East Grinstead

It says “East Grinstead Official Guide” on the following website. I am not sure how official it is but it has a great section on the history of East Grinstead.
Here is an excerpt:
“By the mid-C16 the parish of East Grinstead (modern East Grinstead, Ashurst Wood and Forest Row) contained about 1,000 people, of […]

I have been reading up on the history of Sussex and the early kings.Here is what Wikipedia has to say on the subject of Aelle:
Ælle was the first king of the South Saxons from 477 to perhaps as late as 514, and was the first king recorded by Bede to have held imperium over […]

You can see an East Grinstead Roll of Honour page on this website created by John Harrison.

In 1910 there were 207 branches of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in Britain. Membership of the NUWSS had grown from 13,429 in 1909 to 21,571 in 1910. However, it was not until July 1911 that Muriel, Countess de la Warr, Marie Corbett and Lilla Durham decided to […]

Edward Steer, the son of Edward Steer, a builder and plumber (1820-1872) and Sarah Rich was born in East Hoathly on 22nd May, 1842. Edward’s father moved to East Grinstead in 1856 where he opened an ironmonger shop in the High Street (now Broadleys). In 1890 Edward’s father built Moat Congregational Church (now the United […]

Joseph Rice, the son of a farm labourer, was born in East Grinstead in 1855. Joseph’s grandfather, Thomas Rice, was brought up in East Grinstead Workhouse. William and Elizabeth Rice could not read or write but managed to send all their children to East Grinstead Council School.
After a brief schooling, Joseph joined his brothers, Thomas, […]

Dr Sir Archibald McIndoe CBE FRCS (May 4, 1900 - April 11, 1960) was a plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force during World War II. He greatly improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew.
Background
Archibald McIndoe was born May 4, 1900 in Dunedin, New Zealand, into a family of four. His […]

Wallace Hills, the son of Matthew Hills, chief engineer of Lewes Prison, was born in Chiddingly on 16th July, 1863. After being educated at Ardingly College Hills became a journalist. In 1881 he was appointed editor of the East Grinstead Observer. Hills later joined the board of Farncombe and Company, the […]

Sidney Godley was the first Private to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War.
Early life
Sidney Frank Godley (1889-1957) was born at North End Imberhorne Lane), East Grinstead, West Sussex. His family had lived in the East Grinstead and Felbridge area for generations; the Godleys can be traced back to East Grinstead […]