Friends of Hastings Cemetery Update

New Stories

• Hilder, William Roland - Engineer of the Cyril & Lillian Bishop, killed in the Swan Inn Bombing.
• Jempson, Charles - Shipwright, innkeeper, Workouse resident, unmarked grave.
• Lewns, Carleton James - Auctioneer, Bailiff etc. Member of the Fire Brigade; vocalist.

The Story of “RX Boy Billie 61” and those lost with her:

• Joseph David Coussens
• John Edward (Ned) Muggridge – Coxswain, Cyril & Lillian Bishop
• Charles Page

Recent Stories

• Barnes, Janet Keith - amongst other Christian bequests left money to the schools of Christ Church, St Leonards.  Ornamented memorial seems to have a quartet of otters at the top of the upright of the cross.

• Robison, Agnes Rose - Widow of the late William Cowper Robison, Formerly widow of the late James Wren Carlile Napier, New Zealand

• Wilson, Eliza & Charles - Charles late of Sydney NSW, little else known, recorded because of state of memorial.

The brothers behind the Source Park have been shortlisted for a national award celebrating those who rescue historic buildings.

Before the Moore brothers took on the renovation project the building had been vacant and was falling in to a state of disrepair. As a result Hastings Borough Council had begun seeking quotes to fill it with concrete to protect the road above from collapse.

See more at https://historicengland.org.uk/get-involved/angel-awards/best-rescue-of-a-historic-building/source-park/ where you can also cast your vote; scroll down to bottom of article.

Hastings Week–Free Talk

My Hastings

with

Cllr. Peter Chowney

Leader of Hastings Borough Council

Friday 13th October at 5.30

At Hastings History House

Tickets Free – but please book

Hastings Week Exhibition

Bayeux  Tapestry

- and on screen presentation -

from Harold’s point of view

at The Battle of Hastings

on 14th October, 1066

This exhibition will be in place until 19th October, after which

Lost Heritage of Hastings – gone but not forgotten

will return