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Wartime

Inevitably, both World Wars - and other conflicts too - had an impact on church life at St John's.

  • Edwin Ade, 1877-1917

    Edwin Ade was a well known Lewes figure who lived in St John's Terrace. During WW1, he served in the 13th Royal Sussex Regiment, and was wounded at Ypres. He died on 21st March 1917 age 39.

  • Not Forgotten - Casualties from World Wars I & II

    Written by Jenny Pigott with thanks to Doreen Eade and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission We would like to remember the ...

  • The Day War Broke Out..... (September 3rd 1939)

    World War II…” The day that war broke out…” * On Sunday 3rd September 1939 the British people had been told ...

  • 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 ...

  • Choir wartime difficulties 1941

    Mr Plummer said he would like to explain the reason for the small choir on Sunday mornings. The elder boys had ...

  • Wartime duties 1941

    The Rector said that the question of fire watchers for the church was exercising their minds and they hoped that ...

  • Wartime service 1942

    The Rector referred to the fact that at the present time between 140 and 150 parishioners were serving in various ...

  • The Choir in wartime, 1943

    Mr Moorey was re-elected people’s warden, with hearty thanks for past services. In accepting office, Mr Moorey thanked all who had ...

  • In Some Corner of a Foreign Field

    World War II: ‘In some corner of a Foreign Field’   Written by Jenny Pigott, with thanks to David Arnold All the names ...
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