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
Making the best of a bad job: adapting to life as a POW
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): During WW2, POWs faced harsh conditions, but formed communities, found purpose, and maintained hope amidst adversity
Shadows of injustice: survival and suffering at E72
Ted Mayhew (1919–1982) a British soldier captured near Dunkirk, who, along with fellow POWs, endured unrelenting hardship at the notorious E72 work camp
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
