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2 unusual facts about Overstrand


Overstrand

Directed by John Madden, it took place in Overstrand and tells the story of Clement Scott in his travels there.

The London journalist and travel writer Clement Scott came to Overstrand in 1883, christened the area ‘’Poppyland’’, and wrote about the church tower on the cliff edge and its “Garden of Sleep”.


Boulton Paul Aircraft

The subsequent Overstrand bomber featured the world's first enclosed, power-operated turret, mounting a single Lewis gun and propelled by compressed air.


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