Hastings Forum

The Wornhams were there from the 1870s.

At one time Rock-A-Nore was a road of twenty houses including three pubs, the Star in the East, the Dolphin and the Prince Albert and an amazing twenty pubs and six beer houses in 400 metres. I think the Star opened in 1837 and, like the others served the fishing community. When the fishing industry...

Jim,

If you send me a private message I will give you his phone number.

David Russell

Terry, Iv'e come across this on the Pelham Arms. It may not be accurate. The Pelham Arms were between 23 and 25 Pelham Street, Richard Chandler had a new inn licensed in 1825 as the Pelham Arms and held it until 1851. He also rented Blacklands Farm. Pelham Arms was held by his son, Richard E. Chandl...

Jules, Look forward to your memories.

Paul, In the register for the George there is Thomas Clements from 1921-1939 and V.Clements for 1939, presumably your great-great grandmother ? Do you know her first name ? Then there is Samuel Clements until 1952, your great grandfather. Although the pub closed in 1942 because of the war, I think f...

Thanks everyone. We now have info on:- Plough Sonny Harmer W/friars John and Thelma Christmas ? Beac John and Thelma Christmas late 70s Dave and Joy Dormer Any dates or approximate dates for these ? I am still putting together a Hastings licensees register and it seems that the records from 1972 hav...

Someone just suggested that the name of last landlord was 'Sonny' ! Ring any bells ??

Does anyone remember the Whitefriars, Priory Road ? I am trying to track down the last couple of landlords/ladies/barmaids or anybody else connected with the pub. Just remembering a name might help. Thanks.

In May I posted information about a previous landlord of the Crown, All Saints Street. His name was A.J.Littlejohn and in later life he was a survivor of the Titanic. His grandson Phillip Littlejohn, is giving a talk about his grandfather and the Titanic at the Shipwreck Centre, Rock-a-Nore on Septe...