Lewes History Group

Frances Stenlake: Votes for Women! Suffragettes and Suffragists in Lewes!

Art historian and author, Frances Stenlake is an authority on the suffragists of Sussex. Since moving to Lewes two years ago, she has been researching how the people of Lewes responded to the women’s suffrage movement during the years leading up to World War I.

As usual all will be welcome, and we will be serving coffee and biscuits before the meeting.

There is an entry fee for these meetings, payable at the door, of £2 for members, and £3 for non-members.

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

See the Meetings page for a list of  forthcoming monthly talks organised by the Lewes History Group.

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Debby Matthews: The Lost Parish of St Mary in the Market Place

This is the story of St Mary’s Lane in Lewes (now Station Street) from the earliest times until the 1800s. Debby Matthews, a resident of the street, shares her research.

Further details on the Friends of Lewes website

Venue: Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall

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