WESTBOURNE
A village history in West Sussex
This page is reproduced as Keith last updated it. For an up to date information re Westbourne Local History Group publications, see https://www.westbourne-history.org.uk/publications/
PUBLICATIONS
Westbourne History Group
Bygone Series
No2. Village Schools 1819-
No9. The Bastards of Westbourne
No10. Westbourne’s War 1939-
No15. The Village Schools 1810-
No16. Westbourne and the Great War
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The sight of the title “Westbourne Worthies” may prompt the question – what is “worthy”. The book asks itself the same question, and answers that those included are prominent persons because their contemporaries thought that they were. So – prominent people of their time.
The flavour of the book can be assessed by its chapter headings – Churchmen; Academics; Military Men; Administrators; Teachers (inc. Mr Covington, above); Entomologists; Tradesmen; Millers; Farmers; Doctors; Builders and Grocers& Bakers.
Those with some knowledge of Westbourne names from the past will enjoy reading a little more about Rev. Sperling, the Mee family, the Oldfields, the Morgans, the Terrys, the Edgells to name but a few and also many lesser known including Mr Buckler, the Entomologist.
WESTBOURNE WORTHIES