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Lewes History Group talk: Shepherds of the South Downs – Monday 9 November 2020, 7:20 for 7:30pm start

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Admin

A Zoom Webinar Ian Everest: Shepherds of the Sussex Downs – Their lives and times Central to Sussex farming in past centuries, and in particular to the economy of the Lewes area, were the tens of thousands of sheep that … Continue reading →

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Great War Barcombe: News from a Sussex village 1914-1919

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Admin

By the end of the War, Barcombe, an agricultural parish of 1,277 people, had supplied 176 men to the Armed Forces, 36 of whom did not return. What was daily life like for those who were left behind? In this … Continue reading →

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David Arnold takes another dip into Lewes Pells history

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Admin

David has treated us all to Part 2 of his County Yarns review of the new Pells of Lewes book, in the Sussex Express of 16 October 2020. As a former pupil of the Pells School, David remembers his time … Continue reading →

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