Name: Tombstone Tourists - why cemeteries are so interesting - Ian Everest
Start: 2026-07-16T19:30:00
End: 2026-07-16T22:30:00
Location: Chichester Room

Findout about the development of the large municipal cemeteries during the 19th century and the background to their establishment. Using Newhaven Cemetery as a focus, the talk looks at how a cemetery can act as a reference library for local and family history, and a fascinating insight into Victorian social history.Ian Everest is a popular speaker from Newhaven giving talks on  Farming History, Sussex Local History, Military and Social History. Sussex Family History Group - Non-members welcome. £2.00 please

Tombstone Tourists - why cemeteries are so interesting - Ian Everest

Tombstone Tourists - why cemeteries are so interesting - Ian Everest @ Chichester Room

Findout about the development of the large municipal cemeteries during the 19th century and the background to their establishment. Using Newhaven Cemetery as a focus, the talk looks at how a cemetery can act as a reference library for local and family history, and a fascinating insight into Victoria