J E Bebbington – Became a senior person with The MacQuarrie Dictionary in Australia
Had my first kiss beside the wall at the playground back gate. A young lady from Southwick as I recall…
Is anyone reading this who was a pupil at Cauis School Kingston Lane in the 1950’s. As a former Pupil…
For further information on this ship, I can recommend the book “Dover in Shoreham – Building a Frigate in 1653-54″…
Regarding painting B14 by Thomas Butler Stoney I would gladly share what information I have compiled on his life and…
Thanks Paul
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…
Hi This is such an amazing website. Thank you. I am researching a chap called Montagu Lomax who gave his…
Thanks for your effort.
That all sounds very intriguing John – I am writing to you separately so that I can see the photo…
During the Great War, my grandfather and his family (wife & 4 children – 1 boy & 3 girls), Lt…
I had a quick check of our records Stuart but could find nothing more on Henry Clark. As you probably…
Hi, I have information from the 1841 census pg 44 that Henry (surname not readable) Mary, Robert, Norman and Jane…
Many thanks Karolyn, we’ll use that when we next update.
There’s a great range of paintings of Shoreham here with interesting information to go with them but for image B30…
Absolutely wonderful aerial view of Shoreham’s St Mary
PS Perhaps the Vestry Committee records for St.Mary may help more (if they still exist.0
I’ve been through our records Tony but can only find a vague reference to it (below) in the John Hindes…
Someone has suggested to me that a paupers’ graveyard could have existed outside the current eastern wall of St Mary…
Many thanks for your comments Linn. Perhaps I can best help by describing the photo album. The photos in it…
This has been a fascinating look and read, interested as I am in the Gogins. I do have to correct…
A very interesting piece of history about Mill Lane. Really enjoyed reading about the place I grew up and that…
Very interesting, my father was there from 28/02/1944 to 06/1944, HMS Lizard Shoreham
I am keen to learn more about the Shoreham Dome as I’m writing a book about the inventor, my grandfather…
I remember that the X-ray dept staff, in or around the 1980/90’s helped to stop demolition of the 1906 tree.…
Thank you for your prompt reply. I guess I am a little concerned that there is an inference in some…
Great to hear from another member of the Maple family – there are more articles on here of the Maples…
Hello John, I’ve no idea why I decided to look up Shoreham Grammer but I have. You have mentioned names…
Steve, thanks for your recounting of the incident. That detail tallies with Christopher Kenneford’s recent recollection which prompted my conclusion…
I was a “Maple”. Interesting to read a bit about our family. My Grandfather was Alfred, his son generally known…
This is the first time I have looked at this web site and analysis/observations of this crash. I am currently…
Hi Does anyone know where the school records went to after the school was closed< My wife's grandfather attended the…
The location of a lot of the Southlands photos are now in a map: https://www.shorehambysea.com/map-of-photographs/
So good to find this site – Kings Manor was my first high school and I started there when it…
I trained here in 1987. I have great memories of Beeding house nurses accommodation. I have a brilliant photo of…
I trained as a Registered nurse at Southland’s from 1983 to 1986.I loved the hospital.It had so much history.
I was at KM Lower School from 1977-79, form 212, 312. The teachers I remember were: Form teacher: Miss Dorking…
Hi Adam, my name is Stuart Mitchell and I was at SGS from 1969 to 1976, and just found this…
Sandra and Alec – please see below Karen Houlgate’s comments my reply to you. Lovely to hear from you both.
Hi Sandra and Alec. Have inly just read your reply but it was so good to hear your comments re…
I remember this tragic event as I was returning by train as a 15 year old to Shoreham from Worthing…
Can you tell me if a book has been plublished about these grdens – Swiss gardens? If not why not?…
The Royal Coach ?
Digitals safely received thanks Sandra and will be added to the article.
PS. I’m emailing digital copies to Roger now, and can let you have the originals if wanted? (I’m in Southwick)
PS. I’m emailing digital copies to Roger now, and can let you have the originals if wanted? (I’m in Southwick)
I’m so sorry I hadn’t seen your message til now! I saw the pictures in the folder on my tablet…
I was at SGS 1961-65. I wrote novel, The Clamour King, based on my experiences at the school. It was…
Very interesting to stumble upon a video of the tenements, land, and farm once owned by my 3rd Great Grandaunt…
My grandfather Pte Thomas William Brown 1890-1918 from Highgate, London (SR755, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers) was posted to Shoreham on…
I Found this fascinating as Thomas Butler (1786) was my 4x GGF. I have only recently started tracing this maternal…
The history portal for Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
His cousin was Steve Nardelli