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WINTER 2022 | The Bell Dear Readers by Gill Farquharson – Editor The Bell Editorial Team WHEN I first took over The Bell I was ten years younger than I am now and not Clare Toole-Mackson, yet a grandmother. The passage of those years and the arrival of a lively, adorable Oliver Hawkins, Pauline Allen little boy into my life have convinced me that it is time to relinquish my role on the (advertising) and magazine. The Spring issue, published at the beginning of March, will be my last. Gill Farquharson (Editor). From the beginning I have had a clear idea of the important elements of the editorial. Broadly they are: The Bell is the town magazine People Profiles – this time around we feature Kevin Taylor, currently an Honorary of Arundel. It is an ecumenical Steward at Westminster Abbey (Page 12) and Sarah Plumley the Organist and publication produced quarterly Director of Music at St. Nicholas (Page 20) by an unincorporated group Business Profiles – the newly opened Juniper restaurant and café in Tarrant Street of volunteers. It is posted to (Page 16) and an interview with the new team at the Visit Arundel website (Page 25) 3000 homes and businesses feature this time. within the BN18 9 postcode Arundel Events – there is so much going on in our lovely town and, as far as the and an additional 500 copies quarterly frequency allows, we like to cover as many activities as possible. ‘Arundel is are distributed by hand within Christmas’ (Page 10) is a prime example in this issue but smaller events such as the the town and its environs. The Flower and Produce Show and the Repair Café are also included in About Town. publishers have the sole right to Arundel Town Council – an update on the Town Council’s activities. See Page 32 for accept, refuse, edit or abridge this quarter’s activities. any article, notice, letter or History – there’s always a strong historical presence in the magazine – this time advertisement and do not there is a a history of the magazine itself compiled by Oliver Hawkins (Page 28)! accept any liability. The views Churches – a very important part of Arundel life for many are the three Churches expressed by contributors are which feature in every issue. In this issue there are additional Christmas messages. not necessarily those of the (Page 34) publishers. Schools – the town is blessed with two excellent junior schools. Their dedicated heads update us in every issue with their news and numerous achievements during Our cover picture by the term. (Page 40). Charlie Waring. News – while a quarterly magazine’s deadlines are not conducive to news, the About Town pages afford the opportunity to run shorter, sometimes more time sensitive pieces Designed by JAS Design email: (Pages 6). [email protected] Letters – I have always been delighted with the letters the magazine attracts- a lively Printed by Bishops email: letters page is a sign of a well-read magazine. I have always published every letter I [email protected] receive with the exception of anonymous or libellous ones! (see Page 45 of this issue!) Advertisers – and of course the advertising in the magazine is our life blood, TO SUBSCRIBE to The Bell without which we couldn’t exist. It’s always an eclectic mix of companies – cleaners, People living outside post code an olive oil producer, barbers, estate agents, restaurants, solicitors, gas bottle BN18-9 can subscribe suppliers – thank you to all of them for their support. by cheque: As to the future, I am in discussion with Tony Hunt, the Mayor, about where The UK £15, Europe £20, Bell goes from here. He is adamant it will not stop or go into decline. ‘I think the rest of world £25. magazine is an invaluable asset to Arundel. It creates community cohesion, and it is crucial that it continues. We must not let The Bell fall back from being the very high- Cheques to The Bell, quality magazine that Gill has developed over the last ten years.’ If you think you 1 Tarrant Wharf, could take part in the future of the magazine do contact Tony at Arundel, [email protected] West Sussex BN18 9NY. So, enjoy this issue and have a very Happy Christmas! 3 Email Gill at [email protected] or call on 01903 889918

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C ontents WINTERWinter 2022 2022 | The Bell 16 10 about arundel | for arundel | by arundel 20 12 45 06 03 Dear Readers 45 Letters 06 About Town 48 Entertaining Arundel 10 ‘Arundel at Christmas’ 2022 50 Helplines 12 A Profile of Kevin Taylor 52 Directory of Groups 16 Juniper 54 Useful Numbers 20 A Profile of Sarah Plumley 23 ASCA 25 25 Visit Arundel 28 A History of The Bell 32 Arundel Town Council 34 Messages from the Churches 36 Churches & Happenings 39 The Arundel Pilgrims – A grand day out! 40 School Bell – St Philip’s 42 School Bell – ACE 5

The Bell | WINTER 2022 • Rita Godfrey won the Craft Prize for her beautiful Memory Book and Rory Leggett won second prize for ATobwount his lovely, wooden bowl. Cover Picture • Once again, children from our two local schools produced some lovely paintings in the Children’s Art This year’s beautiful cover class to the Theme “The Queen’s Jubilee Garden”. picture was taken last The schools themselves chose the best six in two age Christmas by Charlie Waring. groups and all twenty-four paintings were then viewed Jeannie and Nigel Saunder’s by our judge. home in Maltravers Street was decorated in a delightfully Around eighty people were extravagant way every year present in the Arundel and for many came to be a Football Club hall to see symbol of the Arundel Christmas. Sadly Nigel passed Arundel’s Mayor, Tony Hunt, away this year and the house will not be decorated but, kindly present all the prizes with Jeannie’s permission, we wanted to remind readers including the winners of of past glories. the Town Council’s “Jubilee- themed Floral Display Arundel Flower and Produce Show Competition”. Arundel’s traditional annual Show returned on August Our picture shows Georgina Baynes receiving her Bank Holiday Monday this year after a three-year absence due to the Covid pandemic. All the usual certificate as winner of the Special Prize for young classes were on offer, from cake making to fruit and vegetable growing, from floral displays to craftwork and entrants. nearly £350 in prize money was available, plus some shiny silver cups. There were nearly 130 entries which Sustainable Christmas Market made a challenging job for the four judges. Interested in sustainability, saving money, upcycling and Highlights included: recycling? Then you need to be at The Norfolk Centre on Saturday 17th December sometime between 9.00am • Malcolm Paradine of Crossbush who won the Martin and 3pm for this year’s Sustainable Christmas Market Harriott Challenge Cup for the fifteenth time! The cup and Repair Cafe. There will be all manner of ethical stalls is awarded on total number of points gained across all including classes in the competition and Malcolm’s unrivalled success is quite simply due to the superb quality of all Fairtrade, upcycled, vintage, products made of organic the produce he enters. ingredients, found materials and items to reduce our carbon footprint. The Repair Café has proved very • The Allotments and Gardens Association Challenge popular this year with notable successes including Cup- limited to Arundel allotment holders only and lamps, bikes, laptops and blade sharpening. They are sponsored by The Angmering Park Estate – was won willing to try to mend just about anything you would by Leah Jones for the number of points gained over like to bring along so before you throw something away, the vegetable, fruit and flower classes. consider if it is repairable. • Ninety-four-year-old Eric Nash was on hand to present For more on the Repair Café contact tom.gray86@gmail. The Bert Nash Challenge Cup, donated by his father, to com For tickets for the Market call Pip on 07761 564154 Steven Ross of Ford for the number of points gained in or email her at [email protected] For the fruit classes more information go to https://www.isabellajosie.com/ product/stitch-sharing-social-chat/ or just drop in to 11 • The Tivoli Group Trophy for floral art was won by Old Printing House Square, Tarrant Street, Arundel. Mary Smith and there was a pleasant surprise when Tel: 01903 884375 the Cookery Prize was won by young newcomer, Rory Leggett for his fruit cake and jar of jam. Arundel Chamber of Commerce Secretary Role 6 Arundel Chamber of Commerce are looking for someone to fill a paid Secretary role. The primary objective of the role is to be responsible for taking detailed and accurate minutes at each Arundel Chamber committee meeting, for organising and archiving key documents and for managing the Chamber email

WINTER 2022 | The Bell account and ensuring all enquiries are dealt with Free Christmas Workshops correctly. Committee meetings are held roughly once a month through the year. The efficient and timely Isabella Josie is a milliner with an impressive track record. management of admin relating to the Chamber plays Trained by some of the best in the business, she has been a critical role in the overall success of the Chamber making individual creations for major events such as and we are looking to bring on board a motivated Goodwood Revivals, Ascot and Cheltenham in addition and enthusiastic individual. If you know of any good to making headwear for wedding and parties throughout candidates, please do put them in touch with us. the year. Based in The Old Printing House Arcade, she is [email protected] now running two free workshops during December. Ghostly Maltravers Street She explains: ‘I’m running family friendly, free wax seal sessions to make your very own seal create your very own Maltravers Street resident Bob Tanner took this once festive impression and add some style to those letters to in a lifetime picture of the road with no car, bus or Santa.’ There is no need to book, just pop along! The Drop in pedestrian in sight. It was of course taken just after the dates are 1st and 8th December from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. road resurfacing was finished. Thank you Bob! In addition she is also running free ’Stitch and Share’ group sessions on Friday mornings in December ‘as a community gift so people can come together and unite over their love of crafting.’ Wood sculptor’s new childrens’ and fire the imaginations of his grandchildren and play areas friends, but was also safe, looked at home in his garden and would stand up to the seaside elements.’ WOOD sculptor Simon Groves has drawn on fond memories of his own childhood days to make stunning Simon came up with the idea of building him a pirate ship wooden structures for the garden that will let that could have various pieces of play equipment on it youngsters give full rein to their sense of adventure. He and most interestingly, a life size, carved pirate to go with has cleverly brought together the elements of fun and it. The client thought it was a brilliant idea so Simon, with landscape to create attractive, beautifully crafted stand- the help of his father, did exactly that and within a couple alone wooden structures. of months it was installed in the client’s garden. “He was absolutely over the moon, as were his grandchildren. He This new branch to Simon’s business, based at was so pleased he suggested to me that I really ought to Blakehurst, near Arundel came about through customer make this into a business and that he would help, support satisfaction and creative evolution. “A long-standing and advise me to bring the idea into fruition.’ client and good friend asked me if I could design something interesting for his seaside home that his “It was perfect timing as at roughly the same point I grandchildren could play on,” Simon explains. “I came was becoming very busy with my carving work- too up with a couple of ideas in the form of carved logs but busy for just myself but not enough to justify employing couldn’t quite get the spark into the design that I was someone else full-time. The new business has enabled looking for. I needed something that was going to inspire me to take someone on, allowing me to have an extra pair of hands in the workshop for times when I need help with my sculpting work. Then when I don’t, this extra pair of hands can be busy building the play equipment with my guidance and help.’ The idea is to produce a range of carved accessories - pirates, seagulls, gargoyles, knights in shining armour, that can accompany each play kit. For more details visit groveswoodenworlds.co.uk 7

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WINTER 2022 | The Bell Green shoots for ones to the town, including the proposed Children’s Arundel Community Forest off Ford Road. Forest School More funds are needed to get some of the most ambitious ON a mild August day, with autumn just plans off the ground, and ACFS will be offering a host of a suggestion in the air, the first children nature experiences and green woodworking days in the to ‘graduate’ from Arundel’s forest school coming months. playgroup donned their leaf crowns for a special ceremony. All the children were For more information contact: Mary Peach at proud to receive a special medal and [email protected] artwork with marks from all their friends. mangosteen berries, a favourite Oaks and Acorns runs every of the rhino, to make beer. The Wednesday morning in Binsted woods, idea of combining a craft beer with children and their carers enjoying with conservation and nature free play, chat and song under the was born. trees’ canopy. Friendships have been forged and stories shared, with all ‘Our three main beers at the newcomers welcome. moment are centred around African conservation,’ Philip The group is part of Arundel explains ‘but we have more beers Community Forest School’s (ACFS) aim to provide all coming soon, which will look at residents with opportunities to interact with nature. other areas of wildlife, some a Already there are pockets of activity, including a bit closer to home.’ They have dedicated wilderness area at St Philip’s Primary School already donated £3000 to their chosen charities- Cheetah where the children enjoy nature sessions with qualified Conservation Fund, Painted Dog Conservation and African forest school leader Stuart. The volunteers behind ACFS Pangolin Working Group. Having been at a number of hope to link up with existing projects and bring new events this year and also enjoyed hosting events in the Taproom, Philip says- ‘We love bringing the community Fauna Brewery – together for tastings or a pub quiz. It’s an amazing space the conservationist’s to showcase local talent, we will be hosting live music beer on Thursday 15th of December and a Christmas comedy special on Thursday 29th of December. We’re blessed IN summer 2021 Philip Howard, with beautiful acoustics in our Victorian engine shed. youngest son of the Duke of December will also see our first public fundraiser at the Norfolk, launched Fauna Brewing Taproom, on Thursday 8th, where all of ticket sales from combining his two passions: the evening will go directly to our three chosen charities. beer and wildlife. In February this year Fauna moved to their To get your ticket go to https://www.eventbrite. current site in London Road and com/e/430864606637 opened their doors to Arundel’s beer lovers. They also moved the brewing from London to Little Monster, which is just under 11 miles away from Arundel. They are hoping, if planning permission is granted, to add the brewery itself onto a site adjacent to the Arundel Taproom cutting their carbon emissions in the process. Many residents will remember Philip’s Zoo where a lifelong love of animals was cemented. The curious and intriguing nature of meerkats led Phil towards studying Zoology at Leeds University. While there it was a trip to South Africa to study predator prey interactions which was responsible for him ’catching the Africa bug’. During a post university stint in Botswana training to become a safari guide, he discovered the locals using 9

The Bell | WINTER 2022 ‘Arundel at Christmas’ 2022 “The Arundel at Christmas team look forward to welcoming you to this offering all manner of festive treats inside and out! wonderful opportunity for local residents and businesses to come together and Soak up the special atmosphere of the beautifully lit town spend special times with family and while shopping for that perfect seasonal gift or foodie treat friends as well as show support for our in the wonderful independent boutiques, antique shops, town in celebration of the festive season. the artisan food and drink specialists as well as during the Arundel Farmer’s Market and Arundel Christmas Market. THE committee, representing residents, businesses, Enjoy a historic Christmas themed tour of Arundel, attend attractions, local organisations, and community groups, has a wreath making workshop, experience a festive swim and, been working hard to bring together this year’s ‘Arundel of course, don’t forget a visit to Santa’s grotto. at Christmas’ programme. The committee has liaised with Arundel Town Council, Arundel Chamber of Commerce, The ‘Arundelf’ social media campaign will also return; Arundel Festival of the Arts, ‘Team Arundel’ volunteers, last year this gave businesses the opportunity to feature Visit Arundel, plus local attractions, and community groups. on the ‘Arundel at Christmas’ social media channels and benefit from that exposure. These channels are followed by The previous one-day ‘Arundel by Candlelight’ event over 4,000 people and have an actual reach of more than was discontinued after 2019 as it proved too expensive 20,000! This cheeky mini elf will be starring in many of the and time consuming for volunteers and the Chamber of shops and businesses during December and businesses will Commerce to organise. There had also been consistent receive live posts of ‘Arundelf’ on their chosen day. feedback from residents that it had grown too large for a one-day event. A more sustainable solution was found in Businesses and organisations who have been planning the ‘Arundel at Christmas’ concept, which aims to bring festive events and have shared these with the ‘Arundel at together the many festive events and initiatives already Christmas’ team will feature in this year’s What’s on Where happening in our town across the whole of December Guide or special social media posts, but please let Visit and show that there are many, many reasons to visit, and Arundel know of any latest events. (email: info@arundel. while here “…to eat, shop, drink and be merry!”. ‘Arundel org.uk). Plus remember to tag them on any social media at Christmas’ also offers a platform to a number of local posts with #arundelatchristmas #visitarundel #lovearundel charities to raise much needed funds this Christmas. Arundel Town Council are kindly supporting ‘Arundel The outline programme includes a ‘What’s on at Christmas’ with a grant, but if any businesses would Where’ guide; local school children’s Christmas card like to discuss sponsorship opportunities for Christmas competition; ‘Best Dressed Window’ competitions, one and future events including the Summer Festival, please for Homes and one for Businesses and there is also a do get in touch to discuss how this could benefit your small programme of live events: business (email: [email protected]). Friday 2 December – ‘Light up the town’ with the Keep up to date by following www.facebook.com/ Christmas Tree Lighting, Carols, Procession and Festive arundelatchristmas and if you would like to volunteer, Entertainment, from approximately 4.30-7.30pm why not join in with ‘Arundel at Christmas’ team as it’s a lot of fun- please email [email protected] Saturday 3 December – Tarrant Street Christmas Market with Festive Entertainment, from 10.00-5.30pm (market 10-4.30pm) Saturday 10 December – Festive entertainment on the town square from 12.00-4.00pm Saturday 17 December – Arundel Farmers Market followed by Festive Entertainment till 7pm including the return of the Rock Choir Throughout these events there will be street entertainment, children’s activities, face-painting, Father Christmas, brass bands, steelpan duos, local choirs and musicians to entertain. Celebrate over a glass of Sussex fizz and enjoy seasonal menus at our cafes and restaurants- a number of the businesses will be staying open later and 10

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The Bell | WINTER 2022 A Profile of Kevin Taylor ‘You brought a world of mourning together’ The Dean of Westminster Abbey to the Honorary Stewards, September 2022 12

www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell by Oliver Hawkins St Paul’s Cathedral. The school, founded in 1594 ‘for the bringing up of children in virtue and good and laudable WHEN a group from Arundel arrived at St Margaret’s, arts’, seems to have concentrated on choir, rowing, and Westminster, earlier this year for the memorial service a decent turn-out, with a posse of prefects checking for Baroness Detta O’Cathain, they were pleasantly standards of dress. Kevin was able to sing in the Chapel surprised to be shown to their seats by a face familiar choir, and to progress with his flute, playing in the London from St Nicholas and South Stoke. Kevin Taylor, an Schools Symphony Orchestra. Classroom achievement, Honorary Steward at Westminster Abbey and its certainly on Kevin’s part, was a lesser concern and, as he associated church of St Margaret’s, is no stranger to the puts it, he left school without academic distinction to go grandest churches, having been first brought at the age on to the Royal College of Music. of seven-and-a-half to St Paul’s Cathedral to audition as a chorister, and having spent most of his life closely Had Kevin chosen strings, like his RCM class-mate Julian associated with one or other of those great institutions. Lloyd Webber, rather than woodwind, the opportunities for a career as a musician would have been much greater, Kevin was born in Clapham, but his family moved to but the number of flautists required in any orchestra is Worthing when he was a one-year-old, so his earliest decidedly limited, and Kevin recognised that it would memories are of the seaside town and his home in be prudent to look for a career elsewhere. His first six Littlehampton Road. His father worked in the tax office, but years of work were spent with Surrey County Council in both his parents were enthusiastic musicians, his father Dorking. The Council had the good sense to encourage playing the viola, his mother the piano, and from an early its employees to further their qualifications, and Kevin age he was encouraged to sing. By the age of six he was took his professional Company Secretarial exams by competing in the Worthing Festival competitions in the day-release, becoming in due course a Fellow of the Assembly Rooms, winning all categories, and performing Chartered Institute of Secretaries. A move to Islington at the Pier Pavilion. So it was no surprise that his parents Council followed, concentrating on Council committee put him forward for the St Paul’s Cathedral choir, in administration, and then on to Westminster City Council, effect surrendering him to a full-time commitment, with where he worked happily for thirty-seven years, adding parents only permitted a two-hour visit once a fortnight, to his qualifications a Masters in International Politics and usually spent at the Lyons Corner House Restaurant on Administration from the London School of Economics. Trafalgar Square. He has happy memories of his time at St Paul’s under the formidable John Dykes Bower, organist At Westminster Kevin’s work became increasingly at St Paul’s for over thirty years. Eulogised as ‘an austere focused on the Lord Mayor’s Office, in the end working perfectionist with a strong feeling for the big occasion’, with nineteen different Lord Mayors. The great what most impressed the choristers was the fact that Dykes advantage of the institution, by Kevin’s account, is that Bower’s hands were insured for £100,000, a sum then you can enjoy your time with a good Lord Mayor, and beyond the imagining of most small boys. if you get a challenging one you know it will only last a year before the next one comes in. The Lord Mayor’s 1950s London was of course a different place. Kevin Office is involved in about 1300 events a year, so there remembers watching a man on a bicycle lighting the is the opportunity for some wonderful experiences, gas lamps outside the choir school in Carter Lane and as well as some potential disasters. Magnificent Civic enjoyed lighting fireworks on the bomb sites that Dinners were held in the most illustrious venues – the have become the Barbican. A high spot was the visit Floral Hall at Covent Garden, or the Long Room at Lords, of Leonard Bernstein to conduct and film in St Paul’s, and world leaders on State Visits would be welcomed with the choristers’ fee paying for a television set, by the Lord Mayor. Of these the one who made the and evenings spent watching ‘77 Sunset Strip’. End of greatest impression was without doubt Nelson Mandela, term treats included rides on the ‘little mail train’, the whom Kevin remembers as having ‘filled the room with underground Post Office Railway, and seeing the exciting a sense of peace’. One of the most enjoyable occasions new ‘Cinerama Holiday’, the first 3D cinema experience. was the annual lighting of the great Christmas tree in Kevin’s first knowledge of Westminster Abbey was as the Trafalgar Square, a traditional gift from the people of arch rival – the choir to sing along with in the annual St Norway, and then a siren-wailing, blue-lit run straight Cecilia’s Festival, but to defeat at all costs in the annual under Wellington Arch to the Norwegian Ambassador’s football, cricket and athletics fixtures. Residence. Accompanying the Lord Mayor occasionally tipped over into standing in for him, as Kevin once Following his time as a chorister Kevin went on to had to for a State Opening of Parliament and at Palace Emanuel School, in Battersea Rise. Other new boys Garden Parties. Working as Private Secretary to the Lord might have been daunted by the imposing Victorian Mayor meant accompanying him, on one memorable buildings on the edge of Wandsworth Common, but it occasion mounting to the very top of Nelson’s Column was doubtless not too awe-inspiring to someone used to during its 2006 cleaning, to look Admiral Lord Horatio in 13

The Bell | WINTER 2022 the eye (see picture). Mayor’s Office Kevin had established a close association with the Abbey which in his schooldays had represented Although very much London based, Kevin kept up his the competition. Following his retirement in 2013 he visits to Sussex, driving down to Clymping in his Fiat 600, became an Honorary Steward at the Abbey, attending going to discos in the car park of the Black Rabbit. He regular services, and called on for special occasions such met Ruth, his future wife, through a group of mutual as the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen’s Coronation. No friends, inviting her to a rather demure-sounding date more important occasion could be imagined than the of Sunday Lunch followed by Afternoon Tea. Demure or State Funeral of the Queen in September. Kevin was not, the strategy was effective, and in due course he and duly summoned to take charge of a group of about fifty Ruth bought a small cottage in Arun Street, moving later people in the very centre of the Abbey, and spent the to one of the town’s most distinctive timber-framed service discreetly standing under the organ loft, at the houses at the top of Maltravers Street, where Kevin heart of the action, hugely impressed at how impeccably is famed for taking leisurely baths while Ruth single- the occasion was run, not least, in his view, for ‘having handedly prepares amazing meals for their guests. been taken out of the politicians’ hands’. Whether he was able to resist singing along under his breath On retirement, and with more time to spend in Sussex, we don’t know, but his one-time choirmaster John Kevin was able to continue enjoying ceremonial duties Dykes Bower, the man with ‘a strong feeling for the big as Under Sheriff for the Counties of East and West occasion’, would surely have been proud of him. Others Sussex. The Under Sheriff, usually a qualified solicitor, certainly were; in his note of thanks to Kevin and the has a role in ensuring continuity, with High Sheriffs like other Abbey volunteers the Dean of Westminster wrote: Lord Mayors only serving annual terms. Under Sheriffs provide advice to the incumbents and have to have a ‘For days leading up to the service I met busy people good grasp of protocols and ceremonial matters. Kevin’s who always had the grace to smile and tell me what a impressive track record in these areas was clearly privilege it was to be part of this. For weeks and months recognised as more significant than a legal qualification, before in the attentive care of so many volunteers, in and he was the first non-lawyer to be appointed in our routines, in our focus, we made ourselves ready for the role. He also stepped in briefly as Arundel’s locum this moment. Whether you were here just before the Town Clerk, which must have represented one of the funeral, or last visited to offer your time and skill weeks world’s shortest commutes from his house opposite the ago, you were part of what we did. You made it happen. Town Hall, but is now most often found tending a highly Staff and volunteers made it possible for billions (yes, disciplined allotment by Tower House. billions) of people to focus thoughts and feelings they could not really express or explain. You brought a world The Lord Mayor of Westminster is ex-officio Deputy High of mourning together. What an achievement.’ Steward of Westminster Abbey, involving numerous visits and services, so during his years in the Lord What an achievement indeed. 14

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Juniper www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell The close-knit team at Juniper in Tarrant even in recession, people still need a nice treat.’ The team Street have what they believe is a winning depend on each other and obviously get on really well. formula in a unique Arundel venue. They Ollie says ‘the fact that there are four of us works – you explain their concept to Gill Farquharson. wouldn’t want to do this on your own. Having the team makes it what it is. We’ve all got different strengths and JENNY, Flis (Felicity), Ollie and Laurence – the Juniper different backgrounds – but it wouldn’t work if one of team – exude enthusiasm and fun. Their move from us wasn’t here.’ Jenny, to guffaws from the others, says number 31 to 37 Tarrant Street has given them the she thinks about them as ‘the four wheels – we keep the opportunity to expand their already successful offering, vehicle stable and going!’ Launching into the teeth of a and they are already reaping the rewards. recession hasn’t fazed them. Flis: ‘we’re doing what a lot of businesses should be doing – we’re using high quality, Chefs Ollie and Laurence have both worked in Sussex fresh produce in a good way and having something for for many years and, before lockdown, Laurence and his everybody……. the business is very strong.’ Laurence adds partner Flis worked with Ollie at the Wild Flor in Hove. Flis ‘There were people who said we shouldn’t do it, but had always worked in hospitality in Cornwall and Sussex. you’ve got to do something and there’s never going to be Jenny on the other hand started at the deep end taking a perfect time.’ What about the numerous competitors the plunge with Juniper at 31 Tarrant Street having been in Arundel right now? Ollie believes they are different an arts fundraiser for the Royal Academy and the British ‘We’re not a standard format for a restaurant. We change Library in London. Flis joined Jenny when, having recently the menu every day according to what our suppliers can moved to Arundel, she answered an ad in the window of offer that is good and in season.’ They feel it makes them the café for staff. ‘agile and adaptable.’ During lockdown Ollie and Laurence were working at ‘we make absolutely The Fig Tree in Partridge Green while Jenny and Flis were everything here’ and that still at Juniper at 31 Tarrant Street ‘doing pre-ordered started with the bread. takeaway picnic boxes, opening when we could and just staggering through!’ Another major difference is that everything they serve is made in house. They really believe this is key to their Throughout lockdown the four friends spent time model – ‘we make absolutely everything here’ and that talking about expanding the Juniper offering and started with the bread. Ollie: ‘We said let’s make really decided to introduce dinner on a couple of evenings good bread and everything will start from that.’ It’s a two- per week where a set menu of seasonal, local produce day process and so important that Ollie takes the ‘starter’ was served in a welcoming, relaxed environment. Fully home to feed every night ‘it’s like a fifth person on the booked every week, they soon realised the formula was team!’ All the cakes, tarts, bread and pastries are hand working. When the lease came up on number 37 Tarrant made in house ‘We just have a mixer and some benches, Street, the team decided to take the plunge and haven’t and everything is done by hand.’ looked back. Jenny explains: ‘We’d had a trial run with our regular clientele who got to know Laurence and The things on offer vary from just a coffee in the Ollie, how they worked and their style of cooking.’ morning, a loaf of bread to take out, right through a light lunch and snacks to dinner with a great bottle of wine. It It may be considered brave to launch into the teeth of all makes for a long day starting at 5.00 to 6.00am in the a recession as they have but, Jenny continues, ‘we’re building on a five-year-old business with lots of loyal 17 customers – people who liked us personally and what we did in food terms. It made sense to go on from that and,

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www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell ASParrofialehof Plumley and for seven years or so was happy to be thus involved. by Clare Toole-Mackson But restlessness set in and a realisation that she was not using her musical training and skills, so the opportunity TO readers for whom this name does not ring a bell, of a job-share gave her time to embark on private piano Sarah is the Organist and Director of Music at St. Nicholas’ teaching. Fortunately her musical contacts in London Church. Since for most of the time she is playing the schools enabled her to find plenty of pupils without organ with her back to the church, rather than conducting difficulty, so she gradually phased herself out of the BBC the choir, her face might indeed not be familiar to all. in order to concentrate on this and on playing the organ. I must here declare that I write as a long-standing Sarah now teaches piano at all levels, privately at home member of the St. Nicholas’ choir, an involvement and also at Windlesham House School where she greatly which I consider to be a privilege as well as an immense enjoys the international mix of young people. pleasure. I feel that music is an important and integral part of worship and that at St. Nicholas’ it is flourishing Throughout her time in London Sarah played the organ under Sarah’s talented and inspired direction. in a number of different churches all with different traditions, from the ultra-high Anglo-Catholic St. John And now to Sarah’s story. She grew up in Liphook, the Evangelist in Hammersmith to St. John’s, Downshire Hampshire, one of three sisters. Her parents both Hill, Hampstead, which had a conservative evangelical worked at a local preparatory school, her father teaching tradition. Her last job in London, which she thoroughly History, English and Latin and her mother joining later enjoyed, was at All Souls, Harlesden where the on as Treasurer. At 11 Sarah went to board at Christ’s congregation was 90% black and the choir entirely so, Hospital Girls’ School, then in Hertford. The school had but with a white priest and a white organist! a thriving musical tradition and placed great importance on this aspect of education. Sarah learnt the piano, How did Sarah arrive in Arundel? Because she met and then the organ, so at the age of 14, having achieved married Nick Plumley! They got to know each other at an the necessary proficiency, she was required to play the organ conference in Cambridge and remained good friends organ to accompany chapel services at least once a over many years. They finally married in September 1998 term, rapidly becoming once a week. Sarah says it was, at Chichester Cathedral, Sarah having been appointed ‘A baptism of fire’, but nevertheless a good foundation Director of Music at St. Nicholas’, Arundel. Not surprisingly for playing in church, which she has done ever since. she found it quite difficult to adjust to Arundel after life in London and the church choir quite a challenge! Being determined to study music, following school Sarah started at Trinity College of Music in London. In view of The Plumleys’ house contains a remarkable collection the difficulty of forging a career in music many of her of keyboard instruments: these include a beautiful fellow-students chose to qualify in class-teaching but this harpsichord made by Nick, a small Dutch house organ, a did not appeal to Sarah. Having taken a secretarial course square piano by Pohlman dated 1776 (the sort of piano at Chichester (which she described as an ‘easy’ year), and Haydn might have had at) home and a harmonium. with aspirations to become a BBC producer, she took a A book by Nick on the well-known organ-builder J.W. job there as a secretarial/production assistant, needless Walker & Sons is in the final stages of completion. to say for Radio 3 where she was among kindred spirits. She also attended fascinating recordings, meeting some Concerts have taken place there in the past, sometimes very interesting performers and becoming an excellent with Sarah playing on different instruments and with page-turner in the process! However, she was not spoken introductions by Nick. successful in her application for a place on a producers’ training course. She felt that at that time some people Choral singing! Although never having had any formal rose quickly in the BBC ranks, but others were categorised training Sarah has sung in choirs since her schooldays, as ‘admin’ people. She side-stepped to ‘Music Contracts’ having belonged to the Chichester Singers and Goldsmiths’ Choral Union in London. She is now a member of the Chantry Quire, a Sussex chamber choir directed by Peter 21

The Bell | WINTER 2022 Allwood. Although Sarah insists that she is principally an organist and not a choral trainer, the St. Nicholas’ choir WELCOME flourishes under her tuition. They sing a wide variety of TO music from all centuries, having recently sung 16th century music by Nicholas Ludford; contemporary with the Arundel ARUNDEL Choir Book; a selection of English folk songs at the Jubilee POST Celebration at Hiorne’s Tower and Faure’s Requiem during OFFICE the All Souls’ Day Service, as well as much well-loved church repertoire. The Nicholas Ludford music was sung as Arundel Post Office offers the usual PO one of the daily and varied lunchtime recitals which Sarah services including Royal Mail/ organised to accompany the major Historical Exhibition put on by the Church in June. Parcelforce, UK & international services, Mail Redirection and Drop & Go, Any volunteer church choir is a challenge for the musical director, since most of them inevitably consist of some banking/cash withdrawals, bill payments, highly competent singers as well as those who love to travel money, passport check & send, lift up their voices tunefully but perhaps do not have the moneygram, DVLA vehicle licensing, same degree of experience or musical knowledge. As well as current regular members there are some competent Homephone and Broadband. A new and young singers who are at boarding school but often join enhanced range of greetings cards is us in the holidays. Sarah welcomes anyone who would like available and a wide selection of to sing in the choir and is prepared to sing their favourite stationery, party items, mobile phone hymn to her as a voice test. She would be happy to hear accessories and children ’ s toys. from anyone of any age, child or adult (or whole families!) with any level of musical skill. Of course to be a member 2-4 High St., Arundel BN18 9AA does require commitment. While 100% attendance is Tel: 01903 882113 challenging for anybody (except Sarah!) it is important to try to be available for the main Church festivals and to Email: [email protected] be at Friday night practice in order to learn the music for Open Mon—Sat: 9am-5.30pm the Sunday service. One of Sarah’s mantras is that it is infinitely better to sing something simple very well rather SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE than to fall short in singing a more complicated piece. This has stood the choir in good stead! Your trusted local legal partner Covid initially put a stop to all music in the church, but With unparalleled devotion, commitment, and gradually Sarah’s ingenuity found a way. Instruction and personal care, our experienced team provides contact were maintained via Zoom, with singers recording advice and representation of the highest quality their own parts, co-ordinated by technical wizards from the choir into a recording to be played during the online when you need it the most. service. When services began again a small group of Private Criminal Defence, Family & Matrimonial, socially distanced singers sang unaccompanied, but conducted by Sarah, at the West end of the church and Civil & Commercial Disputes, Regulatory, also in the Lady Chapel, which was a somewhat nerve- Education, Wills, Trusts & Probate. racking though excellent learning experience for the singers. She feels that the choir has benefited from these 22 experiences and become a better as a result. Sarah was brought up in the Christian faith and like many people experienced questions during her teenage years but now feels that her life would be much the poorer without faith. The basic discipline and routine of attending church gives structure in addition to the more important spiritual benefits. She sees herself as being in a privileged position at St. Nicholas’, aiming to provide music which enhances worship, does not distract and is uplifting. From my admittedly biased position I would say that she most decidedly succeeds in her aim and that the St. Nicholas’ musical tradition is in eminently capable and skilled hands.

www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell THE ARUNDEL PATI E NT G R O U P WINTER 2022 | NEWSLETTER Dr Roux becomes a she was away – things certainly calmed down once Partner at the Practice she was back but from time to time there have been ongoing problems with cover. This is partly due to the ASCA were very pleased to hear fact there is an acute shortage of pharmacists across that Dr Ruzanne Roux who has the UK and pharmacists are now officially on the home been working as a salaried GP at office list for recruitment as there is such a shortfall. Dr Ruzannne Roux the Surgery for the last 12 months Although we have faced problems locally, this is a has now become a partner. This is great news national issue, so problems have been seen elsewhere and ASCA hopes to do an interview with her for as well. This can’t be resolved quickly as it takes 5 our next edition. years to train as a pharmacist. Gabby Harrison, our Practice Manager does her best to alert senior staff at ASCA buys more Lloyds and elsewhere when things are not working. equipment for the Surgery However, a shortage is just that; so if a problem does arise please remember that the surgery staff are not If you have visited the surgery recently responsible, please stay calm and remain polite. you will have seen the lovely new Talk at Lido – a great Success chairs, in the reception area which ASCA’s long awaited annual talk and AGM was held at the Lido in their Marquee on Saturday 8th October. have now all arrived. They can be Dr Alex Thornton – Smith gave a very interesting and wide-ranging talk ‘Have I got Cancer Doc’ The event wiped down and have arms to help had sold out so as we had a slightly larger venue than previously we upped our ticket numbers and over 45 you get up. Since then we have Health Care Assistant people attended. The Lido staff were very welcoming, agreed to fund some changes to Dee Riley getting ready and the Coffee/Hot Chocolate was welcomed by all. the reception desk to make it more to use the ECG machine We finished with an overview of the work ASCA has undertaken and the AGM papers distributed. We hope wheel chair friendly, you may come across that work; to have another talk in the Spring and as the Text system worked so well in alerting everyone, we will if so please bear with the surgery on that. ASCA has use that as well as posters to let you all know. also funded some new H&S equipment in the form of an evacuation sledge – in case someone needs evacuating from up stairs in a hurry when there is no lift. Finally, when the surgeries ECG machine gave up suddenly- ASCA funded an immediate replacement. The new one has arrived and the Surgery tell us that technology has moved on so much this machine is all singing and dancing, it records prints and uploads The Annual ASCA Christmas Raffle the data. This is an essential piece of equipment that We will be at Arundel Farmers Market provides a representation of the heart’s electrical Saturday 17th December. activity - a 12 lead provides a much fuller picture than a Lots of lovely prizes. Raffle drawn on the day. If you would like to donate to the simple read out you might get from say a smart watch. hamper or if you would like to donate a prize call Liz on 01243 814323. Goodbye – Carol Bird, who has been a key member of the reception team as a Patient For more information about ASCA Care Advisor for 20 years. She is retiring in contact Liz Horkin Chair on December, we are all sorry to see her go but wish her luck in her retirement 01243 814323 Concerns about Prescriptions As we reported last time there had been issues with covering the permanent pharmacist at Lloyds when 23

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www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell Visit Arundel Gill Farquharson meets Amanda and Chris Hopkinson, the new owners of the Arundel website. AS with everything else about this town, when it They certainly have great entrepreneurial credentials comes to websites, Arundel punches well above its as a couple. Amanda, born in West Sussex, spent her weight. We have not one but two excellent sites- Visit early years in the West Country in and around Bath, and Arundel aimed primarily at the tourist business and its later Bristol. After graduation, Amanda built a career in later addition, Love Arundel, which caters to the needs commercial radio production, working with brands such of local residents. When the founders Ash and Eloise as Bauer Media Group on Kerrang FM, Global Media Kent, who launched and built the sites, were forced by on Mercia FM as a Breakfast Show Producer and The personal circumstances to relinquish control, Amanda Local Radio Company, who owned Spirit FM, where she and Chris Hopkinson stepped into the breach. was the Network Show Producer and won a Sony for Interactive programme award in 2006. She’s worked When the potential purchase was first mentioned, with talent such as Will Smith, Robbie Williams and Amanda and Chris were about to go to Thailand on Ronan Keating, to mention a few! holiday but they both caught Covid. In the thinking time that allowed, they revisited the conversation. ‘It Later, Amanda followed a creative route in Event seemed that it fell into our laps for a reason,’ as they Management with creative agencies, and a visitor both wanted a fresh challenge. Chris was retiring from attraction in Bristol, where the team went on to win his flying career and looking for another occupation two awards for touring an exhibition across the four and they both wanted to get involved with the Arundel nations to promote sport and healthy living. ‘Inspired by community. It offered the freedom to work from 2012’ was a government led initiative to create legacy anywhere and, with the existing team in place, they projects from the Olympics. A few years after setting were convinced it had potential and would be a success. up her own event management agency in Bristol, she 25

The Bell | WINTER 2022 praise for the team they inherited. ‘One thing that’s been an absolute pleasure is working with the team – then qualified as a coach, and created her own online we’ve all fitted like a glove. It’s been quite amazing – it coaching business and website, whilst still freelancing feels like we’ve known each other for years! Katherine and keeping her hand in weddings and events. It was in and Barb work so well together – they’re a team within Bristol that she met Chris. the team!’ Chris adds ‘We couldn’t do it without them, and they were very much part of the deal’. Chris was born in Poling. His parents, Prue and David Hopkinson, were a very well-known couple in the Of course at the moment the economic outlook is Arundel area; his father served as High Sheriff at not promising, ‘The current cost of living crisis and one point and his mother as Chair of the Chichester inflation are going to be a future challenge for tourism Magistrates Bench. Always very keen on flying, Chris and for businesses,’ Chris explains. ‘People are going joined the Royal Navy at 18 and went to university. On to be very careful with their spending so we’re looking graduation he returned to sea as a navigator on a small at promotional opportunities within the website to ship before undertaking flying training on a variety of encourage people to visit and to spend time in Arundel planes culminating in flying Lynx helicopters off the and the surrounding area. It’s times like this that back of frigates and destroyers worldwide. When he businesses need to maintain their marketing budgets, married his first wife he left the navy and, unable to and we need to show them that we are doing all we can find work, set up a mobile fish business. Two years later to help market Arundel and its businesses.’ he finally managed to get back to flying with Channel Express in Bournemouth, now called Jet 2.com. Moving ‘We need to keep up with the social media environment to British Mediterranean based at Heathrow, he flew and the digital marketing landscape, both of which are to all the places British Airways didn’t or couldn’t fly constantly evolving and also maintain our number one to, such as Beirut, Tashkent, Tehran and Addis Ababa. position on google for ‘Arundel’ adds Amanda. ‘The In 2003 Chris and his then wife moved to the French sites have Facebook and Instagram pages to manage – Alps to build and run a ski chalet. After four years of keeping up with the social media trends to engage with commuting to Heathrow for BMed, Chris then moved the next generation of visitors is very important. Digital jobs to Easyjet Switzerland in Geneva. Some years later, marketing is a continuous learning curve.’ and by now divorced, Chris was on a trip to Bristol where his daughter was at university when he met Arundel is relatively small compared to other tourist Amanda. He eventually managed to persuade her to towns. ‘Most towns’ marketing initiatives are recipients join him in France, and they spent over 5 happy years of Business Improvement District / council funding and there operating and then selling a chalet. Chris’s father have larger teams and budgets as a result- Worthing, died in 2019 and his mother was then living alone. Chichester, Bognor etc. Our website is supported largely They decided to come back to the UK and moved into by local businesses and that money is helping to market a holiday barn conversion on his mother’s property in Arundel as a destination and that speaks volumes about Poling and look after her during the second lockdown. how strong the community is here. As in many other ways, Arundel really does punch above its weight.’ His mother’s Barn was designed as a family holiday home and was only ever considered as a temporary The stats for the sites are very impressive. 30,000 hits a arrangement, but after an extensive search for a new month are the average, although August and December home they realised they preferred Poling and the are way above that. ‘Both the Visit Arundel and Love barn’s beautiful position. They have set about totally Arundel sites work well together editorially with local renovating it and much of the work is finished. ‘I now traders, for example, getting exposure on both. There live 100 yards south of where I was born, and I can is so much content on both platforms they demand a see the window of the room where I was born every great deal of work and constant updating. There are also morning from our house!’ the newsletters and the much-loved Arundel Map to manage, so it’s pretty full on’. Having taken the plunge six months ago into buying the website, they faced some big challenges- notably a They really want to increase the reach of Love Arundel vertiginous learning curve! The sites are big, technically into the local community – ‘There is so much for the advanced and with many different facets. Understanding residents on there, including the local what’s on events the tourism industry, their place within it and specifically calendar. We are considering adding an online shop, a their place in the West Sussex environment has been voucher scheme, and regular client networking events in critical. ‘Meeting the large client base and the main 2023, amongst other things.’ sponsors of the site is a high priority, as it’s very important to hear what’s working and what’s not and Within the company, individual roles are clearly how we can add value to their membership.’ They are designated. 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www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell Back row: Chris and Amanda. Front row: Barb, Katherine and Savannah. relations, web and social content. Barb (or Auntie Barb find more information about the meetings on Love as she is affectionately known in Arundel) is mostly Arundel’s what’s on event calendar. taken up with sales and PR (and is a mine of information about Arundel) while Katherine does the listings and The couple are clear about the challenges ahead and most of the web administration for the sites. Not to reflect that ‘one of the main distractions at the moment mention Savannah, the latest addition to the team – is that we keep getting caught in the weeds! Just as we Katherine’s adorable 6-month-old daughter pictured think we’re getting somewhere and making headway, we with the team. get knocked back. It’s partly being in the first year but also just a part of running a business!’. As if all of this wasn’t enough, Amanda also runs a Community Co-working Café at the Brewhouse at If you’d like to advertise on Visit and / or Love Crossbush on the second Wednesday of every month from 10.30am to 12.30pm. It’s for service-based Arundel, please contact [email protected] businesses who largely work from home, giving them the opportunity to get out, meet people and have a Stay connected with the community and get the productive couple of hours with some company. You’ll ‘Arundel Update’ direct to your inbox, sign up here: bit.ly/arundelupdate. To discover Arundel and be inspired, sign up to receive our newsletter here: bit.ly/ visitarundel 27

The Bell | WINTER 2022 A History of The Bell Oliver Hawkins’s first piece in The Bell represented what some of us look back on as the golden appeared in the Spring 1996 issue. He age of Arundel ecumenism – Michael Weaver (centre) has been involved on and off since then, at St Nicholas, Tony Whale (left) at the Cathedral, and and here looks back on the development Philip Tout (right) from the Baptist church. of the magazine. The early issues were very much concerned with church THERE was something special about the Autumn affairs, but even then there was significant coverage of 2020 issue of The Bell, but nobody noticed. There was local activities – the Town Diary, News from the Clubs, a beautiful cover photograph of a mare and foal by How the Town Council Works, and profiles of local Christian Doyle, and plenty of interesting articles inside, people of interest, all of which has continued in The but what not even the editorial board realised was that Bell in one form or another. Another feature in the first it was the one hundredth issue of the magazine, the first issue that set the tone for later articles was a report by number of which was published in time for Christmas Thomas Dunkley on a gap-year trip to Africa, helping 1995. It hadn’t started with a blank sheet; the three to build a training centre in Togo. Since then there Arundel churches had for some years been publishing have been numerous reports of individuals and groups, a quarterly magazine, The Star, but under the guidance young and old, getting involved in charitable enterprises of a new editorial team The Star became The Bell, with at home and abroad. When writing about the local Bill Beere in his town crier’s regalia ringing a bell on the Rotary Club activities, not infrequently covered in the front cover. The first movers very much led I suspect by magazine, it seemed to me that a suitable headline for John Munro, who had a lot of experience of this field, their work would be ‘Charity begins at home, and that’s included Mary Barber, Emilie Bruell, and David Clifton, just the beginning.’ with Joe Hayes looking after the technical side. The three churches in whose name the magazine went out Joe Hayes took over the role of editor, ably assisted by 28 John Denyer In due course, as the magazine developed, Joe Hayes took over the role of editor, ably assisted by John Denyer bringing his professional expertise to the design side, and Sarah Prideau keeping the finances in order. As sponsorship from the County and District became harder to get, and the rise in free magazines meant advertisers were more choosy, the practical economics of running The Bell were challenging. But the fine work that Anne Martin did with Marian Webb, and that Pauline Allen has done since, has meant that enough advertisers have been coming forward to keep the magazine in business, without its ever having become swamped with commercial rather than editorial content.

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www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell The very first issue had a short piece on the two Arundel feature of the magazine, none more so than the series primary schools, reporting that both had just appointed of exquisite watercolour paintings by Neil Holland, Deputy Heads. Sharon Arrandale to help Linda Davies shown above. Neil’s activities as an architect and at ACE, and Catherine Inwood to help Catherine artist have been featured in The Bell on a number of Davis at St Philip’s. Over the years the coverage of the occasions, and there have been profiles of at least a schools’ activities became more comprehensive, and dozen Arundel-based artists and designers. Covers much to the credit of the school staff who provide the are usually photographs, and we have been lucky material we now have several pages on a regular basis in having the services of two exceptionally talented telling us about events in and out of school, sporting photographers, Nigel Cull and Charlie Waring. This has achievements, schools services in St Nicholas and the been particularly evident in the quality of portraits Cathedral, and successes with inspections. It’s a great accompanying profile articles. One of the defining many years since I had a daughter at St Philip’s School, characteristics of Gill Farquharson’s editorship has been but as a parent I would have been delighted to have a focus on individual people who make the town what been kept so well informed about everything that was it is. These include the great and the good, our MPs, happening. Even without the vested interest of a child Mayors, our priests and pastors, etc, but the net is or grandchild attending we can all be hugely gratified spread much further, to include a range of personalities to hear how well both schools are doing under their that, had we been able to include a few villains, would current Heads, Andrew Simpson and Lucy Horne. have done credit to Charles Dickens. By my reckoning over 130 people have been profiled during Gill’s Back in 2002 the editors editorship, 70 of them by Gill herself. invited children from the The media are often criticised for concentrating on two schools to submit the bad; The Bell is unapologetically optimistic. If the designs for the Christmas magazine has a viewpoint it is that we are fortunate issue cover. The response to live in a beautiful town, with delightful outlying was magnificent, and for the villages and wonderful surrounding countryside; and next ten years each winter that the local people are overwhelmingly decent, often would see enormous piles of interesting, and generally happy to contribute to the brightly coloured drawings well-being of the town. Long may this continue. and paintings Open Tuesday - Saturday Back in 2002 the editors invited children from the two [email protected] schools to submit designs for the Christmas issue cover. www.theparsonstable.co.uk The response was magnificent, and for the next ten years each winter would see enormous piles of brightly 2-8 Castle Mews, Tarrant Street, coloured drawings and paintings spread out on the Arundel BN18 9DG Tel : 01903 883477 editor’s floor. The editorial board, now led by Marian Webb, had the difficult but enjoyable task of deciding • Architectural and Building which of the dozens of contenders should win the cover Surveying services spot. Kelly, whose effective grey and yellow townscape featured on the 2002 winter cover, will now be around • Planning and Listed building thirty, and I wonder how many of the subsequent applications winners – Leah, Effie, Daisy, Jessica, Ryan, Riley, Olivia, Stella, Robin and Billy, all grown-ups now, have carried • Pre-acquisition surveys and on with their art. In 2012 the competition was changed Party wall surveyors to involve young photographers; the winner, Betsey, was by 2019 exhibiting in the Arundel Gallery Trail, so clearly RURAL • URBAN • COASTAL • HISTORIC • CONTEMPORARY a bit of early encouragement paid off there. Contact Kevin or Phil on 01243 774764 As The Bell has expanded and more space has become [email protected] available coverage of the visual arts has become www.sloaneandbrown.co.uk particularly strong, helped by the great improvements in colour printing, and the unfailing skill of our printer’s 31 layout designer, Jess. The covers have been a major

The Bell | WINTER 2022 Arundel Town Council Since our last edition, Arundel has mourned the death of the Queen. We asked Mayor Tony Hunt how the Council had dealt with this and what lies ahead. The Passing of the Queen On both occasions millions of words were written and spoken about how magnificently the Queen had “Many of us were surprised how deeply affected served us over the 70 years of her reign. we felt by the Queen’s death. Queen Elizabeth ll was the only monarch whom most of us had ever Few people in this world are ever called upon to known. The proclamations throughout the town, the provide service on such a scale. But this afternoon book of condolence and the ecumenical Memorial is an opportunity for us to recognise the service that Service in St. Nicholas parish church gave us a many people do provide to make life better here, in chance to share those feelings as a community. The our Arundel community.” most poignant moment was the 8.00pm vigil on the Sunday, when in twilight a surprising number of © Charlie Waring people came out to pay tribute to the Queen and even the High Street traffic stopped.” Mayor’s Service of Thanksgiving “A fortnight later, we returned to St. Nicholas for the ecumenical Mayor’s Service. This has become an occasion to give thanks for all the wonderful things that people do in our town and I tried to express the continuity between these two Services when I spoke: “In June we celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, and then, three months’ later, together we sadly mourned her death. 32

© Nigel Cull WINTER 2022 | The Bell We have invited everyone to send us their own memories of this year on the theme of “This is what the year 2022 means to me”. These will be exhibited in the Town Hall and some will be selected to go into the Arundel 2022 Time Capsule. The Norfolk Estate have kindly given us permission to bury the Time Capsule at Hiorne Tower, where we lit our Platinum Jubilee beacon in June. We will invite Arundel young people to take part because we hope that some of them will be involved in opening the capsule in 2092. Winter Cost-of-Living Crisis We are working with groups in the town to try and establish a support programme for people who struggle with the cost of energy or food this winter. This will be helped by the payment that we received from Blueprint Pictures for the three days filming of Wicked Little Letters in the High Street. The filming was disruptive, but it was fascinating to see Arundel presented as it might have been in the 1920’s-and to have Olivia Colman appear here. We believe that when the film is released it will be reputation- enhancing for Arundel. Father Christmas An enormous number of people fall into this We have invited Father Christmas to come to category, including the Scout and Guide leaders, Arundel in December but to bring only empty sacks. and the leaders of our schools who go above and He will be collecting unwrapped gifts, food and toys beyond to provide young people with the chance for delivering to those who might otherwise go short to do new things; our unpaid flood adviser who this Christmas. For details of how you how you can spends hours each week trying to keep us safe from donate to this worthy appeal visit flooding, the trustees of the Lido and the Museum, www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk/christmas2022/ the Festival committee, the organisers of Elevenses. And there are many others. Young Person’s Award for Sporting Excellence Time Capsule In partnership with Arundel Post Office, who are generously sponsoring the event, in Spring 2023 © Charlie Waring we will be making a £500 award to a Young Person, under 18 years old, who has demonstrated excellence in their chosen sport. The award is designed to contribute to the costs that families incur for such things as equipment, travelling to events and coaching. ARUNDEL TOWN COUNCIL “The Town inspired by Heritage and Nature” 33

The Bell | WINTER 2022 Messages from the Churches Then, with the long-term economic THIS Advent and Christmas might well be busier than repercussions of Covid only just starting previous years as we all try to help each other and organise to make themselves felt, the loss of a festivities in difficult circumstances. I hope you manage major supply of gas, fertilizer and basic a little time to reflect though, because the Christmas food stuffs, plunged the rest of the us into message invites us to consider what God has done and is a very real cost of living crisis. Whilst on doing in our lives. The gift he has given us is Jesus Christ, his the face of it the effects of this may not Son, and to appreciate this fully, we need to slow down to be as hideous as those experienced in receive this gift of love with praise and thanksgiving in our war, we can be in little doubt that many hearts. The receiving in our hearts and minds of the gift of will suffer, not least the poorest and most Jesus and the appreciation of just how great a gift this is to vulnerable members of society. us is the renewal and perhaps the beginning of the journey Along with the many tributes that of Christian faith. My hope and prayer is that this journey poured in for the Late Queen Elizabeth, of faith unfolds for us all in ever deeper ways enabling us we were reminded that in her life to encounter the adult and risen Jesus in the days and she had to bear some particularly weeks ahead. Whatever your circumstances this season, difficult times, not least her famous remember this gift of God, for you, your families and your Annus Horribilis of 1992. We were also friends, and receive with peace in your hearts as this good reminded, especially through references news of God’s love is for you. Many thanks to the team to her famous Christmas Day speeches, who have produced The Bell over these past years, they that in those difficult times it was her Christian faith have performed an invaluable service to our community that sustained and strengthened her. blessing us with this gift. As we enter the season of Advent, preparing for and looking towards the celebration of Christmas, my mind With many blessings for the season. wanders to those shepherds gathered around a fire on a cold Bethlehem night. All at once the darkness was CANON DAVID PARMITER banished as a choir of angels heralded the birth of the Arundel Cathedral Christ child. But their song, although full of such joy, includes a line that has always left me feeling rather sad: I THOUGHT the events of 2021, with all the ongoing ‘And on earth peace among people of goodwill’. effects of Covid, was quite enough for any of us to Why should that make me feel sad? I guess it’s because handle. But little did we know that 2022 would bring the birth of Christ really is an invitation for humanity yet more difficulties and sadness. I still find it hard to embrace the fullness of the peace, joy and love that to believe that Putin could be so stupid or callous to only God can give. But that’s just it. It is an invitation. invade Ukraine. But that’s what he did, unleashing all And invitations need to be accepted if they are to the heartbreak and cruelty that war inevitably brings— mean anything. homes and livelihoods destroyed, families torn apart If only we could all accept the Christ child into our lives and lives damaged and lost. then that peace and happiness that so eludes us could finally be ours. 34 I wish you a blessed Christmas. CANON DAVID TWINLEY St Nicholas Arundel WHEN you look back on 2022 what are the things you will remember? Family holidays, birthdays, maybe a birth or even a death, good times or bad. We will all have our favourite moment, as well as personal sadness to look back on. And what social or news events will dominate? I’m sure that the amazing pageantry of the late Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral will be high on the list of the good, even though tinged with sadness at a life over. How often our mountain top experiences come with a touch of pain or sorrow! But what other images will come to mind? Will it be the morning of 24th February, when we awoke to sights of

www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell the bombing of Kyiv, Maripiol, Kharkiv and other cities in Christmas Services Ukraine. Will it be those images of women and children ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL fleeing the bombing and horrors of war? The look of bewilderment on the faces of tiny children waving Saturday 24th Dec 5.00pm Vigil Mass of goodbye to their father, with women grief stricken, Christmas knowing it may be the last time they see their husband, or son, or father. Those images will be hard to dismiss. Saturday 24th Dec 11.30pm Midnight Mass Our heart goes out to them. They are a little more worrying aren’t they? Millions have been displaced, and Sunday 25th Dec 9.15am Christmas Day Mass need homes, shelter, aid. How on earth can we cope with such numbers? There is just no room! We are told Sunday 25th Dec 11.15am Christmas Day Mass there will be millions more displaced before the conflict in Ukraine finishes, we want to help, many of perhaps ARUNDEL BAPTIST CHURCH have opened up your home as well as your heart, but for such numbers there really is no room. Not here. Wednesday 14th Dec 6.30pm A Christmas 2000 years ago those were the words that Mary and Celebration: a fun Joseph heard in Bethlehem. ‘No room, sorry. Try over evening with stories there’. ‘I wish I could help you but I’ve no room’. Eventually & poems about the livestock in a stable shifted over and made room for the Christmas as well as new family, and Jesus was born there in the straw. traditional carols When King Herod heard about the birth he said ‘No room! No room here for a new king’. He sent his soldiers Sunday 18th Dec 10.30am Nine Lessons & out to kill the baby, and so Jesus became a refugee, Carols carried across inhospitable country to a place of safety in his mother’s arms Sunday 25th Dec 10.30am Christmas Day As Jesus grew up he often faced the same reaction. Service He healed a demon possessed man, but the townsfolk ST. NICHOLAS’ Carol Service at came and said to him ‘Go away, no room for people like ST. MARY you here’. He went to teach about God in his own home Saturday 17th Dec 4.00pm MAGDALENE, town, and the people took offence at him. ‘We don’t TORTINGTON want him here, who does he think he is!’ they said. (& seasonal Even the religious leaders said to one another ‘There’s refreshments) no room for someone like that here. He’ll spoil everything for us’. And they plotted to kill him. When Sunday 18th Dec 6.00pm Nine Lessons & he went to Jerusalem they had him arrested. ‘No room Carols for a Messiah’ they cried. ‘Crucify him’. And the Roman leader, Pilate, knowing he was innocent said ‘No room Saturday 24th Dec 4.30pm Crib Service for a Jewish leader. Crucify him’. And so they did. But some people had room for Jesus. The shepherds made Saturday 24th Dec 6.00pm Carol Service at room in their hearts as they worshipped the baby, as did ST. LEONARD’S, the wise men. His disciples made room and followed him, SOUTH STOKE as did Mary and Martha. And Zacchaeus, and Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea, and the Roman Centurion. Saturday 24th Dec 11.00pm Midnight Mass Our late Queen also had room for Jesus, as she so often made clear, by word as well as by her faithful and Sunday 25th Dec 8.00am CHRISTMAS DAY: devoted service throughout her life. But what about Holy Communion you? Have you got room for Jesus? The refugee baby who transforms the lives of all who make room for him? Sunday 25th Dec 9.00am Holy Communion at Come and meet him this Christmas at one of the services ST. LEONARD’S, or events we are holding at Arundel Baptist Church this SOUTH STOKE Christmastide. Make room for Jesus. You won’t regret it. For God so loved the world that he gave His one and Sunday 25th Dec 10.00am Sung Mass of the only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish Nativity but have eternal life. John 3:16 Monday 26th Dec 10.00am Holy Communion PASTOR JIM BRADDOCK (Feast of St. Stephen) Arundel Baptist Church Tuesday 27th Dec 10.00am Holy Communion (Feast of St. John) Wedneday 28th Dec 10.00am Holy Communion (Feast of the Holy Innocents) 35

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

WINTER 2022 | The Bell Forthcoming Events Happenings Please see separate listing for CHRISTMAS SERVICES. ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL BIRTHS & BAPTISMS Masses will continue to take place at the normal times. SPECIAL SERVICES & events will be as follows:- 13-Aug Bray Charles Disberry DECEMBER 21-Aug Luke Benedict Bydawell Sun 4th 11.15am Visiting Choir from 28-Aug Obi Alexander Brian St. Teresa’s School, Effingham 04-Sept Amelia Mary Smart Sat 10th 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel 04-Sept Rosie Grace Smart Tues 13th 1.00pm Great Ballard School Christmas Service Weds 14th 2.00pm St. Philip’s School Advent Service 18-Sept Billie Sutton Thurs 15th 6.30pm Canine Partners’ Carol Service 18-Sept Roman Brett Roger Sutton www.caninepartners.org.uk 16-Oct Elsie Violet Stanley JANUARY 10.00am Epiphany Mass MARRIAGES Fri 6th 7.00pm Epiphany Mass Fri 6th 30-July William Down & Nicol Heaton Thurs 12th 10.45am Bereavement Group Coffee in 06-Aug Harry Bowles & Georgia Davies Cathedral House 06-Aug Benjamin Bonetti & Rebekah Aragona FEBRUARY Bereavement Group Coffee in 06-Aug Oliver William Starr & Nicola Jayne Edwards Thurs 9th 10.45am Cathedral House 11-Aug Richard John-Patrick Francis-Xavier Wiggins & Irina-Mihaela Birt Sat 11th 10.00am Mass in Fitzalan Chapel Sat 18th All day Matthew Coleridge Choral Workshop 13-Aug Scott Harris & Stephanie Fernando Sat 18th 6.00pm https://matthewcoleridge.com/arundel/ 20-Aug Callum Autumn & Alex Tooth Matthew Coleridge Concert 10-Sept Daniel Marsh & Cordelia Ayling Weds 22nd 10.00am ASH WEDNESDAY Mass & distribution 10-Sept Matthieu Oliver & Katherine Macpherson of ashes Weds 22nd 7.00pm Mass & distribution of ashes 10-Sept Luke Aaron Dove & Lauren Clare Symons Sat 25th 2.30pm Diocesan Rite of Election Service 24-Sept William Kent & Nina Mattiello Azadeh ARUNDEL BAPTIST CHURCH DEATHS/FUNERALS JANUARY 10.30am Morning Service with a verse for the year 05-June Philip Ivor Wood (93) Sun 1st 14-June David Harold Halsey (75) Fri 27th 10.30am Holocaust Memorial Day Service ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH 07-July Audrey Rowe (95) DECEMBER 14-July Patricia Ann McCartney (71) Thurs 1st 6.45pm Reformation: Last of Canon David Twinley’s 25-July Philip Alan Town (95) series of talks on the history of reformation in the 16th century (drinks from 6.30pm) 03-Aug Julie Hannaford (56) Fri 2nd-Fri 9th 10.00am- Festival of Nativity Cribs at ST. MARY 08-Aug Daryl Poland (62) 4.30pm MAGDALENE CHURCH, TORTINGTON. In addition there will be seasonal musical 10-Aug Glyn Norris (89) and voice performances during the early evening of both 2nd & 9th December, 13-Aug Nicholas Anthony Maxwell-Lawford (86) also refreshments. The church now has a newly laid path to the door as well as new 25-Aug Ann Bernadette Russell (89) heating, making it a more accessible & comfortable venue. 05-Sept Noel Stevenson (78) Pop-Up Christmas Cafe in the church. Live music. 21-Sept John Frederick Mason (78) Hanover Band perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’, directed by Andrew Arthur, Leader, Theresa 25-Sept Margaret Alicia Rita Gammon (95) Caudle. Tickets £20-£50, under-25s free. See website 27-Sept Nigel Patrick Saunders (67) www.thehanoverband.com/concerts. Sat 10th 10.00-3pm Refreshments available. 02-Nov Cora Gillies (66) Sat 17th 7.00pm Service of Nine Lesson and Carols INTERMENT OF ASHES Ashes buried in August & September of former parishioners Sun 18th 6.00pm Dawn Dowling (58) (D of D 13-04-22) Anne Teal (92) (D of D 27-02-22) FEBRUARY ASH WEDNESDAY Lesley Rosemary Bragge (73) (D of D 20-05-10) Weds 22nd Holy Communion with imposition of ashes Edward William Bragge (95) (D of D 27-07-17) Sung Eucharist with imposition of ashes True Meachim 10.00am Janet Watkins (72) (D of D 19-03-22) 7.00pm 37

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www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell The Arundel Pilgrims A grand day out! by Linda Rendina A very restorative, inspirational and magical day was finished off by some of the pilgrims attending evensong FOLLOWING the sell-out talk during the festival, at Westminster Abbey, which turned out to be a lovely ‘Pilgrimages are back!’, given by Guy Hayward, founder colourful event attended by the Nigerian ambassador of the British Pilgrimage Trust, a group of 18 Arundel and his guests. The rest of us wearily made our way to residents enjoyed a fascinating guided pilgrimage in Victoria station on the last leg of our wonderful journey, London, following the ancient Royal Coronation route with more than one nodding head on the train home from the Tower of London to Westminster Abbey. We to Arundel. A perfect day, with only a minor drama with were also accompanied by the charismatic historian and someone leaving their train tickets on the kitchen table prolific author from history books to detective novels, in Arundel in the morning (no names mentioned)- how Jason Goodwin. we got around that one is a state secret! However, a grand day out was had by all. Armed with sensible clothing and sturdy boots we hung onto Jason and Guy’s every word, listening to tales and For more information on other guided and self-guided pilgrim songs with awe and wonder, emulating eager pilgrimages please visit The British Pilgrimage Trust or to children on a school trip, complete with packed lunches. join the mailing list for talks and events held during the It was the best of an entertaining history lesson together festival and, at other times of the year, by Words Music with a lovely dollop of the spiritual thrown in – just to Wine, please email [email protected] remind us of why we do things and how to be a pilgrim for the day. Guy Hayward has a captivating voice with 39 an armoury of pilgrim songs, and he is also one half of a musical comedy act, Bounder and Cad! Is there no end to this man’s talents? Jason Goodwin is also a writer of Middle Eastern cookery books – a very entertaining duo! This pilgrimage has quite a following with rave revues from Ruby Wax (comedian & author) quoting “This is the real thing, earth shatteringly interesting, that’s my reason for living!” and she wasn’t wrong. We were blessed with wonderful weather for our 5-mile trek, taking in numerous interesting and historic churches only open during the week, including St Stephen Walbrook where the Samaritans started, together with the original Samaritan phone! and St Brides in Fleet Street, where journalists killed in action are honoured. There were also holy wells, Roman temples, ancient stones and places of peace and sanctuary, a route leading us through the portal of Temple Bar with Temple church, built by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters. Temple bar is the marker between the commercial City of London and the political and priestly City of Westminster. The concentration of pilgrim places is particularly high in the City of London.

School BellTheBell | WINTER2022 St Philip’s Catholic Primary School The Church also support the Charity ’Soup from heaven’ by Lucy Horne Headteacher which is based in South Africa. The Catholic charity Cafod visited our school to talk to Helping and working others the children about the work they carry out in countries In school, during the Autumn Term, we give thanks for around the world. They also talked to the children about all that God has given us. We especially give thanks for Climate Change and how the children can do their bit to the food we have, the Autumnal colours in nature and support environmental issues. for the farmers who work hard to provide us with the Events food. This year, we collected Harvest food for UK Harvest: https://www.ukharvest.org.uk/ The charity visited us for a Almost 40 children from Years 3-6 took part in the special assembly to show the children where the Harvest Locality schools Cross Country event held at The food they collect is used. They were able to see how Littlehampton Academy. Two children, Hope and Harry, the food travels from their kitchen cupboard at home to won their age group race and Year 5 girls team and the families who need it most in the local area. Families Year 5 boys team came first out of the 9 schools. Well supported the collection well and the food sent off will, done too to Chloe and Joseph who came third in their I’m sure, be gratefully received. race and Y3/4 girls team who came second. A great The Autumn Term is also the time for the annual achievement all round. Mayor’s Service. Each year, our school is delighted to We have been very fortunate to have received cricket be welcomed to celebrate the start of the Mayor of coaching for Years 3-6 from a charity called ‘Chance to Arundel’s year ahead. We join the rest of the town in shine’. The coach completed 6 weekly sessions with the prayer and thanks together. This year it was celebrated children, teaching them catching, fielding and batting in St Nicholas’ Church and many of our children skills. We have many children who are keen cricketers represented their Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, and are part of local cricket clubs. This training will Cubs and Scout packs by welcoming the Mayor and his hopefully encourage more children to join a cricket club. councilors from the Town Hall into the church. They also There have been a number of football matches in the carried their troop’s flag. Our school choir joined with Locality tournament recently. Our Year 6 girls team came Arundel C of E school choir to sing together as part of second and whilst it was unfortunate that for the boy’s the service. Children from both schools also wrote and competition, our Year 6 boys were on a residential, our read their own poem for the service. It is a wonderful Year 5 were delighted to be given an opportunity to play experience for the children to be involved in this in their stead. Our Year 5/6 gym squad represented the tradition and be fully involved with the community. school too at a Locality school’s event. It is an extremely tricky routine to learn and they all showed great skill and Visitors determination to achieve well. Pastor Hugo from Yapton Free Church is a regular visitor to our school and we always welcome his interesting updates from the charity work he has been carrying out in other parts of the world. His most recent venture was to Mongolia. The children enjoy hearing about life and the support given in places such as Nepal and Mongolia. 40

WINTER 2022 | The Bell Our Year 6 Sports Leaders have been receiving training They travelled by coach and were able to learn about this term. They have been learning a range of skills and Barbara Hepworth, the sculptor. The children accessed games to deliver during lunchtimes with the younger a tour of the gallery and were able to spot various classes. This develops leadership skills whilst also keeping sculptures. The children then had the opportunity to the younger children focused and giving some structure create their own sculpture using bars of soap. They for those who need it during their lunchtime play. became familiar with using sculpting tools. Reception Class have had the opportunity to use As part of their Local History Study, Year 1 children balance bikes and receive training from the WSCC team. visited Arundel Museum. They took part in a Medieval This first step of balancing on bikes, enables children Realms workshop. Their focus was to learn about to start to learn the skill of balancing, allowing them to Arundel in the past and how it compares to Arundel then start to cycle with pedals and become keen cyclists. today. It is very handy to have a resource such as the museum on our doorstep and one that the children can We held our termly ‘St. Philip’s has got talent’ event walk to. in late October. Children of all ages sign up to display their talent. We had a long list of musicians including Upcoming events violinists, drum players and pianists, singers, gymnasts December is always a busy month in the school and ‘jokes’. The audience love to watch their friends calendar. We have many events lined up. We launch the and peers perform. The acts are always of a very high beginning of Advent with our Deanery Advent service in standard. We are fortunate to have many talented and the Cathedral with other Deanery schools – St Mary’s, gifted children in our school. St Richard’s and St Philips Howard. We are going to visit Santa in his Grotto at the Lido too and we have a The children began their cookery sessions this half school Christmas disco. The younger children are busy term. They have had the opportunity to work in small rehearsing for their Nativity and KS2 children for their groups and learn about good hygiene and safety in Christmas service held in the Cathedral. We will of the kitchen. Through these sessions they are able to course have carol singing for various events and take progress their DT skills and have the chance to taste part in the ‘Christmas in Arundel’ event at the start of and try new foods and recipes such as flapjacks, pasta December. In the final week there will be Christmas with broccoli and stir fry. All the children enjoyed lunches and parties. What a hectic but fun filled time! creating their food and more importantly taking it home to share with their family. 41 Trips Year 6 travelled by coach to their residential trip at PGL in Hindhead in late October. They enjoyed the independence of being away from home and the range of activities that encouraged team work and challenging their own comfort zones. It is a trip that promotes working together and cohesion. They were lucky with the weather and had the opportunity to take part in abseiling, climbing, buggy building and much more. They all returned home with many exciting tales to tell. Year 2 children visited Pallant House on a school trip.

School BellTheBell | WINTER2022 Arundel Cof E Primary School without needles) and Gemma came along with by Andrew Simpson Headteacher reflexology treatments. WE are so fortunate to have The Bell Magazine and an Those who found the time to take part confirmed that editorial team who really care about the schools and these treatments were very effective. children in their community. We thank you and with great pleasure we give the Arundel Community a little Donations, including a fantastic hamper of herbs from insight into life at ACE. Langmead Nursery in Bosham, ensured the raffle was a success: over £70 was raised for the NSPCC. Healthy Fun at ACE Can exploring elements Families were invited to follow the Challenge Sheet, of a healthy lifestyle be finding ten ways to improve their health during their visit. fun? We like to think so! Having eaten, exercised and relaxed, everyone left with In the Autumn term, a goodie bag to enjoy at home. In all aspects of our lives, ACE created a healthy we are looking towards our ACE Vision Statement and lifestyle marketplace aiming to be the best we can be. in the hall for families to visit and peruse An amazing author visit different themes that At the end of September, we can help us keep healthy were extremely lucky to have bodies and healthy a visit, including a storytelling, minds. drawing and singing workshop from the award-winning Starting with a choice children’s author and illustrator, of different teas, visitors could begin their journey Rob Biddulph. We were amazed nibbling on a range of healthy snacks, including dips and thrilled when Rob’s aunt, with vegetables, and pick up some cards with ideas who has a connection to ACE, for nutritious meals. Amanda from Chartwells (who decided to try and organise for provide our hot lunches), was there to support and make Rob to come here to meet the suggestions. children, especially as Rob is so successful and busy that he doesn’t usually do school Time to join in! There were different fruits provided by visits. Morrisons to enjoy. Lovely chunks of giant oranges and a good range of juicy fruit to create kebabs. The smoothie Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning bike was great fun. Children mixed their drink using pedal author/illustrator. He is also the official World Book Day power, which was very successful. Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City is his fiction debut and the first title in a A toothy table encouraged visitors to pick up samples of major series. toothpaste, take leaflets and have a go at making teeth with the Play Doh Dentist kit. He is the author of many highly acclaimed, award-winning picture books, including Blown Away, GRRRRR!, Odd To promote physical fitness there was a 1 minute skipping Dog Out, Sunk, Kevin, Show and Tell, Dog Gone and the challenge, sports out on the floodlit playground with Lee Dinosaur Juniors series. Tillyer, our PE instructor, followed by circuits with Optimus Gym- all examples of ways to maintain a healthy body. In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help Relaxing is also important, so there were some calming parents whose children were forced to stay home from options at the event: school due to the Covid 19 pandemic. #DrawWithRob became an internet sensation, garnering national and Families could enjoy some mindful colouring. international media coverage, and has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families across the Mandy provided sessions of Zero Balancing (acupuncture globe. On 21 May 2020 he broke the Guinness World 42

WINTER 2022 | The Bell Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 Together we were able to raise a whopping £313.22 for people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class. Macmillan Cancer Support. Before he became a full-time author/illustrator Rob was Fantastic job, everyone, and well done to Ichthus Class for the art director of the Observer Magazine, NME, Uncut, organising the event. SKY and Just Seventeen. ACE gains the highest award you can get for its sport Rob gave us a workshop that could be compared to any Well done to the whole ACE team and especially Miss stage show, including excerpts from some of his books, a Marchant and Mr Tillyer for helping us achieve this Draw With Rob Workshop, singing and a bit of panto! fabulous accolade for our outstanding sports provision. You can see some of the images of Rob’s wonderful Father David leads the RE council in their workshop below: preparation for worship We felt extremely privileged that Rob left us with more As you may or may not know, Father David comes into than just amazing memories of his visit to ACE- he also school on a number of occasions each week and once a spent a great deal of time and care signing and writing/ half term he works with the RE council, through training drawing personalised messages on books and his own them and then encouraging them to lead worship. Thank bookplates for those who had ordered one of his books. you, Father David, for your support. In addition to this, Rob left us with a completely unique Christ's Hospital School - Maths Quiz and priceless gift- a drawing of a monster which he made during his Draw With Rob session with the children. He We were very fortunate we were one of a few primary signed and dedicated the drawing to all at ACE and, of schools to be invited to this prestigious quiz. The children course, we have had it framed and hung it on the wall really enjoyed the experience of going and did their best with great pride in the office area. to not let us down. A big thank you to Mrs Mills for taking Our huge thanks go to Rob for making time in his very the children to this event. busy schedule to give us such an amazing visit, to his Mr Reid, Headteacher, praised the children for their publisher, Jess, at Harper Collins for organising the visit outstanding manners and determination. and to Penny Hadley for making the whole thing possible. Well done to Charlie, Holly, Rachel and Gabriel for giving it THANK YOU FROM ALL AT ACE! their all. We are very proud of you. A BIG THANK YOU FROM YEAR 6 We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Thank you so much to everyone for their support with our in the Arundel community a happy Christmas and a Macmillan Coffee Morning and after school Cake Sale on Happy New Year. Thank you for taking the time to read 7th October. I would like to personally thank Mrs Burchell, about our local school. Mrs Simpson, Miss Hersee and Mrs Symonds for all their hard work on this one. 43 You will see from the photos why the cakes sold out so quickly after school!

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WINTER 2022 | The Bell Dear Editor www.lovearundel.org A TRIBUTE TO appropriate in 2005 to appoint her a full partner JULIA HANNAFORD in the practice, something unheard of at the time in West Sussex. Apart from the day to day efficient IN last month’s edition of The Bell the sad death of Mrs management of the practice, her legacy will be the Julie Hannaford, past Practice Manager of The Arundel project management of, and smooth transition to the Surgery, was announced. I would like to expand more on new premises in 2003. She also played a major part in Julie’s remarkable life and career. the foundation of ASCA. These achievements have gone In 1982 aged 16, she joined the practice as a largely unsung by the wider Arundel community, which receptionist, and quickly rose to become Practice owes her a huge debt of gratitude. Secretary and then Practice Manager in 1996. She had superb management skills – a rare combination After 38 years Julie was looking for new challenges and of consummate professionalism and a phenomenal in 2020 became Operations Manager of Innovations in work ethic, matched and balanced by great generosity Primary Care, an Arundel based company supporting of spirit. The efficient and sensitive way in which she and promoting GP surgeries in Coastal West Sussex. managed the day to day running of the practice allowed She loved this role and within two years her team had the partners to concentrate all their efforts on patient expanded from a staff of 90 to 400. During this time care, enabling the practice to stay at the forefront of she added a Diploma of the Institute of Personnel and general practice in West Sussex. Development to the MA in Business Studies she had Over the years the partners increasingly relied upon already achieved. her wisdom and experience so that it was entirely Julie’s death was untimely; her profession has lost an exceptional talent, her friends a generous and kind soulmate and her husband Nick, mother Pauline and sister Paula the affection and love of a wife, daughter and sister. DR ANDY MOTT Arundel Surgery, 1976-2007 JULIA HANNAFORD I am writing to support Dr Mott’s tribute to my dear friend Julie Hannaford. We knew each other for nearly half of her life, having met through our work roles at The Arundel and Croft Surgeries. Her passing at the age of 56 has had a terrific impact upon many people. She, together with her Husband Nick, were the family one would choose for oneself, if allowed to do so. Her beautiful smile and such expressive eyes shone as she entered a room. She showed kindness and empathy to all and had a wicked sense of humour. She was a loyal and loving daughter and sister to Pauline and Paula. They had a strong relationship, and there was a tacit sense of enduring care and fun between them. Julie and Nick were a devoted couple, who gave loving homes to their lucky rescue dogs, Morse and Lewis. They shared a great appreciation for fine cuisine 45

The Bell | WINTER 2022 ADC seem determined to ride roughshod over the views and objections of both Arundel Town Council and local and wines – the best restaurant in town being “chez residents and to completely ignore the desperate need Hannaford”. Corsica was their destination for special for more residents’ parking spaces in their pursuit of a holidays; but equally they enjoyed walking in the plan so absurd not even Baldrick could have come up countryside, preferably accompanied by a loyal four- with it. legged friend. They are also stubbornly choosing to turn a blind eye She was pivotal to the procurement of the current to serious research that clearly shows their expectation Arundel Surgery, together with Detta O’Cathain who of £502 per night for 60% of the year is quite dug the first turf. The official opening in 2003, when the ludicrous; the research shows occupancy of 30% is far Doctors and Julie wore their graduation gowns, was a more realistic which blows an enormous hole in ADCs momentous occasion. financial projections. Julie forever to some –and Joolz to others – did not Equally breath-taking have been some of the responses limit her skills to the Surgery. She and Tracey Osbourne, from the Leader of ADC, a communications specialist, together with an enthusiastic committee, secured the who now refuses to communicate with us. He has ongoing success of the West Sussex Practice Managers advised us we should be careful what we wish for and Association. suggested that even if we were right they would still have a valuable asset (ie which they could sell?). Nice! She joined IPC as Operations Manager in January 2020. Typically, she agreed to undertake a CIPD Level 5 HR ANNIE AND CLIVE SLATER qualification, and graduated with flying colours. This River Road, Arundel all took place during the pandemic, when the NHS was working tirelessly through the lockdown; such was her ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL work ethic. AND THE RIVER ROAD PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT No matter how she was approached, she was never judgmental, and always supportive. THE function of a District Council is to provide services in the best interests of its population, and a legitimate She was well known to many Arundel residents and part of the process is the raising of revenue to pay for apparently, if not to them, their dogs. these services. But a course of action which is entirely against the interests of the community, as Arun District We were fortunate to spend some special time together Council is currently proposing with the removal of on the 17th July, finding ourselves discussing some garages in River Road, simply and solely to make money, important aspects of life. is a scandalous dereliction of duty. I am surprised that the Council has allowed the proposal to be aired at all, Little were we to know that within a couple of days, and shocked at the aggressive responses so far to any she would be seriously ill in hospital. Tragically, despite objections by the people the Council is in place to serve. valiant efforts by the medical team, she passed away on the 3rd August, 2022. OLIVER HAWKINS Tarrant Street, Arundel Her smiling eyes, presence, demeanour, and her-being- her will be with us for ever. JUDITH WALKER RIVER ROAD PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHILST trying to persuade Arun District Council to overturn their decision to build a four bedroomed holiday let on River Road we have been staggered by their extraordinary intransigence and become deeply concerned about the complete lack of any governance or oversight of ADC Committee decisions. There seems to be no mechanism whatsoever to scrutinize or review Committee decisions and they seem free to make whatever decisions they like, however reckless, with complete impunity creating a culture more akin to some third world tin-pot regime than a modern democratic institution acting in the best interests of its local people! 46

www.lovearundel.org WINTER 2022 | The Bell POTHOLES Cordon Bleu outside caterers for DID you know that you can report potholes online? I cocktail parties, have reported several: they were checked out and filled funerals and business within a few weeks! functions across Go to: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/ West Sussex. report-a-pothole-online/ Contact Barry or Lucy Hopkins on 01903 882611 MARY BARBER Looking for work? ‘SELECTION’ OF LETTERS IN THE BELL Do you enjoy cleaning? Are you trustworthy & reliable? PLEASE may we have one edition of The Bell without a letter from Mr Waite. Do you need flexibility? Would you like to earn £13 per hour? I’m sure along with all your readers, we all look forward to a voluminous update on his views and quibbles Get in touch today... regarding the bypass, but I believe you have found space at the expense of other topics on the letters page 01903 444266 - www.missmop.net 20 months out of the last 24. 47 What else is happening in Arundel? RICHARD ARMSTRONG Tarrant Street, Arundel Editor Gill Farquharson replies: I can assure you I publish every letter I receive from readers. The only exception is when they are libellous or anonymous and that has only applied to two in my ten years editing The Bell. That is why you will find one issue without any letters at all – simply because there weren’t any! As to what else is happening in Arundel, I suggest you read the news section About Town, the many features and profiles or simply peruse the Directory of Groups – you will find the answer to your question there. Please send your letters to: The Editor, 1 Tarrant Wharf, Arundel BN18 9NY or email them to [email protected]

The Bell | WINTER 2022 Entertaining Arundel 28 High Street, Arundel, West Sussex At Arondelle we have combined the art of coffee with the art of BN18 9AB antiquing. Our small, friendly café is nestled within our intriguing antique and gift shop. Sit in lovely surroundings and enjoy our delicious 01903 884283 Lavazza coffee or tea out of a china cup, and browse the shop at your leisure while you do so. 13 Tarrant Street, Arundel, BN18 9DG £ 01903 882977 www.arondelle.co.uk [email protected] 25 Tarrant Street, Arundel BN18 9DG Instagram @arondelle_arundel 01903 882222 Here you will find a wide selection of home-made cakes and pastries, cream teas, full lunches, lighter snacks – all made on the premises – together with a wide choice of drinks to enjoy your meal. £ The chefs at the new look Butlers are creating beautifully presented, classic, modern cuisine. The light, airy bar and beautiful Mediterranean terrace are open for cocktails, wine, and coffee. Our gorgeous new private dining room is also now open for events, parties or a small get together. ££ www.butlersarundel.co.uk At The China Palace you will not just find a large Shezuan menu but tastes and aromas from every corner of Asia. Malay, Vietmanese & Thai. Our Chefs are varied to bring the taste of Asia to the centre of Arundel. ££ 67 High Street, BN18 9AJ 01903 883702 37 Tarrant Street, BN18 9DG Bakery, café and restaurant. Juniper offers a seasonal, high quality, produce-driven menu that changes frequently. Served in a relaxed and 07719 386405 welcoming space, everything is made and baked on-site daily (including the famous sourdough and cinnamon buns), to enjoy in house or to take London Road, away. Breakfast, lunch and dinner (Friday and Saturday evenings only). Arundel, BN18 9BA ££ 01903 883145 Instagram @juniper_arundel • www.juniperarundel.co.uk Comfy seating and traditional hospitality you will find hearty food, prepared fresh and daily by our fantastic chef. Our menu changes with the seasons and promises contentment. Rooms available. ££ 48

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