This Months Events

From Historical Hastings

Events that happened in this month[edit]

The following list, whilst in no measure complete is a 'snapshot' of various events that occurred in Hastings during the current month.

 DateDescriptionYear
Air Raids9St. Johns Church, Christ Church (Ore), Moscow and Alfred Road hit by German bombs1943
Air Raids1Fishing Boat strafed by German aircraft1942
Air Raids13London-bound train attacked1943
Brett Volume 2: Chapter XX - Hastings 18385Annual Game Dinner at the Royal Oak1838
Brett Volume 3: Chapter XXIX - St. Leonards 18432Sea freezes at Hastings and St. Leonards1843
Brett Volume 7: Chapter LXI - St. Leonards 18594Collision of William and Rock Scorpion1858
Edward Eversfield (1842-1912)
Hastings Model Village19Opening of Ganymeade - Hastings Model Village1955
James Breeds (1856-1856)
James Cornwallis (1743-1824)
John George Hickman (1839-1916)
John James Butler (1853-1916)
Lady Frances Jocelyn
Nicholas Wingfield (1715-1759)1Obtained Letters of Marque1758
Rev. John H. Fisk (1793-1886)
Rock-a-Nore Drill Hall272nd Position Battery of 2nd Cinque Ports Auxiliary Volunteers drill hall constructed1896
Sophia Turner (1806-1893)
Southern Water Storm Drain21Storm drain filled, resulting in 3 miles of the A259 being closed2010
Thomas Brassey (1836-1918)
Thomas Mann (1816-1903)
Yelton Hotel17Major Rock-fall destroying one room1979

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