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- Crowhurst, a weekend sailor, designed and built a radio direction finder called the Navicator, a handheld device that allowed the user to take bearings on marine and aviation radio beacons. [ 13 ]
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Located just 4 miles outside of historic Battle is the idyllic village of Crowhurst, East Sussex. Crowhurst is abundant with fascinating nature; boasting several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI’s).
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Sep 28, 2024 · Donald Crowhurst was a British businessman and amateur sailor who became famous for his attempt to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race, in 1968. This venture ended in tragedy and mystery, captivating the world.
3 days ago · Crowhurst’s old quarry is a haven for wildlife, supporting amongst other things a massive badger sett and burrowing bees. So the parish council reacted angrily when Battle Rifle Club proposed turning the site into an open air shooting range.
The yew tree in St. George’s churchyard is, at an estimated age of 4000 years, the most ancient feature of the Parish. In fact the area was originally forest and Crowhurst comes from the name 'crows wood'.
Crowhurst is located in Rother District in East Sussex. It is north-west of Hastings and north-east of Bexhill, approximately half-way between Hastings and Battle. As a village, Crowhurst has definitely been around since 771AD when King Offa of Mercia gave the Bishop of Selsey a piece of land.
Donald Charles Alfred Crowhurst (1932 – July 1969) was a British businessman and amateur sailor who disappeared while competing in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race held in 1968–69. Soon after starting the race his boat, the Teignmouth Electron, began taking on water.
Oct 17, 2011 · BBC News Magazine, Crowhurst A new book claims King Harold was defeated by William the Conqueror two miles away from the official battlefield. But does the precise location really matter?
