I went to Sunday school there in 1960 and the nuns from the convent opposite would be there. Does anyone remember the lovely Sister Claire who would pop in for a cup of tea with my mum in Hanover Terrace .

She was my godmother I remember her very well. The nuns were very unlike the modern perceptions of nuns as brutal bullies, one or two were strict but most were really nice. We used to go to their Mission House after Christmas Day service to get a bag of sweets and look at their crib.  I still go to the church!

In 1951 I attended confirmation classes given by Sister Audrey and Sister Elsa Mary, they also rehearsed us for the yearly stage drama held in the Coleman Street Church Hall. I was supposed to appear as the maid in Slug Death but got so scared I ran off the stage during the rehearsal! Then came the wonderful Father Bullivant, he became a part of our family and joined us every Christmas for our evening sing song.  What wonderful memories I have.

I used to go to this church in the 60s and can remember the same thing about going to the Nuns' Mission House and looking at the Crib and getting a bag of sweets after Christmas morning service. My older brother David was an alter boy when Father Bullivant was the priest, I did try to follow in my brother's foot steps by becoming an alter boy but at the time of the sacrament I had to bang the little gong when the bread was broken. The ball end of the hammer came off as I banged the gong and instead of staying where I was, I ran after the ball end - I was never asked to be an alter boy again...I had to do three Our Fathers and three Hail Mary's. Oh HAPPY DAYS

I went to the Annunciation for many years in the 50s and 60s, F Bullivant was priest. I remember the sisters very well, particularly Sister Claire and Sister Mary-Joseph but I cannot remember the order they belonged to, I think they retired to Wales, does anyone remember?

I too remember the nuns at the Annunciation Church, and agree with my cousin Helen Nevitt's previous comment of 29/01/2008. I found the nuns to be fairly strict, but definitely friendly, and I certainly had respect for them. I hold warm and happy memories of going to Mass every Christmas morning and then going with the nuns to the Mission House in Lincoln Street to sing a Christmas Carol around the crib. These memories for me go back to the '60s and I (along with my cousin Helen and other family members) continue to regularly go the church where I am a member of the Parochial Church Council. I also sing in the choir - now there's a big change from the '60s, when only males were permitted to sing in the choir! To me the Annunciation is very special and it is a big and important part of my life. It really is a "hidden gem" in the Hanover area of Brighton and I feel it is well worth a visit. Mass is at 11:00 every Sunday.