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SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team BY the time you read this the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend will be all Clare Toole-Mackson, but over and hopefully it will have been a great success. Charlie Waring’s great Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen cover picture is our nod to Her Majesty’s celebrations! (advertising) and Sadly, the war in Ukraine is unlikely to be over so Arundel must continue Gill Farquharson (Editor). to support the Ukrainians in every way possible. There has already been a terrific response from the town to calls for help and support and I know The Bell is the town magazine plans are being discussed for a Ukrainian fundraising event to be held on of Arundel. It is an ecumenical the 8th July in the Town Hall. More details will be available soon but, in the publication produced quarterly meantime, save the date. by an unincorporated group Causes nearer to home also need help at the moment. Volunteers are always in of volunteers. It is posted to short supply but one of the effects of the COVID lockdowns was to stop groups 3000 homes and businesses and voluntary organisations getting together and so volunteers drifted away within the BN18 9 postcode and momentum was lost. Now they’re back up and running, their need for and an additional 500 copies volunteers is more urgent than ever. In this issue alone there are calls for help are distributed by hand within from the Scouts (Page 17), the Arun Street Communal Garden (Page 11), the the town and its environs. The St Nicholas bellringers (Page 10), the Festival (Page 39) and Theatre Trail (Page publishers have the sole right to 35)! All these wonderful organisations need help so if you can spare some time accept, refuse, edit or abridge - just a few hours a week- it would make a huge difference to them. any article, notice, letter or With the Festival coming up in August, we look at what we should expect advertisement and do not this year on Page 39, talk to Bill Brennan about this year’s Theatre Trail (Page accept any liability. The views 35) and give a taster of the Gallery Trail (Page 13). Andrew Lewis, the new expressed by contributors are Manager at Arundel castle is interviewed (Page 14) and we also talk to Mike not necessarily those of the Carey, the man behind the new mixed Arts evening at The Vic (Page 19). publishers. Local entrepreneur Luke Mead is featured describing how he started his hugely successful LMS group in his Arundel bedroom as a teenager and how Our cover picture is he raised £9600 for the Snowdrop Trust last year. The Town Council report by Charlie Waring on their current objectives – from campervans to trees – and the progress in each on Pages 30 – 33. Designed by JAS Design email: And much, much more… Enjoy and have a great summer! [email protected] Printed by Bishops email: Email Gill at [email protected] [email protected] or call on 01903 889918 TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell People living outside post code BN18-9 can subscribe by cheque: UK £15, Europe £20, rest of world £25. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. 3

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C ontents SUMMSEummRer 20222022 | The Bell 06 about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 27 45 19 14 28 03 Dear Readers 06 About Town 39 14 Meet The New Man at The Castle 19 Arts Junction 52 Entertaining Arundel 22 An Interview with Luke Mead 54 Helplines 27 Baby, you can drive my car! 56 Directory of Groups 28 Churches at Risk 58 Useful Numbers 30 Arundel Town Council 35 Drip Action’s 21st Theatre Trail! 48 50 36 Churches 39 The Arundel Festival of the Arts is back! 22 40 An Interview with Andy Batty 45 The Eco Holiday Dilemma 5 48 School Bell – St Philip’s 50 School Bell – ACE

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 oranges. By using the flesh, rather than the peel like many other gins do, we are able to create something than feels ATobwount fresh, summery, and perhaps a little too easy to drink!’ Children’s Art Workshops OVER the last year Arundel Museum have been running some very successful art workshops for children. The aim of these sessions is for the children to have fun, use their creative imagination and take home a work of art and, hopefully, have a little more knowledge of the world of art. We have introduced the children to David Hockney, Matisse and Picasso as well as, with a nod towards local history and their environment, creating their own Coat of Arms. Two examples of their work are below. We offer morning and afternoon sessions for primary MaeRose Distillery is a small, family run business aged children, with some age flexibility. Our charge is owned by husband-and-wife team Ed and Kay Coppard. £10 per session. All art materials are included along with Both grew up in Sussex and Arundel became a special a refreshment break. Please contact Arundel Museum place for them as it is where Ed proposed to Kay 2012. for future workshop dates. See our website at Although at the moment Arundel Gin is only available www.arundelmuseum.org or phone 01903 885866 through the website it will soon be available at plenty of the Sussex markets and festivals this summer. For more Arundel gets its very own gin information go to www.arundel-gin.com MAEROSE Distillery, the family run small batch Sussex Arundel Chamber of Commerce distillery, has announced the launch of Arundel Gin – Holds Festival Fundraiser at a premium quality, London Dry gin dedicated to the Arundel Castle Cricket Club beautiful West Sussex town of Arundel. Owner and Director Ed Coppard said “We are delighted to bring THE Chamber continue to hold monthly morning and Arundel Gin to the residents and visitors of Sussex this evening networking meetings on the first Wednesday April. We set out 18 months ago to create a gin that was of each month. A list of meetings dates and venues is fitting of such a beautiful, unique and historic town and on the Chamber’s page on the Love Arundel website. that would capture the taste of a glorious Sussex summer. Chamber members, Visit Arundel clients and AKIN, plus The result is Arundel Gin. We use eight botanicals to potential new members are all welcome. create a gin that bursts with citrus flavour, and this is thanks to the flesh of both red grapefruit and ripe Chair Sharon Blaikie says “The Chamber brings many benefits and keeps the business community informed and 6 connected. These monthly events are a great opportunity to once again come together in person, share latest news, and work together for the betterment of the town. The next meeting will be a special fundraiser evening for the Arundel Festival of the Arts with live music, barbecue and dancing on Wednesday 1st June from 5.30pm at the

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Arundel Castle Cricket Club.” Club and an important but little-known charity called Tickets are £20 and available from Arundel Museum or Home Start, which supports disadvantaged parents with www.arundelfestival.co.uk. For enquiries please email children under 5. If you are not a member and wish to [email protected] Chamber members enter either a Boat or as an individual, please contact ticket price includes £5 worth of tickets for the raffle! Sue Meredith [email protected] who would be The Chamber are also supporting Platinum Jubilee delighted to hear from you. For more information see entertainment in the town over the Bank Holiday weekend. the ATC ad on Page 26. After the success of the Tarrant Street Christmas market last year, another Spring market was held on Saturday Other Arundel Tennis Club News 26th March. Both were made possible by grants from the government’s Welcome Back Fund and logistical THE new membership year started on 1st April, and support from Arundel Town Council. As part of the with the return of better weather, there has been some grant process, it was necessary to gather feedback from excellent tennis played already both social and competitive. businesses; this was mostly favourable and showed an Colin, the club coach, is continuing his BACK2TENNIS appetite for more music, and possibly extra markets, to sessions as well as adult group, team and schools coaching help bring footfall into town and support dwell time sessions – you can contact him on 07768 685982. Anyone Arundel Museum are investing in an interactive screen interested in joining the Club, as a playing or social for tourism information and are inviting local businesses member, do text or call Karen Byrne 07887 652618 to have a listing (Standard £50 / Premium £80). For more information contact [email protected]. We hope Help Plant New Trees for many local businesses will support this initiative, which will Canada Road be beneficial for both the town and the Museum. The Chamber represents a broad spectrum of IN the great storms of 1987, an entire row of trees businesses both across sectors and also geographically blew down in Canada Road as dramatically shown in in the town and is open to anyone working in Arundel our picture. Now Arundel’s Tree Wardens are planning including freelancers and small businesses. They to replace them. ‘This would not only serve to replace welcome new members and if your business would trees lost from this site in the hurricane but would give like to join, the reduced fee of £30 still applies. Please our community something to look forward to and leave a email [email protected] for a legacy for future generations, just as previous generations membership form and any further information. have done with the trees they preserved or planted for us,’ explains Fiona Keating one of the Wardens. Arundel Tennis Club organises ‘We want to do this because street trees look good, they 2022 Dragon Boat Races give us oxygen, shade, clean air, help reduce flooding and support wildlife. They also support our own mental AS part of their policy of making Arundel Tennis Club health and wellbeing. a real part of the community this year, Arundel Tennis The disastrous effects of climate change mean that Club is organising the Dragon Boat Race, one of the never have we been more in need of trees!’ signature fun events of the Arundel Festival. Held on Following local interest from residents who are keen to see Saturday August 27th it will be a highlight of the Festival trees planted in this location, local Tree Warden volunteers and the Club will be entering two teams- if you are have consulted with Canada Road residents asking if they already a member and want to join one of the teams, would like to see trees replanted. They received a positive the forms are in the Club House. Apart from being response from the majority of residents. great fun, the purpose is to raise funds for both the 7

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SUMMER 2022 | The Bell The aim now is to raise the money to buy the trees. As The Bell goes to press, the Fitzalan Estates – a Fiona explains: ‘We are aiming to raise £1,100 which will property company within the Norfolk Estate – are buy 5 trees. Each tree costs £200 and will be provided close to formalising their Joint Venture with a specialist by West Sussex County Council. The money raised will housebuilder, Esquire Developments. The CLT’s Registered cover the purchase of a 5–7-year-old tree from certified Provider of Affordable Housing, Aster, have negotiated a stock, planting, and the first 3 years of care (including price to buy the Social Rent homes for the CLT. The CLT replacing any trees that fail in the first year). The money will pay just a £1 for each unit and lease them to Aster to will also cover the fundraising site fees.’ manage. Aster will directly market the Shared Ownership Each tree location will be checked for suitability by WSCC. homes, with priority for people with local connections. The tree wardens aim to use the well-established WSCC Donate-a-Tree scheme. ‘We hope to raise the funds by CLT representatives visited Esquire Developments in July 2022 ready for the tree-planting season that runs Kent in June and briefed them on the issues expressed from November 2022 to March 2023. The project aims to by the community through the Neighbourhood be community funded. By supporting the project you will Planning process and other community consultations be helping us keep Arundel as a green space.’ to date. Esquire is pursuing the next stage of the planning process with Arun District Council with public Help raise this money now! consultation expected during June. Hilary Knight of the If you would like to support this project CLT says: ‘They work with an architectural practice with financially, all donations (however big a specialism in ‘traditional buildings and placemaking’ or small) can be made at which means we can expect something quite distinct www.gofundme.com/trees-for-canada- and more suitable for Arundel than what standard road-arundel housebuilders do. The coming months will be critical as detailed planning progresses.’ Update from Arundel Community Land Trust Meanwhile, the CLT board are beginning to discuss projects beyond Ford Road: thier constitution is Darrell Gale, Tom Warder CLT Advisor for Action based on a ‘Community Assets’ model which gives for Rural Sussex and Andy Wilford from Esquire. them powers to raise funds through Share Issues as well as bequests and they hope to contribute to the implementation of Neighbourhood Plan projects to help Arundel evolve positively in the years ahead. Members are invited to AGM on 30 June. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining. More information and contact details www.arundelclt.org/ Open Garden in Torton Hill MEANWHILE Chairman of the CLT Darrell and his husband Simon are preparing to open their amazing garden in Torton Hill to visitors on two dates in the summer under the National Gardens Scheme. Their garden is a lush suburban space on the outskirts of Arundel measuring just 25ft x 200ft but as Darrell says ‘we have transformed over the last 8 years from almost entirely lawn to a tropical jungle. Both front and rear ARUN District Council have activated the ‘e-form’ to register interest in the affordable homes on the development off Ford Road. If you know people with local connections who are interested, please encourage them to register www.arun.gov.uk/community-land-trusts. 9

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 ‘We have always been very proud of our status as England’s first negociant’, Trevor says, ‘going against the grain in our gardens contain a mass of palms, bananas, bamboos and quest to produce English sparkling of world-class quality. all manner of spiky and large luxuriant foliage. Rules are Now we have taken another big leap forward by acquiring not followed, as the delights of colour, shape and texture our top-quality Pinot vineyard…... it is now ours forever. It’s have driven its design with desert plants next to bog another big investment into our long-term vision of helping plants. The garden has been designed thus far without to make England world-famous for fizz.’ any drawings or measurements- just placing things where they look best. There is a pond, a stream and a raised flint Bell Ringers Needed at bed, and many sculptures and artworks.’ St. Nicholas Our picture really does not do the garden justice so do THE sound of the bells of St Nicholas ringing out on go along and see for yourself. Teas will be served in aid a Sunday morning is a wonderful part of the town’s of the Arundel Lido and the garden will be open from atmosphere whether you are a church goer or not. They 1.00pm to 5.30pm on Sunday 17th July and Saturday give our community something special, but it is not easy 20th August. To pre-book- please go to: https://ngs.org. to find and/or train new bellringers. uk/view-garden/36964 Address: D&S Haus; 41 Torton Our picture shows the size and majesty of the bells Hill Road Arundel BN18 9HF themselves, but they are of no use without a full team of ringers. If you would like to join the team – whether Digby Buys Kent Vineyard as an experienced ringer or to be trained in the art, please contact Fiona Maxwell on 01903 882262 or email BASED here in Arundel, Digby Fine English, England’s her on [email protected] first negociant, has acquired its top Pinot vineyard, Hilden Vineyard in Kent. After a spate of major awards in Trevor and Philip 2021, this is a significant development for them to own and run the vineyard that has been supplying their top Pinot fruit since 2018. Trevor Clough, Digby CEO and Head Blender, explains: ‘Our model of identifying top vineyards with a diversity of soil types to blend into its signature house style has worked impressively since launch. Hilden has consistently produced Digby’s top Pinots and now we’ve ensured it will have Hilden’s fruit forever.’ Hilden Vineyard was purchased from Philip Wright, who now becomes Digby’s new Chairman. He established Hilden with his wife Siggi, in 2014. Apart from overseeing the preparation and planting of the vineyard, together with its management when planted, Philip completed the course at Plumpton College on the principles of viticulture and also qualified as a City & Guilds sprayer. His previous career was at PricewaterhouseCoopers which included leading its corporate finance and recovery business globally after their merger. Since retiring Philip has had a variety of non-executive positions and brings his experience in scaling and globalising successful young companies to the Digby Board, having worked extensively in multiple countries including Japan, Australia, Hungary and Germany. 10

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Arundel Museum Art Exhibition can still be found on the websites www.gdwg.org.uk or Helps to Raise Money for GDWG www.refugeetales.org GATWICK Detainees Welfare Group (GDWG) held Arundel Pop-up Sustainable an art exhibition in Arundel Museum in the first week Market – August of May. Baron Dholakia OBE OC DL, Patron of GDWG, opened the exhibition in a Private View attended by THE next date for the ever-popular Sustainable Market Georgina Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk. The art is Saturday August 20th 9.00am till 4.00pm at exhibition included work by well renowned artists Jackie the Norfolk Centre, Mill Road. On sale will be Ethical Morris and Anita Klein alongside local Arundel and Sussex products including Fair Trade, upcycled, vintage, organic artists. The exhibition was part of an online auction which and items enabling us to reduce our carbon footprint. ran throughout May and raised over £9000. There will also be a selection of Not-for-profit and charity GDWG supports people who have come to the UK to stalls including UK Harvest, an embryo Repair Café, craft- seek sanctuary and who find themselves indefinitely based workshops and information about sustainability. detained. Michael Heathcote, Trustee and Treasurer of There are fundraising opportunities for charities to run Arundel Museum said ‘at a time when refugee stories stalls or to provide the refreshments and volunteers to are prominent in the press and with tragedy unfolding in help on the day are also very welcome! Ukraine, the Museum was delighted to welcome GDWG.’ For enquiries about the Repair Café contact Tom at The charity art auction, which closed at the end of May, [email protected] For volunteering, general stall and fundraising queries please contact Pip at [email protected] STOP PRESS: The lovely little communal garden at the bottom of Arun Street needs another volunteer to join the small team to just give a small amount of time to help out with watering etc. Anyone who could spare an hour or two per week please call Lesley on 01903 882836. Cordon Bleu outside caterers for cocktail parties, funerals and business functions across West Sussex. Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 11

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Although one entire building the two parts have served different denominations for hundreds of years. The Civil A pilgrimage through time War of the 1640’s saw the whole building occupied by Parliamentary forces and their horses as a result of which BE sure not to miss a fascinating Historical Exhibition the Castle and the Chapel were left in a state of ruin. which will be mounted by St. Nicholas’ Church from 11- 19 June this summer, in a marquee on the Parish garden Daisywheel site in front of the church. It should appeal to adults and Hexfoil young people alike. Green Apart from the Norman motte and bailey at the Castle, Man St. Nicholas’ Church is the oldest building in the town of Corbel Arundel. It was rebuilt in 1380. The Cathedral, dedicated beneath to Our Lady and St. Philip Howard, was built in 1873 at the altar about the same time as the Castle was rebuilt. All this history and much more Over the last few years, the Heritage Committee of St. will be brought to life by the Nicholas’ Church has been researching and evaluating Exhibition. It is free of charge the remarkable and fascinating history that is at the very and in addition there will be centre of our community. The research goes back to the children’s activities, short Norman Conquest, to the reign of Richard II, when the lunchtime talks and music in church was rebuilt, to the enormous number of Masons’ the church building, as well as Marks and graffiti dating back to the earliest times and a Pop-Up Cafe. It is to be hoped to the foundation of the College of the Holy Trinity, of that the residents of Arundel which the Fitzalan Chapel now remains. The Arundel and environs will be fired with enthusiasm by the history Choir Book of the 1520’s, one of only three medieval in their midst and St. Nicholas’ Church looks forward to choir books surviving in Britain, has been studied and welcoming everyone. As the Corpus Christi Festival of copied for reference. Flowers at Arundel Cathedral takes place during the same week, we hope that the combination of events in the two Also, part of the history is the reign of Henry VIII who Churches will attract visitors from far afield. at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1544 sold the Chapel to the 12th Earl of Arundel for 1000 marks. The Thames Path is a 184-mile footpath that follows the River Thames from its source in the Cotswolds, all the Thames Source to Sea way to the Thames Barrier in southeast London. For one Community Challenge weekend in September, the charity is planning to gather a community of walkers, runners, cyclists and even In September this year paddleboarders to cover the whole distance. an amazing group of people will be taking Andy has split the Thames Path into 30 sections of on one of thirty between four and ten-and-a-half miles and graded sections that make each section from difficult to wheelchair accessible, so up the entire length there will a suitable section for everyone. On Saturday of the famous and 17th, the first 25 sections, from the source as far as scenic Thames Path Kew Bridge, will take place. Then on Sunday 18th those – they will be walking taking on the last five sections between Kew Bridge and to raise money for the Thames Barrier will set off in a staggered start. This Muscular Dystrophy will give you the option to cover all five sections – 26 UK. The Community miles in total – if Challenge is the brain you wish. There child of Andy Davies, is also the option a well-known Arundel to take on the resident, who has limb girdle muscular dystrophy. challenge virtually if you’d prefer. ‘Having always loved trekking and walking, when I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in 2019, I thought what Everything you need to know is at flat trail could I still do, to raise awareness and funds for muscular dystrophy? The Thames Path was the obvious www.musculardystrophyuk.org/get-involved/events/ answer. However, along came COVID-19 and muscular deterioration, and I had to think again. So, I thought “how thames-source-to-sea-community-challenge Please about trying to get fellow people with muscular dystrophy, friends, family and others, out on the path?’ join Andy in raising money for this really deserving 12 cause and have fun at the same time!

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell ‘I Ought to Be in Pictures’ at the is classic Simon – humour and witty repartee interspersed Priory Playhouse. with moments of real tenderness. ONE of the many theatre treats in store for Arundel The play opens at the Priory Playhouse on London Road this summer is the Arundel Players production of ‘I on 6 June and runs until the 11th. It stars Steve Wallace, Ought to be in Pictures’ by Neil Simon. Simon, whose who is well known to Arundel Players’ audiences, and name is synonymous with Broadway comedy, wrote Veryan Jennings, who has appeared in many Drip Action more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of productions. Making her debut with the Arundel Players is movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. 16-year-old Eva Chapman as the delightful Libby Tucker. Among them are The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, The Goodbye Sandee Lewis, who is directing, says that she chose Girl, Chapter Two and California Suite. this play because it’s “a comedy with Simon has received more combined heart”. Because of the subject matter, Oscar and Tony nominations than any it holds special meaning for her. “I was other writer. one of the lucky ones. I had my father for 50 years and he was always there I Ought to Be in Pictures premiered for me. Recently, my granddaughter on Broadway in April 1980 and was lost her husband to cancer and her made into a film starring Walter three beautiful young children will Matthau and Ann Margret in 1985. It have to grow up without their Daddy. centres on Herbert Tucker, a Hollywood This breaks my heart. I believe that, scriptwriter whose ideas have dried up. whatever relationship audiences have His girlfriend of two years wants more had with their fathers, they will be able of a commitment from him and one to relate to this play.” morning, his feisty 19-year-old daughter, whom he hasn’t seen in 16 years, shows Tickets are available by ringing the up on his doorstep, asking him to help Box Office on 07523 417926 or get her into the movies. What follows online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ arundelplayers Arundel Gallery Trail 2022 is opening its doors for the first time, with an This year the Arundel Gallery Trail celebrates amazing selection of artists. These include its 33rd birthday and is back in force with three locals; Chris Mitton who will stun you over 90 artists and makers taking part. The with the precision of his marble carving; Trail was originally the brainchild of Ann Jamie Wood, alias Minka, creating images Sutton MBE OBE along with Derek Davis, through modern technology, demonstrating Oliver Hawkins and Renee Bodimeade, who that the mouse can be just as subtle as sadly passed away this February. working with a fine sable brush and, after a long absence, Amy Fathers will be knocking us out While the practice of inviting hundreds of strangers with her sculptures in paper, that just have to be seen into your home to view artistic endeavours is now well to be believed. The Trail has also extended to Ford and established, what makes the Arundel Trail unique is that it Walberton for the first time, where you will find up to a largely takes place on a few streets in the centre of town dozen artists showing. and is quite walkable. It is as popular as ever and, in this day and age, when so many events ask an entry fee, it’s New to the list of local artists on this year’s Trail are Katie wonderful to be able to pick up your free map and pass Worsdell showing her bead work and Freja Hind, who away a pleasant afternoon, idly wandering around the has begun to mix her two different styles of illustration thirty plus venues and meeting the artist alongside their and painting through digital art in a series inspired by the work and, it goes without saying, that its other great astrological zodiac signs. attraction is the opportunity it affords to peep inside some of the houses and in some cases, explore the gardens. The Trail runs concurrently with Arundel Festival of the Arts. You can pick up a free guide from any of The Gallery Trail is very much a part of the town and as the venues, the Museum in Mill Road and several of Arundel’s demographics change, so our trail has had to adapt the shops in town. All venues display red and grey to survive. Regular venues may have been lost as properties numbered flags to help you locate them and entry is are changing from residencies to Airbnb holiday lets and free. Venues that will be open to the public from 20th weekend retreats, but all the time new ones emerge. - 29th August from 12 - 5 daily. There are a number of new venues this year. Duff House www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk • @arundelgallerytrail 13

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Gill Farquharson talks to Andrew Lewis, ‘So, I was looking for a fresh challenge. The property the new Manager of Arundel Castle. market was very difficult at that time, and I was looking at my transferrable skills. I thought about being a AT Christmas last year Andrew Lewis, previously Bursar Bursar in an independent school and the second such of King Edward’s School in Witley, had completed his opportunity that came up was one where I had spent long notice period having decided he needed a change 7 years as a pupil – King Edward’s in Witley.’ It was also and enjoyed a long summer break. After over 11 years where his father taught for 25 years, where Andrew and at the school, he was looking for ‘something different. his sister both studied and two of Andrew’s children also I purposefully didn’t define what but when I saw the went there! advertisement for a Manager for Arundel Castle in the Sunday Times I was intrigued. I applied for more It was obviously meant to be. The move was a great information and the rest is history.’ Positive meetings success and Andrew stayed for over 11 years. ‘The followed with the Duke, the Earl, one other Trustee and charity is very close to my heart – it’s the Bridewell their recruitment consultant. He joined at the end of Royal Hospital Charity. It runs King Edward’s School and February this year. since 2015 Barrow Hills, a prep school, as well. It does wonderful things for young people giving life changing Property generally was my opportunities – it’s much more than just a school. To see passion in any shape or the recruitment of pupils supported on huge bursaries form, I had always wanted – previously about 25% of pupils were on bursaries to specialise in estate of between 80 and 100% – and then see those pupils management and had worked flourish is very satisfying.’ for a residential estate agency for a year before going to This role at Arundel Castle really stood out for him Kingston University to study and he thinks that came over in his passion during the Estate Management interview – ‘I hope so! It more than met my definition of something different. The change of culture from His early career was in property. He explains: ‘Property business to education was huge but I don’t see the same generally was my passion in any shape or form, I had difference between education and managing a castle – always wanted to specialise in estate management there are a number of similarities. I used to say at the and had worked for a residential estate agency for school that you run it like a business without it feeling a year before going to Kingston University to study like a business and in many ways, it is the same here’. Estate Management’. He joined Conrad Ritblat on their graduate scheme prior to becoming a Chartered Three months in he now feels his expectations have Surveyor. His first move was to Baring Houston & been met. ‘It’s been a game of two halves. The first Saunders, a subsidiary of Barings Bank which he joined month we were preparing for opening and there when there were only a dozen or so employees and 7 was a general excitement around because the Castle years later there were over 50, split between New York hadn’t been able to operate a full season since 2019. I and London. This was followed by a long and happy thought that learning curve was steep, but since April career with property developer, The Berkeley Group plc, 1st the Castle’s been open and the learning curve has which lasted 15 years. Reporting direct to Chairman, been exponential! And it’s been thrilling to see so Tony Pidgley, Andrew worked on both commercial many people coming and sharing the Castle and the property investment management and property Tulip Festival’. development. He progressed through a variety of senior management roles culminating in Managing Director The first month we were of Group Commercial Property in 2008. While there he preparing for opening was the company’s General Partner representative on and there was a general the Gunwharf Quays project in Portsmouth which was excitement around because developed by Berkeley. the Castle hadn’t been able to operate a full season However, in 2009 his ‘world at Berkeley ended abruptly since 2019. as commercial property markets collapsed and the debt markets just froze completely (after the 2008 banking crisis).’ There’s a large staff of over 100 during the open season and a great deal of operational challenges for him to manage. He reports directly to the Duke, with whom 15

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 his daughter graduated in 2020 and is working in interiors for Loaf and the youngest is in his second he has regular contact, plus there are three Trustees’ year at Exeter reading Economics. Sue works as Sales meetings a year. & Marketing Director, for a specialist care and special needs advice consultancy. He loves Arundel, everyone I think like any Charity it’s has been very welcoming ‘and we’re delighted to have establishing what’s different the sea so close.’ in a post-Covid market – will the international visitors come With visitor numbers well up so far this year – the back in great numbers? Tulip Festival and the Easter Holiday have all seen good numbers coming through the gates – it’s to be hoped So, what are the challenges the Castle is facing? ‘I that continues. The good news for Arundel’s traders is think like any Charity it’s establishing what’s different that the Castle gate in the High Street will remain open in a post-Covid market – will the international visitors now, as Andrew says, ‘it’s a brilliant link with the Town’. come back in great numbers? Will people choose to spend their holidays in different ways? We have to be With visitor numbers well up dynamic and adapt to the markets.’ Face masks are not so far this year – the Tulip compulsory for staff or visitors ‘we are just trying to Festival and the Easter Holiday allow people to be comfortable in their own way.’ have all seen good numbers Andrew and his wife Sue will move to an Estate house, coming through the gates – it’s although he is commuting from near Guildford at the to be hoped that continues. moment. They have three children – the eldest son is working towards being a Chartered tax accountant, © Martin Duncan 16

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SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Arts Junction www.lovearundel.org A new mixed Arts evening held at the Vic- theatre and visual art into one eclectic and entertaining toria Institute has been created by Mike mix. Mike brings his own background in music to Carey. Clare Toole-Mackson went along bear when it comes to inviting contributors, both to meet him to hear more. in terms of finding the musicians and of ensuring a balanced programme. He has brought in experienced YOU may have heard mention of Arts Junction, the new practitioners in their own field to curate the other art mixed Arts evening that runs on the second Monday forms; Karin Moorhouse for visual art, Bill Brennan for of each month at the newly refurbished theatre at theatre and Barry Smith who runs South Downs Poets Arundel’s Victoria Institute. “It’s a way of bringing for the poetry. “We’re constantly looking to mix it up together all the artistic creativity that abounds in our and keep it varied,” explains Mike. “The Arts are about town,” explains Mike Carey, the founder of Arts Junction. expressing your view of the world and your experience “From my own experiences of providing musical of it in a creative way, and any expression is valid! Some interludes within poetry reading events, I got a sense of responses will challenge us more than others, but the how well different art forms complement one another. more we open ourselves to alternative ways of seeing And there is such a rich diversity of artistic expression in and experiencing, the richer our understanding, the Arundel that it seemed a logical extension of the music deeper our empathy and the greater our tolerance of and poetry combination to include as many of those others.” Mondays may never be the same again! other art forms as possible.” Currently the evening brings together music, poetry, It is that passion for sharing artistic expression that has characterised the many musical ventures that Mike has been involved in during the 10 years that he has been living in Arundel. It all started with the Jazz at the Jailhouse evenings that Mike co-started with “the local font of all jazz knowledge”, John Nurse. “We both love jazz and happened to be thinking of the same ambition at the same time,” muses Mike. “That was back in 2016 and we’ve been going strong ever since.” The monthly jazz club at Arundel Jailhouse- “it takes place beneath the Town Hall, but at night when the Town Council have all gone to bed”- features guest performers and bands from the professional circuit of jazz musicians that play local jazz clubs as well as more high-profile spots like Ronnie Scott’s. “It was through our playing as the house band at the Jailhouse that we evolved our own band, Big House,” explains Mike. You may well have experienced Big House, even if you’re not aware of it! They play regularly on the Cobbles in the High Street, at the Farmers’ Market and at local events and venues. “I have met many wonderful musicians in the years that I’ve been playing but the three of us at the Jailhouse really hit it off. I’ve never had so much fun and musical pleasure as I have playing with Mike (Comber) and Stephen (Cass). And it was their support and reassurance that gave me the confidence to start writing my own material.” And write he certainly has. Since he ‘retired’ from his work as a computer programmer – Mike ran several successful small IT businesses over a 40-year career – he has not stopped writing. “It just keeps coming out! 19

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Big House Band So, make hay while the sun shines, I say”. The band, “I have lots more plans,” adds Mike as we come to augmented to include a mix of other like-minded the end of our interview in the idyllic surrounds of his musicians, have recorded three albums, all original home in Crossbush where he lives with his wife, Clare, material. Mike has recorded a solo piano album as their cat, Pops, three beehives and anything up to 17 well as producing, and recording, a piece of musical pheasants, hiding from the shooters! “For starters I’d theatre about the life of Duke Ellington – you may well like to get a folk evening going at the Vic, and also bring remember it from last year’s Festival. some more classical music to the town. I think music is such a vital part of our lives. As listeners it speaks to us There’s no let up at the moment either. Big House at an emotional level that we don’t access in the day- now host a monthly jazz night at the Victoria Institute to-day of life. And as performers it provides a creative where the trio invite a different guest to join them outlet that allows us to communicate with others at a each time. “We love playing at the Vic,” adds Mike, deeply intuitive, instinctive level like no other. The joy “it’s the perfect space for jazz. Small, intimate, the of making music together is something I have been audience right there with you at every step watching lucky enough to experience throughout my life, and in the creative process unfold.” a world where the value of the Arts on the one hand is acknowledged, yet on the other hand is side-lined, And then the follow-on from Ellington... “I loved doing I would like to play my part in encouraging the next the Ellington show last year. As the audience were generation to engage with the Arts, to remain open to leaving and we were saying good night, several people any art form, any creative expression, to listen to all independently joshed, ‘What’s next? Basie?’ And then music with an open mind and to experience the joy of the opportunity arose for me to take on the Musical making music together.” See you at Arts Junction! Director role with the Phoenix Big Band, at which point the writing was on the wall. So, this year, “Count Basie, Do sign up to Mike’s mailing list at his life in words and music” comes to Arundel with a full 18-piece big band playing the original Count Basie www.bighouse.band so we can keep you up to date arrangements interspersed with an insight into the life and times of the man himself. with everything that’s happening in the musical world 20 of Arundel.

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The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Luke MeadAn Interview with by Gill Farquharson drive- so they would take me to Fittleworth, Pulborough, Worthing or wherever and wait outside while I went and ‘SORRY I’m hobbling but I had a vasectomy this week’ fixed the computers!’ is I’m sure going to be the most unusual interview opening ever heard! This is typical of Luke’s open, fun, ‘When I went back to school to the Sixth Form my straightforward style and he does seem to be in some BlackBerry was ringing off the hook, emails ordering discomfort as he walks in! things in, arranging appointments- I paid no attention to my A levels whatsoever. As a result, I went from His company based in Chichester, the LMS Group, flying colours at GCSE with no real effort or revision to actually started in his bedroom while Luke was still getting three U’s and an E. My tutor kept telling me to at school. ‘I used to get off the school bus every go to college and study IT because it was my passion, Wednesday afternoon and go to Belinda’s to do the but I was too stubborn.’ That Summer holiday Luke washing up and there was always a large gravy pot left completed quite a lucrative piece of business and ‘I over from the Sunday service because no one ever had a kind of epiphany moment thinking I should sort wanted to wash it up and it was left for me to do. It my life out.’ While clearing out his bedroom he came had about half inch of burnt gravy on the bottom and I across a CD, a digital prospectus for Chichester College would be scrubbing for 20 minutes and rest of the week which outlined a three day per week BTEC National my fingernails just stank of Bisto and I think that was Diploma in IT. It seemed the perfect solution- go to the catalyst for me to realise that there was more to life college for three days a week and then the other two than washing that gravy pot!’ days run the business. In the first year he achieved straight distinctions, simply because he was doing I knew I was good with something he was really interested in. In his second year computers, but I didn’t want however, the business had grown to such an extent, to be that nerdy person who he said to his college tutor ‘I can’t be here I’m losing no one wanted to talk to! money!’ He was dipping in and out of college to go to I’d started doing computer appointments in lunch breaks and his client base had servicing jobs for people from expanded geographically as well. By now he had bought my bedroom and, having flown a little Vauxhall Corsa van so could drive himself to through my GCSE’s appointments. His tutor trusted him enough to say: ‘OK you can come in from time to time but just make sure ‘I knew I was good with computers, but I didn’t want to you get work in on the deadline – you proved yourself be that nerdy person who no one wanted to talk to! I’d in Year 1 so crack on!’ He completed his diploma started doing computer servicing jobs for people from effectively as distance learning! my bedroom and, having flown through my GCSE’s, I spent the summer break working on computers. I had By now he had a small office in Tarrant Street above got busier and busier working for individuals, and word what is now The Parsons Table, and the business of mouth had started to lead to more small business was turning over more than the VAT threshold, now clients around the local area as well. It’s quite funny concentrating on commercial business to business looking back; my parents would drive me around clients. ‘In 2010 I formed a limited company, became between appointments because I wasn’t old enough to VAT registered and took on my first member of staff. There are 22 of us now and we’re recruiting like the 22 clappers. Over the next two months we will be 25. We grew to 6 of us in that office and we were literally like sardines in this tiny room but at that time, we were going out a lot on site work, whereas now the industry

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The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Di Levantine accepts the cheque from Luke and Chris Pegrum - LMS Operations Manager has moved on and most of work the is done remotely.’ when we meet a company who are hugely exposed to a The company outgrew those offices in three years, they potential attack because they have been badly advised moved to Barnham and then into the current building in or, worse still, and this has happened four times to date, Chichester which Luke bought in 2018. when we’re approached in the aftermath of an attack. So cyber security is what we lead on.’ It needed a lot of work and over £600,000 in renovation costs over two years to develop it into the stylish, LMS is an accredited Microsoft Gold Partner, Cisco Select modern space it is now with all the normal office spaces Partner and are regularly assessed by the government but with the addition of funky breakout spaces, open- backed Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation whereby plan kitchen/bar areas, quiet rooms and it’s very own an external assessor runs a penetration test within the pub! The staff are all very friendly and seem genuinely business. Cyber security is one basis of their business very happy- ‘I’m very proud of the culture we’ve created but also ‘we work with our clients to develop IT to be here!’ Luke says. seen as an enabler in the business rather than a cost.’ A huge added bonus is that it’s right on the A 27 and the Covid gave LMS an unexpected boost. ‘As awful as whole of the side of the building acts as one giant poster it sounds, and I do appreciate people died from on show for all drivers queuing in the traffic heading Covid, it was the best thing that happened for the into Chichester. ’43,000 cars a day pass by it- we paid a industry because it changed people’s mindset. It made premium on the building for that!’ businesses realise how important IT was and how it got them through the pandemic. Having people working His client base still includes Arundel clients such as the from home introduced additional security risks such Museum, the Fisheries and the Arundel Castle Cricket as phishing attacks and ransomware. According to HP Club, but has grown exponentially and is extremely cyber threats increased 400% during the pandemic. In varied from the printer for one of the biggest fast-food many ways Covid brought us and our clients even closer restaurants in the UK through Sims Williams with all together. I love the relationships that I hold with key their offices. ‘Our largest client has 600 users across clients – and that’s what gives me a kick! Our people are four sites in the UK.’ Their offer to clients is simple Luke seen as an extension of our clients’. says, ‘It’s the peace of mind to sleep at night! When you look at cyber threats and the rise of ransomware and Luke’s mother Maria and father Clifford are well known cybercrime, everyone is now a target. What scares me is in Arundel and live in Maxwell Road. ‘Mum and my 24

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell auntie used to run the nursery school that was originally gasbottles at the library and then moved to the football club. But direct in 2009 she started work on my bookkeeping and only recently retired.’ Clifford was a London firefighter and All Calor Gas Bottles he worked three days on two days off travelling up to London. Luke now lives in Torton Hill with his wife Campingaz MAIN DEALER Lyndsey and their two children Theo 3 and Daisy who BBQ Gas Patio Gas will be 1 in June. Lyndsey was a teacher ‘I think one of the first five people to be qualified in Forest Schooling in Coal Logs Kindling the UK and she headed up a Forest School in Worthing before moving to Great Ballard.’ Salt Tablets/Granules ‘I often think how blessed I am to have two happy LOCWAILTHDEFLRIEVEERY healthy children.’ And it is this realisation that fuels his support of the Snowdrop Trust. ‘It’s been two years Call us: 01903 700 778 or visit: now that I’ve been supporting them. I want to, it really means something to me, and they are a special, special gasbottlesdirect.co.uk charity who do wonderful work. Having children gave my life such a lift. We’d struggled to have Theo, we’d lost Looking for work? one baby and then, when he was born, he was whisked away to the neonatal unit for nearly a week, and it was Do you enjoy cleaning? so hard for us. Having children for me totally changed Are you trustworthy & reliable? my attitude not just commercially and in business but in life – which I know sounds corny, but I know other Do you need flexibility? parents will get it. The struggles we went through Would you like to earn £13 per hour? are nothing compared to what Snowdrop families go through and I just thought there’s must be something Get in touch today... we can do to help’. 01903 444266 - www.missmop.net The Snowdrop Trust, a local charity, provides in-home care to children between the ages of 0 and 19 that are Quality, dignity living with life-threatening or terminal illnesses as well and reliability as offering financial and emotional care to their families. Luke’s fundraising idea is simple: Any new quotes An independent family run Funeral www.hdtribe.co.uk provided to clients by LMS Group will have the option Directors since 1929. We ensure of including an additional 1% of the total order value as your loved ones receive the respect a donation. If the client opts to include the additional and dignity they deserve. With 1%, LMS Group will match it and give the total amount nine offices covering most of West to The Sussex Snowdrop Trust. Which means the client’s Sussex, we are ideally positioned 1% donation becomes 2% and ‘the clients don’t bat an to give you an efficient, local and eyelid at this proposal’ Luke says. Last year this scheme dedicated funeral service. raised £9600. Littlehampton Rustington Di Levantine, Chairman and Co-Founder of The Sussex 01903 732986 01903 787188 Snowdrop Trust, “We have been so impressed with Luke Mead’s drive to raise funds for the charity and his 5 Surrey Street, BN17 5AZ 63 Sea Lane, BN16 2RQ need to have purpose in his working life. The cause is meaningful to him as a father but also, he is interested Worthing 130 Broadwater Road, Worthing BN14 8HU T: 01903 234516 in the fact that monies raised are directly contributing to the Care at Home team whose nursing care is vital for local families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. His team at the LMS Group have come up with some great fundraising ideas and we look forward to seeing these over this year, setting an ambitious target of £12,000.’ 25

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Arundel Festival Dragon Boat Race Saturday 27th August 2022 Registration Now Open!!! • Each Dragon boat takes 12 -16 rowers plus drum beater • Full safety briefing and instruction on the day • Get sponsorship and try to raise more for local charities • Cost per team is £500 (£29.50 each for a full team) Bring the family, have fun at Arundel Festival!!! No team? No worries! Individual sign up £33 Dragon Boat All-Comers £100 deposit on booking, balance £400 by mid-July. Additional donations on the day Do come along and join the brilliant Arundel Lawn Tennis Club! 26

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Baby, you can drive my car! Kay Wagland explains how a ‘light bulb Clearly, most costs are halved, but also, some the trips moment’ has both saved her and her that would have been taken with two separate cars are friend Rita Godfrey money and saved a reduced. A call from one of us saying ‘I’m off to the tip’ is little bit of the planet too! usually followed by ‘got anything that needs to go there too?’. ‘I’m going to Waitrose later’ will invariably continue THE average private car spends 95% of the time parked with ‘ need anything?’ or ‘want to join me?’, saving up, doing nothing. One day, I worked out that for a additional journeys. Sharing also means a slight pause and month, my car had been doing nothing for 100% of the asking yourself ‘do I need the car?’, when, as a solo car time. I didn’t need it for work as I cycled to the station user, you might just grab the car keys without thinking. and commuted by train, and simply hadn’t used it for anything else in that time. Parking difficulties are reduced too: not only is there one less car taking a space in the streets, but if it is I mentioned this to my friend Rita, who lives nearby clogged up at Kirdford Road, it is easy to park at mine in in Arundel, wondering if it was worth keeping the car, Ford Road with such a short walk between. We will both with all the costs and concerns about maintenance and leave the car at the others’ home when we know that security that go along with car ownership. Maybe I could they’ll need it next and frequently offer each other lifts just hire one when I needed to, say for a holiday trip, to the station for luggage-laden rail trips or help with or get a taxi on occasion and still save money. On the animals going to the vet. other hand, if I sold it and discovered I really DID need a car- public transport not being as good as it could be- I Environmentally, of course it makes more sense- one would have to replace what is a good, practical car, in less car and fewer trips mean fewer emissions. the minefield of the used car market. The arrangement makes life a bit easier for me in other Rita sympathised and told me her car had just died, respects- though I’m not sure of Rita’s benefit! She is that she’d be looking for another and she too dreaded more organised than I am and is good at remembering the search for a decent used car that didn’t cost an when the MoT is due. Her partner, who doesn’t drive arm and a leg. but is very good with general car maintenance, is hot on ensuring that oil and tyre pressures are right, and the The light bulb moment didn’t happen until a few days radiator and washers are filled up. later- Rita worked from home, so didn’t need a car to commute, she didn’t have any particular extra routine It’s a great sharing relationship and not just about our own needs for a car and lives a two-minute walk from me. personal use of a car, and we’re now on our fourth car Why not share mine? together. We’d recommend the arrangement to anyone in similar circumstances, and it may particularly appeal to She thought this was a great idea, with a sigh of relief people in households with a second car that is underused. that she wouldn’t need to go off car-hunting. The only thing that may have worked less well, is that I sold Rita a half share of my car, simply with a letter neither of us is too bothered about cleaning it- or of agreement and put her on my insurance. We split maybe that’s just another factor that contributes to the upfront costs of tax, insurance and recovery and friction-free sharing. started out keeping a note of mileage to allocate petrol costs between us accurately. We dropped the mileage Arundel residents interested in finding a suitable car record after a while as we found that, between two of share (with or without a car) should contact Arundel us, filling up as and when pretty much evened out over Agenda 21 on [email protected] time. We agreed to work on a first come, first served basis, checking timing with each other ahead of time 27 when we could and leaving a message when we needed it spontaneously. Issues over availability have been few and far between. They really only arise if one of us wants to use it for a holiday or other long trip, but these always mean there is plenty of time for the other of us to plan ahead for a bit of time without a car. That was back in 1998 and we realised the real benefits quickly.

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Churches at Risk Many of our historic churches are at risk and the much-loved St Leonard’s Church at South Stoke is among them. Oliver Hawkins explains what happened when its roof fell in. WITH almost 1000 Anglican churches on the Historic England’s ‘At Risk’ register, the survival of the small parish church has never been more pressing. Where a church has effectively lost its congregation closure may be inevitable, but in numerous cases a small but committed congregation, often assisted by non- churchgoing friends who like Winston Churchill choose to ‘support the Church from the outside, like a flying buttress’, find themselves struggling to pay for the necessary upkeep. Over the past few years reactions to the Church’s radical Renewal and Reform mission, launched in 2015 with the aim of providing ‘a narrative of hope’, have reflected how differently the parish church as such is viewed. The fact that the Church Times can refer indignantly to the Daily Telegraph’s ‘continuing campaign against Renewal and Reform’ (poor George Carey criticised for ‘a long, waffly piece about country parishes’) indicates the strength of feeling. On the one side the Church of England is quite properly looking for more effective strategies for its mission in the contemporary world, and on the other many of its members are fearful for the essential character of Anglican worship. As always management-speak exacerbates the debate – reference to doing away with ‘the legal and cultural constraints and the institutional inertias that impede necessary change’ has a somewhat Stalinist ring, and much has been made of the unfortunate terminology that can suggest that vicars and churches are obstacles to progress, rather than essential parts of it. Planning regulations for churches fall outside the normal procedures, and proposals by the Church of England for reducing the amount of consultation needed before 28

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell closing a church, limiting the rights of local people to is rightly cherished as a particularly beautiful church, object or appeal, and reducing the input from heritage hidden away under the Downs in the hamlet that saw bodies have clearly caused concern. A recent article in it built almost a thousand years ago. When part of Country Life magazine expresses what many people, the ancient roof collapsed repairs were swiftly put in whether churchgoers or not, feel about the issue- that place, and a visitor today would be quite unaware of ‘church buildings are part of our common inheritance; any problem. The costs of the work are in the region of as places of worship, they are more than museums; as £100,000, and a variety of fund-raising activities have monuments they are more than venues for services; and been put in hand. Looking at photographs of the work as public buildings they are more than the possession of in progress one is reminded that buildings, like people, their congregations’. become more vulnerable with age. St Leonard’s is rightly So, it is all the more heartening that among those cherished as a particularly stepping up to help fund the repairs is a much-loved beautiful church, hidden Arundel artist who himself has not been enjoying the away under the Downs in best of health. Neil Holland, whose exquisite watercolours the hamlet that saw it built capture the essence of downland landscapes and their almost a thousand years ago. architecture, has generously donated a number of signed prints of St Leonard’s, to be sold in aid of the church All well and good, but who picks up the tab? In this repairs. From a limited edition, each print is available for climate of uncertainty, it is reassuring to see the tiny £250, and would provide a lifetime of visual pleasure at church of St Leonard’s, South Stoke, simply getting on the same time as supporting a worthwhile cause. You can with mending its roof, just as it might have done in order your print online (or indeed make a donation large any of the past centuries of its existence. St Leonard’s or small) at stleonard.uk, or by contacting St Nicholas parish office on 01903 882262. 29

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Arundel Town Council The Bell asked Mayor Tony Hunt for an update on some of the Council’s objectives. (Photo by Charlie Waring)1. Arundel-Ford Cycle And Walking Pathreserved £1.1m in their infrastructure plan towards (Photo by Charlie Waring)the costs. Objective: “We want to secure a safe pathway for cyclists and walkers from Arundel to Ford Station We now expect to formally apply for funding from (and beyond to the A259)” National Highways later this summer. But make no mistake, we are still going to have campaign hard to In October with great verve, pupils from Arundel’s get this safe pathway. two primary schools presented a petition asking for the pathway to Cllr. Joy Dennis (Cabinet Member 2. Farmers Market for Highways and Transport West Sussex County Council) and Sean Gunner (Leader, Arun District Objective: “We want to provide an outstanding Council), with Andrew Griffith MP present. market for Arundel residents and visitors” In January Arun District Council debated the petition Our Farmers Market was under threat when the and unanimously supported the pathway. ADC have market stalls we rented each month were needed 30

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell elsewhere. Fortunately we were able to persuade ADC to provide us with grants totalling £20,000 towards In March, on the second anniversary of the purchasing our own, very smart gazebos. We now lockdown, we planted a tree in the Pollinators Garden have 50 stall holders regularly attending the market, “Remembering the losses suffered and the service and other traders on a waiting list. Many traders say given during the Covid-19 pandemic”. The service that Arundel is their best market. For us the Council was conducted by clergy from Arundel’s three stall is a great place to meet and speak to residents. churches. Again young people from the schools and Like many things in Arundel, our monthly market cubs read poems they had written. It was a poignant would not be possible without our stalwart occasion in bright sunlight. volunteers. (Photo by Sarah Eynon) 3. Trees 4. Environment Objective: “Promote tree planting in Arundel” Long-serving Arundel Tree Warden, Bob Tanner, Objective: “To contribute to the reduction of now has two Assistant Tree Wardens, Fiona Keating climate change” and Trevor Andrews. With their help a community In October 2021 we declared a climate emergency. tree nursery with thirty young trees has now been This was not some grandiose gesture, but started in the grounds of Arundel Church of England recognition that we all have to play our part in Primary School. Five new sponsored lime trees have reversing climate change. We are working with the been planted in Mill Road. A Canada Road resident Chamber of Commerce to reduce waste in the consultation has been carried out, which will lead to a town and to stop disposable coffee cups going to planting programme in the autumn. landfill. We have asked ADC to supply us with green We have planted two special trees this year. On a recycling bins in the town centre so that visitors blustery 6th February-the 70th anniversary of the can recycle waste and we are beginning to work on Queen’s accession-more than 200 people gathered reducing the Council’s carbon footprint. to celebrate the planting of a commemorative tree in Jubilee Gardens. Young people from our schools and 5. The State of the Town cubs wrote excellent poems for the occasion. We then sent these poems to the Queen. Objective: “Protect Arundel as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ for West Sussex” (Photo by Nigel Cull) Protecting those features of Arundel that makes this town a special place to live, is a constant battle. Over the last year we have regularly opposed planning applications that we believe undermine the town’s character and we have pushed back against the suggestion from West Sussex County Council that the cast iron heritage street lights in the town might be replaced with stainless steel street lights. Twice a year we have run Community Clean Up Days, well-supported by schools and residents. We have established a Conservation Working Group who will attempt to extend the areas of the town that have ‘protected status’. More recently we have set up a “Greener Arundel” forum, bringing together people who have an interest 31

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 (Photo by Tracy Clayton) (Photo by Charlie Waring) in planting in the town. It’s first goals are to try and Objective: “To recognise those who have gone make the three approaches to Arundel-the station ‘above and beyond’ in service to the community” paths and the two roundabouts-more attractive and to try to locate some planters in the town. One of our hardest-but most enjoyable-jobs each year is deciding which candidates nominated by 6. Community Awards residents should receive Community Awards. This year was no exception. We were honoured to 32 present the Cup to John Munroe for his great work in founding and leading the Macular Support Group. Community Recognition Certificates went to Sharon Blaikie (for making the Arundel 2021 Festival happen and her leadership of the Chamber of Commerce), to John Paton (for reviving the Victoria Institute) and to Bob Tanner (for his work as Tree Warden and for the Gardens Association). James Gray and Izzy Johnson won the Young Peoples’ Awards. Each of them had contributed hugely to our Arundel community. 7. Grants Awarded Objective: “To improve the quality of life in the Town” Last year we awarded £27,000 to charities and voluntary organisations that benefit Arundel residents. These range from £3,800 to enable the Lido to buy new lane ropes to £2,520 for Lifecentre, a charity supporting people who have suffered from “unwanted sexual experiences”. This year we have also allocated grants to groups organising events to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Details on eligibility

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell (Photo by Nigel Cull) criteria for grants and how to apply are on the Town we would have to fight to get attention from our MP. Council website. Littlehampton Town Council agrees with us that the 8. Campervans envisaged change makes no sense for either town and we are working together to reverse the Boundary Objective: “To work with West Sussex County Commission’s proposal. Arundel should continue to Council to regulate ‘wild camping’ and campervan be part of a constituency comprising South Downs drivers living on Mill Road.” villages and towns. We receive more complaints about campervans 10. The A27 Arundel Bypass than any other issue. Arundel welcomes visitors- they are key to the health of our shops and Objective: “To encourage everyone in Arundel to hospitality outlets-but residents do not want them participate in the consultation, and to make sure that living on Mill Road when there are perfectly good car National Highways understood our reservations on parks available. We are working with West Sussex their proposal” County Council to have a traffic regulation order which would prohibit camper vans and caravans In future we must stop driving cars using fossil from parking on Mill Road overnight. fuels, and we will drive electric cars, hydrogen cell cars and car technologies not yet dreamed of. But 9. Parliamentary Constituency we will still need roads to drive on. For this reason, like Arun District Council and West Sussex County Objective: “Currently Arundel is part of a Council, we have supported a bypass. However parliamentary constituency called ‘Arundel and like them, we preferred the Magenta route and have South Downs’. The Boundary Commission propose made clear our concerns about the ‘Grey’ route to change this so that we become part of a selected by National Highways. constituency comprising ‘Arundel & Littlehampton’. We are trying to stop this” This is a contentious issue. We have encouraged everyone, whatever their views, to participate in the Although we are only 4 miles apart, Arundel (our consultation by locating collecting boxes in shops rural town in the South Downs) and Littlehampton around the town. (a semi urban coastal resort town) are very different in character, and face totally different social and ARUNDEL TOWN COUNCIL economic challenges. Moreover Littlehampton and “The Town inspired by Heritage and Nature” Rustington are ten times as large as Arundel, and so 33

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Drip Action’s 21st Theatre Trail! Bill Brennan, Artistic Director of the Provisional Only - To Be Confirmed Theatre Trail, gives us a taste of what’s on offer during this year’s Trail. 11.00 am Arundel Town Hall, Maltravers Street. ‘Stand Up to Putdowns’ by Simon Brett BACK in business after the restrictions of the pandemic, we invited writers from the UK and beyond 12 noon Arundel Football Club, Mill Road. to submit a play for selection for this year’s Trail in the ‘A Class Above’ by Jamie McLeish Arundel Festival- and in fairness to overseas competitors and consideration of the planet’s diminishing number 1.00 pm Cabana Verde, Queen Street. of trees, we agreed that all entries could be sent by ‘Variations on a Theme’ by Dave Neiman email. A mammoth number of 595 submissions were received, a great many from USA (not all grasping the 2.00 pm The Lido, Queen Street. Trail concept, alas), which certainly put Arundel on the ‘Kevin’s Above’ by Claire Scott map for many people. 3.00 pm The Victoria Institute, Tarrant Street. In the early days, when the numbers were a couple of ‘Mourning Glory’ by Rich Orloff hundred, I’d read all the plays and pass them on to other directors for comments before making our choice of 4.00 pm Carleton House, 15 Maltravers Street. plays to be performed. ‘Titus Returns’ by Nic Ridley 5.00 pm Cathedral Centre, London Road. ‘You Get What You Pay For’ by David Weir 6.00 pm Cabana Verde, Queen Street. ‘Arrested Development’ by Jodie Medland This year however, the plays were divvied out to a heroic We are delighted to be playing for the first time at band- Stuart and Dawn Smithers, Pennie Billinghurst and Cabana Verde, The Lido (in the marquee not afloat) and Debbie Kennedy – who did a terrific amount of ground a private venue in Maltravers Street. It will take a while work to choose their favourite twelve. From those they, for final decisions to be made, as the Trail is like a giant Simon Brett and I made our final selection. The plays are jigsaw, fitting in available actors at the right time in the listed here with proposed venues – all as yet provisional right venue, but you can keep up to date on and subject to change. www.dripaction.co.uk As always, we need more performers, available in the day over the eight-day run, and volunteers to help backstage and front-of-house. We’d love to welcome new people in any capacity. Email [email protected] or call 07761 652154 For newcomers, our first Trail was conceived and presented in 2000 when we were more modest in the number of plays and performance days offered. We were more adventurous with outdoor plays, however, risking rain and overhead helicopters, playing in gardens, for example (once one of our actors spoke from a tree- an evergreen so he could crib from a script) Since then, we have played in private houses, art galleries, restaurants, various establishments around the town (including St Nicholas Church, the Town Hall and Arundel Football Club). Perhaps you’d like to host a play next year..... 35

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Christian Worship ANGLICAN Parish and Priory Church of St Nicholas, Arundel Canon David Twinley • www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk Parish Office - Telephone: 882262 • Vicarage - Telephone: 885209 Sunday 8.00am Eucharist (1662) Tuesday 10.00am Eucharist 6.30pm Eucharist Wednesday 10.00am Eucharist (1662) Friday 12.00noon Eucharist Parish Church of St Leonard, South Stoke 2nd Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 3.00pm Evensong BAPTIST Baptist Church, Torton Hill Road Pastor Jim Braddock • Telephone: 07882 784042 Sunday 10.30am Morning Service Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays as part of Family Service Wednesday 10.30am Homegroup and Bible Study Contact Jim Braddock or Les Voke (884156) CATHOLIC Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard The Revd Canon David Parmiter • The Revd David Clifton, Retired Deacon Cathedral - Telephone: 882297 Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9.15am Family Mass 11.15am Sung Mass Weekdays excl. Mondays 10.00am Mass Holy Days 10.00am & 7.00pm Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush Public Masses at the Convent are currently suspended Christian Groups & Courses in Arundel ANGLICAN BAPTIST House groups Homegroup & Bible Study: www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk Tel: Parish Office 882262 Wednesdays 10.30am www.arundelcathedral.org CATHOLIC Tel: Les Voke 884156 www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 36

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Forthcoming Events ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH and welcome. If you’d like to get involved, contact the Parish Office on 01903 882297 JUNE 18th June 3.30pm Diocesan Deacons’ Mass 5th June 10.00am Eucharist to celebrate Platinum Jubilee 19th June 2.30pm Mass of Anointing for the sick & 9th June 12.30pm Platinum Jubilee Celebratory Community Lunch housebound 24th June 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel 11th- 19th June 26th June 2.00pm RSCM Event, service at 5.00pm 10am-5pm Heritage Exhibition: A Pilgrimage Through Time. Free entry, Pop-up cafe. See further 29th June 10.00am & 7.00pm Masses for Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul information in About Town JULY JULY 2nd July 2.00pm Ordination to the Priesthood 3rd July 5.30pm Friends of St. Nicholas’ Joint Evensong 3rd July 11.15 Mass Visiting Choir with Choir of St. John the Baptist, Westbourne, followed by drinks in pm St. John’s Sussex Service of Thanksgiving 9th July All day A Day with Mary see A Day with Mary Collector Earl’s Garden 10th July 3.00pm Cathedral Deanery Confirmations 21st July 12.30pm Community Lunch AUGUST 13th July 10.45pm Bereavement Group Coffee (Cathedral House) (check newsletter for any update) 20th-29th August Arundel Festival, Pop-Up Cafes in operation 15th July 6.30pm Friends of Arundel Cathedral Summer at St. Nicholas’ Hanover Band Festival Concerts Vespers & Reception (see www.arundelcathedralfriends.uk) 24th Aug 12 noon A Summer Serenade: St. Leonard’ Church, 16th July 1.00pm Organ Recital-Robert Sholl, free entry, South Stoke 25th Aug 12 noon A Celebration of Bach: St. Leonard’s, retiring collection, see 2022 Organ Concerts- Arundel Cathedral South Stoke 17th July 7.15pm Sussex Festival Choir Concert, see Sussex 26th Aug 12 noon Clarinet Quintets: St. Leonard’s, South Stoke Festival Choir (google.com) AUGUST 27th Aug 7.30pm Festival Concert, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, in St. Nicholas’ Church, with Rachel Podger, 20th-29th August Arundel Festival (various events, see newsletter/website) guest director/violin For further information about the concerts & to book online visit: BAPTIST CHURCH www.thehanoverband.com There will be a Jubilee Afternoon Tea party at the Baptist Church Tickets: Tel: 0333 666 3366 (bookings only) on Friday 3rd June – all are welcome to attend. Choral Evensong was sung joyously in St. Nicholas’ on Sunday 1st May, for the first time for two years. It is hoped that it will continue to be celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at Happenings 6pm. There will however be no Evensong on Sunday 5th June and please note the earlier start of 5pm on Sunday 3rd July. The Community Lunches continue to be enjoyed by a wide variety and an increasing number of people each month. BIRTHS & BAPTISMS ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL 29-Jan Willa Keenan Brown JUNE 13-Feb Rupert Hendrik Van Klaveren 27-Feb Beatrix Charlotte Lowena Surman 8th June 10.45am Bereavement Group Coffee Morning (Cathedral House) (check newsletter for MARRIAGES any update) 9th June 12 noon Mass for Jubilarian Priests of the Diocese 12th June 11.15am Visiting Choir from St. Edward’s School, 23-Apr Gary Knight & Victoria Isted Witley DEATHS/FUNERALS 2.30pm First Communion Mass 15th June 25-Dec 2021 Lee Robinson (46) 9.30am-6pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view 2022 16th June 05-Jan Gerard Judex Felix (54) 9.30am-5.30pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view 14-Feb Alex Copland (84) 5.30pm Mass c.6.30pm Procession to the Castle & back to the 22-Jan Paula Frances Pitman (66) Cathedral 12-Feb Gwendoline Barbara Bayford (98) CORPUS CHRISTI 2022 27-Feb Anne Teal (92) The Cathedral is also open to the public while the carpet is 05-Apr Robin Ruffer (85) being laid on Tuesday 14th June. Volunteers are always needed 06-Apr Micheline Kengall (96) 37

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell The Arundel Festival of the Arts is back! AFTER 2020’s virtual festival and a reduced (mostly Would you like to join Team Arundel? outdoor) event programme last year, our dedicated committee of volunteers is working on an exciting 10-day Volunteers from ‘Team Arundel’ will help at all pre- programme across different venues (indoor and outside) fest events. This new initiative is a fun way of meeting for this year’s Arundel festival – the 44th! From dragon people and matches volunteers to Arundel events, boats to duck racing, from choirs to Count Basie, and including the Arundel Festival of the Arts and the from Shakespeare at the Castle to street entertainment… Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. As Arundel From Friday 19th to Monday 29th August, Arundel will Festival is a registered charity, volunteering at this event buzz with family-friendly fun for all ages. counts as CV work experience. To sign up for Team Arundel, please email [email protected]. Committee chair, Sharon Blaikie says, “Our unique, inclusive summer Festival brings together residents, What’s new at Arundel Festival of the Arts community groups, local businesses, event organisers and this year? attractions staging uplifting, accessible events for the whole community to enjoy. We’re thrilled to be coordinating an Choirs are back! And Abba will be rocking the cobbles umbrella programme of events across town and inspiring again, but on the High Street as Ali and Charlie from The local talent across the whole range of the arts”. King’s Arms have kindly gifted this event to the Arundel Festival. There will be family fun and musical entertainment Pre-fest events aplenty at Jubilee Gardens and the Arundel Lido, a music festival, Burfest, street markets, café culture, children’s The fun starts in June with three pre-fest fundraiser events. concerts and competitions, and so much more… On Wednesday 1st June, Arundel residents and businesses This is a mere taster of this year’s Festival. For the are invited to a ‘Festival Fiesta Fundraiser’ at the Arundel latest information and to buy tickets please follow the Castle Cricket Club. Tickets include a welcome drink and Arundel Festival of the Arts on Facebook or Instagram: BBQ, then there will be a raffle, auction, live Latin music, @arundelfestival or visit www.arundelfestival.co.uk. Or and dancing from 5.30pm to 9pm. you can chat to us at Arundel Farmers’ Markets – just look for our Festival hi vis! On Friday 24th June the pre-fest marquee is back on Are you hosting an event during Festival week? Please Arundel Castle Lower Lawns for the first time since email your event name, date, location, and contact 2019. At the ‘Great British Bash at the Castle’, from 7pm information to [email protected] before to 11pm, you can dance the night away to the incredible Monday 20th June to be included in the ‘What’s On covers band Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes. Your ticket price will Where’ free listings pages. include a welcome drink and dinner. All pictures by Charlie Waring. The marquee will also host the ‘Revival Party Picnic’ from 6.30pm to 10.30pm on Saturday 25th June, 39 featuring food, drink, music from the Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra, local children’s choir, family entertainment and competitions. Money raised at this event will benefit the Festival, Arundel Lido with their dementia- friendly coffee mornings, and the NSPCC. You can buy tickets for the Fiesta Fundraiser at Arundel Museum. Tickets for all three events are also available at www.arundelfestival.co.uk. You can find out more by emailing [email protected].

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SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Janet and Andy Batty have thrown refurbishment has taken place and at the time of themselves into Arundel life. They led writing, May 8th, it’s still in progress. the Love Arundel resident consultation in October 2019 and volunteered to join The menu centres around a classic steak frites but with Council Working groups to help drive a modern twist to cater for the diversity of diets that the changes that residents most wanted are becoming more popular. The Steakist will offer set including the launch of the Love Arundel menus suitable for Pescatarians, Vegetarians, Vegans as Website, relaunching the Farmers Market well as a signature beef steak. and Make Ford Road Safe campaign. Michael is in charge and will continually develop the More recently they have begun to invest menu based around this formula. ‘We have been in Arundel, their latest venture being The practising together at home but until the kitchen is fully Steakist restaurant on the High Street up and running, he can’t refine the dishes’ Andy says. with Executive Chef, Michael Lyons. Gill However, the one thing they do have already is a top Farquharson visited the site to find out more. of the range, impressive looking Robata grill capable of more than 450 degrees centigrade of heat. Michael “THE reaction so far has been phenomenal – The Steakist says this is essential to develop a chargrilled texture and has notched up 450 followers on Facebook in just 5 days! taste whilst sealing in succulence and flavour. People are also getting their heads round the idea that The Steakist isn’t limited to beef steak it can be pescatarian, Opening date is targeted for the Jubilee weekend, vegetarian, flexitarian, or vegan as well!’ Andy Batty however it is, of course, dependant on getting staff. “We declares in his usual enthusiastic energetic style. are still recruiting; we want a mixture of full timers and some part time staff and that is not easy to achieve at Andy and Janet have teamed up with Executive Chef the moment.” They have had quite a good response to Michael Lyons, who until recently was running his gourmet their social media campaign but finding available chefs is home delivery food service, Arundelicious. Michael had a challenge. That said Andy and Michael will not poach spent 17 years in high end airline catering in the Middle other restaurant’s staff. Andy explains ‘If we put an East, most recently for five years with Etihad Airways ad out and someone applies, then of course we’ll see in Abu Dhabi, overseeing the first and business class them, but we won’t approach them direct. We want a menus. ‘I started my career in the Directors Dining room good working relationship with the other restaurants. of the Hongkong Shanghai Bank in London then went to I think there is a great opportunity to position Arundel Lloyds Bank – I’ve always worked in the prestigious side as a gastro town. We know from the Love Arundel of catering.’ The pandemic however caused large scale consultation that our night time economy comes from a redundancies in the airline industry and Michael came back 10-mile radius – residents like the choice of restaurants to the UK in June 2020. He lives with his partner, Fraser and pubs so if we want to keep them, we need to Renton, in Yapton – they bought the house there six years promote and get those people to travel here.’ ago. Fraser runs the Sussex Art Fair at Goodwood and is also an independent artist and web developer. The hospitality scene in Arundel is busy already but as they see it ‘‘We’re taking an Italian restaurant and a Janet and Andy were Michael’s very first customer at coffee shop out and introducing a new concept in their Arundelicious and, as regulars, they got to know each place. So that will broaden the choice that Arundel has other really well. A year ago, they started to focus on to offer. We want to keep it as simple and as efficient the idea of doing something together. Andy explains: as possible because we don’t want to charge top end ‘We saw Michael, grounded by Covid, come back here prices. Of course, we will also have a delicious choice of and really make a go of his business and that takes quite desserts, cheese, and wine.’ Despite the simplicity, they a lot of guts. I’ve got a lot of respect for people who have put an enormous amount of effort into getting do that. We also liked Arundelicious – it’s quality and the cut of steak just right. British Prime beef, aged for attention to detail- and as we got to know him more, a minimum of 28 days, and all the ingredients sourced we thought maybe we could do something together locally where possible. The sauce recipes are a prized which led to this partnership. We bring investment and secret. Michael is making the sauces himself and ‘the experience, and Michael brings the drive and skills to recipe is only known by me; it is only made by me and if make the restaurant happen and run it.’ I’m away I will leave the ingredients ready prepared.’ The Osteria/Pappardelle lease had been for sale “Our aim is to cater for those looking for a quick lunch for some time, but it took till February 12th this or supper in under an hour as well as those who prefer year to complete the deal. Since then, a complete to linger. In the longer term the upstairs area may become a private room or wine bar but for now all their efforts are concentrated on the main restaurant.” The Love Arundel Consultation in October 2019 (copies 41

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 Director at 35, he had a stellar career which he enjoyed immensely for 20 years. On leaving, he spent 7 years as can be found on the Love Arundel website) revealed a a global retail consultant before he and Janet decided number of issues and opportunities that residents felt to return south to Arundel. ‘I’ve always felt this place strongly about and wanted to see some improvements is my home. I love the people – I’ve never met a more in. Andy says “We learnt so much about what residents fascinating group of people than here, with amazing want – I am delighted that our own Town Council, back stories of interest and achievement – it’s crazy! under Tony Hunts leadership, is using the consultation We’re here because we want to be here, we like it and, to inform the strategic objectives for the town.’ They if you see the rest of your life being here, why wouldn’t both volunteered to work on a number of those projects you invest and be a part of it?’ Of the restaurant he says: including the Ford Road Cycle Path: the development of ‘Janet and I have no expectations of making a financial the Love Arundel website and relaunch of the Arundel return – we’re doing this because we want to support Update email, now received by 700 residents and the Michael and because it’s the sort of place we think improved Farmers Market. Arundel will enjoy. And at the same time enrich our lives here a bit as well. If it’s a financial success, that will be The importance of Arundel’s iconic buildings to residents a bonus.’ also came through in the consultation. Andy and Janet decided to invest in the old Chapel at Nineveh House “I have recently resigned from the Farmers market as part of their own pension planning. ‘At least while working group but am delighted with the progress we we own it, it won’t be turned into residential property!’ have made together in the last 2 years. The town now Plans now are focused on improving the mix of shops owns its own gazebos and has one of the best Farmers and expanding the mezzanine gallery. Marketing has Markets along the south coast. I remain committed to improved too. Andy explains ‘The Nineveh traders have the Make Ford Road Safe campaign. It is moving along joined the Visit Arundel website and we’ve printed slowly but surely,’ he says. ‘Arun District Councillors leaflets and business cards, and other advertising. There unanimously backed the petition signed by 1,500 is also a card machine so that credit cards can be easily residents in support and have allocated a £1.1m budget used. I would like to see more events in the parking area for it. So, it’s in a good place. We have monthly meetings to bring it into the community a bit more.’ with West Sussex and Arun Councils and National Highways and continue to get brilliant support from our Not all their plans have gone smoothly and for the time MP Andrew Griffith.” being the proposed development of the garage the couple own in Tarrant Street is on hold but ‘that garage ‘If I have a worry,’ he is a really ugly building in a beautiful street. So, we do continues ‘it’s that plan to develop it at some point – but we will discuss it National Highways may with neighbours when the time comes’ Andy promises. not want to support the project as much as Andy was born in Yeovil in Somerset – his father was we had all previously a teacher with the British forces and when Andy was expected. It was 18 months they moved to Germany. At 12 he returned always assumed that when the new by-pass was built to the UK when his father became Headmaster of the that National Highways would do the path as part of Edward Bryant Primary school in Bognor Regis, where the project, which they never disabused us of. But now the family settled. Andy didn’t shine academically and we’re getting closer to it happening they seem, in my at 18 he became a salesman for what was then Rank view, to be a bit reticent. There may still be a challenge Hovis McDougall in London. He continued to spend a to convince them to do the right thing. West Sussex lot of his spare time in Arundel as his then girlfriend Council are on board and supportive but don’t have (and later first wife) worked at the West Sussex Gazette the budget yet. All three Councils are very well aligned on the High Street. It turned out he was good at sales behind it but to get government funding, we require and, three years in, he was promoted to Head Office the route to be part of a local cycling and walking operating as a runner between the Marketing and Sales infrastructure plan, known as an LCWIP. But there are Departments. All the marketing department’s young no LCWIP’s in the whole of Arun. Instead, Arun did an employees were Oxbridge graduates and Andy seemed Active Travel Review which showed the Ford Road was a to have no chance of joining their ranks. However, major demand of residents in the area. I’m still positive having read in the Sunday Times that the average IQ of a about it but it’s a long and time-consuming process. We university graduate was 120, he decided to sit the exams must continue to show that residents want this scheme for MENSA and passed with an IQ score of 148! With to go ahead and stay on our toes and make sure all the this ammunition, he finally persuaded the Marketing parties deliver.’ Director, David Baines to give him a job as a Brand Manager, for which Andy is eternally grateful. At 25 he was headhunted to join Tesco – a Commercial 42

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P SUMMER 2022 | NEWSLETTER Another successful Community Fair fundraiser & a wonderful At the same time as the raffle, ASCA and The Surgery jointly manned a stall at the Arundel Community Fair community day in the Town Hall. Michelle Davey, Deputy Practice Manager and ASCA Committee members were on Following on from our very successful hand to talk about the surgery and wider outreach work with local voluntary groups. This is a great event fundraiser at Christmas, the Town kindly for networking with the voluntary sector across the town and wider West Sussex. ASCA were delighted to One of our star prizes, offered ASCA a stall at the Arundel Town support this event for the second time. a handmade chocolate Easter egg Spring Market on Saturday 26th March Surgery News – this gave us an opportunity to put Although society has opened up, Health Care is still at the front line of the Covid Pandemic. Local rates of together an Easter Raffle. We had previously funded some infection were still high in the first quarter of the year and the surgery had a surge in April requiring them to ‘covid secure’ chairs with arms for the consulting rooms restrict access again, and staff shortages meant delays in answering the phone. At the time of writing the front as patients found the temporary plastic bucket chairs doors were open again. However please be aware that if the same situation happens the surgery will update uncomfortable and difficult to get out of but having put the web site and the Facebook pages, but the phone message system takes up to 5 days to change, so it them in the consulting rooms, we were left with only one is currently not feasible to update this. The Surgery welcomes a new GP, Dr Penny Bradbury increasing GP for the waiting area. appointment capacity. Also, there are several new faces in reception. Now they are in training but once settled this We had our spot in Tarrant Street to set out an array of will help manage the workload and help all of us. seasonal prizes including a wonderful huge handmade Easter egg donated by the Doctors and supported by ASCA Events coming up Castle Chocolates, a lovely, signed print of Arundel Priory by local Artist Tony Veal, two fantastic Easter Bunny toys Although ASCA had hoped to host the AGM and annual made by Therasa Dear, Easter related goodies donated talk in April/May – it was not appropriate given the by committee members and other local residents and pressures on the Surgery and the local Covid numbers. a variety of Easter eggs and chocolates donated by We are exploring options for a summer event. the manufacturers. It was a truly glorious day – our risk assessment had allowed for how we would manage Appointments missed:- The Surgery is experiencing inclement weather, cold rain etc but not glorious sunshine. a lot of no shows for appointments at present. This Who would have thought a date in March would have might be to do with not being able to get through on created a risk of Chocolate melting! The sun came up and the phone to cancel as the phones are so busy. A new over the roof tops and two committee members spotted answer phone allows you to leave a message to cancel we had a problem. The large egg had to be moved first – appointments. Please can we encourage you to do so to and then gradually all the other chocolate to be replaced by free up the appointment for someone else. photos quickly printed up, whilst Castle Chocolates kindly gave a home to the prizes. The display still looked seasonal and cheerful and attracted a lot of attention. We raised £375 enough to purchase a further 4 chairs for the waiting room. A brilliant result! For more information about ASCA contact Liz Horkin Chair on 01243 814323 43

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www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell The Eco Holiday Dilemma Deborah O’Reilly, animal lover and eco- the nautical equivalent of an up-market McDonalds, activist, discusses the possibilities for strikes me as the epitome of this “hell for the planet and ecological travel. soul” holiday syndrome. I know, because I tried one. APPARENTLY, the Buddha said, “It is better to travel If tourism is a form of ecocide, which high-rise, sprawling well, than to arrive”. Putting aside any implications in hotel developments, international flying & cruises certainly that quote of an accident en route, there is a growing are, is eco-tourism an antidote, or more of much- the- emergence of travel companies selling low impact, same. Is it perhaps the greenest wash of all greenwashes? nature-friendly, culturally sensitive holidays, whose aim is to enable customers to “travel well”. Some The Logic of Eco-Logical Holidaying companies go as far as reducing their own growth ambitions in order to be more sustainable. “Slow Broadly speaking, “eco-tourism” tends to be niche and tourism” specialist Sawdays is restricting the number of must be sensitive to nature and different cultures, with stays it sells from a long list of popular but ecologically an emphasis on education. Impacts on local people, vulnerable places including The Isle of Skye, St Ives and environment and economy have to aim for sustainability. Venice. Their policy aims to limit the most negative Measuring the trade-offs of any of these is very difficult of impacts of tourism and it seems they are prepared to course, but it is intuitively obvious that the vast majority hold back on increasing their turnover to achieve that. of holidays are very far from sustainable in any category. Called variously eco-tourism, sustainable tourism and responsible travelling, all this must be a good thing? A company that encapsulates all the possible interpretations and complexities of less damaging tourism Because haven’t we all “committed” holidays that is Brighton-based Responsible Travel (RT), the “original” were fun and easy, but with a planet-crushing carbon in its class. Infused with an activist spirit, RT has a huge footprint and a certain emptiness? I have been complicit selection of holidays covering every angle and type – from in tolerating anonymous, herded holidays, careering luxury to volunteering, from very local to long-distance. full force towards a “resort”, not actually a place. Flight-free, car-free, meat-free, plastic-free – all sorts of Indulging, or is it enduring, a disconnected feast of breaks are available- about 150 different search criteria food, sights, and experiences designed to maximise exist. Company founder, Justin Francis states “Since 2009, comfort and safety, but devoid of true engagement we’ve advised customers to take fewer - but longer - or challenge: a holiday which puts pressures I did not holidays with flights and swap out some flights for local really comprehend upon local people, animals and their travel and train travel: basically, fly less. We think this is a natural environments. But I get all that now and I would more relaxing and fulfilling way to travel too. “ . RT is also rather not travel than resort to resorts like that. A cruise, a campaigning company – they were the first to publish holiday carbon audits and have spoken out against A guided night walk near Chichester orphanage tourism. They boycott tours with elephant rides, orca shows and other forms of animal abuse, which are sold as education and titillation but deliver misinformation and ignorance. For RT the key is that all their holidays conform to a philosophy of not only minimising cultural and environmental impacts but creating net gain – an infamously difficult thing to measure, as Justin reinforces “the hardest part of the circle to square is around global heating. On the one hand flying creates a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, on the other, responsible nature-based tourism helps protect and restore ecosystems that absorb CO2”. What is easier to work out is the degree to which holidays like these can inspire or deepen holiday-makers affinity with the diversity and fragility of the planet, its myriad yet declining species, habitats and human cultures. Justin again – “Many people today want to know they’re travelling in a way that not only reduces harm, but actively does some 45

The Bell | SUMMER 2022 The BandHANOVER TM Patron HRH The Duke of Kent, KG Founder: Caroline Brown SUNDAY THE PAaRtSOTNhSeTAABLErundel FAen setveivniangl of authentic Spanish music AUG 21 with JORGE JIMENEZ violin Tarrant Street Arundel 2T0H.0E0 SOUTH STOKE SERIES PaRrTUtRINoGTf the Arundel Festival UStoRkIeN G THE N E XSTSattGNurEicdNhaoyElaR2s 7ACTAhuIuOrcghuN,sAtr1un9d.3e0l RTURING T N U RTatNSNt GLeonard’s Church, South NNG ION • NU ION • NU HE • NEX HE • NEX T GENERAT QUARTETS PLUS ONE T GENERAT Wednesday 24 August AKROTSUhMeMMHMERaEnRoSvEeRr EBNaAndDPEParritnitaciinpaF FESTIVAL CONCERT , Lon don lopPl5a7yers with students from the Royal College of Music MOZART Serenade in E flat K375 J. S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No: 1 Colin Lawson director ST LEONARD’S CHURCHHANDEBLERKELFrEaYteEmNpSeEsMteBfuLnEeste a THUanEoSveDr AHYarmonie Pip Easqtuoepsth’aolmrna from Rodelinda ATUhuGrs2d3ay 25 AuguSsotuth Stoke J. S. BACH Violin Concerto in E major 1A1C.0E0LEBRATION OF BACH J. S. BACH Trio Sonata in G major J. S. BACH Cello Suite No.1 in G major VIVALDI L’estro Armonico No.10 WJ. S.EBDACNHESDAY STFlLutEeOSoNnaAtaRinDE’mS inCoHr URCH ALKE QinUBAmRiTnoErT HANDECL olin LOawmsborna mclaairifnueftrom Xerxes AUG 24 South Stoke 1FC1rLi.0Ad0aRyIN2E6TAQuUgIuNsTt ETS HANDEL Concerto for Due Cori - No.3 STANFORD Fantasy No. 2 THCHOOULWERRELISDLDSGAE-YTAYLOR STRQLhuaEipnOtseotdNoicpAQ. 1Ru0Dint’eSt oCp.H31URCH RANaLcaKhtheEal TnQPohieUedlgAHHeRraaTngrourEiveTsesotrndBiarbenacdstosro/ovinolin ACUoliGn La2w5son clarinet South Stoke 1(BR1roC.0mM0pstotundeQnutsaratnedt alumni) SATURDAY ST NICHOLAS CHURCH SOUNDS OLD! AUG 27 London Road, Arundel THE HANOVER BAND 19.30 Anthony Halstead conductor For further information about our concerts and to book online visit: www.thehanoverband.com SUNDAY ST LETOICNKAERTDS’S: C☎H0U3R33CH666 3366T(HBoEokHinAgsNoOnlyV)ER BAND AUG 28 South Stoke CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 12.30 46

www.lovearundel.org SUMMER 2022 | The Bell A bat caught in flight good – for local people and the planet.” her professional aims is to encourage the enhancement of new buildings for wildlife, especially bats. Emily has Ecological Breaks Closer to Home a fascinating specialism which is training “conservation detecting” dogs to sniff out, for example, invasive plant Responsible Travel is also an Accommodation Partner species, scats of particular at- risk animals like water voles to the South Downs National Park and hundreds of and their latrines and even detecting illegal tree felling. Park-based choices can be found in their “South Downs She also conducts talks, walks and workshops focussing Holidays” search, all of which, by implication, must meet on particular species. During summer and early autumn, RT’s own ethical standards. she works with the permission of different landowners, to take small groups for a few hours, to locations where A stand-alone, stand-out local venue of repute is the she can enlighten and inform about bumblebee lifecycles, Knepp Estate-there can be few of us in Arun who how to identify different species and the food they seek. don’t know about West Sussex’s re-wilding treasure. Another option is to observe and hear bats echolocating It may be local, but it is also a project of national & and understand what habitats they need. “West Sussex is international significance for its brave and intelligent still a special place for bats” asserts Emily “we are unusual habitat recreation approaches, spanning 3500 acres. in having all 18 species of UK bats in this county, with good Not only is it boosting the numbers of near-lost species bat habitat-linking networks of ancient hedgerows still like the beautiful turtle dove and generating income preserved. I hope my workshops encourage people to want from the sale of meat (from animals whose life and to protect them”. death is about as good as it gets for those we eat) Knepp is making a healthy living from eco-tourism. There is Giving Nature an Even Break the opportunity to stay for a week in a treehouse, yurt, shepherds hut, or simply camp. Alternatively, you can If we go beyond the tired-old accusation that these visit for half day safaris, species or time-specific- there types of experiences are just virtue-signalling (though is a large choice. Select an evening with a meal and the they are surely tinged with contradictions), eco-tosh for chance hear a nightingale, or a dawn meander through the posh or another form of short-lived entertainment, the estate as it wakes up and who knows what you will we can embrace eco-tourism as a way to reach see? A herd of wild ponies? A family of wandering pigs? for connection. Making connections with the lived Storks nesting? The draw of Knepp is so great that most experience and needs of other species and cultures is a of their events are sold out well in advance. This success way to dispel our illusions of separation or superiority. also raises a question: at what point does the number of leisure-pursuing people on- site risk compromising Such holidays may produce ethical after-effects: the its’ wildness and ecological objectives? Knepp were degree to which people may not only become conscious of unable to comment, but it is likely that their expert treading more carefully and respectfully through the world, advisory team are monitoring these considerations on but maybe deciding to travel a lot less.... or not at all. an ongoing basis. Who knows, more of us might begin to realise that we For eco-experiences that are local, informal and very low have a part to play in ending our own species’ war on impact, try Imprint Ecology run by Chichester-based young nature, delivering a change of heart and head. Not aims ecologist Emily. By day she works as an ecological habitat to discount lightly. surveyor on development projects. In this context, one of Pictures courtesy of Imprint Ecology 47

School BellTheBell | SUMMER2022 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School cake stall one Sunday morning and raised a further £445. by Lucy Horne Headteacher In total we gave The Red Cross £1365. THE Spring Term has been a fruitful one in terms of trips, Ruby in Reception Class and her mummy made individual visits, events and learning. Here are just a few snippets of seed packets for every child in the school with a kit the high points. to grow their own sunflowers (the national flower of Ukraine) and added a link to donate to The Red Cross. Community We were invited to We also sold Red Noses at school for Comic Relief and attend the Mayor’s children were able to wear their Red Noses and their tree planting event home clothes on Comic Relief day. We sold 200 Red to start the Platinum Noses and this money goes towards raising funds for the Jubilee. The children Comic Relief charity. were invited to attend and Amara read a Our choir were invited to go and sing at ‘Elevenses’ at the wonderful poem that Lido in April. The choir of 36 children walked down and she had written for sang a selection of songs they had been learning. A few the event. The Mayor were well known by the audience and they were able to then sent the poems join in. The children enjoyed having an audience and time to the Queen to let to smile and chat with the people attending. her know of the event. Amara was delighted Trips to receive a reply from the Queen’s secretary via the Our Year 6 children have been working with Chichester Mayor. We were also invited to attend a tree planting Festival Theatre over the last year. The company have event, again in Arundel, to celebrate the work of Covid been coming into school and running workshops. As part heroes and as a commemoration of those who suffered of the program, the children were given free tickets to loss or were ill during the pandemic. Two children, Jago go and watch ‘Private Peaceful’ at the theatre. The play and Millie, read their prayers and Alfie helped to plant the which is adapted from Michael Morpurgo is a story about ‘handkerchief’ tree. a family of young teens who go to war. It was a late night for Year 6 children and in some parts a sad tale but they Our Year 5 children were asked to design posters to really enjoyed the experience and for some, it was their promote the collection of money raising funds in Arundel first time going to a theatre production. It really was an on March 19th. The children took time and effort to emotive and engaging show with wonderful acting. ensure the event was publicised clearly and colourfully. Year 5 attended the Chichester Planetarium as part of We continued to think about supporting The Red Cross their topic on Space. The children were able to look at further by carrying out our own fundraising. We held where the planets are in relation to one another in the a yellow and blue day at school which raised £475 and solar system and work out sizing and distance. It is a great two children set about creating their own fundraising resource to have so close to us and really helps to bring events. Marley in Year 4 created posters to ask for cake their learning to life. donations. Her and her team in Year 4 were Year 6 have been learning about the Titanic as part of inundated with cakes. their ‘Storms and Shipwrecks’ topic. At the beginning The cake sale which took of February, they visited the Sea City museum in place after school was Southampton. There were many interactive activities such a roaring success. They as: steering the ship and stoking the boilers. They even raised £445! learnt about a local man from Arundel, who had been on the ship. They participated in a series of workshops, Tallulah and Matilda ran which included: learning about Morse code, how to their own lemonade and keep a ship afloat and examining artefacts. A fun and informative day was had by all. 48

SUMMER 2022 | The Bell Events events, the Year 3/4 girls won gold at the Gymnastics We celebrated World Locality event, our two teams did very well at the Book Day in March. hockey event securing third place and the Year 4 football The children and staff teams thoroughly enjoyed their friendly tournament at wore costumes of their Riverbeach primary school. In Dance, our Dance group favourite book character. represented the school at an event at SPH. The girls We had some fabulous looked the part and performed their routine brilliantly. costumes and the They went on to perform in a weekend dance show too. children enjoyed various book related activities Wider learning and community throughout the day. They We recently held a Spirituality Day. This is an annual were able to find out the event where each class moves around the school, winning book from the spending time with different class teachers all linked to WSCC library competition the theme of ‘Growing’. We also hosted The Chaplaincy (and were delighted to know it was our school choice Team from St Philip Howard secondary school who ran a of winner too) and they were able to go to a different session for classes. classroom to hear a story read by a teacher different to their own. The teachers all pitched their book very With mental health concerns becoming more and more well so it was a difficult choice for some children. At St apparent in the community, we felt it was important Philip’s we place reading very highly and children know to raise awareness of how to promote good mental how important it is to love reading. World Book Day is an wellbeing. We do this regularly throughout the year but excellent way for us all to celebrate what we love. Mental Health Week is a great vehicle to really promote Science Week took place in mid March, we had the suggestions and ideas. We encourage the children to opportunity to enjoy the wonders of science in many keep themselves active and healthy but also recognise different formats. Each class carried out experiments that it is okay to be worried or anxious about things and over the week and there was a competition for all what they need to do to get help and support both in children to enter. The competition was ‘Grow Your school and at home. Own Scientist’ where children were able to use a fruit or vegetable to make their own well known scientist, We held a talent show at school at the end of March. mathematician or engineer. Some of the entrants Many, many children signed up and spent time rehearsing definitely looked like the scientist! We had some great at home for the event. The standard was amazing – so entries. At the end of the week we welcomed Hope’s many talented dancers, musicians, comedians, gymnasts mum into school to deliver an assembly. She is a Science and singers. The audience ranging from Reception Class teacher and delivered an exciting assembly which to adults were all spell bound. It is so wonderful to see involved loud bangs, exploding foam, hair standing on the confidence and skill of our children. end, blasting rockets and smelly, shrinking eggs! All things children love and all linked to science. In May we started our annual swimming lessons at the Lido. Children from Years 1 to Year 6 all have the chance Reception Class had a week of Bikeability where they to access 9 weeks of lessons at the pool. The children are were learning how to ride balance bikes. The instructors lucky enough to be able to walk there and back and the came in and spent time with the little ones encouraging pool is lovely and warm. them to develop balance and co ordination. Year 6 will have their Bikeability later in the year where they are We were again invited to take part in Maypole Dancing in taught bike safety and how to ride safely on the road. Arundel Orchard. Year 4 have been attending this event There has once again been many different sporting for a number of years and were delighted that it resumed again after Covid prevented it from taking place for the last two years. Upcoming events: In June we have our Summer Fair. This will be held on the school field (accessible via Anne Howard Gardens) on Saturday June 25th at 2-4pm. All are welcome to join in the fun. There will be refreshments, a raffle, a bouncy castle and much more. We also have the Whole School Sports Day in June, the swimming gala in July and many more end of terms events. It is wonderful to be able to resume these different highlights in the school calendar after being unable to do them in the last couple of years. 49

School BellTheBell | SUMMER2022 Arundel Cof E Primary School hoping for the work to be completed by the start by Andrew Simpson Headteacher of the autumn term. Our staff take great pride in their classroom environments, so this is a fabulous AT ACE and we are constantly looking at ways we opportunity to make memories for a lifetime. can improve things and sometimes that does involve change. Basically, we want to be the best primary Peace Garden school we can be and to do that takes time and people’s It has been a real pleasure patience for us to make the relevant changes that seeing so many wonderful are needed. School Improvement is the single most people being involved in this important business of the school. It is the process that project. It has been designed schools use to ensure all students are achieving at high by experts and installed by the levels, and that is what we want to achieve at ACE. fabulous people who recently installed some beautiful Some exciting updates to the ACE environment vegetation in a local food At our school, we believe we need to constantly evolve establishment in Madehurst. and develop. Keeping pace with the advancements of the We would also like to take this opportunity to thank world is one of the greatest challenges for all schools. Theresa Dear and her band of fabulous gardeners too. We feel very blessed to have so many people from our Where schools used to be required to simply update town who support their local school. textbooks every ten years, they are now faced with the formidable goal of preparing pupils to enter a world that We want to dedicate, maintain and nurture the Peace moves much more quickly and expects much more. But Garden as a symbol of hope for the future and our it is also important to ensure that with these changes school's commitment to peace- peace within ourselves children also have an opportunity to develop their and our school community, peace within the global understanding of the wonderful and beautiful world family and peace with nature. At this time, when war in which we live. Currently, and during the academic features so much in our world, it is more vital than year 2022/23, we are planning to further emphasise ever for the children to understand the importance of opportunities in technology and outdoor education resolving conflict- and a place where the children can go and to provide a seamless learning experience for our to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern day children. This fits in with the bigger picture of eventually life has an important part to play. also providing our town with its own secondary school provision, enabling children to be educated in their Development to our Forest area with experts from town from birth to the age of 16- but for that to happen Chichester University we need you! A Forest School is a long-term outdoor education process that is holistic and learner-led. It allows children to develop We would like to share with you what we have been themselves through healthy engagement with risk, doing this year and what we are planning for the next problem-solving and self-discovery, all within a natural year at ACE. It is very exciting and we are looking environment in a hands-on and thoughtful manner. forward to the opportunity to further enhance all aspects of our education provision for our children. So why enhance our Forest School? Classroom and Learning Zones Extension Forest Schools may seem like We feel very privileged that the Diocese has awarded a fairly new concept in the UK, our consistent effort to be an excellent school through with the first one springing extensive developments to the south section of the up in Devon in 1993, and it school through the extension of two classrooms and one has been in this school since shared learning zone. This is a wonderful opportunity 2015. The first Forest School to give our children expanded classroom environments in the UK was inspired by to enhance their learning opportunities. We are the popularity and success 50