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In 1850 eleven men died  aiding the Lalla Rookh in distress off Worthing. This tragedy led to the provision of a private lifeboat in 1853 the unamed boat stood opposite the coastguard house. A RNLI reorganisation in 1865 led to the purchase of a new boat the “Jane” with Thomas …

Beach House is one of the last surviving beach side villas of the Regency period & is listed Grade II. In 1846 the house was sold to Sir Frederick Adair Roe Chief Magistrate and Head of the Bow Street Runners. After his death widow continued to live there. Sir Robert …

Warnes Hotel evolved from York terrace which was built in the 1820s eventually taking over further houses and Steyne House to occupy the whole site. The hotel was named after George Herbert Warne(1864-1916) a Brighton entrepreneur who owned and managed it for the first 17 years of its 86 year …

This article previously appeared in the Friends of Broadwater & Worthing Cemetery tour booklet no.61, Untold Stories. Credit to Rosemary Pearson, Local family History Researcher, Worthing Heritage Alliance The Dolling Sisters