Lewes History Group

A Zoom Webinar

Mary Norris: The War Memorials of St John-sub-Castro Church, Lewes

The 100th anniversary of the dedication of the World War 1 War Memorial at St John sub Castro church occurs on 2 November 2021. At this time of Remembrance, this talk is a timely look at the lives of some of the people from the parish who died in the defence of this country, and whose names are inscribed on the Memorial.

We will also look at some of those who lost their lives during World War 2. The 75th anniversary of the dedication of the World War 2 Memorial at St John’s church occurs next year.

The stories told will include those of James Eades, Charles Robert Pinyoun, Cecil Reginald Briggs, and Henry Connett who died during WW1, and Robert William Ruby Kemp, Joseph Pasquale, and Betty James who died during WW2.

Click image to enlarge. Image © Stuart Billington

To join this talk, you need to
  1) register your intention in advance
  2) receive our confirmation email with a link to the talk
  3) click on that link to attend the talk 10 minutes before it starts

LHG Members can attend our talks for free. We will send members emails with a link to Zoom registration. Then please follow steps 1, 2, and 3 as above. 

Non-members can buy a ticket (£4) from TicketSource. The ticket will provide a link to Zoom registration. Then please follow steps 1, 2, and 3 as above.

Please join the webinar at 7:20pm.

We would recommend a computer screen or an iPad as a minimum screen-size for viewing our webinars.

Our presenters will be speaking live, and you can ask questions by typing in the Q&A box in Zoom.

See the Talks page for a list of  forthcoming monthly events organised by the Lewes History Group.

The National Archive will be publishing the 1921 Census for England and Wales online via Findmypast on 6 January 2022.

The 1921 Census will offer us a glimpse into the lives of individuals and communities between the two world wars, recovering from a great influenza pandemic, and embarking on a new era where everyday rights and roles were changing.

What makes the 1921 Census even more vital is that it will be the last census release for England and Wales for 30 years, with the 1931 Census lost in a fire and the 1941 Census cancelled due to the Second Wold War.

You can use Findmypast on the computers in Lewes Library, and at The Keep.

Searching the 1921 Census on Findmypast will be free but there will be a charge of £2.50 for every record transcript and £3.50 for every original record image viewed. Alternatively, viewing the digital images of the 1921 Census of England and Wales is free on the premises at The National Archives at Kew.

See Lewes History Group’s listing of research resources for family history, house history, historical images, newspapers, and much more.

Reeves Archive’s exhibition –  Lewes Town Hall: a Building in Focus – traces the history of Lewes Town Hall from 1870 to today, and includes photos of the outside of the building both before and after its conversion from hotel to town hall, and of events it has hosted over the years.

This free exhibition which includes lightboxes in the windows of Lewes Town Hall, and images in the Baxter Corridor, is curated by Tom Reeves, Tania Osband, and Brigitte Lardinois.

Venue: Lewes Town Hall, High Street, Lewes

Opening times: Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th 10:00-16:00

Image at Lewes Past Facebook Group