Historical place archive

Eastbourne in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Eastbourne in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1911–1974

Historical events in Eastbourne

1911

1911
St Cyprian's School
George Orwell · Literature

Begins schooling at St Cyprian's in Eastbourne.

1914

October 1914
Awake Young Men of England
George Orwell · Literature

Publishes an early patriotic poem in a local newspaper.

1974

February 1974
Member of Parliament
Ian Reginald Edward Gow · Conservative Party

Elected Member of Parliament for Eastbourne

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Eastbourne. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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