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1948: Appreciation for 57 Years at Cuckfield School

Sussex Express 26 March 1948 57 years at same school Cuckfield presentation. As a token of our appreciation of his services, the...

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Oct 16, 20231 min read

1867: Whitemans Green 'Pet' takes on 'Oddy'

Sussex Advertiser - Saturday 01 June 1867 Cuckfield . Pedestrianism The foot racing season commenced on Thursday, at Head Quarters, the...

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Sep 19, 20231 min read

1842: Cricketers respect funeral cortege

Brighton Gazette - Thursday 21 July 1842 CUCKFIELD, An interesting and well-contested game of cricket was played here on Wednesday, the...

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Sep 5, 20231 min read

1868: Five minute mile smashed

Mr W Bailey, who achieved successes at the athletic sports both here [Surrey] and at Cuckfield last autumn was backed to run a mile...

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Jul 27, 20231 min read

1868: Mitchell's new toothless smile

We are sorry to notice that our famous and esteemed old cricketer Mr John Mitchell, has had an accident, which if it has not disfigured...

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Jul 8, 20231 min read

1923: Council debate the recreation ground

Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 08 May 1923 Mr. Denman presented a cheque for £25 he had received from Mrs. Marriott which she stipulated...

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Jul 6, 20233 min read

1851: Notorious cricketer's skill

Brighton Gazette - Thursday 08 May 1851 LAMBERT THE CRICKETER. Mr William Lambert, the most celebrated cricketer of his day, died at his...

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Jun 22, 20231 min read

1867: Cuckfield Athletics at Ockenden Park

Brighton Gazette - Thursday 10 October 1867 CUCKFIELD. Athletic Sports. On Thursday, a general holiday took place in Cuckfield, in order...

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Apr 22, 20231 min read

1867: Hunter wounded in shooting accident

Brighton Gazette - Thursday 3 January 1867 CUCKFIELD. SERIOUS Accident. — As James Callow, veterinary surgeon, R.A., and Mr Button, of...

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Apr 19, 20231 min read

1911: The deer gave them the slip

Two villas at Anstye, near Cuckfield, were damaged by a vivid stroke of lightning which accompanied Saturday's storm. The chimneys and...

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Feb 24, 20231 min read

1917: Children can't play in the streets

This being National Baby Week, (be Rev. S Maddock preached a most in interesting sermon in the Congregational Church on Sunday evening,...

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Feb 2, 20232 min read

1878: Grand night gala at Cuckfield Park dog kennel pond

Skating has been carried on in real earnest in the neighbourhood of Hurstpierpoint, and several of the larger ponds bearing tolerably...

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Jan 28, 20231 min read

1884: Death of veteran fox hunter

West Sussex County Times - Saturday 03 May 1884 CUCKFIELD. DEATH OF A VETERAN HUNTER. The death is announced, in his 79th year, of Mr....

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Jan 1, 20231 min read

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...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read

1939: Boxing at Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo, Aug. 5. Peter Kane, of Golborne, the former world flyweight champion, quickly disposed of Pierre Louis, the French...

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Aug 10, 20223 min read

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...

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Aug 8, 20222 min read

1908: Two remanded for Cricket hut theft in Cuckfield

Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 25 August 1908 ALLEGED CRICKET HUT ROBBERY AT CUCKFIELD. Another Remand Yesterday. Brought up again at...

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Jul 25, 20228 min read

1998: Memories of the Cuckfield Swimming Club

Memories of the Swimming Club THE MIDDY March 19 1998 In 1998 the Middy writer wrote..... This is a photograph in Gwen and James...

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Jun 28, 20222 min read

1959: Young Cuckfield footballer 'signed up' by Queens Park Rangers

Evening Argus November 7th 1959 Brian Duly gets chance with QPR. Monday could be the first chapter of a local-boy-made-good story when...

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Jun 22, 20221 min read

1927: Popular footballer mysteriously disappears

Mid Sussex Times - Tuesday 22 March 1927 CUCKFIELD FOOTBALLER’S STRANGE ACT. Considerable consternation was caused among members and...

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