I posted earlier about the wonderful samplers of Engels letters that were either written in Eastbourne or mention Eastbourne. A local artist Solveign Geott created 7 of these samplers and […]
What a delight it was recently to have been approached by an Eastbourne based artist and researcher whose work has included the exquisite Eastbourne Samplers. These are “a series of
Jack Jones holds significant historical and cultural ties to Eastbourne, particularly through his role in establishing The Eastbourne Centre, now known as The View Hotel. Jack Jones, a prominent British
International Workers Mural Tribute to Mike Jones : Mick Jones was one of the Workers Cooperative artists who painted the International Workers Mural that used to be displayed at the
Mary Ann Gilbert was born into the wealthy and prominent Gilbert family in 1776. At the age of 6 she lost her father and when her mother passed away in
Paul Robeson, the legendary black American socialist, singer and film star Paul Robeson performed in the town in the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s. Find out more in this article
Who was Friedrich Engels? Among other things, Friedrich Engels was one of the most remarkable figures to have ever lived in Eastbourne in Sussex, and since 2020 was the bicentenary
What is the connection between Eastbourne and Eleanor Marx (the youngest daughter of Karl Marx)? Answer. On August 27th 1895, on a very stormy day, four set off in a
George Meek (1868–1921) was a real life, Eastbourne version of Frank Owen, the working-class hero of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists written by Robert Tressell from 1906 to 1910 in Hastings,
