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Non-comedic item:
The snow avalanche at Lewes in Sussex, on 27 December 1836, was one of Britain's most unusual natural disasters: a substantial cornice of snow which broke away and crashed into a terrace of houses in the Cliffe district of the town. This was the most deadly avalanche in British history - one of a series of avalanches over a period of 48 hours.
Each year (since 2006) I give illustrated talks - 3pm, 6pm - at the pub which stands on the site of Boulder Row, where the seven small cottages were razed to the ground and eight paupers lost their lives. The talks focus on the historical context of the disaster, its causes and effects.
At 11am I'll guide a walk to about eight locations which explain the story, including the top of Cliffe Hill (over 200ft above the pub), where the snow cornice formed ... and the church at South Malling where the eight victims were buried and commemorated with a memorial tablet.
The events are free, with a collection for the homeless charity Shelter.
The Snowdrop Inn serves great food and drink, so you can time your meal before or after the afternoon and evening talks. The pub will be open for coffee before the morning walk.
David Goldsmith
THE LEWES AVALANCHE
Friday 27 December 2013: guided walk at 11am. Talks at 3pm, 6pm
The Snowdrop Inn, 119 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BU Phone: 01273 471018
http://www.thesnowdropinn.com
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_avalanche
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lewes-Avalanche/140224212671822
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/413902378731708/
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'll let my brother know about this, he lives just outside Lewes...sounds interesting.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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sounds interesting, wish i could be there 
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I would go but we are skiing  If anyone wants to pop into my house a few miles up the road, and give the Christmas tree a drop of water......
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| eddiethebus wrote: |
| sounds interesting, wish i could be there |
Oh yes, almost unmissable.
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There a famous painting of the tragedy I think
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Yes, the painting is displayed at Anne of Cleves House in Lewes, along with a dress worn by a tiny girl called Fanny Boaks, who was pulled from the wreckage of the avalanche.
The Snowdrop Inn was built on the land between the horse and the building above it, where the seven cottages were struck.
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That's the one am I right in thinking it was the biggest avalanche in this country in this country with the highest number of fatalities.
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meandrew,
Are trying to wind David up?
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Nope why? I looked into this when researching avalanches in the UK .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The other noteable one that happened was in chew valley near Saddleworth that killed some climbers,a place where you just wouldn't expect a avalanche.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Comedy Goldsmith, Isn't Anne of Cleves House in Ditchling?
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You know it makes sense.
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Fabulous painting
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Best of luck, it sounds really interesting. I grew up just outside Lewes (in Ringmer), and I'm back there for Christmas but will probably have left by the 27th unfortunately, but I'll pass the information onto a few friends.
PS the Snowdrop is a great pub, and definitely recommended for food and a few drinks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Off topic - there's a Ringmer Avenue in Fulham - always made me chuckle.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nice pub. But it does not look to be situated in a dangerous spot now. There is a tunnel between it and the cliff. Brewers Arms is another nice Lewes pub. Bonfire night in Lewes could be interesting.
Also Glyndebourne is just down the road.
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Ah, a typical British memorial on the site, a pub!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@davidof,
Careful, you'll invoke the spirit of DG.
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For years I thought the pub was named after the flower.
We sometimes met there after flying on Mt Caburn. One of the local Hang Gliding Club members corrected my error about the pub name.
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10 year old thread, but The Snowdrop Inn was my regular pub a couple of decades ago.
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