Hastings Forum

hello Brian, I attended St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School beneath the church on High Street. ( 1945 - 1951 - then to Hastings Grammar School). Some of the pupils came from Sandrock Hall. The Nuns teaching us came from the Sacred Heart Convent on Old London Road. Have been trying to get in touc...

[quoted] G.K. wrote: I was brought up in Ore village, Churchill avenue to be precise, 1962-75. There were some fantastic places for us discover as kids, Coghurst woods, Old Barn, Fairlight etc. Great times in a great place that was part of the great Social experiment of the time. There was one place...

Hello Richard. I went to HGS on Nelson Road from 1951 - 1956/7. There were 'Houses' each indicated by a coloured band around the dreaded shool uniform caps. ( 1/2 hour detention if you were spotted going to or fro school without it !). I was in Norman - light blue and incidentally the housemaster To...

Hello Richard. I went to HGS on Nelson Road from 1951 - 1956/7. There were 'Houses' each indicated by a coloured band around the dreaded shool uniform caps. ( 1/2 hour detention if you were spotted going to or fro school without it !). I was in Norman - light blue and incidentally the housemaster To...

Hello Linda,
We were close friends with the Lindridge family when they lived in Frederick Road. I have notified the family about your request and will keep you updated.
Best wishes,Tony.

Hello,
I have travelled by bus from hastings to Brighton. You will have to change buses in eastbourne and get the number 12 or 12a from eastbourne to Brighton via Seaford,Newhaven etc. They are very fequent. Lovely journey over the downs! I hope all goes well.
Tony.

In the 1940's there was a Mr King who had stables next to the Smithy in Ore village ( now a CO-OP). This was adjacent to Providence Row ( long demolished)_ _ __ _ __ _ _thought it was worth a mention.

I lived in Offa Road Ore as a child( 1940's) and seem to remember a Gallop family living there. There was also a link with the Kings who had stables next to the smithy which once stood where the Co-oP store is today. Sorry to be a bit vague on this but can find out more if it would help. <br><br><br>

Anyone else remember the steam driven brewery wagon that delivered to the Hare and Hounds in Ore? It was quite an event to sit on the high step outside the Pub ( usually with Henry Brown from Providence Row) to watch the hot embers falling onto the road. Ore village was a quieter place in those days...

I remember the Church Street area having been born in the local hospital ( later St Helen's Hospital) in 1940. We lived in Offa Road and in the late 1940's moved to 156 Victoria Avenue ( Sea Breeze Cottage) which was a detached house. (now demolished). The East Kent Bus garage was next door. I remem...