park by Viv Webb 9 August 2009Where did Saunders park get it’s name from??3 replies Re: park by Lottie 9 August 2009Tim Carder says the 4.2 acre park on the site of the old Lewes Road waterworks was opened in 1924. In the same year Arthur and Benjamin Saunders offered a an area of their land behind the pumping station to the Corporation for £1,000 and the park was named after them. Arthur and Benjamin also purchased a wooden building that had stood in the Pavilion Gardens as a workshop for the disabled since WW1 and presented it to the Municipal Golf Club at Lower Roedale as a clubhouse. Benjamin James Saunders CBE JP was awarded freedom of the Borough of Brighton on 23 September 1937. He is said to have done much to promote children’s sport , chaired the local employment committee, presented land at Hollingbury to the town and contributed to the development of the Preston Park cycle track. Re: park by Jennifer Tonks nee Smith 9 August 2009We used to play in Saunders Park a lot as kids.Mum would meet us from Fairlight school to play before catching the bus home to Lower Bevendean.What used to be the toilets I have noticed passing by,is that it appears to be some sort of recycling unit.Anyone know exactly what it is? Re: park by doris patrick 9 August 2009My friend Peggy used to play at Saunders Park all the time Jennifer.I also lived in Lower Bev right next to the White Admiral,at the back of us in Leybourne were the Tonks Mary and Mickey and next door to me were the Nibletts Sheila and Brian,my son and daughter were Janice and Paul,did you know us,I was Phillips in the days. Have been in BC since 1965 but have been a lot over the years Regards Add your replyHiddenAdd your title Add your wordsWould you like to add some images (optional)? If so, how many images would you like to add? 1 2 3 4 5 6Your image files will be uploaded when you submit this form. They should be .jpg or .png files. The maximum filesize is 5Mb.First imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSecond imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleThird imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFourth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFifth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSixth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleAbout youFinally, please tell us a few details about you, so we can contact you about your contribution if we need to. We won't use your contact details for any other purpose.Your name First Last Your e-mail address* SubmitThat's all. Thanks very much. You now just need to agree to our Terms of Use and press the Submit button. After that, please wait until your contribution is uploaded. You'll then see a 'Thankyou' page.Terms of Use* I accept this website's Terms of Use (opens in new window) and confirm that the material I am uploading does not infringe the copyright of any third party.Privacy* I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this contribution, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the contribution if necessary. My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). *Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
