Category Archives: Sandgate Society

We Need Your Help To Avoid Path Closure

Posted on May 26, 2023 by admin

Dear Sandgate Society Members and all Sandgate residents, We need your help please – evidence is needed to avoid an important path closure. There is a path known as Sandy Lane, which goes from the bottom of Hospital Hill up to … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society Photographic Competition Winner Is . . . .

Posted on March 28, 2023 by admin

. . . . . . . . . . Annette Cooper!   And luckily she was at the coffee morning on Saturday to receive her prize! Well done Annette – her winning entry of frog spawn will be posted … Continue reading →

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Departure of SAGA from Enbrook Park

Posted on February 16, 2023 by admin

Dear Sandgate Society Members You will mostly be aware of the recent disturbing news – the departure of Saga from Enbrook Park, Sandgate. We received an email response from the CEO of Saga which is not entirely satisfactory from our … Continue reading →

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Preserving Sandgate for future generations – Sustainability meeting

Posted on September 30, 2022 by admin

The Sandgate Society will be holding a meeting for members on 13th October to explore ideas on what they would like to see happen to make Sandgate more sustainable. If you would like to attend this interesting meeting do contact … Continue reading →

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H G Wells Exhibition by the Sandgate Society Archives Team

Posted on September 27, 2022 by admin

On 2nd/3rd April 2022 the Sandgate Society Archive Team  (Jill, Annie, Chris, Maggie, Frank and Bob) held their H. G. Wells exhibition in the Old Fire Station.  On display were many documents and photographs from the archive files along with … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth 1926 – 2022

Posted on September 26, 2022 by admin

Monarch of sixteen sovereign states, and head of the Commonwealth of Nations. The UK Mourns: Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the … Continue reading →

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After Three Years – The Sea Festival Is Back!

Posted on July 28, 2022 by admin

Its been a difficult and sometimes strange three years for lots of us and many public and private events have had to be canceled. So – it is with much excitement the Sea Festival committee have announced the return of … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Sale Safari

Posted on May 23, 2022 by admin

The Sandgate Sale Safari is back by popular demand! if it’s not there already put Sunday 29th May in your diary. The Sandgate Society found last year that visitors tended to stick to certain areas of Sandgate so this year … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Celebrates: Party in Golden Valley and Granville Parade

Posted on May 23, 2022 by admin

In early June, the country will be celebrating the Jubilee and Sandgate will be playing our part. Our starting event in Sandgate will be the lighting of the Sandgate Beacon by the Sir John Moore Memorial at 9.45pm on Thursday 2nd June. … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Celebrates The Queens Platinum Jubilee

Posted on May 23, 2022 by admin

Street and Beach Party on a lazy Sunday afternoon. The sun is starting to shine and our thoughts are turning to celebrations – in particular the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tea party on 5th June – 2 to 5pm. In conjunction … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society Events for 2022.

Posted on March 22, 2022 by admin

The Sandgate Society hold a number of very popular events throughout the year (when possible due to Covid) – and this year, 2022, is a bumper year for events. If you would like to join the Sandgate Society so that … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society Christmas Party – Coming Soon!

Posted on October 20, 2021 by admin

Dear Sandgate Society Members,  We are very pleased to be able to tell you that we are going ahead with the Christmas Party this year. Many people have now been triple jabbed plus had their Flu jabs and the feedback … Continue reading →

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Enbrook Estate Display At Sandgate Library

Posted on October 1, 2021 by admin

This fascinating display about Enbrook Estate, now at Sandgate Library, traces the history of the Enbrook Estate from a private residence and grounds in the 1800s to a Star & Garter Home, Police Training College, and now SAGA office and … Continue reading →

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Jill Is Hanging Up Her Teapot

Posted on September 19, 2021 by admin

We would like to say a very big THANK YOU to Jill Partridge who has organised her last Vintage Tea Room during the Sea Festival. Jill has always worked tirelessly in corralling volunteers, accepting lots of mouth-watering homemade cakes and … Continue reading →

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Vintage Tea Room – Can You Help?

Posted on August 22, 2021 by admin

The Old Fire Station will be open on Sunday 29th August during the Sandgate Sea and Food Festival – everybody is welcome to pop in and say hello to our volunteer helpers whilst it is open, and perhaps enjoy a … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society Summer Party

Posted on August 16, 2021 by admin

This year the Sandgate Society decided to hold their very popular summer party – after the many months of taking great care with Covid restrictions the announcement was very welcome by members. To err on the side of caution – … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Society Members Get Together

Posted on July 20, 2021 by admin

Dear Members The current news looks promising so, fingers crossed, we will be re-opening the Old Fire Station at 1030 on Saturday 31st July. We will be serving tea, coffee and fizz outside, so please come along to join us … Continue reading →

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Sandgate Safari; Sandgate Was Buzzing!

Posted on June 22, 2021 by admin

Sal Kenward – Sandgate Society This is just some of the feedback we have received from our “Stratospheric” Sandgate Safari on Saturday! “Best community day ever”, “Met new neighbours for the first time”, “This HAS to be an annual event”, … Continue reading →

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Date For Old Fire Station Return To Normal

Posted on June 22, 2021 by admin

The bunting is dusted off, the kettle descaled; the coffee pods ordered, the glasses polished and the fizz on ice. We were ready to open on 3rd July, but in view of the postponement of Freedom Day, we now have … Continue reading →

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Lilla, The Countess of Chichester & The Chichester Memorial Hall

Posted on June 4, 2021 by admin

Lilla, baptised Elizabeth Mary Bligh, was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 22nd March 1837. She died aged 47 on 7th December 1911 at Enbrook. Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir John Duncan Bligh and his first wife Elizabeth Mary Gisborne. … Continue reading →

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