My great great Auntie was Mercy Bennett and she was married to Oliver Ephraim Mitchell. Oliver was born in Eastbourne in 1880. His father was Ephraim Mitchell (born in West Dean in 1852) When Oliver was born his father’s occupation is shown as a ‘Farm Bailiff’ however he was apparently also a poet and…
Category: Family History
When my Grandma met a Prime Minister
When I visit Parliament I regularly pass the statue of the former Prime-Minister David Lloyd-George. The sculpture shows the great Liberal politician in an animated pose. Lloyd George is remembered for his many reforms including those responsible for welfare and women’s suffrage. As a young lady my Grandmother, Bessie Gordon, was a keen photographer. In…
Quirky Sussex History by Kevin Gordon 