Two 13 year old children open council offices at Littlehampton . Two 13 year old schoolchildren , Joan Vera Strong and Eric George Laker , opened the council offices and council chamber of the Urban District Council at the Manor House , Littlehampton , Sussex . An address by the chairman , Colonel CCR Murphy , was followed by addresses by the children . Photo shows , the children on the dias after their speeches with Mr S T Griffin . 21 March 1934 30s, 30's, 1930s, 1930's, thirties, nineteen thirties