Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) returning to Hayling Island after twenty years, managing a boarding house amidst personal losses and the evolving social landscape of the late 19th century
Enterprise, Respectability, and Seaside Tourism
Author: Natalie Mayhew
Originally a London girl, now living in Rochester, Kent. Fascinated by social history and passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion
Endurance Through War and Change
Catherine Dibben (1850–1934) faced significant personal and social challenges during WWI, managing her boarding house while mourning deeply for her family and navigating economic hardships
The suffragist and saviour of ‘Cutty Sark’
Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972) was a key suffragist, contributing significantly to women's rights, art, and Cutty Sark's preservation
Flight Sergeant Clarence Victor Walkinshaw
Crashed into a harbour during a routine transfer, aged 24
Leading Aircraftman Charles Woollard Taylor
Killed during a training accident in Canada, aged 20
Sergeant Ivan Charles Seager
Shot down by friendly fire on D-Day+1, aged 21
Able Seaman (Gunner) Sidney Benjamin Quarrinton
Torpedoed when transporting essential supplies to Gibraltar, aged 24
Corporal Henry Kemsley
Probably died of wounds after capture defending the Dunkirk evacuation, aged 34
Private Ernest Frederick Campbell Kelly
Initially reported as missing, later identified and reburied in a military cemetery, aged 24
Warrant Office Jack Sydney Jarrett
Aircraft crashed into high ground on a delivery flight, aged 22
