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Coming Soon, Events for your Diary
Next Meeting Tuesday 28 January, see programme.
Help Help Help!!!!
Are you able, or do you know someone who may be able, to identify the children in this old Twyford School photograph circa 1913. 
Jill Rolfe is researching Twyford School and she has been given the following photograph. The lady at the far top left is Madelaine Neal who was a teacher and lived at the Hawthorns, Beaconsfield Road. The little girl third in from the left, middle row, is Lily Pratt and her brother, George, is the little boy, on the same row, but second in from the right.
The photo can only have been taken between 19th August 1912 and 30th September 1914. From the School log books, here are just a few of the surnames mentioned, Wood, Marten, Curd, Ridley, Smith, Fox, Corke, Thompsett, Head, Farncombe, Pollard and Venn. Miss Mineard is a teacher. There would be many other children, but these are just a few of the surnames mentioned. If anyone can identify a child or has any information about the school , Jill would be very pleased to hear from you. gillianrolfe@icloud.com. |
Quicklink to Jill Rolfe's Oral History Page
Invasion by Napoleon Not
On the 29 October the DPHS Research Group reported back on their research project about the influence of the feared invasion of England by Napoleon. Anne Drewery discussed a possible invasion route via Newhaven, Lewes, Danehill to London and the plans to thwart the enemy were discussed. We were given insights into the complicated business of setting up an army camp on Ashdown Forest to cater for thousands of soldiers by Gerry Crawshaw. Sue Ray and Jennie Marten told us of the hardship of local people who were expected to be ready to fight, provide themselves with uniforms and provide food and shelter for military personnel during a period of unprecedented economic difficulty. The economic difficulty was caused by years of terrible weather, brought on by extreme volcanic activity, making transport and even keeping warm difficult and causing near famine through poor harvests. Through the letters of Maria Josepha Holroyd of Sheffield Place we learned about the almost carnival atmosphere that the well-off in particular enjoyed visiting army camps and parades. Sonia Harriyot, through gravestones in Fletching churchyard, gave us insights into the lives of some local men of the time. All in all an excellent team effort
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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:-
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
Danehill Recruits who joined the Royal Sussex Regiment, 1914
