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8pm on Thursday, 15th September 2022 in Wivelsfield village hall
8pm on Thursday, 15th September 2022 in Wivelsfield village hall Travel in the Past: the Problems and Pleasures of the Journey Janet Pennington When you wait for another delayed train or cancelled flight it is hard to believe that this is the easiest time in history to travel – but it is! Travel in the past was not easy, and Sussex was notorious for its bad roads, particularly in the clay regions of the Weald. It was not until the…
Find out more »The Skeleton Army – An illustrated talk by James Gardner – 8pm on Thursday, 20th October 2022 in Wivelsfield village hall, Renshaw Room
8pm on Thursday, 20th October 2022 in Wivelsfield village hall, Renshaw Room The Skeleton Army An illustrated talk by James Gardner, based on his latest book, which has received excellent reviews. The Salvation Army is nowadays viewed with fondness, but William Booth’s evangelical crusade of the 1880s and early 1890s sparked violent riots led by an opposition group, the Skeleton Army. These riots caused destruction to property, injury to many people and, on occasion, loss of life. Rather than facing…
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