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On Display – Rye Heritage Centre
After the agreement of the Director's, a display of artefacts from the Regimental Collection were loaned to The Rye Heritage Centre. Due to Rye being a premier Cinque Port, the items selected were from the Cinque Ports Volunteers to keep to the theme of the Centre....
A very special wedding
On route home from Bicester, after having its new hood fitted, General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim’s staff car made a slight detour to attend a very special event in Hampshire. On 8th July last year Miss Johanna von Arnim was married to Mr Alexander Welch in St. Paul’s...
Herstmonceux Castle – Temporary Closure
Herstmonceux Castle and grounds are currently closed as of November 2023 due to structural issues requiring immediate attention. it is clear that these will take 12 to 18 months to remedy. If you go to the "Herstmonceux Castle" website you will find more detailed...
Patcham Memorial Hall – One Hundred Years On
Patcham Memorial Hall was opened in 1924 to commemorate the 29 men from Patcham who gave their lives during The Great War. As several of those named on the Roll of Honour served in The Royal Sussex Regiment, the Brighton Branch of the Association decided to fully...
Honouring Sir William
Thanksgiving service for Sir William Goring Bt. On the 1st of January 2024, the Association lost one of its most stalwart supporters when Sir William passed away peacefully at home. A long serving Trustee of the Association and also co-editor with Guy Scoular of the...
The Record Office turns 50!
On Saturday 25th November 2023 the West Sussex Record Office celebrated its 50th anniversary with an Open Day of the facility. The various strands of the organisation had stands for the public to explore, with booked tours of the archive material running throughout...
Field of Remembrance
The weather was kind to those attending the opening of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on 9th November 2023. All seven branches of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association were represented with a Badged Cross, as well as an individual cross from Dr G. Day...
Armed Forces Champion
Pictured here is Cllr Amanda Grimshaw BEM, Armed Forces Champion for Brighton and Hove Council, proudly wearing a Royal Sussex scarf whilst attending and paying her respects at the Menin Gate, Ypres, on Armistice Day, November 2023.
MCTC
Chichester and District Branch were fortunate enough to have branch member, Lt. Col Mike Fielder, take time off work to visit and give a presentation to the branch on his role as Commandant of the Military Correction and Training Facility, Colchester. The presentation...
Meeting the Veterans
In September of last year a 'Meet the Veterans' evening was arranged collectively with the RSX Museum Collection Team, who visited the Littlehampton Detachment of the Sussex Army Cadet Force to deliver a presentation on Lowther's Lambs as well as a display of...
