floral clock

Floral clock – White Rock Gardens Hastings photos 2

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Magicians International Hastings, County Cricket at Hastings and Holidays at Hastings.

Graham Sherrington… Bloody Fantastic!! Yes I live in the Past!!!

Jeff McCall… My grandad, Percy Eldridge, was responsible for making the clock for years.

June Crocombe… Remember this it was so lovely

Pauline Richards… Remember it well

Alan Roberts… I used to plant it along with carpet beds in Alexandra Park and the sea front. There was cuckoo that came out of the wall. The workings were under the shelter. Unfortunately parents thought it great to sit their kids on the hands and it kept sheering the drive pin.

Andrew Clifton… We spent hours doing those beds, when I was working for the Park’s and Garden’s department of Hastings Borough Council.

Jill Ireland… I remember it.

Margaret Trowell… Our great magician friend Howard Peters did the opening stunt off the pier in a strait jacket and burning rope for the Magicians conference when they held it in Hastings.

Mick O’Dowd… Loved visiting this! So much work went into it. Pity they couldn’t do it now as it would soon be vandalised as was the Model Village. Nothing nice is sacred to these losers these days!

Andy Davies… so sad but true, so many lovely things in town have been ruined by thoughtless fools with nothing better to do.

Andrew Turner… Not long before I left school for good – I went with one of the council electricians to service the water pump that used to run this – this would have been on a Thursday – long time ago now – this was back in late 1986 or early 87.

Floral clock – White Rock Gardens Hastings 1959

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Jim Peckham… Used to have one of those in Tunbridge Wells. But like so many things it got vandalised so never replaced

Alan Roberts… Remember the clock well, I used to plant and maintain it when I worked for Parks and Gardens. Unfortunately parents thought it was great to let their children sit on the hands shearing the drive pin. There was a cookoo that came out of the wall behind but that was before my time! Clock workings were under the shelter above.

Jacqueline Marsh… I remember seeing that as a little girl

Carol Acott… Jacqueline, so do l

Lynda Whatley… me too – it was fascinating to see it as a child

John Mcewen… Remember it well.

Betty Austin… I remember it it was lovely each year . And the hospital was opposite.

Mick O’Dowd… Loved this. A pity it isn’t still there but that’s thanks to the low-life over the years re: The Model Village etc. Nice to see it again.