Tuesday 28 July 2015

Hastings Literary Connections

To coincide with the Hastings Literary Connections display in Hastings History House (from Saturday) a list has been compiled of the writers so far identified who are buried in the cemetery.

Many of the works are non-fiction, travel, scientific, religious, medical and autobiographies.  There are also poets  and playwrights.

  • Moore, Frank Frankfort - a poet, dramatist, biographer, novelist, lived in St Leonards. [Author]
  • Moore, Dr. George & Jane – Lived in Hastings at various times, and retired here.  Wrote poems and medical works. [Author]
  • Shipton, Anna - In the years between 1855 and 1890 Anna Shipton published over twenty books on religious subjects, several running into two or more editions on both sides of the Atlantic.  She lived for some years in St. Leonards. [Author]

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