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The Bell | SPRING 2019 Cover Story THE ALPACA BOYS OUR terrific cover picture by Nigel Cull shows two examples of Arundel’s more exotic wildlife. Their keeper, Karen Parsons, lives on a farm in Crossbush and says ‘We got them as the prefect lawn mowers- far easier to look after than sheep!’ She calls them ‘The Boys’ and has two white ones, Sammy, ‘the nice one’, and Theo ‘who has attitude!’ A friend owns Jeffrey, the brown one, and Bungle who’s black. Karen has had them for over ten years and finds them easy to care for. ‘They get a haircut and a trip to the dentist once a year ‘she explains ‘and a pedicure on a regular basis.’ They are apparently very docile animals unless you try to get them to do something they do not want to do- ‘then they have a great kick in them and boy can they spit!’ They are kept at home wandering where they wish around Batworth enjoying the views and tranquillity of Arundel. She adds ‘They make great protectors and are often used as guard dogs.’ WE WORK HERE SO THAT YOU CAN LIVE HERE OR HERE OR HERE OR HERE Arundel Estate Agents Walberton Tel: 01903 885 678 Old Bosham simswilliams.co.uk Chichester 2

Dear Readers SPRING 2019 | The Bell by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team Karen UNBELIEVABLY there is snow in Arundel as I write this – although hopefully Knott, Clare Toole-Mackson, by the time you read it, spring will be well on its way. Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen (advertising) and Gill Sadly, the New Year brought news of the demise of two longstanding Arundel Farquharson (Editor). businesses – Sparks Yard and The Bay Tree. It is heart-breaking to think of all the energy and effort that went into those enterprises over the years, but we The Bell is the town magazine have to accept the mantra of ‘use it or lose it’. According to Mark Philips, the of Arundel. It is an ecumenical custodian of the Arundel Sussex Facebook page, his post about the closure of publication produced quarterly Sparks Yard was ‘ by far the most interactive post ever on the site in over seven by an unincorporated group years’ with 791 comments expressing shock and sadness and has circulated to of volunteers. It is posted to over 40,000 Facebook users. I wonder if all those people shopped at the store 3000 homes and businesses when it was open… within the BN18 9 postcode and an additional 500 copies Retail has always been a sector with a high turnover however and all is not doom are distributed by hand within and gloom – there are new ventures opening and we must get out and support the town and its environs. The them. The Knight’s Table and Digby Fine English are recent additions to the High publishers have the sole right to Street and Arundel Brewery and Edgcumbes have very exciting plans for their accept, refuse, edit or abridge Brewhouse Project launching in Crossbush soon. You can read all about it on any article, notice, letter or Page 6. advertisement and do not accept any liability. The views Our feature on Page 26 celebrates Wendy Eve’s winning of the prestigious expressed by contributors are NPhoto Photographer of the Year, a worldwide competition organised by Nikon. not necessarily those of the One look at the winning photograph in our feature shows exactly why she won! publishers. Cover picture of Alpacas History always features strongly in The Bell and this issue is no exception. Oliver by Nigel Cull Hawkins’ piece on the split between St Nicholas Church and the Fitzalan Chapel Designed by JAS Design email: finally lays to rest some of the misconceptions about how this separation [email protected] developed – The Great Divide on Page 22 is a fascinating read. There’s also a Printed by Bishops email: piece about the remarkable stained glass in Burpham Church and its history by [email protected] Trevor Cooper, who has produced a booklet about it. (Page 50). TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell Our profiles this month feature Pastor Steve Lomas who celebrated his 10th People living outside post code anniversary at the Baptist Church in January and long-term residents Jayne and BN18-9 can subscribe Drew Scrimgeour. Their profile on Page 14 describes how this multi-talented by cheque: couple built a successful business and, at the same time, used those business UK £10, Europe £12, skills to support charities in India and Worthing. rest of world £16. Cheques to The Bell, As this issue covers Easter, there are also special messages from the Churches on 1 Tarrant Wharf, page 30 and much more to read. Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NY. Happy Easter. 3 Email Gill at [email protected] or call on 01903 889918

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Contents SPRING 2019 | The Bell 3 Dear Readers 6-13 About Town 14-17 Profile of Jayne and Drew Scrimgeour 18-20 Profile of Steve Lomas 22-24 The Great Divide 26-28 Profile of Wendy and Roger Eve 30-31 Easter Messages from the Churches 32-33 Churches 34-36 Town Diary 37 Town Council 38-41 School Bell 43-44 Diary of an Arundel Mum 47-49 AVVG 53-54 MAVES 50-51 The Stained Glass 55 ASCA at Burpham Church 56-59 Letters 60-61 Entertaining 64-65 Directory of Groups Arundel 66 Useful Numbers 62 Helplines 5

The Bell | SPRING 2019 Edgcumbes, both the highest rated brewers & roasters in the area, in a wonderfully relaxed environment ATobwount surrounded by beautiful countryside. Regular customers of both companies are seeing the importance of freshness to enjoying incredibly flavoursome beer and coffee, something that is very difficult for supermarkets and other non-local producers to achieve. Arundel Community Award Winners 2018 The site will be an evolving one, Director, Stuart Walker comments: ‘We will start with the very best locally THE Annual made beers and freshly roasted coffees, accompanied Community Awards by a range of handmade croissants and brownies were held on sourced from trusted local suppliers such as Hove based 29th November at Coburn and Baker, Petworth’s The Hungry Guest and Arundel Town Hall Sussex based, Folkingtons. There will also be some top and the worthy local wines and we will even be launching our house winners this year gin, which was conceived in 1942 by the founder of were Pauline and Edgcumbes whilst serving as a British Officer in the Geoff Allen. The Indian Army.’ couple have spent their lives helping The team will be offering freshly made pizzas from others and working an in house oven with the aim of growing herbs and in their spare time ingredients in the grounds of The Brewhouse. In time a on a wide variety of important community roles. range of courses on brewing and coffee roasting will be Geoff was a magistrate for thirty four years. He was launched for enthusiasts. and is still an active member of the Rotary Club, Royal British Legion and Arundel Gardens Association and So with all the uncertainty that is around at the has been a Trustee of the Holmes Foundation for over moment, supporting and helping two local family forty years. Pauline was a member of the NSPCC in businesses by drinking a really superb cup of freshly West Sussex for thirty four years and Chairman for roasted coffee or an award winning small batch craft twenty eight. She is a Governor at St Philips School, beer, seems like a great idea! Go along, give them your is the patient representative on the area Clinical support and watch this Project grow! Commissioning Group and spent thirty years on the Independent Monitoring Board of Ford Prison For regular updates and information, you can find The for which she received the MBE. She also sells the Brewhouse Project, Arundel on Instagram, twitter & advertising for this magazine which Geoff helps to Facebook and at www.brewhouseproject.co.uk. distribute! These lists are by no means exhaustive and what these don’t mention is that both Geoff and Arun Community Transport Voluntary Car Service Pauline do so many small but invaluable things for individuals in need of help. Congratulations to them ARUN Community Transport offers a volunteer car both on a well- deserved Award. service providing transport for people who struggle to access public transport. They are currently taking clients in PS In addition this year there was a new Young Person’s volunteer’s cars to appointments, shopping and social visits Commendation Award details of which are on the and already have approximately 35 clients in Arundel. Arundel Town Council Newsletter on Page 37. Drink Fresh, Drink Local, Drink Well! THIS phrase is written on the walls of the Arundel Brewery and Edgcumbes Coffee Roasters new venue, The Brewhouse Project, which opens this spring and it sums up what this new venture at Crossbush is all about. Taking inspiration from the USA craft scene, this beer taproom and coffeehouse will serve locally brewed beer from Arundel Brewery and freshly roasted coffee from 6

If you are interested in using them, phone to register SPRING 2019 | The Bell as a client after which you can book appointments as necessary. Office hours are 09:00-13:00 Monday suitable prisoners in the locality, many of which become to Friday and the number is 01903 792110 or email permanent positions on release. IMB Ford Chair, Joanna on [email protected] . The cost of a car within Woodcock, said: “For the tenth consecutive year HMP Arundel is £6.00 a trip, to Bognor £15.00 and Chichester Ford’s Independent Monitoring Board criticises the very £20.00. They are also always looking for volunteers who poor condition of the accommodation at HMP Ford. We are prepared to use their own cars to transport clients wonder how much longer it will be until the Minister so please contact them if you can. of State for Justice takes action to ensure that the prisoners at HMP Ford live in decent conditions.” Ford Prison ‘Let Down by Infrastructure’ Do You Love Your Garden? Report Claims MORE importantly, are you willing to share it? The National Garden Scheme, West Sussex, is searching THE Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board, Lady for local gardens in Arundel, to be shared for just a Joanna Woodcock, considers that prisoners at HMP Ford few hours in 2020 with fellow garden lovers, in aid of are treated fairly and humanely by the staff who work nursing, cancer and health charities. A county-wide there but are let down by the failing infrastructure. Her publicity campaign to encourage garden owners to findings are contained in the 2018 Report, produced consider opening their gardens under the scheme in as a result of twelve months of monitoring visits to 2020. They also welcome group openings where they the prison by its 15 Members. It covers the period 1st insist only that the entrance fees are donated to the November 2017 to 31st October 2018. local NGS, thus enabling the option of proceeds from plant sales and refreshments to be retained by any The report claims that this is as a result of the apparent community organisation. inability of successive Ministers of State for Justice to The charity raised more than £4 million nationally in take a decision in relation to the accommodation and 2017 for various health charities including £500,000 poor performance by Government Facilities Services to Macmillan Cancer Support, £500,000 to Hospice UK Ltd, formerly Carillion, who have not gripped the and £150,000 to Parkinson’s UK. In order to continue to failures in the built environment and equipment. This is raise these vast sums, they must continue to attract new the tenth consecutive year that the Board has criticised gardens to the scheme and replace any gardens whose the accommodation. owners are no longer able to welcome visitors. If you think you can help and maybe also raise funds for a local On the plus side, much hard work by the prison’s community organisation, you can find out more from Business and Community Engagement team has led to Mrs Patty Christie, NGS County Organiser, West Sussex a significant increase in purposeful work placements for for an informal chat on 01730 813323 or email her at [email protected] or go to www.ngs.org.uk 7

The Bell | SPRING 2019 TheHHAANNOOVVEERR TM BandTM Patron: HRH The Duke of Kent, KG Founder: Caroline Brown J.S.BACH ST. JOHN PASSION The Hanover Band Chorus Andrew Arthur director/organ Good Friday 19 April 2019 19.30 St.Nicholas Church, Arundel Book online: www.thehanoverband.com Tickets: ☎ 0333 666 3366 (bookings only) 8

Arundel Lido SPRING 2019 | The Bell Leaps Into Action! Lottery. 2018 was an Home-Start supports families with young children across excellent year for the Arun district with a trained volunteer matched with our Lido – with a local family and the services of My Sisters’ House often over 38,000 visitors and 2000 brave souls swimming complement the support parents receive from Home- at Christmas, they exceeded all previous records. Now, Start. Parents who are going through challenging times, with planning permission firmly in place and Project can access both services including; one to one support LEAP firmly underway. Arundel Lido are kicking off their in their home, an introduction to a range of support fund-raising efforts with a Charity Ball to be held at the groups and steps to employment training. My Sisters’ Hilton Avisford Park on 23rd March. Promising a black House support groups are peer led and include help tie event to remember and entitled ‘Casino Royale’ for mums with eating the evening will be hosted by Chris Smeed and feature disorders, mental ill heady mix of cocktails, a three course dinner, live music, health and confidence a magician, dancing and casino tables – a night not to building. be missed. To make sure you get tickets, book now on 10903 884772 or email [email protected] The National Lottery grant will ensure a Nikki Richardson, Manager at the Lido, is also starting smooth transition her 2019 recruitment campaign. She says: ‘We between support are recruiting for all our summer season staff, so services for mums who receptionists, lifeguards and Duty Managers along with have historically faced some form of domestic abuse anyone wanting to be a volunteer should get in touch.’ or are currently in this situation. Mums may be lacking Call 01903 884772 or email her on the address above. in confidence to reach out for support. Mums often experience anxiety, depression and eating disorders Arundel Castle Cricket Club’s New Season Launches when in this situation and My Sisters’ House run support groups to help women tackle these issues. Both 2019 promises to be a marvellous season for the community organisations have high levels of demand Arundel Castle Cricket Club. They have been working all with 422 women gaining support during 2018. This is an through the winter in order to acquire a list of fixtures increase on women supported in 2017 and numbers are that covers all forms of the game. They succeeded set to rise in 2019 with greater local awareness of the in doing so and therefore this year’s fixtures include services available. something for everyone- international, county, women’s, disability, traditional and youth cricket fans Bridget Richardson, Home-Start Manager said; “Our will be delighted. work to support vulnerable families is often intensive with complex issues to deal with. Mum always wants to There are many highlights but they are very much look do her best for her children and that can lead to really forward to the two four day matches involving Sussex v tough decisions. This funding will enable a more robust Gloucestershire and Sussex v Australia A – made even support for the mum between the two complementary more exciting by the fact that they have been told by the services to help her recovery and build a brighter, safer ECB that the Australia A squad will contain some Ashes and happier future for her family. We are excited to be players who are not participating in this year’s World working with colleagues at My Sisters’ House for the Cup. Other highlights include the Duke of Norfolk’s XI v benefit of our mums and their children.” MCC; ECB County 2nd XI T20 Finals Day and the Southern Vipers v Surrey Stars – KIA Women’s Super League. Arundel Gardens Association James Rufey, Executive Secretary of the Club said ‘We THE Arundel Garden Association is perhaps the oldest are delighted in the balance of matches we have been local voluntary group having been founded in 1925 able to acquire for is summer- it promises to be a when Bernard, XV1th Duke of Norfolk and Duchess marvellous season’. Lavinia were Joint Presidents. Current President, Martin Duncan, Head Gardener at the Castle, continues its Funds secured to Bridge the Gap for association with the Norfolk Estate. vulnerable women The Association is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural HOME-Start Arun, Worthing & Adur and My Sisters’ Society and shares its aims to bring people together House are working together to ensure that women who share a love of gardening. Even those without who have experienced any sort of domestic abuse are access to a garden or who are no longer able to garden seamlessly supported. The work was boosted this week are welcome to join us. Currently the Association has with confirmation of a £10,000 grant from the National over 300 members and provides a range of talks and 9

The Bell | SPRING 2019 Arundel Eccentrics Win Award visits for the annual membership fee of £5. Members have access to our sales depot for garden supplies and HUSBAND and receive a quarterly newsletter. wife team Nass and Brenda Nassarian have An elected committee organises talks; visits to interesting won the prestigious gardens in the South East; runs the depot and produces 2018 Arun Business the newsletter. Other recent activities include replanting Partnership Small the Town Quay Planter, jointly with Rotary; and light Business of the Year maintenance at the River Road Garden, now renamed Award. Arundel The Lady Sarah Garden in memory of our last President. Eccentrics has been To encourage children to garden, members work with trading from their warehouse hidden behind the Co-op local primary schools. For further information visit the for fifteen years now and their quirky warehouse space Association website. www.arundelgardensassociation. is ideal for the beautiful range of furniture and artefacts co.uk To join the Association contact Lizz Lock at 01903 they have on display. 885824 or [email protected] In 2016 they were invited to take over the 4th floor Lanes Counselling Expands Into New Offices of Liberty in London for six months and wound up staying almost 2 years. They have several US regular ON 1st February, Lanes Counselling moved from the trade clients and as a result their pieces can be found centre of Arundel to new, larger premises in Arundel in some extremely smart stores throughout the US. Court at Park Bottom, Arundel. Caroline Lane, a trained They also have a collection of their English and French counsellor who worked for Relate in Chichester, Brighton, antique decorative furniture under their own name in a and Horsham for thirteen years before setting up her own menswear store in New York. counselling service here in Arundel, has also recruited an additional counsellor to add to her team of four. The Lanes team from left to right Brenda specialises in decoupage on antique and Sue, Lisa, Steff, Tracy, Graham, Caroline. vintage furniture, and occasionally runs workshops from the studio at the foot of their garden while Nass The practice offers a full range of counselling services concentrates on sourcing, displaying and selling. - for adolescents to tackle bullying, social media pressures, self-harming and stress; for couples coping Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation for with divorce, separation and parental issues; a drama the Centenary of the Armistice teacher turned counsellor who can help young people to communicate and talk about their issues NO-one who was present on a cold grey winter through poetry and drama and even a ‘Walk and Talk’ afternoon in St. Nicholas’ Church on Sunday 18th programme where clients go on a walk with a counsellor which helps some people to discuss their issues. They even offer Skype counselling for people who can’t do face to face or out of area. Caroline explains: ‘It’s about helping people find ways to access their issues and help them to communicate them.’ One-to-one counselling is also available to deal with abuse, divorce, depression, anxiety and couples counselling. ‘Our aim is to offer people one place where they can come and choose from a variety of support and find what suits them.’ For more information visit their website at www.lanescounselling.com or call in confidence 01903 882613 10

SPRING 2019 | The Bell DIRECTED BY BILL BRENNAN • IN ASSOCIATION WITH NICK HERN BOOKS ‘Excellent’ OFOLDOLSWITH TONYA JAMES & DAVID STEPHENS 2018 ISI Report BY TRISTAN BERNAYS DORSET HOUSE SCHOOL Tom and Viv - from first spark to dying light. But not In Bury - just 10 minutes from Arundel necessarily in that order Co-educational Prep School (Reception to Year 8) “...a light-of-touch portrait of a Now taking registrations for Reception 2019 relationship through the prism of memory” - Time Out To find out more, please call 01798 831456 WED 20th to SAT 23rd MARCH 2019 www.dorsethouseschool.com 8pm The Victoria Institute `Ou#ts1t9a9n0d3in9g-’CPhriec-hSecshtoeorl-o1n50sixt1e0f5o-rfcrhoilmd5r-eAnnfnruoaml-2PRINT.pdf Tickets £12, £8 students from The Book Ferret, 34 High Street,Arundel Telephone: 01903 885727 Email: [email protected] www.dripaction.co.uk 11:20 [email protected] 1charity1n7um/b0er71/052670010 8 11

The Bell | SPRING 2019 Remembrance Sunday Lunch at Arundel Baptist Church November can have failed to realise that they were REMEMBRANCE Sunday 11th November 2018 was witnessing a truly historic occasion as well as taking part a very special occasion for Arundel Baptist Church. in a memorable and moving Act of Remembrance. For Following the moving Remembrance Service, the the first time since 1995 (Duchess Lavinia’s funeral) and congregation enjoyed a Nostalgia Lunch with 1st and for only the ninth time since 1544 the doors in the glass 2nd World War recipes, followed by a time of sharing and metal screen separating the Fitzalan Chapel from St. war memories and singing of old wartime songs and Nicholas Church were opened! The final consensus was hymns. The Arty Krafter’s Group made 93 poppies reached after ongoing and detailed discussion between representing the Arundel 1st World War dead and the Duke of Norfolk, Father David Twinley and the calligraphy written name tags of the war dead together Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. with the poppies were displayed on the church walls. There was also a table of World War 1 medals and A little background information: in 1544 Henry VIII sold memorabilia of interest. A great team at ABC made this the Chapel to his godson, the then Earl of Arundel, for possible. a nominal sum, since when it has always remained in Pastor Steve Lomax said ‘We are grateful to Angela our the possession of the Norfolk Family. As they are the Town Crier’s for visiting us after the morning events in nation’s premier Roman Catholic family, the Fitzalan the Town Square to witness our Remembrance display.’ Chapel has continued as a Roman Catholic place of worship, with the connecting doors firmly locked, while Appeal for Stewards at St Nicholas’ Parish Church St. Nicholas continues as Arundel’s Anglican Parish and ST. Nicholas’ Church is one of Arundel’s most important Priory Church. (read Oliver Hawkins on the history of buildings, with a history dating back earlier than the The Great Divide on Page 22 of this issue.) 14th Century. The church was rebuilt in 1380! It is perhaps Arundel’s best kept secret. The combined congregations of the Cathedral and St. The church houses some fine medieval wall paintings Nicholas, together with civic and military representatives (there are more yet to be uncovered, hopefully) (The Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment and the together with stunning Gothic architecture in the Honourable Artillery Company), as well as the Royal Perpendicular style as well as medieval graffiti and British Legion and Arundel Scouts, filled the church to masons’ marks. It has a rare original stone pulpit and an overflowing. The service was conducted jointly by Father 1817 organ. David Twinley, Canon Tim Madeley and the Bishops of The Eastern end of the church is the private chapel Arundel and Brighton and of Chichester. St. Nicholas’ of the Dukes of Norfolk and the dividing screen has and the Cathedral Choir, rehearsed by Sarah Plumley (St. only been opened 9 times since the Dissolution of the Nicholas) and Elizabeth Stratford (the Cathedral), sang Monasteries in 1544. The last time was on the 18th the stirring hymns with feeling (as did the congregation), November, 2018, for a Service of Reconciliation and and also choral settings by Purcell, Faure and Douglas Guest (‘For the Fallen’). A reading was given, most fittingly, by Johanna Jaeger, who is a Pastoral Assistant in Arundel’s twin parish of Stegaurach in Germany. Correspondence in 1915 between a young soldier and a volunteer nurse at the Red Cross Hospital in St. Wilfrid’s Priory was read, bringing immediacy to the occasion. The readers were John Barkshire (St. Nicholas) and Katherine Dunkley (the Cathedral). Midway through the service everyone in St. Nicholas processed solemnly through the doors into the Fitzalan Chapel, for the Act of Remembrance. After The Last Post and Reveille the Duke of Norfolk read the Kohima Epitaph, followed by the two senior officers from each regiment handing over their swords to the clergy, symbolising our commitment to work together for peace, healing and justice. At the kind invitation of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk everyone then walked up to the castle for refreshments, accompanied by a Pipe-Major playing the soulful lament ‘Flowers of the Forest’. It was truly an occasion which will remain long in the memory. 12

SPRING 2019 | The Bell CHERYL HOWELD – FINE ART 60 x 60cm £900 oil on gesso panel ‘Kindling’ 01903 883 493 www.cherylhoweld.com Remembrance (see news story above.) stewards are greatly appreciated. You would be given all the facts you might require, in a briefing paper. We are appealing for volunteer stewards to welcome visitors and answer any questions about the building. If you would like to find out more, please contact There are more than 25,000 visitors to the church each John Barkshire: email [email protected] or year and many come from foreign lands and clearly call 01903 889599 or Graham Toole-Mackson : email appreciate the beauty of the building and its history. [email protected] or call 01903 885756. There is no need to be a churchgoer. This is a wonderful opportunity to immerse oneself in local history, meet It is planned to hold information and instruction sessions people from across the world and be part of a rewarding on Saturday 16 March at 10am and also on Saturday 23 and exciting experience. March at 10am at the church. Please contact either of the above if you would like to come along on either of these If you were able to offer even, say, 2 or 3 hours a week, mornings and take advantage of this exciting opportunity. this would make an enormous difference. Commemorative DVD of the Arundel WW1 Stewards normally work in pairs and the existing Centenary Service A DVD has been commissioned as part of the WW1 Centenary for Arundel by the Town Council. Chris Evans from Redwood Productions kindly recorded the service for the town and has added in photos taken by Charlie Waring. The DVD features the whole service including the 93 names which were read out by Angela Standing, Town Crier. Costing £10 the DVD’s will be on sale at the Town Hall, the Museum and at the Farmers Market. All proceeds will go to the Royal British Legion. Lucy Ashworth, Mayor of Arundel, said: ‘Our grateful thanks go to everybody involved in this very special Centenary to honour the Fallen of Arundel.’ 13

The Bell | SPRING 2019 JayneA Profile of and Drew Scrimgeour by Oliver Hawkins included a brief spell in prison in Bolivia, a stabbing in Panama, and managing to subsist for three months on MY grand-daughter hasn’t yet realised that twenty- just £100. seven of her soft toys have gone missing. They were stashed away in the attic, and when Drew Scrimgeour It must have been something of a relief, certainly to their mentioned that he was collecting such things for a trip parents, when they arrived safely back in England to sort to India it seemed reasonable to give them a new lease out careers. Jayne volunteered in a children’s nursery, of life with new, possibly more appreciative owners. and enjoyed the experience so much that she became a Drew was also filling suitcases with toothbrushes and qualified primary school teacher. She went on rapidly to toothpaste, and what the customs made of his luggage become a head, and subsequently an educational adviser, I cannot imagine. But Drew and Jayne are used to it, working on the National Curriculum. Her daughter Amy, having made the trip from Arundel to Tamil Nadu in also a teacher, now works in a school in Sheffield a stone’s South India many times, in support of the charity FEAST. throw from where Jayne began her career. Describing Arundel Rotary Club a few years ago I Drew meanwhile started wrote that ‘charity begins at home, and that’s just the work as a technical adviser beginning’; the people who were turning out on a rainy for BASF, the German morning to organize the traffic for Arundel festivities chemical giant, and having were the same people raising funds for drinking water moved into management in Africa. The same sentiment could be applied to roles took a year off to Drew and Jayne, whose efforts concentrate on two complete an MBA at very different areas of concern – providing support for Bradford, one of the leading homeless people on the South Coast, and providing business schools of the time. education for children in Southern India. Although the two areas of operation appear so different, in both cases Drew meanwhile started work as a technical adviser for the aim is to help people in difficult circumstances to BASF, the German chemical giant, and having moved become independent and fulfilled. into management roles took a year off to complete an MBA at Bradford, one of the leading business schools of Drew and Jayne met as students at Reading University, the time. both from Yorkshire, both wanting to study tropical agriculture with a view to working in overseas The demands of the course meant that Drew had to development. Drew was successful in warding off the leave Jayne to run the Sunday market stall they had set predatory second-years surrounding Jayne, and after up, selling dried flowers from their own garden. graduation the two of them set off to South America, on a scholarship to study the effects of agrarian reform in Jayne claims that without Drew’s effortless salesmanship Peru. Their studies included not only the contemporary takings plummeted, but they both enjoyed the process agricultural scene, but also archeological research in the of growing so much that their next move was to a small- Andes into the cultivation practices of the Inca peoples a thousand years ago. Further South American travels 14

holding in Lincolnshire, where SPRING 2019 | The Bell © Oliver Hawkins as well as growing all manner of produce they kept sheep, geese, She had imagined she was going for a restful holiday, and their two young children but like Gill was so impressed with what she saw that Amy and Alistair. she decided to become actively involved. Although education is free in Tamil Nadu, the cost of books and The reader will by now have uniforms is enough to prevent many children from going sensed that Jayne and Drew are to school, and so for just £8 a month FEAST is able to not a couple to sit still. While support a child through their education, giving them Drew progressed through the much better chances for a full and healthy life. Well ranks of a series of corporations, over three thousand young people have been helped with an increasing focus on in this way. The charity has also been able to set up packaging, Jayne almost single- employment opportunities in the area, and supports handedly set up a childcare elderly people no longer able to work. The suitcase full centre in the small village in of soft toys will not have been wasted; most will have which they lived. This involved gone to small children, but some will now be cherished securing a suitable site, raising by elderly women without families, for whom the the substantial funds required charity has become a lifeline. for building, and then managing Nearer to home, and also through St Nicholas, is the centre, which has recently another of Jayne’s activities, cooking in Worthing for celebrated twenty-fives years in the homeless. It’s a shocking fact that homelessness is operation. a growing, not a diminishing problem, with almost five thousand estimated to be sleeping rough each night. So when the opportunity arose Although the problem is at its most extreme in the big to buy a struggling printing cities, there are rough sleepers in our neighbouring company on the South Coast, Drew had a partner already 15 skilled in many aspects of management, and the two of them were able to turn round the company’s finances without the need for a single redundancy. Over the next few years the firm went on to win high-level clients like Nestle, L’Oreal, The Body Shop, and scoop numerous National awards and the Sussex Business of the Year. But all good things must come to an end, and under increasing pressure to establish factories in Eastern Europe and China, Drew and Jayne realized that the time had come to close that chapter of their business lives. They accepted an offer from a very reputable, complementary American Corporation. It seemed another marriage made in heaven for both staff and customers but Jayne and Drew describe going round the factory, tears streaming down their faces, to say goodbye to every employee. But by now settled in Arundel, and connected with St Nicholas Church, there has been plenty to occupy them. FEAST (For Education and Social Transformation), a charity linked to St Nicholas, was first mentioned in The Bell five years ago, and then became the subject of an article by our Editor Gill, who had been to visit the project in the Kanyakumari fishing district. Gill described how impressed she was with the project, and how cost-effective it was, operating through the local priest, Fr Jeremias. Jayne first went some years earlier with a group from Stegaurach, St Nicholas’s German friends.

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towns, around forty at any one time in Worthing, and SPRING 2019 | The Bell anything from fifteen to twenty in Littlehampton. Although these numbers are not large, each one As Sussex based Chartered represents a degree of crisis for an individual who Architects, we can work with may, with a little help get back on his or her feet. The you to design new buildings Worthing Churches Homeless Project, which started twenty-six years ago, has recently rebranded itself as or renovate existing ones. Turning Tides, while ‘remaining steadfastly proud of We o er a complete service our Christian roots’. The change of name seems to be from inception to completion, a success; a former homeless client said ‘I absolutely including interior design love the name Turning Tides. Anybody who has reached the bottom feels hopeless, so it is like the promise of a and landscape proposals future- it gives the message of hope’. www.victoriaholland.co.uk The charity has been working to offer not 01903 882923 just beds but advice and guidance. Arundel parishioners at all three churches are familiar with the collecting boxes for supplies for the projects’ centres, and fund-raising events for their upkeep The charity has been working to offer not just beds Flat Roofs but advice and guidance. Arundel parishioners at all Tiles • Slates three churches are familiar with the collecting boxes www.viUctoPrViaChoSlloanffdit.cs,o.uk for supplies for the projects’ centres, and fund-raising o7ff1iAcFPeela@lpsprhc0eeoir1ialpnl9agsan0Hdia3riagns8rhcd8Bhu2aitnG9rend2cut3euBtrurtertep.cahroaki.mnuekgn events for their upkeep. Turning Tides supported ArundelOWAesPt SDussiesxcoBuN1n8t9sRN seventeen hundred individuals last year, its range of operations including ‘community hubs’ in Worthing, Tel: 01903 885946 Littlehampton and Horsham. The Littlehampton Mobile: 07775 694435 Community Hub, for example, sees fifteen to twenty people each day at their breakfast club, and is working [email protected] with around thirty homeless people each month. I doubt that any of these fit the stereotype of the opportunist 17 free-loader getting the train down to Brighton or Bournemouth to exploit the rich begging grounds of the South Coast. Over the years I’ve written about many dozens of Arundel people who would not regard themselves as remarkable, but whose efforts, from ringing church bells to running a football club, enrich our community. Some like Jayne have been very reluctant to be interviewed, feeling that nobody could be interested in them, but it’s clear that many readers like to learn something about the people behind the operations. I wonder how many of those being served a hot meal in Worthing realize that their helper spent the night in a Bolivian gaol!

The Bell | SPRING 2019 A Profile of Pastor Steve Lomas Pastor Steve Lomas celebrates his 10th entering the Ministry. However when he arrived for the anniversary at Arundel Baptist Church meeting he’d arranged to discuss this, John opened the this year. Gill Farquharson went along to door holding a letter from the Baptist Union asking if meet him. there was anyone in the Fellowship who could train as a minister! Steve saw God’s hand in this coincidence and PASTOR Steve Lomas would certainly agree with the immediately enrolled in the distance learning Preaching William Cowper’s hymn title ‘God moves in a mysterious and Pastoring Course with the Baptist Union. way’. While talking to him about his life in the ministry and his celebration on 24th January this year of 10 years A similar, timely intervention influenced his acceptance as Pastor at Arundel Baptist Church, references to God of a full time role as Pastor. All through his early career showing him the right path to take are numerous. Steve had worked at National Westminster Bank. When they were taken over by RBS in 1999 there were One typical example is many redundancies announced and Steve’s role as his explanation of how he an Operations Consultant was one of those affected. came to become a Pastor Although alternatives were offered at the time, two in the first place. He and weeks after the announcement Steve received a call his wife Jill were married from East Worthing Baptist Church who wanted to in 1988 and they spent a speak to him about the role of Pastor. He had been holiday in part with Harry recommended for the post by the Paul Kerley by the Hutchinson, a sheep farmer minister at Aldwick Free. Having spoken to the Church, in the Dales made famous he accepted even though there was no stipend, and in the television programme took up his role on 6th December. It was a huge ‘One Man and his Dog’. change for him because although by now he had a lot of ministry experience from helping at Aldwick Free One typical example is his explanation of how he came Church, as he says ‘In the bank you work as a team and to become a Pastor in the first place. He and his wife suddenly I was working as myself. The first few months Jill were married in 1988 and they spent a holiday in were a real challenge.’ part with Harry Hutchinson, a sheep farmer in the Dales made famous in the television programme ‘One Man A challenge he rose to though and he stayed at East and his Dog’. He was also going through a Baptist and Worthing for nine years. During that time he had preached Methodist course for Ministry. They had much to talk in Arundel and also had led some ‘away days’ for the about and one night, while watching Harry bring home Church after Philip Tout had retired and they were his flock of sheep, Steve says ‘I was standing on a hill considering possible future directions. The approach from and what he was doing looked just like Jesus bringing Arundel coincided with a similar approach from Letchworth in all the people. It had a real, spiritual dimension to it Baptist Church but in the end he and Jill decided that and that resonated through the biblical discussions we’d Arundel was the right choice and arrived in January 2009. had.’ He quotes Proverbs 27:23 ‘Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your The first big challenge Steve faced was the building herds’. This vision was so strong that Steve determined itself. It was too small for the congregation’s needs and to speak to John Doble, then the Pastor at his church he soon set about planning an affordable extension. In the Aldwick Free, as soon as he got home to discuss January 2011 building works started and the finished project was opened by the Duchess of Norfolk on 11th 18 July 2011. Steve is reluctant to take all the praise for this himself however, quoting from John Chapter 4 to explain that many before him had made plans but ‘One sows while another reaps. I have sent you to reap that for which you did not labour’.

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The Bell | SPRING 2019 messages from Pastor Dominic every day and we share prayer concerns and, one day, I may go out there and The congregation at the church has stayed much the visit them.’ same in total terms, although obviously death and relocation cause constant turnover in numbers and The Church also supports a Steve has noted many new people joining in the last Baptist missionary called twelve months. He explains: ‘There are a number of Judy Cook in Thailand. Steve routes people follow to the Church – through prayer explains: ‘She has become and many come to midweek our Home Group meetings, a good friend of the Arundel monthly lunches, Arty Krafters Groups or our Annual Church and we have warmed Christmas lunches – all bring new people.’ Even though, to this ministry. Judy deals unlike the other two churches in Arundel, the Baptist with severely ill children, Church is not linked to a particular school, Steve spends some of whom have severe a lot of time and effort on youth involvement. He visits mental handicaps. Heather seven schools in the area on a regular basis and he is de Lara and Joan Carter rightfully proud of the success of the Summer Fun Days volunteered to spend a month organised by a great team at the Church during Arundel out there and found it was a Festival. Over 150 people come during August from life-enhancing trip for them.’ all over the area when, with the help of the Guides, children and their parents are entertained and fed at The Church also supports a Baptist missionary called the Church. Steve is Chaplain for Scouts in the Bognor Judy Cook in Thailand. Steve explains: ‘She has become District and both Guides and Scout Groups come a good friend of the Arundel Church and we have regularly to the Church for services. warmed to this ministry. Judy deals with severely ill children, some of whom have severe mental handicaps. ‘People have grown in their faith here and others have Heather de Lara and Joan Carter volunteered to spend a been converted, baptised and that’s a great joy to me – month out there and found it was a life-enhancing trip that’s what you do it for’. for them.’ It is one of the most Family is very important to Steve. When he married Jill humbling things I do,’ she had two teenage children – Nikki and Jason – and he enthuses. ‘My friend Nikki and her husband now have two children. ‘The Richard Brunton, who runs greatest thing that’s come into our lives in the last few Living Hope Ministries years is the grandchildren. I have a couple of hours off which supports churches on Tuesday afternoons which I try to protect so that I can around Africa, asked me pick them up from school, take them to a café and play if I’d like to be involved in games.’ His face beams when he talks about them and their telephone ministry. he calls them ‘God’s gift to us’. He adds that Jill is very supportive of him and the Church and does a tremendous His ministry stretches beyond the UK. Not only has he job but ‘ She doesn’t do spin – she tells me straight!’ travelled to America to preach at two churches run by friends, but also for two years now he has been making As to the future, he says he will take each year at a time a weekly phone call to Kisii in Western Kenya. Every and is certain God will show him the way forward as he Tuesday at 12.30pm he calls through to a congregation has done so many times in the past. ‘I still feel I am in run by Pastor Dominic, the local priest. ‘It is one of the the place God wants me to be and, as long as He does, most humbling things I do,’ he enthuses. ‘My friend I’ll be here. I’m not making any plans about the future – Richard Brunton, who runs Living Hope Ministries which we’ll just see how it goes. ‘ supports churches around Africa, asked me if I’d like to be involved in their telephone ministry. A group of He concludes: ‘It is difficult for an Evangelical Church 70 odd people come to listen to me preach to them. to exist in Arundel which is a mainly Anglo-Catholic Pastor Dominic says many people convert as a result community. I think in that respect the Baptist Church of these sessions.’ Last Christmas the congregation at has always been an important part of the community. ABC helped by raising money to buy 85 bibles which We may be a smaller Church but I think we punch cost £4.35 each. This is hopefully going to be happening above our weight!’ again this Easter. ‘It is a developing relationship. I get 20

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The Bell | SPRING 2019 The Great Divide St Nicholas Parish Church and the Fitzalan Chapel by Oliver Hawkins departed Fitzalan souls. The enormous wrought-iron grille put in place to separate the two spaces and still in place An Arundel Tomb today, must at the time have been one of the largest metal structures ever constructed, and a striking testimony to the TWO things often come as a surprise to visitors to the status of Sussex as the centre of the medieval iron-working Fitzalan Chapel. Firstly the fact that the most famous industry. Access to the chapel was restricted to the Fitzalan Arundel tomb, the one immortalized in the Philip family, the lock on the metal grille being accessible only Larkin poem, is actually in Chichester Cathedral, not in from the castle side. Arundel. Larkin readers will remember how the poet describes the two recumbent figures on the tomb, the A King’s Ransom man in full armour, having removed his gauntlet to take hold of his wife’s hand. Larkin’s reflection on the For a hundred and fifty years the College and Chapel monument, a little surprising from so curmudgeonly a functioned without incident, with only the slightest poet, is that ‘what will survive of us is love’. breeches of good behaviour – a clerk named Hawkins, for example, admonished for chatting during divine In fact rather more survived. In 1344 Richard, Earl of office! Numerous magnificent tombs were erected to Arundel, was in an arranged marriage, not unusual for members of the Fitzalan family, justifying the description noblemen and women at the time, when he met Eleanor of the Chapel as ‘the most perfect tomb house in Beaumont, the new love of his life. He asked the Pope England’. But with the Reformation and Henry VIII’s for an annulment, on the grounds that he had been only dissolution of religious houses the Fitzalan Chapel, as sixteen years old at the time of his first marriage, and a separate establishment to the parish church, came had been ‘forced by blows to cohabit’ by his father, the under scrutiny. Henry, XII Earl of Arundel, who was a Second Earl. Despite the fact that this marriage had lasted godson to King Henry and could see which way the wind untroubled for twenty-four years, and produced a son and was blowing, had the wit to make a gift of the site to two daughters, Pope Clement agreed to the annulment, the King, and then buy it back, avoiding the otherwise on condition that Richard found three chaplaincies to be inevitable seizure by Thomas Cromwell’s bully boys. The attached to the parish of Arundel. Richard died before he Chapel survived, but the adjoining Priory buildings were could complete his side of the deal, but the project was demolished, and the College of Canons dispersed. taken up by his son, and subsequently by his grandson, and so the Fitzalan Chapel as we know it came into being. By the time of the English Civil War the Chapel was hardly in use. With the Roundhead General Sir William Waller A Building of Two Halves laying siege to Arundel Castle, his troops used the Chapel for stabling their horses, and mounted artillery on the The other surprise to visitors is that the division between roof to facilitate bombardment of the Royalist stronghold. the Fitzalan Chapel and the St Nicholas Church has nothing These seventeenth century Taliban were contemptuous to do with the Reformation, and the ensuing divide of any sort of religious imagery, and seem to have between the Church of England and the Church of Rome, taken pride in smashing the stained-glass windows and but was in place from the very beginning. The chapel was desecrating a place of prayer. In the circumstances it is built in the 1380s, at the same time as St Nicholas Church, surprising that more damage was not inflicted, and that in an English perpendicular style, with flint brought up the major monuments were left relatively unscathed. In the river from the coast, and stone brought down from fact it has been suggested that more physical destruction Pulborough. Although in architectural terms the chapel was brought about by the 21st Earl of Arundel, X Duke of would appear to be the chantry to the church, in fact from Norfolk, deciding in 1782 to hack down the magnificent the start the two parts of the one building were intended timber roof, allowing the enormous beams to crash down as separate entities, St Nicholas as the parish church, and on to the monuments below, and relegating the Chapel to the chapel as the private resting place for the Fitzalan everyday use as a workshop. family. St Nicholas was served by a parish priest, the chapel by a so-called College of Canons, housed in the adjoining Restoration and Dispute Priory, whose function was to offer masses for the The century and a half following the Civil War saw the 22

SPRING 2019 | The Bell The grille seen from the Chapel. Castle effectively abandoned by the Fitzalan family, but heirs, and the title passed to the Glossop branch of the with the arrival of the XI Duke, a man of such unseemly Fitzalan family, bringing in a succession of Dukes anxious to personal habits that he was known universally as ‘the restore the Castle and Chapel to former standards of glory. Dirty Duke’, things began to improve. Duke Charles began a programme of restoration of the Castle, introducing Chief among these was of course Henry, ‘Our little Duke’, a fanciful Gothick style exemplified by the magnificent the individual most responsible for the look of Arundel Library, but did not concern himself with the Chapel. He as we know it today. His first act in a career of non-stop died in 1814, leaving numerous children but no legitimate building was the construction of what is now Arundel Cathedral, opened in 1873. The erection of a very large 23

The Bell | SPRING 2019 competitor just over the road from St Nicholas spurred the churchwardens there to implement a programme ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL CENTRE of refurbishment of the Parish Church, and looking through the great grille to the Fitzalan Chapel they must The ideal venue to cater for your have been struck by the apparent incongruity of the special occasion or event! division. A letter was sent to Duke Henry, suggesting that the chapel should properly become part of St Nicholas 2 Church. There was no reply from the Duke, but his workmen appeared and bricked up the entire archway St. Mary's Hall, seating 100 - 120 between the two sections. St. Philip Howard Hall, seating 60 This was too much for the Reverend George Arbuthnot, Cashman Room, seating 30 Eton and Christchurch College Oxford, a young man like Hire includes heating, use of kitchen Duke Henry, and as robust in his response. He took a and equipment, PA and loop system. hammer and smashed through the newly built wall; a legal confrontation was set in motion. Please call 01903 882 297 The Judgment N Y T O N H O U S Eor email [email protected] The hearing, Duke of Norfolk v. Arbuthnot, came before for information on prices,availability, the most eminent judge of the day, the Right Honorable terRmESIsDEaNnTIdALcCoAnREdHitOioMnE s. Lord Coleridge, in May 1879. Following the submission of evidence by both sides, including the dramatic moment London Road, Arundel, W. Sussex BN18 9BA when the Duke’s bailiff appeared carrying the original key to the wrought-iron grille, Lord Coleridge made his 4 judgment – ‘There is scarcely a fact proved by the plaintiff (Norfolk) which has been disputed; scarcely anything which NYTON HOUSERESINDEYNRTESTIODEINANTIALL CHCARAEOHROUMEE SHEOME can be called a fact proved on the part of the defendant (Arbuthnot)’. The judge went on to commend the Duke Nyton Road, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3UL for his refusal to enter into negotiations, on the basis that A family run Care Home there was nothing to be negotiated. Coleridge’s judgment was far from cavalier. In a lengthy and erudite summing providing exceptional care since 1975. up he rehearsed every detail of the Chapel’s foundation, Nyton House is an elegant Queen-Anne building development, and present situation. Arbuthnot was ordered to pay forty shillings damages, and costs. situated in 3.5 acres of private gardens 6 miles from the city centre. Period single & double Coleridge’s final words were conciliatory: ‘Possibly, even rooms, 1 & 2 bed assisted living apartments, award now, as this contest has been conducted, though with no concession on either side, yet with courtesy on both, winning menu, extensive activities, able to - possibly some solution might be arrived at which, while meet the needs of most disabilities preserving for the Duke of Norfolk all the rights in this with dignity and respect. building which he would care to preserve, might obtain for the parish all such of it as would be of any benefit to them’. Tel: 01243 543 228 www.nytonhouse.co.uk Email: [email protected] Over the ensuing years Duke Henry’s brickwork has been removed, culminating in the glass screen that Registered Manager: Felicity Hillary-Warnett now allows view through from both Church and Chapel. Proprietor: Harvey Hillary Masses are still said in the Chapel for members of the Fitzalan family, most recently for Duchess Lavinia 24 and her daughters Anne, Sarah and Mary. Very occasionally the doors in the screen are opened and the congregation can pass through, as with the greatly appreciated Service of Remembrance last November. Lord Coleridge might, I think, have hoped for something more substantial, but we can be sure that he would have been cheered to see the distrust that existed between the two churches of his day replaced by the close companionship that we enjoy today.

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The Bell | SPRING 2019 Wendy and Roger Eve Wendy and Roger Eve, long time Arundel tales to tell, a body of knowledge built up as a result of residents, share a love of underwater many years of patient and close observation. photography. This year Wendy won the prestigious NPhoto Photographer of the Roger practised in Arundel for 35 years as a GP and Year award competing against thousands Wendy ran Bognor Day Hospital and later worked in the of entrants worldwide. Clare Toole- Community as a specialist nurse in Wound Care. Now Mackson found out more about their both retired, they manage to indulge their passion and unusual hobby. travel to diving hot-spots on average three times a year, usually twice to Indonesia and once to the Red Sea. One I WAS entranced by the large and fascinating selection can imagine the weight of their luggage, but as Wendy of Wendy’s underwater photographs (all prize-winning pointed out, one doesn’t need many clothes on that in my opinion!) laid out for me to view – truly a journey kind of holiday! through the wonders of the deep. My favourite was the exotically coloured mandarin fish, but the actual prize- Their interest in photography developed a little winner was the remarkable shot of a rare variety of crab later. Initially Wendy bought Roger, who had been against the vivid green background of a sea anemone. interested in photography from an early age, a small underwater camera, and he gradually developed his Wendy and Roger are both highly skilled deep sea considerable skill in creating startling videos. Wendy’s divers and photographers. It all began some 25 years area of expertise is close and detailed observation ago on holiday in Barbados. Roger became bored with of the creatures she encounters. Some of these are an unrelieved diet of beach life so Wendy suggested he so rare that they are not even classified. She uses a try a diving course. This began with introductory dives macro-lens, as many of her subjects are extremely in a swimming pool but Roger quickly progressed, after small. The Eves do not have the luxury of the time span further training, to the real thing and was immediately available to cameramen on such programmes as David hooked. This resulted in his hardly spending any time Attenborough’s ‘Blue Planet’, where some shots take on holiday in his wife’s company! Having made all the three months to perfect. arrangements for Roger’s dives, Wendy decided “If you can’t beat’em, join’em”, so she did! Initially water was Wendy is an Associate of the Royal Photographic not at all her natural element – she even disliked putting Society and will hopefully proceed to a Fellowship. her head under – but she eventually, after completing She has recently been awarded a highly prestigious the tough training, (she was the only woman on the prize. It is NPhoto Photographer of the Year. This is course), became as proficient a diver as her husband. how it came about: she entered the monthly photo The training, understandably, is rigorous and lengthy: competition run by the Nphoto magazine, which as well as learning how to use the equipment, and is the Nikon user publication, and won the March safety measures, trial dives have to be made in all sorts competition which was the Wildlife category and of conditions and circumstances, by day and night, thought no more about it until she was notified at the one example being a night dive in a large dark flooded beginning of December that she had won the whole quarry. It is obviously not something to be espoused if competition! The award is made with the top 10 one suffers at all from claustrophobia. Roger admitted to images from each monthly category competition being feelings of panic which had to be mastered once when entered and then judged. The competition is open he was diving in Mexico in a cramped and dark cave worldwide and there are usually over 1000 entries system. The Eves now both have advanced diving skills. each month. Wendy’s remarkable photo of the crab on its green background was chosen as the winning They are incredibly knowledgeable about the behaviour, image. The prize was a Nikon D850 camera worth and particularly the mating habits, of the creatures they £3,500. Very many congratulations, Wendy! see and photograph. Roger attributes his interest partly to the influence of his eccentric science teacher at To share their wonderful experiences and photographic school, who was an expert on sea slugs, had them sent delights Roger and Wendy are giving a presentation at from all over the world, then dissected them! Wendy Arundel Museum on Friday 24th May at 7pm – definitely and Roger of course have the privilege of studying sea not to be missed! creatures in their natural habitat and have fascinating Turn the page to see more examples of Wendy’s 26 photography.

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The Bell | SPRING 2019 Messages and Services from the Churches ON Christmas Eve hundreds of people, slime and old decay. Then up again, back into colour including many wide-eyed children, and light. His lungs almost bursting until suddenly he gathered in our parish church to breaks the surface, holding in his hand the dripping, celebrate Christmas. At the heart of this precious thing he went to recover.” festival is the story of the birth of a child. In the most humble of surroundings, and This is the good news of Easter – indeed, the good news in the most insignificant of places, at least in the eyes of of Christianity; that in Jesus God shared our death so the powerful and mighty, Jesus was born. Although in that we might share his life. How do we embrace this many ways this was an ordinary event—people are born life? The answer is deceptively simple – embrace him. every day—it was also the most extraordinary event imaginable, because in those humble surroundings God With every blessing himself quietly entered our world, sharing our birth, sharing our life. FATHER DAVID TWINLEY St Nicholas Arundel Now, at this point you may be forgiven for thinking that I’m a little confused, and have set out to pen some An Easter Prayer! words for the winter edition of The Bell. But no, it’s just that as I sit at my desk reflecting on the Easter story, one JESUS’ prayers in the Bible are always particular detail keeps entering my mind. We find it in worth reading and I think the most St Mark’s description of Jesus’ crucifixion: “Then Jesus dynamic and powerful prayer ever prayed gave a loud cry and breathed his last.” by Jesus is found in Matthew 26:39 ‘Yet not as I will, but as you will’. This prayer Over the years I’ve sat alongside a number of people as they is prayed within the context of Jesus in the Garden ‘breathed their last’. Mostly it’s a peaceful moment – sad, of Gethsemane the night before he was crucified on yes, of course, but mostly peaceful. And for those who sit Calvary’s Cross for the sins of the world. The babe of watching, loving and praying during those final moments of Bethlehem was to be called Jesus because he will save his life it’s a reminder that one day we will also breathe our last. people from their sins. Jesus was born to die! What I’m trying to say is that just as Jesus shared the Before Jesus was betrayed and arrested; he spent reality of our birth, so he shared the reality of our death. time in the Garden of Gethsemane agonizing in This was no charade, the equivalent of a champagne prayer before Father in heaven. Jesus instructed his socialist telling the poor that they ‘feel their pain’, but disciples to sit whilst he went on a little further to God identifying completely with our human condition, pray. Jesus, as we know, is God incarnate, but in his even sharing our death, not in peace but in pain. humanness he was clearly troubled deeply not by his impending crucifixion, but by the separation from his That on its own should be a source of joy; to know that Heavenly Father in taking on the sins of the world. we’re not alone—even in the moment of dying—is of great The Godhead had always been Father, Son and Holy comfort. But there is more to say, a greater joy to proclaim, Spirit, now Jesus faced a temporary separation as he because God is the God of life, not death. And so he reaches in complete darkness took on the sins of the world even into the depths of the grave in order to raise his Son to and gave up his last breath and died. life. And as Jesus breaks open the grave his humanity—our humanity—isn’t cast aside but raised with him. The physical agony was horrible, but even worse was this period of spiritual separation from God CS Lewis describes this dynamic in his usual his Father. Luke in his gospel records that in these imaginative terms: “One may think of a diver, first moments in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the reducing himself to nakedness, then glancing in mid- sweat drops that fell from Jesus forehead became like air, then gone with a splash, vanished, rushing down great drops of blood falling down on the ground. This into green, warm water, into bleak cold water, down is intense anxiety and suffering. In his humanness into increasing pressure, into the depth of ooze and it might have seemed that Jesus didn’t want to go through with what he was facing the very next day, in 30

SPRING 2019 | The Bell being nailed to the cross, following an intense beating see the joy and happiness which we will celebrate in that caused his disfigurement, to die for sin. the life of the world to come. The good news is that death could not hold Jesus – CANON TIM MADELEY he rose again to live forevermore. In the moments Dean of Arundel Cathedral of intensity – more wrenching than any struggle we would ever face, Jesus was able to pray a prayer that Easter Services makes the hairs on the back of the neck stand up! Anglican ‘Not my will but your will be done’. It takes real trust 15 April 6.30pm Monday of Holy Week Mass in God’s plans and purposes to pray in this way and be obedient to his will. 16 April 6.30pm Tuesday of Holy Week Mass In our lives can we pray to God through Jesus, ‘not as I will, but as you will’. 17 April 6.30pm Wednesday of Holy Week Mass THE REVD STEVE LOMAS 18 April 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Sung Mass of Pastor, Arundel Baptist Church the Lord’s Supper: Vigil at Altar of Repose: St. Nicholas Church I CONTEMPLATED this reflection on the feast of the Conversion of St 19 April 10.00am Good Friday Children’s Activity Paul (January 25), while in Athens, Greece. There apart from visiting 1.30pm Good Friday Celebration of The the Parthenon on the hill of the Lord’s Passion: St. Nicholas Church Acropolis, I also climbed up the neighbouring Areopagus. This was a small mount 20 April 9.00pm Easter Vigil: St. Nicholas Church where 2000 years ago it was the meeting place of the council of elders of the city. It functioned as the 21 April 8.00am Easter Day Holy Communion: court for trying the crimes of murder, wounding and St. Nicholas Church arson but it also considered religious matters. Here St Paul went to preach to these elders the tenets of 21 April 9.00am Holy Communion: St. Leonard’s the Christian faith. The Acts of the Apostles tells us Church, South Stoke that he spoke of the one true God who created us, who calls us to repentance and who raised from the 21 April 10.00am Solemn Mass of the Resurrection: dead, his son Jesus Christ (Acts 17: 16-34). Most of St. Nicholas Church his listeners dismissed his teaching as ludicrous but some wanted to know more and they eventually 25 April 9.00am School Easter Mass: Arundel became the basis of the early Christian church in Church of England School, Jarvis Athens. Road, Arundel St Paul, like us never met the physical Jesus, yet 28 April 4.00pm Easter Eucharist: St. Mary he preached the physical resurrection of the dead, Magdalene Church, Tortington not just of Jesus but what God has lined up for Baptist all his people. This is no ‘spiritual resurrection’ 18 April 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion it is a physical real existence which we profess at Service the end of the Apostles Creed: ‘I believe in……the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. 19 April 10.00am Good Friday The Way of the Cross Amen.’ This core Christian belief is the centre of what we celebrate at Easter in the resurrection of 21 April 10.00am Easter Day Morning Praise and Jesus and it is in this, that our Lord marks the way Worship – All-Age Service for us to follow. Many didn’t believe in the Apostles teaching; Paul himself refused to believe until he 21 April 6.30pm Easter Day Evening Praise and experienced Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts Worship 9) but his conversion to the truth reflects the words spoken to the Apostle Thomas by Jesus a week after Roman Catholic he rose form the dead: “You believe because you 18 April 8.00pm Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen Supper followed by waiting to and yet believe”. (John 20: 29) We must be like Paul; midnight at the altar of repose his conversion is our conversion. His fervent belief in the resurrection is our belief and in that faith, we 18 April 11.50pm Compline 19 April 9.00am Good Friday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer 19 April 10.00am Stations of the Cross 19 April 3.00pm The Passion (collection for Holy Places) 20 April 9.00am Holy Saturday Office of Readings and Morning Prayer 20 April 8.30pm Easter Vigil and First Mass of the Resurrection 21 April 9.30am Easter Sunday Mass 21 April 11.15am Mass 31

The Bell | SPRING 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 Tim Madeley BTh, Dean 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 32

SPRING 2019 | The Bell Forthcoming Events CORPUS CHRISTI 2019 Happenings The Feast of Corpus Christi falls towards the end BIRTHS & BAPTISMS of June this year and the Carpet of Flowers will be open to the public on Wednesday 19th June, 28-Oct Benjamin Paul Whitehouse 9.30am-8.00pm and Thursday 20th June, 9.30am- 28-Oct Emil Samuel Whitehouse Willey 5,30pm when the Mass commences. The cathedral 18-Nov Joan Phillips (aged 88) is also open while the carpet is being laid on 02-Dec Timurs Rosickis Tuesday 18th June. If you would like to get involved, 08-Dec Ralph Montegue Buckler please contact the Parish Office on 01903 882297. 06-Jan Nelly Hilda Williams 13-Jan Phoebie Elizabeth Mai Albuery STATION OF THE CROSS 13-Jan Jasmine Bunny Mai Albuery This takes place throughout Lent on Fridays at 7pm, alternating between St. Nicholas Church and the DEATHS/FUNERALS Cathedral. Please see the Town Diary for details. 06-Oct Rachel Luckin (82) FLANDERS AND 25-Oct Carol Lindfield (53) (Interment of Ashes) SWANN EVENING 29-Oct Margaret Nullens (78) 03-Nov Thomas Henry Nicholson (92) The Friends of St. Nicholas have organised another 21-Nov Anne Colleen Chadwick (87) entertaining evening on Friday 8th March at 7pm, 23-Nov Rev. David Goddard (75) when Michael Mates and Willim Godfree will 05-Dec Betty Locke (98) regale their audience with some of those nostalgic 15-Dec Ian Rodger (Memorial Service) Flanders and Swann classics (who can forget ‘The 15-Dec Sara Mary Rodger (93) Hippopotamus’ and ‘The Gasman Cometh’?!). It 16-Dec John Leslie Hennon (91) will take place in the civilised setting of the Norfolk 11-Jan John Woolfendon (77) Arms and tickets, now on sale, cost £25, to include 16-Jan Mary Agnes McGIng (82) a welcome drink and canapes. Details of how to obtain tickets are in the Town Diary. Book early to MARRIAGES avoid disappointment! 27-Oct Bradley Blackwood and Kea-Lily Thompson COMMISSIONING OF 23-Nov David Keith Hookey and Raffaela Gregor AUTHORISED LAY 21-Dec DanielJosephFitzpatrickandLuisaAnnaBragoli MINISTERS 33 Thirty-seven people from across Sussex, including Debbie Flint, Helen Summers and Tim Worley, all from St. Nicholas Church, were commissioned as Authorised Local Ministers at a special service at Chichester Cathedral on Sunday 13th January. Having completed the year-long course of training they will now assist Father David Twinley in the local ministry of the church, particularly in the area of pastoral care. This will include, amongst other things, visiting the housebound, long-term sick and the lonely.

The Bell | SPRING 2019 Sponsored by TownDiary www.visitarundel.co.uk Visit Arundel MARCH 2nd 11.30am - Paul Winner Sketch Day: Come along and be sketched by Arundel Museum 3.00pm Paul for just £10 St. Nicholas Church 3rd 6.00pm Choral Evensong 5th 6th 6.30pm Shrove Tuesday: Mass & Pancake Party St. Nicholas Church 6th 8.30am ASH WEDNESDAY Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush 6th 6th 10.00am Mass: Ash Wednesdaay Arundel Cathedral 6th 7th 8.00pm Mass: Ash Wednesday Arundel Cathedral 8th 10.00am Ash Wednesday Mass & Imposition of Ashes St. Nicholas Church 8th 8th 7.30pm Sung Mass & Imposition of Ashes St. Nicholas Church 9th and 7.30pm Arundel Gardens Association. An illustrated talk by Adrian Thomas Arundel Museum 10th 'Gardening for Wildlife'. No charge for members - small charge for guests. 9th 13th 12.45pm Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Start Arun) St. Nicholas Church 14th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross St. Nicholas Church 14th 14th 7.00pm St. Nicholas Friends' event: Michael Mates and William Godfree Norfolk Arms Hotel 15th - an Evening of Flanders and Swann. Tkts. £25, to include 15th welcome drink & canapes, from St. Nicholas Parish Office, tel: 15th 01903 882862, email: offi[email protected] 15th 10.00am-4.00pm World Book Weekend. Drop in to Arundel Museum and join in the 15th activities. See www.arundelmuseum.org for details 16th 2.30pm Diocesan Rite of Election Service Arundel Cathedral 16th 16th 7.00-8.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 18th 2.00pm Arundel WI Harry Vinsome - Electric Guitar and Singing Warwick Court, Arundel 20th 21st 2.00-3.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 22nd 22nd 11.00am Chapter of Canons Mass &meeting Arundel Cathedral 22nd 12.45pm Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Strart Arun) St. Nicholas Church 23rd CAFOD Lent Fast Day Arundel Cathedral 24th 27th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 7.00pm for 34 7.30pm Arundel Museum present a talk by Rupert Toovey ' Sussex Artists and Arundel Museum the South Downs'. £8 members £10 non-members. 7.30pm- 9.30pm Arundel Flower Club. Demonstrator Angie Hyde. Title: St Mary's Church Hall, Clymping Surprise. Club Competition Title: Arrangement in Frame. 9.00am - 1.00pm Farmers Market Town Centre 9.30 - 12 noon Dorset House School Open Morning Church Lane, Bury RH20 1PB Arundel Cathedral 12 noon Organ Recital – D. Price. Free entry, retiring collection 2.00pm Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church 7.00-.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 2.00-.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel Arundel Castle 12.45pm Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Start Arun) St. Nicholas Church 7.00pm Stations of the Cross St. Nicholas Church 7.30pm Angmering Chorale Concert. Tkts., call 01243 554501 or Arundel Cathedral www.angmeringchorale.org.uk 11.15am Mass – visiting choir from Mayfield School Arundel Cathedral 2.00pm Embroiderers Guild. Arundel & District Branch Meetings Arundel Museum on 4th Wednesday of each month.Sewing sessions for all those interested in textile art. Visitors £5 . 07980 902404 [email protected]

SPRING 2019 | The Bell 27th 7.00-.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 28th 2.00-3.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 29th 12 noon Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church 29th 12.45pm Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Start Arun) St. Nicholas Church 29th 12 noon Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church 29th 7.00pm for A Talk about 'A Year in the Life of Arundel Castle' - speakers including Arundel Museum 7.30pm Martin Duncan Head Gardener. £6 members £8 non-members. 29th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 30th 7.30pm Arun Choral Society Concert: Tkts. www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk or Arundel Cathedral ACS Box Office: 01243 866469 31st 10.00am Mothering Sunday Sung Family Eucharist St. Nicholas Church APRIL 3rd 7.00-.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 4th 2.00-.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church 4th 7.30pm Arundel Gardens Association. 'Britain in Bloom' A tour with a Arundel Museum national judge - an illustrated talk given by Jim Buttress often 5th 12.45pm to be heard on Radio Sussex gardening programme 'Dig It'. No St. Nicholas Church 5th 7.00pm charge for members small charge for guests. St. Nicholas Church 6th, 7th, 10.30am - Arundel Museum 8th, 12 noon and Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Start Arun) 11th and 2.00pm - Stations of the Cross St. Nicholas Church 12th 3.30pm Warwick Court, Arundel 7th 6.00pm Lego Workshop Challenge children’s activities. Two sessions St. Nicholas Church 8th 2.00pm a day (except on 6th: afternoon only and 7th: morning only). 10th 7.00-8.30pm Book tickets for £5 to include a drink and a biscuit. Parents must accompany children. Choral Evensong Arundel WI Woodland Trust Lent Course 11th 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel Arundel castle 11th 2.00-3.30pm Lent Course St. Nicholas Church St. Nicholas Church 12th 12.45pm Lent Lunch (all proceeds to Home Start Arun) 12th 7.00pm Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 13th 12 noon Union of Catholic Mothers Annual Mass Arundel Cathedral 13th 6.15pm Mass for PALM SUNDAY Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush 14th 9.30am Palm Sunday Mass Arundel Cathedral 14th 9.40am/ Liturgy of the Palms, Town Quay, processing to Liturgy of the Town Quay/St. Nicholas Church 10.00am Passion & Sung Eucharist at St. Nicholas Arundel Cathedral/Cathedral Centre, Mass (with Blessing of Palms in the Cathedral Centre) London Road 14th 11.15am 16th 2.00pm Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church 17th 6.00pm Chrism Mass Arundel Cathedral 18th 8.00pm Maundy Thursday: Sung Mass of the Lord's Supper: Vigil at St. Nicholas Church the Altar of Repose. 18th 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service Arundel Baptist Church 18th 8.00pm HOLY THURSDAY Mass of the Lord’s Supper then Vigil to Arundel Cathedral midnight at Altar of Repose 18th 11.50pm Compline Arundel Cathedral 19th 9.00am GOOD FRIDAY Office of Readings & Morning Prayer Arundel Cathedral 19th 10.00am Children's Good Friday Activity St. Nicholas 19th 10.00am Stations of the Cross Arundel Cathedral 19th 10.00am The Way of the Cross Arundel Baptist Church 19th 1.30pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion St. Nicholas Church 19th 3.00pm The Passion (collection for Holy Places) Arundel Cathedral 19th 7.30pm Hanover Band: St John Passion (Bach). Tkts. www.thehanoverband. St. Nicholas Church com or 0333 666 3366 or 65 Tarrant Street, Arundel 20th 9.00am - 1.00pm Farmers Market Town Centre 20th 9.00am HOLY SATURDAY: Office of Readings & Morning Prayer Arundel Cathedral 20th 8.30pm Easter Vigil & First Mass of the Resurrection Arundel Cathedral 35

The Bell | SPRING 2019 20th 9.00pm Easter Vigil St. Nicholas Church 21st 8.00am 21st 9.00am EASTER DAY Holy Communion St. Nicholas Church 21st 9.30am 21st 10.00am Holy Communion St. Leonards, South Stoke 21st 10.00am 21st 11.15am Easter Sunday Mass Arundel Cathedral 21st 6.30pm 24th 2.00pm Easter Morning All Age Service Arundel Baptist Church 25th 9.00am Easter Day Solemn Mass of the Resurrection St. Nicholas Church 26th 12 noon 26th 7.00pm Easter Sunday Mass Arundel Cathedral 28th 2.00pm Easter Evening Worship Arundel Baptist Church Embroiderers Guild. Arundel & District Branch Meetings Arundel Museum on 4th Wednesday of each month.Sewing sessions for all those interested in textile art. Visitors £5 . 07980 902404 [email protected] School Easter Mass Arundel Church of England School, Jarvis Road Lunch Break Arundel Baptist Church Arundel Flower Club Annual General Meeting with Dinner. St Mary's Church Hall, Clymping Club members only. St George's Day Sunday Roast Lunch in aid of Help for Arundel Town Hall Heroes. Back by popular demand, a sit down Sunday Roast Lunch with all the trimmings, speech and raffle followed by a good old singsong. Last year 80 people attended and raised £4800. Tickets: £40 Contact [email protected] 28th 4.00pm Easter Eucharist St.Mary Magdalene, Tortington 29th 12.30pm Enjoy a soup lunch followed by a talk on 'History and Saving Arundel Museum 30th 7.00pm Bart's Hospital'. Members £7 non-members £9 MAY Mass for Canon Tim Madeley's Silver Jubilee Arundel Cathedral 4th 8.30am Arundel Men's Breakfast - Esther Smitheram - 'Children on The White Swan, Chichester Road 5th - 11th the Edge - A Community Led Approach to Rohingya Refugees.' Red Cross Week 5th 11.15am Mass with visiting choir from Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam Arundel Cathedral 5th 6.00pm Choral Evensong St. Nicholas Church 7th 12.30pm Lunchtime talk at Arundel Museum on 'The Special Operation Arundel Museum Executive' (SOE) Tickets £7 for members and £9 for non-members 11th 12 noon Organ Recital Arundel Cathedral 13th 2.00pm Arundel WI Resolutions Meeting Warwick Court, Arundel 17th 7.30pm - 9.30pm Arundel Flower Club. Demonstrator: Gill Sadler. Title - TBC. St Mary's Church Hall, Clymping Club Competition Title: Supermarket Bouquet. 18th 9.00am - 1.00pm Farmers Market Town Centre 19th 9.30am First Communion Mass Arundel Cathedral 19th 3.00pm Worthing Deanery Confirmation Arundel Cathedral 20th 2.00pm Arty Krafters Arundel Baptist Church 22nd 2.00pm Embroiderers Guild. Arundel & District Branch Meetings on Arundel Museum 4th Wednesday of each month. Sewing sessionsfor all those 24th 12 noon interested in textile art. Visitors £5. heatherjstarbuck@ Arundel Baptist Church yahoo.co.uk 07980 902404 Lunch Break 24th 7.00pm for A Talk by Wendy Eve entitled 'Underwater Adventures in the Arundel Museum 7.30pm Seas Around Indonesia'. Members £6 non-members £8. 25th Arundel Museum Ron Dellar Art Exhibition opens till 7th July. Arundel Museum 30th 8.30am ASCENSION DAY: Mass Convent of the Poor Clares, Crossbush 30th 10.00am Ascension Day: Mass Arundel Cathedral 30th 8.00pm Ascension Day Mass Arundel Cathedral 30th 7.30pm Eucharist celebrating the Ascension of the Lord (followed by St. Nicholas Church Bring-and-Share Supper) 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 26th April 2019 to Gill Farquharson at [email protected] 36

SPRING 2019 | The Bell TheTown Council Newsletter by Lucy Ashworth The project brief has been devised from the feedback received from schools and our young people’s groups. IN January, the Town Hall hosted a Community Fayre at the Town Hall. The purpose of the event was to gather Tidy Up a variety of groups and organisations to showcase the many activities that may appeal to residents to join. The You may have noticed that our roundabouts are looking day was well attended and more residents signed up more maintained with regular cutting. These areas will for the Arundel Community Network newsletter. If you continue to house artwork showing our unique and haven’t done so already, please sign up to the website to arty profile. ATC are committed to making Arundel be kept informed about Arundel news via www.arundel. smarter. Through working with ADC and partnerships org. Representatives from the Environment Agency, such as the Arundel Gardening Association, this can be Sussex Police Prevention Team and Neighbourhood achieved. The Town Hall Maintenance team have been Watch were on hand to answer residents’ concerns. cleaning road signs and notice boards. More lighting Martin Funnell from WSCC presented a programme along the footpath from the station has been installed on What if? on how we as a town can work together and better upkeep is required in this area to ensure a if faced with an emergency. Further meetings will be suitable welcome to the historic town of Arundel. If planned so watch this space. Many residents give up you see a pot hole please report it. This can be done their time and share their skills that further enrich other easily through https://love.westsussex.gov.uk or contact people’s lives, so I was delighted to see a good cross the Town Hall. Other issues that ATC are pursuing with section being represented. The event was supported WSCC Highways is Ford Road and Canada Road with by jazz musicians from the Jail House and refreshments regards to traffic flow and danger points. were provided by the Arundel Co-op. Arundel Town Council have facilitated an event like this before and No Increase in our Precept the Fayre will become a regular fixture in the events calendar going forward. It was also suggested that a The annual Precept for 2019/20 has been set at Young Person’s activities day be organised in the future. £170,690.00, based on projected other income of £83,350.00 and expenditure of £254,040.00. Young People The contribution for a Band D property will be £103.70, The Annual Community Awards were this is the same amount as for 2018/19. This has attended by the High Sheriff of West remained unchanged for the last 5 years. Sussex, Caroline Nicholls. She was also given a tour of Arundel’s Town Centre Do you care about the economy in the Town? including visiting Arundel Trophies who sponsored the new Young Person’s Arundel is not immune to the effects of changing consumer Commendation Award. habits. Sparks Yard ceased trading in January, after 15 years operating in the town. This destination store championed Daisy Jenkins from St Philip’s Primary School, Emily Carman a great retail and eating experience. The lifestyle store from Arundel Church of England Primary School and received several awards over the years which certainly William Lintott – Clarke were recognised for their work on put Arundel on the map. No doubt there will be other submitting parks designs for Arundel. These were judged causalities, as there are across the country. The town will by Arun District Council and Nigel Lynn, Chief Executive of require more people to discover Arundel through leisure Arun District Council was there to congratulate them. pursuits, great shops, experiences and eateries. The needs of the town’s trade and offer needs to be addressed. With a record number of nominations for the Residents who are professionals in this field are offering Community Awards, it was a pleasure to announce to work with a Stakeholder Group and the community the winners as Pauline and Geoff Allen who have to analyse this and formulate a strategy for the future. contributed so much to the town in many roles, inspiring ATC must play an integral role in this. Interesting as social others to play their part in the community. media displays ‘The 10-year challenge’ which compares Green Spaces images from the past. What will Arundel look like in the next decade? The town’s Neighbourhood Plan addresses Young people and their families will soon have an enhanced the essential need for those who grew up here, to remain Mill Road Park to explore as part of the investment ADC and and live in the town they love. Let’s be open to new ideas – ATC have committed to deliver for June/July 2019. respect our heritage and embrace new ways of thinking or we may fall foul to the ‘town that time forgot!’ 37

School BellTheBell | SPRING2019 Arundel Cof E Primary School by Andrew Simpson Headteacher Mighty Milly WITH Spring and Summer just around the corner I For Christmas, Milly in would like to take this opportunity to thank you for Year 3 wrote to Father continuing to support your local school and to wish you a Christmas asking for a litter happy new year. I hope you enjoy reading about some of picker. Milly is very keen, the fun activities we have been up to at ACE over the past as part of her Eco Council few weeks. responsibilities, to keep Father Stephen at ACE our environment clean, and on Boxing Day Milly For the first week back, we were very fortunate to have spent nearly two hours Father Stephen come into school for Worship. He talked litter picking, covering about the importance of being kind and the message of three miles of country the miracle that Jesus performed at the wedding at Cana, lanes and woodland when he turned water into wine; the first miraculous surrounding the school. Milly is a fine example to us all of ‘sign’ in John’s gospel. It confirms that Jesus is the how we can all make a difference to our environment. Messiah promised in Scripture, while pointing to the glory that will be revealed when Jesus pours out his life in love Amazing Emily through crucifixion. It was lovely he involved so many children and even turned some water into what appeared Emily in Year 6 won the to be orange juice! Under 11 Sussex Cross We have been very lucky to have had Father Stephen County Finals over work so closely with our school to inspire our children Christmas and in the and we were very glad to be given the opportunity to process raised thousands say goodbye to our special friend. Father Stephen is of pounds for Chestnut a very caring person and during his time at ACE has Tree House. She is quite touched many of the children’s and staff’s hearts. In his a special individual, both final worship at ACE he talked to the children about the in terms of her amazing importance of forgiveness and the ideas that all of us, sporting ability and her at points in our lives, must learn to forgive others. Some thoughtfulness towards Christian believers, despite suffering personal tragedy, others. have chosen to forgive those who have sinned against them as part of their faith. We wish Father Stephen lots Year 4 visit Ford Materials Recycling Facility of luck for the future, but know that he will always be part On Thursday 17th January, Phoenix class visited Ford of our ACE family. Materials Recycling Facility. The children spent the 38 morning learning about what we can and cannot recycle. Top tips were given about how we can make a difference to the future of our planet. The children also had the wonderful opportunity of going out onto the platform to watch and understand how the tonnes of recycling are sorted each week. Technology certainly plays its part but it’s the hard work of the Viridor staff to ensure a smooth process! Already the children have been sharing their new knowledge with their families – together we can certainly make a difference. Year 2 visit St Paul’s Cathedral The children in Butterfly Class had the opportunity to visit St Paul’s Cathedral as part of their topic work on the Great Fire of London. They were praised for their

fantastic behaviour and one of the guides said that they SPRING 2019 | The Bell were one of the best classes, in her opinion, who had ever visited the cathedral. It was an amazing experience Dear all that the children thoroughly enjoyed. Indoor Athletics Success It is with great pleasure I can announce that the funds raised as a result of the cake sale organised by our four We are very fortunate to have such talented, hardworking Feast Ambassadors, Curtis, Emily, Evie and Holly, was pupils at ACE who always perform to the best of their £66.42. Parents were very supportive and the bulk of the ability. This was certainly the case when our fabulous cakes were sold within the first 30 minutes! indoor athletics team took part in the Southern Area Partnership Indoor Athletics Finals. We won many of The four Ambassadors came up with the idea and set the our races and every single member of the team tried whole event up on the day with a minimum amount of their very best and put in an outstanding performance. supervision. When it came to selling the cakes, taking of The teams also showed true ACE values in their money and giving change they did a splendid job without sportsmanship and by making the effort to thank all of any adult input. the officials for their hard work. We were the smallest school to compete but still achieved 5th place overall, The rain held off so we had the benefit of the Tuk Tuk on which out of 75 schools is an amazing achievement. display with flashing coloured lights and Indian music Feast Update – Cake Sale last Friday being played. Our Year 6 children have been working with FEAST (For Thank you Mr Simpson and staff for setting time aside for Education and Social Transformation), an aid project in the event to take place, very much appreciated. Tamil Nadu, Soutern India. Charles Smiles, the treasurer at FEAST, has worked alongside the children and we are Once again the work ethic and input from the four very grateful for his support and for allowing us to see his Ambassadors was integral to the success of the event and fabulous Tuk Tuk. The following is an update from Charles: they deserve a huge ‘pat on the back’ for a job well done. Best regards Charlie Smiles ACE Choir – Some Amazing Performances Our ACE choirs performed at a range of events last Christmas, including at St Nicholas’ Church, Arundel Cathedral with the Arun Choral Society, Arundel by Candlelight, Arundel Baptist Church, Morrisons in Littlehampton and The Regis Centre. Mr Hawke, our visiting music specialist, led the choirs at the Cathedral and St Nicholas’ Church, where the children took part in the Arun Choral Society Christmas Carol service and our own Key Stage 2 Carol Service. The children performed beautifully at both concerts and were a real credit to the school. Mr Servant, our music teacher, led the choir at the Regis Centre. The children performed for the Music & Memories Café, an organisation that arranges events for people with dementia. It was a lovely occasion, which the children gained a great deal from, as did those who attended. Once again the children were a credit to ACE and received the following feedback: “I would like to thank you and all the wonderful children that performed our Music & Memories Café in Bognor yesterday. It was extremely rewarding to see one of our clients who is living with Dementia transform from being very anxious and only being able to make it just inside the main door to someone who became relaxed, responsive and just seeing the joy experienced makes these events so worthwhile. It was thanks to yourselves and the wonderful children at ACE who were able to make this happen. The children were so well behaved and performed wonderfully. They are a real asset to the school.” 39

School BellTheBell | SPRING2019 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School the children in class and then spent the last part of the by Lucy Horne Headteacher workshop outside in the school grounds. WE started the year with a liturgy to celebrate The Epiphany. We talked about the gifts that the Wise Men brought for Jesus to honour him and then we thought about the gifts that we can bring. The children, as ever, were very confident in their responses of kindness, love, generosity, time, prayer and charity. They were reminded that however small they are in age, small deeds can lead to a huge impact. This is true for us all, no matter what age or our circumstance. We prayed too for those people who have to flee their homes because of war and conflict – just as Mary and Joseph had to leave Bethlehem and flee to safety in Egypt. Seek God for the future:- Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 The RSPB came into school as part of their outreach The National Trust also sent an educational leader into work. They worked with Reception Class, Year 1 and Year school to work with Year 2. The class spent an afternoon 3. The themes were The Seasons for the two younger session working outside in the environment learning classes and habitats for Year 3. The leaders worked with about the habitation of local wildlife. This fits in well with their topic in Science about seeds and life cycles. 40 Our ‘Early Bird’ work began in earnest in January. This is a slight change in format to our school morning. Assembly is now later in the morning ensuring children come into school and start their maths work promptly and freshly. The activities are linked to challenges and in some classes each day also includes a fact about a bird! We are very fortunate to have a very supportive Co op in Arundel. Their outreach programme for the local community is expanding constantly. As a school we are lucky enough to have been chosen, alongside other charities in the town, to be the charity of the year. The funds will go towards creating an outdoor area for biodiversity. Children from Year 3 were fortunate in being able to watch the school’s Music Concert hosted at Chichester Festival Theatre. The children were able to be introduced to each of the instruments in the orchestra and then hear a range of pieces varying from The

SPRING 2019 | The Bell Nutcracker ballet to Baroque to modern music. This is a fabulous way to enable young musicians to see the instrument they play in action with a large orchestra and provide inspiration for those children who have not yet started to play an instrument to get started. Year Three are learning about the Rainforest this term. At the end of January, our Year 6 To launch the topic, an animal company called Zoo lab children walked to Arundel Baptist came into school to talk about the different layers of church to share a Holocaust memorial the Amazonian Rainforest, some key facts and to allow service with children from Arundel children to look at, touch and learn about Rainforest C of E school and parishioners from animals. The children listened carefully and asked some local churches. Pastor Steve led a very insightful and probing questions. Thank you to The moving service with children building Friends who paid for the visit. a remembrance monument out of pebbles. Every child laid a pebble. The service included reading from the Old Testament and after the service the children were treated to a drink and biscuit. Thank you to Pastor Steve for inviting us. Our Spring Term extra curricular clubs are in full swing. We have twenty four different clubs running for all age groups from Reception Class to Year 6. These include Forest School, language clubs, archaeology, dance, sing, sign and play and many more. We also continue to work closely with the Learning Tree Nursery and Pre school. They are based onsite and provide wrap around care for all children at the school. Children from Reception age to year 6 can access the breakfast club from 7.30am and the after school club until 6pm. This is a wonderful facility for working parents. Year 4 children are learning about the Romans. They are making shields, learning about life in Roman times, the legacy left by the Romans and what life was like for a Roman soldier, a child living in Roman times and for the general people under the Roman rule. Their topic will include a hands on learning experience to Fishbourne Roman Palace. We have many activities still ahead as we lead further into the Spring Term. Trips, visitors, special assemblies, charity fund raising events, book fairs and World Book Day. 41

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SPRING 2019 | The Bell Diary of an Arundel mother behind ACE that stretch up towards Tortington Lane and Victoria Lugton is a photographer, writer on to Binsted Woods. How have we never been there and mother of four year old twin boys. before? There’s a fab tyre swing in a clearing which the She lives and works in Arundel and her boys loved – and their mummy (me!) loved the many quarterly diary gives us an insight into beautiful spots for family photos. Also, excitingly near the cool places where you can entertain us, there’s some interesting work going on at the fields your children (or grandchildren!). near Priory Lane. Many local residents are putting their heads together with the help of the Arundel Castle WRITING this in the depths of January winter, it’s Groundsman and clearing up the field and turning it into tricky to think too far ahead to spring. It seems a distant a beautiful space the community can use. I can’t wait to dream at the moment. We know the leaves will come see how it unfolds, I will keep you updated. back on the trees and the bluebells will sprout in the woods, but it seems so far away right now! Another way I avoid the January blues is to organise a family trip away – so we’ve just returned from a bit of an Having said that, we’ve had a wonderful winter so far – epic long weekend in the Scottish Highlands! Literally the there’s something about the post-Christmas blues that other end of the country from us here in Arundel but such makes me even more determined to get outside. Plus, two a breath-taking place. We were staying on the Isle of Seil little four-year olds wouldn’t let me have it any other way! on the West Coast. I certainly recommend it – although perhaps fly there. We drove and the 14 hour trip home in We started off the year with a bang – or should I say the snow with four year olds may have pushed us over the splash – as we always do. Every year, we organise a edge! (I have detailed some tips on road trips with kids if New Year’s Day dip in the sea mid-morning, supplying you’re keen to hear more – check out my blog) our friends and family who take the plunge with teas, coffees and sausage rolls. We head to West Wittering, Finally, I can’t talk about January without mentioning which this year thanks to the beautiful weather was the other big milestone for us and many families of packed. There were 8 of us Arundel residents who took preschool aged kids – the primary school application part aged 14 to 60 with many more coming down to deadline that loomed… we got our application in and cheer us on! Such a thrill jumping in the sea and dashing now just have to sit tight until April to see which school out again and an amazing way to start the year- so much the boys get into. No matter where we get in though, I so, that two of our party have carried it on and have did do a lot of research into schools in and around the done a sea dip every day since! area and I can say with certainty we’re incredibly lucky with the two schools we have in Arundel! As you may have come to expect reading my column, we’ve been exploring the local woods quite a bit. We’ve So while we’ve had a wonderful winter, spring is on my just moved to a new house on the ‘other side of town’ mind. A time when our county comes alive with events, and I’ve loved discovering the local woods – the ones up Spring Fairs, Mother’s Day celebrations and Easter Egg Hunts. There’s so much going on I thought I would outline the things we have pencilled in our diary to give you some inspiration. Most locally, come April we will see Arundel Castle reopen- which feels like it has come around very quickly this year! From the 6-7 April they celebrate with Combat at the Castle – which my boys will love. The event gives you the opportunity to see and hear how Robert de Belleme, Earl of Arundel, trained his soldiers in preparation for what was to be the first siege 43

The Bell | SPRING 2019 more your thing, then this could be for you too. The weekend is set to be action packed with mums learning of the Castle in 1102. With traditional weapons and to drive a train, conduct the vintage buses and make armour demonstrations plus archery competitions by some pottery. More information will be released closer the knights, it’s a must see and full day out. It’s always to the time, but the Museum’s events are normally best incredibly popular too. The event is included in the pre-booked as they are so popular. standard Castle ticket price. If your children are of the age where they love some craft, Staying in Arundel, the Wetlands Centre has a wealth of I also spotted a great event a bit further away in Petworth. events on this spring. I’m particularly excited about seeing It’s being held at Petworth House and is an opportunity for what the Dark Skies Days event is all about. It’s being run children to make something for their mum and finish it off in conjunction with the National Parks Dark Skies series – in a personalised frame – while mums can apparently relax focussed on learning all about nocturnal wildlife with the and enjoy the beautiful house. The event costs £5 per child Centre being open late into the evening so you can see on Saturday 30th March from 11-3pm. the birds going into roost. For kids like mine, who are big fans of the Gruffalo and the Owl Who Was Afraid of the As a photographer, I always look forward to the bluebells Dark, this is likely to be a winner and a treat to stay out popping up in all our local woods. I’ve explored further a bit late. As well as watching out for owls, there’s also afield but to be honest some of my favourite spots for the opportunity to build a bat box (restricted numbers so Bluebells are in our local woods along Tortington Hill need to book that one) and make pine cone decorations. and towards Binsted- much quieter and the beautiful light across the fields is magical. The bluebells can be If birds are your kids’ thing – I recently learnt about the expected as early as March depending on the weather Chichester Cathedral Peregrines Project. Unbeknownst and can last until around May. to us, peregrine falcons have been living and nesting on the roof of Chichester Cathedral for years and thanks Finally, lambing is another highlight of our spring to a local couple, David and Janet Shaw, a web cam has calendar. We always head to Gaston Farm in Slindon been set up so you can watch them nest and watch their which will be open later this year since Easter is so fledglings hatch. The couple will be at the Cathedral late. It’s an absolute must for local kids with many of in March to tell you more about the local peregrine the schools planning visits there. We will be taking full falcons. I’ll certainly be looking up to try and spot them advantage of having pre-school aged kids and heading next time we’re in Chi. there on a week day to try and avoid the crowds. One of our favourite spots to explore come spring is I hope that gives you some spring time inspiration and Amberley Museum which always makes a great day out. I can’t wait to report back on all the things we get up They have a special event on the 31 March for Mother’s to and start thinking about Summer fun… where is the Day called Mums Can Do which I like the sound of. If year going?! getting out and about (rather than a swanky lunch) is 44

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SPRING 2019 | The Bell Nick Herbert welcomes a new Vision for the Arun Valley Arundel & South Downs MP Nick The report specifies lead roles for the various agencies Herbert has welcomed a report which sets involved, with further work being facilitated by the out a new approach to the management of South Downs National Park Authority. the Arun Valley, upgrading flood defences Andrew Lee, Director of Countryside & Policy Management while also creating new wetland habitats of the South Downs National Park Authority, said: “The for flood storage. South Downs National Park Authority strongly supports initiatives taking a landscape-scale approach. The River ‘A VISION for the Arun Valley’ has been produced as the Arun Vision heralds two years of collaboration of a range result of two years’ work by the Arun Valley Vision Group of local partners in the development of a more sustainable (AVVG). The Group launched the report at an event chaired by future for wildlife, people and community in the Lower Nick Herbert, at The White Swan Hotel in Arundel 18 January. River Arun. We look forward to being part of helping the Vision turn into action and outcomes on the ground.” The AVVG was set up in January 2017 on Nick Herbert’s initiative as a community partnership made up of major The NFU is happy to stakeholders in the Lower River Arun Valley. The MP said support the proposals within that a number of challenges, including climate change, the AVVG Report and I believe pressures on public spending and changing agricultural and the document provides a very environmental policy as a result of Brexit, necessitated a strong platform to work from. new approach to management of the Valley. Tom Ormesher, Environment & Land Use Adviser of the The Group comprises representatives of the National Farmers Union South East, said: “The NFU is Environment Agency, farmers and landowners in the happy to support the proposals within the AVVG Report valley, local authorities, the South Downs National Park and I believe the document provides a very strong Authority, Natural England, the Forestry Commission, platform to work from.” the RSPB, the Sussex Wildlife Trust and others. Peter Knight, Estate Manager of the Norfolk and Angmering Park Estates, said: “The Norfolk and The Group has worked in collaboration to develop a Angmering Park Estates have been actively involved viable long-term vision for the management of the within the AVVG over the past two years. Flooding Valley. Their vision is based on the concept of ‘Adaptive issues within the valley will become more self-evident Management’, an approach which seeks to protect key areas of importance by upgrading local flood defence 47 structures but would also create wetland habitats for flood storage for long-term flood resilience.

The Bell | SPRING 2019 Spring to Life at Arundel Wetland Centre Discover Arundel’s barn owls at Dark Skies Days Enjoy new life during the May half term holiday activities. The meadows and hedgerows are full of bird Book an Evening Batwalk on Thur 25 April to song, buzzing bees and colourful butterflies. explore the nightlife with Reserve Manager Nesting lapwing tuck themselves into the wet Paul Stevens. Look for bats emerging at dusk meadows while oystercatchers and black and feeding over the lake for £15 per person. headed gulls compete for the best nesting Try a Begin Wood Carving course on Sat 27 spots on rocky islands. April. Create an avocet from a roughed out piece of wood with tools and techniques of the Waddling greylag goslings, tumbles of mallard Wildlife Wood carvers for £48 per person. Call ducklings and so’ugly theu’re cute’ moorhen 01903 881530 to book these experiences. chicks swim the ponds and ditche along winding pathways. Spring to Life during May half term on Sat 25 May – Sun 2 June. See new life awakening in We’ve a load of family events to surprise you the ponds and meadows of the wetlands this this spring as well as special wildlife activities spring. Enjoy daily pond dipping, crafts and for those who want to delve deeper. spring family activities. Spring events at Arundel Wetland Centre Be an early bird and enjoy the morning music with our expert WWT guide Johnny on A Dawn At Dark Skies Days on March 2-3 you can Chorus Walk on Tues 21 May. This unique discover our nightlife with daytime walks about way to experience the reserve costs £12 per our roosting owls and brilliant bats. Build a bat person with doors 4.45am for a 5am start. box, dissect an owl pellet and stay on to watch Book on 01903 881530. the evening roost as we stay open until 6 pm. Spring birds are the focus of a special Giant Easter Duck Trail April 6-22 Discover Birds weekend of walks with our own WWT wardens on March 16-17. The Giant Duck Trail is back this Easter holidays! Find these cheeky ducks hiding with their real-life cousins on this fun, family trail to win a treat. Trail runs April 6-22. Discover more at wwt.org.uk/arundel 48

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The Bell | SPRING 2019 The stained glass at Burpham Church Karen Knott approached I notice you that your booklet Trevor Cooper, the author explains how these windows of a guide to the Victorian were made. stained glass in Burpham Church, to find out more Yes, I wanted to help people to look about his fascination carefully at the glass and how it’s with it. put together. Understanding that has certainly added to my enjoyment, Trevor, I don’t think I’ve ever and I thought others might find the seen a guide book on Victorian same. It’s so different from other stained glass. ways of painting, because you are working with pieces of glass each of Exactly. Most church guide books a single colour, and assembling them hardly mention the windows, unless like a giant mosaic. the glass is very old. It’s rather odd, as people enjoy do looking at it. But And then painting them? in most churches it’s hard to find out what you’re looking at. You draw the detail in black, or brown, or grey and you can use Well, your booklet tells us a lot that for shading. But that’s about it. about the glass, but it doesn’t And you can add a yellow or orange actually say how and why you came colour using a silver stain . . . to write it! Hence ‘stained’ glass? I’ve lived in Burpham a few years, and as you may know the church . . . yes. The silver nitrate turns yellow there is very old – it’s a beautiful, or gold when the glass is put in the inspiring building. I wrote a short kiln. It’s cheap but effective. That’s guide to the church a year or two why you find a great deal of yellow back, and that made me realise that hair in stained glass windows! I knew virtually nothing about the glass. So I set to work. I thought it You tell quite a few stories about might make an attractive short leaflet the windows. What was the most . . . but it grew and grew. surprising? So you’re a church historian? It was certainly a surprise to find where the money for one pair of I made my living in business, windows may have come from. There but I’ve always enjoyed visiting was a famous fraud around 1850, churches and studying them. My carried out by a man called Leopold special interest is what happened Redpath – he was so famous for this to the insides of churches after the crime that Madame Tussaud’s put Reformation, when there was a huge his waxwork on display. Redpath religious change. So I have a bit of was transported to Australia, but his background, but I’m certainly not an wife changed her name and came to expert on Victorian stained glass. But live in Burpham – almost certainly there are people who are, and I used no-one knew who she was – and their work as a starting point. became living in companion to a lady who lived in one of the big houses in 50 the village. They jointly paid for a pair of windows, so some of the money