New programme now in preparation
The October meeting on Freshfield Lane Brickworks went well and a summary of the talk can be found here. Besides members we welcomed 25 visitors including the present manager of the brickworks and three other employees, who were especially interested in the old cinefilm footage of the works. Our thanks again to Jill Rolfe who provided the cinefilm, old photos and extensive information from her interviews with the last Chairman, Laurance Hardy and employee, Ron Wenham.
New articles:
Clive Poole, spotted flycatcher in his series on changes in local birdlife since the 1950s

Danehill Burial Ground Project

November update: more than sixty Families have now been researched, latest additions are Painter, Pearce/Pierce and Pinker.
Detailed information on local families researched and  presented mainly by Mat Weller and Elizabeth Broadbridge. Click here

Danehill Stores: The May meeting was truly local with a trip back to 1970's Danehill. Goo Coomber told us about her parents who ran the shop at the time, when it seemed to sell a remarkable range of goods including clothing, shoes, DIY materials along with food and post office services. A memorable meeting and Goo also donated her speaker's fee to the Parkinson Society.

VE Day. From the Archive a Few Photographs of VE Day Celebrations and an audio reminiscence by Hylda Rawlings, 102 years. Click here.  

Danehill Parish Historical Society was founded in 1972 with our first president being Dame Margery Corbett Ashby DBE (pictured in 1923).

The objectives of the society are to promote interest in, and the study of local history in particular, or any other historical matter of interest, bringing together local residents or other people to share and enjoy a range of social and informal activities.
                                                                                                       
The Society is a member of:-

• British Association for Local History
• Friends of The East Sussex Record Office
• The Sussex Archaeological Society
  

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Danehill Recruits who joined the Royal Sussex Regiment, 1914