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The Family
| Martin Winter is the
youngest of nine children, born to Eric and Marge Winter. Eric's father became the tenant farmer of Upper Tulley Wells farm just outside Lewes, East Sussex in September 1916. The Winter's were already a long established Sussex farming family. Eric was a member of the Commercial Bonfire Society in Lewes prior to World War II and was a leading light in the Borough bonfire society of Lewes, being Chairman for over twenty six years and also their President. Eric was also a prominent member of the Lewes Bonfire Council. Eric was one of the main suppliers of fireworks and bonfire related materials throughout Lewes and the rest of Sussex. Bonfire is in the Winter family's blood with all nine children being involved in the Lewes Societies at different times of their lives, as you can see from some of the photos on this site. Martin and his wife Julie have three children: Nathan, Stuart and Holly and have lived on Marlie Farm in Lewes for over twenty years, this being the site of both their home and business. Following the tragic accident in December 2006, the family were left with just the clothes they were wearing having lost both their home and all of their possessions in the fire. The following years since the fire have proved to be a living nightmare for the family culminating in the wrongful conviction of Martin and Nathan and their subsequent imprisonment while Julie, Stuart and Holly struggle to deal with the continuing fallout. |
 Martin's Grandparents  Martin's Parents  Martin and Julie's Wedding Day  The extended family of Winter children  Nathan and Holly |
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