Gildersleeve's Metropole Hotel
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Gildersleeve's Metropole Hotel
Photo courtesy of Mike Peckham
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on 17 Feb 2012 Mr D Mendenhall said Have some old coat hangers and a menu from the Hotel -
on 26 Mar 2012 Mike Peckham said If you'd like to sell them, let me know. The Hotel was run by my Great Grand Parents, Francis and Ellen Gildersleeve and later by their son William (my Father's Uncle Willy). I'm always interested in collecting family memorabilia.
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on 13 Aug 2012 Wendy Gildersleeve said I believe my father Julian Gildersleeve grew up in this hotel, and was married here. I have a wedding photo of my parents which was taken on the steps of the hotel. I don't know much about his family and their history but would very much like to find out more.
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on 02 Nov 2012 Mike Peckham said Wendy. I have a lot of information about the Gildersleeve family and and would be happy to share it with you. Please contact me by messaging me on this board and I would be pleased to share with you what I have.
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on 11 Aug 2013 Lorna Colman said I am Lorna Margaret Colman nee Gildersleeve. My father was Douglas Reginald Stanton Gildersleeve who helped his brother William in the hotel.My father's sister Beatrice married Peter Peckham but I have lost touch with all members of the family. I remember the hotel well and have a photo of a huge family gathering for my grandfathers wedding anniversary taken when I was about three (86 years ago!)He threw half crown coins across the floor for all his grandchildren to scramble for.I have lots of memories and would love to be in touch with you.My daughter Andrea is helping me with this and is using her email address.
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on 24 Apr 2014 Keith Dawson said I am Keith Dawson, the son of Gwynneth Gildersleeve, the daughter of William Gildersleeve, who ran the hotel with his father until he took it over following Francis's retirement. My uncle Gregory kept many documents and papers from the hotel and following his death in 2003, we donated most of them to the Hastings Museum, where they are probably stored away nnevere to be seen again!
I am in touch with Mike Peckham, but my family lost touch with most of William's siblings except Beatrice and her family and I believe Francis the younger's son, Wilfred. -
on 04 Oct 2017 Wendy Gildersleeve said Hi Guys
I for some reason lost this conversation 5 years ago, but have found out from my bother, Christopher Gildersleeve, that he has been in touch with one of you, not sure which.
I am very much interested in the history of our family but have not had much contact with anyone as our father Julian Gildersleeve passed away at a young age in 1970.
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on 24 Jan 2018 Annette said I have a picture of my gt. grandfather in a bell boys uniform which states on his cap Hotel Metropole never sure if this was in Bexhill where the photograph was taken or in Hastings where he grew up.
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on 18 Jul 2019 Maureen Jones said I have unearthed amongst my late parents possessions a Alexander Scott silver plate teapot marked Metropol Hotel Hastings. Mike Pelham would you be interested. Think dad got at an auction around 1930/40. I can send a photo
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on 09 Apr 2020 Mike Peckham said Hello Maureen
I've just seen this. I would definitely be interested. I'm not sure how to private message you on here, though.
I'll see if I can do it through admin.
Many thanks
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on 09 Feb 2021 Ann Kramer said I wonder if you can help.
I'm researching into local suffragettes and gather that, in about 1912, the local Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) held 'at homes' every Monday at the Metropole Hall, which I think was a hall in the Metropole Hotel.
I would be very grateful for any information that you might be able to give me about this.
Thank you,
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on 22 May 2024 Laurence van Kleek said Does anyone know please if Gildersleeves is now the Lansdowne Hotel? There was a hotel at the other end of Robertson Terrace which looks like it was partly destroyed in the war. Maybe that was Gildersleeves? Thanks. Laurence
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on 14 Mar 2025 Mister Mac said Gildersleeve hotel was at the Debenhams end(now owens).
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