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Cuckfield Connections
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1872: Bonfire Boys march around the town
The Bonfire Boys had their annual supper at the Rose and Crown Inn, on Wednesday evening, mustering at Mr Burrell’s coach house to show...
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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1953: Perfect Elizabethan setting
Sussex Daily News - Thursday 11 June 1953 Scene Was Set To Perfection Ladies dressed in the rich, padded finery of the days of the first...
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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1898: Cuckfield Musical Society provide successful concert at Chownes Mead
Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 24 June 1898 CUCKFIELD CONCERT.— By the kind invitation of Miss Fearon, the Cuckfield Musical...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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1927: Umbrella (Frothblower and Mustard) wins
HOVE FAMILY’S PRIZE-WINNING FANCY DRESSES A Hove family spent a profitable evening at a dance on Wednesday evening promoted by the...
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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1927: Japanese Noh way recital
Literary Society, Dramatic Recital by a Japanese lady Something out of the ordinary in dramatic recitals was given under the auspices of...
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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1849: Huntsmen swap 'field' for 'fireside' in freezing New Year's Day conditions
Brighton Gazette - Thursday 11 January 1849 HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. The new year was ushered in very merrily. The Fox Hounds met at...
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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1905: New Year's Eve dancing until three
Annual, Servants' Dance At Cuckfield Park. By the kindness of Mr and Mrs. Breitmeyer, of Cuckfield Park, the servants of that...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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1943: WI 'get joyful' with gin
After the serious business of their annual general meeting, members of the Cuckfield Women's Institute, at the Queen's Hall last...
Dec 25, 20221 min read
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1934: Blackshirts' Flannel Dance
Come and enjoy yourself at the Blackshirts' Flannel Dance at the Queen's Hall, Cuckfield, Wednesday, July 18th. Dancing 9-1. Regal Band....
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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1864: Finally... A new New Workmen's Institute at Whiteman's Green
Sussex Advertiser - Saturday 10 December 1864 CUCKFIELD. Opening of the New Workmen's Institute at Whiteman's Green.— The opening meeting...
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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1866: Winter entertainment at 'The Old School' is much appreciated
Sussex Advertiser - Wednesday 21 February 1866 CUCKFIELD Readings These highly interesting and popular entertainments have been carried...
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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1931: Loud and sustained applause for W.I. Pageant at The Queen's Hall
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 22 December 1931 WOMEN’S INSTITUTE “SOCIAL” AT CUCKFIELD. Christmas Pageant Produced by Mrs. W. A. Pinder....
Dec 14, 20224 min read
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1881: How the 'Ockenden' Band became the 'Cuckfield' Band
Mid Sussex Times - Wednesday 20 April 1881 CUCKFIELD The Ockenden Band This was the title given to these musicians some twenty years ago,...
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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1897: Wonderful night of musical entertainment in Cuckfield
Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 30 November 1897 CUCKFIELD MUSICAL SOCIETY. A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT. Nowadays humanity needs all the social...
Oct 29, 20222 min read
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1866: Miscellany of entertainments in Cuckfield School room
Sussex Advertiser - Wednesday 21 February 1866 CUCKFIELD. Penny Readings.—These highly interesting and popular entertainments has been...
Oct 23, 20221 min read
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1915: Opening of new Social Club premises in Cuckfield
Mid Sussex Times – Tuesday December 14 1915 OPENING OF THE NEW CLUB PREMISES. The intimation in THE MID SUSSEX TIMES that the new club...
Sep 29, 20224 min read
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1893: Cuckfield votes against Sunday pub closing - just
Cuckfield Parliamentary Debating Society. Sunday Closing The Cuckfield House of Parliamentarians had before them at their last 'sitting'...
Aug 13, 20225 min read
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2021: What writers said about Cuckfield (4)
Sussex Live June 22 2021 Cuckfield: The quaint Mid Sussex village which used to host annual donkey races By Multimedia Journalist Yasmin...
Aug 10, 20223 min read
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1900: Now there is more 'Life' in Cuckfield
Mid Sussex Times – Tuesday 27 March 1900 CUCKFIELD FREE LIBRARY. To the editor of the Mid Sussex Times- Sir, May I take the liberty of...
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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1935: Looking back on the Jubilee
Turn back the clock 87 years and Cuckfield was recovering from another big celebration - George V 's Silver Jubilee. His wife, Mary of...
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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