sandy Bank until the establishment of the Salem Street Cemetery in 1832; it was then known as the Old Burial Ground for half a century until it was renamed in 1882. Also located in this area are the headquarters for New England Coffee . The Edgeworth neighborhood

1800-474: The Sudbury TV transmitter. Local radio stations are BBC Essex on 103.5 FM, Heart East on 102.6 FM, Radio Essex on 107.7 FM, Greatest Hits Radio East on 100.2 FM, and Caroline Community Radio, a community based radio station that broadcast on 94.7 FM. The town is served by the local newspaper, Maldon and Burnham Standard. Maldon has a non-League football club Maldon & Tiptree F.C. who play at

1872-607: The "ECB Chance to Shine " programme. Drapers Farm is also the home of Maldon Rugby Union Football Club which was founded in 1947 by Tommy Harries, who was the landlord of the King's Head public house in Maldon High Street. The inaugural meeting was on 28 August 1947 at the Blue Boar Hotel. Maldon RFC run several senior male sides and one female side as well as all youth age groups from under 7s to under 18s. Blackwater Leisure Centre

1944-683: The Carey Thomas Award in 1976 for distinguished fiction in mass-market publishing under editorial director Patrick O'Connor. In 1977, CBS Publications purchased Popular Library and Fawcett Books. CBS then renewed the copyright of the Standard/Better/Nedor /Popular 1950s pulps library and the various Captain Marvel titles . In 1982, CBS Publications sold off Popular Library to Warner Communications . In April 1985, Warner Books relaunched Popular Library starting out with five other books plus

2016-508: The Department of Conservation and Recreation will also be building a separated bicycle lane through Lynn Common, down Market Street and the Lynnway to Lynn and Nahant Beaches. The Malden section of the trail features the "ArtLine" a series of murals and sculptures created through the efforts of Malden Arts. Malden ArtLine Bus service to all adjacent communities is also available via the service of

2088-593: The Haymarket subway stop or Wellington Station. There is a sizable section of the old Boston and Maine Saugus Branch Railroad line running across the middle of Malden. This line is currently owned by the MBTA, but has been out of use since 1993 and has not seen passenger service since 1958. The Saugus Branch Railroad has now been converted into a 10-foot wide multi-use trail known as the Northern Strand Trail (aka Bike to

2160-664: The High Street, and Maldon United Reformed Church on Market Hill. Maldon Mosque is in Church Street. During World War II , Maldon was featured in the German invasion plan for Britain, Operation Sea Lion . The plan called for the Germans to advance to a line between Maldon and the River Severn after they had landed in the southern coast of England. Maldon is on the tidal River Chelmer by

2232-851: The Sea Trail) which opened in December 2012. The paved section of Northern Strand trail currently extends from Wellington Street in Everett through Linden Square at the Malden/Revere. The unpaved section of the trail as of July 2019 runs through Revere and Saugus to Boston Street at the Lynn line. Trail extensions to the Mystic River / Encore Casino in Everett and paving the trail thru Revere, Saugus and to Western Avenue in Lynn will be built starting in Fall 2019. The City of Lynn and

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2304-563: The Wallace Binder Ground. There are many developed youth football teams in Maldon, among them being Maldon Saints. The town has a vibrant cricket club, with several adult and colts' sides, who play at two grounds: The Promenade Park , Maldon and the main ground at Drapers Farm, Heybridge. Recent improvements to the ground include a dual-lane enclosed all-weather net facility. Overseas players from Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka have coached cricket in local primary schools as part of

2376-419: The age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. Of all households 32.2% were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under

2448-458: The age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 45,654, and the median income for a family was $ 55,557. Males had a median income of $ 37,741 versus $ 31,157 for females. The per capita income for

2520-515: The area in the 5th century and the area to the south is still known as the Dengie Peninsula after the Dæningas. It became a significant Saxon port with a hythe or quayside and artisan quarters. Evidence of imported pottery from this period has been found in archaeological digs. From 958 there was a royal mint issuing coins for the late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman kings. It was one of

2592-472: The bank and back through the water. The race generated over £55,000 for charities in 2014. Maldon also hosts the international Maldon Festival, which takes place each year in late June and July. The town holds an annual "Taxi Day" which sees mentally and physically disabled children from London driven to Maldon in London Black Cabs for a fun day of activities and a meal. The event dates back to 1952 when

2664-694: The bottom of Market Hill and Steeple Marshes. An episode of the TV series Lovejoy featuring Ian McShane was also filmed there. In H. G. Wells ' The War of the Worlds (1898); Maldon is the town from which the narrator's brother and two female companions manage to escape across the Channel. Maldon is a location mentioned in the " Rose Garden ", a short ghost story by M. R. James , and published in More Ghost Stories (1911). Maldon and its clock tower are featured in

2736-508: The city ( Malden Center ) and can stop at Oak Grove if necessary. During the first few years of the 2000s, the MBTA updated signal systems and Orange Line service was replaced by shuttle buses at night. Since September 2007, such service interruptions have been limited to occasional weekends, while signal system repairs necessitated closing off the northern portion of the Orange Line and rerouting passengers via replacement bus service from either

2808-483: The city was $ 22,004. About 6.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 66,263 people, 25,834 households, and 11,590 married couple households residing in the city. The population density was 13,137 inhabitants per square mile (5,072/km2). There were 27,721 housing units, of which 47.2% were owner occupied. The racial makeup of

2880-404: The city was 41.4% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 25.9% Asian, 7.3% from other races, and 6.6% were multiracial. 10.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2952-511: The city was 52.5% White , 14.8% African American , 0.1% Native American , 20.1% Asian (11.1% Chinese , 3.1% Asian Indian , 2.8% Vietnamese ), 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 3.5% were multiracial . 8.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (1.8% Puerto Rican , 1.7% Brazilian , 1.5% Salvadoran , 0.9% Colombian , 0.7% Dominican , 0.5% Mexican , 0.4% Peruvian , 0.4% Guatemalan ). There were 23,009 households, out of which 25.4% had children under

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3024-531: The city, connecting Boston to the North Shore suburbs. Additionally, Route 28 , Route 60 and Route 99 run through Malden as arterial routes. Route 16 and Interstate 93 are a short distance outside the city's borders. The city is served by the Orange Line subway that connects it to downtown Boston . The city's subway stops are Malden Center and Oak Grove . The MBTA's commuter rail also has one stop in

3096-466: The club, being an Honorary Life Member, while acting as a huge role model for the club's young players. Cook made his Essex debut in 2003, before making his international debut, aged 21, in 2006. Singer/songwriter and TikTok star Sam Ryder , born 1989, represented the UK in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with his song " Space Man ", where he came 2nd with 466 points. Private David Embleton (1853–1912) won

3168-475: The company announced it was issuing a public offering of 127,500 common shares at $ 8 a share, through Sutro Bros. & Company. Ned Pines was retaining 318,000 shares representing 68.3 percent of the 466,000 shares outstanding. Perfect Film and Chemical Corporation purchased Popular Library in 1968. The company, which also had the Curtis Books imprint, was sold in 1970 to Fawcett Publications . Popular won

3240-431: The end of 2023. The Malden City Council has eleven elected members. Eight of these members are elected from the city's eight wards and are known as Ward Councillors. Three of the members, known as Councillors-at-Large, are elected city-wide. All eleven are elected to two-year terms. The city council elects from among its members an individual to serve as Council President. One limited access route, U.S. 1 , runs through

3312-561: The foreign-born population were naturalized citizens. As of 2009 and 2010, 37% of residents of Malden were born outside of the United States. This is twice the number in 1990, and an increase from the 26% of foreign-born residents in 2000. Malden's percentage of foreign-born residents was the second-highest in Massachusetts, after Chelsea . As of 2009 and 2010 immigrants originate from Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Morocco, and Pakistan. The Moroccan American Civic and Cultural Association

3384-506: The main square in their area. Malden's squares include Malden Square (at Main and Pleasant streets), Converse Square (at Main, Salem, and Ferry streets) Oak Grove Square (at Oak Grove T Station ), Bellrock Square (at the intersections of Cross, Main and Medford streets), Judson Square (near Ferryway School), former Suffolk Square (at Cross and Bryant streets), once the location of a thriving Jewish community, Maplewood Square (at Lebanon, Maplewood and Salem streets) and Linden Square . Some of

3456-426: The mint and supplied a warhorse and warship for the king's service in return for its privileges of self-government. The town was awarded a charter by Henry II in 1171, stating the rights of the town as well as defining its borders and detailing its duty to provide a ship for the monarch "when necessary". The town's All Saints' Church, unique in England in having a triangular tower, dates from around this period. While

3528-501: The neighborhoods in Malden include Faulkner (location of the former Suffolk Square), West End, Edgeworth, Linden, Ferryway, Forestdale, Maplewood, Bellrock, and Belmont Hill (located between Bellrock and Ferryway). Bellrock is the south central section of the city, bordered by Main Street on the east, Charles Street on the north, the Malden River on the west, and the Everett line on the south. It contains Bell Rock Memorial Park (listed on

3600-546: The new school rebuilding plan; the state-of-the-art Malden YMCA finished construction in early 2007; and Pine Banks Park , operated by a board of trustees with equal representation by the cities of Malden and Melrose . Waitt's Mountain is also in Malden. Other points of interest include the Converse Memorial Library and the Congregation Beth Israel . One of Malden's finest and most notable landmarks

3672-600: The only two towns in Essex ( Colchester was the other), and King Edward the Elder is thought to have lived here while combating the Danish settlers who had overrun North Essex and parts of East Anglia . A Viking raid was beaten off in 924, but in another raid in 991 the defenders were defeated in the Battle of Maldon and the Vikings received tribute but apparently did not attempt to sack

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3744-423: The original tower survives, the rest of the building having been rebuilt by Thomas Plume to house his library (on the first floor) and what was Maldon Grammar School (on the ground floor). In the church of All Saints is a memorial window to George Washington , whose great-great grandfather, Lawrence Washington , is buried here. Unveiled by an American diplomat on 5 July 1928, the window displays Saint Nicholas with

3816-489: The population was about 1,000 people, and the citizens were involved early in resisting British rule. They boycotted the consumption of tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766 , and it was also the first town to petition the colonial government to secede from the British Empire. Malden High School has the second-oldest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States with Medford High School . The first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dates back to 1889. Malden

3888-430: The precise building date is unknown, the church existed by 1180, the date of the foundation of nearby Beeleigh Abbey . A Charter of Richard I of December 1189 confirms "certain grants to Beeleigh Abbey, including the Church of Blessed Peter in Maldon and the Church of All Saints' in the same town". St Mary's Church, on the Hythe Quay has a grade I listed Norman nave from 1130, though evidence exists of an earlier church on

3960-839: The reprint of Question of Upbringing continuing each month with the follow volumes from A Dance to the Music of Time series by Anthony Powell . In addition, two books would be issued per month from Popular's new imprint, Questar, for science fiction. Although Popular Library embraced all genres, it was notable for publishing a wide variety of mystery authors. The line-up of Popular Library novelists included Mary Roberts Rinehart , John Dickson Carr , Anthony Powell , P. D. James , Harper Lee , Helen Van Slyke, Margaret Atwood , Margaret Drabble , Jean Rhys , Ann Beattie , Taylor Caldwell , Anne Tyler , Craig Rice , Cornell Woolrich , Sam Cherry, Octavus Roy Cohen , Mignon G. Eberhart , Ernest Haycox , Rufus King , Arthur Miller and John Steinbeck . Popular Library’s first 100 covers were all by

4032-443: The same artists, H. Lawrence Hoffman and Sol Immerman. The cover art became more eye-catching and vivid with the addition of illustrators Rudolph Belarski , Earle K. Bergey and Rafael DeSoto. John Erskine's The Private Life of Helen of Troy is an early Popular Library title with conspicuous cover art and blurb ("Her lust caused the Trojan War") which made it eagerly sought by collectors. Malden, Massachusetts Malden

4104-415: The site from at least a hundred years before. Meanwhile, Maldon Moot Hall dates back to around 1420. There were strong urban traditions, with two members elected to the Commons and three guilds which hosted lavish religious plays until they were suppressed by Puritans in 1576. Then, until 1630, professional actors were invited to perform plays, which were also stopped by Puritans. From 1570 to about 1800

4176-431: The state. There were 4,504 ethnic Chinese people (57% of Malden's Asians), 876 ethnic Vietnamese , and 696 ethnic Indians . From 1990 to 2000 the Vietnamese population increased by 187% and the Indian population increased by 262%. From 2000 to 2010 the Chinese population of Malden increased by about 50%. Institutions serving the Asian community in Malden include the Immigrant Learning Center, which offers English as

4248-408: The surviving fleet count Maldon as their home port, and many others are regular visitors alongside at the Quay. An annual sailing barge race ends with a parade of sail and prize-giving at the quay. Cooks Yard , where barges were once built, is still working at the end of Maldon Quay. The town holds the charitable Maldon mud race where competitors race across the Blackwater estuary at low tide, along

4320-405: The town since 1882 by the Maldon Crystal Salt Company; it is also the location of the first Tesco store to be designated as a "supermarket" in the country, established in 1958. Maldon's Hythe Quay is the residence of a number of Thames sailing barges , these are among the last cargo vessels in the world still operating under sail, albeit now used for education and leisure. Some ten to fifteen of

4392-437: The town. It became the subject of the celebrated Old English poem " The Battle of Maldon ". The battle is commemorated by a window in St Mary's Church and by a statue at the end of the Maldon Promenade Walk (facing the battle site of Northey Island and the Causeway) of the slain Saxon warrior Byrhtnoth . According to the Domesday Book of 1086, there were 54 households and an estimated 180 townsmen in 1086. The town still had

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4464-612: The two towns was signed in 1970 to cement the relationship. Maldon and the surrounding area are the setting for a series of books by the prolific author S. L. Bensusan . Bensusan's stories recall a lost way of life among the towns and villages in the area, and along the local coastline and marshland. In Bensusan's books, Maldon is called Market Waldron. Maldon has been the setting for numerous television productions, including Lawless Heart (2001) starring Bill Nighy , and BBC1 's The Murder Game (2003) where numerous Blackwater Estuary locations were used including Green's Flour Mill at

4536-641: The young adult novel Timekeeper by Tara Sim (2016). Maldon is the hometown of two Marvel Comics superheroes: Brian Braddock , the original Captain Britain , and his twin sister Betsy Braddock , longtime member of the X-Men as "Psylocke" and Brian's eventual successor as Captain Britain. It is also the home of their older brother, the X-Men villain Jaime Braddock . Many early Captain Britain stories took place within their fictional childhood manor in Maldon, first seen in Captain Britain #8 (1976). Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC East and ITV Anglia . Television signals are received from

4608-459: Was 36.9 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 73,399 and the median income for a family was $ 93,786. About 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over. About 41.2% of the population were foreign born. The region of birth was spread out, with 7.9% born in Europe, 50.4% in Asia, 7.0% in Africa, 34.4% in Latin America, and 0.3% in North America. 46.4% of

4680-467: Was a prolific 20th century Anglo-American composer, organist and church musician. John Kemp (1926–1987): John Kemp's work on the preservation of Thames sailing barges in the 1960s was critical to re-establishing Maldon as the foremost sailing barge port in the country. John Kemp was responsible for the creation of the East Coast Sail Trust, a schoolship scheme for young people using the sailing barges Thalatta and Sir Alan Herbert, operated from Maldon. He

4752-449: Was author of three books and chronicler of the Maldon and Essex coastal scenes and the unique character of the marshland folk, especially in the Maldon and Burnham Standard, Essex Chronicle and Essex County Standard newspapers. Myra Sadd Brown (1872–1938), Suffragette , women's rights activist and internationalist was born in the town. John Strutt (1842–1919) was a British mathematician who made extensive contributions to science. He

4824-401: Was born in Langford Grove, Maldon, inherited the title Baron Rayleigh in 1873 and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904, in part for discovering the inert gas argon . Horatio Gates (1727–1806), the English general who fought for Britain in the French and Indian War and the rebel side in the War of American Independence , was born in Maldon. Ethan Lawrence (born 28 September 1992)

4896-439: Was diverted into the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation , re-emerges into the Blackwater Estuary , through locks at the Heybridge Basin , the stream bed passes down Heybridge Creek. Here it delineates the border between Maldon Town and Heybridge Parish Council . Maldon was previously served by two railway lines. Today, the nearest railway stations to Maldon are Hatfield Peverel , Witham and North Fambridge . Hatfield Peverel

4968-431: Was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club ) and they were known as flapping tracks, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. Essex and England cricketer Sir Alastair Cook (born 1984) played for Maldon Cricket Club throughout his early years. Brought up in nearby Wickham Bishops , his brothers played for the club as well. Cook remains closely associated with

5040-408: Was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway . The line between Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers closed to passengers in 1939, the Maldon and Witham line closed in 1966. Regular bus services in and around the town are operated primarily by First Essex and Hedingham ; key routes include the 31 from Chelmsford, the 75 from Colchester and the 90 from Witham. Maldon Sea Salt has been produced in

5112-417: Was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown . It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649 under the name "Mauldon". The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England. The city originally included the adjacent cities of Melrose (until 1850) and Everett (until 1870). At the time of the American Revolution ,

5184-556: Was originally located in Edgeworth on Highland Avenue. The school's football team played their home games at Brother Gilbert Stadium, located at Commercial and Medford Streets in Edgeworth. Immaculate Conception Grammar School was located in Edgeworth on the corner of Charles Street and Highland Avenue. Edgeworth touches Everett and Medford. In 1847, Joshua Webster , president of the Saugus Branch Railroad , purchased 200 acres in Malden along its projected route. Here, he planned

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