SEAFORD residents are being given the chance to commemorate the life of a First World War hero from the town.
Cuthbert Bromley, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at Gallipoli, died aged 36 in August 1915 after the ship he was travelling in was sunk by a German torpedo. Continue reading
A MEMORIAL has been unveiled to commemorate the life of a First World War hero from East Sussex – 100 years to the day since his death.
Sidney Woodroffe, from Lewes, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in battle at the Belgian village of Hooge, near Ypres, where he lost his life at the age of 19 on July 30, 1915. Continue reading
A FRESH batch of pictures which bring East Sussex’s wartime past to life has been published.
The images, which feature on East Sussex County Council’s First World War website, overlay photographs taken during the conflict onto a modern image showing the same location. Continue reading
100-YEAR-OLD newspapers published in Eastbourne and Hastings during the First World War have been preserved for future generations after being made available online for the first time.
The editions of the Eastbourne Gazette, Eastbourne Chronicle, Hastings & St Leonards Observer and Hastings & St Leonards Pictorial Advertiser have been scanned and are available to browse on East Sussex County Council’s First World War website. Continue reading
