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Introduction
Around 1995 Chiddingly Parish Council obtained grants from ESCC and the then Sussex Rural Community Council, and the SRCC recommended Gill Lipson, a local artist and reminiscence expert, to undertake a series of recording sessions with anyone who wished to share their memories and twenty hours of tape were recorded. Alison Neil, a writer and historical researcher, was then commissioned to turn the taped reminiscences into a coherent document in chronological order of memories. There was talk of making a book out of everything but costs proved prohibitive.
Here is the written transcription. It still needs work done to improve the presentation, and some pictures need scanning and adding to the text. Please understand this is even still in an unfinished state, but it already makes fascinating reading.
We have removed libellous statements; we are well aware many of the contributors are still alive, as also are some of the people spoken of. We think there's nothing published which could cause any offence or embarrassment but if anyone has objections please tell us and they can be removed.
The following people of Chiddingly took part in the recorded interviews:
Nora Apps Ron Apps Frank Axell Peter Baker Ken Boulter
Mrs Boulter Vi Braden Peter Braden Julie Biggs Lottie Briggs
Norman Briggs Lynne Calvert Olive Coleman Tony Coleman Louise Cottingham
John Cottingham Jim Dadswell John Dadswell Midge Dingwall Alec Dingwall
Mrs Hobden Frank Hobden Kath Kennard George Kennard Edward Loosemore
José Loosemore Annie Rose Charlie White Elsie White Wilf White
Eileen (Frank Hobden’s daughter).
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