Acknowledgements


Whilst the purpose of this blog is to celebrate and engage people online with the life and history of Haywards Heath and its surrounds the author has no commercial interest. In broadcasting previous work to that of his own his aim is to celebrate that work whilst drawing out corrections to the town’s history from those more informed than himself. 

Since October 2018 the author has published six collections of blog posts, pictures with 100-150 word captions, roughly one post a week on Instagram, Twitter and the following Facebook Groups: Haywards Heath Gossip, NEW Haywards Heath Gossip, Memories of Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath in days gone by and Bentswood Community Partnership (BCPHH). The author serves on BCPHH and on Haywards Heath Town Team. The latter team has been instrumental in raising the profile of town history linked to a forthcoming September 2020 celebration though the views expressed on this blog are his alone.

The author recognises the substantive inspiration to his blog of Wyn Ford and Conway Gabe, The Metropolis of Mid-Sussex (1981) along with pictures from the library of Charles Tucker. He is grateful to the work and inspiration of Cuckfield Museum and for material provided by Richard Bryant from his research on Lindfield pubs.  John is grateful to Margaret Nicolle author of William Allen, Quaker Friend of Lindfield (2001) and Colin Manton author of Haywards Heath Through Time (2013) and The Revd Ray Smith whose works are acknowledged in the blog. 

Haywards Heath I illustrations

Tourist information board outside the Dolphin Leisure Centre.
America map displayed in Cuckfield Museum
Compass bus service 39 notice in America Estate
Welcome to Haywards Heath sign on Butlers Green Road

Haywards Heath II illustrations

Haywards Heath, Official Guide and Map
Heather Warnes, Assessment of the early history of Hayworth and Trubwick in Haywards Heath (2009)
Colin Manton, Haywards Heath Through Time (2013)
Stuart Meyer’s submission to Bolnore Village Planning Inquiry (2006)
Nickola Smith, Haywards Heath in old picture postcards (1993)
George Child’s water colour of the digging of the Muster green railway tunnel (1841 - Cuckfield Museum)
Lilian Rogers, A Haywards Heath Chatterbox (2004)

Haywards Heath III illustrations

Cuckfield Museum display of cartoon with stagecoach horses out to grass
Wyn Ford and Conway Gabe, The Metropolis of Mid-Sussex (1981)
Charles Tucker’s postcard collection
Philip Ladd painting of the construction of the railway
The Revd Ray Smith picture of St Richard, Haywards Heath foundation stone laying

Haywards Heath IV illustrations

Hanna Prince in September 2019’s Sussex Living
Charles Tucker’s postcard collection

Haywards Heath V illustrations

Charles Tucker’s postcard collection
The Revd Ray Smith picture of Western Road cemetery consecration
The Revd Ray Smith picture of Ascension Church (1968)
Presentation Church picture and plaque
Pictures handed to author at Tony’s hairdressers

Haywards Heath VI (pubs) illustrations

Charles Tucker’s postcard collection
Richard Bryant from his research on Lindfield pubs
Newspaper clipping (2014)
Cuckfield Museum Bent family crest
Publicans for pictures and stories

Haywards Heath VII (churches) illustrations

The Revd Ray Smith


Canon Dr John F Twisleton
March 2020

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 2, 2020 at 3:00 AM

    I have found a painting of hayward heath of wheat sheafs painted 1864 by a A.W. would anyone know who that painter would be.

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    1. Canon John TwisletonJanuary 12, 2021 at 5:48 AM

      Thanks, Mary, and sorry for taking so long to reply. I agree with Charles’ suggestion John

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2020 at 3:02 AM

    Hi my name is mary i have found a painting of haywards heath 1864 by a A.W. would you know who that was regards Mary. North . Albany Australia

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    1. CharlesJanuary 4, 2021 at 12:55 AM

      Hi Mary, if you are on Facebook and would like to join a group called "Haywards Heath in days gone by", and are able to scan the painting, please feel free to post it in the group where you may get an answer to your question.

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