Lewis Carroll would have been surprised to see the Lewes Arms adaptation of Alice in Lewes Land. Licensee, Paul Stonehouse, alias Flopsie the White Rabbit, his wife Pauline, the Queen of Hearts, plus six members of Lewes and District branch's committee, all played leading roles in the pantomime. The annual show was the brainchild of former licensee John Owen eight years ago. When Mr Owen joined the RNLI staff as an area organiser for the South of England, Paul Stonehouse, who was appointed licensee in his place, was more than happy to carry on the tradition, and successfully too, as Alice in Lewes Land raised £1,100. This was shared equally between the Lewes Lifeboat Appeal and the local Pioneer Gateway Club for the mentally handicapped..