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- 1889: Little Ease - Tower of London link?
The oldest part of the house is the present south range, with a south porch-wing which dates from about
- 1851: Woodcroft foundation stone laid
There was some good singing; and a truly merry and friendly evening was spent on all hands, during which
- 1874: Shocking aftermath of Sergison blaze tragedy ...
Maberley officiated, and the sobs and tears almost drowned the singing of the hymn “Jesus lives” Mr.
- BBC Radio Comedian Kenneth Horne's links with Cuckfield
He wrote hymns such as ‘Sing to the King who is coming to reign’ which are still sung today. was allowed to stand on the pew so that he could see better, and for fun he would sometimes try to sing father packed his church three times every Sunday: ‘He wanted his congregation to have a good laugh and sing
- Henry Kingsley's last words on Cuckfield
Walks Wood is full of song; Spring is over all the Park, and if our ears are attuned, we can hear her singing In April when the birds sing out. The lark sings, as he ever sang (The birds’ own Israfel) A chorus follows from the wood That fills the Miss Joan comes singing, shouting, most ‘O Spring, dear Spring, come here. And where the scented orchis [sic] grew They both began to sing : 'I am your Spring - you are my Spring
- 1999: 'Fitting memorial to the lads who died' - the Middy history of Mid Sussex - No. 33
Carved beneath the statue were the words: "The bird of life is on the wing.”
- Skeleton of a priest
“They pressed a part of the panelling, the door swung back and out fell the skeleton of the priest,”
- 1916: A most unusual case of road rage in Haywards Heath
Defendant then swung his own car directly in front of hers and stopped it dead.
- Is there is a tunnel across Cuckfield Park? (3)
The lads were swinging on a rope in the West Tower of the Church.
- A Victorian Cuckfield ramble continues: along Stairbridge Lane, and a tale of fire in Ansty Cottage
But my pen is off the scent and running riot, and so hark back.
- 1999: 'Unbreakable links between hospital and its community' - the Middy history of Mid Sussex - No. 24
Nurses, joined by some of the GPs, toured the wards carol singing.
- 1902: Cuckfield Baker Samuel Willett - music, smugglers and dishonest nightwatchmen
story writers frequently depict, but respectable villagers, some of whom were to be seen on the Sabbath singing A musician who could not sing The circumstance which led to Mr. He had been invited to join the choir at the Parish Church, and his first appearance in the singing gallery He was known as the 'Singing Baker' of Cuckfield - despite the negative feedback of the church choir! George Morland, 1793, Royal Museums Greenwich [A public domain image] Photo of Samuel Willett 'the singing











