Bill Dixon

Bill Dixon

On a beautify Sussex summers day in the garden of the George Inn at Eartham, Bill Dixon entertained his friends and fellow veterans on Tuesday 1st June 2021, a week before his 77th birthday. Suffering severely from Asbestosis, Bill wanted to gather his ex-colleagues...
Joseph Auckett remembered

Joseph Auckett remembered

In September 2017, the Association was approached by Elisa Funnell, a Canadian sculptor and Great Niece to Joe Auckett of the 7th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment, who had been killed on 3 May i917 during the Third Battle of the Scarpe. As the 100th anniversary of...
Book launch

Book launch

Our immediate past president, Col. Rod Arnold had almost completed the above book when he was very sadly taken from us on the 17th August 2019. Completed on his behalf by his brother officers, this book will stand testament to his undying loyalty to the Regiment, and...
St. Georges Day

St. Georges Day

St. Georges Day was commemorated this year at Chichester Cathedral under COVID rules by Chichester Branch, on behalf of the Association and all its members. The national anthem was played, followed by a two minute silence with a recital of the Ode to Remembrance...
Pinwe Memorial

Pinwe Memorial

In December 2020, the Royal Sussex Regimental Association was approached by Eastbourne Borough Council to see if we had any objections to the PINWE memorial, which is located within the Pavilion Gardens on Eastbourne seafront being relocated. The council were...
Remembrance and Reconstruction: Priez September 2018

Remembrance and Reconstruction: Priez September 2018

In the Centenary year of the Armistice that brought the Great War to an end Remembrance was the motive for The Royal Sussex Regimental Associations visit to Priez in France, and Reconstruction was the village’s focus and contribution to the event that took place on...