Tributes paid to 'real Clacton character' who built up estate agency empire | Harwich and Manningtree Standard
THE visionary founder of a longstanding estate agency legacy who has been described as a “real Clacton character” has died. Bill Sheen, who was born and raised in Dagenham before moving to Clacton when he was 14 years old, died on December 12 aged 77 following a heart attack. Growing up Mr Sheen attended the Pathfields School before undertaking an apprenticeship as a Letter Press Machine Minder in Colchester. He quickly realised the printing business was not for him, and after a short stint in insurance, Mr Sheen decided to become an estate agent. After accepting a job at Bairst...
