Conserving, Protecting and Safeguarding Our Heritage Environment
The Lalla Rookh Disaster and its Lasting Legacy www.WorthingLifeboatHeritage.co.uk In 1850, before Worthing ever had a lifeboat, 35 of our fishermen put to sea in a violent storm and rescued the distressed ship Lalla Rookh and its crew. In doing so, 11 of the rescuers lost their lives, but their …
You’ll find the videos from our Pioneers of Worthing Exhibition on our YouTube Channel – click here to view
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 29th September at Worthing Library Lecture Theatre, Richmond Road. Doors open at 7pm. Members meeting followed by talk from Guest Speaker Malcolm Lindfield on ‘The Glass houses of Worthing’ Non Members are welcome
Our Exhibition at Colonnade House went extremely well. We were delighted by the number of people who popped into the Exhibition throughout the week and also those that attended our planned guided walks, the members day events and the Pioneer Talk. Thankyou all for supporting us. Take a look …
For those interested please see attached information about the Blue Plaque unveiling for Dame Millicent Fawcett organised by the Littlehampton Community and History Society.
The Worthing Society is launching their Exhibition ‘Pioneers of Worthing’ at Colonnade House on 7th April. The exhibition is open to the public 10am – 5pm each day and is free. The exhibition is based on our talk ‘Pioneers of Worthing’ and features a series of short, touchscreen videos, telling …
Lalla Rookh, Worthing 175. 1850 to 2025. Alex Vincent.
Radio Sussex came to Worthing and met with Sue Belton to learn more about Jane Austen’s visit to Worthing as part of the series ‘Secret Sussex’ You can listen to the recording by clicking on the link below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mk6t7l
We have just published an article by Leigh Lawson, one of our Life Members on her Cottage and the Old Bakehouse in Broadwater. Click on the link to read the article. You can find more articles written by some of our members here
The Worthing Society Heritage Team is delighted to have been invited by Worthing West MP Dr Beccy Cooper to join the Worthing Lido Stakeholder Group together with representatives from the local businesses and leisure communities. Worthing’s MPs and the Borough Council are actively involved in attempting to secure funding for …
David Richard Hall Sawers (1931 – 2025) On behalf of the Worthing Society Committee I am deeply saddened to report that our esteemed colleague David Sawers has passed away. David was a true conservationist who served on our Committee for over twenty years. He took an active part in the …