HOLIDAYS IN NEWHAVEN - 1960's
From L. to R. David Boyle, Lilian Boyle and Daphne Boyle
From L. to R. Lilian and David Boyle with their dgt. Daphne
Staying with Granny and Grandad Boyle
By Lynette Raffell
My Mum, Daphne Boyle, lived in Newhaven and we, my three sisters, my brother and I, used to spend every summer holiday there with our Grandparents (Mrs Lilian and Mr David Boyle). My Mum had a twin brother called David who worked for the railway, as did her Dad and both of them were train drivers. I have many fond memories of spending days on the beach in the 'Bite', playing in the waves, especially of swimming in on the waves caused by the 'wash' from the ferries that sailed in and out of the harbour throughout the day. The old photos on this site are wonderful to see, as some of them have brought back memories of the town that I had forgotten.
We went to Newhaven with Mum during the 1960's and, at first, we stayed with our Grandparents who lived at 27 Second Avenue, then after a few years we stayed in a caravan on the caravan site there - I believe it was called 'Bowles Caravan Siite', but am not sure'.
We would travel on the train with our Mum from Somerset every year and stay for two or three weeks at a time. These holidays were some of the best times of my life and I remember them with great fondness. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my Mum and family and if you have any photos of them that would be so great too.
I will post some more photos later.