Read this article to learn about why children collected blackberries during the First World War. In 1918 rationing was introduced to Britain. German U-Boats were sinking ships carrying food to Britain and there was a danger that the country may begin to starve. A government committee was set up to look at the ways of using […]
Read this article to learn about how school children helped wounded soldiers. In the years before the war there were little educational options or support for children deemed as being handicapped. In response to this absence, Grace Kimmins established the Guild of the Poor Brave Things in 1894. The Guild aimed to provide different and positive forms of education […]
Read this article to learn about the soldier Sidney Woodroffe. Lewes resident Sidney Woodroffe was awarded the Victoria Cross for the heroism on the battlefield that cost him his life. The Victoria Cross is the highest military honour that can be awarded in Britain and is given to those who have shown valour ‘in the face of […]
Read this article to learn about the soldier Cuthbert Bromley. Seaford resident Cuthbert Bromley distinguished himself during the Gallipoli landings on 25 April 1915. Cuthbert was born in Hammersmith, London before the family moved to live in Seaford. One of four brothers, Cuthbert originally planned on working as a doctor or in local government after finishing […]
Read this article to learn about the soldier Alfred Martineau. Major Alfred John Martineau was the Commander of Newhaven Fort during the early years of the war. Alfred John Martineau was born in 1871, the youngest son of Judge Alfred and Maria Martineau, 6 Evelyn Terrace, Brighton. He was a highly qualified doctor and surgeon and worked […]
