Bognor Regis: Seaside, Butlin's, and the Sussex Coastal Plain
George V convalesced in Bognor in 1929, and the town received the "Regis" suffix in recognition. According to legend, when his courtiers told him on his deathbed that he would soon be well enough to visit Bognor again, the King's reply was unprintable. The town has carried both the royal title and the joke since. Butlin's opened its first holiday camp here in 1960, and the site still operates. The population is around 64,000 for the wider Bognor area. The seafront runs for several miles along the flat Sussex coastal plain.
Bognor is part of the Arun district in West Sussex. Chichester is seven miles east. The town centre along the High Street and London Road carries a standard seaside retail mix. The University of Chichester has a campus at Bognor. For adult companionship, Bognor Regis is covered by Sussex Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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George V convalesced in Bognor in 1929, and the town received the "Regis" suffix in recognition. According to legend, when his courtiers told him on his deathbed that he would soon be well enough to visit Bognor again, the King's reply was unprintable. The town has carried both the royal title and the joke since. Butlin's opened its first holiday camp here in 1960, and the site still operates. The population is around 64,000 for the wider Bognor area. The seafront runs for several miles along the flat Sussex coastal plain.
Bognor is part of the Arun district in West Sussex. Chichester is seven miles east. The town centre along the High Street and London Road carries a standard seaside retail mix. The University of Chichester has a campus at Bognor. For adult companionship, Bognor Regis is covered by Sussex Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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