Tombstone Tourists - why cemeteries are so interesting.

Worthing Meeting Centre

Find out about the development of the large municipal cemeteries during the 19th century and the background to their establishment. Using Newhaven Cemetery as a focus, the talk looks at how a cemetery can act as a reference library for local and family history, and a fascinating insight into Victorian social history.

Ian Everest is a popular speaker from Newhaven giving talks on Farming History, Sussex Local History, Military and Social History.