Monday 26 August 2024
Hunting for "The Australian Trophy"
...or a photo, or someone who knows of it?
HSLO online shows this trophy still being awarded in 1958 - Australian trophy and miniature shield and prize (heaviest catch on any day by local angler): G, W. Stapley (Hastings and St. Leonards)
Hastings and St Leonards Observer
1917 - Congratulations to Mr. R. Springett, who the winner of the Australian trophy presented Mrs. Robertson (nee Miss Abbott).
This trophy has been presented to the Sea Angling Festival Committee to commemorate an Australian lady's association with the anglers of this town. It is symbolical of our great colony, and depicts the aborigine, emu, and kangaroo. One of Australia's big trees supports in its branches abeautifully engraved emu's egg.
Mr. R. Springett will hold the trophy for one year. Only local resident anglers may compete for the honour.
David Abbott, her father, was also a member of the Angling Club; he died at the Buchanan, while on a visit to his daughter and is buried in the cemetery - https://friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk/abbottd.html
Monday 19 August 2024
The people we meet.....
...when exploring Hastings Cemetery, and the mysteries we find (and occasionally solve).
- Brooks, William Alfred -
A Church Lads’ Brigade funeral; he was for five years a member of Blacklands Choir, and a sergean
t in the Church Lads’ Brigade.
- Godney, Lt. Col Philip & Mary Louisa -
Philip was killed in the Indian Mutiny,and Mary escaped with some of their children
- Miroy, Ivy Gwendoline -
killed by enemy action in London, this is something of a mystery.
- Sherer, Major General Joseph Ford, Charlotte Louisa, and two of their children -
Served in India for many year, the “father” of polo, his wife was one of the children of Mary Goldney.
- Shrewsbury, Abraham & Family -
of Alderton & Shrewsbury Ironmongers
- Somervell, Major William -
Northumberland Fusiliers, stone erected by his fellow officers
Saturday 4 June 2022
Hail & Farewell - sort of....
With the demise of the alerting service connected with Blogger it has been decided
that Twitter is a better vehicle for keeping you infomed of new Hastings related books
, events, walks, interesting cemetery finds, etc.
@OHPScontact
Friday 3 September 2021
Heritage Open Days events
Heritage Open Days events
The national Heritage Open Days (HODs) festival for 2021 runs from 10th to 16th September.
Hastings & St. Leonards Society has registered four local events for the festival. These are on the national HODs website.
To book for these events e-mail: hstlsoc@gmail.com
. Places are limited for three of the events. The events are as follows:
Friday 10 September: The Observer Building Open Morning.
Tours at 9.30 AM and 10.30 AM. Limited to 10 persons per session. Booking essential.
Your chance to hear and see how this iconic building – the former offices and printing works for the H & St. L Observer – is being converted to bring it into use as a vibrant community hub.
* Note that building work is in progress and visitors must wear stout footwear and trousers (no sorts). Hard hats and PPE will be issued for essential wear during the visit. This event is not suitable forpersons with mobility difficulties.
Saturday 11 September: Hastings Town Hall Tour. Starts 10 AM. Maximum 10 persons. Booking essential
(Meet at the rear entrance to the town hall, opposite the Clarence Public House onStation Road).
A rare opportunity to see inside the magnificent Town Hall. Tour leader is the knowledgeable Kevin Boorman, major projects officer for HBC, and estimated duration is 1 hour.
As stairs and narrow passages are likely to be encountered during the full tour, it is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Saturday 11 September: Emmanuel Church Open Day (10 AM to 2 PM). This event has been popular in previous years and the surprisingly spacious interior must be seen to appreciate the splendour of the building, constructed in 1883/4 and situated to the north of Hastings’ West Hill.
Hear the history of the church and its people from a local historian during one of the guided tours (untimed).
Booking is not required to visit the church, but number of persons per guided tour may be limited. Tea/coffee available for donation.
* H & St. L Society’s exhibition on the heritage and social history of the West Hill of Hastings will be on display at this event. This comprehensive exhibition was produced as part of the National Heritage Lottery funded project to research and celebrate the substantial heritage of the area.
Thursday 16 September: Hastings Town Centre guided walk.
Starts 2.30 PM. Maximum 10 persons. Booking essential. (Meet outside the Baptist Church at the lower end of Wellington Square gardens.)
Join H & St. L Society’s Alan Jeffries for an informative walk in the town centre. Hear the history of the area and its fine architecture.
It is hoped to include a visit to the former Debenhams store, one of the town’s most distinctive buildings, during the walk. Duration approx. 90 minutes.
* Note that there are some roads to cross on this walk, and signalled crossings will be used where convenient. The walk is mostly on the level and suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs, but the tour of the Debenhams building (optional) may not be suitable for persons with mobility difficulties.
All HODs events are free and subject to any regulations the
government has in force at the time of the festival. If any event
has to be cancelled, we will notify persons with bookings by e-mail as
far in advance as possible.
Sunday 25 July 2021
Noted Hastings Historian
£9.99
Available at
Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street
(and other outlets)
Monday 21 June 2021
Ecclesbourne Glen Footpath
The coastal footpath into Ecclesbourne Glen is to reopen.
The main footpath into Ecclesbourne Glen from the East Hill has been closed since 2013 after a landslip destroyed the footpath into the glen. The latest report from specialist engineers has concluded the landslip area in the Glen has now stabilised and is in a dormant condition.
East Sussex CC and Hastings BC have agreed that restoration work can start this autumn. The aim is to have the main footpath path in Ecclesbourne Glen open as part of the new England Coastal path for this part of our coastline.
The Friends of Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve are delighted that persistent local community pressure has finally had an effect.
Friday 4 June 2021
Cemetery Walks
Meet in the Cemetery Carpark at 2pm on:the following Sundays
- 4th July
- 18th July
- 5th Septembe
- 19th September at 2pm.
For those who received notifications of posts to this blog by email, please be aware that this service is being discontinued by the provider as from 21st July.
Thursday 20 May 2021
Swan Memorial Service
HASTINGS OLD TOWN PARISH OF ST CLEMENT AND ALL SAINTS
MEDIA RELEASE
Date: 17th May 2021
Contact: Paul Hunt
E-mail: pic@oldtownparishhastings.org.uk
Tel. 01424 441197
IT WILL BE EXACTLY SEVENTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO THIS COMING SUNDAY THAT THE HISTORIC SWAN INN, A HASTINGS LANDMARK SINCE THE EARLY FOURTEENTH CENTURY, WAS DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION. IT WAS AROUND LUNCHTIME ON SUNDAY 23RD MAY 1943 THAT A LUFTWAFFE RAID CAUSED DAMAGE AND CASUALTIES AROUND THE TOWN WITH SIXTEEN PEOPLE BEING KILLED INSIDE THE SWAN INN, NOW THE SITE OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN OPPOSITE ST. CLEMENT’S CHURCH.
THE STEP GREAT GRAND-DAUGHTER OF ONE OF THE CASUALITIES, THOMAS WINBORNE, WILL BE AMONG THOSE ATTENDING A SHORT OUTSIDE SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE CLOSE TO SWAN GARDENS AT 11.15 A.M. THIS SUNDAY LED BY THE REVEREND PAUL HUNT AND MEMBERS OF THE OLD TOWN PARISH CONGREGATION. CHURCHWARDEN JUDY CUBISON RECALLS THAT TWO OF THE VICTIMS WERE FAMILY NEIGHBOURS. “IT WAS ALL SO TRAGIC. VIOLET COX AND HER NIECE ANN TESTER HEARD THE SIREN AND SHELTERED in POST OFFICE PASSAGE. BUT THE SWAN LANDLORD INVITED THEM TO SHELTER IN THE INN WHICH THEN RECEIVED A DIRECT HIT. ANN WAS NOT MUCH OLDER THAN MY SISTER WHO WAS THEN ONLY FIVE.”
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ATTEND ARE ASKED TO WEAR MASKS AND BE MINDFUL OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
ENDS.
Sunday 9 May 2021
Friday 7 May 2021
Pre-lockdown Publications
Available from The Hastings History House
21, Courthouse Street,
Hastings
TN34 3AU
http://www.ohps.org.uk/
http://ohpsupdate.blogspot.co.
Monday 26 April 2021
Soft Opening as from Last Week!
Hopefully it will be Thursday - Saturday, 11 - 4.
New volunteers welcomed with open arms!
Friends of Hastings Cemetery Update -
New Stories
Absolon, William & grandson, Hackebarth, William H H - We do not know a lot about William Absolon, partly because it was a common name in Wallingford. From whence he came, probably for his health. Also mentioned is his grandson, William H H Hackebarth, who died aged 10 months. William was only 39.
Corby, Charles & Desiree Hortense Blanche - He was a London tailor and they lived at lived at Hollybank, Seddlescombe Road South. Currently there is not a lot known of them.
Strickland, Georgiana & Jane, (daughters of George, who built Harpsichord House and started a Hastings dynasty) and their nephew Louis Waghorn
Updated
Glen, John M Grey, his wife, sister in law, (M A Graham) and step-son - (Thomas Goldsworthy) Lucknow story; some of the mourners at the funerals
Strickland Family - son Herbert; parents, Francis (grandson of George) and Jane - daughter of Mary Ann Slade, and like her an active supporter of women’s emancipation and much more.
We have been advised of free online talks by the Church Monuments Society.
The nexttwo are as below. We have been assured by a viewer that they were well worth watching and she can’t wait for the next one.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/144062327299
The Cross-
A talk about cross-
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/144059825817
A Dead Good Job: Gravedigging in Municipal Cemeteries
An in-
Monday 15 March 2021
Hastings Pier to reopen 12th April! thanks to Music First Events
After a successful short season last year Music First Events have taken out a three year lease on the Pier.
The first task will be reopening, which is due to happen on April 12, the next stage of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Dreams of a summer of socialising, dancing, events, live gigs, football and fun looks set to be a reality.
The gates to Hastings Pier will open on Monday, April 12 2021, at 12 noon.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Marianne North: a trailblazing artist
As we are still not sure when we reopen here is an item that may be of interest.
Thursday 28 January 2021
Forward Planning - HBC
How to comment
You can find more information, view the draft Plan and comment online via www.hastings.gov.uk/localplan
More Information
The new Draft Plan sets out a strategy to guide and shape development over the next 20 years up to 2039 and includes a development strategy along with Strategic Policies for managing development and identifying the types of uses planned for different parts of the town.
It also includes Focus Area policies for different parts of the Borough where higher levels of development are anticipated and Development Policies covering design and measures required to mitigate potential impacts.
For those who would like to get involved but are unable to access the internet there is a dedicated voicemail. If you or someone you know needs help viewing or commenting on the Local Plan, please leave a message on 01424 451102 and we will get back to you.
All comments must be received by 24 March 2021.
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