Awarded an MBE in1918 for services to the railway, Tanner served over 50 years, the last 20 at Littlehampton.  For more information about Edward, visit Littlehampton Museum. Home | Littlehampton Muse...

Frederick Parsons was born in Wivelsfield in 1869, to Belinda and Thomas Parsons, a railway labourer/platelayer. By age 22 (1891) he was already bookstall manager in Oxted where he met Hannah Dilnot, ...

William was born in Reigate in 1880. He lived and worked in Tunbridge Wells, before marrying Mary Ann Hall in Sussex in 1906. He started work for the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway that sa...

Ernest worked for the railway for over 45 years, 40 of these as a signalman at Lyminster Crossing.  For more information about Ernest, visit Littlehampton Museum.  Home | Littlehampton Museum...

Sarah Chesterman is mentioned in a newspaper article from December 1942.  This was the Worthing Herald, but the story was repurposed across other titles at the time too. The headline is ‘Women ...

Evelyn trained as a Tailor/ dress maker.  She worked at LCW in the upholstery department during WW2in the Hush Hush shop, working on secret missions for the Army supporting the war effort, she spoke ...

Private Herbert John Clist, (known as Jack), Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Edward and Emma Louisa Clist,Third Avenue, Lancing, Sussex. Jack was an apprentice at Southern Railway Carriage Works Lanc...

For more information about Ernest Strudwick please visit: Lancing War Memorial: STRUDWICK Ernest Gunner 374377 Ernest Strudwick of the 173rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.  Ernest was killed...

Private 10497 Artur Reuben Robert Bartlett enlisted on 27th February 1917.  He served in the 2nd Batalliaon Honourable Artillery Company as a stretcher bearer. Arthur was killed in action on Friday 2...