THE PARISHES OF St Peter and St Mary, New Fishbourne, and St Mary the Virgin, Apuldram

Rector: The Reverend Canon Moira Wickens

There is nothing ordinary about it

I can hardly believe that we are almost half way through the year - where does the time go? It's been a whirlwind of business and change. In the last few months we have continued to worship God, we have celebrated marriages, baptised several babies, and said farewell to loved ones. We have also celebrated the birth, death and resurrection of Christ, as well as His ascension which reminded us of how Heaven and earth are united as one, and Pentecost, the birthday of the church when we welcomed the power of the holy Spirit once more into our lives. All of these events were marked by the different colours that you see in church, week by week there was purple, red or gold, but now we go green, the colour which tells us that we are in the ordinary weeks of the year. If you pop into either of our churches you will notice a green altar frontal in place, and it will stay there for the next few months except for a few odd days when we celebrate a special event. So do we simply take a bit of a rest, or plan for the next Christmas and Easter, or can we be encouraged to use these coming weeks proactively? Green is in fact the colour of growth, and we are encouraged to reflect on all that we have experienced and consider what difference does it make to our lives as we allow what we have heard and experienced grow in our hearts. What does it mean to us to know that God, the creator of all, is with us no matter what we face in life? What impact does it have on us to accept that Jesus actually died for each one of us, setting us free from all that binds us? How on earth do we comprehend the awesome truth that He rose again and ascended into heaven, giving us all the way to eternal life? The next few months are in fact our opportunity to pause for a while, open our hearts that little bit more, so as to enable the Good News of Jesus Christ (the Love of God) grow more and more, in our lives and relationships. There is certainly nothing ordinary about this time of year, it is without doubt life giving, challenging and very exciting. And so, I encourage you, don't be afraid to take some time out of the business of life, ponder the truth of the Good News, ask yourself the questions above, and allow yourself to be transformed by God's life-giving grace. Moira

From the Church Registers Wedding 12th May Mark Colin Robbins and Rebecca Helen Sheppard. [F]

1 JUNE CHURCH SERVICES Date Readings Fishbourne Apuldram Sunday 3rd [W] 2 Cor. 4 v5-12 08.00 Holy Communion 11.00 Matins Mark 2: v23-c3v6 09.30 Holy Communion

Thursday 7th. 10.30 Holy Communion

Sunday 10th [G] 2 Cor. 4 v13-c5v1 09.30 Holy Communion 08.00 Holy Communion Mark 3 v20-end 16.30 Evening Prayer

Thursday 14th 10.30 Holy Communion

Sunday 17th [G] 2 Cor. 5 v6-10 08.00 Holy Communion 11.00 Holy Communion and v14-17 09.30 Holy Communion Mark 4 v26-34 Thursday 21st 10.30 Holy Communion

Sunday 24th [W] 2 Cor. 6 v1-13 09.30 Holy Communion. 08.00 Holy Communion Mark 4 v35-end 16.30 Evening Service

Thursday 28th 10.30 Holy Communion

Sunday 1st July [G] 2 Cor. 8 v7-end 08.00 Holy Communion 11.00 Matins Mark 5: v21-end 09.30 Holy Communion

Pew Sheets If you are housebound and would like communion at home, please ring Moira on 530198. For details of special services please see the Sunday Pew Sheet, arranged by Eric, Elle, Oli and Beau. Requests to be added to the special intercession list or for notices of any special Parish Church events to be included, please phone 783799 or email [email protected]. Please send requests to us well in advance, by Tuesday 6pm at the latest please. Editor’s Notes There has been a lot of discussion on the web recently about whether there should be one space or two after a full stop. Touch typists are adamant there should be two, in the interests of readability. Typographers, on the other hand, say there should be only one and any more is an aesthetic crime. Passions ride high on both sides. As a person who is both a touch typist and a sort of typographer, I alone have no particular preference but in a magazine one must have a consistent style. So, one space or two? I have decided to go with The Times style guide and make it a rule that only one space comes after a full stop. And, while we are about it, there is only one space between paragraphs. You may have noticed the Editor’s boat Sorry to be picky - we all value your contributions and has been missing from the Editor’s drive I look forward to receiving your copy for the July issue recently. It is being used to create a by the deadline of Friday June 15. mould for a small fleet of rowing boats Chris Partridge for use locally.

2 CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL

Sunday Services 8.00am Holy Communion; 10.00am Choral Matins; 11.00am Sung Eucharist Services are held daily and all are welcome – see www.chichestercathedral.org.uk for details. Lunchtime Concerts - Tuesdays at 1.10pm Tuesday 5 Angela Zanders, Variations by Haydn; Three Pieces from 'Das Jahr' by June piano Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel; Armenian Bells by Douglas Zanders; L'isle joyeuse by Debussy

Tuesday The Chagall Piano Piano Quartet by Mozart; Quartet for violin, viola, cello and 12 June Quartet piano by William Walton

Tuesday Kyoko Canaway, Prelude in C minor by Bach; Wir danken dir Herr Jesu 26 June organ Christ, by Buxtehude; Herr Jesu Christ, ich Weiss gar wohl, by Buxtehude; Heut triumphiert Gottes Sohn by Bach; Lied from 24 pieces en style libre, by Vierne; Carillon de Longpont, by Vierne; The Lord of Salisbury his Pavan, by Orlando Gibbons; Adagio in E major, by Frank Bridge; March upon Handel's 'Lift up your heads', by Alexandre Guillman

Festival of Flowers Fifty thousand flowers and thousands of visitors are expected to attend the 2018 Festival of Flowers organised by Chichester Cathedral Restoration and Development Trust, taking place from May 31 to June 2. The patron is designer and ceramicist Emma Bridgewater: "I am really delighted to be involved with the Festival this year. The theme - This Earthly Paradise - is both beautiful and spiritual. There will be a stunning display, with over 80 arrangements celebrating many aspects of the history of horticulture, such as the early plant hunters and explorers through to contemporary conservation. I feel a keen sense of anticipation already - for that moment when you step into the familiar majestic building, to find it transformed with flowers." The Festival takes place both inside and outside the Cathedral, where visitors can wander through the grounds enjoying a programme of music as they go. The Festival Market includes a large number of stalls selling a vast range of plants and craft items, not to mention some quirky and unique gifts. Delicious refreshments and places to relax can be found in the Café des Fleurs, the Cloisters Café and the Tea Bar in the Festival Fair. Visitors will also be able to view the winning entries in the Festival of Flowers Schools' Art Competition. Chichester Cathedral's Festival of Flowers is renowned for innovation with new varieties of plants Nostalgia and flowers developed to celebrate each Festival. The 2018 Festival Flower is the 'Nostalgia' rose, a highly perfumed tea rose whose creamy blooms are uniquely edged with cherry red. This is available for purchase at the event from local rose specialist Apuldram Roses. Tickets can be booked at ticketsource.co.uk/chichestercathedralflowers.

3 APULDRAM AROUND

Rymans Gardens open After the April wash out we are looking forward to the wonderful displays of roses and other early summer flowers when the gardens will be open for ngs on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th from 2– 5 pm. The church team will be serving teas so come along and enjoy the garden and relax with a cup of tea and home made cake.

An invitation from Donnington Parish Council All are invited to a community Get Together, an event inspired by the national Great Get Together, in honour of murdered MP Jo Cox. The Get Together will be hosted by Donnington Parish Council at the Wiston Avenue Playground Sunday, 24th June 2018 from 2 to 4pm. There will be a cake stall where you can help yourself to a slice of something you fancy and a soft drink. If you are able, please bring along a cake to share. This is a free event. There will also be music and fun activities for children. To stay up to date visit our Facebook Page @donningtonparishcouncil. Update on building work Scaffolding is now in place as the building rises in height. The builders will be putting in some rafters for both ends of the roof so that they can get the roof line and insert the steel RSJ. This is planned for the end of May. This will be followed by the construction of the end wall and completion of the roof beams in June.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s plaque This was recently presented and affixed to the south wall of St Mary’s church by CWGC to honour the four casualties who lie in our churchyard, one from WW1 and three from WW2. The simple, standard stones were designed to all who died in conflict regardless of rank or wealth. Those in Apuldram celebrate Stoker Petty Officer Algie Smith, who died of illness contracted while serving on the cruiser HMS Cleopatra in 1920, and three flyers: Sergeant Leslie Bridger, a 21 year old bomber navigator, Flt Lt Richard Eames, a 31 year old pilot, and 21 year old Pilot Officer Harold Seward, all of whom died in WW2. Birthday congratulations to John Gostling Our warmest wishes go to John who celebrated his 95th birthday on 16th May. He was Churchwarden at St Mary’s for very many years and a long serving member of the church community, together with his wife Mary who was our organist. We hope he had a very special day with family and friends. Hilary Caine

4 FISHBOURNE PARISH NEWS

Fishbourne School gets Bags of Help from Tesco Fishbourne CE Primary School have successfully bid for the Tesco Bags of Help scheme, and you can vote for our school using tokens in store from Tuesday 1st May to Saturday 30th June 2018. The School is hoping to add a small raised timber platform from one edge of the newly installed den building area. This will provide the children with an alternative surface to build on, and space for teachers to take small groups for story time and outside lessons. There will be several additional den building frames built over the platform that will allow children to construct with planks and poles, or drape canvas sheets over, to create a great hideout! The more tokens we get, the more funding we will receive (it could be up to £4,000!) so please spread the word among your friends, family and neighbours. The children love playing with the new bespoke den building equipment as detailed in May’s magazine, as it is teaching problem solving and creative skills, in combination to working collaboratively with others. Fishbourne Gardeners’ Club What a fascinating insight Mike Jupp from the Woodhorn Group gave us at our May meeting into compost making both at home and more especially into the huge commercial world of compost making locally. His keen enthusiasm for this subject positively shone through; we were all impressed. To follow, on June 6 something completely different on our programme, the speaker will be Mrs. Mary Holiday-Bishop who will take us back in time to talk about 'The Plant Hunters' - Sir Joseph Banks, Captain James Cook and more. This promises to be a fascinating and absorbing evening and certainly one to look forward to. It will be a different way to look at plants. Also we have a coach outing to beautiful Borde Hill Gardens, the price of £29.50 including garden entrance and coach travel with local pick up points from Fishbourne. Club Meetings are held the first Wednesday in each month in St. Peter's Place. Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm. All are welcome to join whether or not they are Fishbourne Residents and no matter what their gardening skills. Get details by emailing [email protected]. AnnetteBell Dennett Fishbourne School and Church Fete The annual fete takes place on Saturday 23rd June from 11.30 – 2.30 - and entry is free! We are delighted to announce that local band The Del Keys are performing at this year’s fete. Lead singer Jane used to attend Fishbourne School and the band will play medleys of old and new tunes, giving the fete a real vibe this year! This is in addition to the children’s displays in the Arena and our bouncy castle, barbecue and beer/summer punch tent. We need your help and support to staff the stalls so please, please help by contacting the school office or letting Mike Lewis know. Donations are welcome and can be brought into the school of books, CDs, DVD, games, toys, bric- à-brac and plants. We also need teddies and bottles (preferably full!) for the tombola, and cakes, biscuits and homemade treats for the tea stall. Thank you in anticipation of your help from the Fete Team of Friends of Fishbourne School. Fiona Broad

5 Cream teas at St Peter’s Place We will be serving cream teas in the hall, St Peter’s Place, during the Sundays of the school holidays, building on the success of the last few years. All proceeds will go to a variety of charitable causes, including the church, St Wilfrid’s and Fishbourne School. If you can help on any of these Sundays, then please contact me on 774520 or 07946 530756 or by email at [email protected]. We should also be grateful for any donations of cakes, large or small. And do come along and support us - and bring your family and friends. It’s a lovely way to catch up! Gillian Ellis Summer Music and Supper Fishbourne Church's Social Group has invited ‘Shore Sounds’, a Community Choir from East Wittering, to come along and entertain us in St Peter’s Place on Friday July 13th at 7.30pm. ‘Shore Sounds’ is a MusicSmart Community Choir under the direction of Hilary Bishop and Paula McGovern. The choir consists of 25 to 30 members and will perform a 30 minute set after which you are invited to our Summer Supper. There will also be a cash bar. Tickets are priced at £10 each (accompanied under 16 year olds free) and are available now from Jennie Christie on 01243 532642 or email [email protected]. Alternatively you are invited to add your name & number to the information sheet at the back of the church. Closing date for ticket sales is July 8th in order to finalise seating & catering requirements. Fishbourne Evening WI Fishbourne Evening WI enjoyed a visit by Hazel Child this month. After graduating in 1999, Hazel qualified in both music teaching and music therapy before spending 8 years working in a secondary school for young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. She has since widened her scope to include adult mental health, in particular the challenges arising due to dementia. Humans have always used music as therapy. During the First World War music was used to treat soldiers suffering from shell shock. In 1959 American composer and pianist Paul Nordoff and special education teacher Clive Robbins developed a new form of collaborative music-making to engage vulnerable and isolated children, which they termed ‘therapy in music’. The effects of the music therapy, which started initially in children’s homes, were felt early on; it helped the children develop concentration, self-control and increased social and self-awareness. The effects lasted way beyond just the sessions themselves, and demand for Nordoff and Robbins work increased. Interestingly music therapy is based upon motherese, the local-gestural communication between mothers and infants. This form of communication involves melodic, rhythmic and movement patterns as well as the communication of intention and meaning. Motherese has two main functions: to strengthen bonding between mother and infant, and to help the infant to acquire language. Hazel brought along a huge array of instruments including rain sticks and sea drums and we all enjoyed being led in some improvised music making. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St Peter’s Place for a 7.30 pm start, except for August when we have our Summer Lunch. New Members are always welcome so why not pop along? Our contact details are tel 01243 780310 or email fi[email protected]. Pam McTurk

6 Chichester Science Group I expect everyone has heard and seen drones flying in the skies above, but do you know their real value and purpose? Professor Jim Scanlan from the University of Southampton is coming to tell us all about these strange craft and their uses in agriculture, archeology, policing and defence. Questions will be welcome. The meeting takes place on June 12 at 2pm at the Fishbourne Centre. The charge of £3 includes tea and cake. Maggie Borsberry The Garden of Memories Thank you to all who have ordered engraved bricks to be integrated into The Garden of Memories. The final day when an order can be placed with me is Saturday 16th June. Order forms can be found at the back of the Church or in the foyer of St Peter’s Place or by ringing me on 532642 or emailing [email protected]. Jennie Christie Let’s Learn Together An invitation to explore some Christian themes on Sunday June 17 at 5:30 - 7:00pm at St Peter’s Place. This month’s topic is “Choosing the Way of Compassion”, using resources from Year of Prayer 2018 website. There will be an interval for tea and coffee midway. We hope these evenings will be interactive and informative. Please invite your friends.

Chichester Roman Week Noviomagus will be brought back to life from Monday May 28 to – Saturday June 2, with a re- enactment in Priory Park, talks and demonstrations, a range of displays such as a military camp complete with Roman artillery and a field medicine tent. Other demonstrations will cover aspects of civilian life such as midwifery, religion, slavery, cooking and a mosaicist. Highlights include a slave auction, military display and gladiator show. On June 1, Chichester Farmer’s Market will transform into a one-off Roman market in a unique display of immersive theatre. Visitors to the market are encouraged to get involved and dress up to experience a taste of life in Chichester in classical times. The Novium Museum will be running a pop-up museum at the House of Fraser in West Street all week, thought to be situated above a large section of Chichester’s Roman bath complex. Visitors to the pop-up can discover examples of archaeology that were excavated from the site.

7 FROM YOUR PARISH COUNCIL

Living up to our parish motto “To maintain and, where possible, improve the quality of life in Fishbourne, now and in the future”. Recently, we have been concentrating on the “improve” and “now” bits of our motto (village signs and SIDs) but in the coming year or so the emphasis will switch to the “maintain” and “in the future” elements. This is because of the potential threats to our Neighbourhood Plan as the District Council tries to reach its increased housing target. A worst-case scenario would see us having to provide over 1,100 new houses – that’s 22 times the target set in our Neighbourhood Plan! A best case scenario would see no further demand for housing in Fishbourne since our Neighbourhood Plan examined all remaining sites and found they were not “sustainable”. The end result will almost certainly fall between these extremes. To achieve the best possible result for Fishbourne, we have two plans: PLAN A – persuade CDC not to include any Fishbourne locations in its Preferred Options document due this Summer. PLAN B – If Plan A is unsuccessful, we will involve the whole community in a co-ordinated protest and a damage limitation exercise. Our second campaign concerns the need for recognition by the Planning Authority of the unintended cumulative effect on traffic flow as a result of separate developments. One obvious example of this is all the developments west of Fishbourne along the A259. All Eastward bound traffic will end up joining the queue at Fishbourne roundabout or will avoid this by clogging up unsuitable country roads to an even greater extent than already exists. A second example already exists in Clay Lane and we are asking County Highways to produce a holistic solution to the cumulative problem. A country lane, narrow in places, with tight bends, no footpaths or cycle paths, no speed restriction except for each end and no lighting is already not fit for purpose as a rat-run by drivers anxious to avoid the dangers and delays of Fishbourne Roundabout. The existing risk factor would be augmented by: • Any building permission granted for an additional site on Clay Lane which could produce further traffic to and from 140 new homes; • Construction traffic for the Whitehouse Farm development which could last for up to ten years according to the Masterplan; • A considerable increase in the number of vehicles using it as a rat run from all the new developments which are planned or already being built in all the villages to the west of Fishbourne; • More on-street parking especially at the Chichester end of Clay Lane. What is urgently needed is an examination of the total impact of the traffic flow and a scheme to show possible mitigation measures. As soon as any further information is available from CDC we will post it on our website and also send to members of our KIT list. To join send your email address to clerk@fishbournevillage.co.uk Geoff Hand

8 DISTRICT NEWS

New payment machines installed in rural car parks Parking payment machines in rural car parks across Chichester District have been updated to allow drivers to use a variety of payment methods, including coins, card and contactless. The new machines are also more environmentally friendly and will reduce the council’s electricity costs because they operate using solar power. Further savings will also be made because fewer coin collections will be needed. “We aim to provide payment options which are modern, innovative and which meet our customers’ needs,” says Councillor Tony Dignum, Leader of Chichester District Council. “We are very pleased to be able to offer these facilities in all of our car parks across the district to make life easier for our residents, workers and visitors. “It is very encouraging that the new payment options are already proving popular, and we expect this to continue over the coming months as more people come to visit our rural towns.” Customers are also able to pay to park in all council owned car parks using the MiPermit smartphone app, which has proved very popular. More information about our car parks is available at www.chichester.gov.uk/parking. People can also find out more about MiPermit by visiting www.mipermit.com/help. Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner calls for responses to National Rural Crime Survey Katy Bourne writes: It’s three years since the last National Rural Crime Survey revealed the huge cost of crime to rural communities – both financial and in terms of public confidence and fear of crime. The National Rural Crime Network produced a series of recommendations and, in many areas – including Sussex – the police took steps to improve matters. Now it’s time to find out what’s changed. Do you think rural crime has gone up or down in Sussex? Do you feel safer? What’s your view of the police in your community? This year’s survey went live on April 17, and I urge anyone who lives, works or visits our rural communities to respond and have their voice heard. In late 2017, Sussex Police appointed Temporary Superintendent Emma Brice and Sergeant Tom Carter as dedicated leads for rural crime, to address the vulnerabilities and crime types which are specific to rural areas. We know that there are certain types of crime and areas of vulnerability which impact rural communities and businesses differently from those in urban areas. Alongside other measures, the responses to this survey will help to ensure that Sussex Police meets the needs of our rural communities. One of the focuses of this year’s survey is whether rural crime continues to be underreported. Three years ago, one in four people who responded to the survey nationally said they didn’t report the last crime they’d been a victim of because they didn’t see the point. This is uncomfortable thing to hear, for all those involved in protecting rural areas, so it’s important we ask these questions again and find out whether people are more willing to report crime and if they feel safer. It’s vital that the voice of rural communities is heard by those who can make a difference – from the Police to Government. Please have your say and help us build a clear picture of crime in rural Sussex and to understand the impact it has where you live or work. The survey is available now at www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net/survey and is open for submissions until Sunday 10 June.

9 LOCAL CHARITIES

Royal opening for new dementia centre Tangmere-based charity Dementia Support were delighted to welcome HRH The Countess of Wessex to open their new dementia support centre at Sage House in City Fields Way on May 8. HRH The Countess of Wessex was accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Mrs Susan Pyper, and greeted at Sage House by Anthony Wickins, Dementia Support chairman and founder, Sally Tabbner, chief executive, and local dignitaries. Her Royal Highness was taken around Sage House, to see the various dementia support services and to meet customers, carers, volunteers, members of staff, trustees, and key people involved in the project. A key area Her Royal Highness visited was the Memory Assessment and Information Zone where she heard about the memory assessment process and took part in a discussion about the Sage House Wayfinding Service, and the benefits of receiving good advice and emotional support throughout the dementia journey. The visit then moved on to the Care and Activities Zone where the charity provides dementia wellbeing sessions and day care. Here The Countess spoke in depth with each person living with dementia, and their families and carers. To conclude her visit to Sage House, The Countess unveiled a commemorative plaque to officially open the facility. She was presented with a posy of flowers by Edward Page (aged 9), Bella Page (aged 6) who live in Tangmere and both chose the name ‘Daisy’s Café’ for Sage House’s community café, in honour of their great-grandmother Daisy who had dementia. Iris Randell (aged 12) presented Her Royal Highness with sterling silver uniquely designed bracelet Bella and Edward present a posy to the Countess with the Dementia Support logo. Her Royal Highness said: “Clearly this is going to serve your communities so very well and provide the framework for models elsewhere in the country. On behalf of the individuals and families you are here to serve, thank you, and all your colleagues and associates, for what you have done, I wish you every great success.” Sage House is the first of its kind in the UK, bringing all dementia services under one roof for people living with the condition, their families and carers – day care, community care, Memory Assessment Service, social activities, health & wellbeing services, dementia information and advice. The services are all provided within Sage House, and are available for approximately 5,000 people living in the Chichester, Bognor Regis, Arundel, Selsey, Witterings, Emsworth, Midhurst and Petworth areas. People living with dementia, their families and carers, will be supported to maintain their wellbeing, prevent isolation and access information and guidance. For further information contact Dementia Support at [email protected] or on 888691.

10 FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER

Terry Stanton launches book at St Peter’s Place Terry Stanton lives in Australia but is well-known here for his annual visits during which he has held concerts in both Apuldram and Fishbourne churches. On Saturday 23 as part of the Festival of Chichester he returns to launch his new book, Deliver me from Evil, a fictionalised but true account of the life, show trial and execution of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641). He was for ten years Charles I’s most important minister, and ruled Ireland for him from 1632 to 1640. In 1640 he fell foul of Parliament and went on trial for treason. It was the most one-sided and unjust case in English history, of which a full account is given. Thomas had three wives and a mistress, Lucy Countess of Carlisle, one of the beauties of the Court. An accurate picture is painted of the times and the politics of this era which was of vital significance in the development of English Law and the Constitution. The book will be available in the hall at £10. Proceedings start at 2.00 pm. Entry free, but donations for church funds welcome. Refreshments provided by members of Apuldram church. Louis de Bernières Lunchtime Talk at Vicars’ Hall West Sussex Libraries and Chichester Cathedral present internationally acclaimed author Louis de Bernières, discussing his latest book, The Dust That Falls From Dreams, a powerful story of love and war. The Edwardian era has just begun, and in the idyllic countryside outside of London, young Rosie McCosh and her three sisters are growing up inseparable from their neighbours, the two Pitt brothers and the three Pendennis boys. But twelve years later, the outbreak of World War I brings their days of youthful camaraderie to an abrupt end. In the years that follow, these childhood pals will be scattered across Europe—from the trenches of France to the British hospitals where the McCosh sisters serve. Some will lose their lives, some their loved ones, some their faith—and all of them will lose their innocence. At the centre of their stories, always, is Rosie—in love with one of her childhood friends and beloved by another—facing the collapse of the world she has always known, and the birth of another from its ashes. The talk in on Friday June 29 at 12 noon at Vicar’s Hall, Chichester Cathedral Close. Tickets £6. Chichester in the Great War This talk by County Local Studies Librarian Martin Hayes looks towards the centenary of the Great War Armistice, remembering the contribution local people made to the war effort, covering topics as diverse as American air bases, army camps, food, fund- raising, hospitals, invasion counter measures, local economy, munitions production, the role of women and war memorials. The talk takes place on Thursday July 5 at 7.30pm at Chichester Library. Tickets £5. 11 LOOKING AT SUSSEX CHURCHES

St Margaret, Eartham As usual with churches standing in the shadows of big houses, much of the interest of St Margaret’s is in the histories of the families that lived in Eartham House, visible through an archway in the high wall between it and the churchyard. The church contains monuments to three notable owners. The first is the poet William Hayley, the friend and patron of William Blake, whose natural son Thomas died in 1800 from a spinal condition aged just 20. The plaque depicting an angel bestowing a laurel wreath is by the great sculptor John Flaxman, who was teaching carving to young Thomas and left a personal dedication. The rest of the tablet is filled with a touching but rather florid verse by the grieving father (“Parent Almighty! To thy breast divine/ The child they cherish’d, love and faith resign” etc etc). Heartbroken, Hayley sold the house to Chichester MP William Huskisson, who was tipped as a future prime minister but was tragically killed in the world’s first fatal railway accident, when he was run over by Stephenson’s Rocket at the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. A long inscription retells the event. Another monument records the life of Sir John Milbanke, who won the Victoria Cross in South Africa when he took a fellow officer on his horse while under fire, despite being wounded himself. He died at Gallipoli leading his regiment into a charge. Eartham House was rebuilt in 1905 by Sir Edwin Lutyens and is now home to Great Ballard School. The church itself dates back about 1100, but it was so heavily restored in 1869 its external appearance is entirely Victorian. The most interesting feature inside is the Norman chancel arch with delightful carvings of a man’s face and a rabbit. Also worth a look is the organ, a lovely example by Lawrence Turner of the play-Gothic style made fashionable in the 1940s by Rex Whistler. Chris Partridge

12 SUMMER DAYS OUT

History comes to life at the Weald and Downland A knightly joust, a Saxon camp, a Tudor market and a World War II Fire Department encampment are among the attractions at the Living History Festival at the Weald and Downland Museum in Singleton on the weekend of June 2/3. English history will be brought to life by over 200 of the UK’s leading costumed reenactors at the Museum’s 40-acre site. This year’s show incorporates the centenary celebrations of the British Percheron Horse Society and the Museum is pleased to welcome some thirty of their magnificent horses to the event. Some of the society’s horses will be taking part in arena reenactments connected with British history. The society will also display modern uses of the Percheron, including showing, competition driving, riding, plus farm and forestry work. Visitors will have the chance to meet scores of reenactors and members of the Museum’s interpretation team, who will provide a glimpse into different ages including Saxon folk crafting beautiful items, the sights and smells of a Tudor market and the challenges of living in poverty in the Victorian era. This is an ideal event for all the family to enjoy, with encampments to explore, food and drink to taste, demonstrations of horsemanship and military drills to watch, plus trades, crafts and historical demonstrations to enjoy. Regular Museum entry prices apply and include access to the festival. Emsworth Museum Reopens Following last year’s successful temporary exhibition of the CDAS finds from the Warblington Roman Estate, Emsworth Museum is pleased to provide a permanent home for the unique Warblington Cist and other finds from the excavation. The picture shows Trevor Davies and Jane Weeks of Chichester and District Archaeology Society (CDAS) preparing the new display cabinet. On Saturday 9 June, CDAS is also holding a practical study day on the art of flint knapping, taking place at Butser Ancient Farm in Chalton. Bob Turner will give a practical demonstration followed by everyone trying their skills with flint. The lecturer will give a flavour of life in the Mesolithic / Neolithic showing how people lived and he will try to cover the full range of stone tools that were made with this remarkable technique. To book a place contact Pauline Blagden at [email protected].

13 SUMMER DAYS OUT

Stansted Park Garden Show This ever-popular show is a great opportunity to explore what’s on our doorstep in the form of new, talented designers and artisans. Affordable handpicked stands showcase the latest specialist plants, garden accessories, art, design, sculpture, fashion, gifts and then treat your taste buds to tempting foods and wines. Meet the Garden Show team and pick up top tips from horticultural experts to solve those frustrating problems – they know what they are doing. As ever the specialist plantsmen will bring their knowledge and an abundance of beautiful plants and, along with the Plant Doctors, they will be working hard to solve any gardening problems. This is a great opportunity to get your garden into shape and with environmentalist, Jules and Lance on hand again, you can be sure that any garden ailments will be resolved in as friendly a way as possible! New this year ‘The Mole Catcher’ show on Saturday and Sunday will bring some laughter to the infuriating ways we attempt to move moles onwards from our garden spaces. We welcome back Ray Hunt who, with his unique flair, will be building a garden in aid of CancerWise. The popular Studio Shop Marquee is the place to find talented artists and artisans ready and willing to share their expertise; jewellery design, water colour painting, photography, felt making, forging, pottery and so many more. We are joined again by Willowpool Designs who will be running workshops on willow weaving and everyone can have a go at archery. There is plenty to engage your children too with crafting, juggling lessons, face painting, a maze, a model railway and a fairground. The show is open on June 8 to 10 from 10am to 5pm. Adults £9. Knights of Old at Arundel Castle Medieval combat will return to Arundel Castle on the weekend of June 23/24 when the Knights, Squires, and Men-at-Arms of Raven Tor Living History Group represent England in a Medieval Foot Tournament with warriors from France, Poland and Denmark . With competitions using a variety of weapons, the free-style fighting of the combatants will be the nearest reproduction of tournament combat seen outside of the 15th century. With medieval musicians, story tellers, falconers, have-a-go-archery and a tented encampment of crafts and displays, there is plenty to see and experience. Details at arundelcastle.org.

14 FISHBOURNE BOOKWORMS REVIEW A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo This book was a very different choice for the Fishbourne Bookworms this month. It was written partly as a diary and dictionary, it starts in the heroine’s broken English which gradually improves as she attends English classes. The heroine is in the Uk to learn English for a year during which time she meets an unknown Englishman at the cinema who invites her to ‘Be my guest’. She moves in with him and it is during this time that their cultural differences are aired vociferously. She is encouraged to travel alone to discover Europe when her vulnerability really begins to show. Xiaulu Guo grew up with her illiterate grandparents in a village of Fisherman, then with her parents and brother in the coastal province of Zhejiang. Her father was a traditional ink printer and her mother a red guard during the Cultural Revolution. In 1993 she left her province to study at the Beijing Film Academy and later studied at the National Film and Television school in the UK. She is an acclaimed filmmaker as well as a novelist and has won numerous prizes spanning the last ten years. Judith Russell

CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL FRIENDS

Raising the funds What have Chichester Cathedral worshippers, tourists, bell ringers, schoolchildren and choristers got in common? They all benefit in one or more ways from generous financial support from Chichester Cathedral Friends! In the past three years alone, The Friends have donated over £375,000 to fund 26 different projects, each of which contributes to the Cathedrals’ strategic activities of Worship, Hospitality and Education. Worshippers use the 1000 chairs that were installed in 2017 and the kneelers in the Lady Chapel and St Richard’s Shrine. In Advent, the beautiful Advent Candle stand enhances worship whilst our contribution to the restoration and re-ordering of the Sailor’s Chapel has revived the north-west corner of the Cathedral. Tourists are amazed at the Cathedral’s many artefacts and enjoy being able to closely inspect our Roman remains thanks to the walk-on glass that Friends funded. And work is in progress, thanks to a substantial grant from the Friends, to develop a new web site. Bell ringers climb a tight spiral staircase of 80 steps to reach the ringing chamber in the medieval bell tower. Friends recently funded a secure stainless-steel handrail to improve the safety of access to this important place. The Cathedral is a popular destination for school children from around the diocese. Friends have helped make the Learning and Engagement centre an attractive and well-equipped place for schoolchildren and their teachers to meet and work. And The Friends have just entered into an agreement to fund a Scholarship for a Cathedral Chorister for five years. Look out for the chorister proudly wearing the Friends medal! Chichester Cathedral Friends is a registered charity. Membership costs £15 per year and £25 for a couple. For more information visit: www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/friends or email [email protected].

15 MAGGIE’S RECIPES

Roast Peppers with Tomato and Anchovy This month I have made a delicious versatile recipe suitable for a starter, a filling for canapés or sandwiches, or a substantial meal for a vegetarian as long as they eat fish. The cream cheese will bubble and brown on the surface - you will really enjoy this. Ingredients 2 medium red peppers 6 medium ripe tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 8tbs (100ml) good quality olive oil, salt and pepper, 2 tbs (25ml) tomato purée 1 can anchovies 1 pack medium fat soft cheese - approximately 6 oz (175g) Basil leaves to garnish Ciabatta loaf, baked potato or vol-au-vent cases Method Place the peppers and tomatoes onto a heavy duty baking tray, heat the oven to 240° C and place the pan in the middle. Allow the skins to blacken, turning frequently to achieve this. Remove from oven, when cooled enough to handle, peel the skins off the vegetables, open and remove seeds. Roughly chop the vegetables and add the crushed garlic and tomato purée. Season with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables into a blender, add the olive oil and bend for 30 seconds. Open the anchovies and place the contents into the mixture, blend for a further 30 seconds. Remove and set aside until required. To serve To make a presentation on ciabatta, grill the bread lightly, spread the mixture on each slice, add cream cheese in dollops, garnish with torn basil leaves, and serve. If using a jacket potato, cut it open and spread each half with vegetable and the cream cheese evenly across the top. Grill until it bubbles. Garnish with basil leaves. If making canapés, fill the vol-au-vent cases with vegetable mixture, add cream cheese to top, garnish with basil leaves. This recipe will keep for 24 hours when well chilled. A simple starter for a wonderful party. Maggie Borsberry

WHAT’S ON IN JUNE

If you are organizing an event, please contact Iain Harrison, 4 Beaver Close, even if you have already submitted details to the Magazine Editor. Telephone 784983, or e-mail: [email protected] When Where Who What Saturday 2 10:00 Fishbourne S.A.S. Gardens in Time. to 17:00 Roman Palace Tuesday 5 The Fishbourne Fishbourne A speaker on Dementia Support. 10:00 to 12:00 Centre Companions

16 Wednesday 6 Fishbourne S.A.S. Mosaics. 10:00 to 17:00 Roman Palace Wednesday 6 “Cheriton”, Fishbourne House Group. 14:15 Creek End Church 776692 for information. Wednesday 6 Fishbourne Mrs. Mary Holiday-Bishop – “The St. Peter’s Place 19:00 for 19:30 Gardeners' Club Plant Hunters”. Saturday 9 Fishbourne S.A.S. Marbling & Book Binding. 10:00 to 17:00 Roman Palace Monday 11 Fishbourne Fishbourne Bookworms - "The 4 Beaver Close 19:30 for 20:00 Church Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion. Tuesday 12 The Fishbourne Fishbourne Primary School Visit, and Weald & 10:00 to 12:00 Centre Companions Downland Outing & Lunch. Tuesday 12 The Fishbourne Professor J.P. Scanlon – “Research WI Science Group 14:00 to 16:00 Centre into Unmanned Aircraft”. Thursday 14 The Fishbourne WSCC Mobile Library. 9:45 to 10:30 Centre car park Tuesday 19 The Fishbourne Fishbourne Talk - British Columbia and 10:00 to 12:00 Centre Companions Vancouver. Tuesday 19 The Fishbourne Fishbourne Parish Planning Meeting 19:00 Centre Council Fishbourne residents welcome. Wednesday 20 “Cheriton”, Fishbourne House Group. 14:15 Creek End Church 776692 for information. Thursday 21 The Fishbourne Fishbourne WI Beetle Drive and Quiz. 13:00 to 15:15 Centre Saturday 23 Fishbourne Fishbourne Summer Fete. 11:30 to 14:30 School Church & School Tuesday 26 The Fishbourne Fishbourne Pre-School Visit & Keep Fit 10:00 to 12:00 Centre Companions plus lunch at the Fishbourne Centre. Tuesday 26 Quiet Garden St. Peter’s Place Sue Loveday, Musician & Teacher. 10:00 to 12:15 Movement Wednesday 27 Fishbourne Jane Muddle of Madajazz – St. Peter’s Place 19:30 Evening W.I. “Baskets & Hats from Madagascar”. Thursday 28 The Fishbourne WSCC Mobile Library. 9:45 to 10:30 Centre car park In addition to the events shown above at the Fishbourne Centre, there is a large number of regular events and classes including: Swing dance (Monday evenings); Jiveeasy (Wednesday evenings); Fishbourne Romans Football (Saturday 9:00); Folk Dance; Beekeeping; Tai Chi; Qi Gong; Ballet Classes; Adult Dance; Baby Ballet; Mini Movers; Drama Classes; Baby Sensory Development Classes; “Skylarks” after schools club; Child Development Classes; Chess Club; Art Classes; Rugby Tots; Table Tennis; Zumba dance; Pilates; Back Fitness Classes; and sports clubs (Tennis; Netball; Croquet; Bowls; Cricket). For details please visit the Fishbourne Centre website at www.fishbournecentre.org.uk

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