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Hastings & East Sussex

Welcome to the 1066 branch

I would like to extend a very warm welcome from the Hastings and East Sussex branch, also known as 1066 due to it’s connection to the most famous battle in history.

Fundraising helps us meet our aim, which is to give support to local schools, and the development of the Discover Your Voice programme with local schools.

We have a hard working, friendly and caring branch with ambitions to expand our membership and develop contacts with local schools.

As well as our fundraising and DYV work, we also meet in a variety of venues for ten months of the year.  We arrange to have a wide selection of speakers who inform us on many different topics and we host an annual afternoon tea.

We greatly welcome new members who would like to make a difference in the local community of the Hastings and East Sussex area. I look forward to welcoming you to our events.

Rita Macdonald

Branch News and Views

Hastings Branch: September & October update

Review of September & October events

Hastings Branch News: June & July events reports
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Hastings 1066 AGM at Freezeland Farm

Hastings 1066 met at Freezeland Farm for their Annual General Meeting in June where there was a talk about saving the Rhinos.

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Hastings 1066 branch - February meeting

Hastings 1066 welcome St.Georges Foundation to their February meeting to hear about their work in sierra Leone.
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Hastings 1066 christmas lunch

Hastings 1066 branch enjoyed their December Christmas Lunch meeting at the Cooden Beach Golf Club, with many guests and members.
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Hastings 1066 pre-christmas luncheon

In November Hastings 1066 members and guests attended a pre-Christmas luncheon at the Royal Victoria Hotel in St Leonards. We met in the lounge for drinks and welcomed the speaker, M.J. Paranzino.
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Hastings 1066 lunch talk on eye health

Mr. Qureshi, a Consultant Ophthalmologist, joined Hastings branch for lunch and afterwards he spoke about eye health and aspects of vision care.
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Hastings branch celebrated the ESU centenary with an Edwardian lunch

Hastings 1066 celebrated the Centenary of the ESU with an Edwardian Lunch at the Royal Victoria Hotel in St. Leonards on Sea.
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Hastings 1066 July meeting

The Hastings July meeting included lunch and a talk given by a retired commercial lady pilot, Zohar Sylph and her experiences.

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