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- 1950s: Cyril's comedy and singing earned a passage to Australia
the customers laughing, singing choruses and responding to everything he said. The idea that we spent the winter evenings sitting around singing isn’t true. But singing was as natural to me in our house as breathing. Music lessons involved singing Cecil Sharp folk songs. Highly strung But Cyril had a troubling issue - he suffered from a form of mood disorder - swinging from
- 1891: The challenge facing our brilliant 'singing baker'
Sam Willetts, was known as the 'singing baker' and lived on Cuckfield hill. Or were the musicians aware that they would sing the songs for fun - and accuracy was not their strong (Above) A YouTube video of "The Full English" folk group singing 'Arthur O'Bradley' at the Radio 2 Folk
- 1886: Sing song at the workhouse on New Year's Eve
The singing of the National Anthem brought a very pleasant and enjoyable evening to a close.
- 1881: Don't appreciate our singing? Well, we're the best in Cuckfield!
Sir, —I am not surprised at the remarks made in your columns last week respecting the singing at the We do not aspire to Cathedral services, or professional singing.
- High Street Timeline
Maisie Wright in Chronicle of Cuckfield believed this was after 1841. 1830/1 Cuckfield Swing riots
- 1923: Council debate the recreation ground
He suggested they should erect some swings and provide a sand heap for the younger children. The Clerk said if the Council put up swings they would be responsible for any accident that might happen
- 1945: Brook Street 'famous' say the wardens
Mr Heyman was the ideal Master of Ceremonies, and kept the show going with a swing. guests were like the members of a happy family, all joining in the amusements with zest and in the singing So the evening drew to a close, and after singing community songs, ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and ‘God Save the
- 1923: Bags I play on ... Council fight
Tennis courts, a bowling green, swings and sand dump have all been under discussion several times at I suggested swings but that was ruled out, then a sand dump - there is one provided in most public parks
- 1999: Magnet for the masses - the Middy history of Mid Sussex - No. 43
They could play on the swing boats and the seesaws, go boating on the lake, be entertained by the Burgess Amusement park included swing boats, shooting gallery, dance and a coconut shy, as well as automatic They had boat trips, running races, used the swings, swing-boats and seesaws, and milled around the little
- 1941: Home Guard in action at Queen's Hall
The Brunswick Swing Trio, from Haywards Heath, was responsible for getting a programme of music.
- 1928: Railway Mystery at Haywards Heath Station
stopped, the passenger reported that he had seen the door of the adjoining first class compartment swing
- 1862: Brantridge treat for Union House children
There was cricket, trap and ball, the swing, and dancing on the green.











