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The Bell | WINTER 2019 Winter 2019 Cover Story CHARLIE Waring produced the idea for this about arundel | for arundel | by arundel gorgeous cover – a move away from our normal Christmas themes. He was in Haskins Garden Centre when he spotted the gnomes and – well it didn’t take the editorial board too long to approve the idea! However some of you may think we’ve had too much Christmas cheer and long for a more tradition Bell cover, so we’ve supplied you with one of those too. Whichever your preference, have a great Christmas! COWLEY HOUSE From ‘SOUTH’ Collection, designer Gwyneth Harris 18 Carat Gold, Vitreous Enamel. www.cowleyhouse.co.uk 2

WINTER 2019 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team IT’S at times like this that I really wish I had a crystal ball. I’m sitting here at Clare Toole-Mackson, Hallowe’en and we are facing a number of major decisions, both locally and Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen nationally, over the next few weeks (and maybe months) none of which we can (advertising) and currently predict. Gill Farquharson (Editor). Forgetting the election on 12th December which has just been called, we have The Bell is the town magazine a local referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan. Then there is the vexed subject of Arundel. It is an ecumenical of a by-pass which has ignited our local social media sites with some very feisty publication produced quarterly discussions. There is no indication of which way it will go but the result, whatever by an unincorporated group it is, will have serious effects on a part of our community. of volunteers. It is posted to 3000 homes and businesses Then there is the Arundel Project’s consultation exercise Love Arundel? Let’s Talk within the BN18 9 postcode which proved a very successful forum for residents, businesses and attractions to and an additional 500 copies put forward their views and ideas. At this moment in time, details of the findings are distributed by hand within are not known. the town and its environs. The publishers have the sole right to So there are a number of issues for Arundel residents to worry about, but accept, refuse, edit or abridge Christmas is coming and if anything can make us forget about our worries for a any article, notice, letter or while, it’s Christmas. Arundel by Candlelight and the Gallery Trail’s Winter Trail advertisement and do not mark the start of the season at the beginning of December (News Pages 8 and 9). accept any liability. The views expressed by contributors are This issue also has much to help you enjoy Christmas. From sparkling wine at not necessarily those of the Digby’s Fine English (Page 26) to dinner at Butler’s (Page 50). The churches publishers. Christmas messages (Page 38) remind us of the religious traditions of the season and Diary of an Arundel Mother (Page 53) affords some great ideas to keep Cover picture by Charlie Waring children amused. Designed by JAS Design email: Looking ahead to 2020, the Hanover Band’s anniversary celebrations are outlined [email protected] on Page 52 – the highlight being during the Festival in August. But there are Printed by Bishops email: question marks over the future of Arundel Festival - what should it be, who will [email protected] chair it, what does it cost now and how should it be organised? Oliver Hawkins gives a revealing account of the figures behind the fun and reflects on the way forward on Page 24. In a later piece on Page 56 he also reflects on the changes he’s seen in Arundel in the 50 years since he and Diana first came here and it’s not all bad! There’s a great deal more in this issue so enjoy! Whatever you’re doing this Christmas, I hope you have a happy and peaceful time and a wonderful New Year. Email Gill at [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell or call on 01903 889918 People living outside post code BN18-9 can subscribe by cheque: UK £10, Europe £12, rest of world £16. Cheques to The Bell, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. 3

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Contents WINTER 2019 | The Bell 3 Dear Readers 6-11 About Town 24-25 Arundel Festival 2019 and Beyond 12-14 A Profile of Simon 26-28 Digby Fine English Wines Groves 30-32 The Arundel B-24 16-17 Meet Paul 34-36 Town Diary Money our new Arundel 37 The Town Council Newsletter Postmaster 38-39 Christmas Messages from the Churches 40-41 Churches 18-20 A Profile of 42 The Ethics of Game Meat Production Andrew Simpson 44-47 School Bell 48 Over the Garden Wall 50-51 Butlers A Family Affair 23 The Hanover Band 53 Diary of an Arundel mother celebrate Beethoven’s 56-57 Arundel then and now 250th anniversary 59 Letters 60-61 Entertaining Arundel 62 Helplines 64-65 Directory of Groups 66 Useful Numbers 5

The Bell | WINTER 2019 For up to date information relating to the scheme, please contact the project team by: ATobwount E-Mail: [email protected] ‘Serving Thyme’ Ford Prison Farm Shop Opening Telephone: 03708 506 506 (9am to 6pm Mon- Fri). Ask for Andrew Townsend/Andy Walker Webpage: www.gov.uk/government/publications/ arundel-tidal-defence-scheme/arundel-tidal-defence- scheme-phase-1 Twitter: @EnvAgencySE #ArundelTDS Arundel Castle Hosts Two Charity Abseils in March ON 24th October Governor Stephen Fradley officially PEOPLE will be coming from all over the South opened the gates of the new Farm Shop at Ford East on the weekend of 14th and 15th March next Prison. Very impressive gates they are too, as our year, when parallel ropes will be run 180ft down the photo shows. They were made by prisoners under the Castle’s Bakehouse Tower, which is usually closed to guidance of Andy Green, the Engineering instructor the public, for a charity abseil weekend. Two charities employed by the prison who runs the engineering - the NSPCC and Dame Vera Lynn’s Children’s Charity workshop. The gates were designed by Andy and - are organising sponsored abseils to raise money for Governor Kim Quaintrell, the Head of Business their excellent children’s charities. They are looking Assurance, who has been the Project Manager on the for adventurous individuals who would like to be part Farm Shop. of this exciting event. All you have to do is visit the websites to register your interest. The registration The shop will be selling all kinds of gifts and artworks fee is £25, and each participant is asked to raise a made by the prisoners in addition to fruit, vegetables minimum of £250 in sponsorship to support the and plants. There is also a café serving delicious charity’s work. homemade cakes and sandwiches under the supervision of Manager Barbara Glynn. The opening Saturday 14th is Dame Vera Lynn’s Children’s Charity hours will be 7.00am to 5.00pm. https://dvlcc.org.uk/abseil-arundel-castle Work started on the Arundel Tidal Sunday 15th is the NSPCC and you can sign up for a Defences Scheme place here: www.nspcc.org.uk/arundelabseil THE Environment Agency started construction of the Arundel Tidal Defences scheme in November. This scheme involves improvements to the most vulnerable sections of river defences on both sides of the River Arun in Arundel. The £4.7m scheme will better protect around 130 properties from flooding and up to 30 homes from river erosion when it is completed in the summer of 2020. Unavoidably with a project of this scale there is some disruption including; alternative traffic routes, parking restrictions, river and footpath closures and some construction noise. The Environment Agency would like to thank the Arundel community for their patience during this essential work. 6

The End of the Arundelles © Charlie Waring WINTER 2019 | The Bell FOR 21 years a dedicated team headed up by Anne & Wayne, all of whom attended St Philips Catholic Harriott and Pauline Allen have organised both Primary School, and they now have four grandchildren. breakfasts and coffee mornings with a variety of Speakers for the entertainment and interest of Arundel The Arundel Lido Needs Your Help women. Sadly all good things must come to an end Anne explains ‘We felt the time has come to finish. THERE is an urgent need to provide new changing We would like to thank everyone who has helped huts and storage facilities at the Lido, ready for the over the years.’ But there is some good news. ‘Over start of the new swim season in May 2020. Sadly, some the time we’ve been organising the meetings we have very old huts had to be demolished. accumulated some surplus money which we decided to donate to ASCA to benefit everyone using the Surgery’ The Lido have already secured some funding, but still Anne says. Our picture shows the cheque being need to raise around £14,000. They have set up a handed over to Dr Marco Cavaroli by Pauline and Anne. Crowdfunding Campaign within the local community to Golden Wedding Celebrations enable the building of the new facilities. Vanda and Don Ashman The campaign is on West Sussex Crowd, an online Crowdfunding service established by West Sussex County Council and operated by Spacehive. In addition, if they receive strong local backing the County Council will provide with up to £5,000 towards the cost. So, they need lots of funding pledges from the community to demonstrate a high level of support. The campaign will run through to 3rd January so make your pledge now! Go to spacehive.com/arundel-lido- change-for-the-community, say how much you would like to pledge (funds will not be collected unless the campaign is successful by 3rd January 2020) then create a Login (this is just a name, email address and a password you make up just for this campaign). If you don’t have online access or require any help or support, just pop in and see us at Arundel Lido Mon – Fri 9:15 – 4:45 or call 01903 884772. Kensington Brass VANDA and Don Ashman celebrated their 50th KENSINGTON Brass, a group of ten ex-Royal College wedding anniversary on 18th October. They were of Music graduates, all playing brass instruments married in Arundel Cathedral and their wedding with great skill, enthusiasm and gusto, will be reception was at the Railway Hotel. Vanda, a Mullet, making a repeat visit to Arundel for Christmas after met Don who was from Rustington at the Arundel their great success four years ago. Organised by the Youth Club when she was 15 and he was 16! Vanda Friends of St Nicholas, the concert will take place on worked at the Arundel Campus of New England College as PA to Director and at Northbrook College as 7 Personnel Officer, and Don has been in the property business for the last 25 years. The couple have three children, Marina, Amanda

The Bell | WINTER 2019 perishable food rescue operation that collects quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivers it, Friday 13th December at 7pm in the church. Their direct and free of charge, to charities- providing much programme includes music to suit all tastes and ages, needed assistance to vulnerable people. much humour and some audience participation! It is an evening which makes a wonderful start to the Growing vegetables and fruit is always a story of glut Christmas season and is expected to be a sell-out, so and famine, so when there is a glut, being able to do not delay! See page 41 for details. pass the surplus produce on to someone who needs John Inverdale Event it is a win/win situation. Volunteers Adam Swain and Andy Davies collect produce weekly from containers IN another event organised by the Friend of at Arundel allotment sites and deliver the contents to St. Nicholas, John Inverdale, the veteran sports UKHarvest. So far this year they have provided 175kg commentator and writer will be at the church at of fresh produce and 22 different types of food. A big 7.30pm on 23rd January appearing in ‘Music for a thank you goes to all those who have contributed. Desert Island.’ As well as choosing eight pieces of music, he will also be answering questions from the Littlehampton Food Bank Appeal evening’s host and Bell Editor, Gill Farquharson. Inverdale has worked as a broadcaster for both the BBC EVEN if you don’t have an and ITV and during his radio career, he has presented allotment, you can still help the coverage of many major sporting events including the needy via the Littlehampton Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the Grand National and and District Foodbank. They are the FIFA World Cup. On television he has presented gearing up for what it expects Today at Wimbledon, Rugby Special and Grandstand. to be its busiest winter ever, He has also presented ITV’s coverage of the Rugby with figures so far this year almost at the record levels World Cup and the French Open. His extensive career reached at the end of 2018. has not been without controversy, so it promises to be an interesting evening. Then, emergency food was provided for 1370 people. A bar will be available and tickets, which will cost £10, But in the first 9 months of 2019, the number fed had will be available from December from St. Nicholas already reached 1342. The Manager, Hazel Lodge, said: Parish Office, 01903 882262 “We are now facing the hardest time of year and while or email office@stnicholas- we get fantastic support from local communities, we arundel.co.uk need all the help we can get. The people of Arundel Arundel Allotment Holders can make donations at any time in St Nicholas’ Parish Help the Food Banks Church.” So if you’ve got surplus in your garden, you THE number of families forced can box it up and take to the Church. to rely on food banks is very sad, but Arundel allotment For more information go to their website: holders have been doing their www.littlehamptondistrictfoodbank.org.uk bit to help. For the past 18 months, Arundel by Candlelight Arundel Agenda 21 has been working with Arundel allotment AT midday on Saturday holders and UKHarvest to help. 7th December, this year’s UKHarvest is a not-for-profit, Arundel by Candlelight 8 kicks off. Arundel again provides the perfect backdrop for this ever- popular Christmas event. Real Christmas trees decorated with simple white lights adorn all the shops, restaurants and pubs, plus many private houses, creating an elegant and sophisticated scene. While in the town square a traditional tall Christmas tree donated by the Duke of Norfolk’s estate will make a beautiful centrepiece. The Arundel by Candlelight Christmas Market features a range of hand-picked stallholders, and there will be an array of seasonal treats such as roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and hog roasts.

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A host of choirs will be performing throughout the day, WINTER 2019 | The Bell including the hugely popular Rock Choir, Choristers from Arundel Cathedral, Arun Chorale Society, Arundel FEASTathon ends in Success Community Choir, plus local school choirs from ACE and St. Philips, and live acoustic acts. Father Christmas SIX months of gruelling walking, cycling, running and will be present, as usual based at Arundel Museum. cross-training have resulted in a group of 30 FEAST Pantomime excerpts can be enjoyed at Nineveh House, supporters raising £15,640 (excluding Gift Aid). The Tarrant Street. Also look out for face painting and an Elf volunteers covered not only their target of 5253 miles stilt walker! but a total distance of 11,262 miles – India and back! FEAST is a charity based in Nagercoil in Southern India Keep up to date with further information on Facebook and primarily helps to support poor families specifically (www.facebook.com/arundelbycandlelight/) and online by sponsoring their children’s education and helping (www.arundelbycandlelight.co.uk). the elderly who can no longer work. Jayne Scrimgeour, the UK FEAST organiser said ‘I am absolutely thrilled A Winter’s Trail to report the success of the FEASTathon fundraising event. A small group who are visiting the charity soon will be looking at specific projects that we can support with this money. Edgcumbes Win Two Great Taste Awards COINCIDING with Arundel by Candlelight, the OUT of 12,772 entries from over 100 different team from The Arundel Gallery Trail will be again countries to the Great Taste Awards 2019, local coffee be putting together A Winter’s Trail. Fifty artists will producer Edgcumbes has won two coveted 2-star Great exhibit everything from paintings and jewellery, to Taste Awards. They won with two of their products. ceramics and textiles at seventeen venues across the Sussex Barn is a coffee they first roasted in 2015 and is town. Opening dates and times vary but most include now their house speciality at the on-site EDGE café in Arundel by Candlelight on Sat 7th December 12-7pm. Ford Lane near Arundel. The other brand is Dark Side of the EDGE is a blend of coffee from Brazil, Columbia and Please check for detailed information and a trail map - Indonesia – this roast is ideal for expresso. Alice Rendle, www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk and Director of Edgcumbes says: ‘Customers recognise the www.arundelbycandlelight.co.uk Great Taste Award as a mark of quality and to have two winners this year is especially welcome for our team Macmillan Coffee Morning and for so many of our customers – both the home user and our many hospitality customers who want to offer THE ladies at the Martlets had a very successful something special’. Macmillan coffee morning again this year and raised an astonishing £782.90. Although the weather was 11 awful, the cakes and coffee delicious, the cake stall had beautiful homemade cakes to buy and the bric-a- brac stall was full of wonderful gifts. Well done to all involved.

The Bell | WINTER 2019 ASiPmrofiolenof Groves the exhibition of woodcarvings by Simon Groves, whose by Oliver Hawkins life-size animals and birds have delighted young and old. Simon welcomes the opportunity to exhibit in his TAKE a walk in the fields above Warningcamp and usual site by the Red Cross Centre, as the large numbers you might notice a large barn at the end of a track. On of visitors coming into Arundel provide more viewers closer inspection you’d notice a row of enormous tree than could ever be expected in a conventional gallery. trunks lining the track, and quantities of roughly cut As the majority of his commissions come from private pieces of timber by the building. Only then might you individuals the opportunity for people to see his work, be surprised to see a large bear looking out from a pile and to see it outdoors, where most of it is intended to of planks, or a bust of Julius Caesar. Inside the open- be, is crucial to the success of his enterprise. fronted barn, all under a thick layer of sawdust, you might make out a pair of barn owls, or an eagle with For the past ten years one outspread wings, or a collection of turtles. of the high spots of the Trail has been the exhibition of At this point anyone who has visited Arundel Festival’s woodcarvings by Simon Gallery Trail will begin to have a sense of déjà-vu. For the Groves, whose life-size past ten years one of the high spots of the Trail has been animals and birds have delighted young and old. Not that all his commissions are from private patrons. Outside his workshop currently there lies a pile of enormous timbers destined to become a four-metre high sculpture of wave forms, for the new Arun leisure centre on the Littlehampton sea-front. Many local councils and schools have installed pieces of his, not surprisingly, as however large his creatures may be, they always seem to cheer rather than to threaten. Simon began his career as a landscape gardener, like his father. But he found that working in the countryside, with timber and saws and axes always to hand, he wanted to shape things. Starting with simple objects like stools and mushrooms, he soon found that he could take on larger, more complex subjects. He has an extraordinary ability to look at a small image on his phone, and without the use of sketches or intermediary models, to pick up a chainsaw and bring the shape to life. Of course mistakes are part of the process, but it seems they can be worked with. Sometimes, Simon explains, working with a large saw in a large block of wood it’s impossible to know 12

WINTER 2019 | The Bell © Nigel Cull exactly what is being cut, but somehow in the end the horse or the bear or the gorilla come out looking just right. Simon’s art is practical not academic. He is probably not over concerned with the fact that in the early 1900s sculptors began to react against the nineteenth century practice of modeling in clay, and then having the forms either cast in metal or replicated in stone by mechanical pointing machines. Sculptors like Eric Gill and Jacob Epstein felt there was something much more honest about attacking a lump of stone with a chisel, so the final piece actually showed the 13

The Bell | WINTER 2019 © Nigel Cull hand of the artist. How impressed they would be to BUILDING CONTRACTORS see Simon going at a three-ton block of oak with an industrial-size chainsaw. At the same time they would All building work undertaken, be astonished at the precision with which his pieces from sympathetic renovations are finished. Chainsaws come in all sizes, and with & conversions to new builds his smallest Simon is able to cut with the accuracy of a chisel. Simon’s pieces are usually given a finish of Ford Lane, Arundel oil, to preserve them, and sometimes he will apply Phone 01243 554314 a darkening agent, like the ebonizing process that Email [email protected] turns oak black, ideal for gorillas. Occasionally he will paint in details, like a horse’s eye or a leopard’s Building locally since 1987 spots, but usually the surface texture of the timber is enough. His preferred woods are oak, cedar of Lebanon, and macrocarpa (a variety of cypress), and a lot of time and effort goes into finding suitable pieces to work with. Simon frequently uses a wood-yard in Washington, but has contacts all around Sussex, hoping to hear of a large tree that has fallen or had to be felled. Then it’s a question of getting his truck and his lifting gear, manhandling the trunk back to the workshop and somehow, singlehandedly, setting it up for carving. Then, with chainsaws whirring and sawdust flying, a barn owl appears on one branch, and a long-eared owl on another, and another transformation has taken place. To see more of Simon’s work visit grovessculpture.co.uk 14

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Meet Paul MoneyTheBell | WINTER2019 our new Arundel Postmaster by Claire Toole-Mackson Office. He told me the work had been carried out by an excellent and highly recommended specialist contractor, DO people realise that today the Post Office and the so hoped he was in for a pleasant surprise. The newly Royal Mail are two entirely separate organisations? I opened office will have a staff of three plus Paul himself, must confess that I did not, so Paul Money began our of course- Brigid Wootton, a face familiar to many, talk by clearing up some misconceptions. The Royal with a considerable number of years’ experience in Mail deals with the transport/distribution and sorting service under the old regime, and two new members, of letters and parcels, the Post Office supplies all the Sue Walker and Samantha Maton, both from Post many other services we take for granted and is the front Offices in the Worthing area. Sue’s most recent role office for the processing of postal services on behalf of has been managing the Post Office inside the Co-op in the Royal Mail. As a result of this division of functions in Rowlands Road, Worthing and Samantha brings valuable 2012 the Post Office is now back in profit again. experience from Worthing Crown Office. Between them they too have many years of experience, are dedicated Arundel Post Office (at present a Sub Post Office, I am to customer service and very hot on getting to know sorry to say, but see below) is run as a franchise, an their customers. They have already spent several weeks agency of the main Post Office organisation. It has been here serving the Arundel public over the counter. run for the last twenty years by Nicholas and Angela Mustchin who, in Paul’s words, ‘have done a fantastic So how to update the image of the Post Office in job’. Congratulations to them both for such dedicated Arundel? Paul was full of enthusiasm. He has no salary service and best wishes for a long and happy retirement. as Postmaster, works entirely on commission and is confident that he can bring our local Post Office into the What brought Paul to this point in career terms? He was 21st century! He is very keen on outreach and although in the motor trade for seventeen years and as a sales he is based in Mayfield will spend two or three days here administrator reached a stage when he decided that each week, getting to know the town and its institutions, a change of direction was vital. He has now worked in shopkeepers, and inhabitants. He hopes perhaps to find the Post Office for eleven years, running his own office Airbnb accommodation as a place to lay his head during in Mayfield for five years. Over the past six years he his time spent staying in the town. His vision for the new has been self-employed as a Relief Subpostmaster – Arundel Post Office is as a retail outlet with an attractive providing holiday cover for absent Postmasters in the and inviting ambiance, and an enhanced retail area with South-East region and undertaking temporary contracts a wider range of goods. For example he plans children’s for the Post Office which currently include running an toys, a greater range of stationery, not to mention the office in Eastbourne. When he heard on the grapevine efficient and friendly delivery of so many financial and that Nicholas and Angela wanted to retire, he applied for other services, such as the deposit and withdrawal of the franchise of Arundel Post Office and won it! Before a money, the provision of change for local retailers, the new owner is installed anywhere the Post Office likes to receipt and onward transmission of online shopping refurbish the interior of the premises. The cost of this is returns and help with passports and other documents, split between the Post Office’s Network Transformation to name but a few. Paul would like to encourage more Programme and the new owner. Not an insignificant young people to use Arundel Post Office and hopes that sum of money but Paul rightly regards it as a long-term the increased retail area will perhaps do the trick. He investment. He also told me that Arundel would be would also like it to become a community hub, to have upgraded to a main Post Office when it re-opened. He a Community Notice Board and to offer a service as a admitted that this makes very little difference except ticket agency for the town. that a few additional services would be available. These were still under negotiation. I asked Paul his views on the trend for main Post Office buildings to close and for the Post Office to The day we met he had come to Arundel for his first be relocated in retail outlets such as W.H. Smith and sight of the newly refurbished interior of our Post Sussex Stationers. Although he acknowledged that it 16

WINTER 2019 | The Bell © Charlie Waring was an economy measure, he saw it as a short-sighted and clean, well-stocked and welcoming, with a newly approach and was not in favour of it, feeling that such designed and more practical counter arrangement and a move was more to the advantage of the retailers than excellent modern lighting. the Post Office and its customers. He had observed the operation of one such Post Office and was not The message is clear, as in so many other retail outlets impressed. in the town – use it or lose it! It really is a trusted brand and I am sure everyone is behind Paul in his new And surely, we have all enjoyed seeing our newly enterprise and that our Post Office is in good and safe refurbished Post Office, which re-opened on 23rd hands for the future. We wish him many happy, and October after a closure of five days, looking bright profitable, years as the Arundel Postmaster! 17

The Bell | WINTER 2019 A Profile of Andrew Simpson by Gill Farquharson So in 2004 he joined as Deputy Head. ACE only had 105 children then and had previously a poor OFSTED result. THERE’S a sign on Andrew Simpson’s office door at Andrew really felt he could make a difference and was Arundel Church of England School which says ‘Head helped hugely by the then priest, Fr. Keith Richards. Learner’. It is a typically modest gesture on the part of a When the Head, Linda Davies, who had been unwell, modest, self-effacing man who explains that he, like his was forced to take a year off Andrew became Acting pupils, is still learning every day. Head and on her eventual retirement in 2009 the Head. By this time Fr David Farrer was the priest and was ‘a Born in Reigate, his family moved to West Sussex when very strong support both as a leader and in terms of the Andrew was 12. He had two elder sisters and a brother Christian faith.’ but learnt early on that ‘life is precious’ – his father died when he was 16 and his brother at the age of 27, when Andrew and his wife, Heidi, have always worked Andrew was in his late twenties. together and ACE has been no exception. He explains: ‘We have always worked in the same schools together. He had always wanted to teach. He explains this It is very unusual for a husband and wife to do that but ambition as ‘I wanted to give children hope – to show we work better when we’re together. We both love them no one else determines their future. They can learning and education and it’s good that we can work achieve and adults need to be proactive in allowing all out together what’s best for the children. Heidi is an children the opportunity to succeed. I wanted to give extremely gifted teacher – she was working at a national children that opportunity.’ level when we met and was already a Deputy Head. She’s an amazing teacher-we’re lucky to have her here He had always wanted at the school. She gave up some of her career when we to teach. He explains this had the boys – she only worked part time until about 7 ambition as ‘I wanted to years ago when the boys were older.’ give children hope – to show them no one else determines They have two boys, both of whom attended ACE. their future. Andrew speaks with great pride of William, who is 16 and at Lancing College on an academic scholarship and Andrew completed his degree in Geography and Harry who is 13, has a sport scholarship also at Lancing Environmental Science and his teacher training College and plays hockey and football for Sussex. They qualification concurrently at the University of Surrey. live on the Rustington/Littlehampton borders near the His first teaching post was in a school in Croydon, sea which is very important to Andrew. Weekends tend Wattenden Primary School, which was ideal as in those to be spent being a taxi driver for the boys sporting days he was playing rugby for the Old Alleynians, the events and, as a result, he doesn’t play rugby as Dulwich College team; one of the first to do so never much with the Worthing Rugby Club as he would like, having been to the College. He returned three years ‘although I play for the lower teams now because of my later to join the Summerlea Community School in age!’ he laughs. Rustington followed by Kingsham Primary School in Chichester and Field Place First School in Worthing. Andrew sees the school very much in the context of the Andrew is a very committed Christian ‘My faith is very local community of which it is an integral part and as important to me’ and describes the move to Arundel Head, he set out to ensure that the connections were Church of England School as ‘a calling.’ made. He wanted to draw on the strength of the history and the people in the town. ‘I wanted to give the school 18 a sense of place. We had an Alpha course here for the Church. We have developed links with the Museum, the Castle and the Wetlands. As a result the curriculum has

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The Bell | WINTER 2019 for the coming week. ‘On Friday night I spend a couple of hours doing the weekly newsletter – an opportunity changed as we look at Arundel’s rich history, giving the he uses to celebrate individuals who have done well. In children a centre of place and of belonging.’ He also set addition to all of this, ‘Parents can get me 24/7’ he adds out to encourage the children to understand democracy ‘which is right but it puts a pressure on me too! That can and politics. He explains: ‘We set up school councils so make things quite challenging at times.’ that children felt they have a choice and an influence – I want them to be encouraged to see that they can make There are 20 staff and their hours are very long too. ‘I a difference.’ have very high expectations of the staff – the children only have one chance so I expect them all to work very Sport is one of Andrew’s passions and the school has hard but sometimes burn out and their wellbeing is an been very successful at it. ‘We have been in the final for issue. Standards have increased over the years and the Best Primary School for Sport in all of Sussex three times teachers, who teach all subjects don’t forget, have to – more than any other school – and last year we won keep up.’ it! We won was because we are a team – the staff, the children and their parent all have a part to play.’ How does he relax? Sport obviously features and he has played both football and rugby at a high level. ‘I As a Church school the values of Faith, Hope and Love love poetry’ he says ‘I put some in the newsletters are constantly referred to ‘ We try to put them into all sometimes. I also like going to the theatre and I read a our teaching. We are very lucky to have Fr David Twinley lot. My favourite author – or at least the one I have read who comes in once a month to help the teachers with most - is probably Tolkien – particularly Lord of the Rings their understanding of the bible and how it can be used which I have read many times!’ in the classroom.’ Although it is a Church of England school they do have Muslim children at the school and There are 20 staff and their Andrew believes it is important that people are aware hours are very long too. ‘I of the similarities and difference between comparative have very high expectations religions. ‘We have links with a multi-faith school in of the staff – the children only London and our Governors pay for our children to have one chance so I expect visit that school and understand what it’s like to live in them all to work very hard London and study there. Our aim is to make them more but sometimes burn out and tolerant of other people.’ their wellbeing is an issue. Andrew makes the job sound easy but in truth there What of the future? The school has 214 pupils now are very difficult issues to cope with. ‘Social media is although in theory the maximum is 210 but the Local a massive issue for us because while it can be a really Authority have pushed for them to take more, doubling positive force it can equally be used in a negative way. the size since he took over. They have the advantage of I do worry about it. It’s not just mobile phones – it’s space and, courtesy of the Norfolk Estate even have a PlayStations and X boxes as well. It’s hard to control who woodland area which they use to teach children about children are talking to online – and children can find the environment and how to look after it. Andrew has ways around the technology used to protect them. We ambitious dreams. ‘We could have a nursery school try to tackle it by having social media awareness weeks. here – we have the space but financing it would be For example, Google came in to talk to the children the challenge. I’ve always dreamt of Arundel having about some of the dangers, but at the end of the day a secondary school. With all the planned housing when they are on the internet they are alone. Bullying is development in the town as well, a secondary school another issue all schools face especially online – sadly I would be good so that young people didn’t have to believe it happens in all schools but what is important is be bussed out. This site lends itself to a place where how the school tackles it.’ children could come from nursery to 19. It could even be somewhere for adult education for people who An average day in Andrew and Heidi’s life is relentless. want to stay mentally active. I would like to work out a Up at 5.00am they get to school by about 6.50am. ‘Then way we could do it together. It could be aspirational for we open up, children start to arrive for Embrace (the everyone in town- a place where learning is the heart morning and afternoon club) at about 7.30am. School of things.’ finishes at 3.00pm but many children stay for clubs till 6.00pm.’ Having locked up he leaves by about 6.30pm to pick up his sons and they get home at 7.15pm. After supper he works on emails and admin till about 9.30pm. Then it all starts again at 5.00am the next day! He does some teaching himself as the budgets are so tight in schools now. Even on weekends he sometime comes in on a Sunday doing a few hours of preparation 20

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WINTER 2019 | The Bell The Hanover Band celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary Stephen Neiman, General original performances of Beethoven’s Manager of the Hanover Band, Symphonies. explains why the Band have three reasons to celebrate It soon became apparent that Beethoven next year. had a number of versions of his works on the go, at any one time, and that the NEXT August, the internationally final versions of the symphonies which renowned period instrument orchestra, he delivered to his publisher, were not The Hanover Band, celebrates its tenth necessarily the ‘final’ manuscript versions year in Arundel as well as its fortieth that are in the libraries in Vienna. anniversary, having been founded in 1980. On behalf of the Hanover Band, The Hanover Band was formed by cellist Caroline commissioned her friend, Caroline Brown, who studied initially as the musicologist Jonathan Del Mar, to a Junior exhibitioner at the Royal College undertake research work in libraries of Music before going on to study at post throughout Europe, to track down graduate level at the Vienna Academy Beethoven’s various manuscripts and of Music with Andre Navarra. One might compare them to the first performance have expected the young Caroline to of each work. join one of the London Orchestras but, instead, she chose to form her own: an orchestra that This research has now been published, mirrored those which Beethoven would have recognised with new ‘urtext’ editions (the final in 1790’s Vienna. versions of the complete Symphonic cycle as created by Beethoven) – and these are the scores used by all Beethoven’s ‘band’ (the 18th century name for an the major symphony orchestras, from the New York orchestra) was a group of 28 musicians, who played on Philharmonic to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. instruments that look very similar to those that we see today but are different in many ways. The fittings of The Hanover Band completed recording Beethoven’s string instruments were of a lighter construction: strings Symphonic cycle in 1992 to great critical acclaim. were made of gut and the neck and the bridge of the The New York Times commented that the Hanover instruments were angled differently to produce tension Band’s sound was raucous and spirited; and Music on the strings. Week heralded the first authentic Beethoven cycle as ‘distinguished and inspired’. Wind instruments were made from box wood. Brass instruments of that period were valve less: watching a Since then, the Band has gone from strength to strength. horn player with a natural (eighteenth century) horn is They have made over 170 commercial recordings, fascinating, as each time a key is changed, the player including the complete Schubert Symphonies, the Mozart will use a different ‘crook’ (piece of tubing). It is worth Requiem, Mozart Horn Concertos, Bach’s Brandenburg coming to a concert just to see and hear the rasping Concertos, and most of the Haydn Symphonies. sounds of the brass instruments. 2020 it not only the fortieth anniversary of The Hanover After a year of planning, Caroline’s Band gave its first Band but the 250 Anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven, concert in St George’s, Hanover Square, London – hence the very composer that inspired Caroline to form The the name Hanover. Hanover Band. Shortly to follow was a recording contract with Nimbus Next Year to celebrate these anniversaries The Hanover Records to record all the Beethoven Symphonies, in Band will be performing all nine Beethoven Symphonies a style and manner that “Beethoven himself would during the Arundel Festival, and the Consone Quartet have recognised”. Caroline set about commissioning will be performing Beethoven Quartets. Tickets for the and undertaking research to try to ensure that what Beethoven extravaganza will be available online from the Hanover Band produced was faithful to the 18th December 2019 at www.thehanoverband.com or in person at the Band’s Offices in Tarrant Street. 23

The Bell | WINTER 2019 rundel Festival 2019 and Beyond Oliver Hawkins has been involved in the after the elite athletes had gone off for coffee; or the Arundel Festival ever since designing the first bars of Waterloo kicking off Abba on the Hill with ‘a’ Festival logo forty years ago. Here he half the population of Arundel in attendance. reflects on this year’s events and what may follow. Festivals mean different things to different people, and the Arundel Festival has a very wide range of events EVERYONE will have their own favourite moments and activities to enjoy. Some people come just for the from this summer’s Festival. For many it will be the art, or the music, or the theatre, and a great many moment one of the Dragon boats capsized, and as the people come just to enjoy the street life. For me one crew were tipped into the water the PA system boomed of the best things this summer was seeing the Victoria out the theme music from Jaws; or the crowds in the Institute in full use, exhibitions at every level, from the High Street staying on to cheer the 10K stragglers, long wonderfully sinister exhibition of doll-like figures in the cellar to a full working studio at the top. So much effort © Charlie Waring 24

has gone into keeping the Vic WINTER 2019 | The Bell © Nigel Cull alive, it was heartening to see how even without the hoped-for and funds will not allow a repeat of this summer’s grant support the centre could overspend. It is therefore likely that the street closures function so well. and entertainment previously enjoyed will not take place next year. Even so the Festival will continue on Of course the good weather many fronts – theatre with the Arundel Players, with helped bring people out into the Drip action theatre trail, and in the Castle; concerts the streets, and although it in the Cathedral and with the Hanover Band; the 50 or was generally reckoned that so exhibitions on the Gallery Trail; the Words and Music numbers were down on last and other lecture programmes; and doubtless many year the crowds coming in other activities. But the character of the Festival will be were substantial. The excellent different, maybe closer to Petworth’s than to Brighton’s, Rotary Club volunteers, once and closer to the original Arundel Festivals of the late again organising the parking 1970s and early 1980s. in the Harriots’ field, would In these circumstances it seems likely that future probably have welcomed a Festivals in the town will need to be based on activities cooling breeze. It goes without and events dependent on their specific stakeholders saying that it’s the volunteers – ie those who actually enjoy running or participating who provide the backbone in them, or stand to gain by their taking place. On this to the Festival at every level basis it is still possible that the large-scale street closures - planning, commissioning, marshalling and clearing could take place, and entertainment be provided, but up. Many of the events and activities are effectively only if enough of those benefiting from the influx of self-sufficient, raising their own funds, organising their people to the town were prepared to take over the own programmes, and stewarding their own events. project. It will be interesting to see what happens next. They enjoy being part of a wider festival, and chip in by buying space in the brochure, but they don’t depend Michael Tu, who is standing down as Festival on a central committee. The street closures and public Chairman, comments: ‘The Festival committee was entertainment, on the other hand, require a huge determined to deliver a varied and full program of amount of central planning and funding. Over the years events throughout the town. The major challenge different individuals have taken on this very demanding was to use Jubilee Gardens in a different way – for task, but for the first time no hats have been thrown example introducing the ballet which received into the ring to form the next committee. fantastic reviews. I think we succeeded but it is time for a change. A new sustainable format needs Looking at the accounts for this summer’s Festival to be found. Arundel needs and love events but it’s clear where the major expenditure takes place. maybe more, smaller events are the way forward.’ A total of over £41,500 had been collected, with a magnificent £17,000 raised through PreFest the fund- 25 raising event. The brochure cost £7740 (all paid for by contributors); performers cost £10,100, with event management £2550; sound systems £3440; insurance just under £1400; fireworks £1200 and cinema £1500. Then there were a number of other, smaller items, totaling about £7500. All was within budget until external events caused an unexpected rise in Security Safety costs, to a total of £15,445. Arun District Council (who did not contribute to the Festival) decreed after the first weekend of the Festival that higher levels of stewarding were required, and that volunteer labour would not suffice. The Festival organisers managed to get everything in place without any disruption to the planned programme, but the net result was over £9000 overspend. While this can be covered by current reserves, it clearly cannot be allowed to happen on a regular basis. So the Festival finds itself at a watershed. No volunteers have stepped forward to form a new committee,

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In 2018 Britons drank 4 million bottles WINTER 2019 | The Bell of English sparkling wine – a 6% increase on the previous year. There are Gradually they began to think ‘how cool it would be to now over 500 vineyards in the UK and work together,’ Jason explains. ‘We knew we wanted to Arundel has its own investment in this do something in the hospitality space, so we looked at burgeoning market with the arrival of various business models – concierge services, hotels – the Digby Fine English Tasting Rooms in all sorts of things.’ It was on a trip to Washington State the High Street. Gill Farquharson went that the idea of a wine venture really took root. ‘It has a along to find out more. cool climate, is very good wine making territory and very similar to here and it’s all about sparkling wine – Pinot ‘ARUNDEL has a wow factor for people who come Noir, Chardonnay. We visited a winery called Domaine to visit, and it is always described as the’ gateway to Ste Michelle, a wine producer who had built this the South Downs’ and the South Downs is English wine amazing wine estate with a chateau and amphitheatre country!’ This is how Jason Humphries, co-founder of on the site for theatre and music and a members Digby wines, explains the company’s move into Arundel. club.’ The visit got them thinking about English wines. It is here that you can sample a tasting flight and ‘We knew the English were producing good sparkling experience the blending and house style of which Digby wine but how come we didn’t see it on wine menus in Wines are rightly proud. London? It could only be because it wasn’t as good as everyone says or they had problems getting it to market. Jason Humphries and his co-founder and husband, Trevor So we came back and did the research.’ This involved a Clough, relocated from Clapham seven years ago to be lot of blind tastings against Champagne. Time and again ‘nearer the grapes’ and also to give their 8 year old son the English wines won so they decided they wanted to ‘an idyllic upbringing in the English countryside’. But when create something very English and representative of the running a wine company from their home in Stopham terroir of England. became too much, they looked around for a suitable location. Their son attends Dorset House School, so they Their extensive research in the wine industries both were already very familiar with Arundel and, when the here and in the States highlighted the need to really erstwhile National Westminster building became available understand the market and what it wants. Planting a a year ago, it seemed the perfect choice. vineyard as the start point would take years to know whether or not that vineyard will produce good wine The move allowed them to expand their storage capacity whereas many of the major houses in sparkling wines and open the Tasting Rooms, which act as a retail base, are blending houses with a diverse set of fruit. This an office, a Members Club Room and a corporate event was the route they chose, and they produced their first venue. With the help of local interior designer Emma vintage in 2009. Wood, the rooms have been refurbished in the style of a Georgian drawing room – typical of the era of Sir Kenneth They are partnered with a number of local grape Digby, their namesake, of whom more later. producers. Their wine maker is Dermot Sugrue who used to work at Nyetimber and now operates out of Trevor and Jason met in Boston. Jason was an English the Wiston Estate in Washington. Jason says, ‘Dermot born data scientist with a PhD from Cambridge in really understands how to make wine in England with Speech Recognition. He had moved to Boston 1999 to the specifics of the country and grapes.’ Trevor turns out work for a new start up called Nuance, who are now to have a very good nose and palate and has frequently a leading speech recognition and artificial intelligence succeeded in blind tastings beating many experts. He software company. ‘At that time it was a very new now works as Head Blender alongside Dermot. industry but now of course we’re all used to having Google, Alexa and Siri, which was one I worked on,’ A great deal of time and effort has also gone into the look Jason explains. Trevor, an American born in New and feel of their wine. One of biggest early decisions was Hampshire, attended International High School in to employ a design agency which, although expensive Germany and then graduated from Brown University at the time, was really worth it. ‘We chose Big Fish in near Boston. He was working as a business strategist Chelsea and they had just done the very successful design in Boston when they met. When Trevor decided to do work for Sipsmith Gin, who recommended them highly. an MBA at London Business School the couple moved The resulting bottle design has a luxurious English feel – to London, with Jason still working for Nuance but in the purple on the inside of the foil, the triangular label a European role. Trevor worked for Oracle in Business and the name being extremely important elements’. This Strategy after finishing his MBA. They obtained their is where Sir Kenelm Digby features again. He invented Civil Partnership in 2007. the wine bottle in the 1630’s in England, revolutionising the wine industry in the process. He was a privateer whose wife, one of the great beauties of the day, died in mysterious circumstances. His father was involved in the Gunpowder Plot and hanged, drawn and quartered 27

The Bell | WINTER 2019 © Nigel Cull as a result. Yet Sir Kenelm was a very popular figure in Jason explains: ‘The terroir in Sussex mirrors that of London society. His bottle invention solved the problem the Champagne region in northern France. We have of wine going off in barrels. The distinctive triangular label the chalk and greensand which makes the perfect design on Digby wines reflects the triangular shape of the combination for sparkling wine. It’s not too sunny and original, hand blown ‘shaft and globe’ glass bottles. warm- just like northern France.’ While the wines aren’t cheap, they are winners. ‘Maintaining the quality of Production is heading to 120,000 bottles per year. the product has always been our driver. Sommeliers Digby wines are now stocked in Selfridges, Fortnum understand this because they realise that you get just and Mason, Harvey Nichols and Waitrose. They are also as good quality from our wines as you might from a available all over the world. They export to the States very expensive Dom Perignon or Krug – wines we have via The British Bottle Company which is owned by Red beaten in blind tastings.’ Johnson (son of author and wine expert Hugh). They also sell in Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the Nordic They regularly win trophies and medals in wine countries but the States is by far their most important competitions. Recently they attended an Awards dinner export market. organised by Tom Stevenson – the world’s leading authority on sparkling wine – and they were awarded So what of the wines themselves? They sell well in the a Best in Class trophy for their 2010 Vintage Reserve UK, particularly in London but increasingly all over the Brut style wine and they have also been shortlisted for country. Leander Pink (named for the Leander Rowing another Trophy at the same event. (At the time of going to press, the winner had not been announced.) Club in Henley- on-Thames which In just a few short years, Digby Wines has established receives a donation a successful brand, gained a place on the shelves of to their training upmarket distributors and retailers and is winning awards Academy from every at major wine events. Why not drop into the Tasting bottle sold) is a Rooms and see for yourself what makes it so special? particular favourite in the Thames Valley and Digby Fine English Tasting Rooms other rowing centres 55-57 High Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AJ around the country. +44 20 7112 8887 • www.digbyfineenglish.com But all their wines do Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-4 well in tastings. 28

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The Bell | WINTER 2019 The Arundel B-24 In 1944 an American B-24 bomber crash landed on a field at Park Farm B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 489th bomb group pictured on a in Arundel. A joint venture between raid during WW2. British and American archaeologists, located at St Cyr near Versailles, to the South West of historians and service veterans has Paris. The total flight time was to be about five hours. recently completed an excavation of the The crews were briefed that there was little likelihood site. Military historian and author Mark of fighter opposition and that the weather was going Khan tells us the story. to be bright and clear. Whilst not deep in enemy held territory, the city of Paris was no soft target. The target DURING the Second World War the skies over West at St Cyr was heavily defended by anti-aircraft guns, Sussex were filled with aircraft. The period of the Battle some of which were radar assisted. 2nd. Lieutenant of Britain in 1940 saw Royal Air Force aircraft operating William Montgomery and his crew reached Paris from Tangmere, Ford and Westhampnett defending without incident, but as they flew over the target, the against German air raids. Later, missions were carried out to support the strategic combined bomber offensive A colourised picture of the crew of B-24 - 42-94826. Those as well as tactical missions carried out on targets in positively identified are 2nd Lieutenant D. M. Henderson occupied Europe. - front row second from left. Flight Officer John j. Crowther - front row far right. 2nd. Lieutenant William B. Montgomery With hundreds of aircraft taking part in bombing - front row second from right and 2nd Lieutenant Herbert missions, the route to the target and back had to be K. King front row - first left. The other crew members are carefully planned to avoid collision. As such, aircraft currently unidentified. were designated a specific route out to the target and back to their bases, by using a sort of “one-way system”. These routes often took the attacking bomber aircraft over West Sussex. During May and June 1944, a period of intense air activity took place in preparation and support of the Allied invasion of Europe on 6 June 1944. On Thursday 22 June 1944, one of these aircraft- an American B-24H Liberator bomber, serial number: 42- 94826 belonging to the 844th Bomb Squadron/489th bomb Group took off from its base at Halesworth in Suffolk to take part in a bombing mission along with 42 other aircraft of the US 2nd Bomb division. The crew of the B-24 that day comprised: Pilot: 2nd. Lieutenant William B. Montgomery Co-pilot: Flight Officer John J. Crowther Engineer: T/Sergeant John Holoka Jnr Navigator: 2nd Lieutenant Herbert K. King Radio Operator: Sergeant Joseph A. Foley Bombardier: 2nd Lieutenant Demoyne M. Henderson Tail Gunner: Staff Sergeant Edwin J. Sumner Ball Turret Gunner: Staff Sergeant Pearl Toothman Jnr Waist Gunner: Staff Sergeant Richard M. Rodriguez Waist Gunner: Staff Sergeant Aaron D. Roper The target was an airfield and Luftwaffe signals depot 30

WINTER 2019 | The Bell aircraft was hit and badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire. A representation of the aircraft which was painted in standard US olive drab paint. The navigator, 2nd Lt Herbert K. King described the events. ‘As we passed over the target, about 19:00, we A considerable number of aircraft parts were recovered were hit very hard by flak…... We were flying deputy during the excavation. These are being sorted, cleaned and lead and, upon being hit by flak which tore out all the identified where possible with the intention to donate them controls except those to one rudder and one elevator, to a museum. Pictured here are two of the identified parts – the ship made a sharp turn to the right with some loss of a B7 type bomb clamp (left) and a hook (right) that the clamp altitude before the pilot and co-pilot could bring the ship would be attached to in the aircrafts bomb bay (location under control. We were so far out of formation that we highlighted in the red box). The bombs themselves were were unable to join it again.’ attached to the B7 clamp. myself, aviation historian Andy Saunders and Colonel The aircraft was now in serious trouble, badly damaged Chris Forbes- Director of the US government Defense with the pilots having only a limited ability to control the POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Europe- aircraft. Their intention however was to attempt to make Mediterranean Directorate. Andy raised the question it back to England and even back to their own base if about two individuals that he was aware of in the UK possible. Their only option to do this was to follow the that were still listed as missing in action (MIA) in the main bomber stream back, via the planned route home. UK. The DPAA mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for missing US service personnel and Chris Forced to drop to a lower height below the main Forbes promised to look into the case further. formation, by an incredible feat of airmanship the Independently James Seller, who farms the land where pilots and crew managed to nurse their badly damaged the crash is located and is the son of John Seller who aircraft back across the English Channel to the coast witnessed the crash, had also opened up a separate near Elmer. It was at this point however, after reaching line of communication with the DPAA, assisted by local the English coast, that disaster struck. Arundel historian Mark Phillips. The result of these combined work investigations One of the waist Gunners, Staff-Sergeant Aaron Roper culminated in participants coming together to assist an described the events as they neared the coast: ‘Shortly Investigation Team from the DPAA to visit to the site in after reaching the English coast, the co-pilot gave the June 2017. As a result of this visit, the formal process to order to bail-out. There were six of us in the waist at that time trying to trim the ship up as nearly all of the 31 controls were shot away. The six of us went out the escape hatch and the navigator went out the nose. I watched the ship go down and burst in flames before I opened my chute.’ Whilst seven members of the crew managed to successfully bail out of the aircraft, tragically three members of the crew for reasons unknown were unable to do so. The Pilot: 2nd. Lieutenant William B. Montgomery, Co-pilot: Flight Officer John J. Crowther and Engineer: T/Sergeant John Holoka Jnr went down with the aircraft. John Seller who was living at No 12 Park Farm Cottages and aged about ten at the time, remembers the crash: ‘At about 9pm I had started to get ready for bed when there was a thunderous scream of a plane in a power dive then the bump of it hitting the ground. About 15 minutes later I slipped out and went behind the farm buildings to where I could see the crash site, some 300 yards away. The fireball was long gone out; the only sign was the scorched area of ripening barley in the next field. There was little sign of debris in the grass field, only the dirt around 5 craters. There was very little smoke coming from the craters by then’. It was a chance meeting in July 2016 at a conflict archaeology conference that the subject of the crash was raised again at an informal discussion between

The Bell | WINTER 2019 John Seller speaks at the commemoration ceremony held at the end of the project. instigate a recovery took place. of a Monday to Friday operation, with the team taking a well-deserved rest over the weekend. Much work had to be done to move the process forward. At times this was a challenging and frustrating Those involved are all hopeful of a positive outcome experience, but at the beginning of September 2019 a from the project, which was underpinned by a real team arrived from the USA to commence the recovery. purpose, but was both fulfilling and enjoyable for all those who took part. The DPAA have teams that perform recoveries, searching for MIA personnel, but for this project a partnership The project is perhaps best summed up in the words approach was chosen. An American organisation – spoken by Steve McAlpin, a US veteran participant, during American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) a simple commemoration held at the end of the project: was tasked with performing the recovery. Organisations such as AVAR in the USA and Breaking Ground Heritage “This experience has made a tremendous impact on me (BGH) in the UK utilise heritage and archaeology as a personally. I will never forget these warriors and all of recovery pathway for service veterans. So, led by AVAR, you honouring them today. In the film Saving Private with unstinting support from the Seller family and Ryan, Captain Miller whispers two words with his dying the assistance from BGH participants and some local breath: “earn this, earn this”. These men, these brave community support, the recovery operation took place. men knowingly traded all of their dreams, families, their loves and passions and indeed all of their tomorrows The crash site investigation lasted a full month. The site for us in the greatest of good vs evil the world has ever had been previously excavated twice in the 1970’s and known. Each day we must praise these men and the 1980’s by aircraft wreck recovery groups so had been ideals for which they died that we have indeed “earned” disturbed with some parts of the aircraft removed. The their sacrifice through our deeds and actions. Godspeed team had to work through the previously excavated brothers. material and ensure every item, no matter how small, was screened. A large quantity of material had to be In a report made after the crash, Bombardier Demoyne hand sieved and, in some cases, wet screened. This was Henderson simply concludes his account by stating: extremely tiring, hard work and was carried out as part ‘Rough day.’ 32

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The Bell | WINTER 2019 Sponsored by TownDiary www.visitarundel.co.uk Visit Arundel DECEMBER 1st 6.00pm Advent Carol Service St. Nicholas Church Arundel Cathedral 1st 6.30pm Friends of Arundel Cathedral Advent Vespers with Arundel Cathedral Arundel Cathedral Bishop Richard Arundel Baptist Church 3rd 7.30pm G4 Concert – SOLD OUT Arundel Museum 4th 6.45pm Cathedral Deanery Schools Advent Service Arundel Museum St. Nicholas Church 6th 12 noon Christmas Lunch + ACE School Choir Arundel Baptist Church Warwick Court, Arundel 6th Arundel Flower Club Christmas Lunch. Members Only. Arundel Castle Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle 7th and 7th 12noon - Meet Father Christmas in his Grotto and receive a Arundel Cathedral 8th 6.30pm small gift. £4 for one child, £7 for two. Arundel Cathedral 7th 8th 2.00pm - St. Nicholas Church 8th 4.00pm Arundel Museum Arundel Cathedral 8th 7.00pm River Poets - enjoy an evening of music and poetry. £5pp. Arundel BaptistChurch 9th Arundel Cathedral 9th 10.00am Patronal Festival Sung Mass, followed by ticketed St. Nicholas Church 10th two-course lunch Arundel Museum 10th Town Centre 10.30am Family/All Age Carol Service followed by Coffee & Mince Pies 2.00pm Arundel WI. Christmas Party with a Magician. 7.45pm Castle Chapel Mass 10.00 am Mass 6.30pm Worthing Deanery Schools Advent Service 12th 6.30pm Canine Partners Carol Service: Tkts – Tel: 01530 225937 or email.cathowourth@canine partners.org. 13th 7.00pm uk Kensington Brass Christmas Extravaganza (organised 14th and 12 noon - by Friends of St. Nicholas) Tkts. Tel. 01903 882262 or 15th 4.00pm email. [email protected] 14th 5.15pm and Meet Father Christmas in his Grotto and receive a 7.15pm small gift. £4 for one child, £7 for two. 16th Arun Choral Society Christmas Concerts. Tkts: ACS 18th 2.00pm Box Office, tel. 01243 866469 or email: boxoffice@ 19th afternoon arunchoralsociety.co.uk 9.00am Arty Krafters St. Philip's School Service Arundel C of E School Carol Service 21st and 12 noon - Meet Father Christmas in his Grotto and receive a 22nd 4.00pm small gift. £4 for one child, £7 for two. Farmers Market 21st 9.00am -1.00pm 34

WINTER 2019 | The Bell 21st 3.00pm Carol Service St. Mary Magdalene, Torting- 21st 7.30pm ton Handel's 'Messiah': Hanover Band & Chorus. Tkts. St. Nicholas Church 22nd 6.00pm Tel. 03336663366 or 65 Tarrant St., Arundel or www.thehanoverband.com St. Nicholas Church 22nd 10.30am Nine Lessons and Carols Arundel Baptist Church Arundel LIDO 24th, 10.00am - Advent Communion Service LIDO Festive Swims. £5 per adult £2.50 under 18's St. Nicholas Church 25th, 26th 1.00pm and under 5's free. Arundel Baptist Church Crib Service 24th 4.30pm Candlelight Carol Service with hot chocolate & mince Arundel Cathedral pies 24th 6.00pm Cathedral closes St. Leonard's Church, Cathedral re-opens South Stoke 24th 4.00pm Carols & Readings St. Nicholas Church 10.30pm Mass St. Leonard's, South Stoke 11.00pm Carol Service St. Nicholas Church 11.30pm Arundel Baptist Church Holy Communion (trad) Arundel Hospital 24th 6.00pm Holy Communion St. Nicholas Church Sung mass of the Nativity St. Nicholas Church 25th 8.00am Christmas Day Carols Arundel Museum 9.00am Arundel Hospital Carol Service Mass St. Stephen St. Nicholas Church 10.00am Mass St. John Arundel Baptist Church Christmas Museum open (free but donations Arundel LIDO 25th 10.30am welcome.) c. 11.30am Mass Holy Innocents 26th 10.00am Christmas Sunday Family Service LIDO Festive Swims. £5 per adult £2.50 under 18's 27th 12 noon and under 5's free. 28th to 10.00am - 30th 4.00pm 28th 10.00am 29th 10.30am 31st and 10.00am - 1st 1.00pm JANUARY 2020 4th Parish Party (details in Newsletter) Cathedral Centre St. Nicholas Church 5th 10.00am Family Mass The Epiphany of the Lord St. Nicholas Church 5th Choral Evensong Arundel Museum 9th - 17th 6.00pm Arundel Museum Art Group Exhibition. Free entry, donations welcome. Warwick Court, Arundel. 13th 10.00am - Arundel WI. The Snowdrop Trust. St Mary's Church Hall, 17th 4.00pm Arundel Flower Club. National Demonstrator: Sue Clymping 2.00pm Flight. Competition: Panto Time Town Centre 7.30pm - Farmers Market 9.30pm 18th 9.30am - Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church 1.00pm Music for a Desert Island: John Inverdale will be St. Nicholas Church selecting his eight records and answering questions. 21st 2.00pm Tickets £10 call 01903 882262 or email office@ stnicholas-arundel.co.uk 23rd 7.00pm 35

The Bell | WINTER 2019 24th 12 noon Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church Arundel Museum 25th - 4th 10.00am - Reflections of Arundel'. A fascinating exhibition from March 4.00pm local photographers on the theme 'Arundel Across Arundel Baptist Church the Year'. Free admission, donations welcome. 27th 2.15pm Holocaust Memorial Service FEBRUARY Organ Recital – Robert Sholl, Vierne Arundel Cathedral 1st 1.00pm 1st 6.30pm Quiz in aid of Stegaurach visit TBA 2nd 6.00pm Choral Evensong St. Nicholas Church 8th 8.30am Arundel Men's Breakfast. Speaker: Trevor James from the Christian Institute. 'Expect the Unexpected'. Tickets £12.00 from Les (884156) or Castle Chocolates. 10th 2.00pm Arundel WI. 'Apetito'. Warwick Court, Arundel 15th 9.30am - Farmers Market Town Centre 1.00pm 15th to Lego Building Workshops. Great fun for children at Arundel Museum 23rd half-term - various times please check. £5 per child, Arundel Baptist Church advance booking required. 21st 2.00pm Arty Krafters 21st 7.30pm - Arundel Flower Club. National Demonstrator: St Mary's Church Hall, 22nd 9.30pm Stephen McDonnell. Competition: Jack Frost Clymping Talk on Catholic History, Christopher Robson Arundel Cathedral 2.00 pm 26th 8.30am Ash Wednesday Convent of the Poor Clares, Mass Crossbush Arundel Cathedral 26th 10am Mass 8pm Mass 27th 7.00pm Quiz and two course supper. To assist with catering Arundel Museum please book by 20th February. Members £10 and non-members £12. 28th 12 noon Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church 29th 2.30pm Rite of Election Arundel Cathedral 29th 6.30 for 7pm Balloon Debate: taking part:- Simon Brett, Karimah St. Nicholas Church Butcher, Wayne Morgan, John Prideaux, Dame Sheila Wallis. Tkts. Parish Office tel. 01903882262 or email. [email protected] The Town Diary may also be viewed at www.visitarundel.co.uk Events are published as notified to The Bell - we cannot be responsible for changes or cancellations. Please send your Town Diary entries by 25th January 2020 to Gill Farquharson at [email protected] 36

WINTER 2019 | The Bell TheTown Council Newsletter Welcome to the Arundel Town Council’s Winter Newsletter ensure that those not so familiar with the Town are I am delighted to announce that after recently passing directed correctly to key areas and attractions. No her CiLCA qualifications, Arundel Town Council has a longer will people be confused to find no museum in newly promoted Town Clerk- Carolyn Baynes. We wish Crown Yard Car Park! Carolyn every success in her new role and thank her for the continued support that she provides to the Town Town Council Grants and it’s Councillors. It is always a pleasure to help our local community Mayors Sunday where we can and, as a result, we have approved On Sunday 15th September, I hosted the annual Mayor’s several grants over the past months. More recently Sunday Civic Service. The Councillors and I processed with we are pleased to announce that we have awarded the Arundel and Littlehampton District Scout Band from grants to Arun Community Transport £500.00, Arundel Arundel Town Hall to St Nicholas Church, where we were Community Partnership £2,000.00, St Philip’s Catholic met on arrival by the local Scout and Guiding groups. It School £2,000.00 and PACSO (Parent and Carers Support was my pleasure to be joined by the High Sheriff of West Organisation) £200.00. Sussex Davina Irwin-Clark and local dignitaries as well as the local school choirs who sang beautifully at the service. Arundel Flood Defence Scheme A great day was had by all. 2019 Community Award Nominations £4.7m is being spent, which includes a significant grant As with previous years we have received many worthy from the Environment Agency, to keep our beautiful nominations for the Community Awards and look forward river in its place, as work on the Arundel flood defence to reviewing these and sharing the results with you in our scheme began in October. It is an enormous amount of next Newsletter. money for our town and its 3,500 residents. It works out Finger Posts at £1,342.00 per person. However one thing is certain, it is We are pleased to share with you that our Town Hall not possible to deliver a scheme of this magnitude without Keeper Andy Hine has made some much needed inconvenience. Therefore the Town Council are continuing adjustments to the beautiful fingers posts in Town to to work with Team Van Oord and the Environment Agency on measures to minimise noise, vibration, silt, dust, potential damage to roads, the risk of fracturing water pipes or damaging buildings and the loss of parking spaces. Town Hall Events Our ever-popular Wedding Fayre will be held on Sunday 26th January 2020 11:00-3:00pm and is a great opportunity for people to come and view our wonderful wedding/party venue for which Arundel Residents receive 15% off bookings. Policing Following our last newsletter in which we talked about complaints and concerns from residents in relation to the Campervans/Caravans along Mill Road, the Traffic & Access Committee are continuing to work on a solution to this issue. West Sussex County Council have said “Instances of people living on the highway should be reported to us via our website love.westsussex.gov.uk or by calling 01243 642105 and we will consider what action might be available or appropriate.” If you see an incident or are affected by crime, ALWAYS report it by calling 999 for urgent matters and 101 for non urgent matters. This ensures the incident is logged and a pattern of activities can be built up. The Town Council are also happy to take reports of any local crime to pass on at their monthly meetings with Sussex Police. Don’t forget if you have any queries about Arundel related issues please do contact us: [email protected] 37

The Bell | WINTER 2019 Messages and Services from the Churches our hymn books! There are many factors that make I HAVE been intrigued by a news item Christmas special for people. Some will say that they which promises quicker boarding for much enjoy gathering with family or friends. Others passengers taking flights from one of our look forward to a time off work. For those with children major airports here in the South East. or grandchildren they enjoy watching the delight they Apparently, through better organisation show in tearing wrapping paper off their Christmas boarding time could be cut by ten to fifteen presents. minutes. As the whole process of flying is stressful for many, additional help is always welcome Christmas is so special because wonderfully, uniquely especially for families with young children. Waiting, queuing and out of love and compassion for us, God in the and being patient with others, especially those who are person of Jesus Christ came down amongst us in the slower than we might be, takes an effort and even more so if flesh, to be one of us. He came to us as fully God and we are busy, worried or not too well ourselves. fully man. The ‘Word’ Jesus became flesh and lived amongst us! The ‘Word’ is another name for Jesus. The So, it may seem curious that we celebrate waiting in the gospel writer John reveals the truth to us in his first Church. During Advent we ‘tone down’ our services and chapter. ‘In the beginning was the Word (Jesus), and the ask the congregation to slow down and reflect. Probably Word (Jesus) was with God, and the ‘Word’ Jesus was the opposite of what is happening elsewhere as many God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came celebrations and parties take place before Christmas. into being through Him.’ Without Jesus not one thing What’s happening? Well, simply put, as humans we came into being! often need time to get ready for the biggest occasions in life. To ‘get our heads round’ what is about to happen Jesus is the author of creation – his very hands flung and what our part is in the ‘big event.’ And we often the stars into space. These are remarkable truths. Yet need help from others. Advent is that ‘get your head why did God in the person of Jesus Christ come to around it’ season. The birth of Jesus takes some thinking earth? This remains a valid question for many people. about and needs celebrating well. In Advent we make Throughout the Old Testament Scriptures, God’s these preparations and ask God to help us prepare and promise of a ‘Messiah’ is revealed. Despite God’s celebrate thoughtfully. gracious dealings with his people; they distanced themselves from their Holy God because of sin. This I hope we all arrive at Christmas feeling prepared in our problem of sin needed dealing with once and for all. thoughts and prayers. Its not easy I know, with so many Matthew 1:21 says the angel of the Lord revealed to distractions and much to do. However, God became Joseph the earthly father of Jesus to call his son ‘Jesus, human, not give us extra burdens but to share those for he will save his people from their sins’. burdens and take away our sins. That part of the story will unfold as we move towards Lent and Easter. So, for the Jesus was conceived in a miracle and was born in time being, as someone who has recently taken up the Bethlehem some 2000 years ago to die for the sins of position of Dean of the Cathedral and Parish Priest and you and me. We cannot save ourselves of our sin- only looking forward to celebrating my first Christmas here Jesus could do that when he suffered, bled and died in Arundel, I would like to wish everyone a happy and for sin, but rose three days later as our glorious Risen peaceful Christmas with every blessing for the New Year. Saviour! This is why Christmas is so special- the Lord God Almighty in Jesus Christ visited us to show the CANON DAVID PARMITER greatest act of love and reconcile those who believe in Arundel Cathedral Jesus to himself. What makes Christmas special? THE REVD STEVE LOMAS THE Poet Christina Rossetti wrote a very Pastor, Arundel Baptist Church special poem that is called ‘Love came down at Christmas….Love incarnate, Love HAVE yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Divine’. It was put to music and is sung Jingle Bells; Chestnuts Roasting on an as a Christmas Carol which is in many of Open Fire; songs that bring a sentimental sense of well-being and nostalgia to all 38 but the most hardened cynic; songs that conjure up images of snowy scenes, twinkling Christmas trees and wide-eyed

WINTER 2019 | The Bell children – and that’s as it should be, isn’t it? Surely CHRISTMAS EVE that’s what Christmas is all about. 24 Dec 4.30pm Crib Service, A glance at the words of some traditional carols, St. Nicholas Church however, gives a different, altogether darker image. 24 Dec 6.00pm Carol Service, Take for example the popular carol The Holly and the Ivy. St. Leonards, South Stoke Its chorus is promising enough, what with running deer, a merry organ and sweet singing in the choir. All that’s 24 Dec 11.30pm Midnight Mass, needed is a verse or two about jolly old Santa Claus St. Nicholas Church ho ho ho-ing and the scene of bonhomie and festive joviality would be complete. CHRISTMAS DAY Instead, what the carol actually gives us is an image 25 Dec 8.00am Holy Communion (trad) of the holly with berries ‘as red as any blood’ and ‘a St. Nicholas Church prickle, as sharp as any thorn’. Images that call to mind a crown of thorns piercing the skin of a condemned man, 25 Dec 9.00am Holy Communion, sending rivulets of blood trickling down his face. St. Leonard’s Church, South Stoke Then there are those three kings, travelling from afar to offer their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gold 25 Dec 10.00am Sung Mass of the Nativity, and frankincense sound fine enough, but myrrh? As the St. Nicholas Church carol tells us: its bitter perfume 26 Dec 10.00am Mass: St. Stephen. breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, St. Nicholas Church bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb. It’s hardly the scene we expect to find on our annual 27 Dec 10.00am Mass: St. John the Evangelist. Christmas card from Auntie Ethel! St. Nicholas Church Put the sentimental notions of warm stables, little lambs 28 Dec 10.00am Mass: Holy Innocents. and a babe in a manger to one side, though, and this St. Nicholas Church is precisely what lies at the heart of Christmas. Having Baptist turned its back on the God who is the source of life and being, goodness and beauty, humanity faces suffering 08 Dec 10.30am Family/All Age Carol Service, and death. The love of that God, though, is such that Arundel Baptist Church he enters this world, taking our humanity, with all that means, even suffering and death, in order to open the 22 Dec 10.30am Advent Communion Service way for humanity to share the divine life of God. Arundel Baptist Church Yes, there is a darker side to Christmas—a side that CHRISTMAS EVE reminds us that all isn’t well with the world—but there’s also wonderful joy, a joy represented by a merry organ 24 Dec 6.00pm Candlelight Carol Service, and sweet singing, because the Christ-child swaddled in Arundel Baptist Church the manger is also Jesus Christ our Saviour, who out of love enters this world to suffer and die in order that we CHRISTMAS DAY might live – not just any life, but the true life that God from before time destined us to enjoy. 25 Dec 10.30am Christmas Day Carols, Arundel Baptist Church I wish you a blessed and joyful Christmas. 25 Dec c.11.30am Carol Service at Arundel Hospital FATHER DAVID TWINLEY 29 Dec 10.30am Christmas Sunday Family Service St Nicholas Church Roman Catholic Christmas Services 18 Dec afternoon St. Philip’s School Christmas Service, Arundel Cathedral Anglican CHRISTMAS EVE 9 Dec 9.00am Arundel C.E. School Carol 24 Dec 10.30pm Cathedral opens 21 Dec 3.00pm Service at St. Nicholas Carol Service, 11pm Carols & Readings 22 Dec 6.00pm St. Mary Magdalene Church, Tortington 11.30pm Midnight Mass Nine Lessons & Carols, St.Nicholas Church CHRISTMAS DAY 25 Dec 9.30am Mass 11.15am Mass 39

The Bell | WINTER 2019 Christian Worship ANGLICAN Parish and Priory Church of St Nicholas, Arundel Father David Twinley Parish Office - Telephone: 882262 • Vicarage - Telephone: 885209 Sunday 8.00am Eucharist (1662) 10.00am Sung Eucharist 6.00pm Sung Evensong 1st Sunday in the month Tuesday 6.30pm Eucharist Wednesday 10.00am Eucharist (1662) Thursday 10.00am Eucharist Friday 12.00noon Eucharist Parish Church of St Leonard, South Stoke 2nd Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 3.00pm Evensong www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk BAPTIST Baptist Church, Torton Hill Road Pastor Steve Lomas • Telephone: 01243 587199 Sunday 10.00am Family Service, 6.30pm Evening Service Communion 1st Sunday in the month 9.00am 2nd Sunday following Family Service 4th Sunday with Evening Service CATHOLIC Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard The Revd Canon David Parmiter The Revd David Clifton, Retired Deacon Cathedral - Telephone: 882297 Saturday 6.15pm Vigil Mass † Sunday 9.30am Family Mass 11.15am Sung Mass Thursday 8.30am Parish Mass † Other weekdays excl. Mondays 10.00am Mass Holy Days 8.30am Mass † 10.00am & 8.00pm Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush † indicates Masses at the Convent. For times of other weekday Masses please ring 882536. Christian Groups & Courses in Arundel ANGLICAN BAPTIST House groups Homegroup & Bible Study: www.arundelbaptistchurch.org.uk Tel: Parish Office 882262 Wednesdays 11.00am www.arundelcathedral.org CATHOLIC Tel: Pastor Steve Lomas 01243 587199 www.stnicholas-arundel.co.uk RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults) Email: [email protected] Tel: Cathedral Office 01903 882297 Wednesdays 7.45pm Tel: Les Voke 884156 40

Forthcoming Events WINTER 2019 | The Bell ORGAN RECITALS BALLOON DEBATE The beginning of 2020 sees the start of a series of Another future date for your diaries is Saturday 29th organ recitals by Robert Sholl entitled ‘A celebration of February, 2020. The Friends of St. Nicholas have the 150th anniversaries of the births of Louis Vierne organised this event in which Simon Brett, Karimah (1870-1937) and Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)’. The Butcher, Wayne Morgan, John Prideaux and Dame Sheila Organ Symphonies of Vierne and major organ works Wallis will take part. Five people in a balloon and only of Tournemire, with songs and chamber music, will be one parachute – who would you chose? The choice covered over six concerts in the next two years. is yours!! The time is 6.30 for 7pm in the church and tickets are £15, including canapes. The tickets will be ANNUAL MASS IN THE CASTLE CHAPEL available later in the year from the Parish Office, tel: 01903 882262 or email: [email protected] On 9th December the annual Catholic Mass takes place in the Dukes’ Chapel in the Castle at 7.45pm, entry Happenings via the High Street gate, celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. All are welcome. BIRTHS & BAPTISMS BAPTIST CHURCH 04-Aug Austin David Charlie Cambridge 11-Aug Cotton Elizabeth Montgomery Pastor Steve Lomas would like to extend a warm welcome 25-Aug Niamh Freya Ambrose to everyone to the Christmas Carol Services at the church 01-Sep Sebastian Michael Peter O'Connor on 8th and 24th December. (Please see ‘Christmas 22-Sep Alexander Dominic Bydawell Services’ for details). He also asks your support for the 05-Oct Niah Linard-Salter important Holocaust Memorial Service at the church 05-Oct Nate Linard-Salter on Monday 27th January at 2.15pm. Arundel C.E. and 06-Oct Thomas Bruno Max Prepens St.Philip’s Schools are both taking part in this service. 06-Oct Grace Maisie Prepens 06-Oct Constance Olivia Green KENSINGTON BRASS MARRIAGES Undoubtedly those who came to the Kensington Brass concert in St. Nicholas Church 4 years ago (incredibly!) have 27-July Ryan Michael Wadey and Darcey Monica Ross good memories of a musically satisfying and thoroughly entertaining evening and will leap at the opportunity to 10-Aug Thomas Harrington and Sarah Mitchell hear them again. The band have been invited back to perform another Christmas Extravaganza on Friday 13th 10-Aug Thomas Andrew Ayling and Amelia Frances Thomson December at 7pm in the church. For those not in the know they are a group of ten ex-Royal College of Music 10-Aug Edward Mark Benedict Van der Lande and graduates, all playing brass instruments with great skill, Nellie May Haynes enthusiasm and gusto, perfectly suited to the acoustics of St. Nicholas. Their programme includes music to suit 24-Aug Thomas Savage and Holly Newnham all tastes and ages, much humour and some audience participation (though not of an embarrassing kind!). It is 29-Aug Joseph Bishop and Theresa Bridget Wynn-Davies an evening which makes a wonderful start to the Christmas season and is expected to be a sell-out, so do not delay! 31-Aug Justinas Vinauskas and Laura Cirtautaite Tickets will be available from 12th November from St. Nicholas Parish Office, tel: 01903 882262 or email office@ 07-Sep Nicholas Van Klaveren and stnicholas-arundel.co.uk Tickets are priced as four years Harriet Elizabeth Frances Coates ago (in spite of inflation!) £10, £15, £20 & £25. Half-price for children under 16 accompanied by an adult. 14-Sep Steven Trigg and Barbara Archer TORTINGTON DEATHS/FUNERALS The Christmas Carol Service at the church of St. Mary 24 May Eddie Farrier (82) Magdalene, Tortington is always an event of good cheer, 27 July Ruby Puttock (89) usually followed by mulled wine. This year it will be 28-Aug Mike Parris (74) Interment of Ashes of even greater cheer as heating has been installed in 04-Sep Francis Chute (90) the church! There is a new piano and the carols will be 04-Sep Msgr. Bryan Chestle (86) accompanied also by instrumentalists from St. Nicholas. 15 Sep Valerie Jeffery If you have never visited this ancient and atmospheric 16 Sep David Golding (97) small church, what better opportunity? The Carol 4 Oct Betty Pudwell (86) Service is at 3pm on Saturday 21st December. Archbishop Michael Bowen (89), 17-Oct Second Bishop of Arundel & Brighton Apology In the Autumn issue of The Bell we gave Joan Evans’ age as 90 whereas she was in fact 80 at the time of her death. We apologise to her family and friends for the error. 41

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The Ethics ofWINTER2019|TheBell Game Meat Production There has been concern voiced in the past for the ethical standards applied to game shooting in the UK. The British Game Alliance have made inroads into these problems in the last two years. Nigel Draffan, Managing Agent of The Angmering Park Estate explains. DURING the last decade the popularity of game bird standards to underpin consumer confidence in the shooting across the UK has increased to the point eating of highly nutritious game meat. where, as a nation, we can’t consume what we shoot. The result of this excess of supply over demand has Against this background the Angmering Park Estate led to sporting venues having to pay game dealers for has joined the BGA which now has a membership in dead game and in some very exceptional cases, birds excess of 600 shoots backed by strong political support have been buried or incinerated. This is an untenable from M.P.s, DEFRA and all shooting organisations. It is situation for good quality food to go to waste; but a not-for-profit initiative whose two primary objectives fortunately the industry has woken up to the urgent are to promote the consumption of game by opening need to open up new markets at home and abroad but up new markets in the UK and abroad and to implement also to self regulate to ensure the highest standards are shooting protocols to ensure that birds are reared to achieved in the food chain from poult to plate. At the the highest welfare standards through to processing forefront of this movement is the British Game Alliance and delivery of oven readies onto the retail shelves of (BGA), who in the space of 2 years have not only butchers, supermarkets and restaurants. managed to redress the balance of an over supplied market to the extent that shoots are now being paid for We have now undergone our first independent audit their dead game but of equal, if not greater importance through the Lloyds Register and have passed all the for the long term survival of the game shooting world, rigorous tests written by specialist game vets on bird the BGA have introduced high management and ethical welfare rearing facilities, medical stores and practices, through to game handling facilities and processes and legal compliance. The Estate, its game keepers and the large number of people involved in putting on quality shooting days are now all committed to this essential initiative to ensure the welfare of game, traceability of the provenance and the long term future of this traditional country sport. New markets are being opened up in Hong Kong and the Middle East which, together with delicious new game recipes, and sustainable sporting practices, the supply and demand balance is being rectified so that we can return to eating what we shoot. 43

The Bell | WINTER 2019 School Bell St Philip’s Catholic Primary School excelling in ‘the three Rs’ is essential, we feel strongly by Lucy Horne Headteacher that children need to experience all areas of learning and have opportunities to experience a love of Art, AS we enter the colder months and Advent is upon Music and Sport too. This term we came second in us, it is easy to forget the longer days and brighter the Year 4/5 football tournament in the Locality, came weather. Here are a few highlights of the Autumn first place, in the overall points accumulated, in the Term when the children returned to school with a Years 3-6 Cross Country competition with individual feeling of excitement of what the year ahead would silver medal and Bronze medals won by Amelie and hold for them. Fred (respectively) and won the Deanery Sports day held at SPH for the Deanery group of schools with Thanks to the Town Council our Year 6 team. We have also entered a team for Gymnastics for Years 5/6 and attended many different Over the Summer holiday, work took place on our sporting events. boundary wall at the front of the school. This wall had been overgrown with ivy for many years and We held our annual ‘St Philip’s Has Got Talent’ event. when the ivy was finally removed, due to repointing This is where children from 4 years old to 11 years work, it became apparent that the only thing holding old, sign themselves up to show off their talent. We the wall up was indeed the ivy! As the wall is at the have soloists, magicians, comedians, dancers and front of school and a prime place which parents amazingly talented musicians. It is a treat for staff and and children frequent daily, this was obviously an children alike. Every year we are always surprised by urgent repair job. With budgets tight, we actioned the talent and confidence of our children. the work, holding our breath that our finances would Charitable members of our community stretch but clearly we would need to forgo something else – new reading books, less support hours in the classroom or cancellation of the Maths scheme we renew each year. However, we ask and the Lord answers. In this case, in the form of Arundel Town Council, who agreed, via a bid and the support of our link Councillor, Tony Hunt, to fund the repairs. We now have happy children, a safe environment and a lovely looking wall. Thank you to the Finance Committee for agreeing to support our school, it will make a huge difference to our community. Talented children Sport and Music are always high on our agenda at St During the Autumn Term, as a school, we focus on Philip’s. Allowing children to thrive and sparkle in all helping others and thanking God for all we have. Our areas, not just academia, is a priority. Whilst of course 44

Harvest Festival is a wonderful opportunity to be WINTER 2019 | The Bell thankful for all who make sure we are well fed and nourished but to also think of others who need our In October, we again celebrated the Diocesan help. Our families were extremely generous in their Grandparent Week by inviting all the grandparents donations of food and we were able to come together into school for a cup of tea and a biscuit. We were in celebration during our Harvest Festival with song delighted by the number who attended and even had and prayer. The food was boxed up and taken to Stone grandparents who travelled from Devon, Gloucester Pillow, a charity for the homeless in the local area, and one set who travelled across the sea from the Isle and to our friends at the Priory in Arundel. of Wight. Each week, a group of children visit The Priory after Extended learning school. The group called ‘Community Buddies’ Our Year 2 children visited Arundel Castle as part spend time playing games, singing songs, gardening, of their topic on Knights and Castles. They had a letter writing and much more with the residents. wonderful day reinforcing their learning and Fred, The children also carried the Harvest goods to the their guide, imparted many facts and topics for residents during one of their sessions. discussion. An ideal resource literally over the road! Year 3 visited Butser Ancient Farm as part of their The wider community topic on the Iron and Stone Age. They learned about the lives of people during that time and the tools they would have used. The children then returned back to their classroom to continue their learning. They really did get fully immersed in their topic, even dissecting Stone Age poo! Our Year 5 children were invited to Arundel Orchard Finally… to take part in outdoor learning. The children were We had a very successful Open Day in November able to take part in Forest School activities and learn where we were able to show off our polite, happy about the workings of the Orchard. Thank you to and highly achieving children in their safe, nurturing Nell Paton for organising this interesting event for environment. If you were not able to attend the Open the children and Stuart Slade for running the Forest Day and have a child who will be starting school in School activities. September 2020, then please contact the school for an individual tour. 01903 882115 or office@st- As always, our assemblies are a great chance to invite philips.w-sussex.sch.uk visitors to talk with the children. We regularly have Cafod assemblies, assemblies led by Pastor Hugo from As we enter the season of Advent, not only will we be Yapton Free church, Roger Purdom from the Parkside preparing for the coming of Christ in school, we will Church and Pastor Steve who visited both KS1 and 2 also be joining our local community by singing at the to talk with them about trusting in God and having Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Town, singing at the faith that God loves each one of us as individuals. Arundel By Candlelight event and then again with the Arun Choral Society in their annual Carol Concert. 45

The Bell | WINTER 2019 School Bell Arundel Cof E Primary School the supermarket shelves just grow heavier and longer by Andrew Simpson Headteacher with the different possibilities of types of this food or that. It can be quite bewildering! But the question that I WOULD like to wish you a happy Christmas and to many people are asking today of course is, ‘Are these tell you about some of the learning journeys we have foods organic and are they GM products or not?’  been on since the start of the year. Well actually, the truth is that, as far as Christians are concerned, all foods are GM products!  Bikeability in Year 6 Why? Because they are God Made and that's why we gave thanks in our service. As a school we are proud that we still invest in Bikeability Our Harvest Festival was extremely well attended by our as I feel it is vital that all children have an opportunity to ACE community this year. Thank you to all those who learn to ride a bike safely on our busy roads. were able to attend, with a special thanks to Father David and Father Dominik who led the service, the legend Mr Bikeability is government-recognised, practical and Hawke who gave up his own time to play the piano for his professional training, and it has been proven that school and all the children who performed so well. cyclists are more skilled and more confident once they Sporting Success! Cross Country Result have taken part. A cycling expert recently said, “Cycling is a core life skill. At a time when children are living Over 200 runners competed in the LASP Cross Country sedentary lifestyles, this is the one everyday activity that Event. It was a great success and once again we did very can give them the exercise they need and make sure well for such a small school by finishing joint first overall. they can get to school”. Thanks to Mr Cox, Mrs Ferrier and Miss Parry for taking the children and to all our parents for supporting us at The instructors were very pleased with our children the event. The Year 3 and 4 course was approximately and said that they were an absolute delight to work 1100m and this was increased to approximately 1700m with. In fact, more than one of them thought they were for the Year 5 and 6 event. We won both the Year 3 and the best class that they had ever taken. This is a lovely 4 boys’ and girls’ event and came a very credible 3rd and compliment for our boys and girls and it is nice that they 5th overall in the girls’ and boys’ Year 5 and 6 respectively. are representing the ACE Way, especially considering Some of our children did notably well, with Caleb the weather was pretty horrific that week! Not one of winning overall in the Year 3 and 4 boys’ race, Isla and our pupils complained about getting wet, despite the Charlie (in Year 2) coming 3rd overall in the Year 3 and 4 constant rain; the more usual comments as they came girls’ and boys’ race and Grace coming a very creditable back into school after each session were those such as, 3rd in the Year 5 and 6 girls’ race. “Wow! That was awesome! I’m so hot”. Well done to all those who took part. Macmillan Coffee Morning Firstly, I would like to say a huge thank you to all the children in Year 6, their families, and all those who baked or came to our fabulous coffee morning in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Trust. It is the fourth year running that we have hosted this event, and I was so proud of all our Year 6 children, in particular those who organised the event, for working so hard to make it such a success. Harvest Festival We at ACE are very proud to celebrate Harvest, a tradition that has sadly disappeared from many schools. The whole philosophy behind Harvest – the importance of giving to others – is so important, and we are very fortunate to have such wonderful families who gave so generously to Worthing Churches Homeless Project. We are really spoiled for choice nowadays. It seems that 46

Rugby Champions WINTER 2019 | The Bell I am very proud to say that both our boys and girls teams in Years 5 and 6 won the recent locality sporting believe we were able to witness this on such a huge day in championships. Both teams progressed to the Southern British politics. “Our country is changing,” he said, “and we Area Finals, with the boys’ team being placed 3rd overall are actually here to watch it happen!” and the girls’ team being placed a very credible 4th. They saw many well-known faces, including two party Gymnastics Champions leaders and television journalists. ACE also came 1st in the locality in the Gymnastics After a tour of the whole building, which included seeing Finals. The children did statues that the suffragettes chained themselves to, they incredibly well and it is had a workshop on debating and took part in a mock lovely seeing our children debate of their own, setting out their manifesto for working so hard and being whether we should or should not have school uniform. so dedicated to do their best for their school team. The trip concluded with a personal visit from Arundel and South Downs MP, Nick Herbert, who was very Year 6 Visit the Houses good at describing his role and answering the class’s of Parliament to Deepen questions. It was a wonderfully memorable day and a their Understanding of great learning experience for all involved. Democracy On Tuesday 22nd October Eco Council meets the Arundel Community, 2019, Year 6 spent a very Governors and a Councillor too! long and exciting day in We are very fortunate that many of our children really London. After travelling by care about making a difference to the world in which we train, they experienced the live. They recognise that God’s beautiful world needs wonders that Tate Britain to be looked after and we need to consider the part we has to offer, exploring works play in it. The governors of the school recognise this of art by British artists, which determination and, with the support of our local green span five-hundred years of history. They spent time councillor and members of the Arundel community, we admiring and responding to paintings, photographs and are trying very hard to change people’s behaviour. We sculptures through drawing, innovating and immersing have started by trying to reduce the amount of plastic themselves in the works of art. When asked what we use as well as continuing to increase the amount of purpose art has in the world, some of the children’s paper we recycle. answers included: “it shows us history”, “it brings colour to the world” and “it’s good for our wellbeing”. Fireworks at ACE Thank you so much to all the families, members of staff, After the Tate visit, our Year 6 children were given the and current and past pupils who were able to support exciting opportunity to enter the Houses of Parliament and our school by attending our fireworks evening. It was sit in the galleries to watch MPs and The Lords debating the a lovely evening and one that we very much enjoyed government’s Brexit Bill and the rights of disabled people. sharing with our community; it was particularly heart- One of the children commented that they could not warming to see so many people from the town who do not currently have any connection to the school come up to ACE to join in the event. I think it is very important not to underestimate that or take it for granted. As always, the fireworks were spectacular and even though they were all over by 7.45pm, it was a great event for the town community and it was wonderful that we had so much support from local businesses, as well as our local fire service. The Fire Service Come to ACE We are so lucky to have such excellent emergency services and the children at ACE had the opportunity to receive some fire training from West Sussex Fire Service. The children were taught many things including some of the dangers associated with using electricity, and how we need to be aware and vigilant to prevent potential fires in our homes. The children also learnt about what they should do in the event of a fire in their homes and at school. 47

The Bell | WINTER 2019 Over the Garden Wall by Marian Stevenson the air as men sought to establish where the greenery finished and the wall began. BEHIND two large double doors towards the end of Tarrant Street lies a large courtyard. In fact this area As it emerged into view, it became clear the fabric was belongs to a house on Maltravers Street and sits at the end in a dangerous state. Advice was sought and planning of the property’s garden at the bottom of a flight of steps. meetings were held. Finally, A. Wright Builders and Joinery, a local family firm with the Goodwood Estate At the back of the courtyard stands a long, high retaining numbering among their clients, were engaged to wall. When the house changed hands in 2014, the new undertake the work. owners, Gwyn and Cathy Jones, could never have imagined what it looked like since it was almost completely covered One morning, the unmistakable sound of scaffolders was by vegetation and some old outbuildings. heard and a week or so after the scaffolding had been erected, three men turned up. For the first few days, At the beginning of this year, having renovated the house there was much scratching of heads, frequent coffee and planned the garden, the time came for Gwyn and and lunch breaks and endless deliberations. Everything Cathy to attend to the courtyard. By now, attention was they touched on the wall seemed to fall to pieces and turning to the state of the wall and the damage that had crumble away. It was all very dispiriting. Nevertheless, been done to it over time by masses of ivy and the roots every morning at 7.30 sharp the trio would arrive and of a rampart fig tree. Soon the sound of chainsaws filled set to work. A small cement mixer would be switched on, loaded with hydraulic lime and coarse sand to prepare the lime mortar mix, traditionally used for setting the flints. After the first few weeks a certain momentum began to take hold. The most damaged and loose parts of the wall were identified and cleared. All the old flints were saved and set aside to be re-used later on. Slowly but surely a certain confidence set in and the men had a spring in their step. Besides, the weather was fine, the sun was shining and they were finally making good progress. When at last the top level was reached, the whole length of the wall was finished off with a neat layer of specially reclaimed bricks. Now the pigeons strut their stuff up there and the local felines have noticed too. While the wall no longer leads them into their hidden hunting grounds, they slink across it knowing theirs must surely be the smartest catwalk in town! 48

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ButlersTheBell | WINTER2019 A Family Affair Georgie, Sacha, Lucia © Nigel Cull and Emma Gill Farquharson meets the owner of Sacha and her husband Michael started their new Butlers, Sacha Rees. adventure in 2017, when Mick and Corina decided to retire. The restaurant was shut for eight weeks 25 Tarrant Street had been through many guises in its and ‘we blitzed everything from top to bottom– the life- people may remember Pogy’s, the Thirties cocktail kitchens, the garden, the floors and the private dining bar or The Winchester- but since Mick Butler and his area, everywhere was refurbished and redesigned.’ wife Corina bought the restaurant in 1996 it has been Sacha couldn’t wait to put her stamp on it, ‘I love Butlers. They came from Chichester where they had run interior design, so it was a dream come true.’ The only The Old Cross public house which all the family were distinguishing features which survived were the very involved in and nothing changed when they opened in eccentric staircase from the bar into the downstairs Arundel. ‘I started working for them when I was 17’ says lavatories which structurally couldn’t be expanded and Sacha who now owns the restaurant. the grapevine. ‘The vine is approximately 150 years 50