Celebrating our collections dating from 780AD to the present day
By Imogen Russell, Archives Assistant PH 30099, 30084, 30138,30103 & 30085 Every few years or so, we get an enquiry about the "Men of Bosham". It has always intrigued me and I've wondered why it is so important to the history of Bosham and Chichester. According to several sources, including Maurice Hall’s book on the…
Continue reading ➞ The Men of Bosham – who are they and what do they want
By Imogen Russell, Searchroom Assistant Alice, one of our Social media fairies, posted images of this document at the beginning of lockdown. Click here for the original post on Facebook. I managed to gain copies before beginning to work from home, allowing me to write about the subject of this week's blog post - The…
Chosen by Christine Chowne, volunteer John Holland Ballet Fletcher was a local man, born in 1879 in Worthing. He was the only surviving child of William H. B. Fletcher, former mayor of Worthing and later Lord of the Manor at Aldwick, now Hotham Park House, and his wife, Agnes. John read law at St…
Continue reading ➞ The Spread Eagle, Midhurst, 1902 (PH 26114/51)
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