- The Cemetery Project has been completed
- The work so far forms a database of names in the older part of the cemetery, sections A -
G. This is available as a CD - We have produced two books available from Hastings History House related to some of the stories we have researched
- The next Cemetery Walk will be on 5th June, 2016. Meet at the Car Park
Old Hastings Preservation Society was founded in 1952 to promote the permanent preservation of buildings of beauty/historic interest, especially in Hastings & St. Leonards and foster an appreciation of the history of Hastings. We encourage and record research which supports our objectives. Good architecture, design and town planning is encouraged. In 1956 we founded the Hastings Fishermen’s Museum open daily in Rock-a-Nore Road and more recently Hastings History House.
Friday, 20 May 2016
Friends of Hastings Cemetery - Update
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Friends of Hastings Cemetery
- Adams, Charles - local fisherman who died of pneumonia while on leave from H.M.S."Island Prince" WW1
- Adams, James & parents Edward & Alice -fishing family; James served in the RAF, WW1
- Jenkins, Peter & Family - local builder
- Thorburn, Charles - hastings resident, died WW1
- Whistler, Anna
- Willis Family
- Lansdell Family: landowners, solicitor, surveyor
- Turner, Thomas - landlord of the Havelock Hotel
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Opening Wednesday 27th April 2016. Hastings Pier Charity is proud to present a new, unique pier for the 21st Century.
VINTAGE FUNFAIR
Presented by: Funtime Rides
Wednesday April 27th - Thursday July 28th
from 10:00am
Come and experience all the fun of the fair on Hastings Pier! Funtime Rides' Vintage Funfair will offer lots of fun and games for adults and children alike. The centrepiece to this event is the beautiful Traditional Carousel.
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Sea Shanty Evening with the RX Shantymen
Date/Time
Date(s) - 21/05/2016
6 PM
Location
Hastings Fishermen's Museum
- See more at: http://www.ohps.org.uk/events/sea-shanty-evening-with-the-rx-shantymen/#sthash.HnFc1Nbl.dpuf
The Hastings Fishermen's Museum celebrates 60 years as a museum on 17th May and we would love for you to come and help us celebrate with an evening of shanties, beer and fish rolls!
Food will be available from 6pm and the singing will start at 7pm. Tickets are available from the museum for £8 which includes entry, one
drink (local beer, wine or squash) and a Tush & Pat Fisherman's Roll.
- See more at: http://www.ohps.org.uk/events/sea-shanty-evening-with-the-rx-shantymen/#sthash.HnFc1Nbl.dpuf
Sea Shanty Evening with the RX Shantymen
Date/Time
Date(s) - 21/05/2016
6 PM
Location
Hastings Fishermen's Museum
- See more at: http://www.ohps.org.uk/events/sea-shanty-evening-with-the-rx-shantymen/#sthash.HnFc1Nbl.dpuf
The Hastings Fishermen's Museum celebrates 60 years as a museum on 17th May and we would love for you to come and help us celebrate with an evening of shanties, beer and fish rolls!
Food will be available from 6pm and the singing will start at 7pm. Tickets are available from the museum for £8 which includes entry, one
drink (local beer, wine or squash) and a Tush & Pat Fisherman's Roll.
- See more at: http://www.ohps.org.uk/events/sea-shanty-evening-with-the-rx-shantymen/#sthash.HnFc1Nbl.dpuf
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Public memorial for Robert Tressell
A St Leonards-based master stone carver and a seafront retailer have brought together their passion for Robert Tressell to launch a project to create a permanent to the author in the town.
The Tribute to Tressell project was conceived after an event in 2014 to mark the centenary of the first version of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists being published.
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With the block of deep bed Portland stone that will become the bust now delivered and marked up, the project is launching its crowdfunding campaign to complete the commission and then look to tour the piece to other places with a connection with Tressell, such as Liverpool and Dublin, where he was born in 1870,– before finding a permanent public home for it in St Leonards
More information about the project, links to their videos and to the funding campaign can be found at www.tribute2tressell.org.uk from where you can also follow it on Facebook and Twitter.
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
IMPORTANT - Rocklands Caravan Park
The Planning Inspector will be holding a public hearing relating to the unauthorised building at Rocklands Caravan Park this coming Thursday 21st April at 10am in the Sussex Hall, White Rock Theatre.
All are welcome to attend and the more who do so the more the Inspector will be able to see the level of public concern about this case.
The hearing may continue on Friday 22nd if the Inspector deems it necessary. Members of the public, including representatives of the Friends, may be asked to speak at the Inspector’s discretion.
Norman long boat on the beach
Plans to erect a six metre-tall sculpture of a to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings have been submitted to the council
Leigh Dyer is building the sculpture for the Root 1066 Festival later this year and planning permission is now being sought from Hastings Borough Council.
Mr Dyer hopes to place the boat on the shingle opposite Denmark Place.
All the comments are supportive of the ‘beautiful thing with great resonance’, as Val Hunnisett described it.
The project is being done in collaboration with British Artist Blacksmith Association but Leigh is also relying on crowdfunding to make it happen.
To donate and find out more, visit: www.youcaring.com/residents-of-and-visitors-to-hastings-england-54493.
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
JIG - Dancing on Hastings Pier, 12.30pm Saturday 30th April
Dancing on the newly opened Pier - join Hastings' Morris dancers and visiting sides between 12.30pm and 2pm
Friday, 15 April 2016
Lovely Hastings scenes from 130th Anniversary Collection of John Bray
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Old Town Hall–Next Meeting
Monday, 11th April, 2016
6.00 PM for 6.30
21 Courthouse Street
See the new OTH website at https://1066centre.wordpress.com/
Friday, 8 April 2016
Humbug & Gifts - Pelham Arcade
Saturday, 19 March 2016
John Hodges Memorial
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 16:00 – 17:00
An event to remember the late John Hodges. John was chair of the Foreshore Trust, ward councillor for Hastings Old Town, a member of the Hastings Borough Council Cabinet and an East Sussex county councillor for St Helens and Silverhill division until his sudden death on 11 February.
This will be an informal event with tributes and a chance to talk to people in John's life. His family will be in attendance. Doors will open at 15.30.
Stade Hall Rock-A-Nore Rd Hastings TN34 3FJ This event is accessible to people with disabilities.
Friday, 18 March 2016
STOP PRESS! Old Town Hall
If you are attending and hope to take an active part it would be helpful if you could document this before hand.
If you are unable to attend please email with your intentions before Monday evening to either ohpscontact@gmail.com or dick@hotra.org.uk