Nostalgic memories of East Wittering's local history

Share your own memories of East Wittering and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I returned to East Wittering a few days ago upon a nostalgic trip. I was absolutely amazed at how little it has changed since I had a family holiday there in 1962 when I was five years old! I do have a very clear memory! I was able to find a number of the places which I remembered but could not identify the accommodation which we rented for the week. Is anyone able ...see more
Mum and Dad would regularly drive down to West Wittering from High Wycombe in our ancient Ford Anglia and queue for ages to get into the car park for a days bathing and playing in the sand dunes. As a treat at the end of the day we used to walk to East Wittering where we would stare into the toy shop at the toy soldier’s. Fond memories. I’ve been back in the last couple of years and the sand dunes have gone but the car park is still there although a bit updated.
I moved to East Wittering in 1966 and worked in the area for the next 20 years. The two cottages on the left were originally the village post office but have long since been demolished although a local resident acquired the front porch for a garden feature. The large building in the centre is the Royal Oak Public House which in the 1960's had a fish and chip shop beside it and beside that was ...see more