Visitors Guestbook

Anita
04.04.2004

Was born in Hastings 58 years ago - I visit as much as I can - unfortunately the town has deteriorated since the old days - last time I visited I wouldn't have been surprised if someone had told me a bomb had been dropped. Still its my old home and I treasure the memories of yesteryear.

Anita from Perth, Western Australia

Tony Young
02.04.2004

Just love to come to your town on May Day when all the bikes turn up.

Tony Young from England

Gill
22.03.2004

Please help, we are compiling a book about the history of Ore Valley. Please contact me if you would like to contribute in any way.

Gill from Hastings, England

Isabel
21.03.2004

I miss Hastings and my host family.
Thanks for the nice hospitality!!:)

Isabel from Germany

Clio
16.03.2004

Hi there, I was in Hastings in '98 and '99 and I miss the town and therefore found this homepage, to remember the town. It is a great city!! I miss the town :-(

Clio from Tønder, Denmark

Cindy
14.03.2004

thanx too this site, i found a cheap builder.

Cindy from UK

Emma
02.03.2004

Thanx 4 ur site it helped us with school work.

Emma from Hastings, UK

Laura
01.03.2004

I´ve lived in Hastings for almost a year during 2001. I keep in my heart the best memories of that lovely town and it´s lovely people!!! (Mrs. Davies and all her children & grandchildren), Teachers and staff at EF (Helen!!! Geoff! Robert Maria Mark), the owner of the Admiral Bembow, Naz from the Bengal Curry house, staff at Olio Books, people at the music house....I know it has been a long time but I would love to be in touch again with all of you!!
Thank you very much ,indeed!!
Love
Laura

Laura from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jessica
17.02.2004

I was in Hastings in 1998-1999 to study english at EF school. I spent a great time in this wonderful city, in a lovely family and every day makes me feel more homesick. If someone recognize me please write me. I hope to come back soon, many thanks for welcoming students as you do!

Jessica from Switzerland

Gordon Ferguson
07.02.2004

Moved down to Westfield, from London in 1953, 9 years old. Finishing school at Battle, worked at a jig-saw factory, (which burnt down) just outside of Silverhill, moving on to Flays in Queens Road, assume it's gone now. Left Sussex in Sept. 1960 and a life in the RAF. Great place Hastings, remember the new groups performing on the pier, The Hollies, Freddy and the Dreamers and many more. Admission 2s 6p. Most of us had motorbikes, had a regular route along the seafront and up George Street, waking the dead. Moved to Norway in 1974, last time I was in England was 1989, enjoyed all the pictures which bring back many memories. Great site.

Gordon Ferguson from Spikkestad, Norway

Karen Alvarado
16.01.2004

i love Hastings... I´d like to go back...

Karen Alvarado from San Salvador, El Salvador

Yarick
19.12.2003

Hi.I was in hastings in1996-1998.It is beautiful town.I'd like to come back there some time. If somebody knows me please write me back or if you dont know me write me anyway.May be you spend some time in bowling alley in bexhill than say hello to Collin, Dorin & Leo Crane,Kerry Jacson,Cris ?,Jullie, Cris Bird.I miss you all.

Yarick from Moscow, Russia

Kelly McLellan
18.12.2003

I used the site to find a B&B in hastings. This was very easy but I am surprised that there is no search feature on the site.

Kelly McLellan from Edinburgh, Scotland

Kath & Walter Adams
18.11.2003

Are trying to find information on a Brian Fredrick Perry, born in 1934 and last heard of at 10 Coburg Place, Hastings, in the 1960s. He was evacuated to Hertfordshire during the war where he attended our wedding. Would like to know anything about him as our Diamond Wedding Anniversary approaches - next January.

Kath & Walter Adams from Maidstone, Kent

Doreen Gottschalk (nee Booth)
15.10.2003

I attended a school at St Leonards, it was run by Nuns, so it must have been a catholic school. The date as near as I can remember would be 1938. I was born in Yorkshire 1931. I know their are many schools at St Leonards and I was just hoping some one would be able to give me some information.
My husband and I visited England and also Hastings trying to locate the school, but it has been a long time ago and I could not remember exactly where it was. Thank you.
Doreen Gottschalk

Doreen Gottschalk (nee Booth) from Washington State, USA

Nicola Rutherford
02.10.2003

Brilliant site, really useful for local research

Nicola Rutherford from UK

Rory Sutherland
19.09.2003

hello i think your website is a great thing it shows you practically every where in hastings my brothers dads name is out side on a metal plate out side the fishermans museum his name is daron fox and hes got a bench

Rory Sutherland from Hastings, England

Michael Larsson
15.09.2003

Hasting is a wonderful place! Your homepage is really good and informative!

By the way: Do anyone of you happen to know how I can get in contact with a Dansish woman now married Christel Hobbs?

I would me most grateful if you could help me to get in contact with this family. I am an old friend of her.

Michael Larsson from Sweden

Trudy (Parker) Bradbury
01.09.2003

Looking for Sara Padwick who moved to Hastings area around 1985. Thanks. P.S. Would love to visit UK, one day, hopefully soon.

Trudy (Parker) Bradbury from Victoria, Australia

Maurizio Geneletti
26.08.2003

Hello, I was in Hastings in the summer 1976 and I loved it so much that I got back in 1977 with some friends for one month. I remember the beauty of finding among young people from every part of Europe at the Memorial. I was living in St Leonards (13 Conqueror Road) and I really would like to know if that family still live there , just to say hello and thanks for their ospitality.
Thanks to anyone who can help in finding their name.

Maurizio Geneletti from Milano, Italy

Tessa Reeves
18.08.2003

Hi I am looking for my ancestors in Hastings they were Mortimers who came from Ipswich in Suffolk, they where definately in Hastings between 1875 and 1905 there was Robert and Maria, Robert died in 1905 they had two surviving sons
Frederick and Ernest both who had children, one of Robert's grand daughters married a Harry Hurst and they are my gt grandparents, any info on what happened to the rest of the family would be great also any info on the old Hastings area would be really useful as I am coming to Hastings in October thanks Tessa

Tessa Reeves from Ipswich, Suffolk, England

William Wells
02.08.2003

My grandfather was born (I think) in the St. Leonards area about l868 and I have decided to try to develop some history. Most everyone in the family is now gone so I am working on very litle information. He passed in l940 and my grandmother passed in l925. I am 80 yrs old so it's rather late to attemp to find records. Enjoyed your web site very much. William Wells the third.

William Wells from Southern Wisconsin, USA

Linda Breeds
21.07.2003

Thank you for the wonderful website. It is a great way for those of who are descended from the people of Hastings to share information about the land of our heritage with our families.

I will be visiting Hastings the week of July 28th and would be glad to meet other descendants of the Breeds, Adams and Philcox families. My great-great grandparents were Mark Breeds and Rachel Adams, great-grandparents were James Breeds and Frances Louisa Philcox, and grandparents were James Mark Breeds (of Rye) and Elizabeth Keane. My family would welcome e-mail from anyone with information about these families.

Linda Breeds from New York, United States

Elmer Hardling
15.07.2003

I visited your lovely little town back in 1975, glad to see it still exists.

Elmer Hardling from Dallas Texas, USA

Richard
10.07.2003

Great website!

Richard from Sussex, UK

Gillian Amos
07.07.2003

I attended Hollington Park School in the 50s. I remember walking through Alexandra Park in crocodile fashion. It was a very spacious park and I believe it was refurbished recently, hope so. The school attended services at the Church-in-the-Wood. It was all so quaint. I took it all for granted but now want to go back an explore. I wonder if the lonely museum is still there at the top of the hill. It seemed a gaunt place in those days.
The photos are excellent.

Gillian Amos from New York, USA