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    1860-1911: Workhouse to Warrior (3 of 3)
    • Feb 26
    • 2 min

    1860-1911: Workhouse to Warrior (3 of 3)

    In the final part of three instalments we read about what Richard Chatfield did after he left the army and how how he retired to Ansty....
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    1837: Workhouse to Warrior (2 of 3)
    • Feb 25
    • 6 min

    1837: Workhouse to Warrior (2 of 3)

    In the first instalment we learned how a young Richard Chatfield worked at the Talbot Inn as an ostler. Now we read how he joined the...
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    1850: Haunted brewer's home
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    1850: Haunted brewer's home

    This fascinating information was supplied by Mrs Joan A Freeman* formerly of Hove in June 1981 to Peter Holtham of the Sussex...
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    They durdledores dunno sting
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    They durdledores dunno sting

    This delightful book on Amazon (also available on Kindle) by Sam Bourne called 'The best poacher in Sussex' gives a fascinating insight...
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    1938: Celebrating Cuckfield teacher, clockmaker and local historian Hubert Bates
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    1938: Celebrating Cuckfield teacher, clockmaker and local historian Hubert Bates

    Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 29 March 1938 UP AND DOWN THE COUNTY By ‘The Roamer’ Mr. Hubert Bates, of Cuckfield, looked me up few days ago...
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    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 18 min

    John Mitchell's Diaries 1836-1837Queen Victoria at Brighton

    In May 1941 The Mid Sussex Times serialised the extracts of the three 1830-1837 diaries of Cuckfield resident Mr John Mitchell. Here is...
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    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 14 min

    Life in Cuckfield 1831-1833 Extracts from John Mitchell's diaries

    MORE ITEMS FROM THE DIARIES OF MR JOHN MITCHELL In 1941 by the permission Mr. W. E. Mitchell of Annandale, Cuckfield, further items from...
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    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 15 min

    Cuckfield Diary 1830

    Life at Cuckfield a hundred and ninety years ago In 1941, Mr W.H.Mitchell, a lifelong Cuckfield resident, provided The Mid Sussex Times...
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