stanmer park during ww2 by dave goble 13 October 2008is there any photos of stanmer during ww2 as iwould be very intrested thankyou. dave goble6 replies Re: stanmer park during ww2 by Geoffrey Mead 16 October 2008I have no photos but I led a guided walk around the park many years ago.One elderly gentleman had been a tank commander in WWII and immediately after Dunkirk was stationed in Stanmer. The tanks were stored under the summer tree cover on the concrete bases which are now the small car parks, they were ready to be taken to the coast or on the train from Falmer Station sidings in the event of the threatened and imminent invasion. Re: stanmer park during ww2 by harry atkins 18 October 2008Hi dave I havent got a photo of the 2nd world war but I have of 1947, if you email me. I will sent it to you, my email is Bluey.atkins@bluebottle.com. Harry Re: stanmer park during ww2 by Lottie 21 October 2008Links aren’t allowed on this site but if you put three ws dot in front of this:geog.sussex.ac.uk/grc/info/sussexairphotos/1940/15-5103.jpgyou see an aerial photo of Stanmer Park taken in 1946 according to the caption. At the bottom just above the figure III in the caption (Part III) you can see a large building. Thius was the waterworks pumping house that stood beside the A27 Lewes Road with its large shiny connecting rods going up and down pumping the water. Just to the right of this and up a bit is the entrance to the park and the lodges. Follow the raod in and you see the pond and church, Stanmer house off to the left and the nurseries behind it.If you put in the url above but change the last number up or down one you get the pictures either side. If you take all the numbers out you get the index maps that enable you to look at a wide variety of aerial photographs from all over Sussex. Unlike Preston Park (which at that time was turned over to allotments) Stanmer seems much as it is today. Re: stanmer park during ww2 by Lottie 21 October 2008Sorry the figure in the caption is II not III. The railway can be seen below the pump house (which is no longer there) and I think that’s Falmer station platform on the far right at the bottom. Re: stanmer park during ww2 by Roy Grant 22 October 2008I’ve been looking for my copy of “Hovel in the Wood” which details the history of Stanmer Village and the surrounding area. I can’t find it, but feel sure there should be some further info in that. Re: stanmer park during ww2 by Tony Hall 13 October 2022 12:11 PMA contingent of The Essex Regiment (Royal Armoured Corps) arrived at Stanmer Park in sometime 1944. They subsequently decamped for Newhaven where they met a Canadian freighter with its cargo of tanks. They drove the tanks back to Stanmer Park and trained in their use across the downs up to Devils Dyke. 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
