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North East Hayling |
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The north eastern part of Hayling Island, Hampshire comprises the village of Northney and the hamlet of Tye, in the midst of farmland and surrounded on three sides by the sea. There are about 260 houses in the area and the population is approximately 650. Hayling Island is an island shaped like an inverted T which is about 4 miles long by about 4 miles wide. A bridge at the north end connects the island to the mainland at Langstone. The North East Hayling Residents' Association is your voice in local issues. Contact us with your concerns, news, photos, details of events. --------------------------------
If you would like a printed copy, please email: admin@nehra.org.uk
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It is by Denis Hugh Somerfield (1911-1986) who was an artist and engineer. He worked for the Daily Mail in Fleet St, as an illustrator. At the start of the War he was a stoker in the RN, rising to Lieutenant Commander by the end of the War. Denis was based at Coronation Camp (HMS Northney 111) working on landing craft and in 1942 he was asked to draw and paint a map of wartime Hayling to present to his boss, Mountbatten. who was head of COPPS. Copies of this map will shortly be available. If you would like a copy (price £18) please email
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