Hastings Forum

There used to be an old building at the corner of St Helens Road where it joins Sedlescombe Road North and just in from of Old Roar Road. It was acalled St Helens Maternity Home I believe. My sister was born there in 1957!

What year are you referring to, was there in 1966! Recall a chap taking shorthand as he was going to be a journalist.

I must be the only person who graduated from there with the minimum of 60 wpm shorthand!

I recall a building that used to be on the route of the 72 bus which went past the station then turned right into Filsham road from St Vincents Road the building was on the right hand side just near the junction. That is the building that I was told was the Orphanage, I seem to think it was sort of ...

This school used to be run by the 3 Miss Danns, and there were various other teachers Miss Foulkes, (went on to become Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons) Miss Smith, Mrs Attwood for PE_ _ _..thats about all I can recall although there was a young (to me then) teacher who came from Bexhill. Ever...

Sorry to butt in to this discussion, but I believe you are 100% right Geoff. As a child I lived in St Leonards and I recall that when we first moved down there used to be a large Red Bouy out to see which was there to keep boats away from some undersea wreckage. This would have been in 1956. <br><br...

I remember going to the Witch Doctor it was a really good place to go. With ultraviolet lights so you could never wear white! The used to have a gig on a sunday afternoon just for kids under 16. You had to be a member to go to the evening sessions. I can remember drinking rum and blackcurrent, coke ...

My family lived in St Leonards from 1956 to 1966 and I well remember my mother going into Philpots to try on clothes, and the atmosphere of the place. It was all muted colours and quiet and for a child it was facinating. The old fashioned clothes models and displays and the discreet attention of the...

This school used to be run by the 3 Miss Danns, and there were various other teachers Miss Foulkes, (went on to become Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons) Miss Smith_ _ _thats about all I can recall although there was a young (to me then) teacher who came from Bexhill. Was there from '56 until '...

Would appreciate any help in finding grave of above. She died on 26th December at 33 Marina St, St Mary Magdalen. Wonder if she may have been buried in the graveyard in St Leonards that slipped down the hill from from West Hill Road. If she was there is it likely that she would have been reburied if...