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WINTER 2021 | The Bell Dear Readers The Bell Editorial Team by Gill Farquharson – Editor Clare Toole-Mackson, Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen I’M really glad to be able to talk about the other C word now – Christmas! It (advertising) and is nearly upon us and presents are being bought and plans being made not Gill Farquharson (Editor). least of all by the Arundel is Christmas team. This year they are planning a very different event, with activities, shopping and entertainment spread throughout The Bell is the town magazine December. Find out all about it on Page 6. of Arundel. It is an ecumenical Christmas is of course a special time for our three churches and their publication produced quarterly congregations. You can find messages from each church and their planned by an unincorporated group services on Pages 36 to 39. Traditionally Christmas decorations include holly of volunteers. It is posted to and ivy, and in her feature on Ivy on Page 44, Kay Wagland refutes the bad 3000 homes and businesses reputation ivy has and encourages us to see it in a better light. Personally I within the BN18 9 postcode can’t wait to see the town twinkling with the Festive Illuminations Christmas and an additional 500 copies trees and the big tree in the High Street lit up. There will be a special, residents are distributed by hand within only lighting ceremony with carols on December 3rd in the Town Square at the town and its environs. The 5-5.30pm. publishers have the sole right to The Christmas swim at the Arundel Lido is a very firm tradition with some accept, refuse, edit or abridge brave people. In our profile of Nikki Richardson, the Manager, we learn just any article, notice, letter or how difficult the past two years have been and how finely balanced even the advertisement and do not existence of the Lido is. (Page 17). This issue also profiles the new team that accept any liability. The views has been installed at the Norfolk Estate. Oliver Hawkins went to meet Alastair expressed by contributors are Deighton and Conor Haydon and to find out what their plans are for the future not necessarily those of the of the Estate. (Page 12). publishers. Christmas is also the time when children return to Arundel to visit parents and grandparents. We thought it would be interesting to ask some of those former Our cover picture is children of Arundel what they think of the town now. Clare Toole- Mackson’s by Charlie Waring feature on Page 41 makes fascinating reading. I hope you enjoy the issue and that you truly do have a very, very Happy Christmas. Designed by JAS Design email: [email protected] Email Gill at [email protected] Printed by Bishops email: or call on 01903 889918 [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell People living outside post code BN18-9 can subscribe 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 WINTERWinter 2021 2021 | The Bell about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 06 23 45 28 36 43 14 03 Dear Readers 47 The Parsons Table Recipe 24 06 About Town 48 The Liberator Bomber Exhibition 48 12 Alastair Deighton and Conor Haydon – the new 50 Letters 52 Entertaining Arundel 5 team at the Norfolk Estate 54 Helplines 56 Directory of Groups 17 Nikki Richardson and The Lido 58 Useful Numbers 22 Arundel Town Council 23 Be a Friend to Hedgehogs 26 24 School Bell – ACE 26 School Bell – St Philip’s 28 The Incredible Journey of John Reeves’s Powder Horn 30 Profile of Colin Adams CBE AFC ‘a nice bastard!’ 33 ASCA 36 Messages from the Churches 38 Churches 41 Arundel Now and Then 44 For the love of Ivy

The Bell | WINTER 2021 Deputy Mayor Receives Centenary Award ATobwount OUR wonderful Town Crier and Deputy Mayor, Angela Standing, has received a Centenary Award from the Royal British Legion. One of only 85 volunteers across the whole country to be honoured, her citation states ‘Angela was determined to ensure that Arundel’s Remembrance Service could go ahead in 2020, despite Covid 19 restrictions. She adapted the plans following ever-changing guidance and negotiated with the District Council to obtain permission. The socially distanced service went ahead with several local dignitaries and 200 people in attendance. She was heavily involved in the Poppy Appeal, preparing boxes, manning a stall and counting, and single-handedly raised an impressive £1600.’ THE one day ‘Arundel by Candlelight’ event has now Angela says ‘I’m extremely honoured to have received been transformed into ‘Arundel at Christmas’, a new and the award. I was invited to attend Westminster Abbey exciting programme of smaller events and initiatives on 12th October, for the Thanksgiving service when the that can be enjoyed across the whole of December. Queen was there. I have also been given the opportunity Arundel Chamber of Commerce, Visit Arundel, local to attend the Remembrance Service at the Royal Albert businesses and community groups are all working Hall on 13th November- which I am so excited about.’ together to make Arundel a top destination during the winter months. ‘Arundel at Christmas’ provides the The Sussex Peasant Arrives overarching umbrella and marketing platform under in Arundel which businesses and organisations can promote their Christmas programmes. AT the end of October a new source of local produce arrived in town and onto Tarrant Square. The Sussex A special residents only, Christmas tree lighting Peasant is a Brighton based company who represent ceremony with carols will take place on Friday 3rd a group of Sussex farmers connecting them directly December followed by the Tarrant Street Christmas with their customers. The brainchild of Ian Johnstone, market on Saturday 4th December. Arundel ‘s Christmas the company runs a restaurant in Brighton and their Farmers Market will be on Saturday 18th. On Sundays adapted trucks deliver local, seasonal produce to throughout December there will be pop-up street a growing number of Sussex venues now including entertainment, brass bands and local choirs. There Arundel, where they will be parked on Tarrant Square will be competitions for the best dressed Christmas windows for residents and businesses, plus Christmas card competitions at the primary schools. Many people are working hard to make sure that whilst we all keep safe, Arundel has the best possible Christmas, so please do support your local high street this festive season. The Chamber of Commerce is very grateful for support from Arundel Town Council and the Welcome Back Fund. For details of what’s on in Arundel this Christmas be sure to follow the ‘Arundel at Christmas’ Facebook page and see Visit Arundel website: www.facebook.com/arundelatchristmas www. visitarundel.co.uk 6

WINTER 2021 | The Bell every Saturday from 9.00am to 3.00pm. in supporting people affected by dementia. The Arundel Their objectives are ‘to connect producers and customers Lido are now working with Dementia Friends to put on directly’, (there are no wholesalers involved) and to ‘drive a series of one-hour workshops and representatives society to eat and cook food that is local and well farmed. from the Chamber Committee, Lulamaes, Pallant of Our farming is sustainable, our food is traceable, our Arundel, Martin Steel Opticians and Arundel Post approach is socially and environmentally minded.’ Office all attended one of the first sessions. For more information, please get in touch with Nikki at the Lido- Camilla and Manon, the two staff pictured above, [email protected] say they were ‘amazed by the vibe in Arundel’ and ‘delighted and surprised’ with how well their first A Greener Town with Recycled Coffee Cups visit went. If you want to know more go to www. thesussexpeasant.co.uk Britain gets through 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups every year, only 1 in every 400 get recycled, with the NSPCC Date for your Diary rest going to landfill or incineration. A typical cup has a carbon footprint equivalent to up to 60.9 grammes of THE Arundel NSPCC are planning a spectacular carbon dioxide. With a plethora of hospitality businesses mediaeval evening for their next fundraising event. To in our town, and an estimated one million visitors to be held at Arundel Castle on 16th February next year, Arundel every year, this problem is very close to home Her Grace the Duchess of Norfolk has invited Henry for us all. Consumers also increasingly expect businesses VIII to visit Arundel Castle for the evening. He will be to be proactive in helping to address these issues. accompanied by his own musicians so an evening of mediaeval music and refreshments is planned. Put the Encouraging customers to bring their own reusable cups date in your diary and if you need any more information, is an ideal solution. There are disposable cups which are contact Pauline Lovell at [email protected] to a certain extent recyclable but often require specialist recycling facilities, as the liner will still be plastic. When Arundel Chamber of Commerce recyclable cups are disposed of in a council operated waste bin or at home, they will be treated as general THE Chamber of Commerce Committee are working waste and may end up in an incinerator. Compostable proactively with the business community in support cups made of all-natural materials will completely rot of new initiatives in the town including ‘Arundel at down and lead to a nutrient-rich soil. A cup that is Christmas’, ‘Cafe Culture’ (to enable hospitality venues commercially compostable will breakdown at much to trade outside) and are collaborating with Visit quicker speeds- often around 12 weeks. Again, these Arundel on the ongoing marketing plan. They are also need to be disposed of properly in a waste stream that working with Arundel Town Council on specific projects will ensure they end up at a commercial composting site. supported by the Welcome Back Fund. Alzheimers Initiative Arundel is starting to tackle this problem and there The Chamber wants to encourage as many local are various initiatives being adopted across the town. businesses as possible to become a Dementia Friendly Arundel Wetlands Centre with their new ButterFly Business with the ultimate aim of making Arundel a cup: The Brewhouse Project are involved with the Cup Dementia Friendly town. The Alzheimers Society’s Neutral scheme which started in Brighton: Lulamae’s Dementia Friends programme is the biggest ever Café and Pallant of Arundel have joined the Vegware initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It Composting Collective scheme – all excellent initiatives aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts, and but we need to keep the momentum building and would talks about the condition. Businesses can play a vital role like to hear what other businesses are doing to tackle this problem. (arundelchamberofcommerce@gmail. com). The public are also encouraged the next time they purchase takeaway hot drinks in town, to ask the business how they are rising to the challenge. The Chamber have welcomed a number of new members this year and is open to anyone working in Arundel, so if your business would like to join, please email [email protected] for a membership form or make contact via their Facebook page facebook.com/ArundelChamberofCommerce. Arundel Amblers IF you live in or around Arundel and enjoy walking and hiking, the Arundel Amblers could be just what you’re 7

The Bell | WINTER 2021 EXCITING NEWS AT ARUNDEL LIDO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH OUR SUMMER SEASON, WITHOUT YOU WE WOULDN’T BE HERE. FESTIVE SWIMS… Festive Swims are back, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Sessions will go live to pre book online or over the phone on Monday 13th December at 10am. You will have 30 minutes in the pool then you are invited to enjoy a warm festive refreshment and snack in the marquee with no time limit. Bookings are non-refundable unless we cancel due to restrictions. NEW FOR 2022…. MEMBERSHIPS Your membership is now bigger and better than before. You can join at any time during the year to start enjoying the benefits of this exciting new partnership with Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Storrington. Arundel Lido Membership cost £50 per person, per year allowing you to enjoy member prices at Arundel Lido and Chanctonbury Leisure Centre. WALK THIS WAY…OVER 60 AND ACTIVE? An exciting new opportunity to stay active, socialise and feel part of a team, enjoying gentle activities developed to maintain your balance, agility, coordination, and fundamental movements using a variety of basic equipment. Sessions run Mondays 9:30 – 10:30 £5 per person. ELEVENSES ‘THE COMMUNITY CUPPA’ Our successful and well supported FREE social event welcomes everyone for a ‘cuppa & slice of cake’ every Monday from 11 – 1. Last session in December is Monday 13th, we will be back Monday 10th January 2022! BECOME A SPONSOR We are a charity, and you can help. Why not sponsor a Lifeguard? For more information, contact Nikki Stay up to date on social media and our website Arundel Lido If you have any questions, please contact Nikki on 01903 884772 or [email protected] • Body Control Pilates teacher with over ‘Excellent’ 20 years experience ISI Inspection Report • Beginners to Advanced Mat Classes • Pilates Apparatus equipment for DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL Private classes in my studio Bury - just 10 minutes from Arundel • Specialist groups for the Elderly and Prep School for girls and boys - Reception to Year 8 Osteoporosis VISIT US! • Zoom if needed To find out more Carole Barker 01903 882734 or to arrange a tour, please call Email: [email protected] 01798 831456 All details www.dorsethouseschool.com www.arundelpilates.co.uk `Outstanding’ Pre-School on site for children from 2 8

WINTER 2021 | The Bell looking for. Set up in February this year, The Amblers are a peanut allergy and ate something with peanuts in it. a friendly, community walking group who meet once She was on life support for six days but heartbreakingly a month to share the fun of walking in the fabulous we had to say goodbye to our beautiful girl on the 14th countryside that surrounds Arundel. May. I am trying to raise awareness of the everyday “The group was set up for the community by the fears people with allergies have to face along with the community, and everyone is welcome,” says Julie Fynn, amazing work they do at the Medical Alert/Detection one of the Arundel residents who set up the Amblers. Dogs charity.’ “Some of the people in the group haven’t done much The Medical Detection Dogs charity trains dogs to walking before; others are experienced walkers who want detect the odour of disease. Their research includes to discover some new routes and meet new people.” cancer, Parkinson’s and other diseases and ‘could save The Arundel Amblers meet on the first Sunday of every millions of lives by improving diagnostics. We already month at 10.00am, and the routes are posted on Facebook help people manage complex, life-threatening medical in advance. The walks are usually between six and eight conditions by training Medical Alert Dogs.’ miles long, but occasionally there is a more challenging ‘There are five of us so far but I’m hoping more may walk. In July the group helped to organise a fantastic 13 join along the way. No males have yet proved willing to mile walk around the entire Arundel parish boundary – join us!’ Currently the participants are left to right Lucy something that will hopefully be an annual event. De Silva Puttick, Maxine, Olivia Eden, Julie Buckle and The Amblers were also behind the extremely successful Maxine’s niece, Charlotte Taylor (not pictured) who lives community walk in the Castle Gardens during this year’s in Worcester. festival. To find out more or to get in touch, look up Jess’s JustGiving page (including Gift Aid) has raised just Arundel Amblers on Facebook. over £26,000, ‘but we are determined to get to £29,000 which helps one dog through the first 2 ½ years of Amazing Wing Walkers training.’ If you would like to help by donating, just go to IN April next year a group of intrepid ladies from https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Maxine-North1. Arundel and the surrounding area are doing a Wing For any more information about the Wing Walk contact Walk to raise money for Medical Alert/Detection Dogs. Maxine at [email protected] The organiser is Maxine North who lives in Aldingbourne and she explains how losing her daughter earlier this Silver Sunday at Arundel Museum year became her motivation for arranging the Walk. ‘I lost my daughter in May this year. Tragically, Jess had SILVER Sunday is a national day celebrating older people, which takes place on the first Sunday of October every year and aims to tackle loneliness in the older generations. Arundel Museum took part this year on Sunday 3rd October. They offered a free visit to the Main Gallery and to a Special Exhibition in the Jubilee Gallery, exhibits which were selected from the stored collection and thought to have particular interest for older people. The day lasted from 10am to 4pm and from 1pm, tea and a choice of cakes were served by volunteers. Pauline Carder, President for Life of the Museum, said: ‘We had 92 visitors and we must thank Jan and Susan for the Special Exhibition, Jan and Jennie for the tea and cakes and the efforts of the morning and afternoon front of house volunteers, who did a wonderful job of attracting visitors in.’ 9

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell An Update from the Community Arundel Festival of the Arts Land Trust THERE is a consensus amongst the sponsors, SINCE the Ford Road development gained outline organisers and residents that the return of the ‘live’ planning approval in July, the Arundel Community Land Festival was an all-round success and produced an Trust have liaised with the Norfolk Estate, Arun District inspiring event for our community. Council and their chosen Registered Provider of housing Aster Homes, on the S106 Agreement for the site and Against the public health background, the limited their Local Lettings Policy. These important agreements manpower and budget available, a number of critical ensure the affordable rented homes will be let at decisions were made to ensure that the Festival was staged genuinely affordable, social rent and for the benefit of safely notably targeting the Festival towards the residents. those with a local connection to Arundel in perpetuity. New initiatives, such as the popular picnic and community These are two of the major objectives of the CLT, to walk in the grounds of Arundel Castle and ‘Burfest’ on maintain community cohesion and true affordability. Burpham Cricket Green, were hugely successful. Events were spread geographically across town and used more On 1 October, Chair, Darrell Gale and Treasurer, James venues with a strong focus on open air and “big space”. Stewart met with MP, Andrew Griffith for a ‘round table’ New events which they hope to develop in the future discussion on the development of CLTs. James reports: include the Three Day Music Festival and the Cathedral ’This was a very useful meeting, not just because we programme of three concerts: Children, Classical and Jazz. were able to raise important issues with the MP but also because we were able to meet representatives of other The Festival is funded through sponsorship, fund-raising local CLTs from Slindon, Angmering and Eastergate/ and charitable donations and delivered a programme Westergate/Barnham.’ of four smaller fundraisers across the town this year. It also offered a platform for other charities to raise At the meeting Andrew Griffith confirmed that he was considerable funds with this years’ total raising in excess not opposed to development on greenfield sites where of £20,000 to include Riding for the Disabled, Dementia they arise out of a made Neighbourhood Plan. Following UK and Arundel Home-Start as well as raising money for the meeting Andrew Griffith wrote to the Rt Hon Chris its own charity partner this year, the Trussell Trust. Pincher, MP and Minister for State in the Dept. of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The letter They are very grateful to Arundel Town Council and to raised points about certainty for CLT funding, taxation all the businesses and organisations who supported this of CLTs, and strengthening Neighbourhood Plans and years Festival with events, sponsorship and donations. access to specialist advisers. Chair Sharon Blaikie comments “After such a difficult To join the Arundel CLT or for more information visit their period, it was wonderful to see the energy generated website www.arundelclt.org. throughout and to be able to celebrate life, community and friendship in our town. For more information contact [email protected]. 11

The Bell | WINTER 2021 Alastair Deighton and Conor Haydon -the new team at the Norfolk Estate by Oliver Hawkins but was then happy to find a post much nearer home, as Assistant Farm Manager at the 12,000 acre Goodwood ‘AN interesting world to navigate’ is how Alastair Estate. Promotion to Farm Manager followed – Deighton, the recently installed Norfolk Estate Manager, ‘terrifying!’- but Conor clearly managed it with aplomb, describes the challenges facing the Estate. The turn of so it was with an ideal track-record that he applied phrase is appropriate from a one-time officer in the for the new position with the Norfolk Estate. He had Royal Navy, and there is no denying that for a large and known Peter Knight as a family friend and had a good diverse rural estate the world is changing as dramatically understanding of the Estate beyond the confines of today as perhaps at any time since the first Earls of South Stoke Farm. Now fully ensconced in the job he is Arundel established themselves in the Castle following full of appreciation for the structure Peter put in place, William the Conqueror’s victory over the Saxons almost in terms of a small permanent staff working closely with one thousand years ago. a large number of specialist contractors. Following the retirement of Peter Knight, who had Whereas at Goodwood the priority had been organic held the reins as Estate Manager for thirty six years, farming, at the Norfolk Estate the defining mission Alastair was brought in from Savills, with Conor is bio-diversity. Readers of The Bell will remember Haydon appointed as Farms Manager. Both are based coverage over many years of the successful initiative to at the Norfolk Estate Office by the Park, both have encourage the grey partridge population, and the focus complex maps on the walls behind them giving an remains on red-list bird survival. The Duke’s principle – indication of the wide range of locations and activities ‘twenty percent at the edges for nature; eighty percent to be overseen. As one hears them outline the in the middle to feed the world’ – informs the policy of opportunities, threats and uncertainties surrounding wide hedgerows, encouraging the maximum insect, bird estate management in a post-Brexit, climate-changing and mammal life. As the Common Agricultural Policy world one can imagine those maps as military campaign subsidies that have supported European farming for the charts, setting out territory to be defended, lines to be past forty years disappear, funding streams such as the reinforced, and ground to be gained. Environment Land Management Scheme, including the For Conor farming has been a way of life from the start, Sustainable Farming Incentive, Local Nature Recovery growing up with first his grandfather Reg, and then and Landscape Recovery schemes, are set to provide a his father Ryan running the farm at South Stoke on more focused programme of subsidy. With its proven the Norfolk Estate. After A-levels Conor went to work record in the field the Norfolk Estate is surely well for a season on a farm in Western Australia – less of a placed to make the best possible use of such funding. gap-year spree he says, more of a ‘three months glued With his overview of the whole Norfolk Estate, Alastair to the seat of a combine harvester’ experience. Back is responsible for a portfolio of commercial activities in England he enrolled at Harper Adams University in that extends well beyond agriculture. His early years, Shropshire to complete a four-year BSc in Agriculture. like Conor’s, provided the spur to his current career. The course included a fifteen-month secondment to a Brought up in Dorset and Cornwall, where his father was contract farm in Herefordshire, where among other skills a tenant farmer, his first choice was to join the Navy. He Conor was able to develop considerable management was selected by the Admiralty Board for a sponsored expertise working with that backbone of British place at Exeter University, to read Economics and agribusiness: three hundred Eastern European pickers. Politics, followed by officer training at Dartmouth. But Having concluded his studies Conor was able to return after five years of service he made the decision to move to South Stoke, at an opportune moment when a into a career that would allow him more time with his shortage of labour meant he was particularly welcome family. As a boy he had enjoyed all aspects of the farm. to work on the farm while looking for job opportunities. As well as loving the tractors, he reckons that at the age He came within a whisker of a position at Sandringham of six he knew more about varieties of wheat than most 12 adults but looking back he remembered in particular a

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell man who visited the farm from time to time, and whose as the old Dunlop stables. His experience with Savills will job had always seemed rather intriguing. ‘That was Mr doubtless stand him in good stead, but even more so his Thwaites, the Land Agent’, said his father. Mr Thwaites evident personal enthusiasm for Duke Edward’s vision for was duly contacted and, following his advice, Alastair the Estate. enrolled at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, to Another area for attention is the river, where a pursue a master’s degree in Rural Estate Management. combination of climate change and a recent shift of This in turn led to a position with Savills, one of the responsibilities has raised concerns about the threat of world’s leading property agents, and spells in Scotland flooding. The Environment Agency, set up in 1995 under and in East Sussex, before coming with his wife and two the auspices of DEFRA, has until recently dealt with flood daughters to live and work in Arundel. defences, but while its initial brief gave it the statutory right for this undertaking, it gave it no statutory obligation. It may seem far-fetched The Environment Agency has has now decided to pass to compare today’s crises the responsibility for flood defences on to the respective with the Black Death or the landowners through whose properties the streams Civil War but speaking with and rivers run. With more extreme weather conditions Alastair it becomes clear that exacerbating the situation, flooding is a concern both for the impact of climate change, residences and farmland, and the maps on the Estate and the strategies necessary to Office walls take on a more critical dimension. combat global warming, are of How long the maps will stay in place is open to question, critical significance. as a process of sophisticated digitisation is under way, and traditional maps will become less and less necessary as It may seem far-fetched to compare today’s crises with practical tools. I hope they remain, as it seems to me they the Black Death or the Civil War but speaking with provide a perfect metaphor for Arundel’s combination of Alastair it becomes clear that the impact of climate past history and present engagement. The Norman earl change, and the strategies necessary to combat Roger de Montgomery would have understood them, as global warming, are of critical significance. In terms of he surveyed his new estates, just as Alastair and Conor ‘carbon sequestration’ – the process by which plants, understand them as they tackle the issues of today. We particularly trees, capture carbon dioxide and transfer wish them every success in their undertakings. a proportion to the earth – the Estate has served the planet well, with the massive tree planting programme We are delighted to now call following the Great Storm, and more recently the Dover Lane Woods, Arundel, West planting of ten miles of hedgerows. Alastair is full of praise for the Estate’s small forestry team, responsible Sussex our new home and for around 1500 acres of woodland. The many Arundel The Gay Farmers HQ residents who made such good use of the Park during the days of lockdown will have been impressed with the Mark, Sean & Finn(the dog) x enormous stacks of cut timber lining the road, knowing that as mature trees were being felled, new ones were Multi Award Winning Organic being planted, and the regeneration of the woodland Extra Virgin Olive Oil was being assured. A major part of the Estate’s business is in letting residential Available @ Arundel Farmers properties, and here the increasingly demanding Market & standards for energy efficiency are challenging. When in the nineteenth century Duke Henry was building www.thegayfarmer.co.uk over a hundred houses for his Estate workers, the basic 10% Discount 2+Cans THEBELL10 requirements were to provide a fireplace and keep out the rain. Duke Henry built to the highest standards of the time 20%Discount 4+Cans but would have been baffled by the concept of EPC (Energy THEBELL20 Performance Certificate) ratings. The amount of work necessary to achieve EPC ‘C’ ratings, mandatory for all let Both accompanied by Free properties by 2028, will be formidable. Additionally Alastair Delivery has to deal with plans for new build, always guaranteed to 15 generate debate, and the re-purposing of buildings such

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell Nikki Richardson and The Lido © Nigel Cull by Gill Farquharson Nikki has lived in Arundel since 2014 when she and her wife, Hannah, decided to find somewhere equidistant NIKKI Richardson exudes positivity. Whether talking between their employers. Hannah was then Vice about learning sign language to better communicate Principal in a Special Needs Academy in Portsmouth with her deaf students or describing the launch of the and Nikki was Manager of the Disability Development dementia friendly Elevenses club at the Lido, Nikki Department of Albion in the Community, Brighton radiates enthusiasm. ‘Don’t tell me about something if & Hove Albion Charity arm. In 2016 when Nikki you don’t want it done!’ is the way she sums up her can- successfully applied for the role of Manager at Arundel do attitude and it’s one she needs in spades as Manager Lido, her commute shortened even further! of the Arundel Lido right now. Leaving school at 18 with three A levels, Nikki knew 17

The Bell | WINTER 2021 passed all the necessary Lifeguard and Pool Plant qualifications. She loves her job even enjoying the she wanted to become a Sports Coach. She was herself winter when she gets to do all sorts of things outdoors a basketball player at County level, her career only – during lockdown she painted all the perimeter stopping short due to injury although in true Nikki fences and her practical skills are put to good use. ‘I fashion that led to her becoming a coach for the team- like variety- I don’t want to just do a 9 to 5 job or just the Storrington Slammers Ladies. Andi Dunstan, a friend repeat the same things every day’. who was then running Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, asked her to get involved with some of their work Living in Arundel is both a positive and a negative she with local schools, planning and delivering multi-sport admits. Home life is very busy as Hannah and she have sessions within mainstream primary schools. two children aged 2 and 4. There is also the adorable DJ, a very important member of the family who is gorgeous, My qualifications are black, working cocker spaniel who is also trained, in his ridiculous – I have coaching case as a PAT (Pets As Therapy) dog. He is particularly qualifications in just about useful at the pool on school swimming days- ‘the every sport you can think children are told they can talk to DJ if they are too shy to of – there isn’t a sport I talk to the staff and it works. Everybody loves him – he’s can’t deliver. a bit of a celebrity!’ Nikki ‘s qualifications in Sports Coaching reflect her Initially her aim was to increase the season from the work ethic and application and include cycling, cricket, 18 weeks and to have something all year round by rugby, golf and extensive Football Association awards at introducing new elements. ‘’Saturday Circuits’ for all levels including the UEFA B (Level 3) equivalent to a example which runs all year round. I also do off site Diploma, of which at the time there were less than 100 training during the winter which brings in extra income. I female coaches in the country with that qualification. run Teacher Training at Chichester University on Inclusion ‘My qualifications are ridiculous – I have coaching Modules and I go into schools and help them with their qualifications in just about every sport you can think disability training.’ Nikki also manages a large staff- ‘One of – there isn’t a sport I can’t deliver. Most of these are of the hardest things in Leisure is that you’re always at least a level 2 (the Head Coach level) and my level 3 employing very young people without a great deal of life in football allows me to tutor other coaches. I wrote my experience so you have to teach them so much. Over own disability awareness course to be able to go out the last two years many have had to step up and become and train other coaches and my Level 2 in sign language Team Leaders and take responsibility for things like is obviously very useful for communication and training locking up the site, handling complaints, balancing the people.’ money – so training them is very important.’ Staff are only around for the summer season and there are usually up Her disability involvement started when she was to 50 paid employees. 32 of them are qualified Lifeguards headhunted to join Brighton Football Club’s charity for whom Nikki has to organise regular training in order to arm Albion in the Community in 2000. She was maintain their qualification. delivering mainstream after school sessions, working within special schools during curriculum work and The season this year was 26 weeks as Nikki opened after school and weekend clubs across the then 42 as soon as outdoor pools could, which meant she got special clubs in Sussex. Her workaholic tendencies are the jump on the indoor pools for whom couldn’t open matched by the enthusiasm she has for her players. till May. ‘We got the pool ready in 10 days so that we ‘The reward you get when you see people’s faces could open in April which was a huge one off bonus when you’ve really made a difference is wonderful. to the figures this year. Everything about this year has I’ve coached some children from 4 years old who been exceptional –every swimmer has had to pay every were really struggling in mainstream schools, being session as we could not offer season tickets not knowing laughed at because of their disabilities and I’m still in if change was on the horizon again. Normal membership contact with them now! They stayed with me all the is about 350-400, most of whom live in Arundel. So way through till I left in 2016 and the difference you’ve strangely, in some ways, Covid was a good thing for us made to them and their families is amazing. I’ve had 10 because the entries were all pre-booked and limited disabled players play for England which is incredible,’ which meant that, by and large, people came regardless something of which she is quite rightly very proud. of the weather. People liked the environment and felt totally safe. The fact that I could staff it more efficiently Despite swimming being the one sport Nikki did not because I knew in advance what demand was likely to include in her list, when she saw the job at the Lido be on any given day, meant the revenue produced a she successfully applied for it. Being Nikki she quickly better return. There are a lot of things for us to think about as a result of Covid and we’re looking at proposals 18

WINTER 2021 | The Bell for next year right now.’ Christmas Swim Those proposals include exciting news for Arundel return. (see the ad on page 8 for more details.) residents who will benefit from a reciprocal ‘Plans for a gym in Arundel are very tricky.’ Nikki explains arrangement between the Lido and Chanctonbury ‘While the need and demand are there, the financial Leisure Centre in Storrington. The Centre has a sauna, and planning solutions are complicated. Sport England a gym, sports halls, badminton and tennis courts and want a modular solution and could build it very quickly a football pitch but they have no pool so the two but that doesn’t fit with the elaborate plans that charitable organisations are combining resources and have been drawn up to ensure we are in keeping with offering a joint membership. Lido members are able ‘Arundel’. to use the facilities at Chanctonbury Leisure Centre But nothing stops Nikki. She has experimented with a for Members Day Prices and we also offer the same in marquee in the grounds of the Lido to gauge demand for an additional space which has proved a great 19

The Bell | WINTER 2021 Swim England’s guidance was constantly changing and there was no notice of that ‘so you literally had success, notably with the launch of the Elevenses to just keep reading the same things repeatedly until dementia friendly event. Arundel has long struggled you spotted a difference!’ Swim England implemented with dementia friendly initiatives but the success of restrictions to the activities starting with only lane Elevenses at the Lido has taken even Nikki by surprise. swims or instructor led activities. When we were ‘Jackie Burzio, the Community Pioneer from the Co-op, allowed to go to ‘normal’ opening we restricted the and I attended a meeting organised to see if something numbers on site across both pools and it seemed to could be done to make Arundel a more dementia work really well. Both pools are heated during the friendly town and so we took on the challenge!’ They summer but the cold swims in the winter in big pool were already involved in planning it before Covid hit are just that – cold!’ The pool has had to close now and, after the lockdowns there is even more need though because they can’t get any chlorine at the for people to be able to meet and talk to others. It moment and their stocks have run out. Nikki is now launched on 17th May and has been a great success. ‘manually dosing the pool with granules but you can’t Nikki knows exactly why- ‘It’s every Monday, it’s a swim when that’s done.’ Festive swims were given the flat, accessible space, it has a car park, it’s free and go ahead in the October Board meeting, but they will it offers music, special events, painting materials, tea be pre booked and sessions not released until the 13th and coffee and 28 people turned up to the first one’! December in case we have to follow any lock downs’. There is now a plan of monthly events, a newsletter, a structure to each months sessions and Age UK want to The challenges are enormous right now. ‘There is a real get involved. They have gained accreditation through need for refurbishment of the pool currently – the water Arun as the first dementia friendly business in Arundel level keeps dropping in the big pool because of a leak but as a result the Post Office, Lulamaes, Pallant and that has been investigated for 6 years and they simply Martin Steel Opticians are joining, but we still want can’t find the source of the problem – basically it needs more. ‘We’re trying to make Arundel Lido a community to be relined but that is a massive cost. The baby pool hub – launching Walk This Way a walking exercise also needs relining, and at a cost of £6500, it has been and games session and an Elevenses choir are all put into the work programme for this year. The filter part of the plans.’ She is hoping for a Carol Concert at needs refurbishing at a cost of approximately £25,000, Christmas building on the success of a Revival meeting and even the lane ropes cost £1000 each! Basically that 56 people attended dressed in vintage clothes. everything here is 21 years old and needs replacing even The Town Council, the Post Office and the Co-op have the roof on the office had to be repaired. In a masterly all donated money towards this brilliant initiative. piece of understatement she adds ‘It’s all a bit tricky – you have to decide what’s urgent and needs to be done Covid has hit the Lido hard though – ‘If we had another and what can wait.’ Covid season we wouldn’t survive. I don’t think people realise what we cover up. When it comes to running a The most important financial contribution to the Lido swimming pool everything is a big bill – just to heat the comes from its car park ‘it is what keeps the Lido afloat. pools and put the necessary chemicals in is about £1000 If we didn’t have that we would not be here and, of per week; staff is a minimum of three or four people course, in the last year it’s been one of the biggest on site when we open’. Nikki does whatever she can to hits we’ve had.’ The Lido lease the car park from Arun reduce the bills including painting and DIY herself but a District Council, who then monitor it and manage the large maintenance budget is still needed. machine for which the Lido pay a management fee. Any parking revenue then goes to the Lido. But the Nikki recognises the importance of creating revenue maintenance of the car park is due to be done and that in areas other than just entry to the pool. ‘School is at the Lido’s expense and an estimated £10,500. As Swimming lessons have to be affordable but the schools a result of last year’s low level of use the management and parents don’t have a great deal of money so we have had to dip into the reserves to survive. Nikki keep our prices at £3.00 per child to swim per session.’ predicts quite simply ‘If we have another Covid season This year Nikki managed to secure £14,000 from the or bad car park revenue year like last year we will not Swim Teachers Association which paid for 400 children survive and people need to know that.’ to have free swimming lessons. ‘Unfortunately they have no funds for next year so the schools will need to The challenges are huge but one thing is certain – if pay. This year we covered years 1 to 6 and had schools there is a way through the problems, Nikki Richardson from other areas too. We also had a record number will find it. of one to one lessons this year because of the way we could schedule the pool use and let the staff do the obligatory Covid clean schedule while the one to one’s were happening in the pool.’ Covid posed all sorts of challenges – not least that 20

WINTER 2021 | The Bell Members of The Hanover Band celebrated its Katie Bowes and The Hanover Band 40th Season with a garden party HRH The Duke of Kent on Thursday 23rd September 2021 Laurie Watt, at which the Band’s Patron HRH The Jane Hindley,Trevor Fewick, Gwendolywn Parkin, Duke of Kent was guest of honour. Teresa and William Knight, Sue and John Godfrey Howell James The end of season party was held in Christopher the picturesque garden at The Old Ken Bodfish, Sue John and Jo Baron Rectory in South Stoke near Arundel and Chris Wellings West Sussex. Guests at the celebration were enter tained to music by Beethoven and Mozar t whilst they enjoyed a scrumptious Sussex cream team and champagne. Orchestra CEO Stephen Neiman said: “It was a real pleasure to see so many of The Hanover Band’s supporters out of their homes attending live music.” Marian Stevenson William Knight Meta Wells Thorpe Stephen Neiman and Christine Penfold and Harry Goring DL and Gavin Henderson 21

The Bell | WINTER 2021 Arundel Town Council From the Mayor’s diary, Summer-Autumn 2021 War Memorial & British Legion Centenary Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra at the Cathedral July 24th: A small but poignant ceremony to mark August 26th: Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra put on the centenary of the Arundel War Memorial and the their children’s programme at the Cathedral. The 100th anniversary of the British Legion. A chance flags are now displayed there, brightly coloured to think back to 1921 when Arundel was coming to against the stonework. I present prizes to the terms with the fact that some familiar faces would not children who perform, and so have the chance be seen again. to say how wonderful it is to live in a town which attracts performers of the calibre of Sleepy Lagoon, Opening Arundel Festival of the Arts 2021 which has schools that play such a large part in our community life and in which volunteers can stage August 20th: The 45th Arundel Festival begins. The such a Festival. I remind the audience that when flags created by pupils from our primary schools look planning began in January we were in lockdown, wonderful as they parade down the High Street. I and many people said that we should cancel the present the prizes for the best flags and acknowledge 2021 Festival-thankfully the Festival Committee didn’t the optimism of the Festival Committee who have and so we have this great event because of their determination and hard work. I pay tribute to Sharon been planning Blaikie too, without whom this event would just this since January not have happened this year. I suggest they begin when many people planning the 2022 Festival first thing tomorrow. thought that a Festival would Our New Town Events Manager Starts be impossible. Andrew Griffith MP September 13th: New Town Events Manager, attends and raises Tracy Clayton, arrives. Having been involved with the the Festival Flag. Arundel Players and Drip Action Theatre Company for many years, Tracy knows Arundel well and is Dedicating the Memorial Bench to keen to get started on organising events such as the Christopher Barret Community Clean Up Day, Remembrance Parade and Community Awards. August 21st: Christopher Barret’s family attend and his daughter, Charlotte, travels up from Glastonbury. Arundel-Ford Pathway Petition Event Charlotte tells me that not only was her father Head Gardener at Arundel Castle, but so were her October 1st: Brilliant event. Pupils from both grandfather and great grandfather. I dedicate the Arundel primary schools have made striking placards, bench, and it is curiously moving event. and show great confidence in presenting the petition Opening the Pollinators Garden August 21st: The official opening of the Pollinators Garden, in drizzle. There is a young boy in a beekeeping suit, and a small glass-walled ‘hive’ so that you can see the bees at work. Press are in attendance and Nick Field was interviewed on the radio this morning. His vision of making Arundel the UK’s first ‘Bee Friendly Town’ is slowly being realised despite the pandemic. 22

WINTER 2021 | The Bell boxes to Shaun Gunner, leader of Arun District Climate Emergency Council, and to Joy Dennis, Cabinet Member for Highways at West Sussex County Council. Andrew October 14th: Council declares a Climate Griffith MP attends. Joy, Shaun and Andrew all Emergency. This is not just a gesture. As with the commit their personal support to the project. Covid pandemic, there are things that we can do both in the Town Hall and working with other Mayor’s Service organisations that can make a difference locally. Interestingly, many of our existing projects -the 3rd October: Over 150 children take part, including Arundel-Ford pathway, the tree planting programme, the pupils from both primary schools and the Guides the Bee Project and our Farmers Market-are climate and Scouts. The children sing and read beautifully. change measures. Sharon Blaikie’s solo and the choirs are excellent, Canon David Twinley and Fiona Maxwell powerfully Andrew Griffith MP attends the Council Meeting and describe the work of the two hundred Community speaks of the challenges of being a Councillor and Volunteers. The theme ‘Our Arundel Community’ why the Council’s work matters. comes through every part of the service. Canon David Twinley challenges Arundel to maintain Grants this community spirit post the pandemic, which enables me to speak about the latest community 14th October: At this meeting we provide grants development, Elevenses, the Arundel dementia to the Arundel Lido, Lifecentre, Arun Community initiative, set up by Nikki Richardson and Jackey Transport, Arundel Chamber of Commerce (for Burzio. The collection raises £250 for Elevenses in their Christmas programme) and Arundel Gardens cash with more expected through bank transfers. Association. All valuable for the community. Assistant Tree Wardens 14th October: We appoint two assistants to support our Tree Warden Bob Tanner. Fiona Keating and Trevor Andrews will help advise our Planning Committee on all tree related planning applications in Arundel and work with Bob on the Arundel tree planting programme. Elevenses 18th October: There are 40-50 attendees each week, and the Lido are laying a concrete base so that the group can remain in the marquee for the winter. I try to visit each week, and today I accidentally walked into and joined a dance class…. Autumn Community Clean Up Day 21st - 23rd October: Over 100 volunteers, including residents, school children, Councillors and MP Andrew Griffith, turn out to enthusiastically support Arundel’s Autumn Community Clean Up. The event is spread over three days, with groups tackling different areas to keep our beautiful town of Arundel looking its best. Farmers Market ARUNDEL TOWN COUNCIL “The Town inspired by Heritage and Nature” October 12th: Arun District Council award us £20,000 in total to help us to acquire our own stalls for the Farmers Market. Adur District Council will not be able to rent the current stalls to us after October. The market has grown from 23 stalls to over 50 traders since the Town Council took it over in April 2020, and being able to buy fresh produce locally and speak to the suppliers directly has become very popular. 23

School BellTheBell | WINTER2021 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School that will run for several months and will involve both by Lucy Horne Headteacher staff and children participating in a number of practical workshops led by practitioners from Chichester Theatre. IT has been both a positive and eventful return to school this term. We welcomed the children back from The children have experienced their first couple of the Summer break as a whole school rather than the workshops, which involved learning how to use their ‘bubble’ system. It has been lovely to allow children to voices in a large space, analysing a section of script and see friends in other year groups now they no longer need expressing a character’s thoughts and feelings through to ‘bubble’ at break times and assembly times. Whilst we creative movements and actions. still continue with ventilation, hand washing and cleaning routines, it feels far more of a school community without They hope to learn lots of new skills in the coming the extra restrictions. months along with a visit to Chichester Theatre in March 2022. Curriculum indoor and outdoor learning: Our Year 6 children spent a few days at a PGL adventure camp in Hindhead this term. It is a chance for children to participate in activities that they enjoy but may also find challenging. The aim is to allow them to push themselves to do activities that they may not usually do and to build team work and camaraderie for the rest of their time in year 6. They had a fantastic few days and the weather was extremely kind. They arrived back tired but happy. The school allotment was in need of a post Summer tidy up. One Saturday afternoon, a few families came to the allotment and weeded, chopped and poured new top soil into the planting beds. Year 5 have now planted the beds with vegetable seeds as part of their Viking topic. It is a wonderful resource to have in our school grounds. The Autumn Term topics have been exciting and diverse. We have had Space Day in Year 2, a trip to Butser Farm as part of the Stone Age topic in Year 3 and Chichester Festival Theatre workshops in Year 6. All classes have had the chance to spend time in our Forest School and the Art Club has been busy making all sorts of artifacts and paintings including clay creatures/gargoyles in the school woods. Year 6 are lucky enough to be taking part in this year’s Chichester Theatre’s School Fest project. This is a project 24

WINTER 2021 | The Bell One windy evening in September, we took over 30 children to a Locality Cross Country event. Our children Arundel C of E school, presented a petition to Arun ran incredibly well and we had a winner in the Year 3/4 District councilors regarding the cycle path running boys race and a second place in the Year 5/6 boys race. from Arundel Ford Road to Ford station. The Mayor and Out of 4 races, we came 2nd overall in 2 races and 3rd in Town Council had created the petition and received one. The children were resilient and each one of them ran 1601 signatures to support the proposal. The two without any stopping. councilors were very keen to push the motion forward Our Sports Leaders have been able to host lunchtime and agreed it was a necessity for safe travelling by bike clubs this term now that we are mixing across year and on foot. They now need to look into funding. It was groups. Years 5 and 6 Sports Leaders led assemblies for a great opportunity for our children to see democracy in the younger classes and designed posters to promote the action. Well done to all who instigated the proposal and lunchtime activities. They made their own presentations galvanized so much support. to deliver the information and had special badges made so they could be easily identified We were once again able to join in with the Arundel Clean Up Day just before half term. Our classes went out with The wider community: litter pickers loaned to us from the Town Hall to clean up in Arundel Park and along London Road. We were delighted to be invited to take part in the Mayors Service this term. Many of our children took part Charity work: either in the choir, by reading a poem, being part of the This year we were contacted by Cathedral choristers or in the Brownie, Cub, Rainbow many charities asking for Food and Beaver parade. The children performed well and Bank donations for our harvest enjoyed being part of such a large and important collection. We chose, this year, community event. to support HarvestUK. The Our Year 5 children, along with some children from charity, who support hundreds of families in surrounding areas, came into school and delivered an assembly explaining what will happen to the food once it is taken away from school in the big yellow harvest van. The families who donated non perishable food items have been extremely generous and the charity commented on how much we had collected. It is a wonderful way for children to see how one small act of kindness and Christianity can have a huge impact on other people. It has been lovely to welcome visitors into our school assemblies to talk about the work of God and charities that carry out God’s work across the world. We had a visit from CAFOD who are working with countries across the world to create a greener planet. They suggested ways our children can help. We have also welcomed back into school Canon David and Father Charles who visit classes regularly and help teach the RE curriculum. It is a unique way for children to ask questions about the Church and their faith in a safe and secure environment. And finally… We are hosting our Open Day on 10th November. This is an opportunity for any prospective parents to attend who have children who are eligible to start school in September 2022. Parents will be given a tour of the school from our Year 6 children and there will be a chance to see the school in action, meet teachers and governors and to hear about what the school has to offer. Go to the school website for more information https://www.stphilipsarundel.org.uk/. We look forward to seeing you there. 25

School BellTheBell | WINTER2021 Arundel Cof E Primary School heart of society, it is one that more than ever needs to be by Andrew Simpson Headteacher reinforced. Here are some recent examples of this in action: I HOPE this latest update from ACE finds you in a good Arundel Town Council Clean Up Day place during these challenging times. Firstly, I would like to wish you a Happy Christmas and hope this article Thank you to everyone who helped with the clean and brings some joy to you. tidy up Arundel on our Community Clean Up Day. Mr and Mrs Hine ran the event for the school and we had an Rest in Peace Pastor Steve excellent turnout of children. It was lovely to see our boys and girls interacting with others and making a difference We wanted to say a final goodbye to a faithful and to their local environment. hardworking member of our town community. A video We even had our very own school clean up days, where from the past- when we had the first lockdown and still we cleaned up the local wooded area near the school and ensured we had worship and messages from the various some children even tidied up footpaths near their homes visitors to our school… at the weekend too! Arundel Mayor’s Service https://www.facebook.com/ArundelCofE/ Over 90 ACE children were involved to celebrate videos/518373815510428/ ‘community’ at the 2021 Mayor’s Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 3 October which took place in a full Arundel The staff and children were very moved by his Cathedral. We had over 60 children in our school involvement in our school and as a result we wanted to choir there and many of our children represented the write a prayer about Pastor Steve. wonderful brownies, rainbows and scouts. Arundel Ford Road Pathway Dear God, Pupils from ACE visited Arundel Town Hall on 1 October to For all that we have, we are grateful. present a petition to our MP, Andrew Griffith, and District For all that we do, we are grateful. and County Councillors in support of a safe Arundel to For all those we love, we are grateful. Ford pathway. Please help us make the right choices for our ACE We presented them with colourful banners illustrating the children, to be their champions and always show them need for a safe pathway for both cyclists and pedestrians too. hope in every situation. We believe education should be about raising children We pray for Pastor Steve’s family. Please support us in our who are outward focused, who trust that they'll own personal memories of him and keep him close to our experience what God is up to in our world—and that hearts. For every little thing he did for us and gave to us, we are forever grateful. We pray this in your name, Amen His Thanksgiving Service, which took place on Friday 15th October at Arundel Baptist Church, gave us an opportunity to say thank you for his service to his church but also to the people of Arundel. ACE helps its town out I think one of the key things about education is to highlight that we can all make a positive difference to the world in which we live. I think it is a natural human desire to help and to serve others. This is good because helping others is an important component of success. But, in addition to that, serving others is also a component of happiness and in a world where self- interest, self-gratitude and instant gratification is at the 26

WINTER 2021 | The Bell they'll feel empowered to jump in and join in the quest second in the year 5/6 girls’ event. With over 200 runners to love, have faith and always hope that our actions can at the event- we won 7 out of the 12 individual races make a difference in the world in which we live. and came top in 3 out of the 4 categories- and second in the other one, which is why I wanted to share this Fire Service come to ACE magnificent performance. Officers used their training, experience and expertise to deliver fire safety messages in a sensitive and reassuring ACE Boys’ and Girls’ Football Teams win the way last half term at ACE, so our children can understand Locality events the importance of home fire safety without becoming I was so proud that our boys’ and girls’ Y5/6 football worried about a fire happening in their home. We were teams won the Locality Tournaments against 12 other lucky to have three different workshop sessions, starting teams. Both the boys and girls were fantastic and in fact in Year R with our new children in Rainbow Class. performed so well conceding just two goals between them in over 12 games! But I was even more proud In Year 2, the children learnt that fire is dangerous, and by the fact that we entered four teams (which is very can hurt people. The children learnt about common fire impressive when you consider we are only a small single hazards, and to never play with matches and lighters. form school) and even prouder of the fact that our school They also talked about smoke alarms and how they keep children also volunteered to help another school out who homes safe from fire, what to do in an emergency if there were unable to field a full team. ACE is about reaching out to our neighbours in love and this is a perfect example is a fire, and how to when the whole of one of our teams offered to support call 999 another school by going to play for them. In this case, every single child in the team played for this other school In Year 5, the session at least once, as one child felt it was important that we went into more were fair and every child took their turn to go off and play detail. lt explained for them. This made me immensely proud and showed a that fire kills, true Christian hand of friendship to our other schools. destroys homes and All the children played tremendously well, illustrating spreads quickly. It fabulous sportsmanship, and a special well done for their helped the children level of performance. I am sure you will join me in wishing to understand that them good luck as they go on to represent our Locality in smoke can be as dangerous as fire, how smoke alarms the southern area finals. work, and how to make sure they are working properly. The talk was also about how to make fire escape plans MIC (Magistrates in the Community) come to ACE from homes (including tower blocks), what to do if This was the message we got from the senior magistrate there is a fire, and how to call 999. We would like to take who led the training held recently at ACE: this opportunity to thank all those who serve in public “I just wanted to compliment your Year 6 children for services such as the Fire Service. their attention and good manners this morning. They were quick to offer to help and polite to my colleague ACE Sporting Success magistrate and I. I was particularly impressed by their correct answers Athletics to the questions relating to their knowledge of what It was an amazing success for our boys and girls at the is right and wrong. It was most refreshing to hear that locality Cross Country finals. This included 9 schools, they would automatically hand a £20 note (that they some of which are 4 times the size of ACE, so we knew happened to find in a locker) into the reception desk. the competition was potentially tough. They even were quick to suggest that a £1 coin found in the street should go to a charity box.” The boys and girls were exemplary in terms of their behaviour and attitude, as were the amazingly dedicated 27 ACE staff who braved the wind and rain to support our boys and girls. In fact, Miss Marchant and Mrs Ames even ran round with the children to encourage them to do their very best, in the ACE Way! Mr. Cox provided the children with motivation and coaching, while Mrs Grover was just the lovely Mrs Grover. I would also like to thank Mrs Lucy Tipton who gave up her own time to train the children to such an amazing level. Sometimes we can forget how lucky we are to have such dedicated staff who always put the needs of the children first. ACE won 3 out of the 4 categories, winning events for the year 3/4 boys,3/4 girls and year 5/6 boys. We came

The Bell | WINTER 2021 The Incredible Journey of John Reeves’s Powder Horn by Mark Phillips of the Arundel signified the rank of the owner. History Forum Out of the items stolen only the sword, on loan from Arundel Town Council, was recovered; spotted by an DAISY Warren and her sister Florrie used to run a eagle-eyed person in an auction down in the west pottery shop at No 1 High Street (also known as Bank country. The rest of the items were subject to an House) in Arundel, opposite the Town Quay. When Daisy insurance claim and have been missing ever since. died in 1979, her estate gave an 18th-century carved powder horn to Arundel Museum. With the items signed off for good in the museum archives on March 5, 1997. No-one is quite sure where Daisy acquired this Over the past nine years I have been searching for any fascinating item which has an inscription at the butt sign of the items on the internet every three months or end proudly stating, ‘JOHN REEVES HIS HORN – CUT AT so, believing that at some point they would turn up on MONTREAL OCTOBER 30th 1760’. The main body of the eBay, Amazon or on an auction site but without any luck horn has a carving of a river running along the length - until the end of September this year. of it that starts on the far side of Lake Ontario and While the other stolen pieces would be relatively hard finishes at New York, which is represented by a group of to identify, the powder horn was a different matter buildings and churches. altogether; this was not only a unique item, but it also Carved along the route of the river are strategic had the date and name of the owner engraved on it. fortifications such as Fort Bruinton, Fort Stanwix, Fort Eventually I tried British and American auction sites and to Henrick and Fort Hunter, interspersed with the names of my utter amazement, a link came up which included the key towns. Other carved images include the sun, a bird, key words John Reeves, Powder Horn and the date 1760! a tulip, a ship and flowers. I was almost reluctant to click on the link as it seemed The total length of the item is 33cms and it is believed to too good to be true but just one click and after nine have been brought back to the UK by a soldier serving in a years of searching, an auction webpage opened up that local regiment that was sent to fight in the American War not only contained a good description of the powder of Independence or the Native American armed struggle horn but also fourteen clear colour images covering with the British in the Great Lakes region. Whether this every conceivable angle. was a family heirloom that had been passed on to Daisy or obtained from elsewhere, is unknown. I took a screen shot of the relevant web pages and downloaded copies of the images before calling an Sadly on April 21, 1994, impromptu Zoom when the Museum meeting with my Arundel was at 61 High Street, History Forum members. several items were Even though I was 99.9% stolen by a group certain this was the of ‘tourists’. These powder horn that was included the horn along stolen from the museum, with a fine engraved I wanted a second sword and scabbard opinion. We ran through that belonged to a the fourteen images Major Henry Percy- systematically, comparing dated June 21, 1845; them to images we a police constable’s could see on the black Bulls Eye lantern from and white museum c1880 and five engraved archive photos before all truncheons from c1860 agreeing that it was 100% on which the engraving Museum picture on top and the auction house below the same item. 28

WINTER 2021 | The Bell Unfortunately, I was four months too late to prevent the Cordon Bleu item being sold for $8,000 at the auction on May 18, outside caterers for 2021 by Dan Morphy Auctions on the liveauctioneers. cocktail parties, com website. funerals and business I phoned Morphy Auctions, briefly explaining that they functions across had, ‘unknowingly’, sold this stolen item at one of their West Sussex. auctions and asked what we needed to do to get the item Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 returned to Arundel Museum, the rightful owners. They asked me to put the info into an email which I did but then I heard nothing. I chased them up a couple of times before receiving a very curt one-sentence reply saying, ‘Unfortunately, we are no longer in possession of the item’. Chris Boyce, a retired lawyer at Arundel Museum investigated the legalities of the situation and surprisingly, there is little one can do without potentially investing a large amount of money to commence legal proceedings. The laws around such matters are far from black and white and the fact this took place in the USA just adds to the complication. After spending such a long time tracking down the item, I struggle to understand that although it can be proved to be stolen, the true owners have little chance of it ever being returned to them. If anyone has any suggestion about what could be done, please contact me direct at [email protected] Make your home an Oakland Care is a family owned business Oakland Care home with 25 years experience in caring for the elderly. We offer two beautiful care homes in West Sussex, with luxurious accommodation and first class care facilities to ensure that your loved ones are well looked after during their retirement years. Our team of committed staff offer a personal care service delivered 24 hours a day. We invest in training for staff to support a quality of care in which we can all feel proud. visit: www.oaklandcare.co.uk Oakland Grange, St Floras Road, Littlehampton Oakland Court, Admiralty Road, Felpham, Bognor Regis West Sussex BN17 6BB West Sussex PO22 7DW phone: 01903 715995 email: [email protected] phone: 01243 842400 email: [email protected] 29

The Bell | WINTER 2021 © Nigel Cull Profile of Colin Adams CBE AFC ‘a nice bastard!’ 30

WINTER 2021 | The Bell by Gill Farquharson were at ‘effectively just another boarding school in the wastes of Lincolnshire!’ He did continue his sailing WHEN Colin Adams left his posting as Flight career however in the College dinghy sailing team and, Commander in a Malta-based Squadron in 1973, he in the winter, competed in the modern pentathlon was presented with a silver model of a Dghajsa, a local and played rugby. In 1961 he gained his Wings, was fishing boat, by the Groundcrew Chief. The presentation commissioned as a Pilot Officer and selected for was accompanied by the words ‘The lads would like you Strategic Photo Reconnaissance. to have this because they think you’re a bastard but you’re a nice bastard!’ Colin thinks that is ‘one of the Converting to Canberra aircraft, Colin’s career took nicest things said to me in my Service career!’ off in earnest. He joined a squadron at RAF Wyton in Huntingdon and it wasn’t long before he was doing Colin’s mother was widowed in 1944. His father, a reconnaissance and mapping photography across both Major in the Chindits Special Forces, was killed behind the UK and abroad – Khartoum, Nairobi, Southern the Japanese lines in Burma, although confirmation of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Norway and from Jamaica. It his death only came 18 months later when his body was west of Cuba where he had the avowedly scariest was found. Colin and his sister Gill, who is two years moment of his career. Flying very high in cloud, they hit older, had moved to ‘a very basic cottage in Bury – no a violent cumulonimbus storm. He recalls ‘the aircraft electricity, open fires, a cooking range, paraffin heaters, was buffeted up and down about 2000 feet so our heads water from a pump. But worst of all was the outside were hitting the canopy. One of the engines stalled privy in the garden which I hated using in the dark!’ and then quit. Still going up and down the aircraft was Two years later they moved to one half of Hollow Farm hit by lightning, so much so I got a quite violent shock in Bury which was ‘luxury by comparison.’ A further through the controls and then after another lightning move saw them settle at Tower House opposite St strike, the- sensors for the pressure instruments – air Nicholas Church. speed, altitude etc – froze! Thank God for a monthly Flight Safety magazine which had recently described a At 5 Colin went to school as one of 12 pupils at the Canberra having exactly this experience near Khartoum newly established Convent school (now The Priory) which had proved fatal.’ Colin descended very slowly which had been set up for the Duke of Norfolk’s four and at about 9000 feet they came out of cloud. daughters. In Colin’s view ‘the Duke decided he might Returning to Jamaica without the pressure instruments, as well add two or three male serfs from the hedgerows they taxied in with the aircraft stripped of its paint and as well as the other well-bred girls!’ Although unable badly damaged by the force of the hail they had flown to fully pay the fees, Colin’s mother was determined through. He remembers that ‘for 10 days every time we that he should eventually go to Christ’s Hospital. The saw lightning both my navigator and I started shaking school offered a ‘presentations’ system whereby uncontrollably.’ He was awarded a ‘green endorsement wealthy individuals could gift money to the school for for an instance of exceptional flying.’ Not everything the education of a child whose parents couldn’t afford was that laudable though. He admits to responsibility it. After numerous attempts, his mother finally found a ‘for bad behaviour such as dropping toilet rolls over lady in the village who was a cousin of Lord Leconfield of the airfield just before Christmas, taxiing a Canberra Petworth and persuaded him to gift Colin a place. School over and into a manhole just off the main runway provided Colin not just with academic opportunities. He one dark, rainy night and giving an unauthorised lift performed in four Shakespeare plays taking two abroad; to a Norwegian pilot. We junior pilots all learnt how played rugby for the first XV and for Sussex under 18’s to duck our heads from the blast in the Squadron or and learnt to fly an RAF funded Tiger Moth. Outside of Station Commanders office and mark the quality of the school he was no less energetic – skiing and sailing were ‘bollocking’ out of 10!’ interspersed with summers working on the harvest at his great friend Chris Lock’s father’s farm at Blakehurst. His social life was by no means on hold at this time and he added racing an Austin- Healey around His RAF ambitions were initially fuelled by spending Silverstone and other tracks on a number of occasions time with a friend’s family whose father was Station to his activities. Sailing, in larger boats, and skiing still Commander at Tangmere, subsequently an Air Marshal featured but by far the most important social event and Chief of Defence Staff. The lifestyle these roles was the party at which he met a young student nurse afforded seemed particularly attractive to young Colin from Addenbrookes Hospital called Jo Colton who was and having won a RAF scholarship, he went to the RAF destined in 1964 to become the long-suffering Mrs College at Cranwell in 1958 straight from school. It was Adams (a description Colin agrees with)! ‘As I only had a major shock on two counts. Firstly he hadn’t realised seven shillings and sixpence to my name, she has never that there were steps between joining up and living as stopped reminding me that she had to buy her own a Station Commander did! Worse, his first three years wedding ring!’ Jo joined him in Singapore where he 31

The Bell | WINTER 2021 retelling of his naughtier escapades in the sixties were still remembered! One more squadron command was had been posted a few months after the wedding, and followed by a promotion and complete change of role they eventually settled down in a ‘neat little bungalow as Group Captain at the Personnel Management Centre just outside of the city’. Their two daughters were born RAF Innsworth in Gloucester. Although loving the role there, ‘Sophie the eldest learning to speak more Chinese of responsibility for the careers and appointments of all than English from her Chinese amah, Poon.’ Although Jo officer aircrew, air traffic and Fighter Controllers, he and couldn’t pursue her role as a Theatre Sister when they Jo had by now bought a house in Walberton and Colin were abroad, she did return to her career when they hated the weekly commute. returned to the UK. It was two years before he was released from This was the time of a particularly aggressive commuting with a posting to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus as confrontation in Borneo and there were armed Commanding Officer. Over a thousand service personnel incursions in Malaya by the Chinese backed dictator and dependents plus local staff under his command Sukarno. There was also a potential threat to Singapore. kept Colin on his toes. Despite the seeming holiday Colin was kept very busy on reconnaissance flights atmosphere, there were constant dramas during Colin’s over Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the South tenure – a Lebanon based terrorist attack in revenge Pacific. This was a very happy time for them with an for US attacks on Tripoli; a potential hi-jacked Kuwaiti active social life and lovely country to explore. They airliner; a plague of wild cats; major bush fires; Royal were summoned back to the UK though and reluctantly visits; parliamentary delegations and visiting celebrities returned where Colin was enrolled in a Flying Instructors such as Dame Vera Lynn and the artist David Shepherd. course from which he graduated with the much prized There were flying related tragedies and civilian issues to De Havilland Trophy for Aerobatics. It nearly ended handle issues. Now he reflects, ‘We both got through it in disaster when ‘I and others were nearly sacked for all with Jo’s very demanding role there particularly being introducing a stripper at the end of the graduating of enormous importance- although naturally unpaid!’ guest night dinner’ – this told as always with Colin’s irrepressible, shoulder shaking chuckle! After three good years in Akrotiri ‘I was horrified by my next appointment at the Ministry of Defence, looking After a brief spell as ADC to an Air Marshal, the after the RAF Estate Worldwide.’ Fortunately he didn’t Commandment of the Staff College, he was promoted have to endure for long before he got a call from an to Squadron Leader at only 30, and he and Jo were old colleague now responsible for postings to say he off again this time to RAF Luqa in Malta where was leaving the MOD and again being promoted. ‘He Colin became Flight Commander of a Canberra offered me a choice- did I want to go to Paris or Moscow Recce Squadron. Primarily he operated over the as Defence Attaché? My reply was ‘What a bloody silly Mediterranean and the Middle East. ‘With an question!’. We were off to Paris!’ undeclared war between Chinese backed South Yemen and Oman, we were regularly flying in the Dhofar Border The four years they spent in the Paris Embassy were area,’ plus detachments to Africa and Hong Kong. It one of their top two postings – Akrotiri being the other. was towards the end of this posting that Colin was Despite having claimed to speak ‘average’ French, Colin awarded a ‘Command’ category, the highest accolade, had to do a crash course and start from scratch. He soon one of only two in the RAF Middle East Air Force. He managed to interpret for visiting Defence Ministers subsequently was also awarded an Airforce Cross for his such as Malcom Rifkind, Tom King and Alan Clarke. His reconnaissance work. role was multi-faceted and entailed him working very closely with his FCO colleagues, senior civil servants Returning to the UK in 1974, Colin spent time at the Naval and military staff. He knew and flew from bases all Staff College at Greenwich on an exchange programme. over France especially where British officers were on Two years as a Staff Officer at RAF Flying Training HQ exchange, plus he had to accompany the most senior followed but he was delighted when his next posting was French on their visits to the UK. It was an exceptionally to Munich on the Tornado Aircraft Development team, busy appointment but there were compensations. Jo along with promotion to Wing Commander. Three happy and he lived in a smart 6th Floor apartment in the 16th years followed running a team of ‘15 Brits, Germans and overlooking the Bois de Boulogne. They enjoyed the Italians – a heady mix’ overseeing the three countries’ best of Parisian life and made many good friends. One aircraft building industries. This was a great time – being highlight he recounts with glee was a dinner at the paid in Deutschmarks, skiing all winter and every Friday at Elysée Palace for a Royal visit by the Queen. ‘I found cease work, our team drank Sekt German ‘champagne’ to myself sitting next to Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte commemorate famous battles fought by the three nations Rampling and her husband Jean-Paul Jarre’ with the losers (mainly the Italians), paying the bill! The posting ended in 1994 having been extended for Return to the UK this time saw him in command of another recce squadron, no 39 at Wyton, where the 32

WINTER 2021 | The Bell THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P WINTER 2021 | NEWSLETTER New Faces at the Bognor clinic for their booster jabs. However, people Reception can also book into the national centres – the situation is fast moving so there may be more updates on the national Patients have been aware of the booking service by the time you read this. extra work the surgery has faced Christmas Activities with the Covid pandemic. This ASCA will be raising funds this year towards a new vaccines fridge, a new treatment couch, and new has included a heavy burden on treatment room trolleys. We will be running our very popular Name that Teddy Bear competition in the reception and administrative staff, Museum on Saturday 4th December just outside Santa’s Grotto. The prize winners will take home one of the which has been compounded by beautiful Teddy Bears. We will also be in the Town Square with a raffle stall and vacant posts. So, we are delighted information about ASCA on Sunday 12th December. Do come and see us – support the Surgery and learn Sam Thompson the Surgery have recently been more about ASCA. Head Receptionist able to recruit new administrative A Thank you to the Surgery and reception staff. Some have It was lovely to see all the beautiful pictures given to the been finding their feet over recent weeks and by the time Surgery to thank the Doctors, Nurses and other staff for all their hard work by Arundel Primary School, now this is published other new starters will have arrived. This proudly displayed in reception. includes staff with practice reception experience and a For more information about ASCA contact Liz Horkin Chair on 01243 814323 new Head Receptionist Sam Thompson. Sam comes with 33 a broad range of GP practice experience. Obviously even experienced staff will take time to learn all about Arundel so please be be aware that staff may be new when phoning or attending the surgery, but we are sure they will find their feet very quickly. Other Good news Many of you will know Michelle Davey who has been part of the reception team for 26 years and more recently Head Receptionist. With all her years' experience we are delighted that Michelle has now been appointed Deputy Practice Manager supporting Gabby Harrison who has done a great job on her own since she arrived. Gabby and Michelle are really keen to engage with the wider community so you may well see them pop up from time to time at relevant meetings, events or activities in Arundel ensuring the surgery team are keeping their fingers on the pulse of things that matter to Arundel patients. Flu Clinics ASCA supported the surgery by providing the front door greeting service for the Saturday Flu clinics. The surgery had to box and cox around the national supply issues but managed admirably to get appointments booked and clinics rearranged. Everyone attending was able to get in and out very quickly with the slick system the surgery had set up. As one patient said – ‘quicker than a McLaren Pit stop’ Covid Booster Jabs Arundel Patients will be contacted when they are eligible by the joint service working across several practices to attend

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell © Nigel Cull two years at the FCO’s request. The French gave him At 65 Colin felt ‘like getting more sailing and leisure a farewell present of a final flight ‘with three French time’ so left BCB, though with regret. However he spent Generals in an executive jet to Orange and then jumping the next ten years on various consulting projects for into four Mirage 2000’s for low level combat around clients as diverse as a Lloyds Broker, a Northern Irish the Massif Central!’ The French also gave him a gold construction company, an international law firm and medal for getting into a crashed, burning car by the back even a Chinese State Construction Company who after a window just before it exploded and pulling out the very year’s work, never paid him! In 2015, aged 75, he finally drunk driver – with Jo shouting in the background ‘Don’t accepted almost total retirement save for continuing on do anything stupid!’. Pol Roger’s President presented the board of the service charity, The Union Jack Club, them a dozen bottles of champagne and to cap it all, the which post he held for 20 years in total. Ambassador had recommended him for a CBE. Colin and Jo had bought their current house at the top Unbelievably at 55 Colin found himself retired from of Kings Arms Hill when they returned from Paris in the services, ‘but to me it was anathema. I set out to 1995. They also acquired a 34ft Jeanneau sailing boat get a good job’ and found one as Chief Executive of the moored in Dartmouth, which has been followed by two consultants organisation BCB. The role was to help some replacements, both moored in Brittany. Jo meantime 400 member firms, who were all consultancies from had started to take her artistic talent seriously across the spectrum to win work internationally. completing both a foundation course and a printmakers course – ‘It remains her abiding passion rather than ‘We identified projects, fed them to members and me!’ he chuckles. Their time is split between sailing, ensured the conditions were met for them especially visiting Canada, where coincidentally his son Nick and in terms of funding, governmental support and daughter Pip live, and other activities such as skiing. payment. It involved trade missions all over the world Eleven grandchildren, spread across the UK and Western and sometimes ‘discussions’, read arguments, with Canada, make for excellent holidays! governments and International Aid Agencies.’ During his time they also became directly involved in all the When he’s not travelling these days, Colin tends his major post-war reconstructions – Kosovo, Serbia post allotment opposite the site of his old school and on his Milosevic, Iraq and Afghanistan. own admission ‘acts like Victor Meldrew!’ 35

The Bell | WINTER 2021 Messages from the Churches The Best Christmas Present Ever The Best Christmas Present Ever ARE you ready for Christmas? I think THERE is an atmosphere at Christmas the first Christmas ad I saw on TV this that suggests there is something more year was in September; they seem to be important happening than the usual daily earlier each year. routine. Apart from essential services And this year, we are told, we need we shut down for the day, get together to be ready extra early. After the headlines of 2020 and celebrate. We do that as a society at other times ‘Christmas Cancelled By Covid’, this year it seems that of the year as well such as Easter. Although we may not Christmas is going to be ruined by shortages. If you want completely forget that ‘something more important’ it turkey for your Christmas dinner, buy it now! If you want tends to go to the back of our minds for the rest of the your Brussel sprouts, buy them now! And your mince year as we seemingly ‘get on with life’. That ‘something pies and Christmas pudding. And unless you buy it now, more important’ is the birth of Jesus, who is the ‘Word there will be no Barbie doll for little Rosie under the made flesh’ and God with us each and every day of the Christmas tree (which of course you have already got in year. Although each day cannot be like Christmas Day the back garden), and no scooter for little Jimmy either. – we would all soon be exhausted and fed up with that Apparently parents are phoning toy shops in tears trying level of intensity. But each Sunday and Feast Day we can to get hold of ‘must have’ gifts. remember that ‘something more important’ and in the The pressure to spend now before it’s too late is only way we treat one another we can see that ‘something going to increase. We are bombarded with adverts more important’ before us, for he says to us I tell you encouraging us to buy the latest gadgets, this year’s ‘in’ solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these toy or game. They show us excited children opening brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me. Our yearly presents under the massive, beautifully decorated tree. celebration of Christmas not only reminds us that there is We see tables laden with rich fare. We are told that ‘something more important’ than our daily round, but also this is what Christmas is about. Plentiful food, lots of there is something more to life – the God who loves us presents, families laughing and sharing together, snow who is shown in the gift of the life of his Son Jesus Christ. falling outside. All that matters is the good time now, Happy Christmas. leave paying for it to another day, after all, what is really important is happy children getting what they want. CANON DAVID PARMITER But what of the reality? Is Christmas really about Arundel Cathedral overeating and drinking; buying presents we can’t really afford, receiving presents we don’t really need? Bell Christmas Message 2021 The Bible tells us differently. The Bible tells us that there BACK in March 2020, just as the first is only one present that we really need this Christmas, lockdown began to take hold, my son or any Christmas. Anyone can receive it, it lasts forever asked if I thought it would all be over in (no batteries required), and best of all you don’t need time for his wedding in July. “Of course,” to break the bank, because it is totally free. It is the I said confidently, “by the summer we’ll precious gift of a relationship with God, through Jesus be back to normal.” How wrong could I Christ. Jesus was born a baby in Bethlehem, grew up have been? Eventually, a year later, his wedding did finally in Nazareth, preached His way round what we know as take place, although sadly none of his American bride’s the Holy Land, was crucified in Jerusalem, and raised close friends were able to join us. to life on Easter Sunday. He came so that we can know Now, as I sit writing this, another autumn is just beginning forgiveness, peace, joy, and contentment. He came to take hold and members of the medical profession are because he loves us, and wants a relationship with us. warning that a difficult Covid-and-flu-filled winter lies Why not come along to Arundel Baptist Church this ahead. After so much pain, after losing so many, after Christmas and find out for yourself about this amazing such financial hardship and being separated from our free gift. A good choice would be our “Six Lessons loved ones, our cry must surely be ‘How long, O Lord?’ It’s and Carols” service on Sunday 19th December (mince a cry that echoes that of the ancient psalmist: ‘How long, pies included). Or maybe even our Christmas Morning O Lord? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have Celebration. It could make this Christmas the best ever sorrow in my heart all the day?’ for you. And yet, despite the tangible pain of the psalmist’s lament, Psalm 13 also communicates a note of profound TIM BRADDOCK hope: ‘But I have trusted in thy steadfast love; my heart Pastor, Arundel Baptist Church shall rejoice in thy salvation.’ 36 That hope and salvation took flesh in the birth of a child

WINTER 2021 | The Bell in Bethlehem two thousand years ago. For this child was 26 Dec 10.00am Sung Eucharist Emmanuel, a name that means God-with-us. This is the St. Nicholas Church joyous news of Christmas. In the darkest days of winter 27 Dec 10.00am Eucharist: St. John the Evangelist every church, be it small or great, proclaims the good St. Nicholas Church news that in Christ God is with us. 28 Dec 10.00am Eucharist; Holy Innocents Does this mean that all out woes are at an end—that St. Nicholas Church the icy grip that held the land of Narnia for so long has Baptist suddenly given way to a new spring? In one sense, no. The pain and grief of this world remains. And yet, at 19 Dec 10.30am Six Lessons & Carols the same time it does herald an eternal spring, bringing CHRISTMAS DAY reassurance and the promise that ultimately all will be well. For as Christians know, the darkness of the cross 25 Dec 10.30am Christmas Morning Celebration leads to the joy of resurrection – the two belong together. 26 Dec 10.30am Morning Service So, as you gather with your family this Christmas – and I certainly pray that you can – remember that despite the Roman Catholic inevitable cries of pain that punctuate our lives, and the times of despair and isolation, in the Christ-child God is CHRISTMAS EVE Midnight Mass truly with us and he alone can lead us to the place where 24 Dec 11.30pm Arundel Cathedral the sorrows of this world are no more – to salvation as the psalmist puts it. Knowing that reality deep in your CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day Mass heart really does make all the difference and truly gives 25 Dec 9.15am Arundel Cathedral you something to celebrate. Christmas Day Mass I wish you a blessed and hope-filled Christmas 25 Dec 11.15am Arundel Cathedral CANON DAVID TWINLEY For the above three services please check with Cathedral St Nicholas Arundel office or website for booking requirements. (Tel 01903 882297 or www.arundelcathedral.org) Christmas Services 26 Dec 9.15am Mass, Arundel Cathedral 26 Dec 11.15am Mass, Arundel Cathedral Anglican Online Services from Arundel Churches All services may be subject to change. Please check the parish website for the latest information. Arundel Cathedral 28 Nov 6pm Advent Carol Service, Information on Live Streams, current, planned & St. Nicholas Church completed is available on the Cathedral website, www.arundelcathedral.uk. 18 Dec 4pm Carol Service, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Tortington Streamed services are available at 11.15 each Sunday on the Arundel Cathedral Live YouTube 19 Dec 6.00pm Nine Lesson and Carols channel, www.youtube.com/channel/UC71-pXF8v- St. Nicholas Church VZfzO01zrnerQ CHRISTMAS EVE St. Nicholas Church 24 Dec 4.30pm Crib Service, St. Nicholas Church Members of the congregation receive a weekly newsletter online from Canon David Twinley with 24 Dec 6.00pm Carol Service (Ticket holders information about services, etc. Videos of Canon only) St. Leonard’s Church, David’s celebration of the Eucharist at 10.00am South Stoke each Sunday since 23rd March (including Easter) are available through the church’s website 24 Dec 11.30pm Midnight Mass www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk also a series of St. Nicholas Church illustrated talks on Martin Luther and the first of a series on the Letters of St. Paul. CHRISTMAS DAY 37 25 Dec 8.00am Holy Communion (Traditional) St. Nicholas Church 25 Dec 9.00am Christmas Eucharist St. Leonard’s Church, South Stoke 25 Dec 10.00am Sung Mass of the Nativity St. Nicholas Church 26 Dec 8.00am Holy Communion (Traditional) St. Nicholas Church

The Bell | WINTER 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: Les Voke 884156 www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 38

WINTER 2021 | The Bell Forthcoming Events ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL Carols on Sunday 19th December at 6pm. The Hanover Band will be performing Handel’s Messiah in the Masses will continue to take place at the normal times. church on Saturday 18th December at 7.30pm. Phone 0333 666 SPECIAL SERVICES will be as follows:- 3366 or see website: www.thehanoverband.com All information from Parish Office, tel: 01903 882262 or email DECEMBER [email protected] Friday 3rd 7.45pm Mass in Arundel Castle Chapel (book BAPTIST CHURCH with Cathedral Office arundel@ abdiocese.org.uk or 01903 882297) Following the sad death of Pastor Steve Lomas in September, Mr. Friday 10th 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel HappeningsJim Braddock has been appointed the new Pastor. The following CONCERTS are planned:- Friday 3rd December 7.30pm G4 Concert https://events.ticketbooth.eu/event/g4 - christmas---arundel-cathedral-2021 Sat 11th Dec 7.00pm Arun Choral Society Carol Concert BIRTHS & BAPTISMS Performances – Arun Choral Society 01-Aug Hugo Robert Sebastian Thurs 16th Dec 6.30pm Canine Partners Carol Service 01-Aug Verity Rose Sebastian Canine Partners Carol Service at 14-Aug Georgiana Saoirse Oliver Arundel Cathedral – Canine Partners 14-Aug Edward Rory Oliver 15-Aug Atticus Morse Coram For updates please see cathedral website 22-Aug Leo Jack Malvesado Clarke www.arundelcathedral.uk 29-Aug Finch Vivian Montgomery 12-Sept Luna Lilian Blackwood ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH 19-Sept Sonny Thomas Bay Luckin 19-Sept Florence Jane Ball A return to near normality was welcomed with open arms and 10-Oct Esme Ren Niamh Tarver thanks given for the breadth of the support and care provided 16-Oct Theo Mead for the congregation during the pandemic and beyond. 16-Oct Daisy Mead On Sunday 31st October, at the 10am Sung Eucharist, St. Nicholas’ celebrated the Confirmation of 21 candidates by the Bishop of MARRIAGES Chichester, Dr. Martin Warner. All were from St. Nicholas’ Church, 14 young people and 7 adults, the highest number for some years. 23-July Jack Shepherd and Laura Lambert They had all received instruction from Father David, who succeeded in maintaining contact, momentum and support for the candidates 07-Aug Andrew Else and Emily Bloxam throughout three periods of lockdown – not an easy task. The Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group has started again in the church 08-Aug Saul Snoxell and Siobhan Ronan on Friday mornings from 9.30-11 and is of course open to anyone who fits the description! Refreshments are available and 20-Aug Benjamin Gillion and Sophie Smith the cost is £1 per family. See Facebook – St. Nicholas’ Baby & Toddler Group. 21-Aug Simon Parker and Emma Hall On Thursday 4th November the funeral of Mrs. Freda Jackman took place. She was a familiar figure at St. Nicholas and had 11-Sept James Jack and Victoria Savage been a Lay Reader there for many years, continuing well into her nineties. 09-Oct Peter Williams and Sandra Sedgwick The church’s former Curate, Father Dominik Chmielewski, was licensed as an Assistant Curate to the Parish of Rustington on DEATHS/FUNERALS 31st October, following his secondment for several months to the Parish of Middleton. 14-May Jessica Jayne North (20) Lastly, in October St. Nicholas’ received a ‘Highly Commended’ Award from the Sussex Heritage Trust in recognition of the 31-July Mary Harding (73) recently completed major repairs to the north aisle and roof and the preservation of the mediaeval wall paintings. 31-July Joan Bessie Lavinia Phillips (91) There will be a special Evensong at St. Leonard’s South Stoke on Sunday 28th November at 3pm, at which the Archdeacon of 19-Aug Mary Elizabeth Harman (89) Ashes Chichester, the Ven. Luke Irvin-Capel will preach, followed by a reception. 29-Aug The Revd. Canon Brian E. Cook (84) Ashes The Advent Carol Service will also take place on Sunday 28th November at 6pm at St. Nicholas and the Nine Lessons and 25-Sept Susan Robin Bonnar (73) Ashes 4-Oct Margaret Canovan (95) 14-Oct Mary Knowles (96) INTERMENT OF ASHES Ashes buried in July & August of former parishioners Mary Haswell (79) (D.of D. 01-03-21) Frank Royston Morrell (98) (D. of D. 24-04-21) 39

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell Arundel Now and Then Have you ever wondered what the RETAIL OUTLETS younger generation, those who grew up here, moved away and now return from It cannot be denied that in contrast to the timeless time to time, think about the Arundel of attractions mentioned above, much has changed on today? We decided to do a survey to find the commercial front. There were regrets for the total out and Clare Toole-Mackson outlines the disappearance of banks from Arundel and practical results below. shops such as a greengrocer, Payne’s the ironmonger and the High Street chemist, also the traditional Teddy OF the people who responded to our survey four Bear Shop, not forgetting the marvellous outdoor and now live abroad, the others in the UK. One might have hiking shop Peglers. expected the former to have a different perspective, being able to review their native town from a greater “I miss the Arundel of my childhood – the two butchers’ distance, but this did not prove to be the case. The shops, the greengrocer’s, the draper’s shop, the Co-op location of our respondents ranged worldwide, from the clothing shop (where we got our cheap jeans) and the West Coast of America to New Zealand. Fascinating too little corner shops and sweet shops”. However the range to read the wide variety of people’s current occupations, of independent shops in the town was appreciated. from a job working for the Church of England on the With a few notable exceptions the turnover of cafes, Living in Love and Faith projects to involvement on restaurants, gift shops and small specialist shops has the costumes side of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new been high and yet the current tally of these now easily production of ‘Cinderella’. One common theme though outnumbers the antique shops. was that they all had fond memories of the pleasures of It was noted that a considerable number of the their Arundel childhood and great appreciation of the specialist shops now seem geared to tourists rather than town’s facilities and ambience whenever they return. Arundel residents, but with Larkins, Pallant, the Co-Op, Gaskyns and the butcher’s one can buy everything ATTRACTIONS required to keep body and soul together without leaving It is reassuring to know that most of the places and 41 pursuits enjoyed by everyone when they were young still exist, namely the Castle, the churches, the Priory Playhouse, Swanbourne Lake and its boats, Arundel Park, the playpark, the Lido, the Wildfowl and Wetlands centre and the Mill Road putting-green, not forgetting the many beautiful country walk possibilities on the doorstep. Lovely too that all these are enjoyed by visiting grandchildren, except for one dissenting voice whose offspring prefer Brighton! However, a mother of three boys says, “They love coming to Arundel, it feels to them as it did to me as a child, a small place they can walk and scooter round and it feels like a second home to them.” As another respondent put it,” A childhood in Arundel felt magical, we had lots of freedom and felt like it was our town. I hope the kids there today feel the same way!” And some things never change; “The view from Crossbush as you approach has always taken my breath away” and “There is nothing like the feeling of driving back from the airport when we come home, coming down the hill towards the station and first seeing the town in the distance. It gets me every time!”

The Bell | WINTER 2021 rich cultural side to Arundel – so many interesting and creative people living in the town”. the town. A really positive and beneficial innovation has been the start and growth of the monthly Farmers’ COMMUNITY/AMBIENCE Market, where one can buy the freshest of vegetables as well as an excellent variety of goods, appreciated by In spite of some minor changes in the town, most of our residents and visitors alike. This satisfies green criteria correspondents mentioned the sense of community they as well as bringing more people into the town, hopefully experience on their return visits. The comparatively small boosting the town’s economy. size of Arundel must help, also the town’s concerted One respondent reminisces “I also worked for 6 years at response to the problems of lockdown, but this does Partners Restaurant. This was great for Dunlop’s stable not detract from the impression that the inhabitants lads would come in on a Saturday morning”. Alas, John of Arundel care about and for each other. “It’s a lovely Dunlop’s stable is no more. This person also did a paper friendly town with a strong sense of community”. round every morning before school and at weekends. “Arundel has retained its charm”. “There’s something very special about Arundel which remains. And when I cycle The dwindling number of pubs in Arundel is highlighted down Tarrant Street I still feel as though I’m 9!” by some. The Abercrombie, now long gone, was a source of much evening entertainment for some and for “Happily I don’t think Arundel has changed that much! one of our respondents, the Victory on Bond Street/King It still feels like there is a real sense of community which Street was home when her family first came to Arundel sits alongside the more transient nature of the tourists in 1967. In its heyday Arundel had a total of 28 pubs, we welcome each summer”. catering for an obviously extremely thirsty townspeople! The number of visitors to the town has increased DOWNSIDES substantially over the years, which has inevitably affected the nature of retail businesses. One of our Constructive criticism is always to be heeded and contributors felt that our tourists these days were valued and no-one is under the impression that Arundel ‘indulged’, a striking way of expressing it! is a perfect town. Concern was expressed that the increasing number of tourists might impact on and alter EVENTS the character of the town. Another observation in a similar vein ‘While the shops are lovely nowadays I feel The Arundel Festival featured favourably in the they are too expensive for ‘ordinary’ people-the town responses. “The Arundel Festival has grown in now seems solely aimed at the comfortably well-off”. popularity and size since I lived in Arundel, which I think has helped develop the town and welcomed new A worrying change in the occupation of houses is that visitors to the town” and ‘The Festival especially is so there are now many more second homes and Airbnb’s much fun. I feel hugely lucky that as a teenager I had in Arundel. This inevitably has the effect of reducing the weekend jobs at great cafes and shops in the town, as number of homes for first-time buyers. “I doubt many well as being involved in the festival and church events, local youngsters can afford to buy a house there unless much of which is still there.” Arundel by Candlelight they’re from a rich background” and “There is a lack of was mentioned as a definite plus for the town and the affordable housing in Arundel for first-time buyers and old annual Carnival was remembered fondly too. “As a lack of push to develop them”. In fact there have been a child growing up there was a strong community feel and still are campaigns to try and convince developers in the town. Whenever there was an event everyone that the town does NOT need more luxury apartments from the town got involved. An example of this was for retired people, but affordable housing. the yearly Carnival. I get the impression this is not the case anymore”. However, “I love the fact that there’s a Another complaint was the lack of facilities and activities 42 for young people, particularly in their teenage years. Most people left Arundel to continue their education and one person admitted that they were bored as they grew older because of the lack of opportunities for young people. A GREENER ARUNDEL The younger generation are by and large more aware of green issues although we are all aware of the issues around climate-change. Arundel is a free-trade town, which is a point in its favour, and with regard to low carbon footprints, fresh local produce can be bought both at Pallant and the Farmers’ Market. The Arundel Bee Project is up and running and the new Pollinators’ Garden has transformed a scruffy space into a delightful

WINTER 2021 | The Bell green oasis. The Community Apiary in Herington’s Field brings people together and encourages community, also has at least two active hives. On the question of particularly those new to the area (would be good).”. food waste, one of our contributors supplied a novel One idea was a yoga/fitness and art studio people could solution. “I have noticed in London a new App that drop in to use – the originator of this idea even thought allows restaurants and cafes to put aside food that she might open one! will go to waste at the end of the day. People are An insightful suggestion for the future was that there encouraged to pay a small amount to ‘rescue’ this food, should be more development in the town to consider to ensure there is no food waste”. the environment and how we can make Arundel an eco- friendlier town in the hope of tackling climate change. The Arundel bypass I think The food waste app mentioned above certainly comes is a great shame and I hope under this heading. Transport links too came under that one day when I return, scrutiny and it was felt that an improvement in these I do not have to drive along would definitely benefit the town, for example a regular a road that has destroyed bus service connecting Worthing, Arundel and Chichester. the beautiful scenery and Finally a special mention for the contributor who landscape of Arundel commented, “I also enjoy reading the Bell magazine when I come home to visit, however I think it is sad to Arundel is beset by the perennial problem of pollution see the sameness of talk of dog poo on Tarrant Street from motor vehicles. It is to be hoped that the planned and the conversation on the bypass”! new bypass will improve this and prevent motorists We would like to thank the following respondents for racing through the town, but an alternative view taking part in the survey:- expressed was “The Arundel bypass I think is a great Grace Burgess; Alice Churchill; Amy Holland Crafton; shame and I hope that one day when I return, I do Douglas Eve; Tabitha Hawkins; Charlotte Higlett; Emily not have to drive along a road that has destroyed the Higlett; Georgina Morgan; Truuske Odde; Alistair beautiful scenery and landscape of Arundel”. Scrimgeour; Joel Smith; David Stedman; Emily Waring; James Whitaker. STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE KNOW THYSELF There were many eminently sensible suggestions and a consensus that Arundel lacked opportunities SLCIONLLDEGOEN and attractions for young people. One young male contributor ruled out any possibility of returning to Slindon College is an Independent Day and Boarding school Arundel to live and felt the town would be improved for boys aged 8-18 located in Sussex by, “Bars, cafes and restaurants that attract a younger crowd and atmosphere”. Most people viewed it as a Slindon College provides a stimulating, broad and balanced delightful place in which to spend leisure time during educational experience for pupils of all academic abilities, their return visits but not somewhere to which they would move back permanently (though there were one taking into account their strengths and talents. or two exceptions!). Open Mornings One person felt strongly that the town would be a better place if there were fewer commuters and maintained 9.30am-12noon that a town without a train station generated more community spirit – an interesting point! Saturday 25th September 2021 Saturday 12th March 2022 A review of the parking restrictions was recommended- probably equivalent to untying the Gordian knot! It was Private visits available throughout the year suggested that lower shop rents would slow down the continual changes in retail occupiers. Register Attendance: 01243 814320 [email protected] www.slindoncollege.co.uk Arundel does sadly lack a town community space which brings everyone together: a specialist community centre 43 with amenities to support the community was seen as the answer. “In today’s society, with busy lifestyles, I think it is hard to get to know people, so anything that

The Bell | WINTER 2021 For the love of Ivy As these pictures by Nigel Cull continuing life through the dark winter and of fidelity, demonstrate, ivies can be very attractive which is why it is traditionally included in wedding but they usually get a very bad press. bouquets. However, in more recent times it has been Kay Wagland explains here why this regard as a problem for trees when gardeners thought reputation is totally undeserved. of ivy as choking and competing for nutrients from trees, possibly even leading to their demise. This was a misplaced fear as expert bodies now agree. ‘Clingy, luscious, misunderstood. Ivy has long been accused of strangling trees, but it doesn’t harm the tree at all, and even supports at least 50 species of wildlife.’ Woodland Trust Ivy is not a parasite, but simply uses trees as a climbing frame to reach more light and their aerial ‘roots’ simply cling to the bark rather than penetrate it. However, they do provide food and shelter for many animals, including threatened and rare species. There is even an Ivy bee which is completely dependent on ivy, Hedera Helix in the latin, emerging with the flowers in October-November when other bees are packing up for the winter. Small flower clusters and berries appear only on mature ivy, with woody stems and waxy, heart or diamond- shaped leaves. The black berries that follow have a high fat content and provide much needed food for birds over winter when there is little else around and the © Kay Wagland POOR Ivy can be sadly unloved. She is unfairly blamed for many ills and her numerous gifts are largely overlooked. Let’s rethink our relationship with Ivy and give her the love and respect she enjoyed by the ancients and which deserve to be revived. The Greeks and Romans revered ivy, using it for crowns for athletic and poetic achievement and believing it prevented drunkenness. Pagans saw it as a symbol of 44

WINTER 2021 | The Bell evergreen leaves and interwoven stems are important is not necessary to remove it on a regular basis.’ shelter and roosts for birds, bats and many bees, butterflies and other important insects. A particularly vigorous ivy can sometimes shade some of a tree’s leaves, but this is unlikely to cause serious damage. Very mature, shrubby ivy could weigh heavily, and even break, tree branches that are already damaged or diseased, but in a copse setting, growing alongside other trees, this is a natural process and similar to other tree interactions. In a garden setting, you may want to keep an eye on ivy growth and take out any that looks excessive, but consider what ivy is doing for the rest of nature – including us! The rich evergreen cover provided by mature ivy interspersed with the yellow flower umbels make for a particularly attractive treatment for otherwise unlovely parts of the garden. For example, bare tree stumps remaining, say, from cutting back Leylandii or other conifers, can be transformed with its glossy blanket and younger ivy will provide a constant green carpet for areas under trees where shading precludes many other plants. Even buildings can benefit from ivy in the right conditions. Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) research with the University of Reading found that, contrary to popular belief, growing ivy up walls can protect them against damp and provide cooling for buildings in summer. In the ecological emergency now threatening us all and living in one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, we can all help by showing a bit more love of ivy. Professional arboriculturists, who might be expected to be very cautious about any perceived threats to ornamental trees, agree. The Arboricultural Association says ‘in the light of increasing knowledge and research into the relationship between the plant and its host, it is now not considered an instant threat to the tree, and it 45

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WINTER 2021 | The Bell The Parsons Table Liz and Lee Parsons award winning 3. Add gradually to the crumb mix until a smooth dough, restaurant is back again delighting diners being careful not to over work the pastry. If mixture is after the Covid disruptions. Head Chef Lee slightly dry, add a little more cold milk. give us the recipe for chocolate orange tart - a firm favourite with customers. 4. Cover the dough with cling film and allow to rest for 1 hour in the fridge. CHOCOLATE ORANGE TART 5. Butter and flour a 10 inch tart case. Ingredients • Serves 8-10 6. R oll the dough until it is approx. 13 inch in diameter. 230g Plain flour 7. Line the tart case with the pastry. Make sure that the 20g Cocoa powder 125g Unsalted butter pastry is pressed into the corners evenly. 20g Icing sugar 8. L ine the tart case with cling film and leave to rest for 1pc Whole egg– beaten with 2 tbs of milk Filling 30 minutes. 400ml Milk 9. F ill the lined tart case with baking beans and bake for 100ml Double cream 5pc Egg yolk approx. 30min at 180 ͦ C until the pastry is crisp. Allow 75g Orange marmalade to cool before removing the baking beans. 1pc Vanilla pod – split and scraped Method – Filling ½pc Orange zest finely grated 1. Warm the milk and cream together with the vanilla 200g 72% dark chocolate and zest of orange. Remove from heat and allow to 150g 54% chocolate infuse for 10-15 minutes. Method – Tart case 2. Whisk the yolks until light and pale in colour. Add a 1. I n a mixer, using the paddle attachment, blend the dry quarter of the infused milk to the yolks and whisk well. 3. Place the infused milk back on to the heat and bring ingredients with the butter until a fine crumb texture. to a simmer. 2. B lend the eggs and milk together until smooth. 4. Add the egg yolk mix and continually stir. 5. Cook the custard until it coats the back of a spoon – approx. 80⁰C. Remove from heat and continue to stir for a further 20-30 seconds. 6. P lace the chocolates and marmalade into a jug blender. Add the hot custard and blend until smooth. 7. Pour into the baked tart case. 8. C hill for 3 hours prior to serving with your favourite ice cream. 47

The Bell | WINTER 2021 The Liberator Bomber Exhibition In early 2022 Arundel Museum will be Their intention was to try to make it back to England, running an exhibition dedicated to the if possible, even back to base, but they were forced to two Second World planes which crashed drop to an even lower height. By a feat of incredible on the outskirts of Arundel. airmanship, the pilots managed to nurse their badly damaged aircraft back across the English Channel to the ON Thursday 22nd June 1944, an American B-24H coast near Elmer in West Sussex. Liberator bomber belonging to bomb squadron 489 flew from its base in Halesworth Suffolk along with 42 Staff-Sergeant Roper remembered: “Shortly after other aircraft of the US 2nd Bomb division. Officially reaching the English coast, the co-pilot gave the order designated the “Liberator,” the square shaped B-24 to bail-out. Six of us went out the escape hatch and could easily turn into a death trap. It was hard to fly with the navigator went out the nose. I watched the ship go its stiff and heavy controls, and so earned the crew’s down and burst in flames before I opened my chute.” nickname of the “Flying Coffin.” On this mission, it was The aircraft crashed at Park Farm, Arundel at 20:15 to prove just that. hours on 22 June 1944. Their target was an airfield Park farm is on the Norfolk Estate just off the A27 and and Luftwaffe signal depot close to the Trout Farm. John Seller, whose son James now runs the farm, was a 10-year-old boy at the time. Their target was an airfield and Luftwaffe signal depot at He heard the crash and ran to investigate. St. Cyr near Versailles to the southwest of Paris. As the plane approached the target it was hit hard by flak. Of the ten crew members, three died when the aircraft crashed landed. The three who died were: William B. 2nd Lt Herbert K. King described what happened. “As we Montgomery, John J Crowther and John Holoka Jnr. John passed over the target, about 19:00, we were hit very Crowther’s body was identified at the time of the crash and hard by flak which tore out all the controls except those repatriated to the United States where he was buried. to one rudder and one elevator.’ The aircraft was now in serious trouble, having lost height and so badly damaged The bodies of Montgomery and Holoka were never the pilots had only a limited ability to control it. discovered. In 1917 the United States Defence POW/ MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) arranged with James Seller at Park Farm to excavate the site in order to re-patriate the remaining missing airmen. Arundel Museum will hold an exhibition about the A recovered machine gun 48

WINTER 2021 | The Bell Open Tuesday - Saturday [email protected] www.theparsonstable.co.uk 2-8 Castle Mews, Tarrant Street, Arundel BN18 9DG Tel : 01903 883477 Liberator, outlining the mission, the crew and the two • Architectural and Building excavations that took place in 2017 and 2021. It will Surveying services feature footage of the Liberator in flight, recorded eyewitness accounts of the crash including the • Planning and Listed building recollections of John Seller and many of the artefacts applications found including a 50mm machine gun recovered during the excavation, pictured here. • Pre-acquisition surveys and Party wall surveyors The exhibition will also tell the story of the Junkers 88 that crashed at Swanbourne Lake, near Arundel Castle during RURAL • URBAN • COASTAL • HISTORIC • CONTEMPORARY the Battle of Britain on 13th August 1940 at 6:30am. It was a twin-engine Junkers 88 A-1 that was taking part in Contact Kevin or Phil on 01243 774764 an air raid on Farnborough in Hampshire. Two of its four- [email protected] man crew survived to be taken as prisoners of war and www.sloaneandbrown.co.uk two died. The bomber was shot down by RAF Hurricane fighter planes from 43 and 601 Squadrons, which were 49 based at Tangmere Airfield near Chichester. The bomber smashed through some beech trees on the west side of the Lake, ripping itself apart with its engines being torn off as it hit the footpath, while the rest of the airframe continued into the far end of the Lake. Parts of the plane’s wreckage could be seen when the Lake dried out in 1989. A few fragments of the bomber are on display in Arundel Museum and one of the defused bombs recovered from the wreckage many years later can be seen at Arundel Castle. The Junkers 88 bomber was from Stab II/KG 54 of the German Air Rorce, the Luftwaffe. The surviving crew members were Oberleutnant Rose and Unteroffizier Scholz, both bailed out and were captured unhurt. The two who died were Feldwebel Bickel who bailed out but died because his parachute caught on the bomber’s tail, and Hauptmann Strauch who bailed out and was discovered mortally wounded in a tree in Worthing. Feldwebel Bickel and Hauptmann Strauch are buried in St. Andrew’s Churchyard at Tangmere. The exhibition will be open to the public from the 11th February to the 13th March 2022. For further information contact Arundel Museum, Mill Road Arundel BN18 9PA, 01903 885866

Dear EditorTheBell | WINTER2021 MARGARET CANOVAN Of late I have noticed a significant number of households securing parking by placing cones (some WE regret to announce the passing of our mother police cones!) outside their homes. I appreciate there Margaret Canovan, long standing member of Arundel are times when this is entirely necessary for deliveries Baptist Church, the Gardeners Association and president etc. but does charging an electric car justify a secure of the Arundel Flower Club. In the past Margaret parking place? If so, I think we would all go down volunteered with the Arundel Museum, raised funds for that route and have a spaghetti of cables across the the British Heart Foundation and worked for 21 years as pavement! a member of the Board of Visitors at Ford Prison. Margaret was highly respected and well-loved and I am not sure about the legality of this practice, but I am leaves behind her many happy memories for her family sure that it goes against the spirit of the town, and that and friends. saddens me. KATHRYN LOCK AND LESLEY FINLAYSON REBECCA GRAY Arundel UH OH! PARKING THE A27 AS EVER AS a relatively long-term resident of Arundel I have accepted the parking difficulties are just part of the YOU may have noticed under my last letter to The price one pays for living in this charming and convivial Bell, that I live in Southbourne. My wife and still I own town. a small property in Arundel itself, but severe arthritis 50 has rendered her unable to climb the stairs there, so we have had to move to a bungalow; this location at least allows me as her ‘carer’ to take advantage of Chichester Harbour. Prior to that we were based in Arundel for some forty or fifty years. Why anyone is so frantic as to object to a causeway and bridge on a featureless coastal plain traversed by an outsize concrete ditch, when there is such stunningly glorious topographical countryside starting just the upstream of the town, leaves me wondering. Do they ever venture more than half a daily dog walk along the right bank opposite the Fitzalan Road mill; have they ever even been as far as the Black Rabbit? Have you seen the bridge at Houghton, or Stopham, where - horror of horrors, there is a modern bypass bridge behind, protecting the original, so the traffic doesn’t pile up there either. I’ve never heard such a fuss. Show me anything, anything to equal this South of the town? If you want to avoid molesting nature it’s not difficult, provide agrarian tunnels, or raise (some of) it on stilts; it only needs to be high enough to miss a deer’s antlers. Yours are all the same tired old arguments Joe Downie and if you had been in at the beginning of this protracted debate you would know that I have already pointed out the lack of coordination in thoroughfare improvement means the problems at Worthing and