An extract from ‘A Children’s History’ which was written by St Andrew’s children, for St Andrew’s children. Proceeds from the sale of the book were donated to an educational project in Anantapur, South India. 

Until 1877, when St Andrew’s was founded, the site where the school now stands was not a school but a farm known as Colstocks or Wellcombe Farm. Meads village was very small and was made up of a few fishing cottages, two large houses and All Saints Chapel which still stands today. 

In 1865 Colstocks was bought by a Mr Goodwin, who was to found the first school on the site.  In 1877 the Reverend Francis Souper came to Eastbourne with his wife and family. He bought Colstocks Farm from Mr Goodwin and called the School ‘Meads’ until 1882, when he decided to name it after St Andrew, the disciple whom Jesus had first met by the sea.

In 1890 EL Browne bought the land from Revd Souper and remained headmaster for an incredible 43 years!

Copies of ‘A Children’s History’ can be purchased from the School Office.