This Months Events
From Historical Hastings
Events that happened in this month
The following list, whilst in no measure complete is a 'snapshot' of various events that occurred in Hastings during the current month.
| Date | Description | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Raids | 9 | Markwick Terrace targetted with 14 bombs dropped | 1943 |
| Air Raids | 11 | V1 explodes near Ledsham Avenue | 1944 |
| Air Raids | 20 | Shear Barn farmhouse hit by V1 causing last civilian casualty in WW2 | 1944 |
| Air Raids | 16 | V1 explodes at Old Church Road | 1943 |
| Air Raids | 29 | St. Leonards Church destroyed by V1 flying bomb. This is the last damage recorded during WW2 | 1944 |
| Air Raids | 26 | Air raid hitting Whitefriars Rd, Priory Road and Cricket Ground | 1940 |
| Albert Shoesmith (1876-1957) | |||
| Aquatic Carnival | 31 | First Aquatic Carnival | 1909 |
| Arthur Blackman (1868-1957) | |||
| Brett Volume 1: Chapter IV - Hastings 1830 | 29 | Seizure of the 'Fox' with two men and 26 casks of spirits | 1830 |
| Charles Dawson (1864-1916) | |||
| Charles Montolieu Lamb (1785-1864) | |||
| Frederick North (1800-1869) | |||
| George Pearson | |||
| Hastings Gymkhana | 3 | 1907 Hastings Motor Gymkhana | 1907 |
| Hastings Gymkhana | 15 | 1908 Hastings Motor Gymkhana | 1908 |
| Hastings Railway Station | 6 | Re-opening following rebuild | 1931 |
| James Burton (1761-1837) | |||
| John Wood (1828-1891) | |||
| Marlborough House Fire | 28 | 2013 | |
| Rock Fair | 26 | Held until 1862 | |
| Rock Fair | 27 | Held until 1862 | |
| Stables Theatre | 14 | Opening of Stables Theatre Art Gallery by HRH The Queen Mother | 1978 |
| William Henry Moses Jinks (1850-1893) |
