battle of hastings
Battle of Hastings – 14th October 1066 – stamps first day cover 1966
who’s still got a first day cover?
Dave Nattress… I have actually Alan – exactly like this one and many more first day covers of the era and for some time after. For some reason stamp collecting was something many of us did when not train-spotting Ha Ha!!. Sticking stamps in to albums with those little tiny transparent things called stamp hinges – which I later learned ruined the value of the unused or mint stamps!! Still got a load somewhere possibly worth a few quid. Thankfully girls and music took over and became bigger hobbies!
Roland Clarke… I’ve got a few, my Aunt used to design some of them and she would send them to us.
Pauline Richards… Have mine to the museum
Val Shoesmith… Me
Kathy Wood… I have a pile of them. Have used them as gifts to philatelists across the world
Josie Lawson… I had all of those first day issues Alan. When I had my first fall, someone threw out all my stamps plus first day issues. Maybe if ever someone finds them, a lot would have my name on the envelopes, some may have my other name on them, I would be very grateful for their return. But they may just have been thrown in the rubbish. What are treasures to some, may just be rubbish to others
Jim Breeds… I was always proud of my handwriting.
Leigh Wieland-Boys… I have two albums full of First Day Covers dating back to the mid-sixties
Nick Webb… Yep me too most not worth the value of the stamps now
Tony Court-holmes… but we lost
Mick O’Dowd… Who remembers where they were and what they were doing at the time?
Jenny Power… Me
Alan Esdaile… I remember Priory Road School were selling lots mail order.
Colin Norton… I seem to remember a cancellation stamp that said “Hastings – Popular with visitors since 1066′ or did I imagine that?
Coco Pops…now I will have to find mine
Neil Partrick… I’ve got a lot of the stamps….and there are a lot. Beautiful designs. Obviously stamps get a lot less use in the UK these days but why do they often have to look like sh**? The Xmas ones have been nothing but crummy sticky tokens for yonks
Coco Pops… Yonks Sir yonks I cannot be arsed to look it up!
Andy Wright… My 12th birthday! My dad got me the stamps and the battlefield mark, but sadly only on a manilla envelope. Of course l still have I.
Jenny Power… I have!
Nigel Ford… Colin, yes, I remember that. Still got lots, even one from the special Battlefield kiosk set up specially on the day. Our Maths master at Bexhill Grammar, Mr (Snowy….) Winter, ran the stamp club on Thursday lunchtimes and encouraged us to buy the new phosphur banded definitive (non-commemorative) items and keep all in stock books to avoid using hinges. Shame the house was damp in later years, so they are all fully stuck in!!
Adam Faith – Battle Of Hastings Mods & Rockers Exhibition – Hastings Museum 2002
all supplied by Anthony ‘Nan’ Morland
Anthony ‘Nan’ Morland… I remember asking Adam Faith to sign the cd, which I purchased from Old Town Music in George Street. He said he had never seen the cd before but still was happy to sign it.
Monica Bane…Thanks Alan, For sharing the memories Monica!
Monica is in the white jacket in the photo.
Matt Thomas… My mum would have been so jealous of Jenny
Margaret Trowell… I’ve just recently read Adam’s autobiography …loved it, fascinating stuff
Patricia Burgess… Was so in love with Adam and bought all his records to Canada with me, met him in Montreal in 64. So sad to learn of his death
Phil Scott… I was there as Mayor at the time and I said to Adam, Did you ever believe that when you were making records you would eventually become part of a Museum Exhibition, He turned and smiled at me and said “Never” He said he should used that in his speech that he made ahead of opening the event.
Andy Gunton… I remember it well. I compiled the music that was used during the exhibition & on the day
Phil Scott… Andy, I thought the exhibition was excellent, Bit of a Coup as well getting Adam to ‘Open’ The Exhibition, Quite a draw he was.
Andy Gunton… Phil, It was very good. Adam was certainly a big hit with the ladies & seemed like a nice guy.
Phil Scott… Yes he was on both counts. I don’t remember seeing many pics of the event, I had one taken with Adam and another guy who was showing a motorbike off. I’ll dig it out and post it. A guy who worked for the Council took a few and sent me a couple of the outside if the Museum with Bikers etc milling around.
Jean Brett… I remember at the museum I took a lot of photos of him my first pin up singer
Mark Randall… I nearly ran our Adam over when he was crossing the road from Hoopers to RTW station
Stewart Rockett… I recall taking my grandson to the museum on a whim when the exhibition was on. He was fascinated by a red Vespa scooter in a display case, as he couldn’t work why someone would want to park a vehicle in a glass garage.
Mick O’Dowd… I remember going as I was a 60’s Mod. Afraid i’m classed as a skinhead now!
Kate Recknell-Page… Used to love his music – happy days x
Sally Evans… very happy days
Battle of Hastings – 14th October 1066 – coincidence?
Battle of Hastings today 14th October and first thing this morning when I checked, we now have 1066 members on the SMART facebook page. It does go up and down all the time but a nice coincidence.
Jim Breeds… Yay!! 
Peter Fairless… Watch out for arrows, then!
Pete Fisher… Was in my last year of junior school in 1966, and some of the local schools got together and made a film reenacting the battle at the original location, in which I was an extra, and had to play a dead Saxon…would love to see it again!
Mick O’Dowd… What’s the secret of the rejuvenation and long life after death Pete?
Alan Esdaile… I would say its one in the eye for SMART but notice someone has just left the group and we are down to 1065!
Martin Richter… mislaid my first day cover, during a move 
Jeff Belton… Who won ?
Lyn Humphrey… Who won? Hastings Utd.
Steve Amos… Is their name Harold?
Dave Nattress… 1066! Well the story I heard was that when the chief of the Norman long-bowmen decided to tell his men to fire their arrows up into the air, his second in command said, well that’s all very well boss, but don’t you know if they’re not careful they’ll have some poor sod’s eye out!