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AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team PUBLISHING on a quarterly basis is, even at the best of times, frustrating. Clare Toole-Mackson, Readers may see something months after it was actually written. Right now, Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen Arundel is slowly emerging from lockdown and shops, pubs, attractions and (advertising) and restaurants are open again. Writing about the last three months and the Gill Farquharson (Editor). achievements of everyone in Arundel to overcome lockdown is important. Our schools, churches, restaurants, pubs, retail outlets, attractions and Town The Bell is the town magazine Council have all had to adjust to difficult new challenges and have done so of Arundel. It is an ecumenical willingly. By the time you read this however, it may all have changed again but publication produced quarterly meanwhile we celebrate the efforts made by so many people. by an unincorporated group of volunteers. It is posted to The Arundel Festival this year obviously couldn’t go ahead as usual but Sharon 3000 homes and businesses Blaikie and her Committee spent lockdown rebranding, planning and producing within the BN18 9 postcode a fantastic virtual Arundel Festival of the Arts instead online. If you missed it in and an additional 500 copies August you can still enjoy it- the news story on Page 6 gives you the links. The are distributed by hand within Festival benefited hugely from the input of members of Akin, Arundel’s creative the town and its environs. The collective. The head of the collective, Dana Robertson is profiled on Pages 22 – publishers have the sole right to 24 and explains how the remote-working business model operates – something accept, refuse, edit or abridge members of the group have been doing long before lockdown forced others to any article, notice, letter or adopt it too. advertisement and do not accept any liability. The views Dana was involved in the early stages of the redevelopment of the town’s expressed by contributors are website, Visit Arundel. The last issue covered the relaunch of the site aimed not necessarily those of the at visitors to the town and now the team have produced the rest of the plan publishers. – Love Arundel, a site specifically designed for people who live, work and/or volunteer in Arundel. Find out all about it on Pages 20 and 21. Our cover picture ‘Ponytail’ is by Christian Doyle Lockdown gave many of us an opportunity to catch up on our reading. When Bell readers were asked what their favourite books were, they came up with an Designed by JAS Design email: eclectic and interesting selection. You can see their reviews on Pages 40-41. We [email protected] also discovered what it was like not to be able to get the groceries we wanted – Printed by Bishops email: but this gave Charly at Gaskyns an idea for revamping his café into a wholefood [email protected] shop. Hear how that evolved on Page 45. TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell Let’s hope when I write again in three months, the news it still positive. People living outside post code BN18-9 can subscribe Email Gill at [email protected] by cheque: or call on 01903 889918 UK £10, Europe £12, rest of world £16. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. 3

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Contents AUTUMNAutumn 2020 2020 | The Bell 45 about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 22 28 47 48 40 20 5 03 Dear Readers 45 Gaskyns Remodelled 06 About Town 47 News from the Norfolk Estate 11 A Profile of Christian Doyle 48 Diary of an Arundel mother 12 A Profile of Tony Hunt 50 Letters 16 A Profile of John Booth 52 Entertaining Arundel 20 New community website for everyone living, 54 Helplines 56 Directory of Groups working or volunteering in Arundel 58 Useful Numbers 22 A Profile of Dana Robertson 50 26 Summer Update – Find out the latest news from Arundel Town Council 28 South Stoke 32 Messages from the Churches 35 Happenings 36 School Bell – ACE 38 School Bell – St Philip’s 40 Lockdown Reading 43 ASCA

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 over as Director of the ACC Foundation. James said of ATobwount the planned events: ‘We are excited to have linked up with Cricket returns to Arundel a broad range of community groups and cricketing charities COVID has of course wreaked havoc with sporting for this celebration, including events this year and cricket has been hard hit. the England and Wales Cricket Arundel Castle Cricket Club has been no exception Board, Chance to Shine, the but August saw play return to the ground. During MCC Foundation, the Ruth July the Hampshire County first team had been using Strauss Foundation, the Sussex the ground for practice as the Test was being played Cricket Foundation and the ‘behind closed doors’ at The Aegas Bowl, their home Southern Vipers.’ A full list of the fixtures is on Page 19 ground in Southampton. They returned to play two of this issue. matches in August, part of the charity series organised to fill the gap for this year by the Arundel Castle Cricket Our pictures (taken by Charlie Waring) show play on Foundation and the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket the first day’s play when a crowd of approximately 200 Club. Matches started on Sunday August 2nd and will enjoyed a great afternoon of cricket in the sunshine. continue till 16th September. On the retirement of John Barclay earlier this year, James Rufey, previously secretary of the Club for 7 years, assumed the role of CEO and Tim Shutt took © Charlie Waring Arundel Festival of the Arts – Virtually within the archives. Much of the showcase content, as well as extra entertainment is still available via the THE show will go on- just not as we know it! As with Festival’s re-vamped social media- Facebook, Instagram all things in these Covid times the newly branded and Twitter. Arundel Festival of the Arts had to adapt quickly to maintain its presence in the lives of its audience. “The atmosphere of support and ‘can-do’ was Instead of giving in to the difficult circumstances the amazing.’ said Sharon Blaikie “and, despite needing to dedicated committee, led by Sharon Blaikie, decided to maintain distance and work within a strict timetable, rise to the challenge and a Virtual Showcase was born. we managed to record some stunning performances’. The new-style festival was filmed at the end of July and, during the 10 days of what would have been beechtobeach Director and producer Jane Mote said the Festival this year- August 21st-31st – ten Virtual the challenge had been enormous. “The logistics and Showcase programmes were shown at 20.20pm every scale of what we were trying to do on limited resources night on Arundel Festival of the Arts new YouTube was stretching us all, but the goodwill of all the artists channel. Presented by Arundel resident Daisy Watson and performers and the commitment of the Festival the programme featured specially filmed, and often committee of volunteers made the impossible seem brand-new material, from many of the performers possible. The most important thing was our audience- who are festival favourites as well as incorporating we wanted as many people as possible to get a taste of pre-recorded content created during lockdown or from the festival to whet their appetites for 2021 when the 6 town will be bursting back to full festival life.” If you missed it in August you can still watch it on the website www.arundelfestival.co.uk or any of the channels below. www.youtube.com/channel/ UCGQ3VGmVG6SIP4rTNO_Va2Q www.facebook.com/ArundelFestival Twitter @ArundelFestival Insta: Arundel Festival

Update from Arundel Community Land Trust AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell BY the time you read this, you will be able to find the Provider to work with us and the Norfolk Estate to full results of the Housing Needs Survey carried out provide truly affordable homes for local people on in March. We’ll post it on our website http://www. the land at Ford Road which was designated in the arundelclt.org/ when we get the final version. Neighbourhood Plan for housing development. This means we can start working with the Estate and their We know from the draft Report provided to the CLT and advisors now to ensure a really high-quality scheme, the Town Council- which funded the survey- that there suitable to meet the needs of local people and enhance is very high support (84%) for a small development of the town in every way. We are also starting to think affordable housing specifically for local people if there is about the parts of the site not designated for housing proven need. and how to make sure the Neighbourhood Plan’s aspiration for ‘net biodiversity gain’ is realised. The survey identified 35 households as being in need of affordable housing. This was due to their current Thanks to CLT members for agreeing to us holding the housing requirements not being met, their local AGM virtually and those that joined the Director hustings connection to Arundel and because their income and and the AGM itself on Zoom. We now have a full board of personal circumstances meant that they could not afford 11 Directors – see our website for more details. a suitable market property in Arundel. We are also interested to understand more about the 50 households We have recently heard that arrangements are being where a member of the family has left Arundel in the put in place to launch the public consultation on the last few years due to difficulty in finding an affordable proposed development on the land at Ford Road – home locally. which we understand will involve a mix of face-to-face opportunities (with social distancing in place) and The greatest number of households in need of other opportunities to engage on line. We will keep our affordable housing were single adults. There were also website up to date about this: we think on-line facilities six families with children and couples without children. could actually enhance the community consultation if The independent organisation which conducted the done in the right way. survey (Action in Rural Sussex – AiRS) says this is typical of surveys of this nature and more families come We are very keen for more residents to join the CLT to forward closer to the availability of suitable housing. help us shape the future. You do this by completing the form on our website and paying for a £1 share. Meanwhile, the CLT has identified a suitable Registered www.arundelclt.org/Get-Involved/ Christmas is Coming! up 300 trees which raised £310 for the Chestnut Tree © Nigel Cull House. The cost per tree remains the same at £75. This IT may not feel like it at the moment, but Christmas is year they will also be offering internal trees on a ‘click just around the corner and the most striking image of and collect’ basis – all details will be available on the Arundel at Christmas is the Christmas trees Ash Kent website www.festiveilluminations.info/arundel and his elves from Festive Illuminations mount on walls all over town. Even the most hardened Scrooge would 7 struggle to suppress a smile gazing down Arundel High Street when the lit Christmas trees wink from buildings on both sides of the road. It’s been 10 years since trees were mounted onto the facades of houses and businesses in Arundel. What started as a Millennium project in 1999, has grown from a few 4ft trees with netted lights to a local business that in December 2019 installed just over 300 trees – each one individually strung with lights. The trees all come from a third-generation Christmas tree farmer in Kent. To put up hundreds of trees in a few days takes a team. And that team, now 10 strong, is homegrown. “I love the fact that people in town really get behind the trees every year,” says Ash. “We get excited messages saying, ‘I’ve just seen the first tree go up!’” The cost of every tree includes a donation to a local charity and to date, Festive Illuminations has raised more than £1,600. Last year in Arundel alone they put

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Sussex, playing a key part in the healthcare system. We are working closely with our partners in the NHS, fellow An Appeal from St Wilfrid’s Hospice hospices and many more organisations and businesses to ensure the integrity of all vital services throughout REGRETTABLY, this July, Arundel will have missed the this crisis. The majority of St Wilfrid’s patients continue presence of azure-clad St Wilfrid’s Hospice volunteers to be served by the dedicated Community Nursing collecting at the Farmers’ Market. The circumstances team, following the government guidance and using surrounding Covid 19 have denied these wonderful technology to contact patients where possible. They are people the opportunity of raising their usual £700+ by continuing to provide symptom control, nursing care persuading the good residents of Arundel to donate. and emotional support to terminally ill people at this Like all charities St Wilfrid’s relies heavily on fundraising most testing of times.’ events. This year they have been unable to pursue most of these, which together with the closure of their shops, Many people from Arundel have been looked after by has had an adverse effect on long term income. Currently St Wilfrid’s during their final days and it is important the majority of funding is raised in this way. that such care is available in what is an uncertain future. Such care costs a great deal of money so if you feel Alex Burch, St Wilfrid’s Community Fundraising Manager able to support St Wilfrid’s donate simply and easily explains: ‘We are doing everything to ensure our through www.stwh.co.uk or call 01243 775 302 to make services continue throughout the complex and ever a donation or send a cheque by post to St Wilfrid’s changing Covid-19 situation, without compromising Hospice, Walton Lane, Bosham, PO18 8QB the safety of our patients and their loved ones. By adapting the way we deliver our care, we’re currently providing support to more than 300 patients in West © Nigel Cull Tonsorial Parlor Arrives in Arundel family’s shop in Mayfair, sweeping up and handing MOST of us will remember how badly we missed our out hot towels. At 13 he started to do haircuts and hairdressers during lockdown. When they finally opened cutthroat shaves ‘with my father standing behind me again, a new one had sprung up on Arundel Quay. The watching and whacking me if I did anything wrong! I Tonsorial Parlor is the brainchild of Eric Yilmaz. He has learnt the trade the hard way but it’s my heritage – been running a barber shop in Bognor since 2015 and that’s how things work in Turkey where my father was decided it was time Arundel had one too. They were from – father teaches the son, it’s a family thing.’ He due to get the keys for the shop on 24th March but the currently has one cousin helping him in the salon and announcement of lockdown delayed it until 1st June. All learning the trade plus two other stylists. Meanwhile of the interior of the salon was custom made in Turkey another cousin, his business partner, is running the and shipped over and the shop opened on the 4th July. salon in Bognor. He shares his father’s dream of On the first day there was a huge cue outside the shop owning a chain of shops and eventually franchising at 8.30am as men hurried to get their hair cut! them like Tony and Guy. Sadly, his father died in 2017 His father taught him the business when he was 12 but Eric is continuing with the dream. years old and he earned his pocket money at the He and his partner, ‘the missus’, and their two children, 8 one an eight-month-old baby, live in Littlehampton but they come to Arundel regularly. They love the history of the town and want to live here as soon as they can find a suitable home. The real difference Eric feels he offers is the full experience of cutthroat razor shaves, hot towels, massage and traditional Turkish oils. His process also includes removal of nose and ear hair by singeing which he stresses is not painful!

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The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Tortu, a small lively tortoise, has gone back to school. Some of his friends are joining the class on laptops from Tortu the very Anxious Tortoise home, and everything seems so different. He is very anxious. His teacher Miss Shell explains what it is and THERE is much concern about the impact on teaches the small tortoises some simple ways to manage children’s mental health from Covid-19 and the their anxious feelings, and boost their resilience. restrictions and changes related to it. Bell reader Toria Burch is Clinical Trustee of the charity Action for Child The story has received a warm reception from child Trauma International which helps to treat children psychiatrists and teachers alike. It is on the ACT around the world who are traumatized by conflict, International website, (also the TES website), free for violence and natural disasters. anyone to download. It comes in a ‘pack’ with teaching notes, follow-up activities and notes for parents. She explains what Tortu is designed to do. ‘There is www.actinternational.org.uk a very high level of concern about the impact that Coronavirus and all the changes associated with it are having on the mental health of children in the UK. I have worked with anxious children for many, many years... and thought that I should do something to help. So I asked an artist, a primary school teacher and an ACT International IT volunteer-all residents of Burpham-to join forces with me. We have produced a little story for adults to help children aged 5-10 years with Covid-related anxieties.’ The story, ‘Tortu the Very Worried Tortoise’, has been enthusiastically received by mental health and education professionals, including the Head of ACE. It is gentle, funny, and easy to use. Arundel Chamber of Commerce numbers proposing such ideas still meant the business vote was fairly evenly split. Funding, the time taken THE Chamber of Commerce continues to go from to apply for the road closures plus diversions of bus strength to strength with membership growing every routes have also proved problematic, and therefore the week and three new members on the Committee. proposals were not taken forward. There are regular bulletins, meetings and personal visits to businesses with the yearly event programme However the Chamber are still working with Arundel being gradually and safely reinstated as members are Town Council on a list of measures that may still keen to share their concerns and ideas and offer one help local businesses recover from the impact of the another support in person once again. Covid lockdown, such as free 1 hour parking in Arun District Council car parks, help suspending parking Businesses have been affected differently, but they bays outside businesses with very narrow pavements have adapted quickly becoming aware of what can be to aid social distancing, and signage around town to achieved and differentiated for every eventuality. As significantly slow traffic down. traders, businesses, attractions and organisations safely re-emerge, a huge amount of time and effort has been Sharon also announced that ‘Due to the ongoing Covid spent on the operational and safety side to include crisis, there will be no ‘Arundel by Candlelight’ event pre-booking systems, appointment only, clear signage as we know it. However there are a number of other and an increased cleaning regime. Sharon Blaikie, Chair initiatives, concepts, marketing opportunities and of the Chamber said, ‘Visitors exiting through the top new event formats being investigated and explored Castle gate has supported the economy, trade has for a more traditional Christmas in the vital run up to picked up and there is a more positive vibe throughout and through the December season. The town will still the Town.’ sparkle with lights on all the buildings and our majestic Christmas tree will shine brightly in the Town Square! The results of the recent business and residents We hope to be able to deliver the themed ‘Arundel consultation (Project Summer) on a proposed closure is Christmas’ Weekends throughout November and of the lower High Street for up to 10 weekends to December next year.’ aid economic recovery showed that whilst a majority of residents voted in favour, the businesses that The revived Chamber has certainly made an impact voted were a majority against the proposals. Some – as member Lucie Stirling of Arden House says: businesses did suggest mitigating measures such “The Chamber has created a sense of connectedness as only closing the roads on Sundays, however the amongst the towns various enterprises”. 10

Environment Agency Arundel Tidal Defences AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Scheme complete those working on site. A SCHEME to better protect up to 130 properties The Arundel Tidal Defence Scheme project team would in Arundel from flooding and a further 30 from river like to take the opportunity to thank all those affected erosion from the River Arun is complete. for their patience, support and co-operation during the construction phase. Not only have you had to contend Since work started in December 2019, the Environment with the usual noise and disruption a project of this Agency and their contractors Team Van Oord have: complexity brings, but the Covid-19 restrictions have brought new challenges to overcome. • built a 48-metre sheet steel pile wall at River Road The project team have worked hard to try to keep everyone informed through weekly email updates, face • strengthened the wall along Fitzalan Road to face socially distanced contact and telephone calls. Your understanding and kind words from residents in • restored the height of embankments south of the Arundel during construction has meant a lot to those A27 bridge involved in the scheme. If you have any questions, please contact us: The scheme proved to be a significant engineering By email: [email protected] challenge. Contractors used innovative construction By telephone: 03708 506 506 (9am-6pm Mon-Fri) techniques and specialist plant to mitigate the risks of Visit our webpage: www.gov.uk search ‘Arundel’ working in or near the fast flowing River Arun. Although all major construction work has now finished, the Environment Agency is working closely with residents to finalise and complete re-instatement of planting, land and infrastructure. All routes, car parks and footpaths affected by the work were re-opened in August. Some local disruption may be required as re-instatement works are carried out. A small compound area will remain in Mill Road car park until this is fully completed. Monitoring continues and government advice is being followed to ensure health and safety of the public and Walberton Place Care Home At Walberton Place, we provide the highest standards of residential & dementia care. Family-led, our care is the kind we’d want all of our loved ones to receive. Our home is luxurious and beautifully furnished, with specially designed features such as a courtyard cafe, pub, salon and spacious secure gardens. Visit our website countrycourtcare.com to find out more. 01243 928216 Yapton Lane, Walberton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0AS 11

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 A Profile of Christian Doyle 12

by Gill Farquharson AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell course to stay up in Stratford to produce two portfolios INTERVIEWING Christian Doyle on a sunny evening of work.’ The first, ‘In Order of Appearance’, was a in the communal garden at the bottom of Arun Street black and white series portraying everyone involved in with a bottle of wine seemed like a really good idea. the company, from the actors in costume to the stage However, transcribing the result the next day it seemed hands, scenery painters, wig makers, wardrobe and to be less like an interview and more like a roving electricians. The second, ʻIn Rehearsal’, documented discussion through every major topic relevant to the weeks of rehearsals in the run up to opening night. Arundel and the world at large – very enjoyable but not Christian reflects: ‘It was nerve wracking because I didn’t exactly very structured! really know what I was doing – I was caught up in the One thing is clear – family features large in Christian’s life. atmosphere and just learning as I went along.’ She has four daughters ʻso while there are all the usual Another friend Catrina, suggested she applied the same ups and downs of family life, there is a lot of love, ready aesthetic to photographing one of the secondary schools support and shared humour’. Cecily lives in Barcelona, in the area- a fly on the wall approach where the pupils Alexandra and Lucia in Arundel, and Francesca has just were the stars of the show; the results were then displayed moved to Brighton. Having started family life in Bosham, along the corridors as an ongoing testament to school following divorce they all moved to Arundel in 1991 with life. I wanted to concentrate on the struggle and the Peter Smith, who possibly hadn’t realised what he was achievement involved for each of them as individuals not in for! Their first holiday, a few weeks after meeting each so much the prize winners or the star pupils.’ This work other, entailed a family camping trip to France; 6 children proved so successful the commissions spread across West in the back of a Mercedes Estate, everybody getting to Sussex and eventually to a large comprehensive in the know each other as they drove along sharing music on a East End of London. An amazing place where 27 different discman. Nowadays that family has grown to incorporate languages were spoken and many of the students didn’t husbands and wives plus 7 grandchildren and 2 step speak English at all. The Head was a brilliant woman who grandchildren. valued everyone and praise and encouragement were Initially they rented the ‘wonderfully romantic Carleton everywhere. ‘I went back for three years to photograph House’ on Maltravers Street, before buying ‘the them. Interestingly when this Head retired and a less complete wreck’ that was Walker House opposite the talented person took her place, standards plummeted Eagle. At one time all daughters were working in both and I couldn’t believe how quickly the building became the bakeries, Pizza Express and The Eagle. litter strewn and how student behaviour deteriorated in a Christian has strong European roots. Her paternal matter of months.’ She continued the work in schools for grandmother used to like to say she didn’t have a drop the best part of 20 years, basically until they no longer had of English blood in her, with her German father and the budgets available. French mother plus all sorts of Italian, Russian and even Christian has always exhibited her work at the Arundel Latvian relatives. Having been sent to finishing school at Festival; ʻDear Cow’, ʻHorse Stories’ and ʻNot Every 16 Christian stayed on to attend the Cours Etranger at Story Has a Happy Ending’, a gallery of abandoned dogs, Grenoble University. She then followed up her love of are three of those exhibitions. She sees the thread French culture by enrolling at Sussex University in 1995 running through these collections; ‘Cows, horses, dogs on the French and European Studies degree course. This share the same characteristics- love, fear, curiosity, involved an Erasmus funded year to Toulouse University. strong family bonds and maternal instincts.’ She has With this European family history and all the benefits of become vegetarian as a result of her work and the her educational experience, she is saddened by Britain’s close observation of so many animals. ‘Against the decision to leave Europe. Tide’, a haunting portrayal of swimmers of all shapes, But it is Arundel that has provided wonderful long- sizes, abilities and ages for which she was awarded lasting friendships and a core of support. It was meeting International Photographic Exhibition runner-up Amanda Metcalf just after moving in that cemented the move into photography. Amanda bought some of ‘Wendy in the River’ from ‘Against the Tide’ Christian’s early photos for display in Worthing and Chichester Hospitals. Deciding to get to grips with the 13 technique and art of photography, Christian applied to Central Saint Martins on the newly founded Diploma in Professional Photography. The result of this course was a job at the Royal Shakespeare Company where she spent a couple of weeks behind the scenes. ‘It was amazing,’ she remembers, ‘they paid for two of us selected from the

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award, is an amazing body of work. ‘I seem to focus on AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell vulnerability – in our farm animals who are just there to be eaten or to produce milk or in our elderly who photograph the 15 or so endangered horse breeds in are often marginalised in society and who can be left to the UK, mapping out a route to visit Clydesdales, Fells, struggle on alone. Some might find it weird or insulting Shires, Suffolks, Eriskays and Shetlands all over the but it triggers the same response in me; the frail 89 year country. Sadly, that is currently on hold too. old who swims in the choppy waters of the Blackwater The current crisis did however allow her to develop an Estuary in Essex in a wet suit that has been repaired and installation in Arundel at No 24 High Street. It was her possibly belonged to somebody else, and the young foal interpretation of ʻIsolating The Elderlyʼ and consisted of or calf taking in the world around it, a bit wobbly and photographs of fourteen of her neighbours who were unsure, all hoping for the best really’. over 70 and therefore supposed to be shielded. Each Her ongoing work is ʻThe Waiting Game’, a photographic subject held a handwritten number in front of them essay on the role of the groom in polo- their skill and which represented the age they felt inside, while their natural affinity to their ponies. ‘It’s wonderful to see actual age was shown beneath the portrait. It was a the transformation from hairy muddy horse running brilliant concept and a very striking, moving exhibition. A around the field in early Spring, transformed by these few examples are shown here – one of which, Pippa 72, talented men and women into a gleaming glistening won the International Photographic Association Award. speed machine clattering down the ramps of the trucks The response to the installation was amazing – people once the season starts.’ This has of course sadly been queued to get a good view of it and Christian received interrupted by Covid 19. She was also planning to a large number of appreciative emails, cards and thank yous from the public who had seen it and been cheered at a very worrying and strange time. David – 82 Diana – 72 Marion – 80 Oliver – 76 Pippa – 72 Terry – 73 15

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 A Profile of John Booth 16

by Clare Toole-Mackson AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell CHURCHGOERS at St. Nicholas will know John forte. To begin with he was sent by the firm to New Booth as a charming but quite self-contained member York to follow a course of training, thereby gaining of the congregation. He is also on the Parochial Church valuable knowledge of American financial institutions. Council, by virtue of his membership of the Diocesan This was not long after exchange controls were finally Synod. But this is just a start – having read and lifted, opening up a wealth of opportunities. John calculated the total number of his multiple and varied continued to work for large US firms for a number commitments, too numerous to list here, I was even of years which ended with him running the equity more appreciative of his generous input of time to talk business of a large bank and commuting weekly to about his life and work! New York for an exhausting period. John is a Lancastrian by In 1996 John and a friend decided to take a leap into birth but moved with his the (comparatively) unknown by forming their own family to Somerset when he specialist broking business, LINK, working with a number was eight. That remained of international institutions in London, New York and his native heath until he Hong Kong. After so much foreign travel it was agreed went up to Oxford to read that John would be the London hub and his younger Modern Languages at partner would build the business abroad. His ‘long- Merton College suffering’ partner (John’s words) also agreed to John’s wish to devote one day a week to non-profit activities, John is a Lancastrian by birth but moved with his family for i.e. charities. The business was sold in 2009, enabling to Somerset when he was eight. That remained his John to set up a Charitable Foundation and to be a native heath until he went up to Oxford to read Modern generous benefactor to his chosen charities. These lie Languages at Merton College, (of which he is now a mainly in the areas of education, the arts, the Christian Fellow) and thence to London. His languages were Latin religion and include St. Nicholas Church, Arundel. and French and I loved his remark that in the 1970’s at Oxford Latin was undoubtedly still regarded as a modern Thus began an ever-increasing involvement in many language! His parents were school teachers but both different charitable areas. I asked how John had become advised him not to go into the teaching profession – this a Trustee of Chatsworth House, the seat of the Dukes struck a chord with me, as I received the same advice of Devonshire. He was on the Board of Governors of many years ago. John enjoyed his time at Oxford and a London Art School, as was William Burlington, son also spent a happy year teaching English as an Assistant of the present Duke and Duchess. He invited John to at a Lycée in Chartres. It was made even more enjoyable spend a long weekend at Lismore Castle in Ireland and for him in that almost immediately he met a fellow ‘bring a dinner jacket as my parents will be there’. It teacher whose father turned out to be the editor of the proved to be a happy and enjoyable weekend and not Harrap French-English Dictionary (a must for all students long afterwards, John received a letter inviting him to of the French language)and who also owned property become a Trustee of Chatsworth. He describes the time in Paris. John was offered the use of a flat for the year, he spent at Lismore as ‘a lengthy and gentle interview’! enabling him to spend weekends exploring the cultural, and hopefully also culinary, delights of the city. John gradually became involved in a number of In the 1980’s the advertising industry had an exciting church-related charities and contemporary image so on leaving university, including the Shrine of Our John applied for and was offered a job at J. Walter Lady at Walsingham and, Thompson, on of the leading agencies at that time. closer to home, the Chichester There followed two not entirely happy years and, Diocesan Board of Finance, looking around, John saw friends and contemporaries of which he was Chairman in the world of finance who appeared to be enjoying until recently. their working lives more. He therefore changed tack and secured a job at Merrill Lynch, a City giant in the John gradually became involved in a number of church- investment-broking field. Finance proved to be his related charities including the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham and, closer to home, the Chichester Diocesan Board of Finance, of which he was Chairman until recently. He is also on the Governing Body of St. Stephen’s House in Oxford, a theological training college. 17

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 have both St. Nicholas and the Cathedral in a town of Arundel’s size, and to be able to share such occasions He is experienced and interested in the starting up of new as the celebration of Corpus Christi. He derives great businesses and has been Chairman of Jazz FM and the strength from the vibrant Christian life of St. Nicholas London Theatre Company. This is exemplified too in his and its place in the heart of the town, especially in the Chairmanship of the Prince’s Trust. One of its chief aims present anxious time. is to help, support and advise young people starting their own businesses and one has seen many examples of the On the wall behind John Trust’s excellent and successful work in this area. during our Zoom interview was a picture which I asked John is also a Trustee of the Tate Gallery and of Pallant him to tell me about. House in Chichester, which he describes as having perhaps the finest collection of modern British art On the wall behind John during our Zoom interview outside London. He admits that art is a consuming was a picture which I asked him to tell me about. It is a passion and is himself an enthusiastic collector of mid- photographic work by Veronica Bailey and shows on a twentieth century and contemporary British painting black background a vivid multi-faceted orange stripe. He and sculpture. His love of Arundel is enhanced by its explained to me that it was the outer edge of a book, vibrant arts and music scene with its excellent and namely the notebook of surrealist, Lee Miller, found in varied galleries and antique shops, the annual Festival the Hampstead Record Office. I certainly needed this and its enticing Gallery Trail, and by the residency of the explanation but agreed that it was a striking image, the Hanover Band, a world class orchestra. colours not reflected accurately on Zoom! Thirty years ago John and his partner, a native of Sussex To sum up, John is a delightful conversationalist whom he met when they were both working in the City, and extremely modest about his considerable decided they would very much like a bolt-hole in which achievements and philanthropy, an endearing, and I to spend weekends, and thus his first acquaintance am sure, enduring quality! with Sussex began. They bought first a cottage by the river at Watersfield, then lived in Amberley for six years before moving to Arundel ten years ago. He is very appreciative of Arundel’s friendliness and sense of community, commenting that we are fortunate to Veronica Bailey Photograph 18

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell OMPAETNCTHODAALYLSON Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club DAY TICKETS & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE SELECTED MATCHES 2020 (Matches start at 11.30am unless otherwise stated) August Sunday 2nd - Duke of Norfolk’s XI v Arundel Town Cricket Club Thursday 6th - MCC Foundation Hubs Cricket Day (10am). Please book in advance via Club Office Saturday 8th - West Sussex Villages T10 Day (11am) Sunday 9th - Cricketer Cup Day (10.30am) Friday 28th - Duke of Norfolk’s XI * v Sussex Cricket League XI (2pm T20) *The Duke of Norfolk’s XI will contain various former Sussex Players September Tuesday 1st - Sussex Martlets v Band of Brothers Friday 4th - Sussex Martlets v Old Hurst Johnians Saturday 5th - Sir Tim Rice’s Heartaches Cricket Day Tuesday 8th - BBC Radio News v The Ivy XI Thursday 10th - Sussex Martlets v Sir Paul Gettys XI Tuesday 15th - Sussex Martlets v Hampshire Hogs (1pm) Wednesday 16th - Sussex 50s v Hampshire 50s Please visit www.cricketatarundelcastle.co.uk for the latest information on activities. Free entry for FACCC Members to all matches including First-Class fixtures FACCC, Arundel Park, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LH 01903 882462 [email protected] www.cricketatarundelcastle.co.uk @FACCC_Cricket 19

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 New community website for everyone living, working or volunteering in Arundel The team - Karl, Elouise, Harrison, Ash and Janet. JUNE saw the re-launch of the new look Visit Arundel such as needing to book online in advance etc.’ Feedback website by husband and wife team Ash and Eloise Kent. on the new visitor site has been very positive so far and it “The middle of a pandemic lock down was a strange will stand the town in good stead for the future. time to re-launch a website designed to attract visitors to town” says Ash, “but having delayed the launch However, since the Visit Arundel site re-launched there from April, it felt like the right time to launch in June, has been no let up for the team who have joined forces as lockdown easing had begun and more of our local with volunteers from the Arundel Project to bring us businesses and services were opening up again. We were an exciting new Arundel community website www. able to show bang up to date information on who was lovearundel.org- the new sister site to Visit Arundel. open and when, and any specific restrictions they had One of the major pieces of feedback from the ‘Love 20 Arundel-Let’s talk?’ listening sessions run by the Arundel

Project last Autumn was residents ‘wanting to know AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell more about what was going on in town’. The Bell is clearly much loved and an excellent source of news organisations within our community. Akin members and information but being a quarterly print publication, Karl Salter (Simplified Ideas), Dana Robertson (Neon with long lead times to produce, print and distribute, is Creative) and Sian Lewis (Oak Creatives) have again limiting. Residents wanted more frequent information kindly supplied web development, branding, and and updates on things like events, community groups copy plus local photographers Charlie Waring and and job vacancies in town. The most cost effective and Nigel Cull’s wonderful images of Arundel have been efficient way of doing this is via the town website and used throughout. The Bell also will feature with many email newsletter. interviews and articles in the blog as well as having the last 6 full editions. Previously the old Visit Arundel website had attempted to deliver for both visitors and locals. It was decided The team will be marketing the new website to residents that the first priority was to separate out news, during Autumn as well as encouraging more people information and adverts targeted at people who live, to sign up the regular Arundel email newsletter – the work or volunteer in Arundel from that which is aimed Arundel Community Network. You can also play a part. at tourists and visitors. Many of the ideas for the new Please take a look at the website and share your feedback site came out of the Love Arundel listening sessions and ideas. The team have worked hard to reach out to as well as the benchmarking of other towns’ websites. all the community groups, organisations and businesses ‘We are separating the visitor section from residents in town that may want to feature on the site but if your to give each a more focused user experience,’ Janet group is missing please get in touch to find out how to get Smith explains. ‘This has led to the creation of the Love added. Each listing has information about the community Arundel community website, which sits alongside the group or business, and also allows the listing owner visitor one as a website ‘within a website’. Karl Salter, to update their own information whenever they want the web developer who lives and works here in Arundel as well as add events to the town event calendar, job adds: ‘This is a unique solution which ensures easy vacancies and volunteering opportunities and any season navigation, search and usability from the perspective of tickets or special offers for residents. both tourists and residents, all within the same website.’ Ash concludes: “The more Arundel clubs, community The one-off costs to build the community site have groups and businesses there are on the website, the been funded by Arundel Town Council via a grant to the better the site works for everyone. We will work hard Arundel Community Partnership, as well as volunteers and endeavour to keep it up to date, but we also need kindly giving up their time to track down all sorts the support of the community to drive it forward and of information on the various activities, groups and keep it current”. Website: www.lovearundel.org Email: [email protected] 21

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 A Profile of Dana Robertson Dana Robertson’s father named him after a combination of Kazimierz Deyna, an incredibly talented Polish footballer, and Dana Andrews the famous American actor. Our Dana however is Founder and Creative Director of brand and graphic design consultancy Neon, and Chair of Akin, Arundel’s creative collective. 22

by Gill Farquharson AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell DANA and his wife Sue arrived in Arundel just over six portfolio of brands and was well rewarded for his years ago when Sue was pregnant with their daughter efforts. However, five years later after the company Chloe. Sue’s family live near Bognor and her sister lives was bought by WPP and a number of key people were in Walberton so they already had connections in the leaving, he decided to go freelance. His first freelance area. The railway access to London was also a draw and role was at Identica, a company owned by another on the first weekend here, they saw a townhouse in of the very top names in design, Michael Peters. This Nineveh Shipyard and bought it. ‘It got us into the heart eventually led to his appointment to a dual role as of Arundel really quickly. We’ve loved living here and Senior Creative Director and Board Member of both Arundel has been very welcoming- there’s a real sense Identica and sister agency, Tango. ‘It was a tough few of community here which is lovely. The town is very arts years because Identica had gone down a bit and I was orientated and hugely creative – I love hanging out at trying to sort out the creative output, the people, the Tim’s café on Tarrant Street, the creative’s lifeboat! Dana studio’s dynamic plus doing my own client work as also adores the water – the river for paddle boarding well.’ The role also covered creative direction at Tango, and swimming and the sea at West Beach for surfing – more of a youth brand agency who worked on Nike, a ‘pre-Covid I even did local triathlons.’ very demanding client. On graduation he dreamed Eventually however the inevitable pull of working for of joining The Partners, the himself became too strong and Neon was born in 2007. leading agency in graphic He deliberately kept it small and still works with a few, design at that time and seen trusted and talented colleagues including his wife Sue, as the place to work. Pipped also an award-winning designer from The Partners. It at the post by a (still) friend is still extremely hard work, but he enjoys that. He also he took a job at Silk Pearce likes the collaboration with others without the inevitable employment headaches, although wants everyone to Originally Dana was an Essex boy born in Romford. enjoy the work. Now living in Arundel and having Chloe, Having attended a failing local school, he found his the time he saves is very well spent! imagination and interest sparked by a book by Neville Brody – the leading graphic designer of his generation. The challenges the He ended up doing a Foundation Course in Thurrock pandemic has brought run by an inspirational group of designers whose other companies has just influence got him into Norwich Art School, where he reinforced Dana’s business spent a happy three years. On graduation he dreamed model. Remote working, of joining The Partners, the leading agency in graphic flexible teams and strong design at that time and seen as the place to work. project work is the future. Pipped at the post by a (still) friend he took a job at Dana’s diverse client Silk Pearce, ‘which was probably the best decision I’ve base is well served by his ever taken because Jack and Pete, the guys who ran it, business model are amazing craftsmen and I learned a huge amount.’ After two years however the call of London, and The The challenges the pandemic has brought other Partners specifically, became too great and he applied companies has just reinforced Dana’s business model. again. In a strange turn of events, his interviewer Peter Remote working, flexible teams and strong project work Carrow, an Associate Partner and a great designer, was is the future. Dana’s diverse client base – from global actually leaving The Partners and he tempted Dana to ratings agency Moody’s to The Goldsmith’s Company, accompany him to Glazier, another top- notch design from Jaguar Racing Formula 1 Sport- all are well served agency. Not a particularly happy workplace, Dana by his business model. ‘Technology has helped to toughed it out for a year before finally being rescued by facilitate this development and the costs of it have come The Partners who this time did offer him a job. down. At the end of the day people buy you and as long as you keep delivering to a high standard, size really The job of his dreams was just that – he worked hard doesn’t matter. We can still do global campaigns but to exacting, award-winning standards on a diverse our ideas are fulfilled by others. Things have changed at the clients too. Brand managers no longer want a flashy agency with a slide in reception! It’s now about ‘bang for 23

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 donated his time gratis. bucks’ and clients have realised however big the agency, Dana has always been a keen gamer and is now it’s a small team that actually produce their work. I developing a new business based around e-sports and think Covid will cement that and clients will get used to healthier energy drinks and nutrition. There is a multi- commissioning people who only work virtually. ‘ million-pound industry devoted to providing drinks for gamers to keep them sustained and focussed for Sue is also working freelance and building up a client gaming sessions. A group are creating a brand for the base here in Arundel – with Chloe now at St Philips it demographic – surprisingly mostly 18 to late thirties – allows her more time. She recently did a brand identity which will sustain and nourish players. ‘I do this sort of refresh for Arundel Castle and her focus will continue to thing for lots of other people and it would be good to be local. apply it to my own brand on an e-commerce basis. One of my geekier secrets is being an avid gamer. People His involvement with Akin started when James Stewart don’t realise it but the art, graphics and storytelling of Zimmer Stewart suggested a get together of the of video games is amazing – it’s one of the UK’s most creative individuals in town. ‘I have to say I am hyper- creative and productive industries and has been for the allergic to clubs and organisations, but at the first last fifteen years.’ You read about it here first! meeting there were a lot of like-minded people and it was all about commercial creativity.’ He was asked if he wanted to lead the movement and write a manifesto, so he decided why not? ‘It’s powered by creative good will to get stuff done. There is no formal hierarchy but lots of discussion and its testament to the people involved that we have achieved a lot. We had some great speakers down pre-Covid though sadly that’s on hold for the moment.’ Members share their experiences and contacts to make more of a local footprint and they recommend each other for client work. ‘Post Covid the meetings will start again. It’s powered by the huge goodwill of everyone involved.’ Members share their experiences and contacts to make more of a local footprint and they recommend each other for client work. ‘Post Covid the meetings will start again. It’s powered by the huge goodwill of everyone involved.’ Through Janet Smith, an Akin member and also a member of the Arundel Project, Dana got involved in re- thinking the Visit Arundel website (see Page 20 for more information about Love Arundel, the new resident’s website). He has worked on the website for the new bee project for Nick Field – ‘I wanted to be supportive of that because I’m into bees and you know that the website will give him more visibility. I wanted to help out with something I think is really worthwhile.’ His love of swimming also got him involved in the remodelling of the Lido’s website. In all of these projects, he has 24

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The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Summer Update Find out the latest news from Arundel Town Council Keeping Arundel Safe Getting Involved Arundel residents have In an attempt to work more effectively, the council is coped brilliantly with the establishing specific working groups on a wide range Covid-19 pandemic. of issues, from Finance to the Farmers Market. We are When we were told to, we keen to find new members who can bring time and stayed indoors. We proved energy to these voluntary groups. Relevant experience surprisingly adept at social is a bonus but less important than commitment. If you distancing. ‘Local heroes’ are interested, please contact the Town Clerk for details rallied to maintain services or ([email protected]) help self-isolating residents. Avoiding 760 Car Journeys? Now as visitor numbers rise the Council’s priority is to Our Cycle and Footpath working group is trying to help keep our town safe. Working with the Chamber develop sustainable, safe routes across and around of Commerce we are increasing the social distancing Arundel. Their top priority is a path to enable secondary signage in the town and trying to place face mask school students to cycle safely between Arundel and posters in every shop window. Ford Station, potentially avoiding up to 760 car journeys a year for every ‘parent chauffeur’. By continuing on to Who Are Your Covid-19 Heroes? Climping, this same route would provide cyclists with a direct connection to National Cycle Network 2, which Each year we ask for nominations for the Community runs between Dover and Cornwall. We are pursuing Awards. This year the spotlight will be on recognising this project with West Sussex County Council and people who have made special contributions during Highways England. the pandemic. We will be asking for your nominations in the autumn. Arundel Farmers Market Summer Weekend Road Closure Cllr. Michelle Scott, Farmers Market Consultation…..the outcome Working Group: 71% of the residents who voted supported the “ We all awoke to a beautiful sunny day closure of the High Street during summer weekends on the 18th July, some of us earlier to enhance social distancing and to help the town’s than others. economic recovery. However only 43% of businesses were in favour, with some clearly feeling that they would At 6:30am volunteers began erecting market stalls for see no benefit. the first Arundel Farmers Market since lockdown and the first organised by Arundel Town Council since it In addition, Arun District Council concluded that took responsibility for the market in April. Everyone government guidelines did not allow them to use money was a bit nervous, but I am happy to report that the from their £143,718 ‘Safe Re-opening of the High Streets’ fund to pay for the stewarding of the proposed weekend road closures. This was disappointing, but some very valuable suggestions were made by residents and businesses during the consultation, which will be considered by both the Council and Chamber of Commerce in the future. It is clear that many residents remain concerned about vehicles and ‘rat running’ dominating our town centre. Our grateful thanks go to the residents who participated, to Larkins, Hillside Stores and the Post Office for accommodating ‘voting boxes’ and to Father David Twinley for monitoring the count. 26

months of planning paid off. Our new Market Manager, AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Louise Crush, has many years’ experience of running the Steyning Farmers Market and she was brilliant at thrilled to tie the knot on the 11th July. If you are looking organising everyone on the day. for a beautiful, affordable, classy wedding venue, we So that stalls could be socially distanced we decided to keep the market in the 3 traditional locations and ”have available dates this year postponed our plans to relaunch it with all stalls in the town centre. We identified that the Town Quay needed (www.arundeltownhall.com). a one way system and created hand sanitiser stations at the entrance points. Six volunteer marshals helped to Frequently asked questions: keep everything running safely and smoothly. Why on earth does the Council let Feedback from shoppers was very positive and we campervans park on Mill Road? would like to thank everyone who shopped local. The stall holders themselves had a great day and were very Ans: Unless there is a specific Traffic Regulation happy with their takings. You may have noticed that Order (“TRO”) banning them, campervans can park some new traders have been introduced, which is all anywhere that a car can park. part of the Council’s plan to revitalise the market. Look out for more exciting produce coming in August. So why don’t you make a TRO? A huge thankyou to Mayor Tony Hunt, Cllr Joe Riley, Cllr Robin Lovell, Cllr Michael Tu, Andy Batty and Sue Ans: West Sussex County Council (“WSCC”) are Roderick. Without the help of these volunteers we responsible for TROs in Arundel. They have turned could not have put on this market safely for the town. down our applications for Mill Road because they WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help to help ‘Marshal do not see them as being a priority and because the Market’ and keep this event running safely and there are other ways to achieve the objective. smoothly. If you could spare a few hours on the 3rd Saturday of the month please contact: Louise What other ways? ”Crush on 07905 405454 or email marketmanager@ Ans: It is illegal to live in any vehicle parked on the public highway. But neither the police nor WSCC arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk are enforcing this law. WSCC estimate that it would cost them over £800 to get a court order to deal Weddings and Events with an individual vehicle. Town Hall Event Manager, Sue Roderick: What about the drivers who light fires on the verges or foul the “ It has been a difficult period for those adjacent fields? who had weddings booked for the lockdown period. Ans: We can ask our Police Community Support Officer to intervene. Most couples who chose Arundel Town Hall for their wedding postponed until next year. As a result we So have you given up? forecast that our income from weddings and events will be at least £30,000 below budget this year. Ans: We will never give up. We are working with However, we are happy to report that weddings are Gary Markwell, Arundel’s WSCC Councillor, to try now back on, and our first post lockdown couple were and ban campervans from parking on Mill Road overnight. And we are speaking to our PCSO about the role of Sussex Police. Watch this space. 27

South StokeTheBell | AUTUMN2020 The Bell does not do obituaries as such, and other additions made in the following centuries. but the passing in June of Jill Haydon, The wonderful fairy-tale tower, disapproved of doyenne of South Stoke, prompts Oliver by architectural purists as an over-sized Victorian Hawkins to reflect on the unique charac- extension, is to some of us the crowning glory of a place ter of this Arun valley hamlet. of worship that has survived for almost a thousand years. The beautifully simple interior of the church WHY a tiny church in West Sussex, and another cannot be accused of pandering to modernity. With no seventy-six churches across England, should be electricity all the lighting is by means of candles, keeping dedicated to an obscure sixth-century French hermit is the churchwardens busy lighting up and snuffing out, one of the curiosities of the Christian tradition. There and parishioners know to dress warmly for winter-time is no historical evidence for the existence of the man, services. Until as recently as the 1920s the church was and yet he became one of the most popular saints in fully independent, but is now part of the Arundel parish Western Europe in the Middle Ages. His most notable of St Nicholas, its monthly Communion and Evensong patronages were of pregnant women, captives such as services taken by St Nicholas clergy. prisoners of war, and diseases in cattle, which gave him a usefully wide remit in the medieval imagination. The service for which St Leonard’s is best known, It was in the eleventh century, precisely the time that however, is the traditional St Leonard’s cult began to be established, that the Christmas Eve carol service church in South Stoke was built, and so it is rather organised by local South less surprising that it was his patronage that the Stoke families. priests at the time chose to invoke. The church still has a strong Norman character, unspoilt by windows © Nigel Cull 28

The service for which St Leonard’s is best known, AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell © Nigel Cull however, is the traditional Christmas Eve carol service organised by local South Stoke families. Older residents Adjoining the farmhouse will remember the early days of the service, the walls is a magnificent granary decorated with branches of greenery as they might have barn, built by Henry XV been in the very first days of the church, candlelight Duke of Norfolk in the late from the great iron chandeliers, a wheezing harmonium, nineteenth century. and an enormous cauldron of soup simmering on a stove at the back. The tradition of the soup has been changed, and the use of the barn became less essential to abandoned, but in other respects the Christmas Eve the South Stoke farm, other uses have been developed. service is unchanged and as popular as ever, for the past In the late 1980s and early 1990s Bill Brennan’s Drip few years very much in the hands, and voices, of the Action Theatre Company put on a series of river-based Haydon family. plays, taking boatloads of theatre-lovers up from Arundel to South Stoke, with the play unfolding on board. Reg, St Leonards has for over fifty years been well served sympathetic to the performing arts as an occasional by the Haydons. Reg Haydon and his wife Jill took over contributor to Farming Today, allowed one of the plays the tenancy of the farm in September 1969, Reg having to culminate in the barn. This proved successful, and been based previously at Brinsbury Agricultural College. for a subsequent production he ferried the cast and Since then the farmhouse has acted as an extended the audience up to the barn from the Black Rabbit pub sacristy for the vestments, stocks of candles and all on two tractors and trailers, he, Merrick and Samantha the paraphernalia of an active church. Reg served as driving. Later still, he lent the company Rocky the horse a churchwarden for almost all his time at South Stoke, with Jill making sure that his successors were directed 29 and supported as necessary. Parish priests came and went, but there was never any doubt as to who held the reins. As a passionate and absolutely fearless horsewoman Jill would have approved of the choice of words. Until her very last illness her energetic dedication to St Leonards was matched by her commitment to her horses, getting up at dawn to ride, making light of terrifying injuries, only bothering to go into town to pick up her copy of The Racing Post. It was not unusual for visitors to the farmhouse to find themselves roped in to help apply a poultice to a lame mare, and Reg once joked that he’d get better attention if he moved into the stables. The whole family loved racing and point- to-points, and one of the delights for those seeking restroom facilities was to find the loo located in the middle of an enormous tack-room full of the rosettes won by her children, Samantha, Ryan and Merrick, in the local gymkhanas. When a grandson was offered a place at Cambridge Jill was deeply worried that it would interfere with his riding. It must have given her the greatest satisfaction that after Reg’s retirement Ryan was able to take on the tenancy of the farm, and maintain such a well-established link between the family and the village. Adjoining the farmhouse is a magnificent granary barn, built by Henry XV Duke of Norfolk in the late nineteenth century. Henry’s grandfather, the XIII Duke, had set an example, building a number of agricultural buildings around the estate to the highest architectural standards. Henry, an enthusiastic builder, was happy to continue the tradition, and in common with other public-spirited landowners, was keen to provide employment during a period of severe agricultural recession. As practices

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AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell © Nigel Cull for a walk-on part, and his precious Rolls- Royce for a brief be marshalled into action. Always notable among the cameo appearance. More conventional drama was to helpers were those non-church-goers who, as Winston follow and since 2003 Drip Action has run its annual mid- Churchill put it, ‘support the church from outside, like summer production at the barn. From these beginnings a flying buttress’. With Jill drumming up trade from her the barn has developed as a venue for plays and concerts, chair by the entrance to the Red Cross Centre people and increasingly as an ideal countryside setting for social flocked in, and the unprepossessing articles overflowing events such as parties and weddings. from the trestle tables would gradually be transformed into gold, ensuring a further lease of life for St Leonards. How will South Stoke fare without Jill? The farm is in Whether the sale will happen in these troubled times, good hands, and the nature of the tenancy guarantees and without Jill’s firm insistence, is yet to be seen. Either a third generation term if desired. The barn, beautifully way her presence will still be felt. refurbished, should bounce back into action as the lockdown restrictions are relaxed. St Leonards St Leonard’s regular Sunday services: church has managed to navigate its way through 9.00am Holy Communion- Second Sunday of the centuries of religious, social and economic change, month only and will doubtless continue to do so. One of Jill’s great 3.00pm Book of Common Prayer Evensong- Fourth enthusiasms was for an Advent Fayre in aid of the Sunday of the month only church. Ryan would appear with a horsebox loaded with (see the St Nicholas website - stnicholas-arundel.co.uk - a mountain of bric-a-brac and rail after rail of well- for updates) worn garments. Family, friends and neighbours would 31

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Messages from the Churches WE are now in the stage of trying to manage the days when I need company and during the lockdown virus instead of total ‘lockdown’ which is something to the radio became a great companion. But the re- be thankful for after a period when all our lives have discovery of ‘listening to the silence’ could become a been put on hold, although there may well be local way into prayer. Sometimes the silence in prayer can be restrictions. Like many problems the virus has different difficult, especially if our minds are full of distractions aspects and will be far reaching, going beyond the and worries. But it is often in silence and stillness, that period in lockdown, changing the way we live for some God approaches us in ways that suit our own characters. time to come yet. I have been noticing the effect that I came, across this line in a prayer from Cardinal Basil lockdown has had on us and the way we think and Hume the other day: The best of all loves comes behave. Without doubt it has had a detrimental effect silently. May be the lockdown has taught me something on some people and situations and as I write, this is about the value of particularly true in the poorer communities at home listening, not just to and around the world. Also, there are those who have the natural world and suffered because of the loss of structure and routine to the silence but and due to greater isolation and loneliness. But on the also to others and positive side, perhaps what I sense is a what I would call most importantly to a ‘greater appreciation’ of people and things. For me God. It is a way of personally, having arrived last October and still getting appreciating God’s to know the Parish and the Town I have had to accept activity in the world. that getting to know the people and the place will take God bless you. place not only in a different way but in some respects has to develop more slowly than usual. But I have been CANON DAVID able to appreciate Arundel and the Cathedral Parish in PARMITER this different slower way. Arundel Cathedral You will have noticed that during lockdown the streets were much quieter. I was hearing the birds sing, the ‘Do not let your hearts be wind blow (as it does round the cathedral) and the troubled’ – John 14:-1-6 silence. Yes, the silence, I heard the silence. When all is silent, or nearly all, I sense that I can hear something. JESUS says ‘do not let your hearts be troubled, It is like being able to hear life itself. Not the busyness believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s of life, but the sense of being alive and being part house are many rooms’. This is a very special passage of something bigger that does not name itself yet of scripture, and a passage of great assurance during is present. There is someone present in the silence, these past months of Coronavirus and in the coming and I would call that presence God. On a good day, out of lockdown which is happening and will hopefully the silence is a love that can enfold you. I appreciate continue to progress over the coming months. The that not all feel this way and for many who are alone, Father’s house in heaven is big enough for all true silence can become oppressive. It is a personal thing believers in Jesus Christ. If you have ever doubted God and, I admit, dependent on mood as there are some or are troubled by and doubt the key truths of the Christian faith, that Christ died for sin and that he was 32

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell buried, rose from death and ascended to the right hand just won’t go away (in more ways than one). of the father in heaven, and one day soon Jesus will come again, then John 14:1-6 is for you. Even so, normality will return. And yet, as the media is fond of reminding us, that normality may well be Jesus says, ‘do not let your hearts be troubled’. Jesus’ a new normality. This may not be a prospect that we words show us the way to eternal life is assured for welcome. And yet we have to admit that it’s nothing those who love Jesus and by faith believe in Him. Do new. Change is necessarily part of what it is to be not let doubt about Jesus worry or trouble. Jesus calls human. Nothing in the physical universe stays the us to trust in Him and his saving love and grace. Jesus same – things change; things come and they go – and has prepared the way to God. The issue for us is to at times the ever-changing and temporal nature of believe in God in Jesus Christ. This is difficult for some creation can be unsettling. folk but do remember that Jesus is only a prayer away. For believers who are going through doubt Jesus says For Christians, though, there is a firm anchor in ‘in my Father’s house are many rooms – I go to prepare the midst of the tides of time. And, of course, that a place for you’. The Lord Jesus with his own hands has anchor is God, because God isn’t just another thing in prepared a room in heaven for each Christian believer creation that’s subject to change and decay, but rather to reside in eternally. the source of creation and being. Therefore God is unmoving and unchanging. As the prophet Isaiah rather Jesus in saying these words is speaking to his disciples, poetically put it: ‘The grass withers, the flower fades; Thomas responds to Jesus, and said, ‘Lord we don’t but the word of our God will stand forever.’ This is a know where you are going, so how can we know the reality that many of us find comforting, especially in WAY? Jesus responds by saying that he is the only way times of trial or turmoil. No matter what happens, God to God. He goes on to says, ‘I am the way, the truth and is with us. Nothing can change that. As St Paul famously the life; no one comes to the Father except through put it: ‘I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, me’. This is the truth that sets Christianity apart; Jesus nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to is the only way to God his Father. Only Jesus would die come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything for the sins of the world – the sins of you and me. Jesus else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the alone made the perfect sacrifice and atonement for sin. love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ None other was good enough to pay the price of sin. Jesus is not a way to God he is THE way to God, salvation But what of the future? Well, as I look back at the is found in no one else. There is no other name under current crisis, I am still amazed at the wonderful heaven that we must call upon to be saved of our sin. community spirit it has engendered. So many people have been (and still are) looking out for their neighbours Jesus is our only way to the Father, and as the truth in need. We certainly owe them our heartfelt thanks. he is the reality of God’s This outpouring of generosity, care and love has been promises and as the life one of the fruits that has come out of adversity. he joins his divine life to ours now and eternally! As we approach autumn, I’m reminded that this is the We can thank God for time when we rightly give thanks to God for the fruits of providing us with a sure the earth. Perhaps this year it should also be the time way to himself! to give thanks for a different kind of fruit, the God-given fruit of love. And as we give thanks, let us also pray May this be a message of that this fruit of love may not be a one-off, but the start encouragement! of something that is a permanent feature THE REVD of our community, STEVE LOMAS something that is a very Pastor, Arundel positive part of our new Baptist Church normality. WHILST not trivialising it in anyway, I have to say that God bless I’m pretty bored with the whole coronavirus business. I imagine that I echo the thoughts of many when I say CANON that I’d just like to get back to normal. So, as I sat down DAVID TWINLEY to write this at the end of July, I was pretty determined St Nicholas Arundel not to mention Covid-19. Try as I might, though, the subject kept returning to my mind – this perishing bug 33

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AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Church Information We hope to resume baptisms over the coming weeks and weddings, both with restricted numbers in attendance. Arundel Baptist Church We also hope to catch up with the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation in the autumn, all The Church re-opened for a 10.30am service on Sunday postponed from the summer term. 12th July, with Social Distancing and Hygiene measures The Cathedral continues to open for an hour a day in place, according to Government guidelines. for Mass and private prayer and all services are live The 10.30am service would continue as above for the streamed on our website www.arundelcathedral.uk following three months and the Evening service would For up-to-date information see Cathedral website: be re-instated as soon as it was safely allowed to do so. www.arundelcathedral.uk Until then and from Sunday 12th July Pastor Steve would continue his Facebook Live Service at 6pm each Sunday. Happenings www.facebook.com/stephen.lomas.37. BAPTISMS Future Dates 11 July Arthur Ralph Louis Carmichael Sunday 20th September at 10.30am: Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Service, with gifts to Stone Pillow MARRIAGES Sunday 8th November at 10.30am: Remembrance Sunday 8 Feb Samuel Foulkes Arnold and Gillian Coyle It was obviously not possible to arrange social events 25 July Philip Gent & Hannah McDermott or larger meetings at the present time because of Government restrictions, but see the Church website for DEATHS/FUNERALS current information. www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk 13 Jan Valerie Wright (80 years) St. Nicholas Church 25 Feb Edmund Kirkby-Bott (70 years) 26 Sep Patricia Hay-Will (91 years) – ashes buried 17 March The Church re-opened for Holy Communion (Traditional) 11 Apr Marie Beattie (53 years) at 8am, followed by 10am Said Mass on Sunday 5th 23 Apr Stacey Bond (52 years) July, with Government recommended Social Distancing 26 Apr Lilian Florence Sears (104 years) and Hygiene measures in place. There is a weekday 28 May Gwennie Jones (93 years) service of Holy Communion (Traditional) on Wednesdays 29 May Colin Alderslade (59) at 10am. Obviously numbers are limited at the 10am 4 June Mary Taylor (72 years) Sunday Mass so it is necessary to book for this before 7 June Robert 'Bob' Robertson (77 years) noon on Friday, either by ringing the Parish Office 01903 13 June Jill Rosemary Haydon (84 years) 882262 or email:[email protected]. 23 June Liam Treadwell (34 years) The 10am Sunday Mass continues to be live-streamed, 13 July Anne Dunkley (81 years) beginning at 9.55am. Details available on the church’s website www.stnicholas-arundel-co.uk. It is also NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY possible to download a copy of the service sheet. It is hoped to re-start the Sunday Group for young For many years the churches in Arundel have designed, paid people in September. for & delivered the Town Christmas Card. It has been our ST. LEONARDS CHURCH, SOUTH STOKE privilege to do so. However, over the past few years it has been difficult to manage packing & delivery to all homes in Holy Communion at 9am: 2nd Sunday of each month the town & district with so few volunteers. Therefore we Evensong at 3pm: 4th Sunday of each month are sad to say that it is not possible to continue with the Town Christmas Card due to lack of willing volunteers. The Future Dates churches will communicate their Christmas services through their websites and in other ways. Sunday 27th September at 10am: A big Thank You to all who have made the production & Harvest Festival Mass and Harvest Festival Evensong at delivery of the Christmas Card possible for so many years, 4pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Tortington especially to Kathy and John Harrison for their sterling service. Sunday 29th November - Advent Carol Service at 6pm Canon David Twinley, Canon David Parmiter and the (to be advised) Revd. Steve Lomas All information correct at the time of writing (1st 35 August). Please see stnicholas-arundel.co.uk/news/re- opening-for-public-worship/ for up-to-date information Arundel Cathedral There are no planned events in the Cathedral over the coming months. Sadly, choral societies have cancelled all planned concerts for the remainder of the year due to the difficulty of rehearsing and the limit on numbers in the Cathedral.

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 School Bell Arundel Cof E Primary School by Andrew Simpson Headteacher AS a community we are all learning to live a new normal Lesson 1: Everything is connected in the knowledge that the future will not be like the past. Our world, our priorities, our perceptions will not The first lesson the Covid-19 pandemic taught us was the be what they were at the outset of this year. Like many idea that everything is connected. At moments of immense organisations ACE had to adapt very quickly to a different change, we see with new clarity systems in which we are way of life, most significantly by finding new ways to teach immersed, such as the education system, change around and learn both at home and school. One of our main us. We see what’s strong, what’s weak, what’s not quite tasks now is to reflect on this moment, to consider what right, what matters and what doesn’t. As a school we had it might require of us, and what it might make possible. to decide on what to prioritise and to trust in our faith in Looking at the positive in any situation is a key aspect order to best serve our children. to our school philosophy at ACE, and this alongside our three values of Hope, Faith and Love, allows staff, children The children learnt about the importance of knowing about and members of our wider community to look at things the world around them, keeping up to date with the news from a growth mindset whereby we can continue to learn and considering how we can reach out to our neighbours in from what we have done. Learning is about collaboration love. As part of this children worked on a range of activities, – in these time by utilising technology such as Zoom – such as developing their own food banks to give to those through talking and sharing ideas, understanding how to families most in need, writing and sending postcards to learn, taking responsibility and believing that effort will key workers, displaying their rainbow drawings in their lead to success. windows as a sign of hope and thanks to the NHS and sending gifts to those who needed them. We would like to share with you some of the marvellous work our dedicated staff, children, parents and governors St Nicholas’ Church supported ACE through providing us have completed at ACE during lockdown. ACE has stayed with weekly worships and Father David and Mr Simpson open every day and thanks to the amazing staff we were stayed in regular contact to ensure that the school and also able to open during Bank holidays. This article is the church worked together to support the needs of our different in style to how we ordinarily report on our community. Pastor Steve, from Arundel Baptist Church also activity at ACE, but these are extraordinary times and as maintained his regular contact with the school. such we felt it would be valuable to reflect on the idea that we are all connected and as a such we should all help Lesson 2: Staying connected and draw strength from each other. Thank you for taking the time to read about our very different school way of life over the past few months. 36

As a school we were AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell fortunate to have set up remote learning in 2019, to make life better. Jackson a Year 4 child illustrated this which meant that we perfectly with his diagram: were already equipped to provide families with Lesson 3: Learning and evolving online learning through As a school we have learnt from the experience of the past means such as videos, months and we are sure it will help us to further develop online interactive lessons the learning opportunities we provide our children. We and regular contact with would also like to thank our marvellous school families who parents and children in have really risen to the challenge and have truly been ACE order to ensure children through these challenging times. were learning every single We have further developed our knowledge of technology day through an interactive such as video conferencing, the use of Google and Microsoft platforms and have been reminded of the platform, allowing them huge capacity that children have to evolve and develop to flourish both at home as learners. Our children have also seized the opportunity and at school. Examples to utilise technology and have carried out works such as of some of the content producing marvellous health and safety films for children that the children returning to school as well as welcome packs for those received included the children who are joining ACE in September. daily Mr Cox challenge, As a school we believe that education is about learning weekly Zoom catch- from the past, evolving and ensuring that we help our ups with classes, daily children to develop into people who have Hope, Faith and worships, story time and Love at the heart of all that they do in order that they may daily learning activities. flourish in this ever-changing world in which we live. As a result of this the We hope as a school to use this experience to learn, further children produced some improve and to pursue change in ways that once seemed amazing pieces of work. impossible. We may have a profoundly different sense of ourselves, our communities, our systems of education and At a time when many of us have spent more time at home our future, but we are emerging from this experience into looking outward at this unanticipated world, as a school something that will continue to help the children of ACE we felt it more important than ever to let our children and to flourish through the Gospel of Hope and grow into the families know that we were thinking of them and were people God is calling them to be. missing them very much. As part of this the staff produced We are looking forward to welcoming all our ACE children a fabulous musical video showing that there is always hope back into ACE in September 2020. and to remind us all that life can still be fun, even in these very different and strange times. 37 We in turn have been inspired by the messages we have received from so many people. Children have inspired our staff through their resilience, flexibility and determination

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 School Bell St Philip’s Catholic Primary School hurdles, egg and spoon, running and sack races. The by Lucy Horne Headteacher annual sports day did not take place but the children still had the opportunity to take part in the races in a mini Update: ‘bubble’ sports day, each representing their House team. OUR school, like many other places, has looked very Year 6 spent different over the last few months. In March and April we some time in were open for the children of Key Worker families and the allotment, continued to provide online learning for those children harvesting crops who were at home. Since June, we have had children – onions and wild from Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 in school. This made garlic and weeding the school feel far more like a proper school with the the area. They have sound of children running, laughing and chattering. been watering the allotment and In July, we then invited Year 5 to join the rest of the checking on the classes. In total, we now have over 100 children in marrows growing school, all in their own ‘Bubble’ of no more than 15. The and black currants rest of the school have been continuing their learning that are almost via their online Google Classrooms with work set by the ready to be picked class teacher each week. and made into jam in the Autumn We have tried to keep school looking and feeing as close Term. Our friendly neighbour, Len, helps maintain the to the ‘usual’ school day as we can and, as such, have allotment too. For which we are extremely grateful. been offering Music lessons, time in the Forest School area, time in the allotment and even having a Sports The lime trees that we are custodians for until they Day, all within ‘bubbles’. are strong enough to be transferred to Mill Road, are growing well. The children have been watering them Children and parents have soon become used to the new daily and have a strong sense of responsibility to ensure routines. Each ‘bubble’ arriving at a slightly different time, the fifteen tree saplings are well cared for. each having their own entrance and all following the one way system for pick up and drop off times. Activities: The children have been using the outdoor space as much as possible. Year 1 spent time in our allotment area pond dipping. They helped to clear the pond and spot the fish, they pond dipped for water insects and used clip boards to go on a mini beast hunt. Each year group has had the opportunity to take part in javelin, 38

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Weekly music lessons with our Music teacher Mrs the Word of God with them. Thank you to him for this Morris, have been filling the school with sound. Each and for the times throughout the year that he has been ‘bubble’ has their own Music lesson slot and have been a regular visitor to our school. performing using instruments and percussion. Year 6 performed a wonderful piece as part of their end Leavers and starters: of term liturgy using glockenspiels. We also had our Year 6 musicians leading the music in the liturgy with For Year 6, it is a strange time for them to be in school. Alice playing piano accompaniment and our guitarists They have not had their end of term production, their playing the music for the hymns. We have a great many SATs breakfast, their last Whole School Sports Day or accomplished musicians in our school. their Leavers Mass in the Cathedral. They have however, Community: been able to share the last few weeks together in school and have celebrated leaving primary school As the Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers could not take with a Liturgy in the Cathedral with one invited guest, place this year, as a school, we wanted to celebrate signing their school shirts (in a distanced, structured the feast day. Every child who was in school that week way) and have recorded some of their favourite songs in June made a paper flower and the Year 6 children using instruments and new lyrics. They received their assembled the paper flowers to create a chalice and Leavers hoodies too. They were also able to spend time host. This was blessed in school by Canon David and with their Faith Buddies (Reception Class) and wrote was positioned at the front of the school for parents to beautiful prayer cards and memory gifts for them. There see and to bear witness of Christ. The chalice and host was no trip to the Lido after school on the last day for made from flowers was then taken to the Cathedral Year 6. Instead, it was a teary farewell at the school gate and placed in front of the altar whilst Bishop Richard and then on to celebrate elsewhere after school. We celebrated mass via live streaming. know all the children are well equipped to start their Pastor Steve was able to join Year 6 in their final week Secondary school adventure with all the social and and deliver a final assembly to them before they leave academics skills they need in order to thrive, wherever St Philip’s. For these children, Pastor Steve has been a they go. We hope they will remain in touch and keep us regular figure of prayer who comes in and talks about updated with their progress. The induction process for our new Reception Class, joining us in September, has taken a different format this year. We have set up an online portal for parents, children and the school staff to pass information to each other. The usual visit to the classroom before the start of term has had to be done via videos rather than physical sessions and questions children may want to know about, have had to be done via conferencing. We very much look forward to welcoming many new families (and existing ones) into our school community. Preparations for September return are well under way. The updating of Risk Assessments for cleaning and for ‘zoned playtimes’, staggered lunchtimes, eating outside, school start and end times, the limiting of non-essential visitors into the building… the list goes on. The new rules will be adhered to and become the new ‘norm’ but the heart of our community as a safe and secure environment where all children are nurtured and loved, has and will continue to, remain the same. 39

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Lockdown Reading One of the few benefits of lockdown was a third, ‘Still me’! Naturally I couldn’t put them down. that we all had more time for reading. Zoe Newhouse The Bell asked readers which book was their favourite – and an interesting and Lady’s Maid by eclectic mix was revealed. Margaret Forster Little Fires Everywhere by This is a fictionalised account Celeste Ng of the marriage of the poet Elizabeth Barratt to Robert The focus of the novel is on Browning as told by Barrett’s race and family in 1990’s maid, Wilson. As they travel America. There are a multitude round Europe Wilson becomes of themes but the main ones indispensible to the couple are motherhood, conformity but their attitude towards her and creativity. The novel is fast changes when they discover paced and keeps you guessing that she wishes to marry and with plenty of unexpected twists have children. They cannot and turns. Elena Richardson see how she can continue to serve them satisfactorily epitomises the American dream. Enter Mia Warren, an AND have a family. She must choose. For Wilson it is artist and free spirit with her teenage daughter. The two more complicated because she cannot detach herself women and their children are drawn to one another emotionally from her mistress and yet she yearns for a resulting in widespread disruption. The catalyst for their fuller life. split is the proposed adoption of a Chinese baby, raising questions of the benefits of biological love over lifestyle, Forster’s style makes reading this book effortless and which results in a custody battle. I felt the strength her insight into Wilson’s behaviour in trying to “have of the novel was Ms Ng’s ability to make the reader’s it all” in the Victorian age is totally believable and sympathies and allegiance continually switch from one thoroughly engrossing. Lesley Collyer character to the other. A powerful read. Karen Knott Our Uninvited Guests by Goodbye Buenos Aires by Julie Summers Andrew Graham –Yooll The fascinating story of some of Written by the son of the main character Douglas the many country houses, from Yooll, this book was given to us by our daughter Emma the very grand to the ordinary who lives in Buenos Aires with her family. It is part requisitioned during the war, to biography and part novel and I have loved the colourful be transformed into hospitals, descriptions of a city with which I am familiar. From orphanages, schools, barracks, the 1920s through to the ‘60s, it describes the early or government seats for allied struggles of the migrants lives, the visit of the then countries in exile. Prince of Wales, Ari Onassis as a poor working class migrant, Laurence Durrell’s visits and the Government It was compelling to read of the run years under Eva and Juan Perron. struggles of owners and new inhabitants as all adjusted to that time of extraordinary national crises, while we The raunchy side of B.A. during that time, and the entered Lockdown. Some of the most gripping stories intense love life of Andrew’s father is fascinating, plus were of houses used, amid deep secrecy, for training the odd sighting of Nazi Germans makes it fun! spies, and of Bignor Manor, clandestine safe house for Diana Hodson French resistance on their way to France via Tangmere. The tales of courage and sacrifice mixed with the history Me before you - Jojo Moyes of the houses made this a rich and moving read. Victoria Burch I’ve had this book for about 4 years and not read it.... oh my god I loved it, loved the character, so much so that I The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative got Sarah at the Book Ferret, to order me the following Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith one ‘ After you’ and then to my horror I found there was I’ve often wondered why, when walking through cities, 40 I instinctively walk down the street with trees, gardens,

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell window boxes. It makes me feel better. Gardeners know to 1540, and the context of the that growing green things make them feel better – even story is Henry’s increasingly just looking at them is beneficial. This book explains desperate quest for a male why. A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener heir, set against the unfolding Sue Stuart-Smith talks about the joys and setbacks of the English Reformation and of building a garden over many years, alongside its consequences. Towards the an examination of how tending a plot often has a end of the book, Cromwell and transformative effect on those struggling with life. With his friend Thomas Wyatt review examples from her own patients and projects as diverse the political situation In Henry’s as guerrilla gardening in the north of England to an court. They conclude, “We are inspirational garden scheme in a prison in America, this playing chess in the dark. On a is a fascinating and accessible read for anyone interested board of jelly. With chessmen of butter.” Plus ca change, in gardening and/or mental health. Lucy Brett plus c’est la meme chose. John Godfrey Where the Crawdads Sing Olive Again by by Delia Owens Elizabeth Strout Some books stick with you, In this sequel to the Pulitzer Prize Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, A winning novel ‘Olive Kitteridge’, Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Elizabeth Strout returns to the Fowler. This first novel by Delia central character and small-town Owens is for me the outstanding life in Crosby, Maine. Strout is a ‘lockdown’ book which Linda and masterful storyteller who explores I loved. the idiosyncrasies of her character with depth and humanity. In a The novel is set in the coastal sequence of interlinked stories swamplands of Northern Olive’s character ponders the Carolina. It centres on the life of the ‘Marsh Girl’. But indignities of old age, relationships, her inadequacies, this is so much more than just that, it’s also a complex past failures and triumphs. Strout’s acute power of thriller, a love story (that’s never slushy) and a vivid observation brings Olive to life in riotous colors. Her description of a unique ecology. This gripping novel is mastery lies in holding up a mirror to the reader allowing one that you never want to end. us to explore not only our own vulnerabilities but also hope and optimism in the face of adversity. In Olive’s This heart wrenching and beautiful book will stay with words: “You could see how at the end of each day the you. Do read it, it’s very special. Bill Philip world seemed to crack open and the extra light made its way across the stark trees and promised. It promised, that Blaze Dog Detective – light, and what a thing that was.” Andrea Field The Magic Flag Mystery by Lin Anderson and Beyond the Moon by Catherine Taylor Donald McKay Of the many books I have read I particularly enjoyed reading this through lockdown, Beyond the book. It is intended for children, Moon was by far the best. It is but is also a thoroughly enjoyable about time travel between the read for adults, as it combines future and World War 1. I don’t adventure, magic and a detective want to give away too much story. A Collie called Blaze and of the plot but I couldn’t put it his friends search for an ancient down, I was hooked from the flag which has been stolen from a local castle. The story start. Brilliant story – five stars unfolds at a rapid pace, with more than a hint of danger from me!’. Carol Turner for our furry friend. It is set on Skye and the descriptive passages evoke the scenery and atmosphere of the On Chapel Sands by Laura Cumming island. It is currently available as an e-book on Amazon, but the paperback will be released shortly. Josie Gilbert Lockdown being an unlooked-for bonus for avid readers, of all I read my top choice was, ‘On Chapel Sands’ by The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel Laura Cumming. The author tells her mother’s story, the intriguing unravelling of her true origins, shrouded This book was my favourite lockdown read. It is the final in secrecy for fifty years. The book portrays the social volume in her trilogy of novels about Thomas Cromwell, & emotional climate of the 1930’s, repression, cruelty the blacksmith’s son from Putney who became Henry VIII’s right-hand man. The novel covers the period 1536 41

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 À la Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust & the desperate lengths to which ‘respectable’ people went, to cover up anything remotely shameful in their I’ve never read Proust straight lives. We are shown a picture of family & of a rural through, but I do enjoy dipping Lincolnshire community at the time. in and discovering or re-reading choice moments. One I’ve I found it truly engrossing, from the initial kidnapping particularly appreciated is a of the newly adopted three-year-old Betty to the final summer holiday scene, set I revelations. Each new twist in the story intrigues and suppose in the 1890s, where the draws one further into the mystery. It is certainly a utterly wet narrator, Marcel, first thrilling read, though not exactly a ‘thriller’ in the glimpses his adored Albertine. normal sense. It does however bear out the old adage She’s one of a gang of young girls barging their way that, ‘Truth is stranger than fiction’! along the esplanade, absolutely confident in themselves Clare Toole-Mackson and contemptuous of everyone else. Marcel is transfixed, half attracted and half terrified; he could be a The Lion, The Witch teenage boy in any era. As could the girls, although now and The Wardrobe by of course they’d all be on their phones. Oliver Hawkins C.S.Lewis Mediterranean Reading this book to my 6-year Vegetarian Feasts by old granddaughter, Sophia, Aglaia Kremezi in Ireland was my favourite lockdown reading. I have always enjoyed reading and lockdown Despite the old-fashioned gave me licence to put gender stereotyping, this book aside time to it. So I did retains ‘deep magic’. It doesn’t with reckless abandon. pull its punches. Written five years after WW2, the Everything from cookery Narnia it depicts is an occupied country in which ‘it’s books (of course) to rereads always winter never Christmas’. It depicts a battle of old classics, thrillers and humour. My standout book? between good and evil, the need to choose sides, Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts by Aglaia Kremezi with raids on houses by the witch’s SS-like wolf pack secret its delicious recipes and the glimpse into her life on the police, cruelty, treachery, sacrifice, courage, and island of Kea. In the summer of 2001, Costas, Aglaia and redemption. It also captures powerful moments of their two dogs, Popie and Melech, loaded their small joy and celebration, real ‘bacchanals’, because Lewis SUV and left their Athens flat with an armchair tied brings together his Christ-like great lion, Aslan and the to the car’s roof. They embarked on vacation to their wildness of Greek mythology. newly constructed summer house on the island of Kea. They never returned to the city… So, remember cookery The book can be read at many levels. Sophia loved it. books are not just recipes. But Facetime sound is not perfect, and she spent some Rita Godfrey time thinking there was a lion called ‘Alan’. Tony Hunt ….and finally what did our resident bookseller, Excellent Women by Sarah Meadham of The Book Ferret, read? Barbara Pym Dear Evan Hansen During the lockdown, a friend by Val Emmich mentioned that every couple of years she rereads Barbara This novel is based on the hit Pym’s 1952 novel Excellent musical of the same name. Women. Impressed by her I didn’t know that when I dedication, I read it and was picked it up to read, in fact I bowled over by its quality. didn’t know anything about The book demonstrates that it. It’s the story of a teenage you do not need a broad misfit, who with all good canvas- and certainly not a intention tells a small lie, that broad brush- to produce a changes his life forever. This work of comic genius. Set in post-war austerity London, is a big-hearted, emotional Excellent Women raises understatement to an art form. roller-coaster, an easy read Like its central character, it is unostentatiously brilliant. that packs a powerful punch. Barbara Pym’s writing is part of an English tradition of subtlety that began with Jane Austen. Simon Brett 42

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P AUTUMN 2020 | NEWSLETTER When Paul Lovell joined the practice as the ASCA Bench Project new Practice Manager earlier this year he can’t have been expecting to go headlong Over the summer there were various comments about the fact into a national epidemic, have to organise that the bench in front of the surgery had seen better days, and new ways of working and find his way was in need of repair, also there was no shade or shelter from around the wider NHS quite so quickly. the rain. More and more people are waiting outside and so with winter coming we are aiming for an early Autumn installation Paul Lovell When ASCA spoke to Paul to get an After consultation with a landscaping company, and the Practice Manager update for this newsletter he immediately landlords it became apparent the best way forward was to put said that he wanted to thank all the in a new bench – to remove the shrubbery and re- landscape; patients for their support of the practice setting the new bench further back to provide shade / shelter and the new processes that had to be as we are not able to put up a purpose built shelter. Arms were put in place. required, and following further discussion we also agreed to install a single seat as well on the side of the pavement. Says Thankyou I am sure that all of the patients will join to all patients for The design of new bench & seat both with arms their patience and with us in wishing Paul, all the reception understanding staff as well as the GPs and other The new bench and seat will match and will be long life and clinical staff all the best over the next maintenance free – The old bench was installed in memory of Ida who lived in Arundel from the early 1950's until her death in few months- so on behalf of the patients, ASCA would like to 2003 . She was a freelance journalist and had a regular column 'A Country Woman’s Diary.' in the W.S.G. She was well known pass on our heart felt thanks to everyone, it must be very hard around town – so we will have a new dedication to Ida and we are hoping to repurpose the oak from the old bench to create a work revising all the ways of working that have built up over the planter (with a self-watering liner) – any woodworkers who can help please contact Liz Horkin Chair ASCA. The separate seat years, and maintaining a service which looks after us all. will be dedicated to Lady Mary Mumford. What’s Next Please all stay safe this Autumn, it may all be strange, but hopefully the next good news will be a The copy for the newsletter is prepared at the end of July – so as vaccination programme for Covid 19 things are so fluid the ‘what’s next’ is a moving picture but: For more information about ASCA or to ASCA or to request help or to share ideas The Telephone Triage is expected to continue for some time, so contact Liz Horkin Chair on 01243 814323 as now - if you need a doctor they will contact you by phone and then either deal with you by phone or ask you to go in to 43 the surgery. As everyone will be used to wearing a mask and will no doubt have one of their own it would be helpful if you could bring your own mask, if you need a single use mask one will be made available. Pneumonia and Flu Jab Don’t forget your Flu and Pneumonia jabs this year At time of writing the 2020 plan for flu vaccination is that anyone over 50 will be eligible and encouraged to have the vaccination. Exact dates for Flu jab are not known although likely to be September. Patients will be invited to a booked time slot (likely to be a Saturday) and you should attend for that appointment time rather than joining a queue. In order to manage social distancing. There will be a one-way system, in the past people have not always adhered to the one way system when operated but this year it will be important to do so. Dates for Pneumonia jabs also not known yet. Keep an eye on the surgery website or notices at the, surgery for updates. Ear Syringing & Microsuction ASCA is often asked about Ear Syringing, - the surgery now offers this service again – for those that need microscution they will point you to the private services locally but there is local NHS work in progress so watch this space.

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AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell Gaskyns Remodelled © Nigel Cull FOR all the downsides of Covid-19 and the lockdown, When it came to the question of whether or not to re- there is at least one upside for Gaskyns the erstwhile open, Helen says: ‘We thought the café might re-open café on Queen Street. Faced with the uncertainty of but it was uncertain for how long and whether people not opening for many months and the huge demand really wanted to go out to eat with all the restrictions.’ they had experienced in their wholefoods shop next They reassessed the situation and decided to dedicate door, Charly Gascoigne, with his wife Ali and his mother the major part of the two premises to wholefoods and Helen, decided on a new direction for both premises turn the other into an antiques and collectables shop. The stock in Gaskyns Wholefoods caters for ‘free from’ The building was originally the drying house, part of the diets such gluten free, dairy free, and vegan. The Arundel Brewery which was on that site. It has been wholefoods on sale include nuts, pasta, dried fruit, a café for ten years run by Helen and Charly with Ali pulses, seeds, cereals, various flours, rice, noodles and taking care of the adjoining shop, the name of which is grains. With a wide variety of top brands such as Infinity, the oldest version of Gascoigne they could find – dating Faith in Nature, Ecover, Montezuma Chocolate, and back to the 16th century. Doves Farm, it’s a tempting range. They also provide takeaway coffees and Movenpick ice-cream. ‘When lockdown started the wholefood side of the business went mad!’ Charly explains. ‘Everybody 45 was looking for essentials but didn’t want to go to a supermarket and some products were very scarce. We literally ran out of space on the wholefood’s shelves – they were packed and customers were asking us to get certain additional products which we were able to do. We’ve tripled the stock as a result and now have a much broader range and do Ecover and Faith refills as well.’ They were also able to plug the huge demand for flour ‘because as we make our own bread (which they sell to order), we have a flour wholesaler and were able to order from them when everyone else was struggling.’

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AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell News from the Norfolk Estate Covid 19 is posing particular challenges Boathouse on the pond for the Estate as we hear in our regular news feature. In these unusual times, the visits have to be pre-booked online with arrival time slots to manage numbers and The Estate enable safe social distancing. The weather is always dominant and we have moved One action we were able to put in place was opening from now an extremely wet winter into the complete the High Street gate as an exit, encouraging people to opposite with underground water supplies to visit the town. Swanbourne Lake and Whiteways borehole beginning to reduce significantly. On 5th August we re-opened the castle with a modified visit. Social distancing is a major challenge when you Along with other town facilities, Swanbourne Kiosk, have confined corridors and long flights of narrow Waterside Tearooms and the Putting Green are steps, both of which meant the Keep has to remain opening up albeit with the required restrictions. closed. Readers will recall that over winter, a lot of hard Whiteways Café and car parking are proving to be challenging during the current Covid-19 crisis, work and a helicopter enabled the resurfacing of particularly with social distancing due to the number the Keep’s floor – hopefully next year it will be of motorcyclists gathering at the site. However, trading appreciated by visitors. as a mini store rather than a café is working well and seems to be well supported. Unfortunately, the One other constraint imposed by Covd-19 measures toilet facilities will have to remain closed for the time is that we are unable to provide catering and retail being as the cost involved in providing the necessary within the castle. However, we have the advantage Covid-19 precautions is too great. of being an integral part of the town centre, with visitors being directed to buy gifts in the many The Castle shops or galleries and eat in the diverse range of the pubs, restaurants and cafes of Arundel. The Castle was delighted to be able to open its magnificent gardens from the 8th July with Visit Britain’s By the time of you are reading this article we will ‘Good to Go’ certificate of compliance with Covid-19 have a good idea as to how the castle has fared over safe working procedures. The hard work put in by the the key summer holiday weeks and as to the future, team over the preceding months was to be seen and who knows? enjoyed by the public. Never has so much interest been shown by us in the first people to cross our threshold. 47 An emotional wave of relief and pleasure swept through my colleagues as we then witnessed a steady flow of families, individuals and couples making their leisurely way through the grounds and gardens and the recently completed water gardens which feature the castle’s original fish ponds. The ponds

The Bell | AUTUMN 2020 Diary of an Arundel mother Victoria Lugton is a mother and family Hill Road and Arundel C of E school and surprisingly photographer living and working in Arundel. even in the middle of lockdown when everyone was out and about there was room to walk on our own. The Writing a quarterly column about what to do with woods are the perfect place for children to let off steam, children in around Arundel during a global pandemic is a run wild and make as much noise as they like. We walk bit of a tricky one to say the least! I’m hoping that by the up through the woods, then cross over Tortington Lane time you read this the children are safely back at school and keep walking through Binsted Woods. When we’re and all our lovely local small businesses have managed feeling energetic we head towards the Black Horse pub to open and we’re back to normal, or the new normal as and onto Walberton, or we cut across the footpath into they like to call it. the fields and head towards the stables and back up the Tortington Hill Lane. There are bridges to cross and Unfortunately, I’m a bit more skeptical than that, so just ponds to explore on the way so plenty to see and do. in case we’re still facing restrictions, some children are not back at school and life isn’t as we once knew it – or 2. Swings at Whiteways even if it is – I thought I’d share my four favourite family walks to find some space and solitude no matter what’s Discovering the woodland delights and getting lost at going on in the world. Whiteways has been wonderful for all of us. Head down the valley from the car park (where it can get crowded) 1. Binsted Woods and get lost amongst the trees. There are swings that have been put up throughout the woods, we’ve found We absolutely love exploring the woods between Torton 48

AUTUMN 2020 | The Bell at least eight as we’ve walked around as well as dens reason not many people head that way so you can find made from logs. When I really want to keep the children a bit of space. Even better if you head at low tide when entertained I also create a woodland treasure hunt that the beach triples in size. keeps them busy searching as we while away the hours. (I’ve included one here for you to get you started!) Woodland activities for little ones 3. Hiorne Tower to Swanbourne Lake While going on all the walks we do, I often get asked how I motivate my children to keep going! Despite what A walk loved by many in Arundel – but I’m also surprised my Instagram says, it’s not always easy and of course I by how many local families I photograph haven’t been get moaned at when we set off. But I believe it’s about up there before. Heading up to Arundel Park by the building stamina and keeping them interested. Often Castle cricket ground (opposite St Philips School) and this is in the form of snacks (!) but I also try and play down towards Swanbourne Lake. While many tourists games and do activities with them as we go along. A head down Mill Road directly for the lake, going the favourite of mine is creating a treasure hunt. You can back way and approaching the lake from the above is either take a bag or basket for the treasures they find or much quieter. The children love playing knights around alternatively a long piece of string to tie to a stick and Hirone Tower and the walk down to the lake is just attach all the treasures to that- which doubles up as a beautiful no matter the weather. The path has had a naturel wand once all the items have been found. lot of work done to it over the last year making it much firmer under foot and easy for bikes or buggies – unless Here’s some ideas as to what you could include on your list: you want a bit more adventure in which case take the short cut straight down the vertical incline. • A red leaf • A conker 4. A loop of The Lord’s Piece • A yellow leaf • A flower A little bit further out of town, we’ve discovered the • A green leaf • A feather beauty and calm of The Lord’s Piece – open Heathland not far from Fittleworth. It’s such a lovely spot for a walk • A brown leaf • Some moss or a picnic so it’s worth the drive. Hills to run around in and some woodland areas for bridge building keep the children’s interest. There’s also a big pond where our dog loves to swim. At the time of writing its covered in purple heather with big ferns growing (the boys like to pretend they’re in Jurrasic Park!). Easy parking at the car park and open space so there’s no way of getting lost. On a busy day we see no more than a handful of people throughout our walk. 5. Climping It wouldn’t be my column without a mention of a beach walk! And our local beach is slightly quieter on a busy warm day then Littlehampton but can still be quite busy. We tend to head there before 9 or after 5 when the kids aren’t at school to avoid the crowds but I’d also recommend parking up and heading right along the beach rather than left towards Littlehampton. For some • A leaf of more than • A heart shaped stone one colour • A ‘Y’ shaped stick • Some wool • A pine cone • A piece of treasure • An acorn (For older children it can be a little tougher but incorporating technology and creativity might be an idea. A stop motion film using an iPhone app incorporating natural elements could peak their interest, or a video story of the walk cut to music. I have info about these kind of creative projects on my website!) 49

Dear EditorTheBell | AUTUMN2020 THANK YOU ALISON importantly, the turnover was paying for maintenance - probably a first in 170 years! A lovely range of users The effects of Covid 19 of so many of us – Drip Action Theatre, our resident Ballet School, AKIN have meant a period of isolation away (Arundel’s Creative Collective), the Community Choir, from friends, family and colleagues – a Yoga, and art classes. period of meeting via digital meetings and a reliance on much recorded music. But of course, we, like the rest of the town, were forced to shut down and effectively we lost most of our income In March 2020 Alison Wilkinson, who had helped overnight. All our long-term tenants maintained their establish the Hanover Band in Arundel in 2012 and support for us, and Arun District Council very quickly and worked with us as Box Office and Office Guru, retired efficiently lent us financial support too. This has enabled us from the organisation. By the end of March, we were to stay safe and to keep the building aired and ready for use. unable to meet, to share a glass of bubbly and to wish her But it is not a long-term fix. Unless we rent out space and well. We were hunkered down firmly hoping to avoid the have income we cannot even break even, and we certainly pandemic. cannot continue to improve structure and services. We need to continue the improvements – we have better toilets, Alison, Caroline and I opened the office in Tarrant Street a functioning heating system and a roof that works – but ultimately to undertake four concerts a year in the there is still plenty to do with such an old building. town. From those small beginnings Alison became the face of the Band greeting audiences as she always did But such a grand old lady. She has been at the centre of with energy, a smile and professionalism at St Nicholas our community now for over 170 years. One of the first Church, St Leonard’s South Stoke, Buckingham Palace Savings Banks in the county, a first home for the Library and Windsor Castle. Concerts in Amsterdam and Beijing and a Learning Institute. She was also extremely popular would have been lacking should it not have been for and much-loved members Club and now a thriving arts- Alison’s attendance and encouragement to every based community centre. member of the orchestra. Our virtual thank you for eight years work would not be complete without mention of We had grand plans – a beautifully designed, state her hospitality and marvelous cakes which everybody of the art, community centre with vibrant theatre, enjoyed at rehearsals. dance, film, music, and art gallery facilities. A beacon for the performing arts – not just for our children but Thank you, Alison, from us all – let’s hope that it won’t be also for everyone else in the community and nearby too long before we can thank you in person. villages. A space that was more than just a receiving house for shows and exhibitions, we wanted to develop STEPHEN AND THE BAND, HANOVER BAND community led programmes that would enhance Tarrant Street, Arundel everyone’s skills, knowledge and experience in the performing arts generally. We have tried twice now WHAT ARE WE GOING TO and failed to raise interest with the National Lottery DO ABOUT VICTORIA? Fund and others. And our chances look even slimmer now. Many of the major funding organisations are now I thought a quick update about the state of the Victoria totally focussed on COVID 19 emergency programmes Institute and some views about the future might be rather than improving town centres. useful to the residents of Arundel. So, what are we going to do about Victoria? Before the pandemic hit, the Vic was having a particularly good year – indeed the end of year reports in April We are going to press on. We are applying to reflected its most successful year for a long time. A English Heritage for funding to continue the small threefold increase in turnover, somebody using the but significant building improvement plan. We are building every day of the week and some more small but developing a new plan to improve the theatre space. important improvements made to the building. Most We want to make it more flexible and maybe even realise that dream we have long had of using the space 50