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SPRING 2020 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team THIS issue definitely has the theme of new beginnings. Spring is a time for Clare Toole-Mackson, new growth and things coming to life again and much of the content in this Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen issue is about just that – new growth for Arundel and new people making (advertising) and things happen. Gill Farquharson (Editor). The Arundel Project consultation which happened last Autumn is yielding some The Bell is the town magazine exciting new initiatives and opportunities for the town. The Castle’s agreement of Arundel. It is an ecumenical to open the gate at the top of the High Street after many years of closure (see publication produced quarterly Page 6) is testament to the effect of the consultations conclusions. The output by an unincorporated group from those meetings is outlined on Pages 28 and 29. More detailed feedback of volunteers. It is posted to will be presented at the Town Debrief on April 1st at 7.00pm in the Town Hall. 3000 homes and businesses Even if you didn’t take part last year come along now and see what residents within the BN18 9 postcode consider important and what can be done to action their suggestions. and an additional 500 copies are distributed by hand within One such new initiative is the work being done to establish the Arundel Bee the town and its environs. The Project. The idea came from Nick Field and, as he explains in our feature on publishers have the sole right to Pages 19 and 20, everyone can be involved and help Arundel win the title of accept, refuse, edit or abridge ‘The UK’s First Bee Friendly Town’. any article, notice, letter or advertisement and do not This issue has a new feature starting entitled News from the Norfolk Estate accept any liability. The views (Page 41). Giving residents an update of what is happening on the Estate and expressed by contributors are in the Castle, this was something that emerged during discussions with the not necessarily those of the Norfolk family and their Estate Managers as part of the Arundel Project process. publishers. It is fair to say that Arundel’s Chamber of Commerce was in decline last year, Cover picture by Nigel Cull but it is now being revitalised by a new, enthusiastic committee. Similarly, it is wonderful to hear that the Festival Committee is up and running and planning Designed by JAS Design email: to make this year’s event a success from everyone’s perspective. A more [email protected] detailed outline of both developments is on Page 11. Printed by Bishops email: [email protected] As always there are new faces in town and our MP, Andrew Griffith, is one of them. I met him in February and the profile (Page 12) gives an insight into his TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell background, career to date and current thinking about the issues which are People living outside post code important to Arundel. BN18-9 can subscribe by cheque: Another relative newcomer is Canon Fr. David Parmiter who is featured in Oliver UK £10, Europe £12, Hawkins profile on Page 24. Canon David arrived at the Cathedral late last year rest of world £16. to replace Dean Tim Madeley. He will undoubtedly be making changes at the Cathedral in time. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, So, an issue full of new beginnings heralding a really great year for our town. Arundel, Enjoy! West Sussex BN18 9NY. Email Gill at [email protected] 3 or call on 01903 889918

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Contents SPRINGSpring 2020 2020 | The Bell 48 MnGAeeenrwtidfyrfiMoetuwhPr about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 54 22 24 19 12 52 5 03 Dear Readers 42 School Bell – ACE 06 About Town 44 School Bell – St Phillips 12 An Interview with Andrew Griffith MP 46 The Samaritans 19 The Arundel Bee Project 48 An Interview with John Inverdale 22 Serena Gordon and the Hoffman Institute 52 The River Transformation 24 Canon David Parminter 54 Diary of an Arundel mother 28 An Update on the Arundel Project 58 Dear Editor – Letters 30 Easter Messages & Services from the Churches 60 Entertaining Arundel 32 Churches contact information 62 Helplines 33 Forthcoming Events & Happenings 64 Directory of Groups 34 Town Diary for Spring 2020 66 Useful Numbers 37 The Town Council Newsletter 38 Mission (NOT) Impossible: 58 Arundel Town Council gears up for the future 40 ASCA 41 News from the Norfolk Estate

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Sussex, an independent organisation that works to support rural communities across East and West ATobwount Sussex. The survey forms are gathered and analysed independently with all information kept completely Arundel Castle confidential. No personal information is shared with Opens High the Town Council, Community Land Trust, Local Street Gate Authority or any other third party. A decision Arundel CLT has been formed to manage the delivery has been of affordable homes for Arundel. It also has powers to taken by the develop other community facilities. The first project Arundel Castle for the CLT is to work with The Norfolk Estate and a management Registered Provider of Housing on the development of a team to re-open mix of residential homes, a community facilities and links the gate at the to public rights of way/green infrastructure network. top of the High Street so that You can find out more by looking at their newly departing visitors launched website http://arundelclt.org/. can emerge straight into the town. Its closure over 10 years ago has long been blamed by businesses in Littlehampton Shopmobility the town for a decline in numbers of visitors and the knock-on adverse effect on their turnover. A REGISTERED charity, Shopmobility’s Patron is the Duchess of Norfolk. With branches in Bognor, Worthing The announcement was made at the Annual General and Littlehampton they cover a significant area within Meeting of the revamped Chamber of Commerce held West Sussex. at Arundel Museum on 6th February (see an account on Page ). It was greeted with loud applause and For Arundel residents who need help with their cheering from Chamber members. Stephen Manion, mobility, Littlehampton Shopmobility may well provide Manager of the Castle, who made the announcement solutions. They hire out powered scooters, walkers and said ‘We have been discussing the possibility of wheelchairs very reasonably – for example to hire a opening the High Street gate as an exit for some time. wheelchair from 10.00am to 4.00pm is £5. They also My involvement over the last year in the Arundel offer a very maintenance service for people who own Project, particularly its consultations with businesses their own equipment. You can also buy equipment and residents, demonstrated to us the importance to through them – they were the source of Arundel the town of opening the gate, which we will do for a Surgery’s new wheelchair. trial period this season.’ If you would like to know more, have a look at their Affordable Housing Survey website www.shopmob1.plus.cpm or call 01903 733004. THE Arundel Community Land Trust, with support Mymingo New from Arundel Town Council is undertaking a Housing Technology Start-Up Needs Survey to determine the extent and nature Launches in Arundel of affordable housing need in the parish, updating a similar survey done in 2012. The questionnaire is DO you feel lost when in two parts. The first part seeks views from every talking about technology household about housing. The second part is for and feel that people households or individuals who consider themselves to who know about it talk be ‘in need’ of affordable housing. A summary report a different language? Ben Stacey, who lives in Torton of the overall findings of the survey will be used by the Hill, may well have the answer for you. He built his first CLT and the Town Council. website at 16 and sold his first database the following year. He has now launched a new business to offer help The survey is being administered by Action in rural and support to anyone who feels out of their depth or lacks the understanding to take on new technology. 6 His solution is simple: for an annual subscription membership of £49.99 his company Mymingo will offer support, both remotely and in the home (within 20 miles of Arundel). It is for unlimited devices and call outs. He explains: ‘I already get asked to do this for many family and friends who find themselves just a little nervous or lost about what to try. I’ve seen people miss out on technology that could really improve their

quality life simply because of their lack of confidence. SPRING 2020 | The Bell Find out more at www.mymingo.com. email admin@ mymingo.com or telephone 01903 930633. investigating low level crimes and visiting victims, Diamond Wedding safeguarding vulnerable people, gathering community Congratulations intelligence, problem solving and providing ON December 29th last reassurance and crime prevention advice. year Eddie and Gwen Watt celebrated their Diamond You can contact Ollie via [email protected] Wedding Anniversary. The Residents can also help by passing on any information, couple got engaged on a reporting crime and antisocial behaviour via 101, 999 visit to Edinburgh Castle and or the Sussex Police website www.sussex.police.uk married in Worthing Registry Office. They say the secret Great news from Arundel Lido of their 60 years together is ‘giving and sharing’. They have two children, Gary and YOU may remember we ran an appeal for donations Sarah, and three grandchildren. Our picture above towards the cost of much needed new changing huts shows them with their card from the Queen. at Arundel Lido. Well they have successfully raised over £34,000 to pay for new changing huts and a toddler Eddie worked for Duke Bernard and his wife Lavinia play area. Their thanks go to The Duke of Norfolk and at the Norfolk’s stables for 58 years as Head Lad. The Earl of Arundel who kindly donated £5,000 each, WSCC picture above, is one of his mementoes of that time who contributed £1,000 and to the generosity of 55 and shows Prince Charles with Duchess Lavinia, Trainer backers from the community who responded to their John Dunlop and Eddie. crowdfunding campaign. Arundel Has A PCSO IN November last year Sussex Police reintroduced Arundel Lido would also like area coverage for Police Community Support Officers to thank all its supporters having withdrawn this in 2016. The idea is to rebuild and suppliers, Roundstone connections with the community and to provide a Bespoke and Sovereign consistent contact for the public, as well as to provide Playgrounds who will install a visible policing presence in each area of the county. this no-maintenance build and play area ready for the PCSOs will be working with councils and partner start of the 2020 season. agencies to identify local problems and to deal with them accordingly. Arundel Lido look forward to seeing you all for the Arundel’s PCSO, Ollie Smith, has been in post covering summer season with FREE entry to everyone on Arundel and Courtwick since November and has Saturday 2nd May 2020 from 10:00 – 19:00. Keep up to been in and around the town during the course of his date with activities and events at Arundel Lido including duties since this time. When they are not responding weekly bootcamps on our website: www.arundel-lido. to incidents and assisting with emergencies, PCSOs com Facebook: ArundelLido Instagram: LidoArundel main areas of responsibility are: dealing with anti- social behaviour including driving related offences, Brooklands Barn Events and Retreats BROOKLANDS Barn, set in beautiful countryside just outside of Arundel, is offering several different types of events this year. In March they have a Yoga, Meditation and Gong Sound Bath event on 12th and a Mountain Biking and Yoga Retreat for men, women and couples on 16th. Brooklands is fast becoming popular with businesses who want to hold meetings with a difference, offering the perfect venue to take their staff for team building and business meetings. There is also the option of offering extras such as meditation, relaxation, health, nutrition. For more information go to www.brooklandsbarn.co.uk Christmas Lunch at the Baptist Church ON Friday 6th December there was a splendid Annual Christmas Lunch at the Baptist Church for 7

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the community and SPRING 2020 | The Bell congregation of the Church. A wonderful scheduled to take place between April and June 2020. traditional Christmas lunch Due to the complex and challenging circumstances in with all the trimming was constructing flood defences in the River Arun, plans enjoyed by all. for River Road side of the scheme have been subject to change and uncertainty after encountering difficult ground Andrew Simpson of ACE was one of the guests and, conditions in December 2019. For the latest information after lunch, Year 6 from ACE came to sing Christmas you can visit our webpage at: www.gov.uk search ‘Arundel’. Carols and other Christmas songs followed by a short Christmas Thought from Pastor Steve Lomas. (This information is correct at the time of writing, 5 February 2020.) Pastor Steve would like to give grateful thanks to STOP PRESS! everyone who made the event possible especially the COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY children who sang so beautifully and the teachers of Year 6. Arundel is joining in The Great British Spring Clean with a Community Clean Up Day on Saturday Arundel Tidal Defences Scheme Update From the the 18th of April. This is a fantastic opportunity Environment Agency for local residents to get involved and help give their town a good old spring clean. If you IMPROVEMENT works in Arundel will better protect want to get involved there are lots of ways to around 130 properties from tidal flooding. These register your interest, you can email admin@ include construction works to strengthen the river wall arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk, call the Town Council at Fitzalan Road which have started and will continue Office on 01903 680658, pop into the Town Hall as planned. Additionally works for low level raising Mon-Fri between 9.00am-1.00pm and ask to speak of the embankments south of the A27 Bridge are to Aby or just turn up on the day! British Red Cross Celebrates ‘a National Society be formed in this country for aiding 150 Years sick and wounded soldiers in time of war and that the said Society be formed upon the rules laid down by the THE British Red Cross has been Geneva Convention of 1864.’ The Red Cross was born. helping millions of people in the Today the organisation does a great deal more than help in times of war. Just some of the ways in which it UK and around the world get helps are listed below. support when crisis strikes for • First Aid – Training anyone from young children upwards in various different first aid courses, including SUSSEX 150 years this year. ones that cover mental health. Celebrating 150 years of the The International Red Cross • Emergency response – 4th blue light (they were at BRITISH RED CROSS and Red Crescent Movement Grenfell, Manchester Arena, London Bridge including the recent terror attack on the Bridge. They were in The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and started in 1863 and was inspired Essex when the 39 bodies were found in the lorry.) Wales (220949), Scotland (SCO37738) and Isle of Man (0752) • Independent living – this includes a home from British Red Cross, hospital service and support for carers. UK Office, 44 Moorfields, Lon- • International family tracing –helping people that have lost contact with friends and relatives, for by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. He witnessed whatever reason, try to find them. the Battle of Solferino in 1859 and proposed creating • Refugee Services – we support refugee’s settle in an area by providing interpreters, orientation and contacts national relief societies, made up of volunteers, to help them seek asylum trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial • Anti-People Trafficking help to relieve suffering in times of war. In response The Red Cross will be collecting in Arundel at the events listed below. Do support their work in this to these ideas, a committee (which later became anniversary year. the International Committee of the Red Cross) was 21st March Stand and collection at Farmers market 26th April Collection at Castle Plant fair established in Geneva. The founding charter of the Red 3rd – 9th May Red Cross Week 13th June Plant Sale Arundel Castle Cross was drawn up in 1863. Dunant also proposed 9 that countries adopt an international agreement, which would recognise the status of medical services and of the wounded on the battlefield. This agreement – the original Geneva Convention – was adopted in 1864. When war broke out between France and Prussia in July 1870, Colonel Loyd-Lindsay (later Lord Wantage of Lockinge) wrote a letter to The Times. He called for a National Society to be formed in Britain just like in other European countries. On 4 August 1870, a public meeting was held in London and a resolution passed:

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SPRING 2020 | The Bell New Beginnings Change is in the air for two of Arundel’s institutions – both the Chamber of Commerce and Arundel Festival the Festival have new, larger committees, with new UNDER the chairmanship of Sharon Blaikie the ideas and energy. Arundel Festival hit the ground running in the New Year with a new, larger committee and lots of ideas Sounds from her studios in the High Street and has and energy. The picture above show left to right: been involved in the Festival for many years as Music Bernie Sturley (Marketing); Joe Butt (Event Liaison); and Creative Director. A successful music industry Sharon Blaikie (Chair); Frank Regester (Event Liaison) collaborator, passionate coach to clients of all ages, and Jules Rumbold (Volunteer Programme). The professional musician, singer and compere she brings other committee members not in the picture are Jo a wealth of experience to the event. Her approach Johnstone (Volunteer Programme), Victoria Clarke she says is collaborative and committee driven. ‘I (Treasurer) and Kirsty Wilgoss (Operations). Aby Dingle am thrilled to have recruited such a wonderful new from Arundel Town Council will be providing Project committee of eight highly qualified professionals, Management support. mostly local residents, with a diverse range of expertise Sharon is a familiar face in Arundel. She runs Landon who like me are passionate to lay solid foundations now to ensure a sustainable, progressive and successful Festival for years to come.’ The committee have already started to make decisions about the feel of this year’s event. ‘We want to run a successful Festival of art, music and entertainment with minimal disruption to residents and with less road closures in previous years’. They want the Arundel Festival of Music and the Arts to provide a fully inclusive and immersive festival of art, music and entertainment to appeal to all ages and promote Arundel as a cultural centre and a wonderful place to live and visit. If you would like to be a part of this new look Festival email Sharon at [email protected] The Chamber of Commerce throughout the year by consulting with ADC, ATC, ACP, the highways etc. and has an effective method for relaying THERE has also been a new committee announced feedback to its members.’ At the meeting the Chamber’s by the Arundel Chamber of Commerce. The aims were identified as Effective Communication, organisation has struggled in the last year, but it now Diverse Connections, Prompt Delivery and Transparency has new energy and enthusiasm with a brand new throughout. A full year’s Calendar of Evening Networking committee also under the Chairmanship of Sharon Events and Breakfast Meetings has been published, hosted Blaikie! Our picture above shows from left to right: at various venues around town including the Castle. There Tim Wickins (Jackson-Stops); Victoria Holland (Victoria will also be a new Facebook and Website presence. Holland Architecture); Sharon Blaikie (Landon Sounds); Judy Newhouse (Dinky Donkey Delights) and Jonathan As an incentive this year the membership fee has been Brantigan (Pallants). Not shown is the Treasurer, Chris reduced to £25 per annum in the hope that businesses Boustead (Goodrige Advisory). The committee were all not already members will consider joining. If you would enthusiastically voted in at a well-attended AGM held like to join email Sharon [email protected] in February. 11 Sharon explains their approach as follows: ‘It’s important that the ‘new look’ Chamber creates its own identity and becomes affiliated to the Sussex Chamber of Commerce to fully benefit as well as collaborate and share good practice with other successful Chambers. There’s a broad spectrum of business sectors in Arundel to tap into for expertise.’ She continues- ‘I’ve enlisted a committee to represent different types of businesses in the town, to have the ‘official voice’ that communicates members issues

© Nigel CullThe Bell | SPRING 2020 An Interview with Andrew Griffith MP A typical Tory party candidate? Gill Farquharson finds that first impressions can be misleading when she interviews Andrew Griffith, newly elected MP for Arundel and South Downs. 12

AT first sight of Andrew Griffith campaigning at Arundel SPRING 2020 | The Bell by Candlelight last year, one could have been forgiven for thinking typical ‘Tory boy’! In tweed cap and jacket, stint turned into a twenty-year career. Initially he had a with classless accent and jolly, confident demeanour new role combining business development with investor there was a whiff of David Cameron about him. But he relations, which exposed him to the senior executives is fact far from the archetype of a typical Tory party and inner workings of the company. ‘We started buying candidate. For a start he is very hard to research online more businesses; the investor relations side got more – ‘yes I’m very shy online’ he laughs, ‘I have a very small sophisticated and then it entered the FTSE and my role digital footprint!’ just grew organically with the company’. This is made even more difficult because MP’s now Andrew is surprisingly modest about his progress at Sky are specifically warned against revealing unnecessary but within nine years he had become Chief Financial personal information in the wake of the Jo Cox murder Officer, at the time the youngest CFO of a FTSE 100 and other incidents. The bare bones are that he is company. He was then made Group Chief Operating married to Barbara, who is a voluntary charity worker, Officer as well and continued in both roles for eight years. and has two teenage children, a son and a daughter. They divide their time between West Sussex, where they Andrew’s political involvement started at Nottingham. He have lived for ten years, and London. was there at a very fraught political time during the Miners’ Strike and his interest led to him becoming Chairman of I loved law and my degree the Conservatives at the university. He worked on John was fascinating,’ he says Major’s 1992 election campaign as a volunteer, his first now ‘but, it was difficult and experience of party-political campaigning. He got himself expensive to get to the Bar onto the Conservative Candidate List after the 1997 rout thirty years ago of the Conservatives at the General Election and admits ‘to be honest they would have taken anyone with a Born in 1971, Andrew grew up in South East London. pulse!’. He was selected for Corby, where he was known His father was an IT salesman and his mother stayed at to people because of his involvement while at university. home to look after him and his two younger brothers. He unsuccessfully fought the seat twice while still working He attended St Mary and St Joseph’s Comprehensive at Sky. First time in 2001 and then ‘the second time I in Sidcup. It was when he went to university, the first fought the seat, in 2005, we already had two children person in his family to do so, that his horizons started to and work was getting much more serious. When I joined expand rapidly. the board of Sky in 2008, I had to decide which way to go because I couldn’t be politically active while on the board Studying Law at Nottingham, he discovered the joys of the company which owned Sky News.’ He abandoned of debating societies and politics. ‘I loved law and politics for his career and only really resurrected an active my degree was fascinating,’ he says now ‘but, it was involvement in 2019. difficult and expensive to get to the Bar thirty years ago. I was also very interested in business so in the end Of his time at Sky, he now reflects: ‘I had a great innings I defaulted, as it were, into accountancy. There were at Sky. It had gone from 3million to 30million viewers, a lot of big firms at that time offering the chance to its value had gone from roughly £2bn to £48bn and the do your articles while working. I chose to join Coopers organisation had gone from UK to pan-European. I’d and Lybrand, Deloittes which proved to be fabulously had a seat at the table in all those major decisions.’ The diverse – working with a paper mill one day and media eventual purchase by Comcast in 2018 was a catalyst in companies the next.’ He enjoyed the business aspects Andrew’s decision to pursue another career. He agreed of the role but disliked the narrow confines of auditing to stay to affect the bedding in of his team with the so, having qualified, he joined Rothschild Investment new owners but saw other attractive opportunities. Bank in 1999. He was essentially a financial analyst Roles such as the non-executive directorship he had involved in corporate disposal and acquisition, working had at JustEat since 2014 attracted him, as did joining with companies such as BT, Pearson International and a Think Tank. However, politics intervened in March ITN. He was then approached to join Sky which was 2019 when he was asked by contacts to meet with an exciting prospect at the time. The company was Boris Johnson and in turn agreed to introduce him to a ‘in its infancy and had only 3 million customers, but it few of his business contacts. When Johnson decided to was disruptive and making waves within the broadcast run for Prime Minister, Andrew offered to help run his world.’ What Andrew only ever intended as a three- year campaign. When Johnson was then elected in July, he became his Chief Business Adviser in Number 10 – a role he held until his own election in December. In his Maiden Speech in Parliament, Andrew ticked several of the boxes which are important to the residents of Arundel. As far as the by-pass is concerned, 13

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he says, ‘I am personally convinced© Charlie Waring SPRING 2020 | The Bell of the need for a by-pass. I believe we need to divert the flow of traffic Andrew and Bob that comes through Arundel and Tanner at the Arundel the South Downs National Park. Community Fayre. In addition, the A27 is a strategic corridor which is important if we new situation it is better to listen to as many facts and as want a thriving South East economy. many points of view as possible. So I’m doing the rounds If you look over to Lewes you can at the moment on a ‘listen and learn’ exercise.’ see that they have managed to ‘We have so many opportunities to create ‘Brand get the A27 to work. However, I West Sussex’. There is a huge potential for businesses, am very sensitive to the residents farming, farmers markets- we need to encourage local of Walberton and Binstead and employment, make the most of our local economy and have avoided going straight to the not just to build houses on it. That is why I am so keen position my predecessor took. on fast broadband– you can do so much more if we Residents of these areas all have have fast rural broadband. It was the subject of my first homes, livelihoods, family history parliamentary question. It can be done and is important and small businesses which are across the whole of what can sometimes seem a all important. Highways England disparate constituency.’ are running the consultation and Flooding is another issue of concern to Andrew. ‘The it’s their job to try and square the one thing we shouldn’t do is aid and abet flooding by circle and they have the expertise doing more culvertisation and concreting over the land to do so. I just hope they can do it so it isn’t the natural soakaway it should be. We must in a way that reconciles the route remember there is an aquifer beneath us and concrete and impacted areas as best they is like putting clingfilm over a sponge. If we’re not can. It is a very difficult situation careful there could be water shortages in our children’s and I probably weigh a bit more lifetime. I want to be the greenest MP that Arundel and heavily on a lot of the concerns of some of the residents South Downs have ever had!’ he declares with a smile. who would be affected by the by-pass routes rather People are looking to Andrew to continue Nick Herbert’s than some of the protected woodland. But I haven’t efforts on the behalf of the River Road residents, and on moved to support a specific route. We do need to get the day, we met (24th January) he was hotfoot from a on and do it now though – it’s just not good enough to meeting with the Environment Agency. ‘The engineering say people should stop driving their cars overnight. If solution hasn’t worked but I’ve been assured that the EA Highways England come back with a viable, preferred will not walk away. I’ve been through all the files and it’s route and there is a shortfall in budget, I will argue for the necessary money.’ 15 I’m doing that unusual thing of actually listening to people first,’ he says with a smile. ‘I haven’t arrived fully fledged with lots of plans and a definitive view on everything. Although he hopes ‘to find a constituency office soon, it would be good to have a professional base as well as a personal one,’ at the moment he is holding surgeries all around the area. ‘I’m doing that unusual thing of actually listening to people first,’ he says with a smile. ‘I haven’t arrived fully fledged with lots of plans and a definitive view on everything. I’ve learned over the years that in any

The Bell | SPRING 2020 preserve our dark skies. But the development on the coastal plain is going to encroach right up to the foot of not an easy problem to fix. There aren’t enough facts yet the Downs if we aren’t careful and then you won’t be able for us to know what can be done but I am on the case.’ to see the night skies – or manage all the traffic flows!’ Andrew’s one to watch’ stuff The Johnson government talks a lot about the levelling – that’s the kiss of death. I out of investment between the North and South. love this area and I chose Could that cause problems of underinvestment in the to live here 10 years ago– it South? ‘In a word, yes! Point one as a local MP, I don’t lifts my heart when I drive think there’s a definition of fighting too hard to for around. I want to stay here your constituents. I don’t think that can do any harm. Point two, it’s good for us as a group of West Sussex Rumour has it that he is a star in the making but he MP’s to work closely together and fight hard and we denies the rumours. ‘I want to be a really good MP for are doing that already. If we are going to put more of the constituency. I’ve made this life shift and it’s not the infrastructure and economic activity in the North about being a government minister. You’ll find if you – both of which are incontrovertibly a good thing for google me you will see all the ‘Andrew’s one to watch’ the UK as a whole- then that also must be reflected in stuff – that’s the kiss of death. I love this area and I issues like the housing policy. If we’re going to increase chose to live here 10 years ago– it lifts my heart when I employment in the North, then where we put new the drive around. I want to stay here.’ housing policy must reflect that increase.’ Which brings him to a subject very close to his heart – light pollution. ‘I’ve already launched a campaign for Andrew certainly has lots of energy and is keen to get on dark skies,’ he explains. ‘The South Downs is a Dark Sky with things. He uses a ‘standing up’ desk which he says is reserve. We should develop sensitively and holistically because ‘ I have a lot of energy and, if I stand up all the when we build, and we must make sure we’re not time, at the end of the day my mind and body are aligned encouraging light pollution. I want to encourage and in parallel.’ He also gets lots of exercise walking his two much-loved dogs, a labrador and a cocker spaniel – on that count alone he’ll fit into Arundel really well. 16

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SPRING 2020 | The Bell The Arundel Bee Project Nick Field is a local resident who, in his projects that will sit collectively under the title of The own words, ‘loves Arundel, has a newly Arundel Bee Project. To get the ball rolling, over the last discovered passion for beekeeping and few months there have been numerous meetings with therefore sees this as an opportunity a wide range of organisations and individuals who have to unite the two while providing a expressed an enthusiastic interest in being involved and community project that will benefit the who will hopefully go on to play a key role in the project. town, it’s people and the environment’. If Amongst these are Arundel Town Council, Arun District you missed the Bee Project meeting held Council, West Sussex County Council, The Norfolk Estate, last month, this article gives an update The Angmering Estate, Arundel Castle, The South Downs and explains how you could get involved. National Park, DEFRA, The Bee Friendly Trust, Ford Prison, Arundel Scouts, Arundel Gardens Association THERE can’t be many people who are unaware of the and The British Beekeepers Association. It is anticipated recent media coverage of the planet’s environmental that other organisations will become involved as the problems. While some of the challenges may require project develops. However, it must be stressed that this major changes in lifestyles and some solutions will have is very much a community project, where individuals to be driven by governments and world agencies, many and groups are encouraged to come forward with ideas, have been thinking what we as individuals can do to suggestions and offers of help, rather than it being help and it is partly with this in mind that The Arundel something driven just by large groups while everyone Bee Project has been launched. else sits back and feels excluded! Working with a variety of organisations and residents, Why do this? the aim is for Arundel to be declared ‘The UK’s First Bee Friendly Town’. In order to achieve this- the title would The project has several objectives. Firstly, on a local be awarded by the charity The Bee Friendly Trust- the level, it will try to address the alarming decline in the town will need to identify and create a number of mini number of pollinators in general and bees in particular over the last few years. While the reasons for this decline are still not totally understood- the use of 19

The Bell | SPRING 2020 For residents, the Community Apiary, which will be located next to the Community Orchard at Herington insecticides is suspected in playing a large part but there Field, will present the opportunity to learn more about are almost certainly other factors- the potential results bees and beekeeping, using a mixture of community of this decline are very clear. It has been calculated that and privately owned hives under the watchful eyes of approximately a third of the food we eat will have been experienced beekeepers and, for those that want to, the the end result of a process beginning with pollination. chance to become fully fledged beekeepers. To put it simply, without bees and other pollinators we would have major food supply problems- so preserving West Sussex County Council are very keen to develop the or increasing their numbers is ‘a good thing’. idea of wild flowers being used on the roundabouts and Secondly, media coverage of the project will raise the roadsides and are working closely with Arundel Town profile of Arundel to the general public and therefore Council to develop plans. As with the Arundel Bee Project increase visitor numbers. The recent work being in general, this will need a long term plan as it will take undertaken by The Arundel Project has highlighted the several seasons for the plants to become fully established, importance of tourists for the town’s traders. Like them but this has already been done very successfully by other or not, without visitors coming to our town and spending authorities in the country and there is no reason why this money, many of our shops, restaurants and pubs would can’t be replicated in Arundel. struggle to survive. Initiatives that raise the profile of Arundel should help to raise the number of visitors to I know that more than a few residents have despaired a level where we can all continue to enjoy the retail at the lack of use of Jubilee Gardens North (the outlets that the town offers. With the environment at aforementioned land opposite the museum) over the last the forefront of many current news stories, a successful couple of years, but with the `Town Council, Angmering project should receive considerable media interest. Estate and The Castle all willing to become involved, the Thirdly, it is hoped that it will create a genuine hope is for this to be developed into a Pollinators Garden, community project that will bring a wide range of an area with plants and shrubs particularly attractive residents together to create something that will benefit to pollinators, along with seating and display boards us all. There has been more than enough division both identifying the insects that will be present. nationally and locally over the last few years- a project that is owned by the people of the town, bringing them July will see Bee’s Needs Week, an annual event together to create something new and different, has coordinated by DEFRA. This is when we anticipate surely got to be good thing? the town receiving the award (did you know that the Projects that have been discussed, and in some cases are government has a Minister of Pollination?! Hopefully already underway, include the formation of a Community they will make the presentation), and initial plans are Apiary (the name for a collection of beehives); displays for the town to host a number of events to coincide of bee friendly flowers on the two main roundabouts on with that, including talks, workshops, perhaps a market the A27 at Arundel and the verges between them; the of bee related products, maybe an exhibition of bee art creation of a Pollinators Garden on the land opposite the and whatever else people can come up with. museum where the old public toilet block was before it was demolished ; educational programmes involving the These are just a few of the ideas that have been mooted in two local schools and greatly increasing the floral displays the first few months of meetings and discussions. Hopefully within the town. This last item was something that came there are residents who would like to drive their own up repeatedly in the public meetings held by the Arundel related projects or just be involved generally. DEFRA have Project during last Autumn. shown a lot of interest, as they feel that if together we can make a success of this, the concept of Bee Friendly Towns 20 could be launched throughout the country in future years- but Arundel would be the first one. How do you get involved? Firstly, if you use social media, join The Arundel Bee Project Group on Facebook. There are already over 150 Arundel based individuals who have joined up, and this is a good place to have discussions, suggest ideas and hear all new developments. There will soon be a website for the project- and a public meeting is being planned to take place at the Town Hall in early spring, where you will be able to hear the latest developments, ask questions and most importantly- get involved!

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The Bell | SPRING 2020 Serena Gordon and the Hoffman Institute The Hoffman Institute, run here in subsequently worked for its creator, Bob Hoffman, in the Arundel by ex-Bond Girl Serena Gordon, US. Serena, also a graduate of the Process, remembers is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the the early days as difficult. ‘The initial introduction wasn’t UK this year. Gill Farquharson visited easy – just the idea of a week-long residential retreat their offices on Arundel Quay to find out made people quite suspicious. Without a website, we more about the personal development were reliant on word of mouth and reputation. From course, the Hoffman Process. small beginnings however the number of courses grew and now we run 24 courses a year as well as a variety of WHAT do the rapper Goldie, the actress Thandie other smaller workshops.’ Although divorced 10 years Newton and GQ Editor Dylan Jones all have in common? ago, Tim and Serena remain good friends. Serena runs They have all experienced the Hoffman Process and the business in the UK and Tim lives overseas but enjoys are happy to lavish praise on the results publicly. The teaching the Process in the UK as well as other Hoffman Process is a personal development retreat, sometimes centres around the world. described as a ‘psychological detox’ or according to Serena Gordon, co-founder of Hoffman in the UK, ‘like Serena was born in London, the only child of parents clearing all the unwanted clutter out of your garage.’ who met at Oxford University. She boarded at Bryanston School in Dorset and on leaving school in 1983 It is 25 years since Serena and her then husband, Tim successfully applied to RADA. ‘My contemporaries were Laurence, brought the Hoffman Process to the UK Imogen Stubbs, Jane Horrocks, Ralph Fiennes, Ian Glen – from the US and 20 years since it moved into Arundel. we were considered a really strong year. My first job was Tim had been through the Hoffman Process and at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 1985 playing Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Ralph Fiennes as 22

Peaseblossom.’ She thrived in the acting profession and SPRING 2020 | The Bell recalls those days fondly. ‘I loved acting; I couldn’t believe I was being paid for something I loved to do so much!’ your life for the things that are important.’ Her early career was mostly theatre appearing on stage with the likes of Stewart Grainger and Rex Harrison, Most of the residential Hoffman courses are held in and TV programmes such as Aristocrats, Midsommer Florence House in Seaford, East Sussex with maximum Murders, The Shell Seekers, The Bill, Monarch of the of 24 on each course. ‘The Process is not for the faint Glen and many more. ‘One of the highlights of my acting hearted. The tools we teach are physical and emotional; career was in 1995 when I appeared in the James Bond Gestalt-based work, visualisations, meditations, physical film ‘Golden Eye’ with Piers Brosnan. We spent a couple cathartic exercises and journaling are just some of the of weeks up a mountain in Monte Carlo and Piers was the techniques used. Bob Hoffman recognised how much only person on set to know that I was secretly pregnant suppressed emotion is held in our bodies – anxiety, with my son Ben at the time!’ depression, stress – all these repressed emotions have to come out somehow or, if we’re not careful, they will My first job was at Regent’s have a long-term impact on our health.’ Park Open Air Theatre in 1985 playing Helena in A All applicants go through preliminary screening with Midsummer Night’s Dream Hoffman’s trained team in Arundel – starting with a with Ralph Fiennes as conversation about where you are in your life right now Peaseblossom and where you feel stuck. During that conversation, they’ll begin to assess whether the course is right for She and Tim have two sons and in 1999 they moved the person right now. ‘We don’t need to persuade or to Burpham where the family made the most of the pressure people into doing the Process,’ says Serena sporting and outdoor activities Arundel offers. The boys ‘It’s important that people only do this work when the went to St Philips School, followed by Dorset House timing is right.’ and then Brighton College. Ben, the eldest, now lives in Manchester, having read Biochemistry there. He works Looking at your early childhood and how you became for an advertising agency marketing pharmaceutical who you are is the basis for the work. ‘We look at your products. His younger brother Alfie is at Bristol reading behaviour patterns and your sense of self. How did languages and runs his own student travel website. you adapt to your surroundings as a child and what strategies did you use to get by? We ask where you get She loves Arundel, the beautiful countryside and stressed, where you get triggered, where you are still particularly their office location on the Quay, looking out living with regret, anger or sadness. A lot of us get to over the river. She has lived in the area for over 25 years a point in our lives when we realise we have become and, after stints in Maltravers Street and River Road, she a carbon copy of our parents. And if that’s okay, then and Adam, her husband of 7 years, now live in Walberton. don’t change a thing. But if it’s causing you unhappiness and stress then it’s worth understanding more about When Serena first moved here, she took an active part what’s underneath so you can improve your relationship in the Festival, appearing in plays in the Castle with the with yourself and your family.’ acting company Tour de Force. They performed Henry V, Macbeth and Midsummer Night’s Dream, all involving Like most things, if you’re the local community in the cast. She remembers these prepared to put in the work, open-air performances as some of the most enjoyable you’ll be resourced for life. experiences of her career. Serena is very clear that the Hoffman is not a Serena feels the Hoffman Process offers a similar replacement for individual therapy. ‘It’s simply a personal sense of camaraderie- ‘it creates that same sort of development course. The techniques taught on the “fellow traveller, we’re in this together” feeling. I love Process need regular practice to gain the maximum witnessing and experiencing the coming together of benefit. Like most things, if you’re prepared to put in the a community, harnessing all the creativity and seeing work, you’ll be resourced for life. You can start to make something positive come out of it.’ conscious choices about your future which make you feel better, feel more connected and at peace with yourself. She says of the Process ‘I enjoy the sense of taking people Like being in the perfect play with the perfect ending.’ on a journey. It’s a bit like asking someone in to help you clear your garage and getting rid of all the unwanted If you would like to find out more about the Hoffman baggage you don’t need anymore – you create space in Process, go to www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk 23

The Bell | SPRING 2020 © Nigel Cull Canon David Parmiter Oliver Hawkins introduces Arundel Cathedral’s new Dean. 24

WHEN The Bell featured a day in the life of the Arundel SPRING 2020 | The Bell Cathedral Dean, Tim Madeley, we had no idea that he would be leaving us before the next issue was out. Tim is David felt an increasingly now enjoying a sabbatical year, studying church history strong call to the priesthood, in Oxford, and his formidable black German Shepherd an avenue he had first and his fleet of London Black Cabs are no longer in considered at school, and evidence. Tim’s replacement is Canon David Parmiter (as one that he could see as a in the Church of England Canons are drawn from senior ‘continuity of service’ with the clergy within the diocese) who has previously served as work he had been involved in, parish priest in Godalming. The appointment of parish rather than a complete break. priests in the Catholic Church are made by the Bishop alone, albeit with the advice of an Episcopal Council, fourteen he became a Catholic, followed in due course moving priests around within the Diocese, with no fixed by his father and mother. Leaving Cardinal Newman term of office. Arundel was fortunate, for example, to after GCSEs David trained in personnel management have had the greatly loved Tony Whale for eighteen at Brighton University, and settled into seventeen very years, but lengths of stay are seldom as long. The happy years working for East Sussex County Council Church of England manages things rather differently. in Lewes. David regards his time there as enormously Priests are free to apply for available posts, regardless of fruitful for his eventual vocation as a priest. East diocese, and the relevant Bishop will provide the parish Sussex’s Human Resources department was responsible with a shortlist of approved candidates. Thereafter it is for around 25,000 individuals, operating in a very up to the parish’s own Churchwardens to select their wide range of activities, and with local government preferred applicant. Once a vicar is appointed he or she reorganisation leading to the establishment of Brighton can expect to stay in post until retirement. as a unitary authority there were numerous strategic as well as day-to-day issues to be dealt with. But David felt Fr David’s family was not an increasingly strong call to the priesthood, an avenue Catholic, in fact it was only he had first considered at school, and one that he could in his teens that he was see as a ‘continuity of service’ with the work he had baptized, but his parents been involved in, rather than a complete break. At mass sent him to Catholic schools on Sunday watching the priest he says he felt ‘I could in Brighton be doing that’. When he said to the parish priest ‘I think I may have a calling’ the priest replied ‘I think you may The first David Parmiter heard about a possible posting have, too’. in Arundel was at a school gathering in his parish in Godalming, in a rather cryptic question from David There followed a series of interviews and selection Moth, the Bishop of Arundel & Brighton: ‘If I was procedures, psychological assessments and what David to say Arundel, what would you say?’. Following a describes as ‘trial by sherry’, being interrogated by the sharp intake of breath, and a considerable period of then Bishop Cormac Murphy-O’Connor in Storrington, thought and prayer, Fr David felt happy to take on the all leading to six years at the English College in Rome. challenge of a very large church in a very small parish, The College, founded in the sixteenth century for and the unique set of circumstances that surround the the training of English and Welsh priests, provided a diocesan Cathedral. Whether the Bishop mentioned stimulating base at the centre of the Eternal City. As that it is possible to see the sea from the windows of a seminarian there David may or may not have been the priest’s house is not recorded, but to a man born aware that the splendid late seventeenth-century and bred in Brighton, with appreciation of working in buildings had been funded by Philip Howard, third a number of coastal parishes, this would have been son of the Earl of Arundel, whose namesake had died something of an incentive. for his faith in the Tower of London a hundred years before. He would certainly not have known that his Fr David’s family was not Catholic, in fact it was only career as a priest was to lead him to the Cathedral of in his teens that he was baptized, but his parents sent St Philip Howard in Arundel. The English College not him to Catholic schools in Brighton, liking the ethos of only provided a sound training for the priesthood, but St Bernadette’s primary school, and then of Cardinal also the opportunity to work alongside colleagues from Newman Comprehensive in Hove. Something about the all over Britain, to hear a succession of high-profile atmosphere at school clearly worked for him, and at visiting speakers, and to make friends with people from all over the world, while breathing the history and culture of Rome. 25

The Bell | SPRING 2020 © Nigel Cull Once ordained and returned to England David’s first influential in North America. Much of the basis for the post was at St. Joseph’s, Redhill and then the church kind of renovation involved is associated with the Alpha of Our Lady of Ransom in Eastbourne, back by the sea. movement, which had its origins in London with the Subsequent postings included Woking, and a brief stay Church of England, and Fr Mallon has been accused of at Egham, at the northern-most point in the Diocese, ‘stealing it all from the Protestants’, a charge with which then back to the coast at Bexhill-on-Sea, and eventually he is only too happy to concur. It will be interesting to to Godalming. see what kind of developments take place in Arundel, a town with a strong ecumenical tradition. While in his last post David had begun to introduce the For the time being Canon David is busy finding his feet, ideas of the Canadian Fr having arrived at what was by chance a particularly James Mallon, whose book hectic period, when he must have imagined the Parish Divine Renovation, described spent its whole time drinking sparkling wine in the as a step-by-step manual for Cathedral Centre. transforming a parish With things more settled now he can concentrate on While in his last post David had begun to introduce the management of the parish, and the oversight of the the ideas of the Canadian Fr James Mallon, whose Cathedral church. Meetings are already taking place book Divine Renovation, described as a step-by-step in preparation for the Feast of Corpus Christi and the manual for transforming a parish, has been widely Carpet of Flowers, and there will be numerous other 26 demands for his attention. He may possibly find time for his favorite activities, a walk on the beach, or an occasional game of golf back in Bexhill. We wish him every success in his new parish.

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The Bell | SPRING 2020 An Update on the Arundel Project LAST October over 200 Arundel residents got together A Greener & Cleaner welcome at five resident meetings. Over 1700 suggestions and comments were posted during these consultations and We all love our beautiful town, and sharing it with the results have now been analysed. At the same time friends and visitors, but we are embarrassed by our more than 100 businesses attended sessions focusing public toilets and annoyed about dog poo on our on their ideas and views. The resulting analysis gives a pavements. We want to show more civic pride and be fascinating insight into where the town is now and what more welcoming with:- the future could look like. • thoughtful planting of the roundabouts, town centre Communication and community spaces in our residential areas, including creating wildlife friendly habitats There is a lot going on in Arundel that people often don’t hear about. In this age of information overload, • more recycling and dog poo bins, with fines for dog there is overwhelming demand for a single, dependable owners who don’t pick up source for all Arundel news. • a community Spring Clean event and improved Residents want to know about events, clubs, community public toilets group activities, volunteer requests and opportunities, the Castle and Estates, plus day-to-day information like • more benches and picnic tables in the town centre, bin days, road closures and public consultations. along the river and in the park Residents, businesses and attractions all agree that • ways to bring our heritage alive visually with trails, Arundel should advertise its incredible beauty, history, sculptures and art heritage, and unique setting as a great place to visit. Getting into town more frequently Getting Around We miss the old shops and services, but most recognise Arundel was not designed for cars, yet they now our shopping habits have changed. We like having pubs dominate our town. People are frustrated with parking and concerned about pedestrian safety- especially for young people getting around and travelling to school. Residents want a Town plan for parking with pragmatic solutions that work for residents and visitors alike. We should consider every parking space in town, time limits, charges and discount schemes for workers and regular users. We are lucky to have direct train access to London. However local journeys to Chichester, Brighton and Littlehampton are a different story- all require changes and waiting around, making it difficult for our young people and Arundel’s workers to get about. Getting to the stations is also an issue. Top of the list is a safe foot/ cycle path from town to Ford station and a safe path to Arundel station without having to repeatedly cross the road. We want to make town generally more pedestrian and cycle friendly. 28

and restaurants, but our High Street must evolve and we SPRING 2020 | The Bell need to encourage more people into town. Residents see an opportunity for more variety, including a wine “glampsite” and camper van facilities. bar, gastropub, and contemporary food options like organic, vegan, juice bars, street food etc. What we have There is a feeling that landlords could be more engaged now is too similar. and accountable for how buildings are used and maintained. The McColl’s window was singled out as an There is a belief that extending the Castle season, ugly misfit in Arundel. opening the top gate coupled with more consistent, reliable shop opening times would attract more Building an action plan customers onto the High Street. This review has identified fantastic opportunities for Residents want more reasons to come into town and Arundel some of which are simpler to implement than have ideas like grow the Farmers Market and add others. Each will need funding and leadership to make new markets, plus a programme of varied, smaller it happen. events across the year, involving some temporary pedestrianisation. Some things are entirely within the gift of residents, businesses and Arundel Town Council to work on and The Arundel Festival and Arundel by Candlelight are deliver. Our Council has already adopted some ideas into valued but need to evolve. As events become more their objectives for 20/21 which is a great start. important and complex, there is agreement that our town needs paid Town Management resource to Getting the more complex things done requires a joined- support our volunteers and help make all this happen. up effort from different tiers of government (Arundel Town Council, Arun District Council, West Sussex County Gateway to the South downs National Park Council, our new MP Andrew Griffith) and landowners/ guardians such as the South Downs National Park, the and Arun Valley Duke and the estates. There is a feeling that we don’t make the most of our We now need to prioritise what needs to happen and wonderful setting- the South Downs, the River Arun, mobilise the right people to get things done. In the and our closeness to the sea. Residents want to get coming months, we will share our findings with relevant outdoors more and suggest improved access for walks officers from each of the above to raise awareness and and rides but also more social activities like parkrun, ask for commitment to a collaborative action plan. walking and cycling events for all abilities. Arundel Town Council will need to play a leading role, A “piste” map highlighting routes and difficulty levels, is but we must remember our town councillors are unpaid one great idea. volunteers, many of whom have full-time jobs. So, other resident and business volunteers will also need to step Residents believe we should make much more of the forward to help if we are to deliver the big ideas. river and Arun Valley, and become a great gateway to the South Downs National Park. This would attract How you can help visitors and create new business opportunities like boat/ kayak/bike hire and boost existing town businesses. • Come along to a resident debrief presentation at the Town Hall on Making the most of our iconic buildings Wednesday 1st April at 7pm and facilities • Register your interest to volunteer and help, and what interests you by mailing There is concern that some of our iconic buildings [email protected] are falling into disrepair, due to lack of funding and use. The Victoria Institute, library, derelict barn by the • Link to website for fuller pack roundabout, even the Town Hall, Lido and others would www.letstalkarundel.com benefit Arundel more if they were improved and/or used more. • Join the Arundel email network to keep updated: There are plenty of things we want! A community www.arundel.org.uk/arundel- centre, gym, indoor sports hall, children’s nursery, community-network and an indoor/covered event space for all-year-round activity. So, we need to get the owners/trustees round The Arundel Project is part of The Arundel the table and thrash out an overall plan that matches Community Partnership and is supported by our community needs with the right buildings. Arundel Town Council Residents also think our town needs a high-end 29 quality hotel, a good restaurant on the river, maybe a

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Messages and Services from the Churches prism of art, poetry and tradition. I spend time reading about IT’S a great time of year for being optimistic and them as well as reading their writings, if there are any. I try to looking forward, in many respects better than reflect on their life and their experience, as I would look at the the New Year when there are still some dark world through their eyes. evenings ahead. But somehow it just doesn’t feel right making resolutions when we are four This year I will be looking at the life of St Mary of Egypt. Born months in, so to speak. Resolutions, or sticking in a poor family in 4th century, she run away from home when to them, are difficult anyway so it feels ok to give she was only twelve, and lived in the great cosmopolitan city them a miss at springtime. Summer is just around the corner, so the of Alexandria. She loved all joys life, wine and parties. She was holiday and party season beckons us to let our hair down. Although, constantly chasing after new adventures. Very quickly she a Prisoner Governor once told me about the words of advice he had became… a prostitute to make her living. One day when she given his two young sons as he waved them off on holiday together; was walking in the port of Alexandria in search of costumers, ‘not too much letting down of hair, please.’ He should know. I she saw a large group of pilgrims about to sail to the Holy Land, guess we can’t dispense with resolution altogether even if some wishing to venerate the Holy Cross (discovered by St Helen resolutions get thrown out at the end of the month of veganism and in 326 AD). Mary thought that joining them will be a good non-alcoholic drinks. Nothing wrong with either of those two things business opportunity. Without any further hesitations she by the way. jumped on board and sailed with them. On arrival in Jerusalem, out of curiosity Mary joined the pilgrims from Alexandria on To be resolute is to be ‘admirably purposeful and determined’ The their journey to the church of the Holy Cross, but unlike them Compact Oxford English Dictionary for Students tells me, even she could not step across the threshold into the church. She though its been a long time since I have been one of those – yes, tried repeatedly, but each time invisible hands held her back. I hang on to books too long. When faced with the Cross Jesus was Alone and frustrated in the courtyard Mary started weeping, resolute but his disciples fled, and they needed to be patched up realising that that was her dissolute life which prevented her again and given new strength and that is what I hope Easter will from entering the church. She fell on her knees in repentance do for all of us. We who so often flee Christ’s Mandatum of Holy and tears, making a decision to change her life and follow Thursday to love one another as He has loved us. As for the disciples, Christ. When she opened her eyes, she saw the Holy Cross in so I hope it is for us, that the resurrection of Jesus from the dead front of her; and a mysterious voice that said “go to the desert will patch us up and make us strong. Also, with the coming of the across the Jordan river, and she obeyed… Holy Spirit at Pentecost to drive us out to witness to God’s love with proclamation on our lips, charity in our hearts and with good deeds This is only the beginning of her amazing story, I am looking in our hands. forward to spending the whole 40 days of Lent in her company, looking at all the things she can teach me. The resurrection was not passive, and it didn’t make the disciples passive but instead made them active. It made them resolute, it The story of St Mary of Egypt shows us that no matter how made them ‘admirably purposeful and determined’ with God’s love. we start, and no matter what our plans and expectations In the Easter season can we too catch that spirit? It’s the spirit of are, the end of our journey can be surprisingly unexpected. Pentecost, the sending of the Holy Spirit to us to make us strong and Her story Shows that God will always find his way not only which fulfils the Easter promise. Happy Easter. to meet us, but also to touch our life and transform it. To bring us home safely. I pray that this time of Lent will be for CANON DAVID PARMITER all of us an opportunity to share the journey of faith with Arundel Cathedral Saints who’ve gone before us. They’ve got so much to show us, to teach us, and they are more than willing to share their AS days go by and the memory of Christmas experience with us. and Epiphany are slowly fading away; we are turning our eyes towards a very different FATHER DOMINIK CHMIELEWSKI liturgical season- Lent. For many of us it will be St Nicholas Church yet another opportunity to make a resolution or to pick up a spiritual discipline or practice, which Jesus Remember me! will help us to better understand the depth of AFTER Jesus was led away to be crucified this holy time. Being mindful how often I fail to he was then nailed to the cruel cross which keep my New Year’s resolutions, a few years ago instead of was lifted high as if Jesus was rejected by making a new one for lent I decided to do something different; both earth and heaven. The crucifixion site to spend this time with a Saint. Since then, every year I try to was the place called the Skull or Golgotha. find a Saint and get to know him or her better in this forty-day Jesus cross was placed between two known period. I look at their life and story. I look at them through the criminals, one on his left and the other on his right. We might want to consider why Jesus was nailed to the cross, 30 what crime had he committed? The answer is no crime what so ever. Jesus was sinless! He was God’s Messiah, the Anointed One of God whom the

Jews had been expecting for hundreds of years. Jesus knew who 9th 6.30pm SPRING 2020 | The Bell he was and he had already declared that ‘the Father and I are 10th 7.00pm one’ (John 10:30). For someone to declare that he was God was 11th 8.00pm Eucharist, St. Nicholas considered blasphemy by the Religious authorities. So very much 12th 8.00pm MAUNDY THURSDAY the charge against Jesus was that he claimed to be the King of Service including Communion, the Jews! 19th 11.50pm Arundel Baptist Church 23rd 9.00am Sung Eucharist and Vigil at Altar Various leaders scoffed at Jesus, other cast lots to divide 10.00am of Repose, St. Nicholas up his clothes. Soldiers mocked Jesus and said to him. ‘If 10.30am Mass of the Lord’s Supper and you are the King of the Jews save yourself?’ One of the two 1.30pm Vigil until midnight at the altar criminals mocked Jesus and verbally abused him yet the other 3.00pm of repose, Arundel Cathedral condemned and dying criminal had more faith than most of Compline, Arundel Cathedral Jesus followers put together. He rebuked the other mocking 9.00am GOOD FRIDAY and dying criminal for his deriding of Jesus. This dying criminal 8.30pm Office of Readings & Morning learnt the truth in his final moments that here was God in the Prayer, Arundel Cathedral flesh on the cross that was dying for sin – the sins of you and 9.00pm Stations of the Cross, me! This criminal called for his co partner in crime to fear Arundel Cathedral God. He called out, ‘we are being condemned justly for our evil 8.00am ‘The Way of the Cross’, deeds but this man Jesus has done nothing wrong’! 9.00am Arundel Baptist Church 9.30am Celebration of the Lord’s This man recognised who Jesus was and this being so he was 10.00am Passion, St. Nicholas repentant for his sinful ways. Then he said something stunning 10.30am The Passion, Arundel Cathedral to Jesus, ‘Jesus remember me when you come into your (collection for Holy Places) kingdom?’ Luke 23:42. Jesus response was equally amazing, 11.15am HOLY SATURDAY ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise’. The 6.30pm Office of Readings & Morning repentant criminal would know forgiveness of sin and the Lord’s 4.00pm Prayer, Arundel Cathedral salvation. This man looked to the Saviour dying next to him and 9.00am Easter Vigil & First Mass of the showed great faith – awe inspiring faith. He saw beyond his Resurrection, present shame to coming glory of Heaven with Jesus! Arundel Cathedral Sung Mass of the Lord’s Supper Do you have this hope of Heaven, are you trusting in Jesus for followed by Vigil at the Altar of salvation? If not please turn to Him today it is never too late! Repose, & Compline, St. Nicholas THE REVD STEVE LOMAS EASTER SUNDAY Holy Communion (Trad), Pastor, Arundel Baptist Church St. Nicholas Holy Communion, St. Leonard, Easter Services South Stoke APRIL Easter Sunday Mass, 4th 6.15pm Mass, Convent of the Poor Arundel Cathedral Clares, Crossbush Sung Mass of the Resurrection, 5th (Palm Sunday) St. Nicholas 8.00am PALM SUNDAY Easter Morning Worship with Holy Communion (Trad), Communion, 9.30am St. Nicholas Arundel Baptist Church 9.40am Mass, Arundel Cathedral Mass, Arundel Cathedral Liturgy of the Palms, Town Easter Evening Praise, 10.00am Quay, processing to St. Nicholas Arundel Baptist Church 11.15am Sung Mass, St. Nicholas Easter Eucharist, St. Mary Mass, Arundel Cathedral, Magdalene, Tortington 6.00pm Blessing of Palms in Arundel C of E School Easter Cathedral Centre Eucharist, St. Nicholas HOLY WEEK Choral Evensong, St. Nicholas (with members of ACE 31 6th 6.30pm school choir) 7th 6.30pm 8th 6.00pm Eucharist, St. Nicholas Eucharist, St. Nicholas Chrism Mass, Arundel Cathedral

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Christian Worship ANGLICAN Let us pray... Parish and Priory Church of St Nicholas, Arundel PRAYER OF ST RICHARD OF Canon David Twinley • www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk CHICHESTER Parish Office - Telephone: 882262 • Vicarage - Telephone: 885209 Sunday 8.00am Eucharist (1662) 10.00am Sung Eucharist 6.00pm Sung Evensong 1st Sunday in the month Tuesday 6.30pm Eucharist Richard was born in 1197 at Wyche, Wednesday 10.00am Eucharist (1662) Worcestershire, he was educated Thursday 10.00am Eucharist at Oxford, Paris, and Bologna. He Friday 12.00noon Eucharist was appointed chancellor of Oxford University in 1235 and then chancellor Parish Church of St Leonard, South Stoke to Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury. When King Henry III 2nd Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion appointed Ralph Neville to the see 4th Sunday 3.00pm Evensong of Chichester in 1244, Pope Boniface declared the nomination invalid BAPTIST and named Richard to the post, but Henry prevented him from entering Baptist Church, Torton Hill Road his palace. Only after the king was threatened with excommunication Pastor Steve Lomas • Telephone: 01243 587199 was Richard able to take up his duties. He insisted upon strict adherence to Sunday 10.00am Family Service, 6.30pm Evening Service discipline among the clergy, aided the poor, and fearlessly denounced Communion 1st Sunday in the month 9.00am the corruption and vices of the 2nd Sunday following Family Service contemporary Church and the royal 4th Sunday with Evening Service court. He died at Dover, in 1253, in a home for poor priests. 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 † Thanks be to you, our Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you Sunday 9.30am Family Mass have given us, for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. 11.15am Sung Mass Most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Thursday 8.30am Parish Mass † Brother, may we know you more clearly, Other weekdays love you more dearly, and follow you excl. Mondays 10.00am Mass more nearly, day by day. Holy Days 8.30am Mass † Amen. 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 www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk House groups Homegroup & Bible Study: www.arundelcathedral.org Tel: Parish Office 882262 Wednesdays 11.00am www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk CATHOLIC Tel: Pastor Steve Lomas 01243 587199 RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Email: [email protected] Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 Tel: Les Voke 884156 32

SPRING 2020 | The Bell Forthcoming Events CORPUS CHRISTI 2020 Over the last few years the The Feast of Corpus Christi falls in Heritage Committee of St. Nicholas mid-June this year and the Carpet Church has been researching and of Flowers will be open to the evaluating the remarkable and fascinating history that is at the public on Wednesday 10th June, very centre of our community. The 9.30am-8.00pm and Thursday 11th June, 9.30am-5.30pm, when the research goes back to the Norman Conquest, to the reign of Richard Mass commences. The Cathedral II, when the church was rebuilt, to is also open while the carpet is being laid, on Tuesday 9th June. If the enormous number of Masons’ Marks and graffiti dating back you would like to get involved or to the earliest times and to the sponsor a flower display, please contact the Parish Office on foundation of the College of the Holy Trinity, of which the Fitzalan 01903 882297. Arundel Choirbook Mermaid Chapel now remains. The Arundel STATIONS OF THE CROSS at 7pm Choir Book of the 1520’s, one of These take place throughout Lent on Fridays the Cathedral. only three medieval choirbooks surviving in Britain, has alternating between St. Nicholas Church and been studied and copied for reference. NEW EVENT – TEA SERVICE Also part of the history is the reign of Henry VIII who A new event at Arundel Baptist Church will be a Tea Service, starting on Wednesday 1st April at 2.30pm. at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1544 sold the Chapel to the 12th Earl of Arundel for 1000 marks. There will be tea, coffee and cake as well as some old Although one entire building, the two parts have served Sankey Choruses. Please wear a hat for the first event!! different denominations for hundreds of years. The Civil War of the 1640’s saw the whole building occupied by PALM CROSS COFFEE MORNING Parliamentary forces and their horses as a result of which Why not come to a Palm Cross Making coffee morning the Castle and the Chapel were left in a state of ruin. at St. Nicholas at 10.30am on Wednesday 1st April. A All this history and much more will be displayed at the friendly welcome and no special skills required! Church from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June this year. It is to be hoped that the residents of Arundel and EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE HISTORY environs will be fired with enthusiasm by the history OF ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH AND PRIORY in their midst and St. Nicholas Church looks forward to Apart from the Norman motte and bailey at the Castle, welcoming everyone. As the Exhibition will be during St. Nicholas Church is the oldest building in the town of the week of the Corpus Christi celebrations at Arundel Arundel. It was rebuilt in 1380. The Cathedral, dedicated Cathedral we look forward also to receiving visitors from to Our Lady and St. Philip Howard, was built in 1873 at further afield. about the same time as the Castle was rebuilt. Happenings BIRTHS & BAPTISMS 11 Oct Ethel Elspeth Webb (99) 01 Nov Hazel McGilligan (91) 17 Nov Charlotte Emily Thoms 10 Nov Margaret Horn (77) 17 Nov Poppy Olivia Thoms 17 Nov Meryl Enid Tookaram (80) 24 Nov Sophie Verity Chavasse 18 Nov Michael Parr (81) 12 Jan Joy Sammi-Nicole Campkin 29 Nov Mary Gallagher (89) 12 Jan Zachary Halamus 30 Nov Marjorie Arnett (98) 12 Jan Leo Joseph Fox Wolledge 04 Dec Leona Hazell (87) 6 Dec John Allen (78) MARRIAGES 31 Dec Yvonne Chitty (81) 01 Jan Andrew Brearley-Smith (91) 16 Nov James Brown & Mary Bather 1 Jan George Stedman (77) 08 Jan Joyce Ayling (95) DEATHS/FUNERALS 24 Oct Sarah Baynton-Williams (65) 33

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Sponsored by TownDiary www.visitarundel.co.uk Visit Arundel MARCH Mass, 1st Sunday of Lent Arundel Cathedral As above Arundel Cathedral 1st 9.30am Choral Evensong St. Nicholas Church 1st 11.15am 1st 6.00pm Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 6th 7.00pm 7th 1.00pm Organ Recital: Joseph Wicks (free entry, retiring Arundel Cathedral collection) 7th – 8th World Book Weekend, drop in for activities to Arundel Museum 9th 2.00pm celebrate all things books and reading. 12th 7.30pm Arundel WI. A History of Submarines. Warwick Court, Arundel 13th 7.00pm 14th 7.30pm Arundel Gardens Association Talk 'The National Gardens Arundel Museum Scheme' given by local organiser Lesley Chamberlain. No 16th 2.00pm charge for members Giests £4.00 16th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross St, Nicholas Church 17th 11.00am 17th - 21st 8.00pm Sandgate Singers – Haydn's 'Creation'. Arundel Cathedral www.sandgatesingers.com/ Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church A talk by Steve Herra on ‘Cunard’s history and Glamorous Arundel Museum Stars’. £6 member / £8 non- member 7pm Bar, 7.30pm start. Memorial Mass for Patricia Hay-Will Arundel Cathedral Drip Action presents The Mother a play by Florian The Victoria Institute Zeller. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/drip- action-theatre-company or call 0333 666 3366. £12 and students £8 20th 12 noon Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church 20th 11.00am 20th 7.00pm Cathedral Chapter Mass Arundel Cathedral 21st 9.00am - 1.00pm Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 21st 12 noon 22nd 10.00am Arundel Farmers Market Town Centre 25th 7.00pm Union of Catholic Mothers Mass Arundel Cathedral 26th & 7.00pm Mothering Sunday Mass St. Nicholas Church 30th 7.30pm A talk by Rupert Toovey ‘Art in Arundel and the Arundel Museum Surrounding Area. £6 member / £8 non-member 7pm 27th Bar, 7.30pm start. Arundel Museum 28th Mantueax Jackets and Coats sale, made from the finest fabrics. There will be huge discounts in this St. Nicholas Church three day sale. Arundel Cathedral Stations of the Cross Angmering Chorale Concert: www.theangmeringchorale. org.uk 34

SPRING 2020 | The Bell APRIL 10.30am Palm Cross Making Coffee Morning St. Nicholas Church Arundel Baptist Church 1st 2.30pm Tea Service St. Nicholas Church 9.00am Arundel C of E School Palm Sunday Liturgy Arundel Museum 1st 7.30pm Arundel Gardens Association Talk 'Plot to Plate' given by 2nd Alan Williams. No charge for members. Guests £4.00 Arundel Cathedral 2nd Stations of the Cross St Mary Magdalene, Tortington 3rd 7.00pm Churchyard tidying and Church cleaning 4th 9.30am - Artisan Easter Fayre, handcrafted items from local Arundel Museum 11.30am Artisans. Haydn Collection Concert: Mozart 'Requiem'. htttps:// Arundel Cathedral 4th 10.30am- thehaydncollective.com/concerts 4.00pm Mass for Palm Sunday Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush 4th 7.30pm Palm Sunday Mass Arundel Cathedral Mass /Blessing of Palms Arundel Cathedral Centre 4th 6.15pm Holy Communion (Trad) St. Nicholas Church Blessing of Palms Town Quay 5th 9.30am 5th 11.15am Palm Sunday Sung Mass St. Nicholas Church 5th 8.00am 5th 9.40am Choral Evensong, including members of ACE school choir St. Nicholas Church 5th 10.00am Arundel WI. Pebble Beach Ukelele Band (1st Monday Warwick Court, Arundel because the 2nd is Easter Monday) 5th 6.00pm Mass St. Nicholas Church St. Nicholas Church 6th 2.00pm Mass St Mary Magdalene, Tortington Arundel Cathedral 6th 6.30pm Annual General Meeting St. Nicholas Church 7th 6.30pm Chrism Mass St. Nicholas Church Mass 7th 6.30pm Maundy Thursday: Sung Mass of the Lord's Supper, Arundel Cathedral 8th 6.00pm followed by Vigil at altar of repose and Compline 8th 6.30pm Mass of the Lord's Supper followed by Vigil to midnight Arundel Cathedral 9th 8.00pm at the altar of repose Arundel Baptist Church Compline Arundel Cathedral 9th 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service Arundel Baptist Church St. Nicholas Church 9th 11.50pm Good Friday Office of Readings & Morning Prayer Arundel Cathedral 9th 7.00pm St. Nicholas Church 10th 9.00am The Way of the Cross 10th 10.30am Arundel Museum 10th 1.30pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion 10th 3.00pm The Passion - Collection for Holy Places Arundel Museum 10th 7.30pm Hanover Band concert: Bach, St.John Passion. Tkts. Tel: Arundel Cathedral 10th-13th 2.00pm 01903 889996 or 0333 6663366. Website: www. thehanoverband.com 10th-13th Guided Town Walks at Easter (Good Friday 10th – Easter Monday 13th April) at 2pm. £5pp. Enjoy an informative 11th 9.00am and entertaining walk around the town. Enjoy a relaxed and fun time playing a variety of board games with friends and family. Drop in over the weekend, donations welcome. Holy Saturday Office of Readings & Morning Prayer 35

The Bell | SPRING 2020 11th 8.30pm Easter Vigil & First Mass of the Resurrection Arundel Cathedral 11th 9.00pm St. Nicholas Church 12th 8.00am Easter Vigil St. Nicholas Church 12th 9.00am Easter Day Holy Communion (Trad) St. Leonard's Church, South Stoke 12th 9.30am Holy Communion Arundel Cathedral 12th 10.00am Easter Sunday Mass St. Nicholas Church 12th 10.30am Sung Mass of the Resurrection Arundel Baptist Church 12th 11.15am Arundel Cathedral 12th 6.30pm Easter Morning Worship with Communion Arundel Baptist Church 15th 7.00pm Easter Sunday Mass Arundel Museum Easter Evening Praise 18th 11.00am - Behind the Scenes on Centre Court (Wimbledon) join Arundel Museum 12.30pm Alan Chalmers for a fascinating talk at the Museum. £6 19th member / £8 non-member, 7pm Bar. 7.30pm start. St. Mary Magdalene, Tortington 20th 4.00pm Children’s poetry competition – join local poet and Arundel Baptist Church 24th 2.00pm author Sandra Saer. More details will be available online Arundel Baptist Church 25th 12 noon and on posters closer to the date. Arundel Cathedral 7.30pm Easter Eucharist 26th Arty Krafters Arundel Cathedral 26th 3.00pm Lunch Break St Mary Magdalene, Tortington 4.00pm Arun Choral Society Concert: Verdi's Requiem. Tickets MAY £15. Students and under 18 £7.50 www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk St. George's Day Scouts Parade & Service St Nicholas' Barbershop Quartet 1st-15th 6.00pm May Red Cross display in Arundel Museum entrance. Arundel Museum 3rd 8.30am Choral Evensong St. Nicholas Church 9th Arundel Men's Breakfast. Jamie Campbell - SE The White Swan Hotel, Chich- 1.00pm Representative SASRA ester Road, Arundel 9th 2.00pm Organ Recital - Robert Scholl (free entry, retiring collection) Arundel Cathedral 11th 7.00pm Warwick Court, Arundel 14th Arundel WI Resolutions Meeting and a Quiz Arundel Museum 9.00am- A talk by Steve Bird on The Duke of Wellington, £6 15th 1.00pm member / £8 non-member 7pm Bar, 7.30pm start. Arundel Museum 6.30pm ‘The Royal Philatelic Collection – an Insider’s View’ with 16th Michael Sefi LVO – formerly Keeper of the Collection. This Town Centre 11.15am talk is in aid of the British Red Cross, 6pm tickets £10pp. 16th 2.00pm Arundel Farmers Market 1.00pm 17th 12 noon Leconfield Singers Concert: Handel's 'Messiah' Arundel Cathedral 18th 3.00pm http://www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk/events/ 23rd 7.00pm 24th 3.00pm Mass with visiting choir 'Noteworthy Voices' Arundel Cathedral 24th 29th Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church 31st Organ Recital - Richard Tanner (free entry, retiring collection Arundel Cathedral Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church Worthing Deanery Confirmations Arundel Cathedral Service of Unity St. Nicholas Church Lewes Deanery Confirmations Arundel Cathedral The Town Diary may also be viewed at www.visitarundel.co.uk Events are published as notified to The Bell - we cannot be responsible for changes or cancellations. Please send your Town Diary entries by 24th April 2020 to Gill Farquharson at [email protected] 36

SPRING 2020 | The Bell TheTown Council Newsletter Remembrance Parade & Service Review 2018-2031. This means that it has been brought into legal force and forms part of the statutory Development A great day was had by all at Arundel’s Remembrance Plan for Arundel, ADC and the South Downs National Park. Parade & Service on Sunday the 10th of November, it was It now sits alongside the Local Plan and will be used when extremely well attended by local residents with the Clergy determining planning applications for Arundel. including Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel & Brighton in attendance. The parade was led by the Macebearer Blastreat Appeal followed by the Town Clerk, Mayor, and Town Councillors. Poems written by pupils from St Philips Catholic Primary On 20th December 2019 the Blastreat appeal by School and Arundel CofE Primary School were read Renaissance Retirement Ltd against ADC’s refusal to grant beautifully by the children. Following the Service all were planning permission for the development of a block of invited along to Arundel Museum for refreshments and to 46 sheltered apartments for the elderly was dismissed. view their World War I exhibition. Following the inquiry the Planning Inspectorate David Wildsmith reached his decision and a full copy of the Community Clean Up Day ‘Appeal Decision’ can be viewed at the Town Hall. ATC are planning a Community Clean Up Day on Town Council Grants Saturday 18th April and need your help. If you are interested in volunteering to help give the town a good It is always a pleasure to help our local community old spring clean please contact us on 01903 680658 or where we can and, as a result, we have approved email [email protected] to register several grants over the past months: St Wilfrid’s Hospice your interest. Volunteers will meet at the Town Hall at £1,234.76, Lifecentre £2,000.00 and the Chamber of 11am and all equipment will be provided along with Commerce £1,500.00. tea and coffee. Town Hall Events 2019 Community Awards Our ever-popular Wedding Fayre will be held on Sunday On Thursday 5th December 2019 Mayor of Arundel, 20th September 2020 11:00-3:00pm. It is a great Councillor Wendy Eve, presented the fifth annual Arundel opportunity for people to come and view our wonderful Community Award to David Wood for his tireless efforts wedding/party venue for which Arundel Residents keeping Arundel Lido open for the community, for his receive 15% off bookings. continued hard work with Project LEAP to extend the Lido’s open season and to deliver a brand-new community space Our monthly Cinema viewings have always proved and gym for the benefit of the community. Kyle Burton popular and our recent addition of a children’s film was presented with the Young Persons Commendation didn’t disappoint with many local children attending a Award. Kyle was nominated by his Head Teacher Andrew showing of Frozen 2 during the Christmas holidays. All Simpson for being a positive influence on others. upcoming films are listed on ATC’s website with tickets available from the Town Hall and we look forward to Arundel Farmers Market showing another children’s film in the Easter holidays. In April ATC is taking back responsibility for the Policing Farmer’s Market. The Town Council would like to thank David Wood and the members of the committee for We continue to have monthly meetings with Sussex establishing the Farmers Market in our Town. We Police and as of December these are now with Arundel’s hope to continue their good work and look forward to new PCSO Ollie Smith. The Arun and Chichester working with the stall holders to ensure the Market Prevention Team have changed the way they deploy continues to thrive in Arundel. PCSO‘s. This has been as a result of the investment opportunity provided by the precept increase, proposed Neighbourhood Plan by Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne. Areas have been allocated PCSO numbers according to crime, At ADC’s Full Council meeting of 15th January 2020, the deprivation and indices of need. Council resolved to ‘make’ the Arundel Neighbourhood Plan If you see an incident or are affected by crime, ALWAYS report it by calling 999 for urgent matters and 101 for non urgent matters. This ensures the incident is logged and a pattern of activities can be built up. The Town Council are also happy to take reports of any local crime to pass on at their monthly meetings with Sussex Police. Don’t forget if you have any queries about Arundel related issues please do contact us: [email protected] 37

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Mission (NOT) Impossible: Arundel Town Council gears up for the future In their Victorian regalia, The Bell: that sounds quite limited…… the Mayor, Town Clerk and Council have a visible In one sense, yes. However the daily and historic ceremonial task of the council is to lobby and role in the community. But liaise with Arun and West Sussex underneath the surface councils, to ensure that the services they are working harder that we receive meet the needs of for the town than many our Arundel community. That extends people realise, and they have to many other bodies, including adopted some ambitious transport companies, the police, the goals for the future. Here are Environmental Agency, the Highways their answers to some of the Agency, and every other organisation key questions as provided by that can contribute to our town. Town Clerk, Carolyn Baynes. Things take a long time. Six years ago The Bell: some people assume that the town council the council increased the precept (our share of council tax) so that we could doesn’t do very much other than its ceremonial put £16,000 each year into a flood defence fund. The £80,000 we accumulated, together functions. Is that fair? with an enormous amount of work by many Arundel people, including the council and its advisors, has led to In the last six months we have championed what we an investment of £4.7m in tidal flood defences for our believe is the best A27 solution for the town, worked town. That’s quite a return! We have learned that there to minimise the disruption and damage that will result will be an indefinite further delay on the River Road part from the vital flood defences, seen the Neighbourhood of the project because the Environment Agency have Plan through a successful referendum and succeeded encountered technical issues in the river bed. in the planning appeal against the unwelcome development on the Blastreat site. Those are only the Arundel is blessed by having so many active voluntary headline events. The council is better at doing things groups. The council actively supports and encourages than it is about making them known. them, either by carefully considered financial grants, or by providing resources. For example, at present one of The Bell: are you suggesting people don’t understand the council staff is actively involved in supporting the new Arundel Festival committee. The Council’s support can the town council’s role? simply be providing organisations with a meeting place, a registered office address or advice. Most organisations, Most people over-estimate the council’s powers. Every including the two Arundel primary schools, have their service in the town, from waste collection to cutting the own ‘Link Councillor’ for this purpose. verges, is provided by either Arun District Council or West Sussex County Council. The only things for which Irrespective of its powers, the council can decide to take the Town Council is directly responsible are the cobbled any other actions that it believes will benefit the town. area in the High Street, the historic streetlights and the In April it is taking back responsibility for the Farmer’s town hall, and for the periodic Neighbourhood Plan. Market, with the intention of developing the existing market with possible development of new seasonal 38 markets across the year.

The Bell: That sounds exciting. What other plans are SPRING 2020 | The Bell there for the future? STATE OF THE TOWN In May 2019 a new council was formed, with 7 new councillors joining 5 councillors who were continuing, Make Arundel a town to be proud of and we also have a new Town Clerk, all under the 8. Investigate alternative funding opportunities for our experienced leadership of the Mayor, Wendy Eve. So it seemed appropriate for us to review our council mission High Street and Market Place regeneration project and to set some tangible objectives for the next three years. It was a particularly good time to do this because 9. Implement the 2018-31 Neighbourhood Plan the ‘Love Arundel’ conversations meant that we had some valuable new insight into the aspirations of our 10. Promote the history and the heritage of the town residents. (“Arundel-much more than a great castle”) both for residents and visitors After a lot of debate, we honed our Mission Statement to a single sentence, which defines our overriding 11. Initiate bi-annual “Be Proud of in Arundel” cleaning purpose and says what we believe we exist to do. We and tidying days for the town then identified the objectives which would help to carry out this mission. Some have already been started, COMMUNITY most will entail working with voluntary groups or other statutory bodies, some will be done in a year and some Nurture the events and voluntary groups that make will take years and be completed by our successors. Arundel a special place to live 12. Ensure that Arundel’s events (including the Festival, These objectives are challenging, and we have decided to recruit another member of staff to help us to bring Arundel by Candlelight, Carpet of Flowers, Bee Day) these projects to fruition. are optimised and made sustainable MISSION STATEMENT TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT To work closely and creatively with the community Make it easier for Arundel residents to get around to make Arundel a thriving town in which to live and 13. Campaign to get the best possible A27 outcome for work, and a great place to visit Arundel, and avoid the through pass OBJECTIVES 14. Explore with the relevant statutory authorities the ECONOMY possibility of creating a lit, cycle path/footpath between Ford Station and Arundel, not on the riverbank Support the development of a thriving economy for the benefit of visitors and residents 15. Develop a strategy for improving parking, for residents and visitors, in Arundel 1. Re-vitalize and increase participation at the Farmers Market HEALTH & WELL-BEING 2. Develop an annual programme of complementary Improve the health and well-being of Arundel Street Markets (e.g. antique market, flea market, residents Christmas Market) 16. In partnership with health professionals and relevant 3. Establish a forum with retailers to identify ways of charities, make Arundel a dementia-friendly town improving the health of Arundel’s retail sector 17. Promote guided walks through signposting and 4. Work with the town’s attractions develop a brochures, from the station to the South Downs programme to promote visits to Arundel 18. Maintain playgrounds and skateboard park in good ENVIRONMENT condition Maintain and improve Arundel’s beautiful natural THE COUNCIL environment Make the Council work more effectively for the 5. Promote the Arundel Bee-town initiative as a basis for Arundel community positioning Arundel as a leading ecological town 19. Review the ways that the council and its committees 6. Protect and develop the use of the green spaces in currently work to see if there are ways in which the the town council can be more efficient and effective 7. Establish a volunteer group for town improvements, 20. Build strong, regular communications with residents, such as grass verges, roundabouts, new planting and so that they know what we are doing, and we know wildflower sowing what they would like us to do 21. Develop the Town Hall usage so that it becomes a profit centre rather than a cost centre for residents 22. Identify the roles that need to be filled for the Town to flourish 23. Build relationships with all other statutory authorities, potential funders and other organisations that will enable us to secure the best services for the Arundel community 39

The Bell | SPRING 2020 THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P SPRING 2020 | NEWSLETTER A new GP joins the Surgery every one and to The Museum for hosting Name that Bear. Also thanks to everyone who bought tickets. Together with ‘I went to Stellenbosch university donations earlier in the year we are nearly at the £2000.00 level, we hope to raise £8000.00 in all. We hope to have near Cape Town, and have been a list of equipment soon so that people could sponsor individual items. residing in the UK for over 20 years ASCA Committee members Pauline Allen and Liz Wadlow on the now. My medical interest is sports ASCA stall at the Christmas Farmers Market science, diabetes and cardiology. My Dr Alex Thornton – Smith returns by popular demand wife and I live in Tangmere, with our Have I got Cancer Doc? ASCA AGM Talk 13 year old son. I enjoy swimming, Saturday 25th April – 10 12.30 Arundel Museum squash and tennis as well as snow Following a very successful talk last year we have invited Dr and water skiing. I also enjoy travelling Dr Jacques Bosman Alex Thornton Smith to talk to us again. Book in advance and reading. My wife is a keen choir to ensure you get a seat as we were over subscribed last year and had to turn people away at the door. Tickets will singer so I end up going to lots of be £3.00 each to cover the cost concerts as well as being a member of St Nicholas church of the venue hire but you will get a cup of coffee and biscuits. in Arundel.’ Citizens advice have also agreed to bring along their SCAM quiz Hospital or Doctors following our SCAM event (which appointment – How do I get was also sold out) Tickets for this there? event will be available from early April at the Surgery or at Arundel If you have no transport to get you to Post Office – look out for the a hospital or doctors appointment The posters around town. Arun Community Transport Service will take you for a small charge based on mileage. A registered charity service For more information about all the car drivers are volunteers. Ring 01903 792110 ASCA contact Liz Horkin, Chair on 01243 814323 (ACT are keen to recruit drivers from Arundel so why not consider being a volunteer?). If you are on some forms of benefit you may be eligible to reimbursement for trips to hospital via the hospital cashiers – ask at the hospital for advice. If you are travelling frequently for cancer or kidney care then you may be able to use South East Ambulance non emergency transport at no charge, discuss this with your clinic or the surgery. If you are travelling a long distance, frequently or having other challenges with your travel ASCA may be able to assist you with some or all of the costs. Ask your ACT driver for the leaflet and get a receipt or ask in the surgery or contact ASCA direct see contact information. Fantastic Response to Christmas Fundraising for new Clinic Room Over Christmas ASCA members were busy fundraising so that we can equip a new clinic room at the surgery. Following 2 separate raffles, Arundel by Candlelight and The Farmers Market, as well as the Name the Bear, competition at the Museum we met our target of £500.00. We had amazing support from the traders of Arundel who donated a wonderful array of prizes, along with prizes donated by ASCA memebers and great pitches provide by the Candlelight team and Famers market, so thanks to 40

SPRING 2020 | The Bell News from the Norfolk Estate Ash Die Back Disease resurface the Keep with York stone and Purbeck setts. Many of you who travel on the A284 towards Whiteways Bell Gardens of Worthing were commissioned to from Arundel will have noticed a great number of trees undertake the project and commenced with the first of that have been felled. Sadly, this has become necessary many arduous tasks: removing tons of sodden woodchip due to Ash Die Back disease that has infected all Ash and carrying it down steep steps by hand. trees. The roadsides are particularly vulnerable as you Phase two required some thought, planning and time. will appreciate and take priority before we move on into Once the archaeologists had recorded the surface the woods. Ash and Beech are the mainstay of the trees beneath the chippings, the contractor began to level in this area given the chalk soil. At this present time any the surface and clear out debris. Thirty tons of gravel further planting of Ash will also become infected. and dirt then had to be taken off site in preparation for the delivery of new materials. This was our biggest River Arun challenge: A castle and its Keep were designed to keep fit and healthy warriors out, sited on a steep mound and Currently, as you will have seen, the Environment entered via narrow staircases. Agency is carrying out flood defence work in the River The safest and most effective method was to use a Arun adjacent to River Road with the works compound helicopter. Heli Lifts are specialists in such work and, after being situation in Mill Road Overflow Car Park. This a site assessment, the meticulous scheduling was planned will be in place until July, which will cause short term by Bells and the pilot. The most important factor was the inconvenience regarding parking but there will still be weather, with gusts of wind being the most significant plenty of space available. danger, particularly when the drop zone within the Keep Flood defence has moved to the top of the agenda in was relatively small and the downdraft from the rotor many places and the Estate continues to engage with the blades was directed straight back up to the aircraft. Environment Agency and Network Rail to try and resolve The first day of operations before Christmas saw two future problems in relation to safeguarding Arundel. dozen lifts, with the spoil going out and a mini digger going in, along with the first batch of building materials. Arundel Castle Keep For those of us at the castle, and nearby, it was a very impressive sight with skilled flying at very low altitude Winter is always a busy time in the castle and gardens, and pinpoint accuracy. For the second day, in January, with restoration and conservation projects underway almost 70 more tons of debris and the digger were which require a considerable amount of disruption and removed. Part of the planning involved making sure a lot of scaffolding. This is also the time when we can that great care was taken in delivering almost 90 tons implement improvements to the visitor experience, of sand, setts and stone without damage to materials or whether it is a new hands-on experience in the people. Our suppliers, Benton Weatherstone, prepared Gatehouse or a refurbished shop. special pallets and fastenings, with precise load weights These last few weeks have been particularly interesting to be lifted safely by helicopter. with our major works in the Keep, parts of which date Two and a half hours of lifts resulted in the skilled back to the origins of the castle in 1068. For many workforce having all the resources needed to start work. years the surface on which visitors walked consisted We are pleased to say that progress is well underway of bark chippings. Over the years these rotted down and the Keep will be a better place to visit and it will to a compact compost, clogging the drains, causing be protected from the ravages of water for future floods and damaging the structure. Over the last twelve generations to enjoy. months, in association with the South Downs National Park and Historic England, a plan was developed to 41

School BellTheBell | SPRING2020 Arundel Cof E Primary School design a game. The children really enjoyed the opportunity by Andrew Simpson Headteacher to work in teams and it was lovely to see them complete some highly thought-out games. When the designs had AS for many of you I am sure, I am looking forward been completed, the children presented their ideas, to the increase in the amount of sunlight we soon will intent and methodology to a group of adults, including the have. I hope you enjoying reading about some of the Chair of Governors, in the format of Dragon’s Den. These things we have been getting up to at ACE over the last presentations were then marked according to their use of few months. Thank you for your continued support. circuits, design, originality and ability to present their ideas. Goodbye to friends ACE are winners at the locality indoor athletics Our Year 5 and 6 boys and girls performed extremely We would like to extend our condolences to the relatives well at the recent Locality Indoor Athletics Finals, winning of our dear friends, George Stedman and Yvonne Chitty, every event. We are all very proud of their determination who have sadly passed away. We all feel a deep sorrow for and hard work, especially as they competed against some the sad time that they are going through, but we also know much bigger schools, where the competition was fierce. that although that they are no longer in this world, they The indoor athletics team will now go on to represent the will continue to accompany us in spirit, taking care of their school at the Southern Area Finals. loved ones. Giving to others George Stedman Thinking about others is We have lost one of those great something that is very people you do not meet very often important to us at ACE and this in your lifetime. A man with a is especially important during massive heart who was one of the the Christmas period. Thomas kindest men I have ever known. Mr and Maddy in Year 4, alongside Stedman did so much for our school the wonderful Milly, have been over numerous years and was often raising money, making cards seen running gardening sessions and buying gifts for others less with the children and ensuring our fortunate than themselves. The school grounds looked fabulous. George gave so much to children had the opportunity to share with Roger Purdom our school and I would like all of us to take some time to the wonderful cards that they created. Roger, is a man reflect and give thanks for this great man. God bless you who has given up so much for others, and who is able to and rest in peace, my friend. really appreciate and understand the hard work which goes into supporting others. Well done and thank you, Yvonne Chitty Thomas, Maddy and Milly. Yvonne worked at ACE for numerous years and in various roles, including being a member of the office team, a The Battle of Jutland – a visit from Alan Bush teaching assistant and a cleaner. She has given the school As a school we are very interested in local history, and our so much over the years and she will be remembered for Year 6 class were very fortunate to have recently had a so many things. Yvonne was a lovely lady who cared and very special and important visitor, Alan Bush, who has a always tried her best for our children and our school. Even wealth of knowledge on the impact the First World War after her retirement she often came back to the school in had on Arundel. Alan initially came to visit ACE last year to the capacity of adopted nanny to many of our children. talk about Reginald Dalton, one of the 93 Arundel residents God bless you and in rest in peace, Mrs Chitty. who lost their lives fighting for our freedom in the First World War. Year 6 at the Design and Technology Project The children in Year 6 have been working hard in their Alan has a very interesting connection with Reg Dalton science lessons and, prior to Christmas, completed some and with the Battle of Jutland, the largest sea battle of the wonderful designs using their knowledge of electricity to First World War, in which Reg served and died. Alan’s wife, construct circuits and then their knowledge of materials to 42

Julie, is Reg’s great niece and – by an intriguing coincidence SPRING 2020 | The Bell – Alan’s Grandfather, Athelstan, was serving on board HMS Spitfire, which was the ship behind Reg’s ship, HMS wonderful choir and, as always, giving up so much of his Tipperary, and he witnessed it go down in the battle. He time for free for our ACE children. even had his very eloquent account of the ship sinking Thanks also to Mr Servant who led his choir at the lighting published in a book. of the Arundel Christmas tree and then Arundel by Last December, Alan came to tell out Year 6 class more Candlelight, where the children entertained locals and about his Grandfather’s story and the children spent visitors to the town enjoying the event. Mr Servant also a fascinating morning hearing stories of Athelstan’s supported the children on the first day of the Christmas experiences in the war. Alan showed the children some holidays when we held a little carol concert to raise money amazing artefacts which Athelstan had salvaged from at Morrisons for our ACE choir; even though the weather his badly damaged ship, including: a four-inch shell was dreadful many of our choir attended, along with casing which still had gunpowder residue inside; the parents and staff, and raised an incredible £80 as well as ship’s bugle; and the front of one of the lifeboats with a cheering up a few people during the Christmas season! carving of the ship’s emblem – a cat spitting fire! Alan’s Our Key Stage 1 children also performed amazingly well Grandfather had also kept photograph albums of the in their Christmas nativity, and it was lovely that so many war and the children were able to see a photograph of parents were able to come along to support the children the ship’s pet – a monkey named Monk – and one of the at each of their performances. This year we performed ship’s surgeon, who had to amputate a man’s leg during Lights, Camel, Action, a fun-packed dazzling song and the battle with no anaesthetic. dance show celebrating the birth of Jesus. Well done to all We are so very grateful to Alan for the time and effort he of our wonderful Key Stage 1 children who put on amazing put in to visiting us and we hope that he will be able to visit performances and showed true talent. again next year. Thank you also to all our wonderful staff who attended all Some memories from last year – of the Christmas events; we are very fortunate to have staff Amazing performances who are so committed to our children and our school. Our ACE choirs performed at a range of events this Christmas Lunch with Staff and Governors Christmas, including at Arundel Cathedral. Arundel by It was lovely that on the last day of term our governors, Candlelight, St Nicholas’ Church, Arundel Baptist Church volunteers and staff were able to join the children in and Morrisons, Littlehampton. having Christmas lunch together, which has now become Mr Hawke’s choir performed at both Arundel Cathedral an annual event. We all had a delightful time and I would for the Arun Choral Society’s annual Carol Concert, and at like to thank all of the members of our ACE community in St Nicholas’ Church for our school Carol Service. All of the ensuring it was such a memorable occasion. children sang beautifully and were a credit to the school; a special well done to Finlay in Year 6 who also sang a solo. Magical Christmas Party Breakfast 2019 Thank you to Mr Hawke for producing and leading such a Our amazing staff and parent association (FACES) ensured that the children had a fantastic final Friday of 2019 at ACE by organising a special Christmas breakfast for the last day of term. The children were treated to a special magic show by our very own magician, Damian Jennings, followed by a delicious festive breakfast. Thank you to our amazing parents and members of staff who also helped ensure the morning was a success. Parents and staff spent hours and hours making sure the children had a fabulous time and I wanted to thank them for their dedication and support to all our ACE boys and girls. 43

School BellTheBell | SPRING2020 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School generously, by The Friends of St Philip’s. by Lucy Horne Headteacher The younger children also took part in their own WE are now into the swing of the Spring Term and Nativity in school with our life sized stable and Key are looking forward to the lighter mornings and Stage 2 children performed their Christmas Service evenings. Already the children have been busy both in in the cathedral with the beautiful Christmas trees as the classroom and outside of the classroom. Before I their back drop. talk about the Spring Term, there are a few highlights from the end of the Autumn term that I’d like to share Community with you. Christmas events The children were treated to a pantomime. A touring We would like to say a huge thank you to Arundel Co company came and delighted the children with their op who accepted our school as the ‘Charity of the Year’ version of Beauty and the Beast. This was a highlight during 2019. With the kind support of our families, of the final Christmas week and was paid for, very friends and parishioners who chose us as their charity, we were amazed to be awarded with a cheque for 44 £3575.65. A representative group of children walked to the Co op to collect the cheque and say thank you to the Co op team. Not only did the children receive the cheque but also were given squash and cakes! Thank you to Jackey, Khan and the team. Our regular allotment helpers Geoff and Bob will be carrying out tree planting with our children in the next few weeks. The proposal has come from Arundel Garden Associations. The idea being that the association funds sapling trees which are grown on our school site –“the proposal involves planting very young trees, about 20cms tall and bought from an English nursery, on pieces of land in Arundel, letting them grow to about 1.5 – 2 metres tall and then moving them to Mill Road to fill the gaps made when dying or diseased trees are removed in future”. St Philip’s is one of these sites and our children have the responsibility of being custodians of the trees until they are replanted in Arundel Town.

The Wider World SPRING 2020 | The Bell Performing Arts and Sport With being ‘Eco –minded’, very much a high priority Music is very high on the agenda here at St Philip’s across the world, our School Councillors wanted to where we feel children should have the opportunity raise awareness in our school with children, staff to experience all of the arts including music. We have and parents. The Eco Team took on this challenge a specialised music teacher who teaches all classes suggested by the School Council and organised an music weekly and also runs our choir and orchestra. The ‘Eco day’ in school in January. The children were children in Year 3 went on a trip to Chichester Festival encouraged to walk to school, if possible, and to bring Theatre to see a real orchestra perform. The children in an Eco-friendly packed lunch (avoiding single use were able to hear the individual instruments and learn a plastics). Chartwells, our hot meals provider, worked little about each one. Thank you to The Friends again for with us to ensure that hot meals were served out of funding the tickets. The children had a very interesting reusable servers (rather than disposable/recyclable and exciting morning. plastic trays). Chartwells also came into school to deliver assemblies to our children to explain how We also had Chichester Festival Theatre working with lunchbox contents can be environmentally friendly our Year 6 children about Michael Morpurgo’s book and how portion control and food waste can be ‘The Butterfly Lion’. The children worked with the CTF limited by things they do each day. The children to learn about script writing, what it entails to put on a were asked to reduce water usage when cleaning performance and then finally watch the play at the theatre. their teeth, think of other ways to reduce water We also have a drama club running at school, each week, usage and had class discussions about their part to for those children who have a love of drama and acting. play in reducing their carbon footprint and helping our environment. Our Eco team ensure lights are off In January, each of the schools in the Locality took when not in use, doors are kept closed to retain heat part in an Indoor Athletics event. This included long and they empty the recycling bins. The Eco Team jump, relays, speed bounce and many other field and award an Eco certificate to one class per week in our track events. We took a group of twenty children to celebration assembly. This is awarded to the most the event. The children participated well, thoroughly Eco-friendly class of the week. enjoyed the event and cheered on their fellow team mates. Our school came second over all Our teams for Cross Country took part in the second stage of Cross Country earlier this term. The group in Year 3/4 girls and boys and Year 5/6 girls and boys all took part in this event at Windlesham House. Thank you to our parents for transporting the children to the event, where they all ran in lovely, bright (if a little cold) sunshine. Keeping safe On February 11, it was Safer Internet Day. As a school, we raise awareness all year round to children about the dangers of using the internet. The Internet Safety Day provided an extra opportunity to celebrate all the wonderful things the internet can bring to us all but also how children can keep themselves safe when using it and what to do if they are concerned. We have regular assemblies on this topic in school and share best practice with parents. The children also have a regular survey sent home to them enabling them to say how safe they feel whilst using the internet at home. This gives us a guide as how much more support parents and children need. We also have regular visits from outside providers such as NSPCC and are currently running a Barbados course for parents about keeping children safe online. 45

The Bell | SPRING 2020 The Samaritans In 2018 6507 people committed suicide in the UK. Clare Toole-Mackson calls for they are Samaritans. The name is invariably linked to people to consider volunteering for the suicide in the public mind, but today the organisation Samaritans and explains what it carries out many and wider functions. Their chief and is involved. abiding concern is to reduce death by suicide. They have a comprehensive programme of outreach, working WHAT is a Samaritan? In a biblical context we all (well, with schools, universities, prisons, hospitals and other those who listened in their school Scripture lessons!) charities, and giving talks to groups of people, to know the story of the Good Samaritan, who helped raise awareness of mental health issues and possible the injured traveller on the road after two so-called solutions. Locally, St. Richard’s Hospital, the homeless ‘holy’ men had passed by on the other side. Today charity Stone Pillow and Ford Prison are involved, as well the ‘Samaritans’ organisation is widely known as an as local schools and universities. Interested prisoners are invaluable resource for those in emotional distress. trained to become ‘listening’ volunteers, a truly valuable service in that environment. In addition, Samaritans A staggering five and a half work with British Rail and train volunteers from their million calls for help per staff to talk to people on their stations. annum are currently made. How do Samaritans deal with a call? At this point it Chad Varah, a young London Vicar all too aware of the should be said that their telephone service is available existing need, set up an organisation in 1953, calling it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and that every a “999 for the suicidal”. Later that year the Daily Mirror six seconds Samaritans respond to a call for help. referred to the service as the ‘Good Samaritans’, and Volunteers must attempt to put themselves in the the name stuck, although it has no religious affiliations. caller’s shoes, listen without judgement and bias, and Since then a network of 201 branches has developed gently try to encourage the caller to look at alternative in the UK, manned by volunteers. The Samaritans is a ways of coping, encouraging them towards finding their charity and is financed mainly by donations and tireless own solutions. The focus is on feelings and exploring fund-raising, including charity shops. All branches are options. Indeed, there are callers who use the service expected to be self-sufficient. The service provides on a regular basis as a helpful resource when they a safe space where people can talk and be listened are emotionally overwhelmed and are calmed by the to without judgment. All calls are confidential to contact. Listeners must have a totally open mind, Samaritans. In line with new technology contact by text devoid of prejudice and bias, and an ability to take on and email is now frequent, and interactive chats, Instant board calmly what is being heard, however shocking Messaging and a ‘Listening App’ are being introduced. and distressing. The process is totally anonymous and Old fashioned letters are still received and face-to-face confidential unless the caller voluntarily gives their contact is also available. A staggering five and a half name. Sometimes the mere fact of someone listening million calls for help per annum are currently made. intently and empathetically to an account of their Sadly, although some calls to the Samaritans will result in a happier outcome, the organisation having a very good reputation for being effective, the suicide rate in the UK is still going up, as the stresses and problems of life today increase, particularly loneliness. Last year the rate increased by almost 11%. Free calls were introduced in 2015, though this obviously increases the costs borne by the service. The Samaritans have in the past been seen as a somewhat clandestine organisation, particularly as volunteers obviously do not advertise the fact that 46

troubles is a great comfort and release for SPRING 2020 | The Bell the caller, who may have suffered emotional distress for a long period of time before tolerant, non-judgmental and open-minded, and to be a plucking up the courage to confide in an good listener – to be able to listen without telling people unknown person. This too is an advantage what to do. in that it is undoubtedly easier to speak of The Bognor branch celebrates its 50th Anniversary this things that lie heavy on the heart to a totally year – an impressive record. They are hoping that local uninvolved person than to confide in friends businesses and organisations will support this significant or relatives, who may well be judgmental. and important celebration. If you are the sort of person with whom the description chimes, why not look into As an organisation run chiefly by volunteers, the possibility of training to become a Samaritan and the Samaritans are always in need of new being part of a vital lifeline? They are in need not only recruits. I asked a Samaritan what had of people to man the phones but also to help with initially motivated him to volunteer his marketing and fundraising. The Bognor branch is at 13 services. Post-retirement, he had wanted to become Argyle Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1DY. Telephone:116 involved in something worthwhile which helped other 123 free from any phone and 0330 094 5717 local call people. He also did not want a huge time commitment charges apply. Please give this serious consideration. - approximately three hours per week. As a Samaritan he has found that, as well as helping others, he himself Open Tuesday - Saturday has gained a great deal from this work, finding it hugely [email protected] rewarding. Thorough training is given. At Bognor, www.theparsonstable.co.uk which is our nearest branch (there is also a branch in Worthing) there are initial information sessions every 2-8 Castle Mews, Tarrant Street, month, then an interview. There are three intakes Arundel BN18 9DG Tel : 01903 883477 of new volunteers each year, in February, June and October. The interview is followed by five face-to- • Architectural and Building face group sessions and five digital sessions. The new Surveying services volunteer is then placed with a mentor for as long as is needed and further detailed training is given over • Planning and Listed building the next six months. It has hopefully become clear applications what qualities are required to be a ‘good’ Samaritan. As a volunteer receiving calls, the shift lasts for three • Pre-acquisition surveys and hours and there are always two people on duty. A very Party wall surveyors necessary process is the downloading, post-session, of concerns and issues to a third party. The Samaritans RURAL • URBAN • COASTAL • HISTORIC • CONTEMPORARY are incredibly supportive of their volunteers, which is extremely important. Interestingly, there are good Contact Kevin or Phil on 01243 774764 numbers of young people volunteering, as well as older [email protected] and retired people. The problems encountered are www.sloaneandbrown.co.uk probably timeless, but the world itself is changing and perhaps younger people are more in touch with some 47 of these changes, though there is no substitute for a lifetime of experience! There is no requirement for volunteers to be from a certain walk of life or to have been through a particular life experience; key attributes are to be over 18, to have a desire to help others, to be

The Bell | SPRING 2020 An Interview with John Inverdale © Charlie Warring Gill Farquharson reverses roles with John Inverdale, of whom he says, ‘His great passions sports broadcaster and journalist John were the navy, medicine and rugby- I got one of the Inverdale to find out what lies behind three!’ He attended Clifton College as a dayboy and the very public persona. He was also the there started to hone his journalistic skills. ‘I knew from subject of the Music for a Desert Island about 13 that writing was what I wanted to do, so I evening held at St Nicholas in January. became editor of the school newspaper.’ ON meeting John Inverdale, any idea that he is anything In 1976 university followed at Southampton, where like some of the lurid headlines that have been written he chose to read History ‘because there were less about him in his career to date seems wildly inaccurate. lectures than in English, which would have been my He is cheerful and positive, charming and quick-witted. other choice.’ Between studying he was Captain of the He was born in Plymouth in 1957 to his father, Captain tennis team, played rugby and also edited the student newspaper. He remembers his routine only too well. 48 ‘1500 copies had to be on sale at midday on a Friday in

the University Refectory and copy had to arrive at the SPRING 2020 | The Bell printers by 9.00am on the Thursday to hit that deadline. I always played rugby on a Wednesday, had too many to be the radio frontman at the Olympics and I was off!’ pints in the bar afterwards and then went into the newspaper office at about midnight and worked through In 1990 he joined Radio 5 which morphed into the night- then I’d fall asleep! It was such fun but you Radio Five Live in 1995. At the same time, he was on were young enough to get away with it. One week the Nationwide, a daytime show, until 1997. He refers to copy turned up at 9.20am however and the printers said that year as his ‘annus mirabilis’ when he won many sorry, you’ve missed it. I‘ve never forgotten learning that Awards including Sony Broadcaster of the Year. During lesson about deadlines’. this time his reporting covered just about every sport – notably Wimbledon, the Olympics, Commonwealth Firmly set on a writing career, John followed Games, rugby, football, athletics, the Ryder Cup, Southampton with a Postgraduate Degree in Journalism the Open, the London Marathon and of course the at Cardiff and from there, launched his career with a Cheltenham Festival. ‘Rugby is my great passion, but job on a Lincolnshire newspaper owned by Northcliffe I’d put tennis and national hunt racing as close second Newspapers. He recalls: ‘Regional press was in trouble and third favourites’. This year’s Wimbledon will be the at that time – they were the first target for Maggie’s 35th he’s covered for the BBC, although the 51st he’s (Thatcher) assault on the print unions. Local papers were attended since first queueing overnight in 1970. closing left right and centre, so I got a lot of rejections. Finally, when Northcliffe offered me a job they asked if I Which brings us to the infamous controversy over his minded where they sent me, I said no!’ He admits that at comments about Marion Bartoli in 2013 when she the time he didn’t even know where Lincolnshire really won the Wimbledon Women’s Singles title. Read with was and had to consult his parent’s car map to find out. the benefit of hindsight, it is clear that his intention, although arguably badly expressed, was to praise her While there he moved to a job at BBC Radio determination and single-minded focus on her sport. Lincolnshire, and was there for four and half years. In He says of the subsequent furore that ‘the vitriol and 1985 he got an attachment for holiday relief at the BBC the bile I received was horrible’. Even though Marion in London and worked there for 4 months. Filling several herself said in a joint interview they did in Radio Times, more similar temporary roles, he became known around ‘In my mind it was never really a story’. John still can’t the BBC and a permanent job finally came up on 1st quite believe that the story was front page news the January 1987, double shifting on Radios 2 and 4. ‘The next day even though Andy Murray had just won the early shift on Radio 2 was 5.00am till 1.00pm and then Men’s Singles! ‘When somebody’s got their knives I used to do the late shift on Radio 4 which was 3.00pm out for you, there’s no stopping them!’ he says now. till 11.00pm. I was living in Putney and would leave ‘It was the lowest point of my professional life’ is how Broadcasting House at 11.00 pm and get to Putney at he describes it– ‘I just felt like chucking it all in- it was 11.40pm, try to sleep and then get back in for 5.00am. I just so vindictive and so horrible.’ The paparazzi were don’t know how I survived it for as long as I did!’ outside the front door and he feels the reaction ‘was disproportionate to the offence.’ He reflects now that John describes his ambition at that stage as wanting ‘to it was one of the first times the people that wanted get somewhere that was just a great place to be. I got an to, had the opportunity to fire a salvo in the gender audition to do Sport on Two on Saturday afternoon. I did politics battle. ‘I made a mistake, which I completely a six-week chunk and then they asked me to go to Seoul accept, but in the context of thousands of hours of live broadcasting, that is one of the risks of the trade. You learn and you move on.” © Charlie Warring 49

The Bell | SPRING 2020 Cordon Bleu outside caterers Subsequent stories nonetheless sought to fan the for dinner dances, flames with even the slightest mistake being taken up by funerals and business the press. For example, the account of Steve Redgrave functions across walking off a BBC commentary at the Rio Olympics West Sussex. because John wasn’t letting him speak is entirely untrue Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 – Redgrave was simply furious at having heard on his earpiece that the Editor had dropped the race he was 01903 719999 about to commentate on! RU It could be better if I only bored? practised but I think my daughter’s going to get to When ‘Busy Men’ single figures before I do retire, which is galling! how do we keep our brains active? Time has moved on though and the audience still Don’t waste all wants to hear and see him – there was even a Twitter your experience - campaign to bring him back to the highlights show at Join Wimbledon. He’ll be broadcasting for a few more years yet, but he’s reached the stage where getting the work- Arundel PROBUS Club life balance is more important than ever, and spending time in Sussex at his home near Angmering, becomes for retired & semi-retired men ever more important. He plays golf to a handicap of www.arundelprobus.club 12. ‘It could be better if I only practised but I think my daughter’s going to get to single figures before I do Or phone 01903 872862 which is galling!’ He still plays tennis, swims and played rugby till he was 48 but now says ‘In hindsight that was a mistake.’ He explains: ‘ I always wanted to play 1000 games and in my nerdy way I kept a diary of all 963 I played. But then I got jumped on in a game and was pretty badly injured – at one point I thought I was going to lose the sight in one eye – and my girls said enough now, no more, so I stopped.’ He works with several sports charities. ‘Aspire, a spinal injury charity, because one of my best mates at university was an amateur jockey and he broke his back in a fall at Hereford races. He subsequently died as a result of the complications.’ He is Patron of CRY (Cardiac Risk Young) because ‘another friend died of a cardiac arrest on the field when we were both playing rugby. Most countries insist on young people having a heart test when they play sport, but it is still voluntary here. It is surprising how many parents in schools won’t pay £75 to make sure their children are safe from such a risk.’ He is also President of The Wooden Spoon which is a rugby charity which supports children with disabilities to play the game. And what does his future hold? ‘I’d like to keep broadcasting because it’s been part of my life for four decades, but by 2021 I’ll have been doing the job for 41 years and I think that’s probably quite enough! It will be nice to go to sporting events and not work in 2022 – in a restaurant with a couple of beers with mates!’ ‘I’m also – 40 years too late – learning to play the guitar. To play at the Arundel Festival is my target! I’m just not sure when.’ 50