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Paul Myles: The Rise of Thomas Paine – Wednesday 22 May 2019, 5:30-6:30pm

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Admin

A talk at The Keep Thomas Paine, English-born political activist and one of the founding fathers of the United States, lived in Lewes from 1768-74, during which time he wrote The Case of the Officers of Excise, a pamphlet condemning … Continue reading →

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Lewes History Group: Bulletin 105, April 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Admin

Please note: this Bulletin is being put on the website one month after publication. If you would like to receive the Bulletin by email as soon as it is published, please contact the Membership Secretary about joining the Lewes History … Continue reading →

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Flying Officer Claude Mervyn Wheatley of Lewes, 1913-1940

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Admin

Lewes-born World War 2 Flying Officer Claude Mervyn Wheatley was killed on 22 March 1940 when his unarmed Spitfire N3069, one of two allocated to the RAF’s first operational aerial reconnaissance unit, was shot down and crashed near the Dutch … Continue reading →

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