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Join Andre Palfrey-Martin as he explores the contribution Sidney Little made to the British and Allied effort during World War II. Between 1940 and 1944, Little worked for the Ministry of Defence and Admiralty to support the war effort.
Sidney Little MICE (1885–1961) was a civil engineer who was responsible for implementing a number of major projects in Hastings. He was born in Carlisle and after working in Ipswich as the Borough Engineer he was appointed in 1926 in Hastings, East Sussex as the Borough and Water Engineer, later including the role of Borough Planning Officer. He was granted the freedom on the Borough in 1960, a year before his death at the age of 76.
This is a free, drop-in event. Part of Hastings Week 2022.
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