Hove and the Great

RECORD AND A together with the o o and i i i io H M WALBROOK o e e o o ittee Hove Sussex Cliftonville Press A RECORD AND A REVIEW together with the and i i i io H M WALBROOK o itte e e Hove Sussex The Cliftonville Press the Powers militant That stood for Heaven in mighty quadrate joined Of union irresistible moved on In silence their bright legions to the sound Of instrumental harmony that breathed Heroic ardour to adventurous deeds Under their godlike leaders in the cause God and His Messiah oFor or HAVE been asked to rite a Foreword to this book personally think the book speaks for itsel Representations have been made from time to time that a record Hove s share in the Great War should be published and the idea having been put before the public meeting of the inhabitants called in April last to consider the question of a War Memorial the publication became part although a very minor part of the scheme should like to emphasize the fact that the Roll of Honour is its keynote That Roll contains the names Hove men and women who gave their lives for the Empire and whose memo y m st never be allowed to fade Without their sacri ce and the sacri ce of thousands upon thousands of others not made in vain this book would never have been written for there would have been no history worth recording The rest of the book besides the List Distinctions gained contains an account of the town s endeavour to do its share worthily in those dark and trying years I have read through its pages and can testify to the care and trouble Mr Walbrook has taken to enumerate vi FOREWORD various phases of war work carried by the citizens at home faithfully and under the inspiration the highest ideals civic and national patriotism Several names individuals are down but many more are omitted it may tr thfully be said that probably some of the most self work was done by men and women unknown to their fellows and away from the public eye All that need be added is just this that no call was made the people Hove during those years that was cheerfully responded and the town can hand on this history to the judgment of its citizens who shall come after feeling that record in the Great War is one which it need be ashamed A R SA EAN TMayor s Parlour Town Hall Hove November st Mayor Fro ac to N the opening days July a great flotilla lay Hove the First Battle Squadron the British Fleet stretching in two majestic lines from a point opposite The Drive to opposite the coastguard station At the head it were such formidable battleships as and each name an epitome power and thousands the residents and visitors g thered along the Front to admire them as they lay at rest in the sunshine and after dark to watch their searchlights flinging their beams in all directions or to behold the magical spectacle their illumination by myriads electric lights England and the world were at peace but pride in the Navy and the sense of its protecting power are inborn feelings of race and when considerably over a thousand bluejackets were entertained to dinner in the Town Hall the streets through which the men marched were gay with flags and lined with c eering crowds conversation with the Mayor then Alderman E H the Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly expressed not o ly his grati cation at the welcome extended to his and men but also his fairly con dent hope paying another such visit to the town in a couple years At last after three days balls and dinners ashore and afloat the great squadron departed as silently and majestically as it had arrived In little more FROM EACE TO WAR than a month it had taken up its station in the misty region Scapa Flow the Great War had burst upon the world and the British Fleet had settled down to the sternest and most triumphantly performed task in all its long and glo ious history Within a week of the declaration war the town had begun organise itself to make the fullest possible contribution to the national strength The rst steps were taken during the Mayoralty Alderman and when in November he was succeeded by Alderman A R Sargeant the work increased as the crisis deepened By the unanimous desire the Town Council Alderman and Mrs Sargeant lled the mayoral positions during the remaining four years the war and presided over what became year after year a still more united and enthusiastic community In a very remarkable degree the Town Hall was the centre and heart the whole war the town Hove had the honour making a worthy contribution own sons to the ghting forces of the Empire The lives of thousands more were saved by the work done the wounded in the local military hospitals and by the War Hospital Supply Depot and its allied organisations A great deal of munition making went and every patriotic fund the time was handsomely supported It was felt by all that in such a cause and such a crisis patriotism was not only a duty but a privilege and rich and poor displayed an equal generosi y A thousand unessential di erences of party and class were obliterated and in the solemn FROM PEACE TO WAR ix religious Obse ances held year a ter year in the Town the Church England and the Nonconformist Churches participated in perfect harmony Alderman Sargeant said in his war speeches these years are a testing time democracy The democracy of Hove proved good metal The best hearts are ever the bravest That is as true civilians as soldiers During those years trial the strong hearts Hove as of the ation were in a splendid majority Side by side with all the war work the ordinary life and admi istration of the town went smoothly The education the children the care of the aged the administration justice the policing of the streets a work in which the Speci l Constables gave valuable assistance and the other civic responsibilities ordinary times were fully maintained with the result that when at last the long strain of the war ended the normal life the town was found to have suf ered no irreparable dislocation Thousands of Hove men and women of all classes who worked nobly during those years are not even mentioned by name in this book the simple reason that there is not the space for even splendid a list But their service is known Theirs too is the consciousness duty done and done not in vain Of them all the town is proud and it is to be hoped that their spirit will animate and inspire civic life in the fut re as it animated national life in the past ontents Foreword From Peace to War Roll Honour List of Distinctions The Call to Arms Military Hospitals Munition Making The Dep t xxxiii The Prisoners Com orts Fund The Red Cross Collections for War Funds The E ergency Committee War Pensions War Finance The Belgian Refugees The Churches Food and Fuel Police Work Miscellaneous Activities Soldiers Sunday homes at the Town Hall Church of England Soldiers and Sailors Hostel Women s War time Club Billeting Hospitality to soldiers Drives for the wounded National Service Part time work on the land Women s Land Army Women in uniform War Distress Committee National Baby week The Armistice Peace <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CONTENTS </li><li style="flex:1">xi </li></ul>Illustrations Re ding the King Proclamation at the Town Hall Peace Day July The Bandage Room Hove War Hospital Supply <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Dep t </li><li style="flex:1">facing p </li></ul>Packing Room Invalid Comforts Fund for <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Prisoners of War </li><li style="flex:1">facing p </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Invasion Poster </li><li style="flex:1">facing p </li></ul>The Tank Hova arriving at Hove Pa k facing p The Memorial Wreaths Peace Day Celebrations Procession of ex service Men passing Town Hall facing p Peace Celebrations Children s Day at the <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Recreation Ground </li><li style="flex:1">facing p </li></ul>oll ono r t en m e re cr c on v l li r or er ce ECCLESIASTICUS AUSTEN Pte Hubert R Sussex Regt ABBEY Lt No l Roland Grenadier Guards AUSTIN Pte Bertram R Sussex Col Spencer Regt AND BAR M C Highland Lt AUSTIN Pte Harry Manchester ADAMS Pte William Thomas Regt Corps Av s Si George Oxford Pte William Percy and Bucks Lt Av s Sto Harry Reserve Middlesex Regt ALDOUS Ldg Signalman Ernest George R N H M S Invincible Hope R Sussex Regt ALEXANDER Cpl Frederick Richard R Sussex Regt ALLEN Pte Somerset Cambridgeshire Regt BACK Pte Albert John R Sussex Regt Sapper Douglas Charles ANDREWS Lt Eric Bernard R A F BAINES Sec Frederick Athelstan Fanshawe AND EWS Pte George John Williams R Sussex Regt ANDREWS BAKER Pte Archibald John R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt BAKER Pte Ernest Edward ANSELL Pte David Irvin E Surrey Regt Su olk Regt BAKER Gunner Francis Edgar ANSELL Trooper John William David Hussars ANSELL GunnerWilliam Henry BAKER Sec FrederickGerald W Yorkshire Regt BANKEoRrthuPmteberFlarnedderFick John ARMSTRONG DASH Lt Arthur Lancashire Fusiliers HONOUR ROLL OF xiv BECK Pte George John Percival Driver Herbert James R Sussex Regt BELL Pte Percy Mackenzie BANFIELD Cpl Marcus E R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt BANKS Albert James R Sussex Regt London Regt BENHAM Maj Charles Henry BANKS Pte Joseph R Sussex M D Regt BENNETT Douglas Brad ord London Regt BANKS Pte Reginald BANKS Pte Robert Frank BENTON Ord Sydney R Sussex Regt BARBER Pte Albert Henry R Sussex Regt Hugh B Canad M G BARBER Pte Edward Frederick Corps R Sussex Regt BICKFORD Maj Arthur Louis C I E Khyber Rifles BARBER Pte Edward John R Sussex Regt B ABER Pte Bernard John R Sussex Regt BARKER William BLACKMAN cl Eng Rm Art George Henry H M S Mary BLANCH Gunner David Henry BARNATO Capt Jack Henry Wool R A F BARNETT Pte FrederickWilliam James London Regt BARNETT Sgt George Bernard BLANN Pte Al red Percy Aust Force R Sussex Regt BATCHELOR Sec Edward BLOCK Maj Frederick James London Regt R Regt BATEY Pte Jasper Matthews BOAST Cpl Leonard Horace Army Cyclist Corps Cpl Harry John Pte George Frederick Chase R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt BAXTER Pte H E Surrey Henry Albert BOND Pte Regt BEARN Driver Harry Herbert BONE Sec Harry Whitten bury S Regt HONOUR ROLL OF BROOK Pte James William BOOKER Cpl Henry R Sussex Regt BOONE Maj Henry BROOKS Pte Arthur Neil Surrey Regt BOSTOCK Pte Thomas Smith BROOKS Pte George Rifle Brigade R Fusiliers BOTTING Cpl Frederick BROOMFIELD Driver Gordon Charles R Sussex Regt Cpl John BROWN Sgt Albert R Sussex Regt BROWN Cpl Ernest BOYCE Pte Al red George Middlesex Regt R Sussex Regt BROWN Sgt Frank Bernard R A F BRADEN Sapper John William BRUNTON Pte Robert R Sussex BRANDON Wireless Teleg Regt Charles Henry Al red BURCHELL Pte George R Sussex Regt Remarko BURCHELL Pte William Ernest Canad R Highlanders BURDEN Pte Al red William Percy R Sussex Regt BURDEN Pte George Percy R Sussex Regt BREACH Pte Charles Frederick London Regt BREACH Pte Ernest London Regt BREACH Pte Harold Grenadier Guards BURGESS Pte William John R Sussex Regt BREWER Pte Guy BURR Driver alter George R Fusiliers BRMIDGMER RPteSusPseexrcyRegWt illiam Sec NorthLuemonbaerrdland Fus liers BUTCHER Gunner Edward John Able Thomas Edward Division Boy Mech Robert William R A F BUTLAND cl Torpedoman Albert Victor BRIGHT Sec John Leslie R Sussex Regt H M S Princess Irene BUTT Lt Francis Wil red R A F BRIGHT Sec Kenneth Coldwell R Sussex Regt HONOUR ROLL OF CATON Sec Frederic William BUTTERWORTH cl Engineer John Wil red H M S Vanguard CAWOOD Capt William Benjamin Crane CADDY Hubert Mallett CHADWELL Cpl Frederick CHHADeWnrEyLL Signaller Herbert Frederick R N V R H M S Vivid CAIN Sec Alan Victor Hampshire Regt CALLOW Pte Albert Edward R Sussex Regt CHAMBERLAIN Sec Lt Eric CALLOW Pte William Cheslyn Dunstan Loyal N R Fusiliers Lancashire Regt CAMERON Sec Hector William Lovett Cameron Highlanders CHAMBERLAIN Sec Rupert Maurice Scots Guards CHAPMAN Flight Lt Charles CAMPBELL Cpl James Douglas R Sussex Regt CHAPMAN Cpl Gordon Su olk Regt CHAPMAN Lt Stephen James CAPELIN Pte Albert Edward Canad CARD Able JosNepehlson Driver Reuben Batt CARDEN Pte William Richard CHEESMAN Lt George Leonard M A Hampshire Regt CLARE Pte Henrie Nugent Middlesex Regt CARN Pte Thomas Richard CLARKE Pte Reginald London CANRRorfLoltk RDeugdt ley Reed Regt CLEEVE Brevet Col Frederick John Stewart CARSON Sec Richard Hartley George CARTER Cpl Joseph R Fusiliers Surrey Regt CLIFFORD Sub Ernest Alfred CARTER Capt William Thomas Sea orth Highlanders Howe Batt Pte Walter Lt James Bruce North R Sussex M C Aust Force Regt xviii ROLL OF HONOUR DETNYhEoRmas Al red Nathan ECCLES Lt MACrthuRr EJohn EDWARDS Pte Charles Edwin DEWAR BROWN Pte Ian Gracie M M Aust Force Sea orth Highlanders DEXTER Pte Charles EDWARDS Pte Walter Thomas Middlesex Regt Cheshire Regt DICKINSON Lt John Malcolm ELLIOTT Harry Alderton R Sussex egt ELLIOTT Cpl Wil red Sgt Horace Reginald M M R Sussex Regt Pte Gordon W lliam Doo Pte Reginald Herbert R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt EM LEN Pte Albert DOR Trooper Frederick R Sussex Regt Lancers DOSSETT Cpl Halbert Edwin ETHERINGTON Pte Frederick R Fusiliers N Sta ordshire Regt DOYLE Pte Alexander William EVANS Sgt Arthur James M M R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">DOYLE Pte Herbert James </li><li style="flex:1">EVANS Bomber Cecil Johnson </li></ul>R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt DRURY Pte Fred R Sussex Gunner William G H Regt George Sgt Charles Ewen R Sussex Regt DUNCAN Sec Kenneth FAULKNER Pte John Edward Devonshire Regt R Sussex Regt DUNFORD Sgt Horace R FIELD Col Kenneth JInniskilling Dragoons Douglas DUNK Pte Albert Alma FIFIELD Pte Harry Ox ord and Bucks Lt R Sussex Regt FISH Pte George William DUNK Pte Arthur Edward <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">R Sussex Regt </li><li style="flex:1">R Sussex Regt </li></ul>FITCH Pte Frederick William DYER Trooper Charles Robert <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">R Sussex Regt </li><li style="flex:1">Sussex Yeomanry </li></ul>xix ROLL OF HONOUR GANDER Sapper John Henry FLAVIN Ldg Thomas Hubert GAMRDMNER WPetlesh HReagrtry Victor FLEET Thomas Francis London Regt Able John H M S Good Hope FLOWERS Sec Herbert Kent Regt GEORGE Pte Arthur James FLOWERS Sec John Arthur R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt GEORGE Pte Gordon Stanley FOOT Pte Samuel Middle ex Regt <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">GEORGE Cpl Percy William </li><li style="flex:1">FORD Pte Albe t William </li></ul>R Sussex Regt R Sussex Regt GIBBS Cpl Al red FORD John Henry Hussars GIBBS Cpl Leslie George R Fusiliers R Sussex Regt FOREMAN Pte George Henry R Sussex Regt Cpl James Warwick FOSTER Cpl LeonardArthur Gloucestershire Regt GLADWELL Douglas FRANKLAND Capt Robert Colville S Sta ordshire Regt Alexander Rifle Brigade Lt Al red Reserve Submarine E FRANKLAND Bri Maj Thomas Hugh Colville R Dublin Fusiliers Pte William Edward FRAPE Cpl Reginald David GOAD Cpl Claude Louis R Sussex Regt Scottish GOATCHER Pte Michael FRASER Mate Jack Stewart Mercantile Marine Patani GODDARD Pte Victor James D Cornwall s Lt FREEMAN 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