Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Sidestrand, St Michael's Church 1938
Photo ref: 88540
Made in Britain logo

More about this scene

As the encroachments of the sea approached the old Sidestrand Church, it was decided to move it further inland; this church, built of as many as possible of the old church materials, was the result. It was opened in 1881. The old church tower, along with the old graves, was left on the cliff top. This area caught the imagination of Clement Scott, who waxed lyrical over this tranquil place, calling it 'Poppyland' in his writings for Daily Telegraph. His evocative word pictures saw visitors, including many leading aesthetes and theatre personalities, come by the trainload to the area.

Share your Memories

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive.

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?