| Main | Births etc |
|---|
| Udimore | |
 Udimore Udimore shown within East Sussex | |
| Area | [1] |
|---|---|
| Population | 365 (Parish-2007) [1] |
| - Density | |
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 52 miles (84 km) NW |
| District | Rother |
| Shire county | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RYE |
| Postcode district | TN31 |
| Dialling code | 01797 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Bexhill and Battle |
| List of places: UK • England • East Sussex | |
Udimore (pronounced you-d-more) is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. It is located five miles (8 km) west of Rye on the B2089 road to Brede.
The ecclesiastical parish is teamed with Brede; the two parish churches are St George, Brede and St Mary Udimore.[2]
Famous residents[]
The comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor Spike Milligan lived in Udimore until his death in 2002. The children's novelist Monica Edwards lived in Udimore from 1933 to 1936[3].
Sports teams[]
Udimore Cricket Club play at Churchfields. They were formed in 1937. They currently play in Division 6 of the East Sussex Cricket League and are captained Jimmy Adams. Former captains include Del "Plug" Longley & Julian "Dibbly" Buss. Udimore's most famous player, Scott "Cosmic" Turner, exploits with bat & ball have been revered throughout the galaxy[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "East Sussex in Figures". East Sussex County Council. http://www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk/webview/. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ Ecclesiastical parish website; includes map of area and history notes
- ^ Parks, Brian 2010 Monica Edwards - the Authorised Biography (page 50-51) Girls Gone By Publishers
- ^ Udimore CC website
- ^ ESCL website
Court Lodge, Udimore
External links[]
Media related to Udimore at Wikimedia Commons
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