Brighton bus names explained

We explain the connections to Brighton of those names emblazoned on the front of local buses
Lord Northcliffe (No. 34B) – The late press baron officially opened Duke’s Mound as a gay cruising area, cutting the ribbon on March 15th, 1941.

Denny Laine (No. 56) – The Moody Blues dullard and Macca catspaw narrowly avoided death in 1979 during a Wings promotional appearance when he fell into a glucose vat at a York Place rock factory. Only the quick actions of near namesake Denny Seiwell prevented him from being turned into 1604 peppermint candy canes.

The Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit (No. 122A) – Ironic write-in vote for chancellor of Sussex University in 1986.

Ethelred the Unready (No. 19) – The humorously-appellated Dark Ages monarch was the first person to serve fish and chips together.

The Irishman With Only One Arm From Robin’s Nest (No. 7C) – Appeared in one of a series of ironic greetings cards featuring minor celebrities from 1970s sitcoms sold in Kensington Gardens in 1994.

John Dutine (No. 11A) – Due to a clerical error, a statue of the Lame Ducks, To Serve Them All My Days, and Day Of The Triffids superstar was erected in Pavilion Gardens instead of the memorial to Max Miller that now stands in its place.

Grotbags (No. 702) – the fat, green, loudmouthed witch from Emu’s somewhat disappointing stage school kid-infested Pink Windmill show, is the honorary president of the Peacehaven Players.