Nick Austin – The Real Site of the Battle of Hastings

Please note that the talk due to take place this weekend has been cancelled, or postponed.

“Some Pubs, Inns and Beer Houses of Hastings” an illustrated talk by John Hodges

• Saturday 12th January at 5.30 PM

A repeat performance by popular demand Tickets - £2.00 Tel:424744

Winter Programme

• Saturday 12th January at 5.30 PM

A repeat performance by popular demand
“Some Pubs, Inns and Beer Houses of Hastings” an illustrated talk by John Hodges
Tickets - £2.00 Tel:424744

• Saturday 16th February at 5.30 PM

‘The grave’s a fine and private place….’ Exploring history in Hastings Cemetery – Anne Scott and members of the project
Please book, tickets free! Tel:424744

• Saturday March 16th at 5.30 PM

“An Old Town Boy Made Good” – We are delighted to welcome The High Sheriff for East Sussex, David Allam, to tell us the story of a boy’s rise in the world from All Saints Street in the 19th Century.
Tickets - £2.00 Tel:424744

Sunday 23rd December 2012

Hastings History House will be closed this Sunday (even if the world has ended.)  Denis Collins has again not been very well and there are not enough other volunteers available to staff it.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Anne Scott. ohps@ohps.org.uk or phone 01424 424744

Happy Christmas & A Merry New Year

Friends of Hastings Cemetery

"the grave's a fine and private place…"

exploring Hastings cemetery

Jane Head & Family has been updated with more information on her husband, Charles Franklin Head

New Stories:

• Jane Bulkeley Johnson (nee Head) and various members of the family, involved in government, the military and trade.
• The Dawes Family
• Samuel Creagh Head
• John Harper Narbeth - designed the 1906 HMS Dreadnought and HMS Flat Iron - a seaplane recovery vessel

There are more connections between the Dawes and the Heads than we have yet managed to fathom.  Particularly any relationship between Elizabeth Head (married to Daniel Butler Dawes, Senior) Charles Franklin Head and Samuel Creagh Head.

If you have further information on any of our studies, or any questions etc., please Contact Us.

Reminder - OHPS Christmas Celebration

On the 8th December, History House, 21 Courthouse Street, at 5.30 PM there will be a Christmas Celebration.

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY

       

                            WHITE

                       ROCK HOTEL 

     DECEMBER 5TH  2012 5 PM TO 7 PM

               RSVP:

                        HASTINGS/ST LEONARDS HODS

hods1066@gmail.com

St Mary in the Castle

Hopefully good news about its future, and this afternoon, at 5 o’clock (sorry for the short notice) Anne Scott is doing a tour, donations to OHPS.

School’s bid to take over St Mary-in-the-Castle

YEARS of uncertainty over the future of St Mary-in-the-Castle could be over thanks to a proposal put forward by Buckswood School.

Fishermen's Museum Carol Concert 2012 - Advance Notice

will be Friday 21st December, 2012.

Autumn (November) 2012 Newsletter

The newsletter has now been published on the OHPS website at http://ohps.org.uk/OHPS_Newsletters/OHPS_Newsletter_Nov_2012.pdf

Reminder - OHPS Diamond Jubilee Celebration (Ours!)

The OHPS is 60 years old and on the Saturday, 17th November at 5.30PM, in the History House, 21 Courthouse Street, there will be a celebration of the OHPS.  A founder member will entertain.

Re Newsletter & Summer Raffle Winner

The Autumn (November) Newsletter has just gone out via either hard copy (hand delivered or posted) or email.  If you don’t receive a copy by either method, please let us know.

If you do receive it, but would prefer it by the alternative method, also please let us know.

Email for Newsletter: anneohps@gmail.com

And the winner of the Summer Raffle (which didn’t make it into the newsletter) was David Fielder – who is going to spend it on books from the History House.  Many thanks, David.

New Books at the History House

   £9.50                                    £9.99                                 £6.50

If you want to order by email (ohps@ohps.org.uk) post or telephone, (01424 424744)please state whether you will be collecting from The History House, 21 Courthouse Street, and if not, factor in postage of £3.50.

Hastings Cemetery Walk - 28th October

"the grave's a fine and private place…"
                exploring Hastings Cemetery

Next guided Walk on Sunday 28th October at 11 A.M.  Meet around entrance / car park