Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery

Bricks and Mortar Tour

Saturday 1st July 2023 at 11:00 am

July’s tour features some of the Worthing men who played a significant part in the town’s architectural development in Victorian times and into the twentieth century.

John Inkpen was a local builder who undertook repairs in the cemetery (the details of which are reported in the original burial board’s minute book). He repaired and painted the turret of the cemetery chapels amongst other work.

Frank Sandell, originally from Hampshire, settled in Worthing in the 1870s. He was a builder and worked on various projects in Worthing, including the construction of Heene Terrace and

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Heene Baths. His company played a large part in the development of the town, building some 500 houses for Worthing Corporation.

The Snewins were a long-established family of local builders. John Snewin arrived in Worthing from Hackney to take up residence in Warwick Cottage and to run the Warwick Estate. He established a carpenter’s shop, a timber yard, and a sawmill in Ann Street. All four of his sons followed him into the building trade.

Our tour starts at 1am by the chapels of Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery in South Farm Road. Refreshments are available for a small donation.

Tuesday 18th July at 2:30pm. Tony Pratt from Arun and Wey Canal Trust will be speaking about his documentary films on his Postcard Collection on the River Arun and its surrounding stories. Further details from St. Symphorian’s Parish Centre 01903 268109. Email: theoffice@stsymphorians.co.uk