Battle Message Board

Lost Olympus Pink Digital Camera
Hello, We’ve been traveling for a month in Britain and on the last day we lost our photo camera with all our pictures. It is very sad and depressing for us. The camera is a small pink Olympus, it was in a brown case for optics. The pictures are from two Young people in Blackpool, … read more
12th December 2007

Irene Alcalde Aguilera
1
Discussion
George Marriott Edgar
Marriot Edgar, who died in Battle in 1951, wrote many of the famous comic monologues of the 1930’s and was an important comic scriptwriter for many films. I am trying to write a biography and establish his reputation. Can anyone help with information, anecdote etc? Any help will be most gratefully received Stuart McCulloch … read more
6th November 2007

Stuart McCulloch
1
Discussion
Looking for Relatives, Mepham and Vidler
Am interested in hearing from any relatives, Mepham and Vidler, My Mum was born in Battle, June 19th, 1900 and her maiden name was Emma Matilda Mepham. … read more
4th November 2007

Sylvia Wallace
5
Genealogy
Family History for Ades, Robus, Pont
I am researching my family history, which has led to the Battle, Rye, Crowhurst, Iden areas. I have noticed that the family names of ADES, PONT & ROBUS have a heavy concentration in these areas. I am therefore hoping to contact any other descendents of James Edward ROBUS & Charlotte Ann ADES (married Sep 1878), … read more
19th October 2007

Richard Welland
1
Genealogy
Family History Peters
Hi I am researching the Mugridge family of Hastings and one of the girls married a Walter Peters from Battle. They had one son, also called Walter. I know next to nothing about the Peters family so am hoping to find somebody else tracing the same line. Jacqui … read more
18th August 2007

Jacqui Freke
Genealogy
Jam Factory
Can anybody please tell me what the name of the jam factory was and what street it was in. My aunt worked there for many years and I am trying to find out a bit more about it. … read more
18th August 2007

Jacqui Freke
3
Discussion
Dog Walking
Fit & strong and very reliable person required to walk or let out my English Bull Terrier every weekday while I am at work and occassional evenings. … read more
5th August 2007

Heidi Carlsen
Discussion
Bird Atlas Survey
Calling all birders in the Battle Area! A national bird survey is about to be started this winter and we need any keen birders in the Battle / Ninfield / Netherfield / Crowhurst area. Please contact me [reveal email] if you are interested. Thanks. … read more
5th July 2007

Tom Forbes
Discussion
Accommodation
Respectful quiet tidy affable professional couple seek roomy older style 2+ bed flat/house in Battle area. Please call Stuart or Stacey on [reveal tel] … read more
23rd May 2007

Stuart McMorran
2
Discussion
Family History of Coleman
Hi from NZ. My gggrandfather George and his father Robert were farm labourers at Nortons in Battle around 1850 to 1855. Any photos or information would be very much appreciated. … read more
26th February 2007

Joanne Coleman
Genealogy