A new book is all set to be launched at the Milland Memories Exhibition Milland: More Memories follows the two Milland books published in 2003 (Milland: The Book, a 440-page history of the area, and the 248-page Milland: Living Memories), both of which have been reprinted for the exhibition.
The response to Living Memories was many more memories and photographs from people who read the books and so author Val Porter decided it was time to publish this new collection. The book's 176 pages are
illustrated with many old photographs.
Th
e contributors to More Memories include several who were evacuated to the Milland area as children during the war, some of whom intend to come to the exhibition to meet up with old friends.
Other sections rely on detailed written memoirs about the Knapp/Robins area near Iping Marsh and those of the squires of the old estates of Borden Wood and Hollycombe.
The book also includes many memories of the hamlets of Redford and Wardley Green.
One of the most interesting chapters is the detailed story of a man who was transported to Van Diemen's Land in the 19th century and escaped long before his term was complete, returning to live and farm in Milland until his death in his 90s.
Among his numerous children was a son who lived to be 99 and became famous when he and his wife were the longest-married couple in the country.
A special section follows the trails diligently researched
by people investigating their local family histories, which should inspire others to do the same.
Val is often approached by researchers on the trail of old Sussex families such as Boniface, Titcombe, Luff, West, Jetten, Luckins, Booker, Albery, Marriner, Bridger and Heath, and she hopes
that some of their descendants will be able to meet up with each other at the Memories exhibition.
The exhibition, with a huge collection of old photos, maps, documents and artefacts, will be open on October 11 and 12 from 10am on both days in Milland Memorial Hall, next to the Rising Sun pub.
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