Bexhill People

Muriel Brassey (Sackville). 1872-1930. Lady De La Warr. Daughter of Annie Lady Brassey and Sir Thomas Brassey. Muriel accompanied the rest of her family on their famous voyages on the steam yacht Sunbeam and in Annie Brassey’s books was usually referred to by her nick-name ‘Munie’. In 1891 Muriel married Viscount Cantelupe, who in 1896 […]

Politician & Mayor of Bexhill. Thomas Brassey was the eldest son of Thomas Brassey the railway contractor, who was said to be worth five million pounds when he died in 1870. Thomas Brassey was born at Stafford in 1836, educated at Rugby School and University College, Oxford. In 1860 he married Annie Allnutt daughter of

Traveller, Collector and Writer. Annie Brassey was the only child of John Allnutt a wealthy London wine merchant and jockey. In 1860 she married Thomas Brassey junior, son of Thomas Brassey, the famous Victorian railway contractor. Annie and Tom Brassey travelled around the world on their steam yacht the Sunbeam. Annie wrote about their adventures

E.W.C. Bowrey. Mayor of Bexhill 1923/24 and 1944/46. Mr L. J. Bartley in his book The Story of Bexhill tells us that Mr Bowrey retired to Bexhill from business in India. We find Bowrey Place located off Hillside Road (off London Road – a few yards from King Offa crossroads) bearing his name in Bexhill.

Editor of Bexhill-on-Sea Observer and Author. Leonard Bartley was born in St Leonards-on-Sea in July 1910. His father was a chief mechanic to a dental practice. After being educated in Kent, he started his career in journalism in 1927 in Northamptonshire. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Engineers and the Royal

[button link=”https://www.bexhillmuseum.org.uk/”]Back to Home[/button] John Logie Baird was born in Helensburgh, Scotland in 1888. He was plagued by poor health throughout his life but had a keen and inventive mind. His studies at Glasgow University were cut short by the First World War but his weak chest made him unfit for military service so that

Alderman Mrs Joyce Oliver Alexander, MBE. 1891 – 1982. Town Councillor. Mrs Alexander moved to Bexhill with her husband Captain D F Alexander in 1939. At the outbreak of war later that year she began her long career in the town’s public life. She joined the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) and was largely responsible for

Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville. Son of the 8th Earl De La Warr and Countess Muriel Agnes, second daughter of the 1st Earl Brassey, was born on the 20 June, 1900. He succeeded his father, Gilbert George Reginald Sackville, as 9th Earl De La Warr at the age of 15. After Eton he served in

There are many local myths regarding the Maharajah of Cooch Behar, the most popular being that he built Marina Court Avenue on the seafront, as a seraglio for his harem – which is not true. The oriental style of many of the buildings on the seafront was simply an expression of late Victorian taste, following