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Landport
Meridian Road, Landport
Landport is the residential area to the north of the Offham Road
Map of St John Sub Castro area
Landport Housing Scheme 1938
The Rector said he would also like to thank all the helpers in the parish. Without that help it would ...
The Landport Estate 1939
The Rector was much concerned about the addition to the parish at the Landport housing estate. A few Sundays ago ...
A growing parish in 1940
The Rector said that another important matter was the need of additional district visitors. As they knew, St John’s Parish had ...
The Evacuees in Lewes
Evacuees in Lewes during World War II. The Arrival of the Children According to R. A. Elliston, in “Lewes at War” (published ...
Financial problems 1941
The Rector reported that the quota expected from St John’s Parish was £86 a year (about £4,400 today), and until ...
District visitors 1943
The Rector appealed for more help, and mentioned that although 250 houses had been added to the parish in the ...
A growing parish, 1947
In making his annual statement, the Rector paid a tribute to all who had assisted him in the work of ...
Two parishes, 1948
And expression of thanks was accorded by the Rector, to all the church workers, without whom, he said, it would ...
Two parishes, 1949
The Rector referred to the difficulty experienced in working the two parishes single-handed – the Landport Estate, which is steadily ...
Lewes Boys' Club, 1959
The Rector referred to the new Lewes Boys’ Club at Landport, and said that he hoped it would be a ...
Clergy workload increasing, 1961
The parish is increasing with more new houses being built at Landport, placing a heavier burden on the clergy, who ...
Curate's house at Landport? March 1970
The Rector told the meeting that he had enquired privately of a member of the Borough Council whether or not ...
The Tally Ho, Nov 1971
The Landlord of the “Tally Ho” was delighted with the idea of meeting in one of their rooms. It was ...
Pastoral Committee, March 1972
The Rector reported on the meetings at the Tally Ho. He felt that although it was not completely successful, it ...
Junior Church, April 1972
The new name ‘Junior Church’ was adopted last September (it was previously called Sunday School) and with it, we hope, ...
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St John's Churchyard
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