Friends of Hastings Cemetery Update

George Monger V.C. has been updated - see page 2

New Stories:

Lieut.Col the Hon Gilbert Elliot Rifle Brigade

Katherine Ann Childers, wife of above

Alfred Thomas Saville 1839- 1915 Missionary

Frederick Chamier (1796–1870) Novelist, Naval Captain

Charles Vigant Monterossi de Falbe Captain, Royal Danish Navy

Edward Preston - Talk on Marianne North

Monday 18^th February

Please Note

This is at 10:30

At

Parish Community Club

Crypt of St Mary Star of the Sea

(Bourne Entrance)

February Newsletter

This is now available online at http://ohps.org.uk/OHPS_Newsletters/OHPS_Newsletter_Feb_2013.pdf

"The grave's a fine and private place...."

• Saturday 16th February at 5.30 PM

Exploring history in Hastings Cemetery – Anne Scott and members of the project Please book, tickets free!

Hastings in the Days of Sail – Fishing Vessels

Friday 15th February – 7PM
Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street
01424424744

Steve Peak explains the varying fishing vessels

Country Park members free

otherwise £2 admission

Lost Streets Exhibition

 

Hollington  -  St Leonards  –  Silverhill  -  Ore   –  Halton  -  Old Town

Hastings History House Award

 

Anne accepting Certificate of Merit from Mayor & Hastings Week Chair Nigel Hogben for History House's contribution to Hastings Week. (Thanks to Ion Castro)

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