There's just no respect any more, not like there was in the old days.

Thus goes the lament of our fathers and grandfathers who went to battle against Hitler but always remembered to hold the door open for a lady.

Yet now it seems the War Generation - or at least a raucous section of it - are attracting some disdainful tuts of their own.

Members of the Royal British Legion in Lancing who want to move last orders into the early hours are being met by outrage from neighbours who claim they are just too rowdy.

The club wants to put on live comedy and music acts up to three times a week and stay open until 1am every day.

Organisers have also applied to open the club from 11am until 2am on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve.

But neighbours in Culver Road say noise from the club already keeps them awake.

They have asked Adur District Council to reject the club's application to vary its hours.

Guy Aldridge, who lives two doors away, has written to the council's licensing committee to object.

He said: "We have already complained on numerous occasions both to the British Legion and the council about the noise generated when customers leave the club at night.

"The loud rowdy behaviour of some customers has caused upset to both my wife, myself and other residents of Culver Road.

"We appreciate there will always be a certain amount of low-level noise generated by people leaving the club.

"However, some of the customers don't appear to have any respect for the fact that Culver Road is a largely residential area with families and young children.

"The noise levels are particularly upsetting when the club has dance nights and private functions.

"Loud laughter, shouting and sometimes swearing can be heard quite vividly inside our house even with the television on.

"Trying to get to sleep is virtually impossible on these occasions"

Bruce Reynolds, Adur's senior environmental health officer, said the detached club building is in a mixed residential and commercial area.

He will tell the council's licensing committee on Monday that there have been complaints about noise.

Mr Reynolds suggests conditions are imposed to ensure the club's doors and windows are kept shut when entertainment is taking place.

Live and recorded music should end at 11pm unless the club can show it would be barely audible in neighbouring properties.

He also suggests the club should provide door staff to ensure customers leave quietly when it closes at 1am.

The application has been made by club secretary Paul Blann, who said: "The club's constitution includes rules governing the conduct of members and their guests within and adjacent to the club premises.

"Admission to the club is confined to members and bona fide guests controlled through a computerised door entry system. Guests arriving unaccompanied are scrutinised via CCTV before admission and are signed in by a member.

"Signs are displayed near the exits requesting members and guests to respect the needs of local residents by quietly leaving the premises.

"When live or recorded music is played all reasonable steps are taken to avoid disturbance to neighbouring properties.

"People under 18 are only allowed into the club if accompanied and young adults applying for membership must satisfy the committee they are over 18."