A blog of Articles and Stories covering my home town, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England during the First World War.
Recent PostsThis article published in the Eastbourne Gazette gives an interesting (if flowery and perhaps over patriotic) personal account of how a couple from Eastbourne made their way home from Switzerland in late August 1914.On a side note I loved the express...
This advert appeared in The Times on 28th August 1914. Reminding the British public that the holiday season was now in ‘Full Swing’ and that for Eastbourne ‘The Garden by the Sea’ business was as normal. ...
In September 1914 the Eastbourne Gazette published the following appeal for new soldiers.The 4th Sussex Battery (2nd Home Counties) was allocated to the 44th Division and would in November 1914 head for India.The 5th Sussex (Reserve) Battery was form...
In the early days of the war this appeared in the Eastbourne Gazette.A True Christian SpiritA daily paper says:- “A true Christian spirit is shown by the vicar of Holy Trinity, Eastbourne (the Rev. G.P. Bassett Kerry) in placing in the list of men...
I cannot imagine this happening today but back in 1914, the Boy Scouts took great pride in collecting cigarettes and tobacco for the troops.This ‘politically incorrect’ article comes from the Eastbourne Gazette dated 28th October 1914.SMOKES FOR...
This is a gem of a story from The Eastbourne Gazette on 19th August 1914.Apparently the Great War can be put down to an Eastbourne toy maker giving in to the spoilt demands of a young Kaiser. If only he had made the Kaiser wait perhaps he would have...
This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 4 comments.
Teresa SilverthornI was just saying to my husband the other day, that there's not a lot of information readily available about this era. And, then I find this site, without even really looking for it.
Brilliant.
People should know more about this era...
AlanHi Graham
I'm so glad you like the blog, its getting time to up date it. I would love to post the photo's, anything you have about the war would be most welcome.
Believe it or not but i'm half Australian an i run another blog "Out of Battle" which has a wide variety of articles.
Thanks for the comments, they are most welcome. All the best.
Alan
Graham GeerI was born in Eastbourne and grew up there during WW2. My maternal grandfather was a local chimney sweep [Ernest Loveland] and an old soldier from WW1. He was in the 12th battalion Royal Susex Regt. One of Lowthers Lambs - and was twice wounded in the Boars Head action at Richebourg on June 30th 1916 that is so well mentioned in Alan's excellent blog. Finding Eastbourne Chronical articles from that era was wonderful. And then in the article about "lighting" there was my paternal grandfather mentioned! Police Sergeant Geer. Thank you Alan. I could send you photos of both if you would like.
Grandfather Geer in police sergeants uniform, and corporal Loveland in WW1 Royal Sussex uniform. Thanks so much; I spent a couple of happy hours exploring your wonderful blog.
Regards,
Graham Geer
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Great blog. I'll be checking in often. I am also a WW1 historian, specializing in WW1 aviation. I am looking at writing my Thesis on Ernst Udet. I've added you as a friend.
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