Recent Comments on SBS:

  1. J E Bebbington – Became a senior person with The MacQuarrie Dictionary in Australia

  2. Had my first kiss beside the wall at the playground back gate. A young lady from Southwick as I recall…

  3. Is anyone reading this who was a pupil at Cauis School Kingston Lane in the 1950’s. As a former Pupil…

  4. For further information on this ship, I can recommend the book “Dover in Shoreham – Building a Frigate in 1653-54″…

  5. David Broderick on Contact:

    Regarding painting B14 by Thomas Butler Stoney I would gladly share what information I have compiled on his life and…

  6. Hi Clare. There is reference to The Hermitage at Widewater: https://www.shorehambysea.com/widewater-bungalows-lost-to-storms/ and https://www.shorehambysea.com/catty-brown-and-framnaes/ and in 1921 here: https://www.shorehambysea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pikes-1921-Bungalow-Town.pdf There is…

  7. Hi This is such an amazing website. Thank you. I am researching a chap called Montagu Lomax who gave his…

  8. Hi, I have information from the 1841 census pg 44 that Henry (surname not readable) Mary, Robert, Norman and Jane…

  9. Many thanks Karolyn, we’ll use that when we next update.

  10. There’s a great range of paintings of Shoreham here with interesting information to go with them but for image B30…

  11. PS Perhaps the Vestry Committee records for St.Mary may help more (if they still exist.0

  12. I’ve been through our records Tony but can only find a vague reference to it (below) in the John Hindes…

  13. Someone has suggested to me that a paupers’ graveyard could have existed outside the current eastern wall of St Mary…

  14. A very interesting piece of history about Mill Lane. Really enjoyed reading about the place I grew up and that…

  15. Very interesting, my father was there from 28/02/1944 to 06/1944, HMS Lizard Shoreham

  16. Thank you for your prompt reply. I guess I am a little concerned that there is an inference in some…

  17. Great to hear from another member of the Maple family – there are more articles on here of the Maples…

  18. Hello John, I’ve no idea why I decided to look up Shoreham Grammer but I have. You have mentioned names…

  19. Steve, thanks for your recounting of the incident. That detail tallies with Christopher Kenneford’s recent recollection which prompted my conclusion…

  20. I was a “Maple”. Interesting to read a bit about our family. My Grandfather was Alfred, his son generally known…

  21. This is the first time I have looked at this web site and analysis/observations of this crash. I am currently…

  22. Hi Does anyone know where the school records went to after the school was closed< My wife's grandfather attended the…

  23. Hi Adam, my name is Stuart Mitchell and I was at SGS from 1969 to 1976, and just found this…

  24. Susan Hirst (nee Piper) on Beves Shed

    Sandra and Alec – please see below Karen Houlgate’s comments my reply to you. Lovely to hear from you both.

  25. Susan Hirst (nee Piper) on Beves Shed

    Hi Sandra and Alec. Have inly just read your reply but it was so good to hear your comments re…

  26. I remember this tragic event as I was returning by train as a 15 year old to Shoreham from Worthing…

  27. Can you tell me if a book has been plublished about these grdens – Swiss gardens? If not why not?…

  28. Digitals safely received thanks Sandra and will be added to the article.

  29. PS. I’m emailing digital copies to Roger now, and can let you have the originals if wanted? (I’m in Southwick)

  30. PS. I’m emailing digital copies to Roger now, and can let you have the originals if wanted? (I’m in Southwick)

  31. I’m so sorry I hadn’t seen your message til now! I saw the pictures in the folder on my tablet…

  32. I was at SGS 1961-65. I wrote novel, The Clamour King, based on my experiences at the school. It was…

  33. Very interesting to stumble upon a video of the tenements, land, and farm once owned by my 3rd Great Grandaunt…

  34. My grandfather Pte Thomas William Brown 1890-1918 from Highgate, London (SR755, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers) was posted to Shoreham on…