No. 4, High Wickham, and whose remains lie in All Saints' Churchyard. Tableaux produced by Mr. T. W. Avis.
1880. Our Famous Artists. An emblematical Car to the honour of J. M. W. Turner, R.A., Thomas S. Cooper, R.A., Miss Marianne North, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Samuel Prout, who in their days sometime resided at Hastings, and many of their sketches of the town are still preserved. This Car was produced by members of the East Sussex Arts Club.
1860. Dante Gabriel Rossetti married in this year to Mary Siddal, in St. Clement's Church, and sometime lived at Hastings, where he wrote his beautiful poem, "Sleep and Poetry." Tableaux arranged by Miss Mills and Mr. Swaffer.
1876. Coventry Patmore, the poet of " The Angel in the House," who resided at Old Hastings House, High Street. He wrote many essays on Hastings, and built the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary Star-of-the-Sea in memory of his wife. Tableaux arranged by Mr. Oscar Jenner.
1880. Herbert Spencer, the eminent biologist and philosopher, who resided at The Mount, St. Leonards, where he wrote some of his memorable books. Car arranged by Mr. Coleman, with costumes designed by the East Sussex Arts Club.
1898. Mark Rutherford, who lived at 9, High Wickham, for many years. The Tableaux representing a scene from "The Deliverance," arranged by Mr. Watt.
1837-1900. The Empire of Victoria. The Tableaux, symbolising the development and unity of the Victorian Era, contributed by the Ore Bonfire Boys' Society.
Our living novelists who reside at Hastings were honoured by Tableaux Cars portrayed by scenes from their respective books :-
1. Miss Beetham Edwards[a], who lived at Villa Julia, 1, High Wickham. Scene from " Pearla," arranged by Miss E. Larcombe and Miss Hutchings.
2. Scene from " Home Life in France," arranged by Miss Kirk Bullock.
3. Scene from "The Lord of the Harvest," arranged by Mr. T. W. Avis.
4. Mr. Stephen Phillips. Scene from " Nero."
5. Mrs. Coulson Kernahan. A Ride in the Wild West, from " The Hired Girl," a Colonial " turn-out."
6. Mr. and Mrs. Coulson Kernahan. Scene from The Children's Wish, from " The Heart's Desire," showing the delightful illustration by Miss Dorothy Furniss to one of the stories.
7. Mr. Coulson Kernahan. Scene, In the Opium Den, from " The Dumpling," constructed by Mr. Carter.
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