East Preston comprises the following residential areas, from east to west: Kingston Gorse, West Kingston, Angmering-on-Sea,[3] East Preston Village and The Willowhayne.
The original village school building nowadays houses an estate agent firm. It was built in 1840 and started as a Sunday School funded by George Olliver. He received a reward for reporting a farm labourer (Edmund Bushby) for igniting a hayrick for moving the hay about efficiently. The labourer burned the hayrick in protest against farm machinery replacing manual labour. Bushby was subsequently hanged. Over time the building was enlarged into the village school until it was given to Sussex County Council in 1940. There were four classrooms, one very large room, having a curtain divided it into two. There were two separate playgrounds. This building remained as the village school until 1951 when the new school in Lashmar Road was opened.
Amenitiesedit
East Preston and Kingston Village Hall on Sea Road were converted from old barns left to the community by the Warren family of Preston Hall.[4]
East Preston Festivaledit
East Preston Festival started in 1981 and runs each year for ten days at the end of May / beginning of June, with all event proceeds divided between donations to local community groups and good causes, and the funding of subsequent Festivals.
In 2017, the Festival won the A Celebration of Sussex Life, Festival of the Year Award.
The Festival was unable to run in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but a 3-day ‘Mini Festival Weekend’ went ahead successfully in 2021.
Dr Ernest Vaughn Aylen, step-father of Hollywood actor Peter Lawford, who at birth was named Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen.[10] Peter Lawford became the brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy when he married Patricia Helen Kennedy in 1954.[11]
Sir Maurice Craig (1866–1935), a British psychiatrist and pioneer in the treatment of mental illness. He was governor of the Royal Hospitals of Bethlem and Bridewell, president of the section of psychiatry at the Royal Society of Medicine and vice-president of the International Committee for Mental Hygiene.[12] Craig was one of the psychiatrists that Virginia Woolf consulted when she suffered her breakdowns.[13][14]
Heywood Hardy [1842-1933], noted British artist, who lived in the area from 1909 for most of the rest of his life.
Brigadier Noel Hugh-Jones (1894–1952), decorated career British army officer who in 1942 was front line commander at Sittang Bridge, Burma (Myanmar). He received instructions to destroy the bridge to stop the Japanese advance on Rangoon (Yangton). Due to communication problems he was unaware that many of his Gurkha troops, who were fighting a rear-guard action, were still on the wrong side of the bridge. After the explosion, he discovered the enormity of the loss of both men and materiel. He collapsed and it was said his hair turned white within days from the shock. He was shipped home on medical grounds. He drowned in 1952 whilst swimming in the sea near East Preston.[15][16][17]
Edith & Israel Zangwill Blue Plaque, Far End, East Preston
^"Mary Cecil Hay". Find a Grave. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ ab"Zangwill, Israel & Edith". UCL Archive. UCL Library Services. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^"Dr Ernest Vaughn Aylen". Find a Grave. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^"Kennedy clan a US dynasty". The Courier-News. 26 April 1984. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^Sir Maurice Craig; The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 07, 1935; pg. 19; Issue 46955. Category: Obituaries
^Bennett, Maxwell: Virginia Woolf and Neuropsychiatry (Springer Press 2013) ISBN9400757476 p.9
^"Sir Maurice Craig". FindaGrave. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^Warren, Alan (2011). Burma 1942: The Road from Rangoon to Mandalay. A&C Black. p. 127.
^"Noel Hugh-Jones". Find a Grave. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^"Medals belonging to Brigadier N. Hugh-Jones, Indian Army, late Royal Welsh Fusiliers". DNW Auctions. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
External linksedit
Parish Council Website
East Preston Village Website
East Preston Festival Website
Further historical information and sources on GENUKI
Media related to East Preston, West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons
December 15, 2023
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East Preston is a coastal village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex England It lies roughly halfway between Littlehampton and Worthing East PrestonView of East Preston beachEast PrestonLocation within West SussexArea2 00 km2 0 77 sq mi 1 Population5 938 Civil Parish 2011 2 Density2 969 km2 7 690 sq mi OS grid referenceTQ070023 London50 miles 80 km NNECivil parishEast PrestonDistrictArunShire countyWest SussexRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLITTLEHAMPTONPostcode districtBN16Dialling code01903PoliceSussexFireWest SussexAmbulanceSouth East CoastUK ParliamentWorthing WestList of places UK England West Sussex 50 48 37 N 0 28 55 W 50 81041 N 0 48189 W 50 81041 0 48189East Preston comprises the following residential areas from east to west Kingston Gorse West Kingston Angmering on Sea 3 East Preston Village and The Willowhayne Contents 1 Village school 2 Amenities 3 East Preston Festival 4 Sport and leisure 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksVillage school editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The original village school building nowadays houses an estate agent firm It was built in 1840 and started as a Sunday School funded by George Olliver He received a reward for reporting a farm labourer Edmund Bushby for igniting a hayrick for moving the hay about efficiently The labourer burned the hayrick in protest against farm machinery replacing manual labour Bushby was subsequently hanged Over time the building was enlarged into the village school until it was given to Sussex County Council in 1940 There were four classrooms one very large room having a curtain divided it into two There were two separate playgrounds This building remained as the village school until 1951 when the new school in Lashmar Road was opened Amenities editEast Preston and Kingston Village Hall on Sea Road were converted from old barns left to the community by the Warren family of Preston Hall 4 East Preston Festival editEast Preston Festival started in 1981 and runs each year for ten days at the end of May beginning of June with all event proceeds divided between donations to local community groups and good causes and the funding of subsequent Festivals In 2017 the Festival won the A Celebration of Sussex Life Festival of the Year Award The Festival was unable to run in 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic but a 3 day Mini Festival Weekend went ahead successfully in 2021 Sport and leisure editEast Preston has a Non League football club East Preston F C which plays at The Lashmar Lashmar Road 5 Notable people editThe stage and film actor Stanley Holloway is buried together with his wife at the parish church of St Mary the Virgin having lived in nearby Angmering for many years 6 Another county dignitary resident in the parish was Charles Boughton Leigh 7 1944 2012 Other notable residents include Mitchell Symons journalist and bestselling author Des Lynam British television and radio presenter Vivian Van Damm manager and owner of the Windmill Theatre Mary Cecil Hay author 8 Richard Henry Walthew 1872 1951 composer lived at 1 Clarence Drive towards the end of his life Israel Zangwill 1864 1926 writer and advocate of Jewish causes 9 Edith Ayrton Zangwill died 1945 author 9 Dr Ernest Vaughn Aylen step father of Hollywood actor Peter Lawford who at birth was named Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen 10 Peter Lawford became the brother in law of John F Kennedy when he married Patricia Helen Kennedy in 1954 11 Sir Maurice Craig 1866 1935 a British psychiatrist and pioneer in the treatment of mental illness He was governor of the Royal Hospitals of Bethlem and Bridewell president of the section of psychiatry at the Royal Society of Medicine and vice president of the International Committee for Mental Hygiene 12 Craig was one of the psychiatrists that Virginia Woolf consulted when she suffered her breakdowns 13 14 Heywood Hardy 1842 1933 noted British artist who lived in the area from 1909 for most of the rest of his life Brigadier Noel Hugh Jones 1894 1952 decorated career British army officer who in 1942 was front line commander at Sittang Bridge Burma Myanmar He received instructions to destroy the bridge to stop the Japanese advance on Rangoon Yangton Due to communication problems he was unaware that many of his Gurkha troops who were fighting a rear guard action were still on the wrong side of the bridge After the explosion he discovered the enormity of the loss of both men and materiel He collapsed and it was said his hair turned white within days from the shock He was shipped home on medical grounds He drowned in 1952 whilst swimming in the sea near East Preston 15 16 17 nbsp Edith amp Israel Zangwill Blue Plaque Far End East PrestonSee also editWorthing Rural DistrictReferences edit 2001 Census West Sussex Population by Parish PDF West Sussex County Council Archived from the original PDF on 8 June 2011 Retrieved 30 March 2009 Key Statistics Quick Statistics Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013 Google Maps Google Maps History East Preston amp Kingston Village Hall www eastprestonfc com Archived 2013 06 01 at the Wayback Machine Stanley Holloway 1890 1982 Find A Grave www findagrave com C B T Boughton Leigh Esq MBE obituary Mary Cecil Hay Find a Grave Retrieved 1 January 2019 a b Zangwill Israel amp Edith UCL Archive UCL Library Services Retrieved 4 May 2018 Dr Ernest Vaughn Aylen Find a Grave Retrieved 26 October 2018 Kennedy clan a US dynasty The Courier News 26 April 1984 Retrieved 26 October 2018 Sir Maurice Craig The Times London England Monday Jan 07 1935 pg 19 Issue 46955 Category Obituaries Bennett Maxwell Virginia Woolf and Neuropsychiatry Springer Press 2013 ISBN 9400757476 p 9 Sir Maurice Craig FindaGrave Retrieved 13 September 2018 Warren Alan 2011 Burma 1942 The Road from Rangoon to Mandalay A amp C Black p 127 Noel Hugh Jones Find a Grave Retrieved 19 December 2018 Medals belonging to Brigadier N Hugh Jones Indian Army late Royal Welsh Fusiliers DNW Auctions Retrieved 20 December 2018 External links editParish Council Website East Preston Village Website East Preston Festival Website Further historical information and sources on GENUKI nbsp Media related to East Preston West Sussex at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East Preston West Sussex amp oldid 1154735637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
