ISSUE 125 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2019 FREE

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF , ERIDGE & BELLS YEW GREEN

Heather, Frant Green; Late Summer

IN THIS ISSUE… 3 4 7 9 12 14 Letter from the Church Services, Report on Frant Latest news from Frant Film What’s on in the Church Wardens features & News Church’s Lych Frant Parish announce their Parish: events, from the Pews Gate Council new season of useful contacts forthcoming films & dates ADVERTISEMENTS PARISH NEWS

From the Rectory

Something beautiful, something practical. Someone asked me the other day in Frant why I I don’t know about you, but moving to a new stopped becoming a blacksmith and instead work house always makes me reflect on my life, where for the church? I simply said; Jesus. I have come from, where I am going to. Moving Jesus makes the church go from something to the Rectory here is incredibly exciting, having beautiful to something practical. As the church lived in the for many years in the past it lives out the love of Jesus; to rejoice with the does feel a bit like coming home as we settle back happy, to care for the needy, to sit with the into rural life! suffering, to help the hurting. Jesus came to bring It’s funny how you end up where you end up, us; life to the full, freedom, forgiveness. Beauty the turns of our lives leading us all to this point. and practicality. Faith that makes a difference. I remember as an 18-year-old someone saying It’s great to think that the work I made as I should be a vicar, and I thought… not likely! a blacksmith might last a hundred years or And yet it happened. At 18 I wanted to be a more, but eventually it will all rust away. But blacksmith, I needed a job and wanted to do the the work that is my privilege to do now is to help most awesome job I could think of, and since us together, to make far more of a difference I loved the Lord of the Rings I wanted to be a for good, that lasts far longer than a hundred blacksmith and make a sword! Alas, I never made years, to build together in our villages something a sword, but I did make a lot of scrolls and I enjoy beautiful, something practical that makes a the fact that I can still see my work around my old positive lasting impact for our community and village and have real satisfaction as I make use people’s lives. of the council bins I made. I love the mixture of And now my family and I look forward to beautiful and practical things, like gates, railings, settling in, to joining your community, to making fireplaces and pergolas. Something artistic that new friends, to making new memories together. has a purpose over and above what it looks like. I am sure it will be a time of real joy, fun, laughter Beautiful and practical. and love, as our lives take this next turn onward The church at its best is beautiful and practical. on our path of life. We have lovely villages and lovely churches. They look stunning, but they are practical too. —Rev Brendan Martin

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News from the Pews In June we were delighted to have a visit St Alban’s, Frant & Holy Trinity, Eridge from the Packman family. Apart from the fact that the children had grown Rector a lot, they hadn’t changed even after The Reverend Brendan Martin — 750076; [email protected] living for 15 months in foreign parts on the other side of Bristol. Lydia and Silas spent a day at school catching up with all their friends, and a good crowd enjoyed a morning chatting with the family in the Stables. They all love their new home/ school/job, but still miss Frant. It was lovely to see them. At the end of June Imtiaz Trask led a special service for persecuted Christians www.frantchurch.org www.eridgechurch.org in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Churchwardens Services for Churchwardens Pakistan. Some of the individual stories Jane Emler—532233 Jonathan Lynn—864304 were pretty grim and made us thankful Crawford Burden—07789 170275 September/October 2019 Christopher Hall—750385 that we still enjoy comparative freedom to worship, thankful also that there are charities like Release International 9:30am Family Service...... 1st September...... Morning Prayer 11:15am which exist to help and support people persecuted for their faith. 7:30pm Licensing Service ...... 4th September...... July was a busy month. The village ...... for Reverend Brendan Martin ...... barbecue which hadn’t been held for several years, was resurrected and was 9:30am Communion Service...... 8th September...... Communion Service 11:15am a great success. Stuart Crookshank resumed his role in the hot spot as cook, the Rectory again. Brendan, Claire and then with her daughter Rose and her 9:30am Communion Service...... 15th September...... Communion Service 11:15am and was assisted by Neil Patterson, two of their children, Troy and Annabel, family. As Rose said, ‘Angela was a good thank you gentlemen, and thank you joined us one Wednesday at the coffee strong character who won’t be easily 9:30am Communion Service...... 22nd September...... Communion Service 11:15am to the team who put so much work into morning in the Stables. The children forgotten.’ providing an enjoyable, all age, family soon felt at home and with our ‘resident’ 9:30am Communion Service...... 29th September...... Communion Service 11:15am occasion. children, Benjamin, Norah and Jesse Parking at St Alban’s Church Our youth and children’s worker, Ed, formed a working party to ‘help’ cut the and The Stables, Frant 9:30am Harvest Festival...... 6th October...... Communion Service 11:15am joined teachers and year 5 children hedge in the Stables drive. We respectfully ask everyone to be from our school on a 3 day ‘holiday’ In July we said sad goodbyes to two considerate about parking in the area by 9.30am Communion Service...... 13th October ...... Harvest Festival 11:15am to an activity centre near . village residents. Jenny Wade died at the the church/top of the drive leading to The He survived! and had an interesting, beginning of the month. Jenny moved Rectory and The Stables. Please note: 9:30am Morning Service...... 20th October...... Communion Service 11:15am enjoyable and exhausting time. to the village about 15 years ago from Three couples were married in our Tunbridge Wells and lived right opposite • The area designated for Disabled 9:30am Communion Service...... 27th October...... Communion Service 11:15am church in July. First, local couple, Isabel the church. She loved living in Frant and Parking is for people with mobility Rae and Joseph Brickle were married on became very much part of the church difficulties who are using the church, the There is a Sunday Club for 0–14 year olds at Frant when it isn’t a family service—all welcome! 8th, later in the month on 20th, another and the village community. When less churchyard and The Stables only. It must local couple, John Best and Rosanna than 3 years ago she was diagnosed with not be used by anyone else, including Mallows were married, and at the end a rare and aggressive form of Parkinsons local residents and able-bodied people. of the month Craig Simpson and Katie disease, she moved to sheltered • The space on the corner by the church Pease, although not local, chose our accommodation and later to a Nursing wall on Church Lane/top of the drive to church for their wedding, and were Home. Jenny met her late husband, The Stables and the Rectory should be blessed with just one hour of dry weather Geoff, when she was a nurse in Japan. A kept clear at all times. This is to enable between heavy showers. It’s lovely to see very good artist herself, she had a great pedestrians with mobility difficulties to families and friends celebrating together interest in Christian art, and produced proceed from the footpath in front of the in a very traditional way, to see our many colourful and imaginative church into The Stables drive without church beautifully decorated and to hear paintings (see above). Throughout her having to walk in the road around the bells. We pray every blessing for all illness Jenny remained good humoured cars;good visibility and safe exit for cars these young people. and positive, and above all her faith leaving The Stables and the Rectory. Our new Rector will be licensed in our remained strong. WORSHIP AT BELLS YEW GREEN church at a service on 4th September, Another village resident, Angela Pelly We ask, and thank you, for your co- but due to some delays with work being died at the end of July. Angela lived at operation in this matter, please. For and Sunday Services: 10.30am done on the Rectory, he won’t begin his Martin’s Farm for about 50 years, first on behalf of St Alban’s Church, Frant. Good Friday service at 10.30am; Bible Study & Prayer: Thursdays, 7.30pm full time ministry until 6th October. It with her late husband Michael, who was —Crawford Burden and Jane Emler, Enquiries: Ken Davies, 01732 357791 will be good to have a family living in churchwarden at St Albans for 19 years, Church Wardens

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Paddock Wood Choral Society » Do join us We are a friendly and enthusiastic choir, and enjoy singing music to a high standard with our Music Director, Kevin Ashman. Our repertoire covers a wide range of musical styles and eras, ranging from major classical works to musical and film scores. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings in term-time, from 7.45 - 9.30 pm at St. Andrew’s Church, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood. We welcome new members - no audition required. For more information contact our Secretary, Adrienne Bishop, on 01892 833232, or email: secretary@paddockwood-choral. org.uk www.paddockwood-choral.org.uk

Local Sports Club » New members welcome We are a sociable, friendly and non- competitive multi-sports club who meet every Wednesday evening in the large The Lych Gate or sun, depending on the season, on one sports hall at Uplands in We all have a tendency to take our local of the two benches that take up two of between 8 and 10 pm throughout the buildings and landscape for granted the sides, or choose one of two paths, year. We are a mixed group of over 50’s and it often takes a visitor to remind the one on the right following the south plus. The club has been running for us of how very fortunate we are. This side of the Church which takes you to the over 30 years. We usually play a mix happened to me recently when I met up eastern side of the graveyard, or the one of table tennis or badminton, hockey, with the Church Architect who had come straight ahead which takes you past the football and volleyball. Even if you to inspect the new stained glass windows Tower and on to the western side of the haven’t played one or any of these games at St Albans. The windows were made by graveyard. before you are most welcome to come local company Stained Glass in Having reached it’s 55th birthday this along and try both them and us out. We to replace the two panels damaged year the Lych Gate was starting to look will always help with some tuition and during the break-in last year. Just as an a little dilapidated with paint peeling encouragement. aside the Architect mentioned that the and rotten bases to some of the columns If you would like to get fit, fitter or graveyard had to be one of the loveliest in and one of the benches. Thanks to the stay fit and – most importantly – have Sussex, and I suppose he should know as generosity of some local residents it has some fun whilst doing so, why not come he inspects many churches on behalf of been restored to its original splendour, along and have a go? We even go to the the Diocese. As a consequence I looked the repairs to the woodwork having local pub afterwards for a quick drink around with fresh eyes and knew exactly been undertaken by David Sunney (optional). There are two social events what he meant. The graveyard is graced at Eridge-based firm Alpine Joinery a year; a barbeque with AGM in the by a large number of mature conifers and and the redecoration by Paul Keineder summer and a meal after Christmas to hardwoods, the graves and grassed areas who lives in Bexhill but counts many welcome in the New Year. are tidy but not excessively so, and the Frant residents among his clients. In If you are interested, please email Sue whole impression is of nature and man the past the profits from concerts held Cackett (secretary) on: suecackett@ being in perfect harmony. in the Church helped to maintain the btinternet.com. The entrance to the graveyard is via fabric but with fewer paying events in We look forward to hearing from you. the Lych Gate, an attractive structure recent years this income has reduced comprising an open-sided hexagon with to a trickle so it is important that Frant Harvest Supper 2019 a tiled roof supported on six slender local people who love the building Following the success of last year’s Tuscan columns built in 1964 to a design and appreciate its importance to the Harvest Supper it will again be held by Cecil Burns. The carving inside the village help to support its on-going in St. Albans Stables in Saturday 12th roof is in lime and hazel wood and is to maintenance through donations and October 2019 at 7pm. commemorate the boys of Hazelwood legacies. I say this with the knowledge Please make a note of the date and and Lime Schools who died in the First that parts of the lead roofing will need to remember to buy your tickets early as and Second World Wars. It is a clever be replaced and the interior decorated numbers are limited. Sale of tickets will design; as you enter from the High within the next few years and the costs be withdrawn on Tuesday 8th October. Street through one of the six sides you will be substantial. Tickets will be available from Helen can take shelter from the wind and rain, —David Torr Carpenter(750368)

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Friends of Bells Yew Green be worthwhile, of course. A warm welcome back to all our to Wealden. Their development would This year’s flowers on the Green have Another valuable asset is our Village members old and new. be on land in Benhall Mill Road created an open invitation to insects Hall, which serves us well as a place for Enquiries to Valerie Palmer 01892 opposite the Nevill Golf Club, but in and visitors alike to our village, it seems! parties and events, as well as for hosting 750559 Frant parish. The councillors raised We recently met some ladies and a little regular slots for activities including a number of concerns around traffic one who had strolled onto the Green to Art, Big Band, Dance, Kung Fu, Wood Frant Nursery School flow, infrastructure and development admire the flowers after a visit to Minor Carving and Yogalates, to name a few. We are looking forward to welcoming encroachment into our rural parish, Mania and on their way to the Brecknock Check out the Hall’s diary on our BYG back all our children after their Summer and will make a formal response in due for lunch, on a visit from Tunbridge website at www.bellsyewgreen.org. (If Break as well as welcoming and settling course. Wells by train, evidently. The flowers you have any ideas you’d like to add to in a few new starters who will be joining On-going discussions are also taking seem to cheer us all, as well as having the the website, do let us know). The Village us in September. We have lots of exciting place over a potential pedestrian desired effect of deterring inappropriate Hall Committee, having updated the topics, activities and crafts planned for crossing opposite the Fern Close parking, so that’s a thumbs up all round electrics and the lighting, is now onto the the year ahead as well as our weekly development in Frant, and the street then! next jobs – sorting out the guttering and Balance Bike, Football, Cooking and lighting improvement in Rushlye Close. Meantime, Frant Parish Council (FPC) refreshing the kitchen. In order to raise Rising 5 classes. The state of high-speed Broadband has invited the village to come up with funds, the Friends are hoping to host We are now open from 8.30am roll out into rural parts of the parish ideas to refurbish our now redundant a Table-Top, Pop-Up Craft Day before Monday to Friday! Our NEW extended continues to provide a logistic headache, telephone box. Sussex Heritage Trust Christmas – the date to be confirmed. If open hours (subject to child’s age) are: and representations to BT and our MP suggests: there are any crafters/makers/creative Monday to Wednesday 8.30am - 3pm Nus Ghani, continue. “… you will need an alternative public folk who are interested, do please let us and Thursday to Friday 8.30am - 1pm The current situation on Frant’s use in mind which your community know. We have spaces available for children Green Spaces was discussed at our Cricket on Frant Green, c.1869 would find more helpful. Kiosks housing Our last litter-pick was very successful. aged 2-5 years old. If you would like July meeting, with Jan Steadman. It defibrillators, tourist information, Sadly, there was an enormous stack of further information on Frant Nursery was agreed to more clearly explain the Parish Past Eridge’s old green inside the castle gates miniature art galleries, interpretation sacks at the end of the session. Many School or to arrange a visit please contact relationship between the PC (which Writing this in the middle of a heatwave, but the young Nevill boys are listed sites or book exchanges are all uses thanks to the team. Please do join us Shelley Holdsworth on 01892 890961 or owns the Green) and Friends of Frant cricket seems an appropriate subject. as playing for Frant during the 1870’s. which have sprung up in the past …” when you can – even if it’s only once a email [email protected] Green Spaces, setting out the reasoning Perhaps because everyday life was Numbers in teams varied, sometimes as You may well have come across book year, every little helps. and methodology for the management undoubtedly tough, cricket was a many as 22 a side, occasionally 14, once exchanges and defibrillators – but have To keep up-to-date with what’s Friends of Frant Green Spaces of the Green, and this document will hugely enjoyed summer focus in all apparently 22 playing eleven, although you ever encountered a mini art gallery? happening in the village please join our Friends of Frant Green Spaces have appear on our website. We hope this will three villages, and for which records eleven was normal. In 1910 even It could be fun! How about a children’s mailing list by contacting friendsofbyg@ won a grant from Sussex Lund for provide useful information to those who stretch back for nearly 200 years. Shernfold had its own team consisting book exchange . . . with a shelf or two for gmail.com . You can also sign up on approx £7,000. The intention is to are unhappy with the uncut areas, and Details of innings for Frant club exist of “farmhands, gardeners, the stable boy grown-ups?! Maybe a combination of Facebook via Friends of Bells Yew Green create a few new areas of habitat return we request that further representations since 1864 - a triumphant note for and Beard our stalwart wicket keeper” book exchange and a space for art work as well as Bells Yew Green Village. in Frant. We have one small ticket should be made to Rosie the Clerk, not 1866 says “played Bells Yew Green men as well as Mr Rowett himself, the owner, too? What’s your view? The first task —Sue and the Friends of BYG area planned for the area adjoining to Jan. in the afternoon and beat them!” In who wrote that one year they took on a will be to rescue the telephone box from Tether’s End at the lower part of Frant A professional assessment of the state September 1867 64 cricketers from team of girls brought down from the ivy and think about how to approach Frant Parish Friendship Group Green. Another area is proposed on of traffic erosion of the Green has been probably the whole parish sat down to by a friend, the female captain being the job! Please let the Friends have your Our Autumn Programme will be kicking Frant Parish Field between the goal carried out and quotations have been “a great supper at Mr Hyland’s (landlord a “doughty batsman.” So let us leave ideas for restoration. Coincidentally, off with ‘Young at Heart’ exercise classes post and the allotments. This area will requested for reparatory works. of the Bull/Abergavenny) at the end the final word to Peter Hickmott who FPC has been discussing the merits of starting on the Thursday 5th September afford protection to the allotments Safety – the health of mature trees of one of the happiest days of my life.” wrote in 1868 “after playing Flimwell Mr installing a defibrillator, where the best 2.15 at the Stables. If you are a regular while allowing footballers to collect in communal areas of Frant and Bells Peter Hickmott, the writer, also recalls Hyland drove us back in his new van and location might be and whether it would member welcome back and if you balls without brambles. Finally a native Yew Green, and the equipment in both Mr Hyland regularly “appearing on the we made rather a late job of it (yet more be used. If it saved just one life it would don’t come perhaps you should!! These species hedge is going to be planted playgrounds are being monitored on a pitch with foaming jugs of beer.” In June beer?) ... but such is going out cricketing, sessions run by our excellent instructor around Frant Parish Field along 2 sides regular basis. If you also spot a problem 1870 he notes “Hot day. Drove back in and what is pleasanter than a nice drive Alison give us a chance to improve our that are currently exposed. This will offer please let the Clerk know. the cool of the evening, but slept at Mr in a wagonette and pair to do battle well being and after the exercise to enjoy a natural boundary while also providing Bayham Abbey ruins, managed by Hyland’s having got back at midnight” against another parish at cricket?” a cup of tea and a chat. These sessions habitat opportunities for wildlife. We English Heritage, will benefit from new (after enjoying more foaming beer?) —Pat Wright are twice a month on the first and third would like to thank all the villagers who information displays this winter, and EH A minor scandal occurred later that Thursdays. have supported this grant application would be happy to receive any personal year following a wager between Arthur Artists of all Sorts! Our first meeting of the season will as well as The Parish Council who have memories of the site from local residents. Arnold of and Nat Edgehill Potters, Painters, Toy Makers, Wood be on Thursday 26th September at 2.30 acted in partnership with us to achieve Contact sarah.fairhurst@english- of Frant over who could score more in Carvers, Textile Artists, Chocolate in the Stables. This meeting will be our this grant. Finally obviously we are heritage.org.uk a single wicket stand. Arnold bet two Makers, Soap Makers, Felters, Knitters, AGM where we will be looking back over extremely grateful to Sussex Lund, a The PC is in need of a council sovereigns and Edgehill one - a large sum Dress Makers ... CREATORS! the last year and forward to the next. We charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and representative from the Eridge area. If of money - but Arnold failed to appear Sell your work at a pre-Christmas hope as many members as possible will Peter Baldwin for offering this grant. you wish to be considered for the role, so Nat was awarded all three sovereigns. table-top pop-up event at Bells Yew come along. As regards a speaker for this more details can be obtained from Rosie In the early 20thC Harry Field, the Green Village Hall on Saturday, 16th meeting final arrangements are yet to be Frant Parish Council [email protected] . blacksmith, was Frant’s star turn, a November, 10 - 2, £10. made. At the council meeting in June we Finally, there are 1 or 2 places available fearsome fast bowler who also knew how Contact Sue at friendsofbyg@gmail. The October meeting will be on received a presentation from Inspired for a free British Red Cross first aid to take cunning advantage of the bumps com 07944 712000 to reserve your Thursday 24th October when our Villages Group, a developer of course on October 19th. For more details and slope of the home pitch. pitch. Fundraiser for BYG Village Hall speaker will be Noel Austin on the ‘retirement villages’, who will shortly contact AM-B on 891273. Cricket was certainly played on essential works. Please support us. valuable work done by ‘Pat Dogs’. be submitting a planning application —Andy Macdonald-Brown

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but soon extending to include both Common Entrance and, eventually GCSE, mathematics. Meanwhile, my girls came and went on various travels. Ellie spent time travelling around South East Asia, settled for several months in Sydney, then Darwin, Melbourne (sharing a house with six other travellers from Tunbridge Wells!) and Sydney again. Bekah finished her degree then spent a year as a Nanny in Melbourne, followed by a few months in China working for a sailing school. Somewhat bizarrely they’re both back home now and working locally, prime examples of the “Boomerang Generation”. Mum has now deteriorated further. As many of you will know from experience, dementia is a cruel disease. Before its Eridge Summer Fair The Fair Committee wish to thank onset, Mum went on a “backpacking” The sun shone on Sunday 30th June all those local people and companies trip of her own, visiting Australia, New for the bi-annual Eridge Summer that supported the event and made it Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. Now, Fair at which saw record all possible. Also the Village Halls who she literally can’t find her own way to the attendance of some 2,000 people at lent tables and chairs and of course bathroom. the bi-annual Fair which is held by this Parish Magazine and its sister From September, I will be spending the kind permission of Lord and Lady publication in who kept less time in and more in Abergavenny in their beautiful garden. everyone informed of the event. The and have placed an advert The garden has spectacular views across Eridge Fair website is https://er idgefair. with Parish News in case any readers Eridge Park and on the day the rose org.uk/ where more background can be are looking for a private tutor. I can garden was at its very best. There were a found including photographs by Alan teach all primary subjects although variety of stalls, a Fashion Boutique and Harbord who kindly recorded the day I have gravitated towards teaching traditional games organised by Eridge for us. mathematics, particularly at Key Stage Cricket Club and putting competition Three or Common Entrance. I have been run by the Frant and Eridge churches. Life after headship successful with several less confident Live entertainment included , Marco When I left my role as head of Frant students and have decided this is possibly the Magician, the Tunbridge Wells School in August 2015, I had little my forte. I am also still working with Operatic and Dramatic Society, Cascade idea what I would do next. I had been some schools and doing some freelance Dance, Tunbridge Wells Sea Cadets, a primary school teacher since I left teaching as an outdoor education, sailing Holmewood House gymnastics, the university at 22 and my years had always and paddle sports instructor. All in all, Mayfield Brass Band and it was a first revolved around school terms, holidays I now mostly do the bits I enjoyed most appearance for the Headcorn Morris and events. from my teaching career! Dancers who performed twice in the Initially, I applied for other school I hear that Frant and Mark Cross main arena. The tea tent was extra busy roles and came close to moving to Qatar Schools are still thriving and that the and the cakes and local produce kindly to take on a role running a school there. federation is being extended to include donated by so many helpers were a sell Instead, I decided to stay in this country, two further schools. I feel very privileged out. On the drive local blacksmith Peter partly because my mother was diagnosed and proud to have been head at Frant Marley demonstrated horse shoe making with dementia and it was becoming through the exciting period while the and there was a fine collection of vintage increasingly clear that she would not new school was built and I have many cars and prams. The afternoon ended be able to live independently for much fond memories of the children and with the Grand Draw where the lucky longer. parents that I worked with through that winner of one prize, the Skymax wing To help with Mum, I started a double time. —Paul Shefford walk has some aerial thrills to experience life; living a few days in East Sussex and Maths Tuition: Paul offers private in the near future, and much closer to the a few in Hampshire each week. Whilst tuition in mathematics for Primary ground the Ladies and Gentlemen teams in Hampshire, I taught briefly in a large School, Key Stage Three/Common from The Huntsman of Eridge and The (and very expensive) private school. I Entrance and GCSE. He specialises in George of Frant battled it out in two got involved with the Governor Services helping children who find mathematics tug of wars. The George were worthy team and completed my accreditation challenging. Call; 07766706535 or winners of the two new silver trophies to join the Hampshire Clerking Service. e-mail; p.shefford565@btinternet. donated by Inkerman - next time The I also took on some private tuition, com (Paul Shefford BSc, PGCE (Cantab), Huntsman will be back starting with primary school subjects NPQH)

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Frant Film Club Chorus fair organised by Craft in Focus. Then opportunities that secondary school has » 2019-20 Season Kent Chorus returns with 2 concerts this with summer 2019 behind us, on the to offer. I am looking forward to hearing Frant Film Club starts its eleventh autumn and winter. The postponed June evening of Wednesday, 16th October, we how they all get on. We always welcome season on 4th October. As usual there are concert now takes place at St Alban’s shall be back in the Memorial Hall (7.30 visits from past pupils, whatever year 8 wonderful films this season, spanning Church on Friday October 18th at 8pm. p.m) for a talk from Chris O’Donoghue group they are in. several different genres and time featuring songs by Brahms Mozart and entitled “From pottery to potting We are now looking forward to our periods, so hopefully there is something Elgar, and the program will be enhanced shed”. Chris has spoken to us on other new reception children joining us at the for everyone. Please see the details below. with John Rutter’s Requiem and pieces occasions about his work as a Chelsea start of September and welcoming new There is also a bar open before each film from Carl Jenkins The Armed Man. Our Award winning garden designer, but this families into our school community. showing, so do come along at 7.15pm to pre-Christmas concert will take place time we shall be hearing about his earlier As I mentioned in my last news we meet friends and neighbours and have on Sunday December 8th at 6.30pm at career as a potter at Poole Pottery and are now a federation of 4 schools (Mark a chat. At just £17 for the whole season St Alban’s and more details will be in the then in Rye. Cross, Five Ashes and Mayfield) and will (that’s £2.12 per film) Frant Film offers next issue of Parish News.” —Dianna Tennant be called The Weald Federation which a great evening out that won’t break the will have one overall governing body. As bank, whilst also raising money to help Poetry Reading RSPB – Upcoming events we move into the new academic year I support The Village Memorial Hall, to Frant resident Edward Kendall will be will keep you informed of how we will be which all profits go. Existing members hosting a poetry reading at The George » Broadwater Warren to Eridge working together. will be contacted shortly and for any new Inn, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark, Rocks Wildlife Walk; 15 September, Some of the highlights recently; member enquires please contact Kathy London SE1 1NH at 6pm on Thursday 10.00am Lowe on 01435 873967. 3 October in aid of the National Trust. A circular walk exploring the ancient • Sports Day which was very well All are welcome to attend, and you are woodland and heathland of RSPB’s attended and enjoyed by all. We were » Fishermans Friends most welcome to participate by reading Broadwater Warren and the famous all so fortunate to have help from past Friday 4 October out a poem of your choice. If you wish sandstone outcrops of Eridge Rocks, pupils which added to its success Ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed to attend or participate please RSVP to looking out for wildlife on the way. • KS2 put on a fantastic performance of by Universal Records and achieve a top [email protected] or 07530 Meeting point: Broadwater Warren Mary Poppins – the singing and acting ten hit with their debut album of Sea 162579. If you cannot make it, you can Car Park, Broadwater Forest Lane, nr talent was quite amazing Shanties. still participate by suggesting a poem Groombridge, TN3. Map ref TQ 554 • Sports Assembly taken by Mrs Douch Certificate 12A. to be recited in exchange for a donation 372. Distance / duration: 3½ miles / 2½ reminding everyone of all the activities here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ hours we are involved in over the year giving » The Darkest Hour edward-kendall Difficulty: Leisurely - Dogs on leads so many of our children the chance to Friday 1st November welcome; accompanied children (7+) develop their skills and for many to take In May 1940, the fate of Western Frant Garden Club welcome; slower walk, more leader talk. part in competitive events. Europe hangs on British Prime On a warm, sunny, perfect July day Minister Winston Churchill, who must members and friends of Frant Garden » Fungus Identification Walk – School opens for children on Thursday decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Club climbed onto the Hams coach for Tudeley; Thursday 26th September, 5th September. I hope you all enjoy the Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could our visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens at 10:30 to 13:00 rest of the summer. I look forward to mean a humiliating defeat for Britain Kew. We were pleased that members of Price: £14 (£10 for RSPB members and updating you on our news in the next and its empire. Eridge Garden Club came along for the children) edition. —Mrs Joanna Challis. Head of School Certificate PG. ride and swelled our numbers to 46; they Booking essential. Join Martin Allison, were very welcome and we hope to see freelance Ecologist and fungi expert, for » Finding your Feet them again in future. As is always the a leisurely stroll to see and identify fungi Friday 6th December case with the M25, our journey ended on the reserve. On the eve of retirement a middle class, from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka marriage to a wealthy landowner, but is up taking much longer than expected so judgmental snob discovers her husband between the first and second World soon lusted after by a local worker on the we were very grateful when our driver » Fungus Identification Walk – has been having an affair with her best Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy plantation. volunteered to delay our return journey Broadwater Warren; Saturday 26th friend and is forced into exile with who becomes his most trusted friend. Certificate 15. in order to make up some lost time, but, October, 10:30 to 13:00 ­­The “Parish News” is published by the Church her bohemian sister who lives on an Certificate 15. clearly, at Kew there is never enough time Price: £14 (£10 for RSPB members and and distributed free by volunteers. The publisher impoverished inner-city council estate. » The Pink Panther Strikes Again to take everything in in one visit. Many children) acknowledges the support of the Parish Council. Certificate 12A. » Bohemian Rhapsody Friday 1st May of us could remember visiting before on Booking essential. Join Martin Allison, Any views expressed in this magazine are not Friday 6th March Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked school trips (some while ago now!) with freelance Ecologist and fungi expert, for necessarily shared by the Publisher. The “Parish News” reserves the right to edit submissions as it The story of the legendary rock over inspector Clouseau’s antics, escapes the strongest memory being the pagoda, a leisurely stroll to see and identify fungi » Alfie sees fit. Editor: Carmel Kinley. Design: Jonathan Friday 10th January band Queen and lead singer Freddie from a mental institution and launches so in many respects we came with on the reserve. Christie. Advertising: Susan Piccioni. An unrepentant ladies’ man gradually Mercury, leading up to their famous an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau fresh eyes and were not disappointed, begins to understand the consequences performance at Live Aid (1985). once and for all. particularly with the added attraction of Frant School News Printed locally by LR of his lifestyle. Certificate 12A. Certificate U. Dale Chihuly’s amazing glass sculptures Towards the end of July we said goodbye Online Print Services Certificate X in 1966 and re-rated as 12 in 2001. situated around the grounds and in the to all our year 6 children, wishing 01892 752277 The Piano glasshouses. them all the very best as they enter the [email protected] » www.lr2k.co.uk » The Grand Budapest Hotel Friday 3rd April We get together again on Thursday, next stage of their academic journey. 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Parish Diary Useful contacts Council contacts September/October 2019 Frant Chairman » September/October Frant CofE Primary School William Rutherford: 752254 RSPB Walks/events Joanna Challis: 750243 [email protected] See page 13 Frant Nursery School Frant Ward Shelley Holdsworth: 890961 Johanna Howell: 750141 » Frant Film Frant Sunday Club [email protected] 2019/20 season Ed Pascoe: [email protected] Debbie Park: 319906 See page 12 Frant Bowls Club [email protected] David Oliver: 611994 Michael Rowland: 526746 » Saturday 12th October Frant Cricket Club William Rutherford: 752254 Frant Harvest Supper David Pearson: 750789 BYG Ward The Stables, Frant. See page 7 Frant Garden Club Stuart Crookshank: 518631 Dianna Tennant: 752029 [email protected] » Wednesday 16th October Frant Panto & Drama Society Andy Macdonald-Brown: 891273 Frant Garden Club: Chris O’Donoghue Alan Richardson: 01892 825378 andrew.macdonald-brown@ frant-pc talk, “From pottery to potting shed”; St Alban’s Bell-Ringers gov.uk Memorial Hall; 7.30 p.m. Mary Freestone: 750269 Sue Wallis: 750635 Frant Stables [email protected] » Friday 18th October Julie Pascoe: 07850 091428; Eridge Ward Kent Chorus Concert [email protected] Michael Stevens: 852739 St Alban’s Frant, See page 13 Frant Parish Friendship Group Clerk to the Council Brian Gill: 750266 Rosie Karim: 01892 653357 Frant Film [email protected] Colin Steadman: or www.frant.info [email protected] County Councillor Frant and Eridge Church Office Bob Standley: 783579 01892 752261; District Councillor [email protected] Johanna Howell: 750141 Frant Open Spaces Group William Rutherford: 752254 Jan Steadman: Parish Council meetings [email protected] Full PC meetings are held at 7.30pm Frant Memorial Hall every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Brian Gill: 750266 Planning meetings are held on the first Clerk, Frant Parish Council Monday of the month. Rosie Karim: www.frant-pc.gov.uk; 01892 653357 Police Contact Details: To report a crime or incident dial 101 Eridge For other police enquiries contact the Eridge Garden Club Wealden unit on 01273 404938 or Jean Howells: 864310 www.sussex.police.uk/wealden/ Eridge Cricket Club Regular Meetings Luke Forbes: 670073 Eridge Village Hall Hire Little Fishes: Baby & Toddler Group Booking Secretary: 07470 448425 Every Tuesday 10—11.30am in The Eridge Choir Stables, Frant. A warm welcome to all. Michael Stevens: 852739 Ignite (School Years 3–6) Parish News can be downloaded meets each Thursday (term time only). Bells Yew Green from: www.frantchurch.org Encounter (School Years 7–13) Bells Yew Green Chapel or www.eridgechurch.org Contact Ed Pascoe for more information: Ken Davies: 01732 357791 [email protected] BYG Cricket Club Advertising enquiries: Coffee Morning at The Stables, Frant Andy Brooks: 07876 011782 01892 750285 or Every Wednesday, 10:30am—12noon. Short Mat Bowls Club [email protected] Come for a hot drink, a cake and a chat. Pam Mepham: 891426 Sunday Club Open to anyone aged 0-14, BYG Village Hall Hire Contributions for our next issue and meets during the 9:30am Sunday Chris Bacon: [email protected] should be sent to the Editor: service at Frant (except for the 1st Friends of Bells Yew Green [email protected] Sunday of each month when the children 07944 712000 or 01892 750217 join in with our family service). Deadline: 10th October 2019

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