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Leonard Hussey 1891-1964 meteorologist and explorer lived here
St Aubins Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Centenary Of Cinema 1996 #261
The Dome Cinema opened 1911 [full inscription unknown]
Marine Parade, Worthing, United Kingdom
Harold Pinter 1930 - 2008 Playwright actor and director lived here 1962 to 1964
Humphrys Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Edward Knoblock (1874-1945) Playwright of "Kismet" lived in Beach House 1917-1923
Beach House, Brighton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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King Edward VII (1841-1910) Stayed in Beach House 1907-1908-1909 & 1910
Beach House, Brighton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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W. H. Hudson 1841-1922 Writer on countryside matters stayed here and at no. 14 on various occasions from June 1918
Bedford Row, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Private William Cooper 24th Regiment of Foot who fought the gallant Zulus at Rorke's Drift 1879 lived and died here
Cranmer Road, Tarring, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Richard Jefferies 1848-1887 naturalist and prose poet of the countryside lived and died here
Jefferies Lane, Goring by Sea, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Centenary Of Cinema 1996 #260
Worthing Pier Site of the first Moving Picture Show in Worthing 31st August 1896
Worthing Pier, Worthing, United Kingdom
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In 1899 George Warne 1864-1916 an early motoring enthusiast promoted his new hotel as The Motorists' Mecca establishing the first hotel garage, or engine house, in England on this site in York road in 1900 The garage was demolished in 1947
Marine Parade, Worthing, United Kingdom
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This garden was created from a bare chalk pit by Sir Frederick Stern OBE, MC 1884-1967. It was started in 1910 and gradually developed into a collection of plants that will grow in chalky soils. Some specimens are from original seeds sent home by collectors. It was presented to Worthing Corporation by Lady Stern as a memorial to Sir Frederick.
Highdown Gardens, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Poet and radical thinker Percy Bysshe Shelley 1792 - 1822 Two of his earliest works were printed here.
Warwick Street, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Beach House In 1937 Beach House provided sanctuary for 60 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain who came to Britain fleeing bombing and starvation after the destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. They were supported and cared for entirely by local volunteers.
Beach House, Brighton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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In memory of Sergeant Walter Harrold. Military Medal. Royal Sussex Regiment who lived here 1913. Born 1898. Killed at Richebourg 3 September 1916. Honoured at Thiepval and all Worthing's sons who fell in The Great War.
Montague Place, Worthing, United Kingdom
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The Dome opened in 1911 commissioned by Carl Adolf Seebold Swiss impresario 1873-1951 designed by Theophilus Allen
The Dome, Worthing, United Kingdom
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IN MEMORY OF WARRIOR BIRDS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1939 – 45 AND FOR THE USE AND PLEASURE OF LIVING BIRDS FOR A BIRD OF THE AIR SHALL CARRY THE VOICE AND THAT WHICH HATH WINGS SHALL TELL THE MATTER. Ecc.X.20. THIS MEMORIAL IS PRESENTED BY NANCY PRICE AND MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE, LONDON.
Beach House Park, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
Festival of Britain: The above clock was given by the Worthing School Children and accepted on behalf of the borough by The Mayor Councillor Mrs Rita E Summers JP (Festival Clock - The timepiece, known as the Festival Clock, was presented to former Mayoress Mrs Rita Summers in July 1952 by local school children along with an accompanying commemorative plaque)
Clock Tower on Worthing Promenade - behind Splashpoint Leisure Centre, 60 Brighton Road, Worthing, BN11 2EN, Worthing, United Kingdom
Celebrating 120 years of film in Sussex. "Electric Animated Photos" first shown in Worthing at the Pier Pavilion on 31st August 1896.
Pier, Worthing, United Kingdom
In a house on this site Oscar Wilde 1854-1900 wrote The Importance Of Being Ernest in 1894
The Esplanade, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Philip McCutchan 1920-1996 Author of contemporary thrillers and historical military fiction Lived here 1963-1996
107 Portland Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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On this site in 1899 George Warne 1864-1916 founded this hotel in part of York Terrace Warnes was Worthing's premier hotel famous visitors included King Edward VII King George V Emperor Haile Selassie and his family Winston Churchill General Montgomery General Eisenhower John Philip Sousa Warnes closed in 1985 burned down 1987
Marine Parade, Worthing, United Kingdom
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This area has been known for over a century as Holder's Corner. It derives its name form the retail shop "Holder's" which occupied 34 Montague Street from 1900-1973. The shop traded as a haberdashers and later as a drapers and ladies' costumiers.
34 Montague Street, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Provident House formerly the Worthing Soup Kitchen 1892-1922 erected by the Worthing Provident Relief Society designed by A. T. Cooke
Grafton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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This building was opened by The London & South Coast Railway as the first Worthing station on November 25th 1845 Threatened with demolition in 1971 Later restored by Frank Sandell & Sons (Worthing) Limited in 1988
Worthing Station, Railway Approach, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Worthing Lifeboat House 1875 - 1950. Brave local lifeboatmen guarded this coast since 1853. Worthing ceased as an active station in 1930 and the lifeboat remained as a museum exhibit until the RNLI sold the building in 1950.
Marine Parade, Worthing, United Kingdom
Gladys Morgan 1898-1983. Comedienne, star of stage radio and tv. Lived here 1958-1983
30, Salisbury Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Creators of Highdown Gardens Sir Frederick Stern OBE MC FLS VMH Botanist & Horticulturalist 1884-1967 and Lady Sybil Stern 1895-1972 Lived here 1919-1972.
Highdown Gardens, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Keith Noel Emerson 1944-2016 celebrated son of Worthing English musician and composer, founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. "Perhaps the greatest, most technically accomplished, keyboardist in rock history"
Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Jane Austen 1775 - 1817 Novelist stayed here at Stanford Cottage from 18th September 1805 to the year end.
Warwick Street, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Centenary. Ellen Chapman first female mayor of Worthing 1920-1922 English suffragist.
Chapel Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Dr Frederick Dixon FRCS FGS 1799-1849 Geological pioneer in West Sussex, founder member Sussex Archaeological Society, founder of Worthing Dispensary lived at Elm Lawn House 1827-1849
Elm Lawn House, Union Place, Worthing, United Kingdom
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St Paul's designed by John Biagio Rebecca consecrated in 1812 as a Chapel-Of-Ease to St Mary's Broadwater. Created a Parish Church in 1893 dedicated to St Paul a place of Anglican Worship until 1995. Now a community centre.
Chapel Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
Donated by D. Robert Elleray and Elizabeth Smail. Henfrey C.P. Smail 1909-1979 Naturalist, writer on transport history and Worthing's leading local historian lived in this house from its completion in 1930 until his death.
Lansdowne Close, Worthing, United Kingdom
WPC Gladys Moss 1884-1964 Pioneer first Policewoman to serve in West Sussex Constabulary. Stationed in Worthing 1919-1941
Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Alma Cogan 1932-1966 Popular Singer, Star of Stage, Radio, Records and TV lived here in the late 1940s
29 Lansdowne Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Pat Baring 1895-1982 Pioneering Conservationist Guardian of Worthing's Heritage Founded The Worthing Civic Society in 1973 Lived here until 1982
The Old White House, Church Walk, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Angela Barnwell 1936-1965 Olympic Swimmer. Represented Great Britain at the Helsinki Summer Olympics 1952. Member of Worthing Swimming Club trained at Heene Road Baths
Splashpoint Leisure Centre, Brighton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom
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In memory of John Henry Pull 1899 to 1960 pioneering archaeologist. Exhibits in Worthing Museum. Former soldier and postman tragically killed 1960
Worthing Museum, Worthing, United Kingdom
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Marian Frost 1876 - 1935. Pioneer Head Librarian Museum Curator Inspiration behind the building of Worthing Library 1908.
Richmond Road , Worthing, United Kingdom