Worthing
—  Town and Borough  —
Borough of Worthing
Nickname: Sunny Worthing
Motto: "Ex terra copiam e mari salutem" (Latin: "From the land plenty and from the sea health")
Shown within West Sussex
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent area	England
Region	South East England
County	West Sussex
Historic County	Sussex
Borough	Worthing
Founded	In antiquity
Town charter	1803
Borough status	1890
Government Leadership=Mayor & Cabinet Executive=Conservative
- Type	Borough
- Mayor	Heather Mercer (C)
- Leader of Council	Keith Mercer (C)
- MPs	Peter Bottomley (C) Tim Loughton (C)
Area Ranked 335th
- Borough	32. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor The counties of the United Kingdom are a type of subnational division of historical origin by the Middle Ages they had become established as a unit of Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Peter James Bottomley (born 30 July 1944) is a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Timothy Paul Loughton (born 30 May 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician and has been Member of Parliament (MP for The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available 48 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (25 ft)
Highest elevation	184 m (603 ft)
Population
- Borough	98,700
- Density	3,039/km² (7,871/sq mi)
- Urban	461,181 (Greater Worthing) 183,000 (Worthing sub-urban)
- Urban Density	4,901. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton Conurbation has a population of 461181 (2001 census making it the 12th largest Conurbation in the United Kingdom 5/km² (12,694. 8/sq mi)
- ethnicity	97. 2% White 13. 5%
- Demonym	Worthingite
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
- Summer (DST)	Summer Time (British) (UTC)
Postcode	BN11, BN12, BN13, BN14
Area code(s)	01903
ONS code	45UH
Highest Point	Cissbury Ring (184m)
Grid Reference	SU775075
Website: www.worthing.gov.uk

Worthing (pronounced /ˈwɜrðɪŋ/) is a large seaside town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Daylight saving time ( DST A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Worthing is a major urban area and forms part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. The Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton Conurbation has a population of 461181 (2001 census making it the 12th largest Conurbation in the United Kingdom A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population

Contents 1 Town 2 Governance 2.1 Westminster 2.2 Borough Council 2.3 Coat of arms 2.4 Freedom of the Borough 3 Geography 3.1 Districts 3.2 Physical geography 3.3 Marine environment 3.4 People 4 Etymology 5 History 5.1 Stone age 5.2 Bronze age 5.3 Iron age 5.4 Roman times 5.5 Saxon times 5.6 Medieval times 5.7 18th and 19th centuries 5.8 20th century 5.9 21st century 6 Folklore of Worthing 6.1 Midsummer Tree 6.2 Knuckerhole 6.3 Tunnel from Offington to Cissbury 7 Economy and regeneration 8 Landmarks, buildings & places of interest 8.1 Open spaces 9 Annual events 10 Cannabis culture 11 Crime 12 Transport 12.1 Rail 12.2 Road 12.3 Cycle 13 Literary and artistic connections 13.1 Architecture 13.2 Comedy 13.3 Historical 13.4 Theatre, Film and broadcast media 13.5 Literature 13.6 Music 13.7 Visual art 14 Religion 14.1 Church of England 14.2 Roman Catholic 14.3 Methodist 14.4 Free Churches 14.5 Islam 15 Sport 16 Twin towns and districts 17 External links 18 References

Town

Worthing has a population of almost 100,000 and is situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, a proposed national park^[1]

Traditionally Worthing has an above average proportion of elderly people, although there has been a decrease in the 60+ population, along with an increase in the population aged 25-45 in recent years. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution ^[2]

At the same time, employment has increased at a faster rate than the national average. ^[3]. Although the town is perceived as prosperous, and for three consecutive years was voted the most profitable town in Britain,^[4] the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2004 found that Worthing residents' average pre-tax pay is only £413 a week, compared to £442 for West Sussex and £474 for South East England. ^[5]

Worthing has had an active underground culture for many years. Underground culture, or just underground, is a term to describe various Alternative cultures which either consider themselves different from the Mainstream Well known for smugglers right back to the 18th century,^[6][7] in the 19th century the Skeleton Army's opposition to the Salvation Army led to rioting, and in the 1960s The Worthing Workshop was a meeting place for musicians, actors and poets. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Skeleton Army was a diffuse group particularly in southern England, that opposed and disrupted the Salvation Army 's marches against Alcohol in the The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Famous members included The Damned’s Brian James, Leo Sayer, Billy Idol, Martin Quittenton (who wrote Rod Stewart's Maggie May) and Track Records' supremo, Ian Grant. The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently " Maggie May " is a song written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 for his album Every More recently, the town was home to Jamie Hewlett (Designer of the Year 2006) and Alan Martin, creators of Tank Girl. Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born April 3, 1968) is an English Comic book artist and designer Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently The Ordinary Boys, with singer Preston, were formed in the town. For the Morrissey song see The Ordinary Boys (song. The Ordinary Boys were an English Indie rock band from For the American Civil War naval officer see Samuel W Preston Samuel Dylan Murray Preston (born 16 January 1982 Today, the Revolutionary Arts Group and an anarchic local newsletter called The Porkbolter continue the underground culture. The newsletter takes its name from a belief that the inhabitants of Worthing were nicknamed "pork bolters", dating from the town's days as a fishing village when superstitious fishermen were afraid of pigs.

The town is often known as 'Sunny Worthing' following a popular advertising campaign in the 1890s promoting the town's agreeable climate between the sea and Downs. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that

Governance

Westminster

The town has two Members of Parliament (MPs): Tim Loughton (Conservative) for East Worthing and Shoreham, who is Shadow Children's Minister and a Shadow Health Minister; and Peter Bottomley (Conservative) for Worthing West. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Timothy Paul Loughton (born 30 May 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician and has been Member of Parliament (MP for The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. East Worthing and Shoreham is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Peter James Bottomley (born 30 July 1944) is a British politician Worthing West is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At the 2005 general election, both seats were safe Conservative seats and have been held by the incumbents since the seats' creation in 1997. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

From 1945 to 1997 Worthing returned one MP. Since 1945 Worthing has always returned Conservative MPs. Until 1945 Worthing formed part of the Horsham and Worthing parliamentary constituency. Horsham and Worthing was a County constituency in West Sussex, centred on the towns of Horsham and Worthing in West Sussex.

Borough Council

The town is divided into 13 wards, 11 of which return three councillors and two which return two; this totals 37 councillors. Elections are held by thirds, with the two 2-member wards only having elections in the first and third years of the cycle.

Currently, there are 23 Conservative councillors; 13 Liberal Democrat councillors; and one Independent Conservative (resigned from the Conservative group in 2006). The Conservatives thus have control of the council.

[discuss] – [edit]
Current makeup of Worthing Borough Council

Parties		Seats
	Conservative	23
	Liberal Democrat	13
	Independent Conservative	1
Total		37

The wards are:

Broadwater (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Castle (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Central (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Durrington (2 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat)

Gaisford (3 councillors: 2 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat)

Goring (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Heene (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Marine (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Northbrook (2 councillors: 1 Conservative, 1 Liberal Democrat)

Offington (3 councillors: 2 Conservative, 1 Independent Conservative)

Salvington (3 councillors: 3 Conservative)

Selden (3 councillors: 2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative)

Tarring (3 councillors: 3 Liberal Democrat)

Coat of arms

The borough's coat of arms was designed by Mr TR Hide in 1890 for the new borough of Worthing. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The coat of arms includes three silver mackerel, a Horn of Plenty overflowing with corn and fruit on a cloth of gold, and the figure of Hygieia (the Ancient Greek goddess of health) holding a snake. Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of Fish, mostly but not exclusively from the family Scombridae. The cornucopia ( Latin: Cornu Copiae) is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as horn 'o' plenty In Greek mythology, Hygieia ( or Hygeia ( was a daughter of Asclepius. They represent the health given from the seas, the fullness and riches gained from the earth and the power of healing. ^[8]

Worthing's motto is the Latin Ex terra copiam e mari salutem, which translates as 'From the land plenty and from the sea health'.

Both the coat of arms and the motto of Worthing reflect Worthing's history of abundant fishing and farming, it having been a centre for mackerel fishing and one of the UK's largest market gardening areas. "Market garden" redirects here For the World War II operation see Operation Market Garden.

Freedom of the Borough

Since the towns of Worthing and West Worthing merged in 1890 to form the borough of Worthing, the freedom of the borough has as been granted to the following people:^[9]

• Edward Harrison
• George Baker
• Charles Caleb Grinstead
• Henry William Goddard
• Henry Ingram Hill
• Herbert Pope
• Members of the “H” (Worthing Company) 2nd VB Royal Sussex Regiment, being members of the Active Service Company of Sussex Volunteers serving in South Africa in the Second Boer War
• Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher
• Andrew Carnegie
• Alderman James Gurney Denton
• John Kennedy Allerton
• Alderman Harry Thomas Duffield
• Alderman James Farquarson Whyte
• Alderman Joseph Arthur Mason
• Charles Bertram Barber
• Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
• Lavinia Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
• HMS Sussex
• Baron Higgins of Worthing

Geography

Lying on the south coast of England, Worthing lies on the fertile flat coastal plain between the South Downs and the English Channel, some 60 miles (100km) south of London and 80 miles (120km) from the coast of Normandy to the south and east. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Royal Sussex Regiment, a regiment in the British Army, was formed in 1881 from the 35th (Royal Sussex Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher 4th Baronet, CB PC ( 24 September 1835 &ndash 19 May 1910) born Henry Fletcher, was Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist "PWRR" redirects here For the railroad with these reporting marks see Portland and Western Railroad. Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard Duchess of Norfolk, LG, CBE ( 22 March 1916, Kingston Hall, Nottinghamshire &ndash 10 Terence Langley Higgins Baron Higgins KBE DL PC (born 18 January 1928) is a British Conservative Politician The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.

The borough of Worthing is made up of many former villages, which in turn merge into neighbouring villages and towns, although there are some strategic gaps between settlements. Worthing is part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, the 12th largest conurbation in the United Kingdom and England's 10th largest conurbation with a population of around 480,000. The Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton Conurbation has a population of 461181 (2001 census making it the 12th largest Conurbation in the United Kingdom A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[10]. The conurbation has been split by statisticians into two primary urban areas, one centred on Worthing and one centred on Brighton. A Primary Urban Area or PUA is an area defined by the Department for Communities and Local Government in the United Kingdom as a statistical tool for analysing The Worthing primary urban area, which includes areas outside of the boundaries of the borough, has a population of nearly 183,000, making Worthing the 38th largest primary urban area in England and the eighth largest primary urban area in South East England (after the primary urban areas of Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton, Brighton, Aldershot, Chatham and Milton Keynes). South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. ^[11]

Districts

The borough of Worthing comprises the following areas (not necessarily directly corresponding to administrative wards or former parishes):

Broadwater

Durrington

East Worthing

Findon Valley

Goring

Heene

High Salvington

Offington

Salvington

Tarring (also known as West Tarring)

West Worthing

Physical geography

The town of Worthing is dominated by the Downs, in particular Highdown Hill (81m high), to the west, West Hill (128m), to the north-west, Cissbury Ring (184m) to the north and Steep Down (149m) to the north-east. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Findon Valley is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. High Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Offington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West At 184 metres, Cissbury Ring is the highest point in the borough. Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West

The culverted Teville Stream begins as a spring in what is now allotments in Tarring, runs along Tarring Road and Teville Road north of the town centre, passing to the east through Homefield Park and Davison High School before meeting the sea at Brooklands where the Broadwater Brook (Sompting Brook) meets the sea. Davison High School is a girls' Church of England Secondary school serving pupils aged 11 to 16 in Worthing, West Sussex. To the west and also in parts culverted, Ferring Rife rises in Durrington near Littlehampton Road, passing through Maybridge, then west of Ferring into the sea. Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Ferring is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. In previous centuries, the hamlet of Worthing extended out further into the sea, but rising sea levels have submerged this area.

The west of the borough contains some ancient woodland at Titnore Woods, which is some of the last remaining ancient woodland on the Sussex coastal plain. The woods border Clapham Woods on the Downs, said to be the site of various UFO sightings. The south-west of the borough contains the Goring Gap, a protected area of fields and woodland between Goring and Ferring. Ferring is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. To the east of Worthing lies the Sompting Gap, a protected area that lies between Worthing and Sompting. Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing This area was formerly an inlet of the sea and it is here that the Broadwater Brook (also known as Sompting Brook) flows into Brooklands Park and on into the sea. Some of the reedbeds in the Sompting Gap at Lower Cokeham have been designated a Site of Nature Conservation Importance. Site of Nature Conservation Interest ( SNCI) is a designation used in many parts of the United Kingdom to protect areas of importance for wildlife at a county scale ^[12] The borough of Worthing contains no nature reserves, the nearest being Widewater Lagoon and Lancing Ring (both in Lancing) and West Beach (in Littlehampton). Littlehampton is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England.

Marine environment

Lying some three miles off the coast of Worthing, the Worthing Lumps are a series of underwater chalk cliff faces, up to three metres high. The lumps are home to rare fish such as blennies and the lesser spotted dogfish. The Common name blenny is ambiguous at best as it has been applied to several families of Perciform marine brackish and some freshwater Fishes all sharing The small-spotted catshark or lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, is a Cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found ^[13] The south coast of England is one of the best areas in Europe for underwater chalk habitat, which is rare throughout Europe. The Worthing Lumps are probably the best example of this unusual habitat. ^[14] The proximity of these under-sea chalk cliffs to the town is the reason for the abundance of chalk on Worthing's pebble beaches.

The site has been declared a Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI) (a site of county importance) by West Sussex County Council. However like all marine sites in the UK, there is no national or international protection. The 2002 Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill would have provided protection from disturbance of Worthing Lumps and other important marine sites around the UK. Although approved by Members of Parliament, the Bill was, according to the RSPB, thrown out by Conservative peers with shipping interests. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( RSPB) is a British Charitable organisation which works to promote conservation and protection ^[15]

People

For a list of notable people from Worthing, see List of notable Worthing inhabitants

Year	Population
1086	22
1296	23
1327	11
1524	34
1801	2,151
1821	4,922
1851	7,615
1881	14,002
1901	24,479
1921	37,906
1941	55,584
1961	77,155
1981	90,686
2001	97,540

People from Worthing are known as Worthingites. This is a list of notable inhabitants of the borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. In Sussex dialect they were known as pork bolters, after the local fishermen's extreme avoidance of pigs. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of

Worthing underwent dramatic population growth both in the early 1800s as the hamlet had newly become a town, and again in the 1880s. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The town experienced further growth in the 1930s, and again when new estates were built, using Prisoner of War labourers, to the west of the town from 1948. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Etymology

Worthing means "(place of) Worth/Worō's people", from the Old English personal name Worth/Worō (the name means "valiant one, one who is noble"), and -ingas "people of" (reduced to -ing in the modern name). The first element of the name is almost certainly not worth/worō ("enclosure") (a cause of confusion for toponymists). Enclosure or inclosure (the latter is used in Legal documents and Place names is the term used in England and Wales Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology. The name was recorded as Wuroininege in 1183.

Older local people sometimes claim that the name of Worthing is derived from a natural annual phenomenon. Seaweed beds off nearby Bognor Regis are ripped up by summer storms and prevailing Atlantic currents deposit it on the beach. Bognor Regis is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. A rich source of nitrates, it makes good fertilizer. In Inorganic chemistry, a nitrate is a salt of Nitric acid with an Ion composed of one Nitrogen and three Oxygen atoms Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant The decaying weed was sought by farmers from the surrounding area. Thus the town would have become known as Wort (weed) inge (people). However, this looks suspiciously like the kind of punning joke on place-names which is common in England, especially since the stench of the rotting weed could be very unpleasant. An alternative explanation, undoubtedly jocular, is that it is so called because everyone there is worthy and respectable. The explanation given by place-name scholars is that the name Worthing (Ordinges) is derived from Worth (an Old English given name) + ingas (people).

History

Stone age

In the neolithic period, the South Downs above Worthing was one of Britain's most important flint mining centres, containing the greatest concentration of flint mines in Britain. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. ^[16] For much of the neolithic period of the stone age, it is likely that the Worthing area was at the borders of territory of two tribes, one based at Whitehawk Camp (in modern Brighton) and one centred on the Trundle (near modern Chichester). The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking Whitehawk is a suburb in the east of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance

Within a 7-mile radius of Worthing's town centre lie four of Britain's major neolithic flint mines: Harrow Hill in Patching (mined from 4250 BC to 3500 BC)^[17] Blackpatch Hill in Clapham (4350 BC to 3500 BC),^[18] Church Hill in Findon (4500 BC to 3750 BC)^[19] and Cissbury, within the modern borough of Worthing. Patching is a small Village and Civil parish that lies amidst the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the Arun The 35th century BC in the Near East sees the gradual transition from the Chalcolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Clapham is a Village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. The 5th millennium BC saw the spread of Agriculture from the Near East throughout southern and central Europe The 35th century BC in the Near East sees the gradual transition from the Chalcolithic to the Early Bronze Age. Findon is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6 The 5th millennium BC saw the spread of Agriculture from the Near East throughout southern and central Europe Cissbury is the name of a prehistoric site near the village of Findon around 5 miles north of Worthing in the English county of West Sussex The flints would have been used to make tools such as axes, scrapers and arrow heads. The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon Archaeology, scrapers are unifacial tools that were used either for Hideworking or Woodworking purposes An arrowhead is point of an Arrow, or a shape resembling such a point as Archaeological artifacts arrowheads are a subclass of Projectile points At Harrow Hill, dozens of ox skulls have been found, suggesting ritual slaughter, possibly each autumn, as many animals would not have survived the winter. In the mine shafts, drawings of an Earth Spirit and phalluses seem to have been used to protect the fertility of the mines. A mother goddess is a Goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother who serves as a general Fertility deity the bountiful embodiment of the Earth. The word phallus can refer to an erect Penis, or to an object shaped like a penis ^[20] At Blackpatch, remains of what appear to be miners' huts have been found. Cissbury in neolithic times was probably Britain's second largest flint mine, after Grimes Graves in Norfolk. Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic Flint mining complex near Brandon in England close to the border between Norfolk and Over 270 pits have been found at Cissbury and there is evidence that flint from Cissbury was exported as far away as the eastern Mediterranean. ^[21] Some shafts extend some 23 metres below the surface, with many galleries radiating from the base. ^[22]. Four engravings, of a bull and deer, have been found in a shaft of one of the Cissbury flint mines. This is significant as few pieces of representational art survive from the British neolithic period. ^[23]

Henges seem to have existed on the Downs near Worthing at Blackpatch, Church Hill, Cissbury and also at Cock Hill, midway between the neolithic mining areas of Harrow Hill and Blackpatch. henge is a prehistoric Architectural structure. In form it is a nearly circular or oval-shaped flat area over 20 Metres (65 feet) in diameter ^[24] At Cock Hill lies a henge dating from the late neolithic period, 48 metres in diameter, roughly circular, with a single entrance to the south-east. ^[25] Various round barrows have been found on the Downs near Worthing close to Blackpatch and Church Hill. A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves ^[26].

Neolithic axes from the mines have been found away from the Downs in various locations across the modern town of Worthing including at Homefield Park, Heene Road, Broadwater, Pond Lane and Seldens Way. A site near the summit of West Hill in High Salvington, between Honeysuckle Lane and the covered reservoir, has been identified as the possible location of a neolithic village, possibly used by flint miners. High Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. ^[27]

Bronze age

Several Bronze Age barrows have been found within the modern borough of Worthing, close to Cissbury on the Downs. The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves Cissbury is the name of a prehistoric site near the village of Findon around 5 miles north of Worthing in the English county of West Sussex The enclosures at Highdown Hill are believed to have been built at this time. Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests Various artefacts, including tools, metal and pottery have been found in the Worthing area. In 1877 a large collection of Bronze Age cakes, palstaves and axes was found in a Bronze Age pot near Ham Road in East Worthing. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Palstave is a type of early Bronze Axe. It was common in the mid Bronze Age in north western and south-western Europe The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon

Iron age

The hill fort at Cissbury Ring dates from this period. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West Covering an extensive 60 acres (24 ha),^[28] this is one of the largest iron age hill forts in Britain and indeed Europe. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In 1842 a boat made from a hollowed-out oak tree was found at low tide in the sand near to Heene Road. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common It was believed that the boat dated from the Iron Age.

Roman times

Roman coins, tiles and pottery have been discovered in several parts of the town. Several roads in the Worthing area date from the Roman era or earlier, including the Roman road from Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) to Brighton which ran through Durrington and Broadwater. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance Noviomagus Reginorum was the Roman town which is today called Chichester, situated in the modern English county of West Sussex. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.

It is likely that several of Worthing's roads were laid out during this period in a grid form marking out a field system known as 'centuriation'. The study of field systems (collections of fields in Landscape history is concerned with the size shape and orientation a number of fields ^[29] Worthing's High Street lies at the south of a long straight trackway that stretches from high on the South Downs to the sea and northwards into the Weald. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. The Weald (wɪəld is the name given to a physiographic area in south-east England situated between the parallel Chalk Escarpments of the North The track would have been used as a droveway (for transhumance) and can still be walked today along much of its length. A drovers' road, drove or droveway is an ancient route for driving Livestock on foot from one place to another such as to market or between Transhumance is a term with two accepted usages Older sources use transhumance for vertical seasonal Livestock movement typically to higher Coming off the Downs it is now known as Charmandean Lane, which turns into a footpath known as the Quashetts, which becomes High Street and finally the Steyne before reaching the sea. The track would have touched the western shoreline of the 'broad water' that is the sea inlet from which Broadwater gets its name. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. ^[30] The inlet would have existed for centuries but disappeared in the 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system It is likely that Worthing's grid system would have been based on this ancient track. ^[31] The grid system would have been used to demarcate plots of land for fields and development.

The modern South Farm Road was once a track running north-south, parallel to the Quashetts path. ^[32] It lies exactly 20 actus (about 710 metres) from the Quashetts path. 100 actus (about 3,550 metres) to the west of the Quashetts track lies the remains of a track that is probably Celtic in origin, also running north-south, by Stanhope Lodge, now on Poplar Road in Durrington. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. ^[33] The track once marked the border between the parishes of Goring and Durrington. Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Today the line of this track marks the boundary between Clapham and Worthing. Clapham is a Village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Another modern road that appears to be on the Roman grid system is Tarring Road (east-west),^[34] the ancient boundary between Heene and Tarring. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. South of Tarring Road (and the Teville stream is would have run alongside), the boundaries in the grid seem to be 24 actus apart from each other. ^[35] The ancient boundary between Heene (later West Worthing) and Broadwater (later Worthing) lies 24 actus west of the Quashetts track. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. George V Avenue (north-south), the ancient boundary between Tarring (later West Worthing) and Goring lies 72 actus from the Quashetts track. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.

There is evidence of several buildings from the Roman era in Worthing. The town's Museum and Art Gallery is built on the site of a Roman farmhouse. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in the centre of Worthing is the largest museum in West Sussex. A Roman settlement existed along the modern Brighton Road between Merton Road and Navarino Road. Remains of a Roman villa and bath house have been found on the site of Northbrook College's main Goring campus. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Northbrook College is a Further education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing and encompassing A Roman milepost was found in modern Grand Avenue in West Worthing, possibly indicating another Roman road. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news A Roman cemetery existed between Chesswood Road and the railway line and burials dating from the early 4th century have also been found near Park Crescent. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Roman pottery and coins have been found at Stonehurst Road, at land south of Ringmer Road in Tarring and on the Upper Brighton Road. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Some Romano-British houses have been excavated in the Titnore Woods area of Durrington. Romano-British culture is that of the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire and later the Western Roman Empire, and of those exposed to Roman culture in the years Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Several small houses at the hill fort of Cissbury Ring on the Downs north of the town would have been in use during the Roman period. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West

Just beyond the boundaries of the modern town of Worthing, a Romano-British shrine existed at Muntham Court (now by the site of Worthing Crematorium). Romano-British culture is that of the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire and later the Western Roman Empire, and of those exposed to Roman culture in the years A Roman villa and bath-house also existed at Highdown and at nearby Angmering. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests Angmering is a large Village and Civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. The nationally-important Patching hoard of Roman coins that was found in 1997 is the latest find of Roman coins found in Britain, probably deposited after 475 AD. Patching is a small Village and Civil parish that lies amidst the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the Arun Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Events By place Western Roman Empire 28 August — Flavius Orestes forces western Julius Nepos to flee and declares ^[36] The hoard can be found in the town's Museum and Art Gallery. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in the centre of Worthing is the largest museum in West Sussex.

Saxon times

Around 450, Highdown was being used as a cemetery by the South Saxons. For the area code see Area code 450. Events By Place Eastern Roman Empire August 25 — Marcian is proclaimed Highdown Hill is a high hill in the South Downs, as its name suggests South Saxons were the followers of King Ælle (see Aelle of Sussex) a warlord from Old Saxony in north-western Germany who were among the Anglo-Saxon Almost 100 hundred graves were found, possibly of Saxon warriors who died in the Saxon invasion of the area. ^[37] Highdown continued to be used for some time for burials and cremations of Saxons. It is significant that Highdown was being used as a cemetery by pagan Saxons at the same time that Romano-British villa at nearby Northbrook, less than a mile away was still in use by local Celtic Christians. Romano-British culture is that of the Romanized Britons under the Roman Empire and later the Western Roman Empire, and of those exposed to Roman culture in the years This suggests that Celtic Britons and Saxons were able to live side-by-side in relative harmony. <citation needed>

The Saxons settled nearby Goring and Sompting and by the 13th Century the settlement, then known as Wortinge, was populated primarily by farmers and mackerel fishermen. The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of Fish, mostly but not exclusively from the family Scombridae. The hamlet of Worthing was originally part of the larger parish of Broadwater. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Other nearby villages to later become part of Worthing include Tarring, Salvington, Goring, Heene and Durrington, as well as small parts of the parishes of Findon and Sompting. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Findon is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6 Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing

Droveways (transhumance trackways) that extend from Tarring, Broadwater and nearby Sompting to grazing areas in the Weald via Cissbury Ring and Buncton near Wiston are believed to date from this period or earlier. Transhumance is a term with two accepted usages Older sources use transhumance for vertical seasonal Livestock movement typically to higher West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing The Weald (wɪəld is the name given to a physiographic area in south-east England situated between the parallel Chalk Escarpments of the North Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West Wiston could be Wiston Pembrokeshire Wiston West Sussex Wiston Castle, Pembrokeshire ^[38]

Medieval times

Following the Norman conquest, William de Braose gave the manor of Worthing (then known as Ordinges) to Robert le Sauvage, whose descendants held Worthing for around 200 hundred years. William de Braose First Lord of Bramber born 1049 in Briouze Normandy (today part of the Argentan Arrondissement in the region of Basse-Normandie This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here Worthing is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as two separate hamlets, Ordinges and Mordinges, when it had a population of just 22. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey By 1218 the Ordinges had become known as Wordding.

In the 13th century, the manor of Worthing was owned by Margaret de Gaddesden, a descendant of Robert le Sauvage. Margaret de Gaddesden later left her husband, John de Camoys, to live with Sir William Paynel, who she later married. ^[39] It is likely that as a consequence of leaving her first husband for another man she then gave the manor of Worthing to Easebourne Priory near Midhurst, while in 1332 Sir William gave the nearby manor of Cokeham to Hardham Priory near Pulborough. Midhurst is a Market town and Civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing Pulborough is a large Village and Civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, of some 5000 inhabitants located ^[40] By giving away their property to the church it is likely that Margaret and Sir William were acting in fear of their souls as the medieval church taught damnation was likely. ^[41]

In 1300 and again in 1493, Worthing is recorded as having a harbour, possibly in the estuary of the Teville stream. ^[42] Worthing harbour was a member of Shoreham Port in 1324. Shoreham-by-Sea (shortened to Shoreham) is a small Town, Port and Seaside resort, also being the major settlement in the Adur District ^[43]

Worthing was owned by the Easebourne Priory until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded It then became the property of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu, whose family held the manor of Worthing for over 200 years. Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu KG PC ( 29 November 1528 – 19 October 1592) was an English peer during the Tudor The title of Viscount Montagu was created for Anthony Browne in the Peerage of England on September 2, 1554.

18th and 19th centuries

It was in the late 18th Century that Worthing began to attract visitors. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system John Luther, from London, started the trend, building a large lodging house around 1759. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[44] In 1789, George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, bought the house (renaming it Warwick House) and the town began to become fashionable. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Earl of Warwick (pronounced "Worrick" is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the Peerages of the ^[45] With a warm climate and calm seas, it benefited from the Edwardian fashion for sea cures. Class and society Socially the Edwardian era was a period during which the British Class system was very rigid Over the course of the next century Worthing became a fashionable resort on the circuit along with the towns of Bath, Brighton, Bognor Regis, Cheltenham and Margate. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Bognor Regis is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. Education Margate is a Seaside resort town within the Thanet district of East Kent, England.

Royal visits from Princess Amelia in 1798, Princess Charlotte in 1807 and Princess Augusta in 1829 did much to make the town popular. For other persons known as Princess Amelia see Princess Amelia The Princess Amelia (7 August 1783 – 2 November 1810 was a member of the British Royal Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 &ndash 6 November 1817 was the only child of the ill-fated marriage between George IV (at the time Prince of Wales Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Princess Augusta Sophia (8 November 1768 – 22 September 1840 was a member of the British Royal Family second daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The Prince of Wales visited his youngest sister Princess Amelia in Worthing from nearby Brighton. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. In 1814, Queen Caroline visited Worthing on her way back to live in Brunswick in northern Germany. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth later Queen Caroline; May 17 1768 – August 7 1821 was the wife of George IV of the United Kingdom Braunschweig, known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245810 people (as of 31 December 2007 located in Lower Saxony, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ^[46] In addition, Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV stayed in the town in 1849 and in 1861 Queen Marie Amelie of France, wife of King Louis-Philippe of France stayed in the town when exiled from France. Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia later Queen Adelaide 13 August 1792 – 2 December 1849 was the Queen consort of William William IV (William Henry 21 August 1765 &ndash 20 June 1837 was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maria Amalia Teresa of the Two Sicilies ( 26 April 1782 - 24 March 1866) was Queen of the French from 1830-1848 consort to King Louis-Philippe This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Louis Philippe ( 6 October 1773 &ndash 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Notable visitors to the fashionable town of Worthing in the 19th century included novelist Ann Radcliffe,^[47] the Duke of Northumberland in 1802, Henry Dundas in 1804, Jane Austen in 1805, Lord Byron in 1806,^[48] the Duke of Cumberland in 1817, George Eliot in 1855,^[49] Oscar Wilde in 1893 and 1894, who wrote his masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest while staying in the town in 1894, and the future Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Ann Radcliffe ( July 9, 1764 – February 7, 1823) was an English Author, a pioneer of the gothic novel. Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy 2nd Duke of Northumberland, FRS ( 14 August 1742 &ndash 10 July 1817) born Hugh Smithson Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville ( April 28, 1742 &ndash May 28 1811) was a Scottish lawyer and politician Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jane Austen (16 Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernest Augustus I King of Hanover ( 5 June 1771 &ndash 18 November 1851) also (1799-1851 the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mary Ann (Marian Evans ( 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) better known by her Pen name George Eliot, was an Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maximilian I Emperor of Mexico (Emperador Maximiliano I de México (6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867 (born Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph was a member of Austria The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

In 1803 Worthing's population was approximately 2,500 and the hamlet was given town status. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Cross Lane was renamed Montague Street and went on to become one of the new town's key thoroughfares. A turnpike road was built around this time linking Worthing directly to Horsham and London for the first time. A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards Horsham is a Market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50000 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[50]

In the early 1800s, a wall was built separating the fashionable town of Worthing from Heene just to the west. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The wall was built from the sea to the banks of the Teville stream, which could only easily be crossed at one point - the bridge at the top of the High Street, close to the Anchor public house (today's Jack Horner). Since the Teville stream flows east and south to the sea, this effectively gave the town just one point of entry and exit, allowing 'undesirables' to be kept out.

In 1815, two infants' schools opened, mainly through the efforts of the Revd. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" W. Davison,^[51] from the new St Paul`s Church

In the early hours of February 22, 1832, a major smuggling foray took place when 300 kegs of contraband spirits^[52] were unloaded at the beach opposite the Steyne. St Paul's Church in Worthing, England, was opened in 1812 as the Worthing Chapel of Ease. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Excise officers chased a group of some two to three hundred men, one of Sussex's last smuggling gangs,^[53] up the town's High Street and alleyways (known in the Sussex dialect as twittens) towards Broadwater. Twitten is an old Dialect word used in both East and West Sussex, for a path or Alleyway which is still in common use Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. As the group slowed down to climb the gate guarding the bridge over the Teville stream that would take them out of Worthing into open fields, horse-mounted excise officers opened fire at point-blank range on the crowd, who were armed only with wooden staves. For other uses of the word staff see Staff. A staff is a large thick Stick or stick-shaped object used to help with Walking They shot dead William Cowerson of Steyning and injured several others. Steyning is a small town and Civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. ^[54] Civil unrest was feared and the military were brought into the town for two years to ensure peace was kept. As with many towns and villages in Sussex and Kent, close proximity to the Continent made the trade of smuggling a lucrative and popular business. Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format

In 1845 the railway was extended from Shoreham to Worthing, linking the town by rail with London and the railway network. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Shoreham-by-Sea (shortened to Shoreham) is a small Town, Port and Seaside resort, also being the major settlement in the Adur District London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

On November 25, 1850 eleven local fishermen were drowned as they set out from the town's beach to save the crew of the barque the Lalla Rookh, a trading vessel of around 700 tons. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel History of the term The word barc appears to have come from Celtic languages Lalla-Rookh or Lala Rukh (لالہ رخ is the title of a Poem by Thomas Moore, published in 1817. The boat was in distress in a storm three miles off the coast, and eleven fishermen set out onbaord a small ferry, the Britannia. The Britannia capsized, and a second boat was launched, returning with the news that the Britannia was lost with all lives. Soon afterwards the town's inhabitants subscribed for the town's first lifeboat. A lifeboat is a boat designed to save the lives of people in trouble at sea ^[55]

In 1890 the town received its Royal Charter and became the borough of Worthing. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Worthing absorbed the neighbouring town of West Worthing and parish of Heene. Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The first meeting of the new Borough Council (replacing the Worthing Local Board and the West Worthing Commissioners) took place on 10th November 1890, when Worthing elected its first mayor, Alfred Cortis.

In 1893 an outbreak of typhoid fever caused 200 fatalities in the town, after 1,416 people caught the disease. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, bilious fever, Yellow Jack or commonly just typhoid, is an illness caused by the Bacterium The relatively young council took swift action, and by 1895 the town had a new drainage system. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

20th century

The 20th century saw a continual expansion of the town, as it expanded to include local villages. In 1902 the borough of Worthing expanded to include parts of Broadwater and West Tarring. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. In 1929 the borough of Worthing expanded to include Goring and Durrington. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. And in 1933 the borough of Worthing expanded again to include the west of Sompting and the south of Findon. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing Findon is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, 4 miles (6

Between 1908 and 1910, King Edward VII visited Worthing several times to stay at Beach House with the Loder family. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca.

Following Italy's invasion of Abyssinia in 1936, Emperor Haile Selassie and his family were forced out of Ethiopia to the United Kingdom. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located They spent their first six weeks in the UK at the Warnes Hotel, one of the town's top hotels at the time.

During World War II, a hole was blown through Worthing Pier to prevent it being used as a landing stage in the event of an invasion. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Worthing Pier is a Pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April Barbed wire was spread across the beach, which was also mined. Canadian soldiers stayed in several parts of the town, including the former site of the town's rugby club in Tarring^[56] and at Park Crescent in the town centre. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Courtlands, an impressive country house in the Goring area of the town was used as headquarters of the First Canadian Army. The English country house is generally accepted as a large House or Mansion, once in the ownership of an individual who also usually owned another Great Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War. ^[57] In February 1944, the British Army's 4th Armoured Brigade set up headquarters in the Eardley Hotel by Splash Point. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The 4th Mechanized Brigade is a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War, it is currently based in Osnabrück, Germany. 200 tanks arrived and troops were billeted in and around Steyne Gardens. Historic Beach House was used by the Air Training Corps. Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. The Air Training Corps ( ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. During World War II, food supplies were scarce and rationed. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The people of Timaru in New Zealand donated food parcels to the people of Worthing. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island After the war, the people of Worthing donated a stained glass window to the people of Timaru in thanks for their efforts.

Immediately post-war, Worthing expanded with the Maybridge estate, planned by Charles Cowles-Voysey. Charles Cowles-Voysey was born in London UK on 24 June 1889 and died there on 10 April 1981. The redbrick housing estate used Prisoner of War labour, and was built between 1948 and 1956.

In the late 20th century many of the town's historic buildings were demolished by planners eager to 'modernise' the town. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Notable losses included the town's Theatre Royal, the Old Town Hall, dating from 1834, medieval Offington Hall, the mansion at Charmandean, a medieval fig garden in Tarring and dozens of Victorian villas throughout the town. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era.

In the late 20th century, Worthing had a significant motor industry. In 1979, Octav Botnar founded Datsun UK, later Nissan UK, in the West Durrington area of the town. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Octav Botnar ( October 21, 1913 – July 11, 1998) was a self-made businessman who founded Datsun UK and a noted Philanthropist, Durrington may refer to Places United Kingdom Durrington West Sussex Durrington Wiltshire In the 1970s and 1980s, Dutton Cars produced kit cars from their Worthing headquarters, and for a time was the largest manufacturer of kit cars in the world. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Dutton Cars, based in Worthing, England was a maker of Kit cars between 1970 and 1989 The company went on to produce two models of amphibious car, that could be 'driven' across land and sea. ^[58] International Automotive Design (IAD) was one of the UK's major design houses for cars, producing prototypes for manufacturers such as Mazda, including the first Mazda MX-5. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. Generations and overview Now in its third generation the MX5's first generation the NA, sold over 400000 units from 1989 to 1997 &mdash with a Straight-4 In 1990, the company was bought by Daewoo who continued to develop cars at their Worthing Technical Centre, including the Daewoo Nubira and the Daewoo Kalos (later renamed the Chevrolet Aveo). Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the Chaebol Daewoo Group For the Korean auto company Daewoo Motors that is associated with Chevrolet, see GM Daewoo. The Daewoo Nubira is a Compact car produced by South Korean automaker Daewoo Motors from 1997 to 2002 The Daewoo Kalos is a Subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 In 2000, the Worthing centre was bought by TWR Racing which went out of business in 2003. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Tom Walkinshaw Racing, also known simply as TWR was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer Tom Walkinshaw. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[59]

21st century

The town's council approved Worthing Evolution, a Masterplan for the town's regeneration, in 2006 after extensive public consultation. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Since May 2006, environmentalist protesters have been tree sitting at Titnore Woods, in the Durrington area of the town. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Tree sitting is a form of environmentalist Civil disobedience in which a Protester sits in a Tree, usually on a small platform built for the purpose Durrington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The action is in protest at plans to build houses and a road-widening scheme through ancient woodland on the edge of the town. ‘ Ancient Woodland ’ is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer specifically to Woodland dating back to 1600 or before in England and Wales

From February 2008, Worthing will host the reopened public inquiry into the proposed national park for the South Downs. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove A public inquiry is an official Review of events or actions ordered by a country's state's or province's government The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England. ^[60]

Folklore of Worthing

Midsummer Tree

As recently as the 19th century, it was believed that on Midsummer's Eve skeletons would rise up from the Midsummer Tree and dance around the tree until dawn when they would sink back into the ground. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice ^[61] The oak tree is said to be around 300 years old and is situated close to Broadwater Green in Broadwater. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The legend of the Midsummer Tree was first recorded by folklorist Charlotte Latham in 1868. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap

Knuckerhole

It was once believed that monsters known as knuckers lived in bottomless ponds, known as knuckerholes. See also Nix Knucker is a dialect word for a kind of water Dragon, living in Knuckerholes in Sussex, England. Knuckerhole is the name given in the Sussex Dialect for a kind of spring that rise in the flat lands to the south of the South Downs, for example at There were several knuckerholes in Sussex, including one in Worthing just by the Ham Bridge (modern Ham Road) close to the railway and the Teville Stream.

Tunnel from Offington to Cissbury

There is a legend of a tunnel leading all the way from medieval Offington Hall (now demolished) up to Cissbury, a distance of several miles. Cissbury is the name of a prehistoric site near the village of Findon around 5 miles north of Worthing in the English county of West Sussex The tunnel was said to be sealed, with treasure at the far end. It was said that the owner of the Hall 'had offered half the money to anyone who would clear out the subterranean passage and several persons had begun digging, but all had been driven back by large snakes springing at them with open mouths and angry hisses'. ^[62]

Economy and regeneration

Worthing's economy is dominated by the service industry, particularly finanicial services. The town is home to several major employers including GlaxoSmithKline, HM Revenue & Customs, Lloyds TSB, MGM Assurance and Southern Water. GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Lloyds TSB Group plc () is a leading British Financial institution with its Group Head office in London and its registered office Southern Water is the utility responsible for wastewater collection and treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex Another large employer, Norwich Union, have announced that there will be large redundancies at their Worthing office between 2008-2010, with the loss of around 600 jobs. Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance

In 2006, Worthing Borough Council agreed a masterplan for the town's regeneration. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Much of the regeneration is focused on improving the town centre and seafront. The historic Dome Cinema was reopened in 2007 after major investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Dome Cinema, Worthing, West Sussex, England, is a grade II* Listed building. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. A new £150 million development is proposed for Teville Gate,^[63] close to the town's main railway station, which is expected to include 18-storey and 11-storey residential towers, with shopping and leisure facilities. The Grafton Centre^[64] and Lido on the seafront are also earmarked for major redevelopment and improvement. The town's major undercover shopping centre, the Guildbourne Centre, may also be rebuilt entirely and extended to Union Place, covering the site of the town's former police station. A public art strategy is being prepared for the seafront, which may be extended to cover the whole town centre, while a £70,000 piece of artwork named Suncloud has been commissioned for Splash Point on the seafront, to be completed later in 2008. ^[65] £650,000 is being spent on improvements to the public realm for Chapel Road / South Street (the town centre's major north-south route) and the seafront which will take place later in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[66] It is proposed that the seafront would also undergo major improvement. In Spring 2008, improvements started to the Splash Point Café on the beach. A new high quality café-restaurant is planned on the site of an existing seafront shelter. Marks and Spencer is due to carry out a £12 million refurbishment of its Worthing store in 2008, which will see a new store café open overlooking the seafront. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 Also in 2008, work started on rebuilding the Victorian Eardley Hotel on the town's seafront. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. ^[67] There are plans to develop a new transport model linking the town centre with the Sussex coast's major trunk road, the A27.

In the longer term, a new marina has been proposed, possibly just to the east of the town centre. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts It is also intended to review the town's cultural and civic hub, possibly introducing new facilities, buildings and public squares around the Town Hall. ^[68] The town's Museum and Art Gallery is expected to undergo a £6 million pound redevelopment in the next few years. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in the centre of Worthing is the largest museum in West Sussex. ^[69] It is expected that a new £24 million municipal swimming pool will be built in the town centre in the next few years, possibly next to the existing pool, the Aquarena, which would be redeveloped. ^[70] Swiss electronics firm, Lemo are building a new £5 million UK headquarters in North Street, due to open in 2009. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. ^[71] It has also been proposed that Montague Place is pedestrianised and improved to better link the town centre with the seafront.

In early 2008, the town's further education college, Northbrook College announced proposals to invest £70 million to consolidate its operations onto one major campus in Broadwater. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Northbrook College is a Further education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing and encompassing Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. ^[72] Worthing College, the town's Sixth Form college, has also had plans approved for a £35 million redevelopment of its campus close to Durrington railway station. Worthing College is primarily a large sixth form and yet a relatively small college compared to some other colleges Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington, a Suburb of Worthing in the county of West Sussex.

Landmarks, buildings & places of interest

• Worthing Pier, opened April 1862. Worthing Pier is a Pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday
• The Dome was built in 1911 as the Kursaal. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Responding to anti-German sentiment during World War One, the building was renamed The Dome in 1915. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1921 the downstairs Coronation Hall was converted into the Dome Cinema, which is preserved today. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Dome Cinema, Worthing, West Sussex, England, is a grade II* Listed building. ^[73] The Dome is one of Britain's oldest working cinemas. ^[74]
• Castle Goring, built in the 1790s, is Worthing's most important building in terms of its architecture and is one of the town's two Grade I listed buildings. Castle Goring is a Country house in Worthing, in Sussex, England. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance
• The Archbishop's Palace in Tarring dates from the 13th century and is Worthing's oldest secular building. West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. It is one of the town's two Grade I listed buildings. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance
• High Salvington windmill. Durrington or High Salvington Windmill is a Grade II listed Post mill in High Salvington, Sussex that has been restored and is in
• Cissbury Ring, an ancient hill fort located on the South Downs. Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England.
• St Paul's Church, formerly the Chapel of Ease, opened in 1812, designed by John Rebecca. St Paul's Church in Worthing, England, was opened in 1812 as the Worthing Chapel of Ease. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Biagio Rebecca (-1847 was an architect of many buildings in Sussex and London.
• Beach House, built in 1820 by John Rebecca. Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Biagio Rebecca (-1847 was an architect of many buildings in Sussex and London.
• Park Crescent, built in 1829 by Amos Henry Wilds. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display
• Worthing Museum and Art Gallery built in 1908 as the town's museum and library by Alfred Cortis, the first mayor of Worthing, and Andrew Carnegie. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in the centre of Worthing is the largest museum in West Sussex. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist West Sussex County Council built a new library in 1974 and the museum has had a chequered history ever since, fighting off closure in 2003 with the support of local residents. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Open spaces

The town contains a considerable number of parks and gardens, many laid out in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Class and society Socially the Edwardian era was a period during which the British Class system was very rigid

• Beach House Park - named after nearby Beach House the park is home to one of the world's most well-known venues for the sport of bowls. Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls The park is also home to a possibly unique memorial to homing pigeons that served in the Second World War. The homing pigeon is a variety of domesticated Rock Pigeon ( Columba livia domestica) that has been selectively World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• Beach House Green - Field of hope
• Broadwater Green - Broadwater's 'village green'. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.
• Brooklands Park
• Denton Gardens
• Goring Green
• Highdown Gardens - a beautiful garden at the foot of the South Downs, deemed to be of national importance. Highdown Gardens is a beautiful Garden overlooking the sea from the South Downs in Sussex, England. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England.
• Homefield Park - formerly known as the 'People's Park' it was once home to Worthing F.C.
• Liverpool Gardens - overlooking the graceful Georgian Liverpool Terrace, the gardens and terrace are named after Lord Liverpool. Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League The arts Especially during the mid-18th century the period was marked by cultural vibrancy with the establishment of the British Museum in 1753 and the contributions Robert Banks Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool (7 June 1770 &ndash 4 December 1828 was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the Overlooking the park from the east are four bronze heads known as Desert Quartet, sculptured by Dame Elisabeth Frink. Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink DBE, CH, RA (b 14 November 1930, Thurlow Suffolk - d
• Marine Gardens
• Palatine Park
• Promenade Waterwise Garden
• Steyne Gardens - which includes a sunken garden re-landscaped in 2007 with a fountain of the Ancient Greek sea god, Triton, by sculptor William Bloye. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c Triton (Τρίτων gen Τρίτωνος is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the deep William James Bloye (1890 - 6 June 1975 was an English sculptor, active in Birmingham either side of World War II.
• Victoria Park - was donated by the Heene Estate to the poor of Worthing in comemoration of the death of Queen Victoria. ( Taken from title deeds to property owned in St. Matthews Road. ) The land was previously used for market gardening and once sported a paddling pool which was closed due to foot infections in the children. Victoria Park is very popular for club and casual footballers.
• West Park - has a running track and basketball court and lies next to Worthing Leisure Centre.

Annual events

In January, the ancient custom of wassailing takes place in Tarring to bless the apple trees. Wassailing is the practice of people going door-to-door singing Christmas carols In modern times it is most commonly known through reference in various traditional Christmas West Tarring s a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. A flaming torchlit procession takes place down Tarring High Street culminating in hundreds of people gathering around an apple tree to shout, chant and sing to drive away evil spirits. ^[75] The apple trees are toasted with wassail, apple cider and apple cake, followed by fireworks. Wassail is a hot spiced punch often associated with Christmas For the non-alcoholic beverage commonly known in the US as "cider" see Apple cider. Apple cake is a popular Dessert produced with the main ingredient of Apples Such a Cake is made through the process of slicing this sweet fruit to add fragrance ^[76]

Every February, to coincide with Valentine's Day, the Revolutionary Arts Group stage the We Love You festival, a small event which includes artistic interventions around the town. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14

Each March a fruit-flinging contest is held on the beach to mark the sinking of the 1000-ton SS Indiana off the coast of Worthing in 1901. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The ship was sailing to London from Venice via Valencia and crashed into another ship off Worthing. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous The ship's cargo of oranges and lemons was washed up on the beach to the delight of the town's inhabitants.

On May Day, a procession and dancing takes place in Worthing town centre, culminating in the crowning of the May Queen. May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to any of several Public holidays In many countries May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour The May Queen or Queen of May is a term which has two distinct but related meanings as a mythical figure and as a holiday Personification. ^[77] Also in May, the Three Forts Marathon starts and finishes at the Norwich Union building on the outskirts of Worthing before taking in the ancient hill forts of Cissbury Ring, Devil's Dyke and Chanctonbury Ring over the rough and steep terrain of the South Downs. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Cissbury Ring is a Hill fort on the South Downs, in the borough of Worthing, and about from its town centre in the English county of West Devil's Dyke is a V-shaped valley on the South Downs Way in southern England near Brighton and Hove. Chanctonbury Ring is a Hill fort based ring of trees atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, on the border of the Civil parishes of Washington The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. ^[78]

The Artists and Makers Festival, organised by the Revolutionary Arts Group, takes place in the first two-three weeks every July, and includes artists' open houses, studios and gardens; a textile arts trail; and music and theatre, including Rainbow Shakespeare which takes place in Highdown Gardens. Highdown Gardens is a beautiful Garden overlooking the sea from the South Downs in Sussex, England.

The Worthing Festival is held in the last two weeks each July with open-air concerts in the town centre and a fairground along the town's promenade.

Pier Day takes place on Worthing Pier and the nearby promenade every September. Worthing Pier is a Pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April

Cannabis culture

Worthing, home of Chris Baldwin (a Legalise Cannabis Alliance activist), was one of the few towns in the UK to experience cannabis cafés for the first time. History The party was registered in March 1999 after Howard Marks had stood as a legalise cannabis candidate in four different constituencies in the Chris first opened a café in a back room of his shop, "Bongchuffa", on Rowlands Road. The café was named "The Quantum Leaf". The café was so successful that he opened his second, on the other side of Worthing. He named his second creation "Buddies", and simultaneously set up "The Herb Connection" - a source of cannabis for those with alleged "medical need". Both cafés were subject to continuous police raids. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force A dawn raid is a visit by the Police, Immigration officers or other officials in the early morning hoping to use the element of Surprise to arrest targets The first café eventually came to a close when the landlord withdrew the lease for the property - shortly followed by "Buddies" closing due to police, who were intercepting customers on their way out of the property.

Another cannabis cafe, operating in a less obvious, but still public, manner was also opened and operating freely in Worthing for over two years, by a group not associated with the LCA. It survived a great deal of police attention and a few raids but no longer exists. The site of this cafe was reduced to rubble within months of the last raid, and is currently a building site with flats planned later in the year.

A Headshop opened in November 2006 in Worthing, called Green [1], to cater for the town's cannabis culture.

Crime

The borough of Worthing currently has a lower crime rate than the national average, with a downward trend in recorded crime falling faster than the rest of the country - a trend that is in keeping with Sussex and the south-east of England as a whole. [2] [3]

Transport

Rail

Worthing is served by five railway stations on the West Coastway Line:

• East Worthing
• Worthing
• West Worthing
• Durrington-on-Sea
• Goring

Rail connections include services to Brighton (26 minutes), London (Victoria) (84 minutes), Gatwick Airport (50 minutes), Portsmouth, Southampton and Worcester Shrub Hill. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains West Coastway Line is the name of a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton East Worthing railway station is an unstaffed station in Worthing in the county of West Sussex. Worthing railway station is the main station serving the town of Worthing in West Sussex. West Worthing railway station is in Worthing in the county of West Sussex, England. Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington, a Suburb of Worthing in the county of West Sussex. Goring-by-Sea railway station is in Goring by Sea in the county of West Sussex. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. In the winter of 2007, South West Train Services withdrew their services from Portsmouth to Brighton (via Worthing).

Road

Worthing lies 60 miles (100km) south of London and 11 miles (16km) west of Brighton. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. It is served by the following main roads:

• A27 road to Brighton and Portsmouth
• A24 road to London
• A259 road to Chichester, Brighton, Hastings and Folkestone

Since 2005, the Megabus has run between Worthing and London, via Brighton. The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The A24 is a major Road in England. It runs south from Clapham in southwest London through Morden before entering Surrey London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The A259 is a major Road in England, running along the south coast with part of the A259 running almost parallel to the A27 road. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name Folkestone (ˈfoʊkstən is a resort town on the south coast of Kent, England, traditionally known as "The Garden Coast" Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Megabus can refer to Megabus (United Kingdom - a low-cost bus service in Great Britain owned by Stagecoach Group and organized as an intercity bus network London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove.

Cycle

To the east of Worthing, the National Cycle Network Route 2 runs off-road along the sea-front from Splash Point to Shoreham and is then signed on quiet roads to Hove Lagoon where an off-road route runs to Brighton.

To the west of Worthing the South Coast Cycle Route is on-road and is not designed to the standards of the National Cycle Network. Cycling on the seafront promenade in Worthing has become a highly contentious issue. Worthing remains one of the few towns in the country with a large seafront promenade that has failed to accommodate an off-road cycle route, although this is expected to be developed as part of the Worthing Evolution masterplan.

Literary and artistic connections

Architecture

• Renowned architect Anthony Salvin, who designed Harlaxton Manor, parts of Windsor Castle and Durham Castle Keep was born in Worthing in 1799 and died in Worthing in 1881. Anthony Salvin ( 17 October 1799 &ndash 17 December 1881) was an English Architect. Harlaxton Manor is a Mansion in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of Durham Castle is a Norman Castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been wholly occupied since 1840 by University College Durham Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• Architect, engineer and archaeologist John Turtle Wood lived at Marine Parade in the town and is buried in Christ Church in the town centre. John Turtle Wood ( 13 February 1821 – 25 March 1890) was a British architect engineer and archaeologist He is possibly most famous for discovering the ancient Ionian city of Ephesus. The Ionians ( Greek:, Iōnes singular) were one of the three populations into which the Ancient Greeks considered the population of Hellenes to have been Ephesus ( Hittite Apasa; Ancient Greek; Turkish Efes) was a city of ancient Anatolia.

Comedy

• Comedian Bob Monkhouse moved to Worthing in 1939, attending school at Goring Hall in Goring. Robert Alan Monkhouse OBE (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003 was an English Entertainer. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town
• Harry Hill was a locum at Worthing Hospital before becoming a comedian. Dr Matthew Keith Hall (born October 1 1964) better known as Harry Roy Hill, is a BAFTA award-winning English Locum, short for the Latin phrase locum tenens (lit " place-holder," akin to Lieutenant) is a person who temporarily fulfills

Historical

• Walter Dew, the police officer involved in the hunt for Jack the Ripper and Dr Crippen, retired to Worthing and was buried in the town's Durrington Cemetery in 1947. Detective Chief Inspector Walter Dew (17 April 1863 &ndash 16 December 1947 was a Metropolitan Police officer who was involved in the hunt for both Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper is an alias given to an unidentified Serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London Hawley Harvey Crippen (11 September 1862 – 23 November 1910 usually known as Dr
• Five idealistic Worthing men, Tom Elliott, Chris Thornycroft, James Jump, Frederick Cronshaw and Edmond Updale, joined the International Brigade in 1936-1937 to fight against General Franco's nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. The International Brigades were Republican Military units in the Spanish Civil War, formed of many non-state sponsored volunteers of different countries Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of ^[79]
• David Thomson, once a resident of Sea Close in Goring, is believed to have saved more than 100 people from the sinking Titanic in the North Atlantic while serving aboard the Canadian ship HMCS Rainbow in 1912. Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Royal Canadian Navy service HMS Rainbow was presented to Canada in 1910 and was recommissioned HMCS Rainbow. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting ^[80]

Theatre, Film and broadcast media

• David Leland's 1987 film Wish You Were Here was filmed along Worthing's seafront, and in various locations around the town most notably the town's historic Dome Cinema. David Leland (born April 20, 1947 in Cambridge, England) is a director screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Wish You Were Here is a 1987 British Drama / Comedy film starring Emily Lloyd and Tom Bell. The Dome Cinema, Worthing, West Sussex, England, is a grade II* Listed building.
• The 1985 film Dance with a Stranger by Mike Newell, which starred Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett was partly filmed at Worthing beach. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Dance with a Stranger (1985 is a drama Film, directed by Mike Newell. Michael Cormac Newell (born 28 March 1942 is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for Television. Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958 is an English stage film and television actress. Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a two-time Golden Globe -nominated English film Actor and ex- Singer
• Birthplace of actress Paddy Croft. Patricia "Paddy" Croft was born in Worthing, Sussex, England, daughter of an Irish mother and an English father
• Nicollette Sheridan, American television actress, was born in the town in 1963. Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe -nominated British -born American Actress. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Actor and star of Coronation Street in the 1960s and 1970s, Reginald Marsh, grew up in Worthing. Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Reginald Marsh ( 17 September 1926 &ndash 9 February 2001) was an English Actor who is best remembered for starring
• Several early films were made in Worthing in 1898 including Water Polo,^[81] Launch of the Worthing Life-Boat: Coming Ashore^[82] and Worthing Life-Saving Station. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[83]
• D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actress and singer, Jessie Bond moved to Worthing in the 1920s. D'Oyly Carte Opera Company staged performances of Gilbert and Sullivan 's Savoy Operas in the UK Europe North America South Africa Australia and elsewhere from the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Jessie Bond (10 January 1853 – 17 June 1942 was an English singer and actress best known for creating the Mezzo-soprano Soubrette roles in the Gilbert
• Actor Peter Tuddenham moved to Worthing in 1961 and lived in Portland Road in the town centre until his death in 2007. Peter Tuddenham (born 27 November 1918 – 9 July 2007) was a British actor who provided the voices of Zen, Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[84] Tuddenham is best known for his roles in cult television dramas Doctor Who and Blake's 7. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Blake's 7 is a British Science fiction television series made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC for their BBC 1 channel ^[85]
• The 1968 film version of Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party was filmed opposite Heene Terrace on the seafront in West Worthing. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Birthday Party (1958 is the first full-length play by Harold Pinter and one of Pinter's best-known and most-frequently performed plays Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. ^[86]
• Television producer Britt Allcroft, best known for producing Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, grew up in Worthing. Britt Allcroft (born Britney Allcroft in Johannesburg, South Africa) was the co-founder of The Britt Allcroft Company
• Actor Jonathan Cake was born in Worthing in 1967 and grew up in the town. British actor Jonathan Cake (b 31 August, 1967 in Worthing, England) has worked on various TV programs and series Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
• The 1973 television play Secrets by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, starring Warren Mitchell, involves three men falling into a vat of chocolate, the produce of which is shipped off to Worthing. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Secrets is a one-hour 1973 BBC Television play by Michael Palin and Terry Jones, starring Warren Mitchell as the owner of a Chocolate Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943 is an English Comedian, actor writer and Television presenter best known for being one of the members For other uses see Terry Jones (disambiguation. Terence Graham Parry Jones (born 1 February 1942) is a Welsh This is about the English actor For the college basketball coach go to Warren Mitchell (basketball.
• Richard Vobes podcasts to the world from his studios in Worthing. Richard Vobes, also known as Vobes, is an entertainer actor film maker and professional podcaster who has produced A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download His 30-minute daily show features a mix of entertainment, comedy and news.
• Actor Tony Caunter, who played Roy Evans in EastEnders grew up in Worthing and went to Worthing High School. Tony Caunter (born 22 September 1937 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) is a British actor best known for his portrayal Roy Evans was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985
• Screenwriter Talbot Rothwell, who wrote many of the Carry On films, moved to Worthing from Fulking in the late 1970s. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Talbot Nelson Conn Rothwell, OBE ( 12 November 1916 &ndash 28 February 1981) was an English Screenwriter. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. Fulking is a Village and Civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
• Home to Dave Benson-Phillips, children's television presenter. Dave Benson Phillips (born 3 February[[ 967]] is a British children's television presenter who gained high popularity as the host of the children's Game show
• An episode of UK sitcom Men Behaving Badly was partially filmed and set in Worthing. Men Behaving Badly is a British comedy --created and written by Simon Nye--that follows the lives of beer-guzzling flatmates Gary Strang and Tony Smart
• Actor Noah Huntley went to school at Our Lady of Sion School in Worthing and attended the West Sussex Theatre Studios in the town. Noah Cornelius Marmaduke Huntley (born 7 September 1974) is an English Actor. Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students founded in
• Hollyoaks actress Roxanne McKee grew up in Worthing and went to school at Our Lady of Sion School. Hollyoaks is a British television Soap opera which was first broadcast on 23 October 1995 on Channel 4. Roxanne "Roxy" McKee (born 1980 in London, England) is a British actress and model Our Lady of Sion School, commonly known as Sion School or just Sion, is a privately-funded and independent school for male and female students founded in
• Actress Lucinda Kennard who played Amy Kerrigan in Dream Team is from Worthing. Lucinda Kennard is an English actress who played Amy Kerrigan the team co-ordinator in Dream Team. For other uses see Dream Team. Dream Team was a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on

Literature

• John Selden, jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar was born in Salvington in Worthing in 1584. John Selden ( December 16, 1584 &ndash November 30, 1654) was an English Jurist, scholar of England's ancient laws JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, written by founder Professor Bernard Hibbitts and a staff of more than An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with Antiquities or things of the past High Salvington is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. The area around Farncombe Road in Worthing was once known as Seldenville, in his honour.
• Jane Austen's unfinished work, Sanditon, based on the growth of a fictitious seaside resort between Eastbourne and Hastings is said to have been inspired by her visit to Worthing in 1805, when the resort of Worthing was in its infancy (just after the hamlet of Worthing had been declared a town in 1803). Jane Austen (16 Sanditon ( 1817) also known as Sand and Sandition, is an unfinished novel by the British novelist Jane Austen. Eastbourne ( is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England with an estimated population of 94816 as of 2007 Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• Percy Bysshe Shelley's first two works were printed in a building in Warwick Street. Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4 1792 – July 8 1822 ˈpɝːsɪ ˈbɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪ was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among These were Original Poetry by Victor and Cazire (1810) which he wrote with his sister, Elizabeth Shelley, and The Necessity of Atheism (1811), which he wrote with his friend Thomas Jefferson Hogg. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Necessity of Atheism is a treatise on Atheism by Percy Bysshe Shelley, published anonymously in 1811 while he was a student at University College Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thomas Jefferson Hogg ( 24 May, 1792 &ndash 27 August, 1862) was a British Biographer. Publishing The Necessity of Atheism was considered so shocking at the time that both Shelley and Hogg were expelled from University College, Oxford. The Necessity of Atheism is a treatise on Atheism by Percy Bysshe Shelley, published anonymously in 1811 while he was a student at University College University College (in full the The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as Univ) is one of All but a few copies of the work were burned. ^[87] Had Shelley not died prematurely aged 29, it is likely he would have lived at Castle Goring in Worthing, which had been built for him by his grandfather. Castle Goring is a Country house in Worthing, in Sussex, England. He would also have received the title 3rd Baronet of Castle Goring. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent a baronetess (abbreviation Btss) is the holder Percy Bysshe Shelley's father, Sir Timothy Shelley, was leader of the Worthing Commissioners, effectively the town's first local authority. Sir Timothy Shelley served as Whig Member of Parliament for New Shoreham from 1802 to 1818^[88], making him Worthing's local MP. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. New Shoreham, sometimes simply called Shoreham, was a Parliamentary borough centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir Timothy Shelley also owned much land in Worthing, including land that he donated for the site of Worthing's original town hall. ^[89] Shelley Road in the town is named after the Shelley family.
• In the 1830s, Edward William Lane translated The Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) from Arabic, whilst living at 4 Union Place in the town. Events and trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday. Edward William Lane ( September 17, 1801, Hereford, England &mdash August 10, 1876, Worthing, Sussex
• Poet and adventurer Edward Trelawney was a frequent visitor to Worthing when in 1870 he moved to the neighbouring village of Sompting. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" An adventurer or adventuress is a term that usually takes one of three meanings One whose travels are unusual and often exotic though not so unique as to qualify Edward John Trelawny ( November 13, 1792 &ndash August 13, 1881) was a Biographer, Novelist, and Adventurer and Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sompting is a village and Civil parish in the Adur District of West Sussex, England, located between Lancing and Worthing Trelawney had been a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4 1792 – July 8 1822 ˈpɝːsɪ ˈbɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪ was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among Trelawney had many notable guests to stay with him in Sompting including William Rossetti. William Michael Rossetti ( 25 September 1829 &ndash 5 February 1919) was an English writer and critic ^[90]
• Antiquarian Anthony Rich, who lived at Chapel Croft in West Worthing, wrote A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities (1874). An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with Antiquities or things of the past Heene is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rich had intended to leave his fortune to his friend, the great naturalist, Charles Darwin and his house (which included a library) to another friend, the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley. Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life Thomas Henry Huxley PC FRS (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895 was an English Biologist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy ^[91] Darwin is known to have visited Rich several times, sometimes staying at the West Worthing Hotel^[92](now the Burlington Hotel). As it turned out, Rich lived longer than Darwin, so he was unable to pass on his fortune to him, but he was able to bequeath his house to Huxley.
• Oscar Wilde wrote his masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest while staying in Worthing with his family in the summer of 1884 and escaping his creditors in London. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Wilde and his family stayed at a guest house on the Esplanade in the summers of 1883 and 1884, the site of which is today marked with a blue plaque. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Wilde wrote the play in 1884, which he described as 'his best' in only three weeks. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He was often seen walking along the town's promenade and gave the play the working title Lady Lancing after the village of Lancing that he would often walk to from Worthing along the coast. Lady Lancing was the working title of Oscar Wilde 's masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Wilde took his inspiration for the play from an article he read in the local newspaper at the time, the Worthing Gazette, which described how a baby had been found in a hamper at London's King's Cross railway station. King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852 From another article in the Worthing Gazette about a Captain Bunbury of Slindon, Wilde took the name Bunbury, which he used in the play. Slindon is a small Village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, nestling in woodlands (much of it belonging Wilde named the play's hero, Jack Worthing, in honour of the town. Wilde also named Lord Goring, one of the characters in his play An Ideal Husband after Goring, which he would also walk to along the coast. An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde which revolves around Blackmail and political corruption and touches on the themes Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town In 1884, Goring was still a separate village but has been part of the borough of Worthing since 1929. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilde was believed to have spent a lot of time walking along the town's seafront and presented the awards at the 1884 Worthing Regatta. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• Richard Jefferies, author and naturalist spent the last 10 months of his life living in Goring and was buried in Broadwater Cemetery in 1887. John Richard Jefferies ( 6 November 1848 - 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer noted for his depiction of English rural Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• Author and naturalist William Henry Hudson lived in the town and is also buried in Broadwater cemetery. William Henry Hudson ( August 4, 1841 &ndash August 18, 1922) was an author naturalist and ornithologist. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.
• Poet William Ernest Henley lived in Chesswood Road between 1899 and 1901. William Ernest Henley ( August 23, 1849 &ndash July 11, 1903) was an English Poet, Critic and editor Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He wrote Hawthorn and Lavender (1901) while living in Worthing. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
• US-born playwright and author Edward Knoblock, author of Kismet (1911) bought and lived in Beach House from 1917. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Edward Knoblock (born Edward Gustav Knoblauch ( April 7 1874 - July 19 1945) was a dramatist scenarist and novelist who wrote among many other Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Beach House in Worthing, England is a Regency beach-side villa built in 1820 to designs by John Rebecca. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year His visitors whilst living in Worthing included J. B. Priestley, Arnold Bennett and Sir Compton Mackenzie. John Boynton Priestley, OM ( 13 September, 1894 &ndash 14 August, 1984) was an English Writer and broadcaster Enoch Arnold Bennett ( 27 May 1867 - 27 March 1931) was an English Novelist. Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie ( January 17, 1883, West Hartlepool, England – November 30, 1972 in Edinburgh
• Novelist, poet and journalist John Oxenham (real name William Arthur Dunkerley) lived in Farncombe Road in the town from 1922 until his death in 1941. William Arthur Dunkerley ( November 12, 1852 - January 23, 1941) was a prolific English Journalist, Novelist Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Children's author Elsie J. Oxenham (real name Elsie J. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley ( 25 November, 1880 Dunkerley), daughter of John Oxenham also lived at Farncombe Road when her family moved there in 1922. William Arthur Dunkerley ( November 12, 1852 - January 23, 1941) was a prolific English Journalist, Novelist Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. She later lived at The Glen in the town until her death in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Children's author Vivien Alcock was born in Worthing in 1924, living in the town until she was ten years old. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Vivien Alcock (1924 - 2003 was an author of children's books Born in Worthing, West Sussex in England, her family moved to Devizes in Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[93]
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of detective Sherlock Holmes, opened Worthing Spiritualist Church in Grafton Road in 1926. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the Detective fiction is a branch of Crime fiction in which a Detective (or detectives either professional or amateur investigate a crime usually Murder Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He also delivered a lecture on spiritualism at the Connaught Hall (precursor to the town's modern-day Connaught Theatre) in 1919. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ^[94]
• In the 1930s, Beatrice Hastings moved to Worthing from Paris, publishing two books in the town, The Old New Age - Orage and Others (1935) and The Defence of Madame Blavatsky (1937). The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Beatrice Hastings was the Pen name of Emily Alice Haigh (1879-1943 an English writer Poet and literary critic Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[95] She lived in the town until her death in 1943. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Poet, playwright and novelist Maureen Duffy was born in Worthing in 1933. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Maureen Patricia Duffy (b 1933 in Worthing, Sussex) is a contemporary British Poet, Playwright and Novelist. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Poet and novelist Laurie Lee travelled on foot to Worthing in 1934 on his way from Gloucestershire to London, and then on to Spain. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Laurence Edward Alan "Laurie" Lee MBE ( June 26 1914 – May 13, 1997) was an English Poet, Novelist Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. His epic journey is retold in the autobiographical As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969). As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning ( 1969) is a book by British author Laurie Lee. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Playwright and poet Vera Arlett lived at Park Crescent in the town. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose"
• Mystery author Freeman Wills Crofts, one of the 'Big Four' of the 'Golden Age of Detective Fiction' moved to Worthing in 1953, where he lived until his death in 1957. Freeman Wills Crofts ( June 1, 1879 Dublin - April 11, 1957 Worthing) was an Irish - English Mystery The Golden Age of Detective Fiction was an era of classic murder mystery novels produced by various authors all following similar patterns and style Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)
• While living in his Regency house in Ambrose Place, Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter wrote the script for the film The Pumpkin Eater in 1963 as well as the play The Homecoming in six weeks in 1964. The Regency style of Architecture refers primarily to buildings built in Britain during the period in the early 19th century when George IV was The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The Pumpkin Eater is a 1964 British Film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself with unfaithful husband number three and pregnant Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Homecoming is a two-act award-winning play written in 1964 by Nobel laureate, Harold Pinter. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. ^[96] Pinter found the commute by car to London too long and moved back to the capital later in 1964. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. ^[97]
• Novelist and one-time writer of the New Musical Express, Mick Farren is from Worthing. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Michael 'Mick' Farren (born 3 September 1943, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English journalist author and singer associated with the
• Novelist and comic author Alan Martin, co-creator of the film and comic character Tank Girl, was born in Worthing in 1966. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Alan Martin could refer to Alan Martin (Australian rules footballer - Former Australian rules footballer Alan Martin (footballer born 1923 Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. He studied at The West Sussex College of Art and Design where he met future comic partner Jamie Hewlett in the 1980s. Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born April 3, 1968) is an English Comic book artist and designer The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
• The principal character in Welsh-Canadian novelist Mary Balogh's The Thief of Dreams is the Countess of Worthing. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mary Balogh (rhymes with Kellogg born Mary Jenkins on 1944 in Swansea, Wales) is a British - Canadian Historical romance ^[98]

Music

• Worthing Symphony Orchestra, the first municipal orchestra in Britain, was formed in the town in 1926. The Worthing Symphony Orchestra is based in Worthing and is the only professional orchestra in West Sussex. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[99]
• Renowned jazz drummer and actor Bruno Lawrence was born in Worthing in 1941 before his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was aged five. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Bruno Lawrence ( February 12 1941 &ndash June 10 1995, Wellington, New Zealand) was a New Zealand Musician Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in the town in 1948. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[100]
• Alma Cogan, 1950s recording artist, lived with her parents above their shop in Warwick Street, then moved to a large house on the corner of Lansdowne Road and Downview Road. Alma Cogan ( 19 May 1932 &ndash 26 October 1966) was an English Singer of Traditional pop music in the The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive
• Keyboard virtuoso and rockstar Keith Emerson grew up in Worthing. Keith Noel Emerson (born 2 November 1944 in Todmorden, West Yorkshire) is a British Keyboard player and composer
• Rock band Steamhammer were formed in the town in 1968. Steamhammer was a Blues-rock band from Worthing, England. The band was founded in 1968 by Martin Quittenton (guitar and Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Venue for Phun City Festival in 1970. Phun City was a Rock festival held at Ecclesden Common near Worthing, England from July 24 to July 26 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Manager of the record company Track Records, and former manager of Big Country, The Stranglers and The Cult, Ian Grant is from Worthing. Track Records was an "Independent" Record label founded in 1967 by Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp (managers of The Who) and Pete Big Country are a rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, popular in the early to mid-1980s but still releasing material for a Cult The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary "
• Leo Sayer was part of the 'Worthing Workshop' scene of the 1960s and attended West Sussex College of Art & Design (known colloquially as Worthing Art College, and now part of Northbrook College). Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex) is an English Singer-songwriter The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Northbrook College is a Further education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing and encompassing
• Billy Idol grew up on the Goring Hall estate housing area in Goring, near Falmer Avenue. Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English rock Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town
• In 1974, Egg recorded the album The Civil Surface at Saturn Studios in the town. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. See also The Egg (funk band for the electronic band Egg were an English Progressive rock band formed in January 1969 The Civil Surface is Egg ’s third and final album It was released in 1974 Later in 1974 Thin Lizzy recorded their album Nightlife at the same studios. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Nightlife is the fourth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music) and produced by Ron Nevison and Philip
• The 1975 album The Rotters' Club by Hatfield and the North was recorded at Saturn Studios in the town. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rotters' Club is the second album by Hatfield and the North. Hatfield and the North was an experimental Canterbury scene Rock band that lasted from October 1972 to June 1975 with some reunions thereafter
• In 1976, Motörhead recorded a single, White Line Fever at the Pebble Beach Studios in Warwick Street (now Ask restaurant). Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Charles Williams, composer lived in the Findon Valley area of Worthing until his death in 1978. Charles Williams (born Isaac Cozerbreit on May 8 1893 in London, died September 7 1978 in Findon Valley, Findon Valley is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
• In the early 1990s, Sterns Nightclub on the outskirts of Worthing, in Highdown House, was one of Europe's best known nightclubs for rave and techno music, drawing clubbers from across the UK and some of the best known rave and techno acts of the time. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Sterns was a nightclub located on Highdown Hill in Worthing, West Sussex on the South Downs off the A259 road just north of Ferring A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s
• Britpop band Suede's track The Next Life - on their debut album Suede (1993) - is about provincial frustration and the dream of escaping to a new life of selling ice cream in Worthing. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical Suede is the debut Album of the English Alternative rock band Suede, released in 1993 on Nude Records. ^[101]
• The Ordinary Boys were formed in the town in 2003 and attended the town's Sixth Form college. For the Morrissey song see The Ordinary Boys (song. The Ordinary Boys were an English Indie rock band from Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Worthing College is primarily a large sixth form and yet a relatively small college compared to some other colleges
• Luke Pritchard, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of indie band The Kooks was born in Coventry in 1983. Luke Pritchard (born 2 March 1985 is an English musician He is currently the lead vocalist and second guitarist of the indie band The Kooks, despite a The Kooks are an Indie band based in the United Kingdom. The band was formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, and currently consists of four members Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) His sister Emily Pritchard was born in Worthing.
• 2004 BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year, Rose Setten was born in Worthing and went to school in the town. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rose Setten (born 22 August 1988, in Shoreham-by-Sea) is the 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year.
• 2004 music at heene, was formed at St. Botolph's Church in Worthing producing an annual season of classical concerts. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• DJ Krafty Kuts lived in Worthing and had a record shop in the town. Krafty Kuts (real name Martin Randal is an English Electronic music, Dance music and Breakbeat producer and DJ.
• Trance producer and DJ John Fleming (or John "00" Fleming) is from Worthing. Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s John Fleming (or John "00" Fleming) (born c 1973 is an English trance producer and DJ from Worthing, Kent

Visual art

• Watercolour painter Anthony Copley Fielding lived at Park Crescent from 1847 until he died in 1855. Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787 - 1855 commonly called Copley Fielding was an English painter born in Sowerby, near Halifax and famous for his Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
• Seascape artist Frederick Aldridge (1850-1933) was from Worthing.
• Jamie Hewlett, a British comic book artist and designer, lived in Worthing. Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born April 3, 1968) is an English Comic book artist and designer ^[102] He is best known for being the co-creator of the comic strip Tank Girl and co-creator of the band Gorillaz. Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Philip Bond and Alan Martin, also well-known comic book artists, lived in the town. Philip J Bond is a British Comic book artist, who first came to prominence in the late 1980s on Deadline magazine and later through a number Alan Martin could refer to Alan Martin (Australian rules footballer - Former Australian rules footballer Alan Martin (footballer born 1923 All three artists attended Northbrook College and came to prominence with the self-published fanzine Atomtan in the late 1980s. Northbrook College is a Further education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing and encompassing The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
• Husband and wife artists Delaine Le Bas and Damian Le Bas both live in the town. Delaine Le Bas is a British Artist from a Romany background and partner of artist Damian Le Bas. Damian Le Bas (b 1963, Sheffield, England) is an Artist associated with the Outsider Art label a term used to refer collectively
• Perhaps the best-known painting in the town is Bianca (1869), which was painted by the Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman Hunt in Florence shortly after the death of his first wife, Fanny Waugh. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (also known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was a group of English painters Poets, and critics founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt (b 2 April 1827 in Cheapside, London &ndash d Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Hunt named the painting after the character Bianca in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. William Shakespeare ( baptised The Taming of the Shrew is an early comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594 The painting is at the town's Museum & Art Gallery. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in the centre of Worthing is the largest museum in West Sussex.
• Artist and photographer Nick Waplington studied art at Worthing Art College (later part of Northbrook College). The artist and photographer Nick Waplington was born in Aden. Northbrook College is a Further education college and principal provider of work-related Further Education in an area centred on Worthing and encompassing
• Desert Quartet (1990) by Dame Elisabeth Frink is a bronze sculpture of four large heads in the style of the sculpted heads at Park Crescent in the town. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink DBE, CH, RA (b 14 November 1930, Thurlow Suffolk - d The sculpture is at the Montague Centre in the town, opposite Liverpool Gardens.
• In 2001 Worthing hosted one of the world's first Stuckist art exhibitions. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Stuckism is an Art movement that was founded in 1999 in Britain by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting Another stuckist exhibition was held in the town in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Religion

Church of England

The Church of England is active in the 17 parishes that make up the Rural Deanery of Worthing. Worthing has a wide and full range of Anglican churches from the Anglo-Catholic through to the Evangelical traditions.

• George Baillie Duncan, a prominent Anglican and Church of Scotland minister, served as curate of Broadwater Parish Church in Worthing. George Baillie Duncan was a prominent evangelical Anglican and Church of Scotland minister and Keswick Convention speaker Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.

Roman Catholic

The Roman Catholic Church is active in its parishes across Worthing.

Methodist

The Methodist Church is active across Worthing.

Free Churches

The Free Churchesare active across Worthing.

Islam

Worthing has a mosque [4]and Islamic centre for a growing multi-ethnic Muslim community in the town. Many locals of English origin are now Muslims and make use of the Mosque. ^[103]

Sport

Football

Nicknamed the Rebels, Worthing F.C. is the town's main football club. Worthing Football Club are an English association football club based in Worthing, West Sussex, currently playing in the Isthmian League They play in the Isthmian League Division One South, having been relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the 2006/07 season. History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history

Worthing United F.C. play in the First Division of the Sussex County League. Worthing United FC is a football club based in Worthing, England. Champions 1920-39 The league originally consisted of a single section of 12 clubs and had reached a stable membership of 14 clubs when it was abandoned on the outbreak

Eric "The Rabbit" Parsons played for West Ham United, Chelsea and Brentford in the 1940s and 1950s. Eric "The Rabbit" Parsons (born 9 November 1923 in Worthing, England) is a former footballer who played for West Ham } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive He was born in Worthing and continues to live in the town.

Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti grew up in the town, having moved to Worthing from London with his parents in 1948 and having played for Worthing Catholics in the 1950s. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Peter Phillip Bonetti (born 27 September 1941 in Putney, London of Swiss parents from Canton Ticino) was a football Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive

Scott Harris, who used to play for Portsmouth F.C. was born in Worthing in 1985. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

Basketball

Worthing Thunder, formed after local team Worthing Bears moved to Brighton, play basketball in the English Basketball League and are the current league champions. Worthing Thunder is a Basketball team from Worthing, England. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove.

Bowling

Women's ten-pin bowling champion Lisa John lives in the town. Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane Lisa John is an English ten-pin bowler. Born 14th August 1981 and a resident of Worthing, West Sussex, Lisa has been bowling since 1990

Bowls

Worthing is the home of the English Bowling Association (EBA). Bowls England governs the game of flat green outdoor Bowls for men and women in England. Beach House Park in Worthing is also one of the world's most famous bowls venues. Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls Five international standard bowling greens play host to the annual EBA National Championships. These are held every summer (mid/late August) and are the highlight of the EBA calendar. Competitors come from all over England to compete in the various events which culminate in the inter-county Middleton Cup that takes place on the final day each year. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Various other representative and international Bowls fixtures take place at Beach House Park from time to time including British Isles Championships, Junior Internationals and indeed the World Bowls Championships in 1972 and 1992. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

Cricket

Former Test cricketer Donald Smith was born in Broadwater in 1923. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Donald Victor Smith (born June 14, 1923, Broadwater Sussex) is a former English Cricketer who played in 3 Tests in Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Sussex cricketer Jason Lewry was born in the town in 1971 and was a member of Sussex's County Championship-winning sides of 2006 and 2007. Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Jason Lewry (born April 2, 1971) is an English Cricketer He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Former Sussex cricketer and England Under 19 captain Neil Lenham was born in Worthing in 1965. Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Neil John Lenham born ( December 17, 1965, Worthing) is a former English cricketer who played for Sussex and captained England under 19's in 3 Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

Worthing's oldest cricket club is Broadwater Cricket Club, which was founded in 1771. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1837 the club hosted a match on Broadwater Green between a Sussex XI and an England XI. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common As the town of Worthing grew separately from Broadwater in the 1800s, Worthing Cricket Club was formed in 1855. Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year

Chippingdale Cricket Club is Worthing's oldest cricket club (if we disregard those with a geographical base). The club was founded in 1897 by Frank Sandell for the employees of his building firm. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Golf

• Professional golfer Gary Evans is from Worthing and now lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This article is for the English golfer For the American serial killer see Gary C Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE
• Golf instructor David Leadbetter is originally from Worthing and now lives in Florida. David Leadbetter (born 27 June 1952) is a leading Golf instructor originally from Worthing in England. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

Ice hockey

Byron Dafoe, goaltender for the Washington Capitals was born in the town in 1971. Byron Jaromir Dafoe (born February 25, 1971, in Worthing in Sussex, England) is a Canadian former National Hockey This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Kitesurfing

Worthing is home to Lewis Crathern, British Kitesurfing Champion and Neil Hilder, another top UK kitesurfer. ^[104] Kitesurfing takes place along the coast at Worthing and in particular at Goring Gap between the Goring area of the town and Ferring. Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small Surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a Wakeboard) Goring-by-Sea is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England, about two miles (3 km west of Worthing town Ferring is a village and Civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England.

Rowing

Worthing Rowing Club was formed in 1880^[105] and has held an annual rowing regatta since the 19th century. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 A regatta is a term used to describe either a Boat race or series of boat races The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

Rugby Union

Worthing RFC were formed at York House in the town in September, 1920 and play in the nearby village of Angmering. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Angmering is a large Village and Civil parish between Littlehampton and Worthing in West Sussex, England. They are currently in London and South East Division One and have been Sussex county champions every year from 2001-present. Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Swimming

Worthing Swimming Club was formed in 1890 in the YMCA Rooms in Warwick Street. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Tennis

Former Great Britain Davis Cup player Martin Lee is from Worthing and attended Worthing High School. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Martin Lee (born January 13, 1978 in London, England) is a former professional Tennis player. Worthing High School is a Community comprehensive boys and girls school located in Worthing, West Sussex.

Twin towns and districts

• Le Pays des Olonnes (in the Vendee, France)
• The Elztal region (in the Black Forest, Baden Württemberg, Germany)

External links

• Worthing Herald website
• Worthing Borough Council
• Northbrook College Sussex
• Worthing Community Website
• Worthing Deanery (Church of England Churches in the Worthing area)
• Worthing District Scouts
• Worthing Scout & Guide Gang Show

References

1. ^ http://www.southdownscampaign.org.uk/main.htm. The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For the suburb of Adelaide, please see Black Forest South Australia; for the CDP in Colorado, please see Black Forest Colorado. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
2. ^ Worthing Regeneration
3. ^ Worthing Regeneration
4. ^ Experian Retail Monitor, 1998-2000
5. ^ The Pork-bolter - What's Really Going on in Worthing
6. ^ Local History Archive
7. ^ Smuggling on the Sussex coast west of the River Ouse
8. ^ Worthing Borough Coat of Arms
9. ^ Freemen of the Borough
10. ^ National Statistics Online (an official UK Government site)
11. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities_in_England_by_population
12. ^ Lancing Village Nature & History - Cokeham Reed Beds
13. ^ Marine wildlife Bill is scuppered by shipping interests - Environment - Independent.co.uk
14. ^ The RSPB: Local MP joins call for better protection of marine wildlife
15. ^ Marine wildlife Bill is scuppered by shipping interests - Environment - Independent.co.uk
16. ^ History of Shoreham
17. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
18. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
19. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
20. ^ Brandon, Peter (1998), The South Downs Phillimore ISBN-10: 186077069X
21. ^ National Trust | South East | Cissbury Ring
22. ^ National Trust | South East | Cissbury Ring
23. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
24. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
25. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
26. ^ Russell, Miles (2002), Prehistoric Sussex, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-1964-1
27. ^ Elleray, D Robert (1998), Millennium Encyclopaedia of Worthing History E300195311
28. ^ http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7294(190507%2F09)2%3A7%3A3%3C529%3ANDAC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L
29. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
30. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
31. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
32. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
33. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
34. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
35. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
36. ^ cnet Internet Coin Project - Hoards, The Patching Hoard
37. ^ VTT Explorers - Downs Time Line
38. ^ Brandon, Peter (1998), The South Downs Phillimore ISBN-10: 186077069X
39. ^ Broadwater | British History Online
40. ^ Sompting | British History Online
41. ^ Kerridge, Ron and Standing, Mike (2005), Worthing The Francis Frith Collection ISBN-13: 9781859379950
42. ^ Worthing | British History Online
43. ^ Worthing | British History Online
44. ^ History
45. ^ From 'Centenary' by Rupert Taylor, Pub. Beckett Features 1990
46. ^ Hanoverian Dynasty
47. ^ The Life of Ann Radcliffe
48. ^ Blue Plaques
49. ^ George Eliot - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
50. ^ Worthing | British History Online
51. ^ From: 'Worthing: Education', A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 1: Bramber Rape (Southern Part) (1980), pp. 125-28. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18233. Date accessed: 21 August 2007.
52. ^ THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE - Smuggling in the 1800s in Findon Village, West Sussex. U.K
53. ^ Brandon, Peter (2006), Sussex ISBN-10: 0709069987 ISBN-13:978-0709069980
54. ^ Brandon, Peter (2006), Sussex ISBN-10: 0709069987 ISBN-13:978-0709069980
55. ^ 'A Town's Pride, Rob Blann, published by Rob Blann 1990
56. ^ Worthing RFC
57. ^ The History of Courtlands
58. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutton_Cars
59. ^ BBC SPORT | Motorsport | TWR hit by Arrows collapse
60. ^ Defra, UK - Wildlife and Countryside - Landscape Protection - National Parks - South Downs
61. ^ Time running out for the Midsummer tree
62. ^ The Pork-bolter - What's Really Going on in Worthing
63. ^ TevilleGate
64. ^ BBC NEWS | England | Sussex | Town eyesore could be demolished
65. ^ News
66. ^ http://www.worthingregeneration.com/regeneration/media/Media,43403,en.pdf
67. ^ The Eardley, Worthing, West Sussex
68. ^ Worthing Regeneration
69. ^ http://www.worthing.gov.uk/YourCouncil/MinutesampAgendas/CabinetMemberforCultureLeisureSport/17July2006/PDFFile,34511,en.pdf
70. ^ New Swimming Pool For Worthing Would Cost About 24 Million (from The Argus)
71. ^ Lemo
72. ^ Worthing backs Northbrook College plan... with strings - Worthing Today
73. ^ Worthing Dome: The Untold Story
74. ^ Wild about Worthing - Times Online
75. ^ Events Archieve
76. ^ Sompting Village Morris
77. ^ May 2008
78. ^ 3 Forts Marathon - Go the extra mile!
79. ^ Worthing five honoured for 'idealism' - Worthing Today
80. ^ A wry look at Worthing
81. ^ Water Polo (1898)
82. ^ Launch of the Worthing Life-Boat: Coming Ashore (1898)
83. ^ Worthing Life-Saving Station (1898)
84. ^ http://www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk/worthing-news?articleid=3048425
85. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-tuddenham-460793.html
86. ^ The Birthday Party (1968)
87. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=CvwkFz_OV_AC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=published+worthing&source=web&ots=QAkJjcbMvi&sig=L4PXkyR3c-wTEmz-0aaJ9Is_hLE
88. ^ http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ncommons2.htm
89. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worthing&action=edit&section=41
90. ^ Lancing & Sompting on the Web - Memories
91. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=TqZK3MRRGdEC&pg=PA164&lpg=PA164&dq=th+huxley+worthing&source=web&ots=OWcmXAfCVk&sig=Tcyc3HktIUeUKBy7vSeNQxkMacM#PPA164,M1
92. ^ http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=A27&viewtype=text&pageseq=1
93. ^ Peters Bookselling Services
94. ^ Books and Writers - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
95. ^ Beatrice Hastings
96. ^ Onward and Upward with the Arts: Demolition Man: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
97. ^ http://www.parisreview.com/media/4351_PINTER.pdf
98. ^ THE ROMANCE READER reviews: Thief of Dreams by Mary Balogh
99. ^ http://www.worthingtheatres.co.uk/worthingtheatres/Orchestra/
100. ^ HomePage
101. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/suede-ica-london-580912.html
102. ^ I Hate Dan Thompson - Tank Girl
103. ^ Microsoft Word - west sussex ASP report.doc
104. ^ GALLERY: Lewis Crathern - surfer of the skies - Worthing Today
105. ^ Worthing Rowing Club

Coordinates: 50°48′53″N 0°22′17″W / 50.81472, -0.37139

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic