Sussex Day: celebrating one historic county, from Chichester to Rye
On 16 June, Sussex Day celebrates the county's rich heritage, community, and identity, reminding people of Sussex's enduring significance beyond modern administrative boundaries.
Today is Sussex Day.
The celebration is on St Richard's Day, as Richard was Bishop of Chichester from 1245 until his death in 1253.
Richard became patron saint of Sussex in the fifteenth century and is also patron saint of coach drivers.
Stan Laurel. Lancashire. 16 June 1890.
COUNTY GALWAY: #OnThisDay in 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown landed near Clifden.
After flying through fog, ice and darkness from Newfoundland, they completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight - proving that the Atlantic could be crossed by air.