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Old Eastbourne : Its Church, Its Clergy, Its People. By

the Rev. Walter Budgen, M.A. (Frederick Sherlock, Caxton House, Westminster, S.W. 10s. 6d. net.)—We are always glad to welcome the appearance of local histories, and the one before us, which deals with the parish of Eastbourne,. is an exceptionally careful one. Mr. Budgen traces the development of the parish from the time of the Saxon settlers. 1,400 years ago, and his plentiful quotations from original authorities and numerous illustrations give an additional value to the work.