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SUMMER 2021 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team WRITING this in the second week of May, it really does feel as though a Clare Toole-Mackson, new dawn is coming! The sun is shining, the bluebells are out, the news about Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen Covid in the UK is very positive and Arundel is starting to open up – all excellent (advertising) and reasons to celebrate. Gill Farquharson (Editor). With the end of lockdown and the planned relaxation coming at the end of the month, there are a number of organisations and individuals working hard on The Bell is the town magazine their plans. There will be a Festival this year thanks to a great deal of hard work of Arundel. It is an ecumenical that has already been done by Sharon Blaikie and her committee. The four page publication produced quarterly pull out advertisement in the centre of this issue (Pages 33-36) gives you a very by an unincorporated group good idea of what is happening this year. The Gallery Trail team have also been of volunteers. It is posted to busy working out ways to keep the ever popular Trail on track. You can find out 3000 homes and businesses more on Page 7. In the profile of John Paton (Pages 12) he outlines the exciting within the BN18 9 postcode plans he has for revitalising The Vic and gives a fascinating insight to his life in and an additional 500 copies the Royal Navy. are distributed by hand within Not everything is forward looking though. In July Peter Knight will retire after the town and its environs. The 36 years as Estate Manager of the Norfolk Estate and he reflects back on the publishers have the sole right to highs and lows of his career (Page 22). The Arundel Town Council feature on accept, refuse, edit or abridge Pages 40 to 43 looks back on the main issues of the last year and takes the any article, notice, letter or opportunity of an annual review to profile the staff who work on behalf of the advertisement and do not town. The lockdowns during the last year have been seized by some residents accept any liability. The views as an opportunity to learn and experiment with new projects and skills. (What I expressed by contributors are Did in Lockdown Page 48) not necessarily those of the The development of new roads and infrastructure will always be contentious publishers. but isn’t going to go away with the government’s push for new housing and roads under the Build Back Better policy. The by-pass discussion rumbles on Our cover picture is but new plans for a development by the Norfolk Estate on the Ford Road have by Nigel Cull caused a great deal of controversy. On Pages 45- 47 the cases both for and against are outlined and they highlight the very real problems developments Designed by JAS Design email: like this can cause. One development not even at planning stage yet is Head [email protected] at ACE Andrew Simpson’s dream of an ‘all through’ school on the current site Printed by Bishops email: outlined on Page 29. What do you think? Write to the Editor if you have strong [email protected] views on this or any other issue. Have a wonderful summer! TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell People living outside post code Email Gill at [email protected] BN18-9 can subscribe or call on 01903 889918 by cheque: UK £15, Europe £20, rest of world £25. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. 3

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C ontents Summer 22021021 | The Bell 24 14 SUMMER A new dawn for Arundel... 42 29 32 62 Helplines 30 64 Directory of Groups 50 03 Dear Readers 66 Useful Numbers 06 About Town 5 14 A Profile of John Paton 20 20 An Update on the Arundel Bee Project 06 24 A Profile of Peter Knight 29 ACE School 30 School Bell – St Philip’s 32 School Bell – ACE 35 Arundel Festival Pull-Out Section 40 Churches, Forthcoming Events & Happenings 42 Arundel Town Council News 47 Ford Road Development 50 What I Did in Lockdown 56 Obituaries & Letters 60 Entertaining Arundel

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 Arundel Lawn Tennis Club Revamp ATobwount The Hanover Band receive £75k Grant The internationally acclaimed Hanover Band, based Arundel Lawn Tennis Club has seen a makeover during here in Arundel, has been awarded a grant from lockdown. The club was originally built in 1963 on the government’s Culture Recovery Fund to help it Angmering Estate land. The acquisition of the freehold recover from the pandemic. The money will enable of the land was enabled by Club President, Lady Jane the Band to hold a series of bandstand concerts this Ancram- herself a very keen tennis player. It has always summer in preparation for its return to the concert been a small, friendly club in a beautiful setting tucked hall. The concerts will be held across three counties away just behind the putting green in Mill Road. It has on Bandstands in Brighton and Hastings, East Sussex, three hard courts, two of which are lit, and a small Bognor Regis and Crawley, West Sussex, and Margate clubhouse. Partly due to the lockdown, it has been able and Folkestone, in Kent. to significantly increase its membership recently as The orchestra, which was formed by cellist Caroline outside courts have been at a premium. Brown, celebrated its 40th anniversary last year by performing all nine Beethoven Symphonies and Membership is currently 140 members of varying broadcasting them online. The recordings were made standards. There are tennis camps for infants and juniors when restrictions were relaxed during the summer and run by the LTA registered coach, Colin Piper. It has twice can be found on The Hanover Band’s website. weekly sessions for senior players with several sessions each week for members. and very much welcomes The news was greeted with great excitement by Stephen beginners and improvers. For the more competitive Neiman, CEO of the Band and Howell James CBE, Chair members it has two ladies’ teams and three men’s of The Hanover Band Foundation, said: “We are very teams entered in the Sussex leagues. For social play, grateful that the grant from the Culture Recovery Fund members can book their own courts and also arrange will allow The Hanover Band to continue playing in a private coaching. time when it is not economically viable to do so, and ultimately help secure our future survival by creating A major refurbishment has been underway during employment opportunities for musicians, providing lockdown, all undertaken by one of the committee audiences and communities with experiences to enjoy members with the help of volunteers. Given the live music in quality arts and culture venues. The funds recent increase in members, the committee are will enable concerts in Bandstands to take place over the now looking at the next stage of development and next few months as lockdown restrictions are relaxed.” have engaged professional consultants to advise on For more information go to www. thehanoverband.com/ court improvements and in particular better lighting 6 increasing the available playing time. Club Chairman David Cooper (pictured above with Club Secretary Fiona Watson) is enthusiastic about the Club’s future plans: ‘We want to make it known in the local community, attracting more adult players and particularly introduce children to tennis. After all they are the future! We also want to attract people who can hopefully not only enjoy the tennis but also enjoy the social side. Why not come down and play or even come down and just watch the tennis while enjoying a glass of wine!’

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell David adds: ‘The refurbished Clubhouse will officially be New Asian Supper Club opened by the mayor, Tony Hunt, on 26th June. We’ll be celebrating with a glass or two of fizz and a barbecue. Arundel resident Tiffany Curry has added a new source We’re hoping many of you will come on down to join in of authentic Asian food to the culinary choices we now the fun!’ have in town. ‘I always loved food’ she explains, ‘and I Arundel Lido Gets Funding for Schools was lucky enough to live in London, so I could have the Swimming……….. pick of Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese food as well as the more usual Chinese Nikki Richardson, the Manager of the Lido, has managed and Indian.’ to receive funding for our two schools children to have free lessons. She explains: ‘We applied for some About a year before funding from the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) lockdown, Tiffany started as they received a large amount of funding to support an Asian supper club at swimming lessons in Arun when Inspire Leisure Closed her home. Over the next and changed to Freedom Leisure. I applied to offer ACE year she progressed from and St Philips free swimming lessons for the season.’ doing meals for people to They usually only teach years 3 to 6 but this season actually making food for they have managed to secure funding for years 1 to 6 people to cook at home. for both schools! They have also extended from just She aims to taking the offering 6/8 weeks of lessons to ACE having 12 weeks hassle out of making your and St Philips having 10 weeks of swimming! So in total own marinades, sauces they will be delivering 20 weeks of swimming to around and soups. ‘Now we’re 180 children from Arundel for free – well done Nikki! coming into warmer ………and Launch an Elevenses Club weather, I am making salads as well. I am lucky The Elevenses Club launched on 17th May at 11am in enough to be able to prep at a good friend’s commercial the Marquee at the Lido. kitchen and have started off small with the things I know The idea is to give people who have dementia or are well.’ feeling isolated at home, a place to meet and have a break. There is no charge as funding support has been Her range includes Thai pastes, both red and green, forthcoming from Arundel Post Office, the Co-op and which people can use in stir fries or as a curry base. All the Town Council. Another great initiative from the Lido. the recipes have been adapted to enable them to be enjoyed by vegetarians and vegans as well as those that eat meat. Examples include Thai Chicken and Coconut soup, Satay Marinade with peanut sauce (with or without raw chicken) and salad with noodles and either peanut chicken or tofu. Tiffany was born in Vietnam during the war which ended in 1975. She remembers the amazing story of how she got out at the end of the conflict. ‘My mother saw that Julie Andrews had adopted Vietnamese girls and asked my father, who was a theatrical agent, to get in touch with Julie’s agent to see what adoption agency she got her girls from. The agent put my father in touch with a lady called Rosemary Taylor and she organised for my adoption. I was on the last plane out of Vietnam as the South fell to the North.’ She says of her new cooking venture: ‘The business has grown thanks to the loyalty and support of friends. It’s local home delivery on Thursdays for orders made by Wednesday.’ For any queries please contact Tiffany at [email protected] or call on 07875 502245. Arundel Festival of the Arts The Arundel Festival of the Arts Committee is working hard to ensure that they can stage a safe and responsible Festival for 2021. The general view among people is that a ‘scaled-down’ Festival should take place 7

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SUMMER 2021 | The Bell this year as a support of this event.’ post-lockdown Sharon added that the committee were ‘very grateful to morale booster for House Arundel for sponsoring the Festival Pull-out and our community to Arundel Town Council for its generous grant support and to help give over the years without which the Festival would not be stimulus to local possible.’ businesses. If you would like to become a sponsor for one of the festival events or are a community-minded team player The committee who could offer a small amount of time to become has already made a volunteer and make a positive contribution to the a number of Festival please email [email protected] changes. This year WOW! What’s on Where- the detailed timetable of the Festival will Festival events- will move on line at have a greater www.arundelfestival.co.uk and focus on residents www.visitarundel.co.uk and the local community. There will be more open-air Arundel Gallery Trail events spread throughout the town and greater use 2021 Is On! of big spaces. Many events will be accessible through Despite the uncertainties pre-booked tickets with numbers limited to make social which have made planning distancing possible. Venues for these have been chosen a nightmare for everyone as suitably Covid-compliant. There will be fewer events this year, the Arundel on the Bank Holiday weekend to try to avoid congestion Gallery Trail will still and reduce the number of visitors from outside of the happen, albeit in a slightly town. different format. There will be four consecutive ‘long The pullout section in the middle of this issue presents weekends’ throughout August and venues will have the overall plan of what the committee hope the their choice of when to open on a schedule of Thursday Festival will be able to achieve this summer. They are to Sunday openings throughout the month. One of the collaborating with a wide range of groups to increase organisers, Penny Schuler, explains the thinking behind the offer of wellbeing and family activities, trails and this change: ‘This gives artists more freedom of choice, events specifically for the local community, such as a gives town residents, families, friends and personal residents’ picnic on the Castle Lower Lawns, a concert at clients the chance to also visit outside of Festival dates The Cathedral and the ‘Raising of the Flag’ Ceremony. and also hopefully spread the crowds.’ Venues can then choose when to open whether for just one, more than Events such as a Music Festival and a Big Top Cabaret one, or for all “long weekends”. Minimum opening times Evening will be held on The Meadows and Brooks will be 12 noon to 5.00pm. Field, while the 10k Scouts Run will take place through Arundel Park rather than through the streets. There will 9 be a reduction in street entertainment helping to create a cafe-style culture scene, with the craft market and classic car display, but no enclosure in Jubilee Gardens. This reduced programme is of course subject to latest Government guidance and Public Health England advice and the committee are in regular consultation with their own Event Health and Safety Company as well as Arun District Council’s Events Team. Sharon Blaikie, the Chair, comments: “The Festival plan has received a warm and positive response from residents and businesses at the recent Farmers markets. As with all charitable bodies, funds are limited and the Festival needs to generate income. The volunteer Festival Committee, together with the Pre-Fest sub- committee, took the responsible decision to cancel the Pre-fest fundraising party in June on the Castle Lower Lawns for the second year running. Instead however, the wonderful team are working on ‘Community Pre-Fest fundraising initiatives’, so please look out for upcoming activities, crowdfunding and sponsoring opportunities in

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 Make Ford Road Safe Campaign Penny continues: ‘We truly appreciate that- as many Over 1,500 people have now signed the petition calling venues are private homes- some artists will be unsure to make the Ford Road safe for cyclists and walkers by of whether to participate this year. It’s a difficult choice building a footpath through to Ford Station. Plans are given that no-one can truly predict what “outlook” now being made to present the petition to West Sussex August will bring.’ Alongside commercial Galleries, County Council, ideas include school children, walkers there are a number of public buildings and retail and cyclists going to County Hall to hand the petition to spaces in Arundel that usually participate in the Trail leaders of WSCC. and the Gallery Trail organisers really hope they will The huge response also means that Arun District Council again this year. will be asked to debate the matter which is perfect The AGT has also rented space at the Victoria Institute timing as they are formulating their priorities for Active for the entire month of August. Visit to see a series of Travel which will also feed into WSCC requirements for Art & Ceramic Exhibitions to include the Secret Artist Cycling and Walking investment. Exhibition & Auction which will run as usual for the Spokesman Andy Batty said “There are no guarantees, month of August. There will be 60 Secret Artist boards, but Arundel residents have ensured that the councils and bidding will open on August 1st. Solve the puzzle know this is important to our town. We are a small town by discovering who are the Secret Artists this year! For but when we speak as one, we get heard.” more details see Arundel Community Aid www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk or Contact: info@ arundelgallerytrail.co.uk The Gammons Celebrate their Blue Sapphire Wedding Anniversary Huge congratulations go to long term Arundel residents The worst of the pandemic may be over but for many Michael and Elizabeth Gammon who celebrated their the hardship is still very real. Arundel Community Blue Sapphire Wedding Anniversary on 31st March this Aid, the service set up to help with the fallout from year. They married 65 years ago in Sleights in Yorkshire the pandemic, providing emergency food parcels and but have lived in Arundel for over 50 years. They are provisions for people struggling to provide food for well known amongst gardening circles for opening their their families, still needs your help. ACA runs alongside wonderful garden in Birch Close to the public for the St. Nicholas Church and the Town Hall’s Arundel National Garden Scheme. They have three children, Community Support Fund initiative and is supporting seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren! households in Arundel with food parcels as well as hot meals prepared and delivered by St. Nicholas volunteers So what is the secret of such a wonderfully long and and provisions are also delivered to Morrison’s in happy marriage? They both agree that tolerance is the key. 10

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The Bell | SUMMER 2021 communication of existing events and new initiatives.’ support of the Littlehampton and District Foodbank and • The Chamber and Visit Arundel have recently teamed to Turning Tides homeless organisation. up on a collaborative marketing approach for Arundel. They’ve held regular meetings with stakeholders and ACA was originally set up as an extended complimentary businesses and attended relevant tourism workshops and emergency service and the need is still there as a number of webinars to inform the marketing plan. There is a new families are still under strain with no source of income and mailing list system; creation of quality content, including some may now have exceeded their limit from agencies. unique pages and blogs; a new press image library and press contact library, plus a 2021 Event Planner. They are You can help in two ways. Firstly if you would like to also looking at a central booking system which can be contribute foodstuffs, domestic goods, and toiletries used as a platform to sell, for example, Festival tickets (the full list is available at the donation sites), there from a single online location. Sharon comments- “There is are donations boxes located at the Co-op, McColls, the opportunity for the whole town to pool resources and Larkins, Wholefoods & Co, Pallants, Hillside Stores capabilities together in a collective approach, to present and the Post Office. Secondly if you know of any as complete a picture as possible and market Arundel individuals or families who need help to receive food effectively as the year progresses”. The Chamber are or other essentials, please contact the team at hello@ continuing to engage with the Arundel Farmers Market arundelcommunityaid.co.uk. working group. They have also met with the Hospitality businesses in town to discuss procedures to trade outside Calling all Arundel Photographers premises and in communal areas. A new photographic competition • The Chamber, supported by the Town Council, are has been launched by Arundel investigating a new initiative to help businesses and Post Office. They want to find their customers reduce their environmental footprint. 12 images related to Arundel for 100% compostable cups are the only cups that can be inclusion in an Arundel Community fully broken down BUT only if they are separated out Charity Calendar 2022 which is from recycling streams of waste and sent to specialist raising funds for the local children’s composting facilities. Working with local waste and hospice, Chestnut Tree House. One recycling company Paper Round and packaging market of the 12 successful entrants will leaders ‘Vegware’, they are planning to launch a also get their image on the front of composting collective in Arundel. More details will follow. the Calendar, as well as inclusion within. The competition is open to • The Chamber AGM is kindly being hosted at the Castle Arundel residents only as this is a on Tuesday 29th June at 6pm and we hope that many community focused calendar. of the businesses will be present. A new constitution is being circulated to all members. Following this, the Send in one image that captures what you love about yearly calendar of breakfast meetings and evening your Arundel. It could be a favourite view, a building, networking events will be reinstated. a person or people, an event, an activity – anything that you think represents Arundel. Closing date for The Chamber of Commerce is open to anyone working submissions is Friday 3rd September 2021 after which in Arundel, including freelancers and small businesses. judging will take place. Calendars will be on sale from They welcome new members and if your business would October 2021 and available from Arundel Post Office like to join, the reduced fee of £25 (from £50) still applies. and Chestnut Tree House Charity Shop. Please email [email protected] for a membership form and any further information. Please send your images to arundelpostoffice@gmail. com together with your full name, address and a contact Priory Pocket Park phone number. Important: For more information and the full Terms and Conditions before you send your The Friends of PPP group, who are about 15 in number, image, please visit www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk/ is a group of local residents who have experienced arundel-post-office-community-charity-calendar the joy of nature and community connectivity and developed a delightful park for everyone to enjoy. Arundel Chamber of Commerce They received a grant from the National Community The Chamber continues to support the business Lottery Fund of £1060 to support a programme of community and work on measures to help local 10 nature connectivity Zooms for the community businesses to recover from the economic impact of the of Arundel and beyond covering a vast range of crisis. The Chair of the Chamber Sharon Blaikie says: subjects from The Knepp Rewilding project to foraged ‘Businesses are making every effort to welcome you in hedgerows, bees, weaving- all delivered by experts in to a visibly safe environment and there are some exciting their field. The talks attracted audiences of between 10 new businesses in town. There is engagement across the various stakeholders for planning, development and 12

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell to 40 people and were a great success during lockdown. economically impacted by Covid-19, with £2,537,296 The remaining money was spent on equipment, books disbursed so far. and nature ID sheets which will support an Arundel Community Forest Schools Project that will be expanded • 12,997 volunteers deployed to support communities, as soon as such gatherings are allowed. from helping at food banks to providing a welfare call for One of the Friends, Mary Peach, was a teacher and someone suffering from loneliness. has a background in the benefits of reconnecting with disaffected pupils through nature, so her knowledge • 195,442 people supported at vaccination centres will be invaluable in establishing the Community across the UK. Forest School. She explains ‘We come from a variety of backgrounds including education, the NHS and • 73,726 people supported to get safely home from the commercial world. We all recognise the value of hospital since March 2020. immersion in nature which our little park provides. Being a group of people who were strangers before the • 103,469 loans of wheelchairs and other equipment, restoration began only adds to the joy.’ helping people regain their independence. British Red Cross Logo • 1,462,314 people reached by the BRC community The Sussex branch of the British Red Cross are busy education resources, including learning first aid online, preparing for BRC Week from 28th June to 4th July. The equipping people with vital skills and building the work of the BRC through the pandemic has been a scaling resilience of communities. up of services that were already in existence. Tens of thousands of vulnerable people have been helped by the • 27,526 refugees, asylum seekers and victims of Society in the past year, providing access to critical food trafficking supported during the pandemic, helping meet and medicine, support lines for practical and emotional their basic needs and rebuild their lives in the UK. help, access to a Hardship Fund for those that need short- term financial assistance to buy essentials and assisting Obviously all this comes at a cost and raising money with local testing and vaccination. is a priority. Collecting on street corners is a really The figures make extraordinary reading. Just a few effective method but it needs volunteers. If you are examples are: able to spare some time to help with collecting during • 101,298 food deliveries and 14,660 medicine Red Cross Week please contact Maggie Robinson on deliveries helping people stay safe and well at home [email protected] during the pandemic. • 21,718 calls to the BRC telephone support line, Dorset House School - Skills for Life offering emotional and practical support for people struggling to cope. A new curriculum is being developed for Years 7 and 8 at • 11,952 people supported through the Hardship Dorset House School in Bury, to better reflect the skills Fund with cash grants, helping those that have been pupils will need at senior school and beyond. Changes include the introduction of an enterprise project and this year, the Year 7s are going to run a stall selling plants at the Arundel Farmer’s Market on June 19th. Playing to their individual strengths, children have applied for membership of groups looking after finance, marketing, design, practical aspects, and sales. They are working to nurture plants, design flyers, publicise the event and keep a close eye on the budget! They will decide as a group on which charity they wish to support and any profit they make will be donated. Go along on 19th and give them your support. 13

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2021 | The Bell IT is easy to picture John Paton in his career as a Naval a ‘ticket’ on various classes of boat- all appealed to him. Officer. When we meet at The Victoria Institute he He completed basic training in Dartmouth and his first is looking dapper in jeans and a jacket, with pocket posting was to HMS Torquay as the Diving Officer. Every handkerchief and scarf neatly in place. His career choice frigate had a diving team who were sub-aqua specialists can probably be blamed on his mother reading the trained to search for limpet mines and also do minor newspaper every morning but more of that later! repairs while at sea. An only child, John describes his upbringing as Like my mother, the Navy ‘wonderful! I was spoilt rotten.’ His parents met in is very good at deciding Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1945. His father what you’ll do next! There had gone to Africa as a young man and worked for the is a very intense scrutiny African Lakes Corporation in Nyasaland (now Malawi) and selection procedure and stayed there till the early 50’s. His mother was a going on all the time and teacher in Walthamstow and, at the end of World War they decided I should be II, she went to Africa to work in Northern Rhodesia. a Gunnery Officer so off I Meanwhile John’s father, having been involved in the went to train. My next job war in Abyssinia, Egypt and Palestine, was demobbed was Gunnery Officer on and travelling back when he stopped off at a small town HMS Achilles in Northern Rhodesia. By chance there was a dance being held that night so John’s father went along, met ‘Like my mother, the Navy is very good at deciding his mother and they fell in love! John was born two what you’ll do next! There is a very intense scrutiny years later but his parents ‘felt the wind of change and selection procedure going on all the time and they was coming and decided to leave. My father was an decided I should be a Gunnery Officer so off I went to insurance assessor and, through family connections, got train. My next job was Gunnery Officer on HMS Achilles.’ a job in Truro.’ He ran the office and became an expert At this point ‘I had met the lovely Nell who was a Wren in agricultural machinery and his mother returned to Officer-although we in fact met in Falmouth at a sailing teaching. ‘My father had picked up a love of literature club. We got married quite quickly and that sort of and music along the way so I lived in a house full of changed my perception of the Navy a bit because going classical music and books. Every room had a wall of off on a long deployment overseas seemed a rather books and I was bought a book to read almost every crazy way to conduct married life, especially to Nell week.’ He was sent to the local prep school and then on who was so good at keeping the home fires burning.’ to Truro School. His mother bought a piano and said he He obviously remains devoted to her after 50 years of should learn. ‘I was introduced to Beethoven by the age marriage. of 6 and playing Chopin at 10’. So, John decided that he should try and move to It was in Truro that John developed his love of sailing. submarines because they only went to sea for 6 weeks ‘My mother was an extraordinary woman who’d been at a time and with squadrons of them all over the world, brought up as a Methodist. She was a strong lady and he could travel with Nell but only be away from her what she said should happen usually did! We used for short periods. His request to join the Submarine to dread her reading the paper because she’d find Service coincided with the UK’s decision to build the something and run with it.’ One day she read that a Polaris deterrent nuclear fleet of submarines so new retired general had taught himself to sail at the age of submariners were in heavy demand. He was posted to 60 at a sailing school in Bosham and she decided that Faslane in HMS Revenge to take part in the Cold War would be good for John. Despite the fact that neither tracking of enemy activity while trying to avoid being of his parents could sail, they all went to Bosham for tracked themselves! a two-week sailing course. John loved it so much that he joined the local sailing club as soon as they got Their first daughter, Joanna, was born in 1973 while home. He spent a great deal of his time there, ‘which is they were in Scotland and Ruth two years later. Several probably why I didn’t do very well at school’ although postings followed – Officer in Command of Nuscott he was also ‘slightly dyslexic’. His father bought him an a new submarine simulator: Second in Command Enterprise racing dinghy so he spent most of his time on HMS Odin and a return to the surface fleet with HMS the water. Cleopatra as Operations Officer. By now the family were living in Emsworth. Nell and John had decided There were other reasons, over and above his love of sailing and the sea, why he joined the Royal Navy in 15 1966. The opportunity to travel, the ability to specialize and a very thorough training which enabled you to get

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 techniques or exploding the mines using two small remote-controlled submarines. This was of course when early in their married life that the family would stay put we were helping Saddam Hussein fight the Iranians. We while John sailed the seven seas. Nell ran the home(s) were all petrified of nerve gas attack- they were quite and looked after the girls while John weekended when frightening times.’ On a lighter note, on their return he could. journey John requested to visit the island of Kos for good PR reasons where a previous Dulverton had sunk When the Falklands War broke out in 1982 John was in World War II. They were greeted like royalty by the on long leave. It was just completely unthinkable to islanders and John was paraded around the town like stay on leave and, voluntarily cutting his short, he was a visiting dignitary by the Greek Orthodox priest who sent to Chatham to be Second in Command of HMS introduced him to everyone. Falmouth – ‘a sad, rusty, old ship which was visibly listing to one side, that was on the Reserve Ship list When he got back the decision was taken to give John and theoretically ready to go!’ It took them about four some shore time – he had been at sea now a good weeks to get it shipshape and they slowly crawled their number of years and the powers that be thought it was way down to Ascension Island. Once there, they were time for him to take a couple of jobs at home before initially dispatched to the Caribbean to be a guard ship taking on another command at sea. The first role he in the hurricane season but returned to the Falklands to took was a new one responsible for amalgamating be part of the ‘ring of steel’ around the islands, under the RN Schools of Management and Leadership based constant threat of an Argentinian counterattack. They on Whale Island in Portsmouth. John had become returned home eventually via South America and the very interested in education and had started an Panama Canal – and exciting trip home for John as half Open University BSc course which would lead to a his crew, including the Captain had dysentery. “I just Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) and a couldn’t be ill; driving the ship home but it all caught Masters. So this role was very attractive. It involved up with me once home. I got an auto-immune reaction teaching all levels of seniority and was followed by a to the dysentery causing acute arthritis – basically post at Greenwich at the RN Staff College where he ran inflammation in all the soft tissues. I was extremely ill for the junior staff course training 40 new officers every 6 months. By then we were living in South Mundham so two months. the RN allowed me to be treated locally at the Bognor Regis Memorial Hospital!’ Back in service in 1983 saw The family by now had moved to the Hornet in Chichester him return to the Falklands as Staff Officer Operations both girls having left Bishop Luffa School and were now on HMS Broadsword managing a squadron of ships. at University. For John, a world outside the Navy seemed to beckon. ‘I felt the aim after Command was to become John’s first command ‘which an Admiral and I was not sure I could achieve that, so I you were always longing decided to take advantage of the Golden Bowler scheme. for was in HMS Dulverton, It was designed to reduce the size of the Navy by giving a lovely modern mine very generous retirement payments to those who opted hunter. We were deployed for them, on top of the pension. However, the Navy to the Gulf during the build refused to let me go but against their better judgement in up to the first Gulf War in 1996 I retired. He had bought a 20-foot Gaff Rigged Cutter 1988 to patrol the Straits and wanted to sail more regularly, and to share life with of Hormuz for mines, Nell more, but he still wanted to work. He approached either using traditional Chichester College to pursue a teaching career. They had minesweeping techniques or one unfilled teaching slot in Operations Management exploding the mines using ‘and I thought, well I’ve been operating ships all my life, two small remote-controlled I can do that! Of course it is actually quite a different submarines. thing, so I went back to learning a lot! But I loved it -the courses in adult education are wonderful – I’d have John’s first command ‘which you were always longing builders, developers, care sector workers – a huge variety for was in HMS Dulverton, a lovely modern mine hunter. of people and we’d talk about Operations Management! We were deployed to the Gulf during the build up to the A number of Chartered Institute of Management courses first Gulf War in 1988 to patrol the Straits of Hormuz were run at Chichester and I just kept adding those to my for mines, either using traditional minesweeping role too. I loved it but it was ridiculously hard work.’ In 2000 he moved into Higher Education teaching general 16 management to conservationists at Chichester University and accountants at Solent University. He was also by now teaching for the Open University.

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SUMMER 2021 | The Bell Around the same time he relays ‘I was dragged into the But what is really, really National Maritime Museum in by an old Admiral I knew necessary is to get the and a neighbour of mine both of whom were involved building up to a state where and thought I could help. A project was started with it’s making enough money to Heritage Lottery Fund money to analyse how many go out and be a production historic ships there were around the coast that would house. At the moment we’re be of interest but were unknown. I had a lovely time a receiving house really helping to set up a National Register of Historic Ships – we supply the space for and getting most of the major maritime museums others to run things. We involved. I spent about three years going around the UK want to get to a state where visiting these ships. The major problem was of course we can organise specific funding for them so I started to pick up expertise in how educational activities, to raise money.’ summer schools for children, half-term events, theatre, It was in 2004 that Nell and John moved to Ford Road in dance, plays – that sort of Arundel, where they found a property which they could thing. As always though redesign to their satisfaction. It included a beautiful raising money is the key. brick shed which was developed into a studio where John could pursue his favorite second career as a potter. ‘But what is really, really necessary is to get the building ‘It was another attraction of Arundel – I love the artistic up to a state where it’s making enough money to go bohemian characteristic of the place. The Gallery Trail out and be a production house. At the moment we’re a was a wonderful thing for me because I could make pots receiving house really – we supply the space for others all year and then show them on the Trail.’ to run things. We want to get to a state where we can organise specific educational activities, summer schools As well as pottery and his four grandchildren, John also for children, half-term events, theatre, dance, plays – that found time to be a Trustee of Home Start for six years sort of thing. As always though raising money is the key. and a Governor of ACE School for three. He is also Secretary of ‘Between the Lines’ which he claims is the John is quite exhausting to talk to as he is full of ideas ‘best book club in town. We formed in 2007 and we and his passion for The Vic is tangible. ‘It has become meet every 6 weeks, read lots of books and consume a passion because I really believe we need a cultural vast quantities of wine.’ hub – there are so many advantages to it for everyone. If we could get up to Gallery status we could get loans Now however The Victoria Institute absorbs most of from Pallant House for example for exhibitions; we could his spare time. His passion for the arts and culture is run a lecture about it and have actors from Chichester the driving force behind his leading involvement in the come and talk; and then you could do the same thing restoration of the Institute on Tarrant Street. He became for young people too. Art is a wonderful leveller and a Chair of the Management Committee in 2014 and two wonderful escape. years later established its charity status and formed a Trustee Board, of which he is also Chair. He has worked There is a long way to go to achieve the vision – a tirelessly since not just to refurbish The Vic but also to cultural centre, a creative powerhouse and a community try to turn it into a useful cultural centre for the town. centre all in one. As John concludes in The Vic’s planning A great deal has already been achieved. The latest document: transformation of the Red Room into an attractive, light and airy space to be used as a theatre, cinema and for ‘A bottom line in all this is the idea of creating a all manner of activities will hopefully be complete by modern and inspirational place in the centre of a small the end of June- fingers crossed and if there is enough town which attracts outside interest and curiosity funding. Money for the cinema is outstanding but, at and where, at the same time, people of all ages and the time of writing, there was still some £8000 to get to abilities can connect, learn, enjoy, serve and play is a their target of £54,562 on the Spacehive crowdfunding fundamental requirement for communities like Arundel website www.spacehive/revitalising victoria.com in the 22nd Century.’ The space on the first-floor front of the building is If anyone can achieve that at The Vic, John can. already used for Pilates, dance, a choir, a Church and of course the Festival displays. The Red Room will also house Drip Action Theatre as it has always done. But plans go much further than that. John wants the Vic to develop into a thriving community centre hosting all manner of events from private parties to world-class exhibitions. 19

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 An Update on the Arundel Bee Project by Nick Field ALTHOUGH at the time of writing (late April) you for the first stage of wildflower planting on some of wouldn’t know it from the night-time temperatures, Arundel’s verges. Initially this will be the land outside Spring is finally with us, lockdown is easing – and plans the station (from the taxi office up to the turn in off the for the Arundel Bee Project are finally gathering pace. A27) and also both sides of the ‘new’ walkway, leading from the station, under the road and back to the main Many of you will have seen the new Pollinators Garden road. This work should start in May. It might look a bit that has been constructed opposite the museum. of a mess to start with as the wildflower seeds need the Martin Duncan and his team from Arundel Castle have existing grass and weeds removed, but once they have worked hard on this over the last few months and become established it should make the area look a lot hopefully by the time you read this the metal fencing better as well as providing much needed habitat for a will have gone and the garden can be enjoyed by all. wide variety of pollinators. The plan is then for more There will be further planting later in the year, but I wildflowers to be sown on the two main roundabouts hope you will agree that this is a huge improvement on and roadside verges during this Autumn and Spring next what was there before. year. There will be more updated on this as the year progresses. Permission has now been granted and plans put in place 20

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell The Community Apiary in Herington’s Field now has two active hives, plus several empty ones. As the existing bee colonies expand, they will be split and housed in the empty hives (hopefully removing their desire to swarm!) and once established we can begin getting residents who are interested dressed in bee proof suits so that they can see what the inside of a hive looks like and learn a bit about the bees. They can then decide if they would like to learn more and potentially becoming beekeepers themselves in the course of time. Part of the reason for creating The Arundel Bee Project is for people to become involved and contribute to what should be an interesting community activity. I’m therefore delighted that this has already started happening and several residents have come up with some great ideas. Firstly, local postman and author Martin Alderton and his partner Karen Tunnicliffe launched The Arundel Wildflower Project. Pupils at local schools have been provided with wildflower seeds and have been encouraged to sow these in a wide variety of places. Martin and Karen have been inundated with photographs of the children busily sowing and will later get photographs of the results. The Arundel Bee Project has provided the schools with stickers that the children 21

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SUMMER 2021 | The Bell In July Peter Knight will be retiring from which started properly in 2002 – I personally think it’s his role as Estate Manager of the Norfolk second to none. It’s not rewilding or organic farming Estate after 36years. Gill Farquharson it’s a middle of the road approach called LEAF – Linking visited him at the Estates office to hear Environment and Farming. It’s a good balanced approach his reflections on the past and thoughts and the results on our surveys of red listed birds, plants for the future of the Estate. and insects, mixed livestock and arable and good rotational farming support this – all show mega increases. ‘I’M well past my sell-buy date but, if it were left to the We try hard not to use excessive pesticides on the Estate Duke, I’d leave in a box!’ jokes Peter Knight when asked where possible – it’s become part of our ethos now.’ about the timing of his retirement. He and Hilary, who have been married for ‘nearly 49 years’ want to travel, He estimates that the area of the Estate devoted to really travel together, and sooner rather than later. ‘I want environmental issues now is 12-15% with the rest to try to establish a life outside of this job, which has been producing food in one form or another. a huge part of my life. It’s become a passion and I’m very much the sort of person who lives to work rather than Maintenance on the Estate is a huge part of Peter’s role. works to live so it’s been a hard decision to make’. The great storm in 1987 that devastated vast swathes of the trees was one of the low spots. It took 5 years and Peter was brought up in Marlborough and went to the planting of 70,000 trees for the woods in the park the Grammar School but likes to say he attended to recover. The park wall, which is 8 miles long, was also Marlborough College but only to play sport. After school badly damaged and had to be repaired. The upkeep of he attended Agricultural College to study Business the wall is a large annual expense but as Peter expresses Management with a clear ambition to be an Estate it ‘The family see themselves as custodians of the Estate Manager. His first job was with ICI’s Agricultural Division for their lifetime. Maintenance is an essential part of before he moved into Estate Management at a small that role.’ Now the challenge is the loss of so many trees estate in the North Cotswolds. It was 1984 when he, to Ash Dieback disease (see The Bell’s March issue Page Hilary and his son and daughter arrived in Arundel. 22). ‘There has been an enormous amount of felling done in the last year – it’s very sad’. Large areas of the It’s ironic that I took over south east are full of ash trees and you can’t do anything the Estate just as Duke but fell them and as yet we can’t replace them. We’ve Miles was handing over to cleared large areas of ash from the roadsides where Lord Edward and now, 36.5 they would be a hazard if they toppled over.’ There is years later, I’m leaving and also a predicted lethal virus going to attack beech trees Lord Henry is beginning across the country ‘in the UK we’ve only got ourselves to take over a lot more to blame; we’ve bought imported plants and seeds over responsibility for the Estate. the years which have introduced these problems.’ Initially he joined the Norfolk Estate on the farming side The government’s agricultural policy of course plays a but took over as Estate Manager in 1989. pivotal role in the farming industry and has changed many times during Peter’s tenure. He describes the ‘It’s ironic that I took over the Estate just as Duke Miles latest iteration as ‘the biggest change since the end of was handing over to Lord Edward and now, 36.5 years the Second World War and certainly since we joined the later, I’m leaving and Lord Henry is beginning to take Common Market. Farmers have always been supported over a lot more responsibility for the Estate.’ by subsidies and, although people don’t like to believe it, we have relatively cheap food in this country. The There have been huge changes on the Estate in the last Agriculture Bill passed in November last year set great 30 years. ‘In the past Estates relied on their agricultural emphasis on the environment and changed the way income from farming tenancies but that alone wouldn’t farmers would be paid in future. We are currently being sustain them now. We’ve had to diversify into residential paid on area farmed which I think a lot of people would and business lets by converting farm buildings for the agree is not sustainable. Essentially just because you purpose. We’ve developed two fisheries – one for have a large acreage you have a larger share of the £3.2 coarse fishing and the Trout Farm ponds for fly fishing.’ billion that the EU Common Agricultural Policy paid in the UK. The new scheme will be reducing this by 2024 Environmental issues have also come to the fore during by 50% and by 2027 it will have gone completely. The that time. ‘I’m very proud of our environmental work new scheme has yet to be brought forward by DEFRA but we’re all waiting with bated breath to see what they do in the Environmental Land Management scheme they plan to introduce.’ This will mean a shift in emphasis to the quality of the air, the soil and the water on the land 25

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 many bringing dogs. ‘Not everyone controls their dogs and it causes problems with the sheep and cattle. Also ‘and rightly so. I just hope it doesn’t mean going too Whiteways café and car park and Swanbourne Lake far and allowing more imported food to come in from have been huge problems because of the toilets, (which inferior welfare systems. We currently only produce 60% were impossible to keep clean according to Covid of the food we consume. If that drops further, standards regulations), and the sheer numbers of people. Plus must still be maintained.’ He cites chlorinated chicken there’s the problem of dog poo bags which are used and and beef injected with growth promoters as being two left in the Park for us to clear up!’ examples of practices not allowed in the UK which most people find unacceptable. ‘It’s a big change – there is a It’s a commercial decision new Environmental Bill due out next year so we will see which got 80% approval on what that reveals.’ the Neighbourhood Plan and we’ll know soon whether or Whatever next year brings, it will not be Peter’s not it will go ahead. Arundel problem. His current role has been split now as it proved Town Council are backing difficult to find someone to fill both jobs. There is a new it and people say Arundel Farm Manager, Conor Haydon, son of Ryan Haydon, a has to take its fair share of well-known tenant farming family from South Stoke and housing development. But Offham. Conor had previously been Farm Manager at I totally get the opposition the Goodwood Estate. ‘The new Agent for the Estate because I live there too. starts in the middle of July – so at the end of that month I will leave but it will be very hard to let this part of my Peter has been involved in many major changes in his life go.’ Interestingly at the end of the year Nigel Draffan, time – the development of what was a tarmac carpark the Agent of the Angmering Estate, is also retiring. into what is now the Collector Earl’s Garden and the organisation of the land for the building of Arundel One of Peter’s notable highlights of his tenure was Museum to name just two. However the current the Millennium celebrations at the Castle, which by all development plans for the field above Ford Road has accounts were incredible. Everyone in BN18 received put Peter in an unenviable position. Eight years ago he an invite and he recalls ‘We served 23,000 nibbles and and Hilary moved out of the Estate home and bought 18,000 gallons of mulled wine!’. This was followed by their house at the top of Torton Hill. It is now right next concerts in the summer with performances from Texas, to the proposed development – he agrees he is stuck Girls Aloud and Catherine Jenkins. ‘The problem was that between ‘a rock and a hard place’. ‘It’s a commercial we only had a licence for 4000 on the Lower Lawns and decision which got 80% approval on the Neighbourhood the costs of these acts were high – we simply couldn’t Plan and we’ll know soon whether or not it will go cover those and the insurance costs in the end so it ahead. Arundel Town Council are backing it and became untenable- but it was great fun while it lasted!’ people say Arundel has to take its fair share of housing development. But I totally get the opposition because Outside of the Castle staffing which varies according I live there too. I’ve taken my fair share of flack as you to the season, the Estate currently employs 25 people can imagine. We haven’t gone to a developer and will ‘but we don’t have an in-house building team like some appoint our own site manager, quantity surveyor and Estates we have local builders who support us and we smallish builder. 30% of the houses will be affordable pull in specialists when we need them.’ and within a Community Land Trust and the architecture will be seen as a legacy for the Estate.’ Contrary to popular belief the Norfolk Estate’s pheasant shooting is limited now to 12 days of which half are We move on to talk about other developments in the available for let and half reserved for family shoots. area- the A27 by-pass and planned Rampion 2 wind It seems quite hard to help people understand the farm proposals – both of which will, if they go ahead, challenges on the Estate. ‘I’ve tried over the years doing have significant impact on the Estate. But all of this will public meetings and talks about our environmental no longer be in his in-tray from the end of July – his work – preserving habitats, food source and using life after the Estate beckons and he smiles, ‘I’m really legal predator controls. Keeping the number of foxes looking forward to it now.’ down, for example, is important if you are going to maintain and grow the ground-nesting bird population such as lapwing, corn bunting and skylark. Nationally there is an 80% decline in bird, insects and pollinators and hopefully the proposed Environmental Land Management Scheme will try to address these problems and incentivise farmers and landowners to do more.’ The Covid lockdown has posed particular problems in the last year as more people have come to the Park, 26

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2021 | The Bell THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P SUMMER 2021 | NEWSLETTER Vaccine Update sorry to hear of the passing of Detta (Baroness O’Cathain) on 23rd April. Detta was instrumental in helping the Arundel The Vaccination programme GPs find a suitable site for the new surgery. The practice continues to roll down the age had struggled for more than a year but had not been able groups, and you will have seen how to secure any of several possibilities they investigated. successful it is, so if your age group So, the Doctors turned to Detta for help as she was is being invited please take up the influential locally; and she took on the project in her typical invitation. For those expecting a call for your second jab – if enthusiastic way. She created the surgery support group, you booked in a mass centre you will have your second ASCA, and was its first chairman. She then worked her appointment and will get confirmation a couple of days magic with Arun District Council and aided by the Duke of before. If you had your jab in Bognor, you will hear in the Norfolk, the Surgery was able to purchase the current site. 11th or 12th week but may only have a couple of days’ To this day we do not know how she did it. notice, as it is supply dependant. So please keep a note in your diary. You do not need to worry you will hear, however All the patients of Arundel owe her a great debt, and of if you are getting towards the end of the 13th week you course ASCA is now the Patient Participation Group and a may wish to contact the PCN by email giving your details registered charity. We will continue to support the practice BUT PLEASE do not contact them before the 13th week. replacing and updating equipment and will dedicate a [email protected] future purchase to her memory. Staff Changes at First Contact Practitioners the Surgery Services (Advanced Physiotherapy) want your help It is always sad to say goodbye to people we know but it is lovely to Have you had experience of the First contact say hello to new staff. Paul Lovell practitioner services for Musculoskeletal problems the Practice Manager is moving – you will have been give an appointment directly to The Avisford Medical Group. with the Physio, rather than seeing the GP first. The Gabby Harrison has joined as a new Physiotherapists can assess, diagnose, recommend Practice Manager and will job share with Sonia Mulla treatments, and refer people for other treatment. (who will start some time in June) Gabby comes with As the service has been running for some time, over 20years NHS service as a paramedic with the they are keen to see how people have found it, and Ambulance Trust, she then worked in the Proactive are looking for 6 volunteers to attend a “socially Care Team at Sussex Community Foundation Trust, distanced” coffee morning at Arundel museum or a working with a wide spectrum of people in the wider similar local venue to provide feedback. community; so she comes with a fantastic breadth of experience and Sonia has extensive practice ASCA will support the morning and will provide Tea management experience. A great team. We will also be and cakes. The event will be held soon after June saying goodbye to Dr Jacques Bosman. Recruitment 21st, assuming the current government plans for for a new doctor is well underway and patients will be easing lockdown are successful. The FCPS would updated when this is all finalised. ASCA have passed love to hear from you so they can hear the “voice of on our thanks to Paul for all of his work throughout the customer” which will then hopefully help to shape the Pandemic, a very difficult time to be managing the the service going forwards. If you are interested in practice. We have also passed on our thanks and good attending please send you’re your contact details (Name, Phone Number, email address or postal wishes to Dr Bosman address to: MSK Review: Coffee Morning; FAO: Matthew Shaw. Arundel Surgery, Green Lane In Memory of Baroness O’Cathain Driving Force in securing the new Close, Arundel, BN18 9HG or e mail surgery site and ASCA first chair [email protected] ASCA and all the Arundel GPs, past and present, were so For More Information About ASCA contact Liz Horkin Chair on 01243 814323 27

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SUMMER 2021 | The Bell ACE School new school could either be a voluntary aided school or an academy backed by the government. There are quite a lot Andrew Simpson, Head of ACE School, has of big steps to be taken and it isn’t a quick win – it would spoken before in the Bell about his dream of be producing a school which is owned by the community. an ‘all-through’ school which takes pupils ACE was originally set up for the benefit of the town from 4 to 19. Is it a real possibility? and this school would be the same – a real community ANDREW Simpson is very clear about the need for a centred school. It would be an education hub for the change in school provision in Arundel. ‘Basically our children whole community. It could benefit many organisations in have to travel to secondary schools wherever they live. The town – the churches’ choirs, the sporting centres like the nursery provision currently is excellent but not enough and I Lido – would be able to come together at the school.’ started to think about an ‘all through school’ that goes from nursery right through to 19. There are only 110 such state It needs a champion who can see the broader benefits schools in the country and 230 private schools.’ and take Andrew’s dream and make it work. He certainly Andrew has been at ACE for 16 years now and has seen has the backing of his current governors. He doesn’t at first hand how children have to leave Arundel and their envisage it becoming an enormous school – ACE is 210 friends and travel to go to secondary schools. ‘As a town now and at maximum capacity and ‘I’m thinking about we lose those children and they lose their sense of home. just two classes at each level.’ They spend a lot of time travelling and it’s not good from a green, educational or welfare perspective’. He believes Andy Mott, a retired GP and Governor, is very positive. that ‘this massive space we have here could be used so ‘Some time ago, when Andrew and I were thinking much better not just for an all-through school but also for strategically about ACE’s place in the wider community, adult education and recreational facilities.’ we formulated the vision of an Arundel Community Through schools are proven in research to eliminate the School, based on the current ACE site. Our children’s dip that is found as children go between years 6 and 7. educational future was uppermost in our minds, born Unfamiliar surroundings and different routines unsettle of the difficulty many were finding in securing a place children at that stage. A real advantage of all through at the secondary school of their first choice. Such a schools is also the ability to have subject specialists school based in Arundel and sharing the distinctive teaching all the children throughout the school. ‘Facilities Christian ethos of both primary schools, would be a would also be improved because all levels could use great gift, not just to Arundel children, but also to those sports and other facilities such as a gym and an all- of the surrounding neighbourhood (set to enlarge with weather pitch. They could also benefit everyone locally planned development) and the wider community. Add and would bring the town together. As well as a place for to this a nursery, and the vision of one track, high quality learning the curriculum, the school could become the education experienced in a distinctive environment, on hub for local sports teams, for learning and socialising.’ Arundel’s doorstep, is complete and exciting.’ He continues: ‘There is clearly a need here if you just look at the number of children who have to travel to school by The idea is right in line with government policy to Build car and train. This increases the carbon footprint all the Back Better, Build Back Greener, Build Back Faster policy time too. There would need to be a consultation involving and also ticks all the emissions reduction boxes. Two of all the town and the local and regional councils. Both ACE the children at ACE – Isaac and Chloe Searle- produced an and St Philip’s are Local Authority funded schools but the impressive PowerPoint presentation of how this could all be achieved even down to architectural ideas of how the school would look. It is worth seeing on YouTube – just enter ‘ACE School Arundel’ into the search bar and watch the two films. Part 1 is about how to save our planet by people cycling, walking and scootering. Then the idea is to expand to include a Secondary school to improve education for Arundel. This would enable children to complete their education in Arundel without the need to transport hundreds of children to other towns with the resulting environmental damage. It also gives some ideas of what an expanded, environmentally friendly school could look like. Part 2 explains how to achieve this. This dream has no chance of happening unless people get behind it believing it would be good for the town. What do you think? Could you help? 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School BellTheBell | SUMMER2021 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School by Lucy Horne Headteacher AT the time of writing this piece, the children have been back in school for just 6 weeks, following on from lockdown and partial school closure. During that time, we have been making up for lost time together and have managed to squeeze in a lot of learning and many experiences. Here are just a few examples to share: Learning We delayed the National Science week until we were all noise emitting as soldiers charged at each other in the back together in school. Each class looked at creating reenactment. their own invention for rolling an object down a ramp, Reception Class celebrated Chinese New Year whilst using dominoes, tubes, piping and other household home schooling. Families made dragons, lanterns and items. The children had great fun and spent a lot of time sampled Chinese food. The children who were able to evaluating and reassessing how to improve their model/ come to school shared a Chinese meal too. invention. As part of the Science week, we also had a Reception Class had Fairytales as their topic for the Spring whole school ‘Acids and alkalis’ experiment morning. Term. This ended with a Fairytale party. Children came Hope’s Mum and Oscar’s Dad, who are both Scientists, dressed up as a Fairytale character, they made bunting came into school and led assemblies and worked with and paper chains so that the classroom looked like a children in class to test whether household items were palace. They had a Fairytale tea party, played games on acid or alkali based. The children used red cabbage as the school field and party games in the classroom. the indicator. A fantastic morning of Science where all children from Reception to Year 6 were fully engaged. The Faith school did have a strong aroma of cabbage permeating The first week the school opened, in March, we joined throughout, however! together (in bubbles) for our annual Spirituality Day. The theme was ‘Friendship’ which lent itself really well to the Throughout lockdown, Year 4 were kept focused with work based on their topic- The Romans. They learned songs, wrote speeches, listened to stories, learned about the impact they have had on our everyday lives now and so on. When they returned, the children used the shields that they had made at home to take part in a battle on the school grounds. There was a great lot of 30

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell rejoining of friends together in class. The children heard had been learning about Liam’s successes. The tree will stories, wrote prayers, made bookmarks and learned grow and create shade for the many more children who about what it is to be a good friend. will attend St Philip’s in the future. The week before we broke up for Easter, each class A child in Year 5 who has epilepsy, wanted to raise performed a representation of part of the Easter story. awareness and funds for the Charity Epilepsy in Action. Reception started with Palm Sunday leading up to Year Oscar led an assembly for each year group and explained 6 who reenacted the crucifixion. We usually hold these what epilepsy is. He then wrote to all families at the Holy Week liturgies as a whole school but this year we school explaining that he was organising a fundraising had to do it slightly differently by filming it and each class day. The idea was to complete 1km in any way they watching the daily instalment in their classroom. could – walking, scooting, running etc. Oscar’s class wore something purple and walked to Hiorne tower. Oscar When we return from Easter, as a school we celebrate raised over £1,000. An excellent sense of achievement the resurrection. We put gold cloths on the prayer and accomplishment. Well done Oscar. focus and flowers too to celebrate. We also have a Mass of the Risen Lord. This year we were able to go up to Last year a project was launched to travel the world on the Cathedral and sit in bubbles. The children bring a boat called S.V. Traveledge. The challenge was called in flowers and greenery from their gardens and we ‘eXXpedition voyage’ and a family at the school helped decorate the cross. The cross is then placed at the front to sponsor one of the members for their leg of the trip. of the school entrance to show passersby that we are There were to be many legs in total covering 38,000 the Easter people, living out Jesus’ mission of spreading miles over two years. Sophie and Daniel sponsored Katie the Good News. Redfern to do her leg from Fugi to Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The boat had 12 people aboard at any one time Wider community and world and their job was also to carry out Scientific research. As part of the Wildflower project in the town, organised Sadly, due to Covid, only 8 legs were accomplished and by Martin and Karen, our younger children planted their the rest was done virtually. However, Katie sent us a video wild flower seeds in the school allotment. The mayor message about the trip. She tasked the children with came along to lend a hand too and promote the benefits becoming plastic detectives. Using an app, the children of the project in attracting bees and pollinators. The are able to go to their local beach and record any litter rest of the school planted their seeds at home or in they find. This is tallied in the app and recorded. For Year communal areas. 6, this fits in beautifully with their topic about caring for the world. Liam Treadwell, a jockey who won the Grand National in 2009, is a past pupil of the school. His family have strong For Fairtrade Fortnight, we raise links with the town and the school and, as such, wanted awareness of what Fairtrade to plant a tree in memory of Liam. The tree was planted is and how we can support on the school field with a group of Year 4 children who Fairtrade farmers across the world. We usually visit Arundel Co-op and look at the produce available and have input from the outreach team. This year we were unable to visit the Co-op so instead, Jacky Burzio arranged for Fairtrade produce to be dropped off at school for our Year 6 children to make banana pancakes using only Fairtrade produce. Over the next few weeks we have several events to look forward to. Reception Class will take delivery of a batch of duck eggs and they will be able to watch them hatch. The different bubbles across the school will all have the opportunity to spend time watching them and learning about their life cycle. All classes from Year 1 to Year 6 will start swimming lessons at Arundel Lido, we have some children who have applied to become sports leaders and they will undertake their training this term and we will have athletics coaching alongside hockey coaching. 31

School BellTheBell | SUMMER2021 Arundel Cof E Primary School are hoping to tackle some other areas soon. by Andrew Simpson Headteacher Thinking about all the staff Another of our ACE pupils wanted to make a difference WE enter the summer with hope, that life post-Covid will allow us to return to a sense of normality. Love is to the staff and was so kind that he saved up all his important and arguably – during a pandemic – more pocket money to buy every member of staff an Easter important than ever and I would like to thank our egg, including our cleaning staff, who play a vital role community for the continued support that we receive in keeping the school open and ensuring it is Covid-19 as a school. I hope you enjoy reading about some of the safe. Another pupil asked his nan to make some special fun activities we have been part of at ACE during the knitted rabbit heads to cover a Cadbury's cream egg for spring term. each of the staff. We were all very touched to see such kindness from both children. ACE makes it to Westminster and across Thinking about our wider world the country! We are very fortunate that our children are always thinking of ways to make a difference to others and ACE is thrilled to have been recognised as a best practice within the wider world. This was never more evident representative for the recently published 2021 edition of than recently when one of our children emailed her The Parliamentary Review; an independent publication class teacher following their lesson on orangutans: which looks at how key British organisations are “Dear Mrs __, after the lesson today I really felt for the responding to different political and economic challenges. orangutans. I always save my birthday and Christmas The article can be viewed via the following link: https:// money because I don't know what to do with it but now www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/ I do! arundel-church-of-england-primary-school My mum and I were looking at some websites and we saw an orangutan called Popi. Being a good neighbour at ACE After hearing her story I decided to adopt her for a year Our school Vision Statement is key to school life and is using my own money. I have attached information about something we try to follow every day; it is our belief that a Vision Statement should be lived not laminated! We believe that it is our responsibility to care for the most vulnerable, to work to make a difference in life and to ‘love your neighbour as you love yourself’ (Lev. 19:18). I would like to share with you a few examples where our ACE children have, in line with our Vision Statement, reached out to our neighbours in love. Reaching out to our neighbours in love Some of our wonderful ACE pupils decided that they wanted to make a difference to their community by litter picking. One young lady bought some litter pickers and then did a beach litter pick on Good Friday. Luckily the sun was shining! Elsewhere some of our ACE pupils carried out litter picking around Barnham; all of these children wanted to make a difference and to help the local areas, which they certainly achieved. The ACE Neighbourhood Crew 32

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell her to this email. Thank you for giving us this subject part due to her interest in politics. She was able to ask a now I get to help one. question directly to the Minister on behalf of local pupils – and she did a fantastic job. Thank you, ___ and Popi.” Some special visitors to ACE On Friday 19th March we not only celebrated Red Our job as teachers is not just to teach subjects but Nose Day with a flurry of jokes and donations we also to encourage children to flourish in their own also welcomed four special visitors from our wider unique way. It is always so rewarding when we see the community. The visitors were representatives from the children flourish and have hope by reaching out to their Arundel Wildflower Project, Arundel Town Council and neighbours in love and growing into the people God is the local Member of Parliament, Andrew Griffin. calling them to be. The aim for the Wildflower Project is to support the Arundel Bee PROJECT by enabling schoolchildren to Supportive parents each grow a one-metre squared patch of flowers in Our parents are very supportive of the school and two order to attract bees and help Arundel to be become of our parents have shown particular kindness by taking ‘The UK’s First Bee Friendly Town’. part in 14 runs in 14 days to raise money for the school. We are excited to work alongside this organisation to address the alarming decline in the number of We are so grateful to everyone who has sponsored them pollinators in general – and bees in particular – over the so far and this is another example of the ACE Vision last few years, and during lessons pupils have looked at Statement reaching out to the whole community. One the reasons for this decline, highlighting issues such as of the parents said, \"Our fundraiser is going brilliantly. the use of insecticides. Please share our ACE ‘be a good neighbour’ aim by doing The children enjoyed the opportunity to speak with things for others. We have an amazing school which has our visitors and talked about issues such as whether supported our children and us during this pandemic.\" the Government will continue to ban certain pesticides which have a negative impact on bees now that the UK The ACE grandfather has left the EU. Mr Griffin reassured the children that It isn’t just parents who the Government takes green issues very seriously and support our school but will be supporting anything that protects the valuable grandparents too! This assets of this country. grandfather is a particular The school will be taking part in further work as part of legend. He not only gives the Bee Project, including the sowing of the seeds on up his own time to support the 27th and 28th March 2021. our school, but he also wore a John Lennon outfit 33 to support our Red Nose Day appeal back in March 2021. What a great way for a grandfather to give something back and live the ACE Vision Statement. Specsavers ‘Virtual’ Sussex School Games: The Winter Games Success Every week throughout February 2021, children (and adults) battled it out to win trophies, medals, and points for their schools and School Games Area Teams, and to be crowned Sussex Winter Champions. With over 350 schools taking part in it, we didn't do too badly by coming 4th in the ‘Spirit of the Games’ Leader Board. Well done team ACE. A special well done to Miss Marchant, Miss Dicker, Miss Liddell and Mr Cox. Speaking to the MP Gary Markwell hosted an evening meeting with the Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb MP, discussing school reforms and the measures that are being taken to make returning to school safe for our children. We were especially delighted that Jemima, a year 6 pupil at Arundel Church of England School, was invited to take

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 ADVERTORIAL JENNINGS & CO FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD Sam Jennings 39 High Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AG • 01903 883388 Responsible investment beyond the coronavirus How the investment community can help The biggest crisis now is clearly COVID-19, but the biggest advance the environmental gains that have crisis of the 2020s is still climate change, and we need to come out of COVID-19. ensure that once we’re on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic that governments keep focusing on that. THE consequences of the coronavirus pandemic will clearly be profound, wide-ranging and long-lasting. But the environmental gains from the pandemic have So, it’s no surprise that any sources of optimism to be clearly been made alongside painful social, economic found as the crisis unfolds are quickly seized upon. and health consequences. In other words, the current Perhaps the most significant so far has come in the form rate of improvement is unsustainable. of the immediate effects on the environment. Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen, while data from If we’re taking climate change seriously, we would rather NASA suggests that air quality has improved dramatically see a smooth transition at a rate less dramatic than we’re as countries around the world have taken steps to restrict seeing at the moment. We don’t want to be in a position activity and travel. of having to bring a halt to everything, as we are now, in Indeed, this could be an opportunity for organisations to order to have that environmental impact. rethink how they do business – and question whether they need to return to a form of normality in which, for We can invest for change example, employees are flown to meetings that could otherwise be held using video conferencing facilities. Responsible investing isn’t just about the environment, of course. The crisis has also shone the spotlight on corporate A more realistic rate of change behaviours – both good and bad – and helped illustrate why businesses cannot simply be about making profits. Unfortunately, however, the environmental positives are likely to be temporary. Indeed, there is now a risk If they are going to be successful, they need to think of efforts to address climate change becoming a lesser about their wider stakeholders. Companies that have priority as governments focus on dealing with the put measures in place for employees, for example, will economic implications of the crisis. come out of this with higher employee satisfaction and This is why the investment industry has an important role community spirit – and that contributes to their long- to play in maintaining the momentum that has gathered term success. in recent weeks and months. The importance of environmental, social and corporate 34 governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions has only become clearer as the crisis has unfolded. Investors increasingly seek information about sustainability and responsible investing, with growing awareness of the broader long-term aspects of successful and effective investing. Anyone who wants to explore their responsible investing options should speak with their financial adviser, or contact us directly if you don’t have one. To receive further information or to arrange a no cost initial meeting, please phone the office on 01903 883388 or email [email protected]

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The Bell | SUMMER 2021 Christian Worship ANGLICAN Parish and Priory Church of St Nicholas, Arundel Canon David Twinley • www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk Parish Office - Telephone: 882262 • Vicarage - Telephone: 885209 Sunday 8.00am Eucharist (1662) 10.00am Eucharist Tuesday 6.30pm Eucharist Wednesday Friday 10.00am Eucharist (1662) 12.00noon Eucharist Parish Church of St Leonard, South Stoke 2nd Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 3.00pm Evensong BAPTIST Baptist Church, Torton Hill Road Pastor Steve Lomas • Telephone: 01243 587199 Sunday 10.00am Family Service, 6.30pm Evening Service Communion 1st Sunday in the month 9.00am 2nd Sunday following Family Service 4th Sunday with Evening Service CATHOLIC Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard The Revd Canon David Parmiter • The Revd David Clifton, Retired Deacon Cathedral - Telephone: 882297 Saturday 6.15pm Vigil Mass † Sunday 9.30am Family Mass 11.15am Sung Mass Thursday 8.30am Parish Mass † Other weekdays excl. Mondays 10.00am Mass Holy Days 8.30am Mass † 10.00am & 8.00pm Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush † indicates Masses at the Convent. For times of other weekday Masses please ring 882536. Christian Groups & Courses in Arundel ANGLICAN BAPTIST House groups Homegroup & Bible Study: www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk Tel: Parish Office 882262 Wednesdays 11.00am www.arundelcathedral.org CATHOLIC Tel: Pastor Steve Lomas 01243 587199 www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Email: [email protected] Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 Tel: Les Voke 884156 40

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell Forthcoming Events ST. NICHOLAS Recital by Robert Sholl, part of a series of recitals by Robert The life of the church continues, in spite of restrictions, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the births of Louis and worship has been celebrated in Vierne (1870-1937) and Charles Tournemire (1870-1939), Sunday and weekday services throughout the period of and the 120th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Durufle the second lockdown, naturally with proper observance of (1902-86) See 2021 Organ Concerts – Arundel Cathedral. Government and Church of England guidelines. The clergy All events are subject to COVID-19 regulations both as to have also worked tirelessly in providing pastoral care and home whether they take place as public events or not and for communion. Parishioners also receive a weekly newsletter any limitations which might be applied. Most will require keeping them informed of current and future developments. pre-booking. St. Nicholas’ Volunteers have continued to help those in For updates please see the Cathedral website www. need, facilitated by our excellent Parish Administrator, Mrs. arundelcathedral.uk or contact the Cathedral Office on Fiona Maxwell. The Volunteers were acknowledged in the arundelabdiocese.org.uk or 01903 882297. award of this year’s Arundel Community Award to the whole All services are live-streamed on the Cathedral’s website. town of Arundel, in recognition of its stalwart reaction to and efficient handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. BAPTIST CHURCH The project to renew the North aisle roof & to conserve the Services are held in the Church each Sunday morning at medieval wall paintings has been successfully completed, 10.30am, to which all are welcome and Sunday evenings with the help of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. at 6pm on Facebook Live www.facebook.com/stephen. These become increasingly difficult to obtain. The churchyard, lomas.37 although it is maintained by Arun District Council, has been It is hoped to return to Face to Face Evening Services thoroughly cleared by a team of enthusiastic volunteers, as soon as possible. Messages of Encouragement and revealing several hitherto hidden features, such as stones Podcasts from Pastor Steve are on the website www. indicating the existence of a vault beneath one or two of the arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk large box graves on the North side of the church. The plans It is planned to hold an Anniversary Service with Lunch for the creation of a Parish Garden on the London Road site in on Sunday 11th July at 10.30am, on Sunday 22nd August front of the church proceed apace. Grass-seeding is about to at 3.30pm Praise In The Park at Swanbourne Lake, and a begin, after which a number of apple trees will be planted – it Cream Tea during Arundel Festival week (21-30 August), is thought the area was originally an orchard. The landmark subject to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Please see Exhibition on the History of Arundel and St. Nicholas’ Church Church website for news and updates on coming events. will now take place in June 2022, immediately after the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Happenings The Friends of St. Nicholas are planning an event in the Church on Thursday 19th August at 7.00pm. This will be BIRTHS & BAPTISMS Music for a Desert Island with Andrew Griffith, our local MP. Tickets will be available from the Parish Office, tel: 18 Apr Fern Thomas-Harding 01903 882262 or email [email protected]. 18 Apr Gwen Thomas-Harding 24 Apr Piran (Pip) Silk ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL 24 Apr Silver Stephens-Stanley Masses at the Cathedral continue at 6pm on Saturday and at 9.15 and 11.15am on Sunday. Please contact the DEATHS/FUNERALS office to book a place. Weekday Masses at 10am Tuesday- Saturday do not need to be booked. 12 Jan Ian Pearson (76) The Feast of Corpus Christi will be celebrated on Thursday 21 Jan James Alistair Kissell (80) 3rd June by a Mass at 5.30pm for which booking will be 27 Jan Linda Mary Philip (75) required. Sadly the Carpet of Flowers will not be laid this 04 Mar Joyce Lilian Frankland (87) year, due to the difficulties presented by the pandemic 07 Mar Ronald William Payne (98) and associated regulations. 11 Mar Frances Taylor (77) Several concerts are tentatively planned at the Cathedral 11 Mar Ian Geoffrey Jones (64) in the coming months, but are dependent on the 06 April Charles Rogers (87) Government restrictions being eased. For more details see the Cathedral website. On Saturday 10th July at 1pm there will be an Organ 41

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 Arundel Town Council Arundel – the town inspired by heritage and nature. Editor Gill Farquharson discusses the the vaccination programme we worked with Arundel events of the last year with the Town Surgery to let everyone in Arundel know how their Council and discovers that a surprising vaccinations would be arranged. So, there was lots amount was achieved despite the pandemic. of co-operation. Question: You started the year with Question: What else did you achieve in ambitious objectives. Given the Covid the pandemic? situation could you achieve them? The Farmers Market working group did a great We achieved more than we thought possible when job. We now have double the number of stalls and the pandemic began. But the priority objective residents have a real chance to ‘shop local’, in the became: “deal with the pandemic”. open air. Volunteer marshals have worked alongside councillors to make the market safe and the road Question: You closures work. have spoken before about We supported the Bee the community’s Project too, with the response…. how community apiary now did the council sited in the orchard and respond? the Pollinators’ Garden being built next to the Our aim was that Royal Mail offices. That no-one should feel is only the first stage of unsupported. We making Arundel the UK’s worked with St. leading ‘Bee Friendly Nicholas Parish Town’. Church who brilliantly organised community volunteers to shop, collect prescriptions and do The Tidal Flood Defence work was completed. Over everything necessary to help people who were the years the council had accumulated a £64,000 self-isolating. We promoted the ‘phone buddy’ reserve for this work, which helped to generate service to combat loneliness and raised awareness investment of over £7m in our flood defences. of the support available for people experiencing mental health issues. We helped arrange transport With our Tree Warden, Bob Tanner, and the Arundel to vaccination hubs. We also supported the start of Gardens Association, we found sponsors for 35 new Arundel Community Aid which works as a ‘virtual Lime Trees in that magnificent double colonnade in food bank’ in Arundel. Mill Road. Another council working group launched Question: This sounds like a successful collaboration? We can all get more done for the town by working together. The Chamber of Commerce worked with us very effectively to place social distancing and face mask signage. We then worked with them to secure government funding for the ‘Shop Safely in Arundel’ Christmas campaign. The Lido generously made its car park freely available to us for our Farmers Market ‘click and collect’ service. When there was a tidal wave of anxiety about Arundel being forgotten in 42

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell the campaign to get a safe cycling and walking working in co-operation with other organisations. pathway between Arundel and Ford. Our MP, Andrew Griffith, is championing this project for the town, Question: What were the best moments in and it has the support of our District and County the year? Councillors, another example of us all working collaboratively. Laying out the children’s Christmas Arun District Council Canada Road Skatepark | 517-V02-01 Cards in the Town Hall, with Sharon Blaikie, ARTISTIC ENGINEERING Chair of the Chamber of Commerce, and Canada Park playground has been completely seeing the energy and refurbished and the Skateboard Park will soon be imagination that the opened, both being projects which we have jointly children at both schools funded with ADC. had put into their competition entries was Many Arundel events had to be cancelled. But we simply brilliant. did manage to find respectful, Covid-safe ways to mark VE Day, VJ Day, Remembrance Sunday and Question: You Remembrance Day. Some people felt that these mentioned Mill Road earlier. Where are we events were more poignant for being low key. In all with campervans? the travails of the year it was helpful to remember the sacrifices of earlier generations. The Community We do not want Mill Road turned into an unofficial Awards honoured the inspiring way that the town had campsite where campervans park for months on rallied together. end. We would prefer them to use one of Arundel’s car parks. Ideally, we would like a traffic regulation Question: That’s quite a list! But there have order which prohibits parking on Mill Road between been some contentious moments too? 10.00pm-7.00am. Only West Sussex County Council can provide this, and they do not see it as a priority. Following our participation in the 2019 consultation, we That debate will continue, and we feel optimistic. have welcomed Highways England’s decision to build an A27 Bypass at Arundel. Some people are strongly - A very small minority of campervan owners foul the and sincerely - opposed to this, but the Council believes watercourses and light fires on the verges. Unless the that we need to see an end to the environmentally- police catch them in the act it is hard to deal with them. harmful congestion at Ford Road roundabout and ‘rat running’ through the town. Together with Andrew Griffith Question: So, what can we expect to be MP, we are asking Highways England to take every step different in this coming year? to mitigate the effect on people who are most affected by the route chosen. Our 2021/22 objectives are shown on the Arundel Town Council website. Many are unfinished projects Question: What has the Council learned from 2020/21. But we have some new goals. We this year? will provide start-up funding for a group supporting people with dementia and their carers. We are We learned to work remotely on Zoom and Teams, focusing more on climate change and environmental and to say, ‘You’re on mute!’ in unison! issues because Arundel does not exist in a vacuum. There are plans to establish a Youth Council in We have recognised that whilst the Town Council has Arundel. If we can obtain funding, we plan to do a very little statutory power or money to do things, it consultation on parking, shared spaces and some has great scope to lobby for the things that residents limited pedestrianisation in the town. want. And, of course, we have seen the benefits of Question: What is keeping you awake at night? The Town Hall roof intermittently leaks and needs restoration. The initial cost estimate was up to £250,000. We are working with Savills to find a lower cost solution and concurrently seeking a grant. We must look after the building, it is Grade II listed, part of the town’s heritage and the leak is a risk to the Atherley Chamber which is one of the finest rooms in 43

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 has raised her four children, become embedded in Arundel. But we know that every pound spent on the the Town and honed her skills as a rugby manager. roof is money that we will not be able to use on other projects to benefit the town. Administration Assistants The Wheels that keep the Town Council in Motion …. Two hardworking and efficient Administration When speaking about the Town Council we often Assistants support Carolyn refer to the Mayor and Town Councillors. But it and help to deal with would be a mistake to overlook the team of Council the daunting number Officers and employees who help them achieve their of information bulletins, objectives and carry out their plans. questions and requests that arrive daily. Aby Town Clerk Dingle (left) joined in early 2019, moving to the area The person in charge of this team is the Town with her husband who grew Clerk, Carolyn Baynes. Carolyn started in the Town up locally. Lesley Lazareski Hall office as Administration Assistant. Sequential (right) enthusiastically took promotions, and the hard study entailed in acquiring over this role whilst Aby her Certificate in Local Council Administration, was on maternity leave in saw her become Town Clerk in 2019. As Town 2020 and is now staying Clerk Carolyn is responsible for ensuring that the on to share the hours with instructions of the Council are carried out, whilst Aby on a permanent basis. ensuring that the Council acts legally and complies Lesley’s background is in with all its complex regulatory obligations. It is often administration, and in Arundel said that the quality of relationship between the she has worked as a castle Town Clerk and the Mayor is critical in an effective tour guide and volunteered at the museum. Lesley will be council and the Town Clerk has to re-establish that splitting her time between supporting the Town Clerk and relationship every time a new Mayor is elected! supporting the Town Hall Events Manager. Carolyn has lived in Arundel for 18 years where she 44 Town Hall Events Manager Arundel Town Council owns the Town Hall, a beautiful grade II listed building, built for us in 1836 by the 12th Duke of Norfolk. In normal times it is a celebrated wedding venue, and our newly-appointed Town Hall Events Manager, Sarah Eynon, will be hoping to restore this income stream. The Council want to see the Town Hall used by residents more often for other events, and Sarah will be developing this programme. Sarah joined in April, having spent the last ten years of her career working in events management, so she comes well-prepared for the task ahead. Community Events Manager Having built our wedding and events business successfully for 8 years,

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2021 | The Bell ‘The Atherley Chamber - one of the finest rooms in Arundel.’ arranged the marriages of over 500 couples, (and possibly arranged more than one wedding for restless clients), Sue Roderick is now focused on the community events which make Arundel such a special place. These include the Farmers Market, the Festival and the Bee Project-all of which require enormous amounts of time, organisation and enthusiasm. To this task Sue brings legendary skills in pressganging volunteers and making sure that they enjoy their volunteering. In addition We also have our meticulous bookkeeper Roisin O’Neill (opposite), John Lysandrou (far right) our Town Hall Keeper who has kept the Town Hall building finely tuned for a full 15 years now and Sergio Podgaiski (bottom right), our hard-working cleaner who keeps the Town Hall clean and safe, which we all appreciate is even more essential in these uncertain times. All pictures by Charlie Waring 45

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2021 | The Bell Ford Road Development DEVELOPMENT plans are always contentious to increase for many reasons – now is the time to think and none more so than the one the Norfolk Estate is about your attitude to traffic calming – West Sussex planning for Ford Road. With a decision imminent, the County Council say it’s ok to maintain the current 40 mph Community Land Trust have outlined the case for the speed limit even when the new road junction to access development below. There is also a letter, first published the new housing is in place. How slow are you prepared in the West Sussex Gazette, from the Chair of the CLT, to go? Darrell Gale, who lives very close to the site. Following on are four letters The Bell has received from residents Because Arundel has a Neighbourhood Plan in place, who also live near the site, but who oppose the plan, 25% of the Community Infrastructure Levy from the outlining why they object. new homes comes directly to the town. Leaving 75% for providers of other services including schools and health FROM THE ARUNDEL to address the needs of expanding population. COMMUNITY LAND TRUST The 2019 NP passed a Referendum of residents, the only real test, with an 80% majority and is now adopted by Arundel CLT was formed to manage delivery of Affordable ADC for use in assessing all plans coming forward for Homes for Arundel. Our first project involves 20 ‘socially’ rented homes on the development off Ford Road as set developments. out in the adopted 2019 Arundel Neighbourhood Plan. Unlike many ‘brownfield sites’ this scheme has 30% Without an adopted NP all the developable sites in Affordable Homes, and, the landowner is sympathetic to Arundel that were assessed (and most rejected) during working collaboratively with the CLT. Compare this to the the NP process would be at risk of development by rogue plans that have come forward so far for the Blastreat/ outside developers with little care for local issues only Fitzalan Road sites. maximising sales and providing for ADC’s increasing housing needs. As well as the 20 CLT homes, let at ‘social’ rents (about half of market rent), there will be 7 Shared Ownership Remember, prior to the NP the original plan for this site homes. People with local connections to Arundel will was just under 200 homes, the NP process reduced this have priority and in April we did a survey of members to to 90, with 27 affordable and the provision of land for ATC help shape the details of the Local Lettings Policy that to build a community building. we are negotiating with Arun District Council and our Registered Provider of Social Housing. If you are not yet a member of the Arundel CL, please consider joining this important organisation serving our The Norfolk Estate consistently emphasise that the site community. You can have a say in what projects we take will be designed at above the on and how we work. More information and membership forms can be found here http://arundelclt.org/ normal levels in terms of both Torton Hill Rd Quantum of Development: look as well as materials used thus creating an attractive addition to Dalloway Rd Area the existing housing stock. (ha) Dallow Net Developable Area 3.82 ay Rd SuDs 0.67 Allotments 0.10 Maxwell Rd Green (inc. LEAP) 0.21 High Ridge Cl Primary Tree Lined 0.42 Priory Rd 4.96 Ford Rd Road 10.18 Green Infrastructure Site Area The site will provide new green Central ‘green’ at Developable Area: 3.82 ha spaces for all to enjoy as well as the heart of the Number of Units: 90 attractive access to Public Rights scheme (Affordable Units: 27) Density: 24dph of Way (PROW) network and Priory Ln Existing Built Form eventually the new Arundel to Ford Existing Vegetation cycle/walking path. There will also Lower density Proposed Planting housing situated on Primary Tree Lined Road the upper slopes SuDS - Sustainable Drainage System be new allotments for all to apply Development Limited ground Allotments for. protects existing tree works likely to be LEAP - Local Equipped Area for Play. required to create 1m Contours RPA’s development Site Boundary plateau in this area There will eventually be a new Lower density Priory Ln Primary access road Emergency Site Access Only community building on the site for housing overlooking passes through tree all groups to use. This will be the space next to Priory belt Public Right of Way only truly accessible community Lane Pedestrian Access Ford Rd Proposed Footpath (Hoggin Surface) Mown path N Vehicle Access (new junction) building in Arundel. Illustrative Masterplan drawing no. IM003 drawing Illustrative Masterplan Urban Traffic on Ford Road will continue 1 2000@A3 Design Land at Ford Road, Arundel revision CO scale CO Studio drawn by 20.11.2020 checked by SNUD 400657 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Crown copyright licence date job no. number 100024244 Savills (UK) Ltd. Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not guaranteed. C:\\Users\\victoria.tucker\\Box\\UKUrbanDesignProjects\\NorfolkEstate\\SNUD400657-LandatFordRoad\\B)Drawings\\INDD\\IM003IlustrativeMasterplan2000@A3\\IM001IlustrativeMasterplan_2000@A324/11/20 ARUN D©ISTCRIoCpTyCriOgUhNt CSILavAiBlls/13(U5/2K0)/OLUtdT. 47

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 with the original 193 objections to the Town Plan, 36.3% of the population of Arundel have now voted against the As Chair of Arundel Community Land Trust, I am development, and the number is growing. This suggests compelled to respond to Mr C Percival’s letter in the West that the reality of the impact this development will have Sussex Gazette of 20 January 2021 regarding the Outline on our Town is now of great concern to many residents, Planning Application for 90 homes at Ford Road, Arundel. and I list some of these below. Very few people want to see green fields developed. 1/ Ford Road, which is an already busy, congested, Arundel is blessed by its setting; yet is constrained as dangerous road, will be even more so with a minimum of much by the natural and built heritage as by nature in the 90 cars and, more realistically, 180+ cars feeding onto it form of floodplains and ancient woodland. The majority from the development. of the large gardens and orchards of the old town have been built upon; most industrial sites too; leaving 2/ Priory Lane is barely big enough for one car to use, nowhere for the town to grow. With our broken housing but it will become a cut through for people coming from market; many houses in the town are second homes or Chichester to the Ford Road development. They will also Airbnb/holiday lets. This leaves nowhere for people with use Pearson Road, Torton Hill Road and Maxwell Road, a stake in the town to live; most especially those on the as many already do, to save the bottle neck on Ford lowest incomes; or whose needs cannot be met by the Road by the roundabout. market. My lovely first floor views look straight over the site proposed for the new houses; but it is the 27 of these 3/ The two local schools are already at capacity and, which will be affordable homes for the town which make now they have revised the development plan showing a me support the proposal wholeheartedly. potential new nursery school/community centre at the entrance to the west of Priory Road, many of these children Our planning system is even more broken than the will want places at the school. housing market. This site was first proposed for nearly 300 houses; which would have easily got planning 4/ There is no easy access for secondary school children permission had the town not so vociferously backed our to reach either a suitable bus or train and, even if the new new Neighbourhood Plan to limit the development onto cycle route and footpath is built, the reality is that the a small part of the site; AND commit to 30% affordable children will be driven by car, further congesting Ford Road. homes INCLUDING many at social rent; ensuring a home in town for those most excluded. It is a developers’ world 5/ The GP surgery in Arundel already appears at capacity sadly, yet we have maximised gain for the town; that as we often have to wait up to 3 weeks for a non-urgent smaller sites including brownfield sites would never have appointment. With a minimum of 180 additional people, achieved. There have only been a handful of houses built and it is more likely to be double this number once you in Arundel in the 20 years I have lived here. count the young people too, this will impact further on the surgery and existing residents trying to get an appointment. This application is not about the wanton destruction of Arundel’s setting. It is about natural growth and securing a 6/ The site will have 30 affordable and 60 private houses home for many families who have only ever dreamt of it. on it. Whilst few would question that affordable housing is important to encourage younger people to live in Arundel, DARRELL GALE by putting them on the outskirts of town, rather than using Torton Hill Road, Arundel some of the brown field sites nearer or in the Town, this will not encourage them to use the shops, public transport, LETTERS FROM RESIDENTS Churches and social activities to be as involved in the town OF TORTON HILL as is hoped. In November 2019, the Arundel Neighbourhood Plan Most important of all, however, must surely be keeping Referendum (2) was held and it now included the this field, used for agriculture for hundreds of years, for proposed development on the field on the Ford Road. that purpose. We are in an age where climate change is Of an electorate of 2809 there was a turnout of 984, just on everyone’s minds, and the preservation of our wildlife 35.03% of the population of Arundel. The number of is imperative, so keeping as much green space as possible those in favour of the plan was 790, and those against is vital. You only have to look at what is happening at 193. Once it was confirmed the Norfolk Estate intended Ford, Climping, Yapton, Littlehampton and Angmering, to apply for planning to build 90 houses on the Ford to see that once planning is granted for this site, we are Road field, a petition was raised and 700 people signed likely to see houses on our fields all the way down to to say they were against the development. This petition Ford Station. The fact this development is even being was submitted to the Duke of Norfolk. Since full planning planned shows that Arundel is no different to any of was requested, there have been a further 127 letters these other places. So, if like many of us, you don’t want submitted to Arun District Council’s planning department, the uniqueness of the setting of Arundel to be lost in a objecting to these houses being built. This means, along sprawling mass of new houses, please write to the Duke 48

SUMMER 2021 | The Bell of Norfolk at the Norfolk Estate Office, Arundel, BN18 have been filled in. We do not need houses for our young 9AS, urging him to rethink this application. people built on good, ancient agricultural fields. Within two miles now there are plenty! ALISON WILKINSON Please save this land while we can. There are suitable Arundel fields each side of the existing by-pass and Fitzalan Road is far more suitable, people could walk into the town. At I object to the plans on these fronts: the end of the day, The Duke still owns this land and could keep it safe for future generations. 1-The current plans include building a perimeter road immediately behind my property (Dalloway) which will J. FAGGETTER bring noise and access into my garden increasing security Arundel risks. The road (if built) should not be on the perimeter. There is a planning application for houses on a greenfield 2-Emergency access in Dalloway road should not be site here in Arundel. Surely before this is approved, we allowed as people will still use this for motorbikes/ should first be exhausting all possible brownfield sites? bicycles and as people may not realise Dalloway Road Speaking in the House of Commons, the Arundel and is very narrow and already very crowded meaning South Downs MP Andrew Griffith said: “…my constituents more traffic (including visitors to the site) will make this are blighted by development proposals on unsustainable very dangerous for residents especially children. The greenfield sites….” He also observed that it was a “fallacy emergency access should be Priory road where there that the only answer is to pile up even more supply” are minimal cars already using this. Moreover, the “affordable housing” element of developments should surely honour key workers, care 3-The lower density housing should be at the north end workers, supermarket workers and others. The criteria of the site (Dalloway) not the South East and it all should for “affordable” should allow these pandemic heroes and include low level lighting as per the South Downs National their families to be able to live in Arundel. Have we really Park wishes as this backs directly onto the National Park got such short memories? giving light pollution as well reducing the inevitable overlooking of Dalloway road/High Ridge close gardens. TALYA KELLY Arundel 4-Greenfield development should not be permitted unless absolutely necessary. There are plenty of brownfield Astonish Cleaning Services options in Arundel (and also owned by the Dukes Estate meaning he will still gain the financial benefit). Cleaner Homes for Busy People Quality home cleaning service by professional CHRIS BALL Dalloway Road, Arundel cleaners to suit your needs All Cleaners If you are a long term resident of Arundel, or someone who loves to come here and walk the green fields and Insured ✴ CRB ✴ Checked ✴ Referenced footpaths surrounding the Tortington perimeter, then I’m sure you must feel sad to see this special place To book a home visit please contact us destroyed by unnecessary building on agricultural land. 01903 882053 or 07867 528542 If this goes ahead, with the Grey Route by-pass cutting across also, there are plans to infill the whole area with www.astonishcleaning.net more houses up to Ford Crossings and become a suburb Staff Required please apply of Littlehampton. This last green area is habitat to much wildlife which keeps on being pushed back to extinction. Cordon Bleu outside caterers The Duke may feel by Arun pushing for more for dinner dances, development he can make money and provide for those funerals and business who wish to live in Arundel near their residential parents. functions across But these groups such as Arundel Town Council, Love West Sussex. Arundel and the Community Land Trust, are mostly run by people who have ‘evolved’ in recent years to spoil the Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 town and area. Those of us who have seen this happen (and there are many, some of whom sadly wish to move 49 from this area now) are angry that people were told if they allowed this building at Ford Road, Arun would not build I quote ‘hundreds of houses’ here (I still have the leaflet). Not so, it is an open door. Clymping has now to have a huge development and Yapton, Barnham and Ford

The Bell | SUMMER 2021 What I did in lockdown Many people used the opportunity of get a tune out of a guitar. Youngsters have sometimes lockdown to learn something new or been on the receiving end of criticism and derision for complete a new project. In the last issue wanting to play in a band- I now realise the dedication, we heard about Graham Toole-Mackson’s hard work and precision it takes- and I’m just trying to autobiography and a friend bought a play other people’s music! Actually writing something canoe and a wetsuit and now is to be seen decent is an incredible achievement! canoeing at Rustington Beach. We thought it would be interesting to find out what Liz Horkin others have done. Here are a few examples. Nick Field I want to learn to play the blues, plus a mixture of rock I have been doing Art classes with Adult Education classics- Stones, Kinks, Neil Young etc. Basically songs I like! for some time but I think we get lazy in terms of new knowledge so I have been doing live Art classes with I started lessons with Will Hall just before the first my Art Teacher over Zoom with 5 or 6 others. I didn’t lockdown- we had one face to face lesson and then think it would work but she has done a great job with had to resort to WhatsApp! We have one lesson a interactive demos using a second camera etc. and I week- he’s a brilliant teacher who lets you go at your have revisited some techniques but also acquired new own pace, learn the songs you actually want to play information and ideas. Then I did a Lino printing course (no Greensleeves or Michael Row the Boat Ashore) and with her which was entirely new to me. So I am fired up makes it fun! If only I’d had a music teacher like him with all sorts of ideas! when I was at school! Oliver Hawkins I’m definitely going to keep it up- it’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was a teenager, but never got Having lots of time but no opportunity to see my round to. Finally I’m beginning to play songs that are daughters and grand-daughters I embarked on a series vaguely recognisable! I’d love one day to take part in of email programmes, sending daily messages or images an Open Mike session in a local pub- but I’ve got a very relating to various topics. So one series consisted of long way to go before I’m good enough! It’s good to scanned pages from holiday journals, with sketches I’d have a goal though! done over the years of the girls on beaches in Greece, picnics in France, even the occasional archaeological site Learning to play has given me a huge respect to all in Turkey. the kids that lock themselves in their bedrooms and emerge, butterfly like, sometime later with the ability to A series for grand-daughters consisted of an alphabet of favourite artists with images and stories attached; 50 another, for one studying economics, was a series of improbable statistics. Did you know that more land in Surrey is used for golf courses than for housing, or that by United Nations standards London has enough trees