BLUE STAR GARAGE

It was Hughes' Garage in 1940

By Colin Holden

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'BLUE STAR GARAGE' page
Photo: Illustrative image for the 'BLUE STAR GARAGE' page
Photo: Illustrative image for the 'BLUE STAR GARAGE' page
Photo: Illustrative image for the 'BLUE STAR GARAGE' page
Photo: Illustrative image for the 'BLUE STAR GARAGE' page
Photo:AFS fire car and pump in use at North Quay 9th Febuary 1940 , the photograph is from the East Sussex News 16/2/1940, and would have been taken from underneath where the flyover now stands.

AFS fire car and pump in use at North Quay 9th Febuary 1940 , the photograph is from the East Sussex News 16/2/1940, and would have been taken from underneath where the flyover now stands.

Photo:Stricklands Granaries and Swing Bridge pre 1940

Stricklands Granaries and Swing Bridge pre 1940

Photo:Sticklands Warehouse can be seen north of the Swing Bridge.

Sticklands Warehouse can be seen north of the Swing Bridge.

This page was added by Colin Holden on 05/07/2008.
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During the 1930's through to the 1950's (before Blue Star Garage), Don Hughes with his sister Dot and wife Win owned and ran the garage which also included a cafe on this site at Denton Corner.
Also at the back of the garage (during the second world war) the Auxilliary Fire Service had a base there. Until joining the Royal Air Force in 1940 my late father-in-law Jim Strudwick was part of the team, (seen here standing at the bonnet of the fire car in the top photograph). Thane House in Mount Road can also be seen in this photograph, it was demolished in the 1960's to make way for six new houses! Note also the Air Raid Shelter in the bottom four photographs. After selling his garage Don and Dot ventured into the new world of television, mainly rental, and until their retirement had a shop in Fisher Street, Lewes.

By Colin Holden
On 27/01/2008

Would you know if it is Fred Baily standing in the back row? It certainly looks like him, he was my father.
Thanks
Val

By Valerie Smith
On 19/02/2008

Hi Val, I think Fred was in the AFS. Colin

By Colin Holden
On 27/02/2008

And that's my Dad Frank Gilbert fourth from the left in the top photo and sitting at the right in the one below.

Many thanks for these Colin.

By Andy Gilbert
On 28/02/2008

Curious footnote:
I showed the photos of the AFS to my sister today. She looked at the signatures on the sepia photo and said the same thing I'd been thinking for a while. My Dad's 'signature' isn't his - it's actually my Mum's handwriting. Why she signed it for him, we'll never know as she passed away last year, but it may have been 'signed' after Dad returned to the Merchant Navy.

By Andy Gilbert
On 19/03/2008
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