“We do not want to be remembered as heroes, we only ask to be remembered for what we have done” – Bob Doe More »
Your History
Bob Doe - The quiet hero
November 12th, 2011The Biggest Aspidistra in Crowborough
March 9th, 2010
As you travel over the forest, just past King’s Standing you come across a fenced off area now owned by Sussex police. However, behind the barbed wire lies the story of how Britain managed to flood Germany with fake transmissions during World War II.
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The Burnt Oak Crash of 1916
February 11th, 2010Thankfully train crashes are few and far between in Crowborough but one such incident occurred on 5th April 1916.
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From Crowborough to Soho
January 9th, 2010
This is the story of a man born and raised in Crowborough who went on to become a leading journalist and politician in the swinging sixties, but he also had a shadier side to him and was well known on the london sex party scene and was also suspected of being a Russian spy. This is the story of Tom Driberg.
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Your History
This channel is devoted to the history of the town. If you have any interesting stories or photos about Crowborough in the past then please email them to the newsdesk.
