The Secret Sussex Resistance
A talk on the Sussex Auxiliary Units to be given by Stewart Angell, the country’s leading authority on the topic, at Ditchling Village Hall on Friday 10th October at 7:30pm. Booking is essential.
Auxiliary Units were a secret resistance network of highly trained volunteers prepared to be Britain’s last ditch line of defence during World War Two. They operated in a network of cells from hidden underground bases around the UK. [CART]
The Sussex Regional Headquarters was at Tottington Manor. Volunteers in Sussex, as elsewhere, were mostly local farmers. Small Dole had a unit based at Old Erringham Farm. If you have never previously heard of the Auxiliary Units but want to learn more, then the book to read is Stewart Angell’s (1996) The Secret Sussex Resistance, 1940-1944, Midhurst: Middleton Press (readily available).
Book Nook opening hours
During the winter months we will be changing our hours. For those of you who don’t know about this exciting venture we have transformed part of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, by the Village Hall in Fulking, into a bring and buy bookshop and have an ever changing selection of bargain books, CDs, DVDs, etc. for sale. All have been generously donated, and last year we raised over £500 from our sales.
Opening Hours from October 1st 2014
All Wednesdays 10:30am–12:00pm
One Sunday each month 11:00am–4:00pm (October 12th, November 9th, December 14th, January 11th, February 8th, March 8th)
We look forward to welcoming you.
P.S. Book Nook now has a large ‘sale’ section of books at reduced prices.
The BBC to film Mayfield
The BBC’s One Show is coming to the area this Monday evening/Tuesday morning to film a story on Mayfield, LAMBS, the local councils, the MPs and the land owners. Their schedule is unknown but LAMBS hopes to see the immediate area saturated with yellow ribbons to show how strong local opposition to Mayfield is.
St. Andrew’s Day Quiz
Advance notice: November 28th — this is always a popular event and promises to be a fun evening which will be held once again at the Nomad’s Pavilion in Clappers Lane. Tickets include a ploughman’s supper and sold out quickly last year — so let us know early if you would like to come.
Contact Chris on 01273-857322 or Jane on 07812-465-559 for more details and to enter teams.