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The Somme 1916: events to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme – Friday 1 July 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Admin

There will be whistle blowing to mark the ‘over the top’ signal at 07.30 on Friday morning at the war memorial in Lewes. Everybody is welcome, but as this not an official function, no road closure has been applied for. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth I in Sussex – Thursday 7 July 2016, 5:30 for 6.00pm

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Admin

An Uckfield and District Preservation Society event at the Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre Dr Caroline Adams: Elizabeth I in Sussex Every Spring and Summer of her forty-four years as queen, Elizabeth insisted that her court go “on progress”, a series … Continue reading →

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‘The Day that Sussex Died’ – Wednesday 29 June 2016, 5:30-6:30pm

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Admin

Lowther’s Lambs at The Boar’s Head: a talk by Dr Chris Kempshall On 30 June 1916 the men of the Southdowns Battalions, ‘Lowther’s Lambs’, went over the top at ‘The Boar’s Head’, near Richebourg in France. What happened next has … Continue reading →

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