West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by Place Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 - NEWSPAPER Articles
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Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 - NEWSPAPER Articles Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column ALDINGBOURNE 1940/12/26 School's "Spotter" Aldingbourne School system using West Sussex 3c No System pupils to alert school when there is Gazette no siren ALDINGBOURNE 1942/01/26 The Produce Successful events for the War Effort West Sussex 2b No Accounts… Gazette ANGMERING 1940/01/18 AFS Tests Saturday AFS crews took part in exercises and West Sussex 2c No competitions. Women’s section Gazette demonstrated putting out a fire. ANGMERING 1941/8/07 Home Guard An Angmering Home Guard West Sussex 2c No Sergeant killed: A Sergeant is accidentally killed while Gazette live cartridge instead instructing some of the platoon on of a dummy the use of the rifle. ANGMERING 1942/08/20 Home Guard ...say agricultural workers should West Sussex 2a No Commanders…. put farm work first Gazette ANGMERING 1945/01/11 Angmering Grower's Gives details of how Claud Spikings West Sussex 8c No Contravention of Johnson of Millfield Nurseries, Gazette Cropping Order Angmering, who had not asked for permission to grow "luxury" crops in place of tomatoes ARDINGLY 1939/12/28 Christmas Choral Society concert raised funds for West Sussex 3b No Entertainment the Royal Sussex Comforts Fund for Gazette troops ARUNDEL 1939/09/07 How the evacuees 1300 children, mothers & teachers West Sussex 3b No arrived – 1300 reach from London were received at Gazette Arundel by train Arundel station & then distributed to their new billets in 9 allotted districts ARUNDEL 1939/09/14 Open Letter to the Head mistress of the Defoe Schools, West Sussex 2c No Residents of Arundel Tooting thanks the people of Gazette Arundel for their kind welcome West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column ARUNDEL 1939/09/14 The Schools’ Jigsaw Education arrangements for the West Sussex 8g No Puzzle evacuated children in local schools Gazette ARUNDEL 1939/09/21 Accommodation of Some people disappointed not West Sussex 2c No Evacuees having children billeted with them Gazette should write to the Town Clerk ARUNDEL 1939/10/19 Council and A.R.P. At the Borough Council meeting, the West Sussex 2c No Expenses possibility of using voluntary clerical Gazette assistance for ARP scheme to reduce expenses was discussed ARUNDEL 1939/11/02 Education by Cinema Local helpers shown by evacuated West Sussex 2c No school how film can help in Gazette education ARUNDEL 1939/12/14 The Rationing of Fuel Households must apply for a certificate West Sussex 3c No from Local Fuel Overseer if they need Gazette more than the rationed amount of fuel ARUNDEL 1940/04/04 Dance at the Castle Details of a dance held at Arundel West Sussex 2b No Castle by Arundel War Emergency Gazette Fund ARUNDEL 1941/01/23 “Go to it” Poem by an Arundel student West Sussex 4h No Gazette ARUNDEL 1941/01/30 Appeal for Binoculars Request for binoculars to be used in West Sussex 2e No “active service” Gazette ARUNDEL 1941/4/24 The Duke of The Duke of Norfolk’s support for West Sussex 2cd No Norfolk’s Cup for the the Home Guard Gazette Home Guard Marksmen ARUNDEL 1941/11/18 “Aid to Russia” A successful dance to raise funds for West Sussex 2c No dance Russia is held at the castle Gazette West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column ARUNDEL 1942/01/15 Failure to do fire- The responsibilities of fire-watchers West Sussex 6f No watching duty Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/01/22 The Arundel Flight of New training facilities for the ATC West Sussex 2c No the ATC Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/02/05 In Its War Weapons Arundel raised the highest amount West Sussex 2c No Week Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/02/05 Arundel with only a 8 and a half tons of waste paper West Sussex 8g No population of 2,500 salvaged Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/02/26 Cars left Violations of parking and lighting of West Sussex 2c No improperly…. cars Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/03/12 Second-hand clothes For children without sufficient West Sussex 8c No wanted clothes or shoes Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/03/26 Warship Week Total Satisfactory result West Sussex 2c No Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/03/26 In Sussex, as How much information should the West Sussex 4b No elsewhere… Press be given? Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/04/02 The committee Collection for Warship Week West Sussex 2c No responsible for… Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/04/16 Borough of Arundel Removal of railings West Sussex 1e No Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/04/16 Warship Week The amounts collected during West Sussex 2d No figures Warship Week Gazette West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column ARUNDEL 1942/04/16 Still They Come Up! Canadian soldiers stealing West Sussex 8g No Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/06/18 A Surprise for the Fire-fighters gather for mock air- West Sussex 2d No Town raid attack exercise Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/06/25 Save Your Rags Wool for blankets, battledress, West Sussex 2d No Cotton for paper, etc Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/07/23 The first meeting …Girls’ Training Corps West Sussex 2d No of…. Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/07/23 Tear Gas Released… Large scale, realistic invasion West Sussex 2d No exercise Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/06 The “unknown” have Potatoes on allotments vandalised West Sussex 8g No been at work… Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/20 Drunken soldier Canadian soldier assaulted two West Sussex 2c No policemen Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/20 Other Cases Canadian soldier drove a lorry West Sussex 2c No recklessly Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/20 Another Invasion Included ARP and Worthing and West Sussex 2d No Exercise Arundel Home Guards Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/20 For assaulting a Attempted rape by an “overseas” West Sussex 8b No woman… soldier Gazette ARUNDEL 1942/08/27 Home Guard Shooting competition for the West Sussex 2d No Shooting Arundel Cup Gazette West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column ARUNDEL 1942/12/03 Subsidiary Rabbit 1,000lbs of meat sold in 7 months West Sussex 2c No Club Gazette ARUNDEL 1944/12/07 The Duke takes the Tribute to Home Guard at stand West Sussex 2d No H.H. “Stand Down” down parade Gazette salute ARUNDEL 1945/06/14 Gifts to returned Arundel and District Next of Kin West Sussex 2c No prisoners from next Association met and each returned Gazette of kin association prisoner was presented with a cheque and cigarettes ARUNDEL 1945/06/21 Children's Children of the Ford Rd area are West Sussex 2c No Celebration Treat given a party with plenty food and Gazette entertainment ARUNDEL 1945/07/05 Arundel Last VE Day party held in the town West Sussex 2d No Gazette ASHINGTON 1941/6/19 Boys Killed by bomb Boys killed by a bomb they found on West Sussex 8f No the Downs Gazette BARNHAM 1942/03/05 Our Part in Warship Successful events for Warship Week West Sussex 2c No Week Gazette BARNHAM 1942/04/30 Mrs D. Barrett… Penny-a-week for the Red Cross West Sussex 2c No Fund Gazette BARNHAM 1942/08/20 Invasion Exercise Included Home Guard, Fire Service West Sussex 2e No and Police Gazette BARNHAM 1945/03/22 A New District New Red Cross ambulance West Sussex 2d No Ambulance dedicated for Barnham and district Gazette BILLINGSHURST 1942/04/16 Billingshurst Home Parade and display West Sussex 2f No Guard... Gazette West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no. and Photos Title column BILLINGSHURST 1944/02/17 Home Guard First General Court Martial for Home West Sussex 2g No sentenced for Guard offence Gazette ‘Insubordinate Language’ BIRDHAM 1942/04/16 Licensee fined £200 2 Canadian soldiers stole food West Sussex 3f No Gazette BIRDHAM 1942/04/16 Licensee fined £200 2 Canadian soldiers stole food West Sussex 3f No Gazette BOGNOR 1943/10/21 Bognor Men Saved The 5 saved are named with West Sussex 2e No From Sunk description of what happened Gazette Destroyer BOGNOR 1944/08/10 Relaxation Week Reflections on August Bank Holiday West Sussex 2e No and effects of war on residents and Gazette holidaymakers in Bognor BOGNOR 1945/02/08 Allied Ex-Services Formation of a new branch West Sussex 2e No Association Gazette BOGNOR 1945/02/15 Aldwick House Transfer of evacuated boys from the West Sussex 2d No Aldwick Home to more spacious Gazette accommodation at Camberley. BOGNOR REGIS 1939/09/07 Crisis conditions 5000 children have been billeted in West Sussex 3e No the district: events described Gazette BOGNOR REGIS 1939/09/14 Bognor Regis Importance of schooling for West Sussex 2c No evacuees & need for patience, after Gazette some local damage done BOGNOR REGIS 1939/09/21 The Heavy Cost of Bognor Regis Council concerned West Sussex 8g No A.R.P about the heavy cost of A.R.P Gazette services under war-time conditions BOGNOR REGIS 1939/10/12 Bognor Regis Shelter trenches taking shape West Sussex 8g No Gazette West Sussex County Council Library Service www.westsussexpast.org Wartime West Sussex 1939-45 Project Events index for West Sussex Gazette 1939-45 by place Page Newspaper Place Date Article Headline Brief Description no.