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Crossbush maps
Historic maps of Crossbush and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Crossbush maps
Crossbush photos
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Crossbush area books
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The Hole Family
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All I know is Charlie and Mabel Hole lived in Poling. Charlie farmed turkeys!
Charlie Hole
My Father Ted Pelling lived next door to the Holes at Yarmer Cottages in Poling and he told me that Charlie Hole worked on Ingrams Farm.
Davies Family
My family moved to Angmering on Sea when I was 14. We lived in the Dolphins with a garden directly onto the beach. I have tried to find friends from that time without success, in particular the Carty famly (of Irish origin, they came to Anmering for their summer holidays) or it could have been spelt differently. There was John, Jimmy, Ursula, Richard and an older sister who at a later date ran the Spotted Cow in Angmering village. I did meet John years later when my son was a year old, so that was in 1975. I now in France with my family but would love to have news of this family or a girl called Ann Shephard. Looking forward to some news Dawn Bernadis, nee Davies
My Grandfather
This is my Grandfather Joseph Smith and my two Great Aunts, Kathleen and Josephine. He was about 12 in this picture. They lived yards from where this was taken in the lodge at Arundel Park gates. My great Grandfather, William, was a groom to the then Duke of Norfolk (Henry) and Great Granmother, Kate, was a domestic. I have spent many happy times in Arundel and continue to visit.
Holidays
We used to go on holidays almost every year to Littlehampton, so far as I can remember. We took the train there. Then we walked - lugging our suitcases. There was a butcher's shop on the way and it had a little statue of a pig outside. We always looked out for "Wally Pig" as we called it.
We stayed at a boarding house - Mrs Wyatt's at 34 Pier Road. So far as I can remember I shared a bed with one of my sisters. In the morning there was a china jug of hot water outside the door; this was for washing in! Then we went down to breakast with the other guests.
After breakfast we got ready and took the ferry across the river to the other side. At that time the ferries were little row boats. I don't know why we went to the other side of the river, I think we preferred... Read more
Littlehampton
I remember gong to Littlehampton on coach outings each year from about 1950. There would be about 40 charabancs full of children from London and Greater London descending on Littlehampton, from memory the children were aged from 7 years up. The trips started some time after the war. They would have packed lunches for us in boxes and envelopes with tickets for rides and 1 shilling each. We would have a ball at the funfair, my favourites were the Mouse House, and the dodgem cars. We would sing all the old songs like 'Ten Green Bottles', 'Luverly Bunch of Coconuts' etc on the coach going there and coming back, and people along the route would come out and wave at us. Truly memorable days for us kids.
Those Were The Days
I first saw Littlehampton when my primary school made an end-of-year trip in 1963, and my memories were dominated by the figure-of-eight dodgems at the amusement centre, and some intrepid soul getting stuck in the river (God knows where the teachers were), and a furious coach driver who took exception to someone letting a live crab loose on the coach.
In 1969 my parents purchased the Old Friars Kitchen restaurant opposite Lloyds bank and since then I have always returned at least twice a year until O moved to Australia.
How things have changed, whether for the better or not I don't know, but here a few points which some may remember:
In 1969 there was a W H Smiths at the High sStreet end of the arcade, opposite Gamleys toy shop, later became a Jobcentre - one of the first in England.
Littlehampton was more of a town then with individual shops like Ockendens, Cosh and Hammond, R & A Television, Floyds cycle shop (which was haunted as I... Read more
