COMMENTS 2020
May 2020
By John Hills
R LOWER & SONS ( View page)
"Hi, I found a Lower boat the same as the 13th down on land at the Old Cement Works site in Steyning, it had reputedly been th..."
By: Mike Mogre Added: 27/05/2020
SEARCHLIGHT STAFF ( View page)
"I believe the woman standing between the two cars with the red cross on her blouse is 'sister' Kendal, one of the three first staff...."
By: Rod Baker Added: 25/05/2020
THE ROYAL OAK - PIDDINGHOE ( View page)
"My grandparents ran the Royal Oak Mr and Mrs Horas Faulkner my dad and his sister were bought up there they had it many years, we lived dire..."
By: Jacqueline Faulkner Added: 25/05/2020
SEARCHLIGHT WORKSHOPS ( View page)
"I lived next door to the Searchlight. We got notices before the queen came that we shouldn't hang washing out that day. On the positive ..."
By: Rod Baker Added: 25/05/2020
NEWHAVEN CARNIVAL QUEEN ( View page)
"Left to Right Me - Marilyn Ashley, Georgina Nunn, Marion? , Averil Sandford and Anne Austin."
By: Marilyn Richardson Added: 24/05/2020
THE GUINNESS TRUST HOLIDAY HOME (a.k.a. DENTON HOUSE) 1938 - 1996. ( View page)
"My father, Bob Sexton, on being medically discharged from R. C. Sigs, joined the Royal Navy and was stationed at H.M.S Forward, as a dispatc..."
By: Robert Sexton Added: 23/05/2020
MORE ABOUT MOUNT ROAD ( View page)
"Why were the Nissen huts there in the first place, were they left over from wartime barracks use ? Hi Rob Your answer is on our website ! ..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 23/05/2020
SEAFORD BAY AT NIGHT ( View page)
"A fine, beautifully observed and very evocative painting which is a pleasure to be able to see and appreciate. Thank you."
By: Derek Longly Added: 22/05/2020
THE GUINNESS TRUST HOLIDAY HOME (a.k.a. DENTON HOUSE) 1938 - 1996. ( View page)
"As I said earlier we lived in Acacia Road just down the road from The Guinness Trust, that would have been from 1955 to 1962, we could hear ..."
By: Terry Howard Added: 21/05/2020
THE GUINNESS TRUST HOLIDAY HOME (a.k.a. DENTON HOUSE) 1938 - 1996. ( View page)
"We visited the holiday centre a few times in the 1950s. My dad Tom, mum Win, sisters Wendy and little Denise Farrell. We loved it there with..."
By: Thelma McCormick (nee Farrell) Added: 20/05/2020
RAF AIR SEA RESCUE CREW WW2 ( View page)
"My father Len Peters was based at Newhaven as a gunner on the Air Sea Rescue craft."
By: Len Peters Added: 15/05/2020
CEMETERY AND ISOLATION HOSPITAL - 1902 ( View page)
"Hi Would it be possible to get a copy of this picture, as we now live in the house? Hi Michelle, If the email address you used to re..."
By: Michelle Added: 15/05/2020
NEWHAVEN FOOTBALL TEAM ( View page)
"Iif this photo is around 53/54 then it may be a bit early for the likes of the legendary Bill Ince, Mervyn Allen and Dave Wells, not to..."
By: Tony Rolt Added: 11/05/2020
R LOWER & SONS ( View page)
"Hi ... Is there a list of all the boats that were built by Lowers? If not does anyone know when the Johns Model NN20 was built? ..."
By: Dave Pepper Added: 11/05/2020
PARKER PEN WORKERS - c1956 ( View page)
"My mum was Gwen Emery (nee Cooke) and she worked at Parker Pen along with her twin sister, Betty. I think I can see my mum in one of t..."
By: Angie Thomas Added: 08/05/2020
THE OTHER NEWHAVEN CHANNEL STEAMERS ( View page)
"I just came across this while browsing family history connections. in 1903 her Captain was Albert Edward Hemmings. His father had captained ..."
By: Sam W Added: 08/05/2020
SAND SWAN - The End ( View page)
"Sad end to and old Newhaven regular. Many's the time I've watched her or her sisters going to or from the North Quay - and probably ..."
By: Andy Gilbert Added: 08/05/2020
EAGER CHILDREN OF DENTON ISLAND ( View page)
"Carol - mystery solved (possibly). Error in translation of speech or writing from the 1881 Census entry. Sometimes the writing for entries i..."
By: Irene Taylor Added: 08/05/2020
NEWHAVEN IN 1920 ( View page)
"My late father, Len Patten the lifeboat coxswain, "found" a DC supply leading to the old lifeboat house in the 80s when he was clearing a bl..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 08/05/2020
EAGER CHILDREN OF DENTON ISLAND ( View page)
"Jeremiah seems to have been a popular name in the Eager family. My great great grandfather was Jeremiah (his father was also Jeremiah)..."
By: Carol Walton Added: 08/05/2020
SAND SWAN - The End ( View page)
"Neil, you may remember an old mate of mine Greg Watts. He
was a Chief Officer on the Swift during the mid to late 80's"
By: Jonathan Holden Added: 07/05/2020
ROBERT RENVILLE ( View page)
"I current have in my possession a group photograph of Canadian soldiers taken at Pirbright Camp, Surrey in 1941 which was sent to Miss ..."
By: Philip Matthews Added: 07/05/2020
SAND SWAN ( View page)
"I have some more pictures of Sand Swan that may of interest. I will try and upload them."
By: Neil Fuller Added: 07/05/2020
NEWHAVEN IN 1920 ( View page)
"i'm guessing the house in Western Road connected to the harbour electricity was the Harbour Master's house. Yes you are correct it ..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 07/05/2020
EAGER CHILDREN OF DENTON ISLAND ( View page)
"Hi Carol - It is a bit confusing. There seems to be a couple of Jeremiah Eagers of around the same age and in the same area. I have the news..."
By: Irene Taylor Added: 07/05/2020
PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR ( View page)
"Next to me was Nita I think that was her name who sadly died very young very sad. "
By: Lisa Johnston Added: 06/05/2020
THE HOPE INN ( View page)
"I've asked this before but does anyone know when the Hope went from being a regular looking building with a peaked roof to the art deco ..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 05/05/2020
THE DANZIG ( View page)
"I'm afraid not. This was the only decent one I could find at Newhaven Museum, who kindly allowed us to use it. I'm sure you&#..."
By: Andy Gilbert Added: 04/05/2020
THE DANZIG ( View page)
"Yes, I thought so, recognised the lines. Would you happen to have any clear photos of the tug. As a raw 17yr old she was my first vessel of ..."
By: Gordon Vittachi Added: 04/05/2020
THE DANZIG ( View page)
"Yes, it's the same tug, Gordon."
By: Andy Gilbert Added: 03/05/2020
THE DANZIG ( View page)
"Not sure if this the same tugboat your talking about but check out #81 on page 7 of this site: BUGSIER-,REEDEREI-UND BERGUNGS G.m.b.h. 1866-..."
By: Gordon Vittachi Added: 03/05/2020
MRS BURGESS, ELPHICK ROAD ( View page)
"Chillmans by the steps leading down to Essex Place, and Reannies further along towards Lewes Road. Further up Lewes Road was Maslins and the..."
By: Ian Bishop Added: 01/05/2020