Lewes History Group

This meeting has been moved to the Elephant & Castle pub

In 1920, W.E.Baxter, the first Mayor of Lewes, gave the Pells Ponds to the people of Lewes as ‘a pubic pleasure resort’. A hundred years on, The Pells and St Johns Neighbourhood Association would like to celebrate the Pells’ centenary.

Have you ever lived, worked or played in the Pells or gone to the Pells school, St John’s sub-Castro or the Elephant and Castle pub? Do you have any photos, posters or unusual information or memories about the Pells?

If so, we would love to hear from you or do come to our meeting in January and share ideas for planning a spectacular celebration.

The meeting is on Saturday 12 January 2019,
3 – 5:30pm, Elephant & Castle Pub.

Contact us at Pellscentenary@gmail.com

The Lewes History Group is announcing an engaging new series of talks for 2019.

These events take place on the second Monday of each month, beginning at 7:30pm and finishing by 9.00pm. Doors open at 7:00pm for free refreshments and updates on the Group’s activities.

We welcome Lewes History Group members and non-members.

Entry fee for the talks is payable at the door: £1 for members, and £3 for non-members.

Venue: The King’s Church building on Brooks Road, Lewes, BN7 2BY. (Between Tesco car park and Homebase)

All Saints Church, Lewes, before and after the nave was demolished (left) and replaced in 1806 (right). Images courtesy of Sussex Archaeological Society

Open Day, with special events:

• Exhibition of portraits by Benjamin Reeves of women who voted for the first time in 1918
• Portraits of the twelve women who have been Mayor of Lewes, mostly taken by Edward Reeves Photography
• Lewes Equality Football Club – the history of womens’ football
• Nevill Junior Bonfire Society ‘suffragettes’ story
• Votes for Women: suffrage campaign photographs
• Find out how you can sign on to the Electoral Register so that you can vote

Venue: Lewes Town Hall, High Street, Lewes, BN7 2QS

Free Admission

Image © Edward Reeves, Lewes