Blessing of the Sea at Hastings RNLI Lifeboat Station. - 12th June

Chaplain of the Fishermen's Church, the Rev Herbert Sanders from 1894-1916.  Sanders was a certificated seaman, and he started the annual Blessing of the Sea, which still takes place today.

Hastings is the home of one of the few survivors of the once widespread custom of Blessing the Sea in Rogationtide.

Wednesday 12th June – 6pm

Sussex Brass Band, 6.30 Blessing.

You are welcome to attend 

An interdenominational thanksgiving service is held at the Lifeboat Station – the clergy perform the service from the deck of a Lifeboat.

Sea-themed hymns are sung accompanied by the Brass Band and a collection is made for the local Lifeboat crew.

OHPS AGM -This Friday!

14th June

7 for 7.30pm

History House

AGM followed by a 

chance to delve into the Archives

Hastings Cemetery Update

New Stories

• King, George W & Sarah, and their sons Frederick (KIA, France, WW1, 1917) and Edwin ( KIA, Greece,WW1, 1918)

• Wood Brothers, Athur, Cecil (Reported Missing, & later confirmed KIA, WW1 1917, aged 19) and Frank

We have recently come across an Australian site listing ‘Anzacs’ born in Hastings, lots of recognisable names!   https://honouringanzacs.net.au/search-anzacs.php?anzactype=1&search_text=Hastings,%20England

Recent Stories-

• Allen, George  & parents, George Thomas & Naomi - Grave has a “Book of Remembrance for other family members.  George was killed in WW1, 1918

• Bosting, George & Caroling Annie. - George was killed in action, WW1, 1917.

• Noakes, Thomas, Matilda & Vivian - Vivian was killed in action, WW1 1916.  His Father was from Hastings, and his parents returned there.

Updated Story -

• Salter, Thomas, Elizabeth and their son, Archibald Salter - Archibald was reported missing at Ypres in 1918.  WW1