From Sussex Oxen to Fordson Major

Ian Everest talks to the Steyning History Society on Wednesday November 13th at 7:45pm in the Saxon Room, Steyning Centre. Ian presented an earlier version of this talk in Upper Beeding four years ago. He was brought up on one of the farms he discusses and he really knows his stuff. In addition, he is … Continue reading “From Sussex Oxen to Fordson Major”

The Women’s Land Army

A talk by Ian Everest to Beeding & Bramber Local History Society at 7:45pm on Wednesday 4th September 2019 in the Village Hall, Upper Beeding. There is a hard-to-detect car park immediately opposite. The talk covers the role of women on Sussex farms and their vital contribution to feeding the country during both WWI and … Continue reading “The Women’s Land Army”

The Women’s Land Army — A Sussex Connection

The rescheduled talk by Ian Everest to Henfield History Group at 8:00pm on Tuesday 9th May 2017 in the Free Church Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield. The talk covers the role of women on Sussex farms and their vital contribution to feeding the country during both WWI and WWII. Their efforts only gained official recognition many … Continue reading “The Women’s Land Army — A Sussex Connection”

The Women’s Land Army — A Sussex Connection

CHANGE: Ian Everest has had to postpone his talk to Henfield History Group originally scheduled for 8:00pm on Tuesday 10th January 2017 in the Free Church Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield until May this year. In his place, Professor Douglas Chamberlain, an eminent cardiologist who set up the first paramedic course in England, will give a … Continue reading “The Women’s Land Army — A Sussex Connection”

From the Sussex Ox to the First Tractor

Ian Everest talks to the Beeding & Bramber Local History Society on Wednesday October 7th at 7:45pm in the Village Hall, Upper Beeding. Oxen were still in use at Chyngton and Exceat Farms in Seaford until the mid-1920s and were reckoned to have been in use on the Sussex Downs for over one thousand years … Continue reading “From the Sussex Ox to the First Tractor”