A little help please what is Sussex famous for as a theme for a Jamoree.

[Tyrone Biggums]

Go dressed as a jockey, representing Goodwood.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I'd put Eric Gill forward as the inventor of one of the most significant typefaces in the world (Gill Sans). However, I think he rather liked the company of younger people (along with animals it seems) so may not be right for a Scout jamboree!

... and he was born in Brighton and lived in Ditchling (East Sussex). Although he did spend three years at Chichester Technical and Art School.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while on holiday in Worthing - creating the towering character of English literature, famous across the world as Lord Bracknell.

 

[Bognor Bystander]

...and not forgetting King George V stayed at Bognor Regis in 1929

 

[Gwylan]

...and not forgetting King George V stayed at Bognor Regis in 1929

... and whose dying words were "Bugger Bognor"

 

[thisistips]

Was going to say Merrydown, but its East Sussex.
Butlins?

 

[thisistips]

Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while on holiday in Worthing - creating the towering character of English literature, famous across the world as Lord Bracknell.

Towering is right. In a handbag on the Brighton line. Mr Worthing.

 

[Fungus]

Did anything exciting ever happen at Arundel or Bramber castles?

 

[tinycowboy]

Did anything exciting ever happen at Arundel or Bramber castles?

Bramber was owned by the oppressive de Braose family. Never had an exciting picnic there. At Arundel, someone (Bevis?) shot an arrow a few miles once, allegedly.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

How about Patrick Moore, famous resident of Selsey?
Astronomer and xylophone player extraordinaire, and a great character chapie too ...

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

The bodyshop lady lived and died in west sussex. Go as a bar of soap or something.

 

[Gwylan]

Boris Karloff died at Midhurst. Go as Frankenstein's monster

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Towering is right. In a handbag on the Brighton line. Mr Worthing.

The line is immaterial.

 

[Bognor Bystander]

... and whose dying words were "Bugger Bognor"

Well it's said by a local historian it was actually the King’s initial response to the idea of granting the 'Regis' suffix to the town of Bognor. ‘Bugger Bognor!’ he told his private secretary, Lord Stamfordham but eventually he granted the request. I guess either could be true.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while on holiday in Worthing - creating the towering character of English literature, famous across the world as Lord Bracknell.

Lady Bracknell shirley?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Birth place of cricket
http://www.slindon.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slindon_Cricket_Club

 

[wunt be druv]

What about Charles 2nd. escaping to France from Shoreham after the battle of Boscobel back in 1651.He escaped across West Sussex from Racton(Nr.Chichester) past Amberley,Arundel and Beeding finally departing from Shoreham.
Also Dragons are well known in folklore of West Sussex with tales of the fire-breathing beasts existing at the Knucker hole at Lyminster near Littlehampton,St.Leonards Forest and Faygate.

 

[pauli cee]

All East Sussex.

We do have the southdowns and seaside on the west side too!!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Rudyard Kipling maybe?

Given this is a scouting event I'd suggest this is a perfect theme.

 

[fat old seagull]

Ah, it was WEST Sussex, wasn't it?

You silly, silly boy you. Go and stand in the corner and tell FOS he can go back to his desk now.