Bibliography - Birdham, Chichester District, West Sussex
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Parish of Birdham, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. II, rape of Chichester, p.43) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2397][Lib 3212] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500088] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Birdham, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. I, p.54, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3314] & The Keep [LIB/500159]   View Online

Ordnance Survey Book of Reference to the plan of the Parish of Birdham, published 1876 (article, London: H.M.S.O. & printed at George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode)   View Online

Birdham: Notes on its Village Life and Natural History, by William Roebuck Read, published 1922 (pamphlet, Moore & Wingham) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4827] & West Sussex Libraries

Birdham: Notes on its Village Life and Natural History, by William Roebuck Read, published 1928 (2nd revised edition, Moore & Wingham) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Birdham: A Second Series of Notes, by William Roebuck Read, published 1931 (Moore & Wingham) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4828] & West Sussex Libraries

Birdham: Notes on its Village Life and Natural History, by William Roebuck Read, published 1935 (3rd edition, Moore & Wingham) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Passing of Birdham Mill, by Spencer Hoffman, published 1937 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. XI no. 7, article, pp.413-417) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2316][Lib 9332] & The Keep [LIB/500182]

Parish of Birdham, edited by L. F. Salzman, published 1953 in The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (vol. 4: The Rape of Chichester, pp.199-201, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 071290588X & ISBN-13: 9780712905886) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7398] & The Keep [LIB/500082] & R.I.B.A. Library & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

St. James (Birdham) and St. Nicholas (West Itchenor), Historical notes for Parishioners and Visitors, by Francis W. Steer, published 1960 (published by the author) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Guide to the Church of St James, Birdham, by Francis W. Steer, published 1961 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4848]

Paving Tiles in Birdham Church, by Francis W. Steer, published November 1964 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 4, article, pp.123-125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Birdham and Itchenor: Then and Now, by Keith Smith and Janet Smith, published 1987 (East Wittering: Mill Press) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13513]

Religious Survey 1851 - Westhampnett district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.147-160, ISBN-10: 085445036X & ISBN-13: 9780854450367) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10578][Lib 13824] & The Keep [LIB/500452][LIB/507827] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Westhampnett district incl. Manhood, Birdham, West Itchenor, West Wittering, East Wittering, Earnley, Sidlesham, Selsey, Pagham, Hunston, North Mundham, Donnington, Appledram, New Fishbourne, Rumboldswyke, Merston, Yapton, Barnham, Felpham, Middleton, Binsted, Madehurst, Walberton, Eastergate, Boxgrove, Aldingbourne, Eartham, Oving, Tangmere, East Lavant, Singleton, West Stoke, Mid-Lavant, East Dean, Up-Waltham & Graffham

Chichester Harbour: Past & Present, by Angela Martin-Bromley, published 1991 (96 pp., Hughenden Publications, ISBN-10: 0951753312 & ISBN-13: 9780951753316) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

A Collection of Photographs Old and new of the Harbour Villages of Nutbourne, Chidham, Bosham, Fishbourne, Appledram, Delly Quay, Birdham, etc.

A Lucky Find at Birdham, by Lyn McCulloch, published March 1991 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 9 no. 5, article, pp.193-194) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11999] & The Keep [LIB/501261] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

William Huntingford's gravestone

What's In a Name? The Kewell Family Name, by Dawn Moss, published December 1992 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 4, article, pp.143-144) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The author's search for her grandfather who was born 1856 in the Westhampnett Union Workhouse and christened in Birdham Church. He was the son Fanny Kewell who married Charles French four months later.

Guide to the Church of St Nicholas, Birdham, published 1995 (pamphlet, Birdham PCC) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13249]

Birdham - 18c. Schools, edited by John Caffyn, published 1998 in Sussex Schools in the 18th Century (Sussex Record Society, vol. 81, p.49, ISBN-10: 0854450424 & ISBN-13: 9780854450428) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13825][Lib 13828] & The Keep [LIB/500458][Lib/507864] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Birdham National School, by Mike Dewey, published September 2003 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 15 no. 7, article, pp.326-329) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15249] & The Keep [LIB/508827] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

A list of children who attended the Birdham National School in 1817 giving child's name, age, name of parent or sponsor, and Parish.

The Bushby family of Birdham and Patching (and the value of wills and MIs!, by Juli Chapman, published March 2009 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 18 no. 5, article, pp.268-271) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508972] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

lf ever you want to discover England, then you should make a trip to Patching in West Sussex. On the lane leading to the village there is a sign that says 'village access only' so it gets no through traffic. Don't expect much there - a farm, a church and a collection of chocolate-box houses either with thatched roofs or made of flint with wisteria around the door. There's not even a pub! Maybe that very fact has enabled Patching to stay virtually frozen in time.
We made the trip to Patching because we knew I had relatives buried there, actually in the church (St John the Divine), beneath a double slab in the floor. I have seen several enquiries on various websites as to the origins of these BUSHBYs and I hope at least some of these people read this article because I am about to tell you all about them.

Tawney Nurseries, Bell Lane, Birdham (NGR: SZ81919926) - evaluation report, by James McNicholl-Norbury, published January 2016 (Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services)   View Online

Guide to St James Church, Birdham, published (no date) (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13248]

Birdham Parish Register, published (no date) by the Sussex Family History Group and Parish Register Transcription Society (Ref: SXW108, CD-ROM)

Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1540-1900, Banns 1763-1902 with some gaps. Indexed Transcription. Includes 19 photographs. Vol.108.

Chichester Area Monumental Inscriptions, published (no date) by Sussex Family History Group (Ref: C005, CD-ROM)

Apuldram, Birdham, Earnley, West Itchenor, West Stoke and Westhampnett