Cuckfield Connections

A personal journey of discovery

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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