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You will find here what we hope is a rich resource of material reflecting the history of Ringmer.
Ringmer is a village of some 6000 residents, situated 3 miles to the west of Lewes, East Sussex, and just to the north of the South Downs.
Ringmer has had several famous visitors and residents. Visitors include the 18th century naturalist Gilbert White, whose aunt lived in the village. White's tortoise, Timothy, who proudly takes centre place in the village sign, was a resident of the village, living with White's aunt, until White adopted him. John Sadler was the vicar of Ringmer between 1620 and 1640. His daughter married John Harvard, the founder of the university in America. Another American connection comes through the Springett family. In 1672 Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett married William Penn, the Quaker who founded Pennsylvania. Gulielma's father, Sir William Springett, was born in Ringmer, and is buried at Ringmer, although he spent little of his life in the village. There is a memorial to him in the Springett Chapel in the village church, St Mary the Virgin.
More recently, in 1967, James Callaghan, the British Prime Minister and Labour Leader, bought Upper Clayhill Farm This was his country home while he served as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer as well as when he was Prime Minister and later in his 'retirement' in the House of Lords. Like most MPs he had a London home and a constituency home in Cardiff while he was an MP, but Upper Clayhill Farm was his main family home, and was so up to his death in 2005. He was the only person to serve in all the four great offices of state in the 20th century.
But our site focuses much more on the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died in Ringmer, and the places and monuments that they left behind.
Do contact the administrator, Andrew Edgar (andrewRedgar@gmail.com), if you have any suggestions or material for this site.
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The last updated date refers to this front page, not the website as a whole.
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The following sites all have a connection to Ringmer. They may be historical, genealogical or even serendipitous. I hope you find them interesting and useful and may even take you somewhere you hadn't thought of going. They are in alphabetical order.
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin Ringmer |
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East Sussex Record Office - The Keep |
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Environment Protection Agency. Thanks for the use of the Links logo. |
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Football Club (Ringmer) |
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Free Births, Marriages and deaths. Index keyed by volunteers, 1837-1983. |
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Large collection of genealogical information for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. |
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Information Britain holds all you could ever need to plan a trip to or within the British Isles |
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Search East Sussex County Library catalogue. Get your PIN Number from your library and be able to place reservations or renew your books online |
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Parish Council (Ringmer) |
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Historical data and transcripts for Sussex parishes. [Not to be confused with civil Parish Clerks appointed by Parish Councils] |
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Website for members and visitors. |
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Sussex Bibliography
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See here for details of Ringmer's active branch of the U3A. |
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Information on villages throughout the country |
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Thanks
to all who help to make this site what it is:
- to my husband Geoff who supports me in all I do - who understands when I can't sleep because text won't stay where I put it - who stops what he is doing to scan something for me - who brings tea to the weary.
- to my son Andy who said I could do it - who solves my problems - who encouraged a newbie by saying things like 'I like the way you did that, I wouldn't have thought of doing it that way.' - who puts up with infuriating e-mails - who sorts out my computer when he's around - who must be glad he doesn't live closer!
- to the people of Ringmer who who send me information to go on the site.
- to Kate Walter for the census illustration.
- to John Kay for the original suggestion, which sort-of grew.
- to the census transcribers, John Kay, Malcolm Crouch, Sue Burton, Heather Osmer and Sue Hall who have done a very difficult job.
- to Rob Parsons who offered to help - and did.
- to Elizabeth Clifford who rashly volunteered to do the Monumental Inscription look-ups.
- to all my friends who put up with my website mania and haven't given up on me - yet.