We think we know about Eastbourne. It is a seaside town reliant on tourists for its income during the summer; busy during the winter with the myriad of businesses that keep any town alive. In its 700 years what role did women play in Eastbourne both in its physical, social and cultural development? Discover here some of the extraordinary women who until now had their stories hidden.
WOMEN OF EASTBOURNE, WE NEED YOUR HELP.....
.....We want you to discover your own female ancestry and help us to tell more stories about the women who made a difference to the lives and dreams of those around them, we want this website to be a living history of the women who were important in your lives, so please get in touch with your own stories; e-mail us on info@wayfinderwoman.com, including your contact details.
Our earliest Woman of Influence is Mary Ann Gilbert born in 1776 our latest Elsie Edith Bowerman died in 1973. There were many others both before during and after. Each has a rich story to tell about their own challenges and achievements once you can get past the stories of their husbands or fathers or sons. For it is far easier to discover the tales of the men who shaped our heritage than of the women.
We have created these Teaching Packs for Schools, consisting of a short animated video and teaching notes. They provide an amusing introduction to the women and ask the question for each: if [x] was alive today what would she be doing now? Designed for careers advice, they can be used for a variety of topics.
WayfinderWoman is available for community talks in East Sussex, all year round, WI groups, Soroptomists, Lunch clubs etc. We offer Heritage
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We took the Heritage project volunteers to London to see the new suffragette statue in Parliament Square and then a
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