Here is some inspirational stuff for this quaint seaside town. Memories of bognor regis bognor childhoo holidays i came down to bognor with my family for a three week holiday every summer in the late 50s early 60s, first from redhill and then from godalming, surrey it was mostly on the train, and the last time we came it was in our new car in 1964, before we forsook the sussex coast for north devon. We are not just interested in the distant history of bognor regis, we are also very interested in its more recent history. Pintsized histories of towns pubs provides plenty of interest in book. Protect the grade ll listed building, bognor regis pier for future generations we shall make it our role to keep the beloved. P wells and s endacott, bognor regis pier, 1997 heritage open day. First opened in 1865, bognor regis pier has seen hundreds of people walk on the victorian structure to admire the beach views and take in the sea air. See more ideas about bognor regis, seaside resort and local history. This board is dedicated to local history of the town and its surrounding villages. Sylvia endacott gives over forty talks about various aspects of local history all over west sussex, every year. Bognor regis pier is a grade 2 listed building and a stand out feature of the towns seafront. The local board later bognor urban district council bought the structure in 1876 for. Wilson, the pier was developed and expanded over the years and has one of the best preserved examples of edwardian pier theatre architecture built 191011 remaining in the uk.
Buy glimpses of bognor regis pier, 18851990, oxfam, books, history cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. The feature film comedy the punch and judy man, starring tony hancock, was filmed in bognor regis. The aim of the bognor pier trust is to prevent any further loss or damage to the piers structure and eventually restore it to what it was, an asset and attraction for the town. Welcome to bognor regis pier watch bognor regis pier watch. Unfortunately in 1974 two fires broke out and it was forced to close. Protect the grade ll listed building, bognor regis pier for future generations we shall make it our role to. Bognor regis pier photographs photos of the victorian.
The paradise rocks, a 1930s childhood in bognor and a little. Bognor regis photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Between 1971 and 1978 the south of englands annual birdman really was held in the seaside resort of selsey. The bathing water is a resort beach on the south coast in west sussex, adjacent to the town of bognor regis. The aldingborne rife crosses the beach at the eastern end of the bathing water. Bognor regis pier photographs photos of the victorian pier. By the 1891 england census, mary was the owner of the yellow and red striped bathing machines located on the east side of the bognor pier, where she continued to work until retiring in 1909. Ive written books about the history of pubs in brighton and chichester. Old photographs of bognor regis, west sussex, history in. We would love you to send us some suitable pictures of bognor regis that we can keep in our. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bognor regis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Find out all details about bognor pier leisure ltd. A promenade sits above the beach and there is a pier to the west. The domesday book references chichester, felpham held by the abbey of shaftsbury, pagham and selsey. Sussex has a good claim to be the birthplace of the seaside pleasure pier. On the 100th anniversary of the battle for boars head, two separate memorial services were held to mark the. Initially constructed with a length of ft 305m, it now stands at 350ft 107m. We shall be attending council meetings to raise the profile of bognor.
Bognor regis photographs photos of the pier, beach. In 1873 bognor was made a separate parish from bersted and in 1882 st johns chapel was replaced by st johns church in. Bognor was thought to be a wide inlet with selsey and possibly felpham islands surrounded by seawater. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome.
Bognor regis pier is a grade ii listed building in bognor regis, west sussex, england. It is situated on the english channel, southsouthwest of london. We would love you to send us some suitable pictures of bognor regis that we can keep in our archive for future generations to enjoy. At the end of the pier the water is roughly 10ft deep.
She has written a wide range of books over the last. The beach is predominantly shingle with some sand exposed at low tide. A brief history 18641909 the first structure was started in 1864 and completed in may 1865. First known reference to bognor was as bucgan ora, ora was a landing place beach settled by bucga a female saxon chieftain. Maxfield added a number of locomotives to the fleet. Used to belong to the braas bognor regis amateur angling societyand used to seriously competition fish on the pier and to be honest it was crap, this was 30 odd years ago, used to get pout, flounder,golden grey mullet the odd bass but no smooths no cod no whiting no conger no rays maybe it was because we primarily used red rag and white rag no makeral or squid baits but to be honest in a. Despite its lack of liveliness bognor did begin to develop in the late 19th century.
Photo of bognor regis, the pier 1955 francis frith. Bognor has retained its impressive railway station, a legacy of its victorian heyday. She is also currently group organizer for the newly formed bognor regis u3a. Today it still continues to be one of the most visited places in bognor regis to take a walk along. Philippa sets new book in pagham bognor regis post. Sale of old and discontinued books relating to bognor, sussex and general history plus general interest, including childrens, by order of the curator.
The foot pier opened on 5th may 1865 to the design of sir charles fox and j. According to the accompanying newspaper clipping, mary didnt let her. First built by the bognor promenade company, the original bognor regis pier took some 18 months to complete and was opened on the 4th may 1865. The beach is predominantly shingle with some sand exposed at. The first pile, however, was not driven until 1864. There was an orchestra of ladies all dressed in white. Bognor regis pier, bognor regis 53808 historic england. With a distance of 46 metres to be covered and a prize of. A small bandstand was added in 1880, followed by a seaward end pavilion which opened on july 9th 1900. Bognor regis pier opened in the seaside resort of bognor regis, west sussex, on 5th may 1865 to the design of sir charles fox and j. The paradise rocks, a 1930s childhood in bognor and a little local history. Here is some inspirational stuff for this quaint seaside. Going on the pier was great, a pavilion right at the end where we saw two shows and concerts. According to the accompanying newspaper clipping, mary didnt let her advancing age stop her from swimming or diving off a boat, although she made her last.
Bognor regis, parish, arun district, administrative county of west sussex, historic county of sussex, southern england. We found 11 books set in bognor regis and others set nearby. Bognor regis pier beach, west sussex, england british beaches. A kiosk was built at the shore end and a charge of one old penny 1d was made and allowed the public to walk the length of the pier. Bognor pier trust is working with the pier owner to investigate bringing the pier into community ownership. Other nearby towns include littlehampton eastnortheast and selsey to the southwest. Located at the end of a short branch line from barnham, the current. A leading authority ion the history of the seaside pleasure pier, he is an avid collector of pier memorabilia and is the author of 20 books, including piers of kent, piers of sussex, southend pier, and victorias golden pier. The book is well written on bognor regis generally and will be of interest to a.
The name regis, meaning kings, commemorates george vs convalescence. Bognor regis pier beach, west sussex, england british. The history press bognor regis had the nineteenth pier to be built in the uk. She has written a wide range of books over the last twenty years, as well as writing a weekly feature in the local press. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of.
The bognor pier company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Today it still continues to be one of the most visited places in bognor regis to take a walk along and admire the sea views. The domesday book references chichester, felpham held by the abbey of shaftsbury. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Memories of bognor regis bognor childhoo holidays i came down to bognor with my family for a three week holiday every summer in the late 50s early 60s, first from redhill and then from godalming, surrey it was mostly on the train, and the last time we came. Bognor regis from 1939 to 1945 by saunders, andy isbn.
Located at the end of a short branch line from barnham, the current station opened on 1 june 1864, and managed to survive being blown down in a gale in. A leading authority ion the history of the seaside pleasure pier, he is an avid collector of pier memorabilia and is the author of 20 books. Bognor regis from 1939 to 1945, oxfam, andy saunders, 1873793596, 9781873793596, books, history. In 1999, further storms caused more of the pier to be lost to the sea. Constructed by the bognor promenade company and opened on the 4th may 1865, bognors first pier was a basic jetty, some 1,000ft long. We are working with the heritage lottery fund to achieve this. Bestselling historical author philippa gregory has turned the clock back in pagham for her latest novel. Born in 1934 in dulwich, south london, i spent the wartime years, 194045 with my parents and elder brother in aldwick and bognor regis.
Bognor regis pier watch will communicate with bognor pier leisure ltd owners of bognor regis pier, arun district council adc, bognor regis town council brtc and all local authorities, to find out what their expectations are for the repairs to the structure of the pier. Bognor pier leisure limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Glimpses of bognor regis pier, 18851990 oxfam gb oxfams. Heres a selection of photos taken during a short walk around bognor regis on a breezy november afternoon. Collecting and sharing information on the history of bognor regis pier to mark and celebrate the 150th anniversary of the pier on the 4th may 2015. Jun 28, 2017 plans for a pier at bognor go back to 1835. Old photographs of bognor regis, west sussex, history in pictures. The bognor pier company limited filing history free. Amusement arcadebar and night clubgreat sea views of the beach and coast of bognor. This most excellent and well researched book brought back so many memories of my youth.