Join us at one of our regular drop-in sessions held 2.00 - 5.00 pm every second Wednesday of the month at the White Horse in West Street. Please contact us to let us know you are coming and what your interest is!
The Story of Jacob's Post
It’s evening at a remote Sussex pub in 1734 and a vicious triple murder has just taken place. Jacob Harris – a Jewish pedlar, smuggler and possible highwayman – stands accused of slitting the throats of the publican, his ill wife and a female servant... but what were Harris' background and motivations to lead to such a crime? (more)
DHP are pleased to host a talk about the 18th century murder at the Royal Oak on Ditchling Common given by Professor Tony Kushner of Southampton University whose years of painstaking research have resulted in his recently published book, ‘The Jewish Pedlar’.

Wednesday 22 October
at 2.30 pm
in the Village Hall
Book your place here: £5.00
Copies of Professor Kushner's book will be on sale at the talk at a specially discounted price of £15.00 (rrp £25.00).
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'The Stone Carver's Tale' by Ditchling History Project:
We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen as one of three runners up in the 20sStreets competition run by The National Archive (more ...)

Fond memories of Ditchling Resident, Dame Vera Lynn, 1917 - 2020

Crowning the Fair Queen, 1960

'Ban the Lorries' Protest March, 1973

The Fair Proclamation, 1982

Crowning the Fair Queen, 2000
In the Sussex village of Ditchling we are mourning the loss of our long time resident, Vera Lynn. She was part of the village from the days when she would push, Virginia, her daughter in her pram to do some shopping in the High Street. She opened many a village fair and enjoyed sitting in the village barn gardens having tea with everyone else. Many a time she would be seen walking to the village shops with her husband, holding a wicker basket to collect a loaf of bread. They would stay to have a coffee in one of the coffee shops where she would be greeted as Mrs Lewis which she preferred to Vera Lynn when she was in Ditchling. Even though we have seen little of her in recent years it was always good to know she was here and we would notice the BBC equipment outside her house when there were wartime anniversaries. She will long remain a source of pride that she lived in our village for so many years. More ... Should you wish to add a memory to our tribute page, please contact us.