By Les Phipps – Business Development Manager Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve or All Saints Eve, conjures images of demons, ghosts and evil-beings but is actually dedicated to remembering the dead including saints and martyrs and is a recognised Western Christian festival. Church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead still take place […]
Month: October 2016
The Battle of Hastings | 950 years
By Sarah Pont – Group Retention Manager “Where is it you’re from?” “Battle” “Sorry – where?” “Battle – as in ‘The Battle of Hastings’?’” “Oh of course” This is a conversation that residents of Battle, East Sussex will be all-too familiar with… I grew up in a village in Battle and whilst I don’t claim […]