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Bell tents at Newhaven with the Settlement

told by John Dunn

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I lived in Atlantic rd and my bedroom looked out on to the big hall of the Settlement .I started going to the various clubs there in 1947 ,one of my first holidays was with the club to Newhaven camping in army bell tents I think the Leader at the time was called Charlie .I kept going to the Settlement until I was called up for National service in 1955.I seem to remember we had a night when we did gym also on other nights we did cooking ,acting and other activities .On Friday night there was sometimes a dance and always one on Sundays,I went on two camping holidays (as well as Newhaven) one to Exmouth (where the big caravan site and leisure centre is now ) and one to Sidmouth.I also went to Nash Court on an “Adventure Weekend” and spent a weekend on a barge ( the Norman Chamberlin )

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From Chris Hillcox’s Voices of Kingstanding (https://kingstanding.wordpress.com/memories/ammenaties/kingstanding-settlement/), shared with his permission..

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