COMMUNITY NEWS Your Award Winning Magazine SEPTEMBER 2021
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PULBOROUGH COMMUNITY NEWS Your Award Winning Magazine SEPTEMBER 2021 Vintage Southdown Bus for Pulborough Heritage Weekend Community and Church News And much more... 50p Published by St Mary’s Church - Printed by Treetops Press in Pulborough www.stmaryspulborough.org.uk St Mary’s Church Church Place, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1AF St. Mary’s in Church Place is situated in the heart of historic Pulborough. We are celebrating our 800th anniversary - come and join us! Visitors will be able to have guided tours during Saturday and Sunday afternoons which will give some detail of the historic features of the church. These include the ‘Comper’ stained glass windows, the Norman font, 13th Century Lancet windows, and the royal coat of arms of King George III. There are memorials from the First and Second World Wars and the Afghanistan conflict. Visitors will also be able to view the war graves in our churchyard. Visitors will be able to visit the Bell Tower and there will be a Bell information display in the Church. Saturday 11 September: 1030-1600 Sunday 12 September: 1230-1600 Max 8 people per tour/session. 10-20 minutes. Alongside the tours, refreshments will be available and there will be many activities for children and families. The activities all relate to the 800 years life of the church. They include 13th Century Mosaics, designing 14C Coats of Arms, 15C Lace- making demonstrations together with printing, mask making and sewing emblems, clay-making coil pots, thumb pots, weaving, a treasure hunt and having a go at children’s games through the ages! Contact for the day: Alyson Heath 07565 853734 Pulborough Community News - 3 In This Issue Heritage Weekend at St. Mary’s Church 2 Parish Letter 7/9 Sunday Service in September - Church Flag 9 A Saint for September 11 Singing for Pleasure - Autumnal Equinox 13 New Archdeacon for the area 15 St James the Least of All 17 From the Organ Bench 19 On the border (part 5) 21 Pulborough Heritage Weekend 23 September Children’s Page 24 Time for Dementia 26/27/28 Quiz time 29 The Arts Society West Sussex - Pulborough Village Market 30 Intermediate Sudoku - WEA Course - West Chiltingron Probus 31 A walk for September 32/33 News from Pulborough & District Community Care 35 Pulborough Garden Society 36 West Chiltington Floral Club - Storrington Film Night 37 Pulborough Parish Council 39 The Arts Society South Downs - Quiz answers 41 What’s the Story 43 The Oddfellows 45 Family Support Work (FSW) Walk 46/47 The Auld Sage 49 Local Macmillan Fund-raisers celebrate 25 years 50/51 News from the Community Wardens 51 Pulborough Harvest Fair 52 Contact Ann Kaiser by email: [email protected] for advertising enquiries. Advertisements are run on an annual basis from January to December. Advertisements in this publication are compiled from information provided by the advertiser. The publisher accepts no liability for any inaccurate or misleading claims therein. Barn House Lodge QTR.qxd 18/11/2008 20:25 Page 1 4 - Pulborough Community News Pulborough BARN HOUSE LODGE Osteopathic Bed and Breakfast C L I N I C R E G I S T E R E D O S T E O P AT H M e m b e r o f t h e S t a t u t o r y R e g i s t e r o f O s t e o p a t h s Robert Sadler BSc (Hons) Ost For the treatment of : GUEST ACCOMMODATION Neck and back pain / stiffness Postural tension, workstrain & sports injuries Spacious Rooms with views to South Downs. All joint and muscular pain / stiffness Parking, Non-smoking House Sciatica and migranes For an appointment : www.barnhouselodge.co.uk Tel: (01798) 874736 [email protected] Fax: (01798) 875989 Sue Harvey-Jones Barn House Lane Mob: 07808 571991 Tel./Fax: 01798 872682 Pulborough [email protected] West Sussex www.pulboroughosteo.co.uk RH20 2BS Pulborough Community News - 5 Contacts The Rector: The Reverend Canon Paul Seaman The Rectory, Hillcrest Park, Lower Street, Pulborough RH20 2AW tel: 01798 875773 | email: [email protected] Reader Mr Tony Holloway 41 Arun Vale, Coldwaltham, RH20 1LP Tel: 01798 874146 email: [email protected] Church Wardens Mrs Alyson Heath Tel: 01798 873795 Mrs Ann Kaiser Tel: 01798 872819 Director of Music Mr Anthony Hancock ARCO Tel: 01798 873479 Early Birds Sunday Club Charlotte Cargill email: [email protected] Hannah Holloway Tel: 07771 581215 Ladybirds Mr Tony Holloway Tel: 01798 874146 Deanery Synod Members Mr Rob Aylott, Mrs Alyson Heath, Ms Susan Scholefield Parochial Church Council Elected Members Mr Brian Hunter Mr Peter Gregory Ms Christine Lindsay Mrs Toni Hayes Ms Susan Scholefield Mr Austen Hindman Mr Arthur Varndell Ms Elizabeth Hunt Mrs Jacqui Walbridge P.C.C. Secretary Ms Susan Scholefield Tel: 07747 774867 Hon. Treasurer Mr Brian Hunter Tel: 01798 875253 and Gift Aid Administrator Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Liz Jones 6 Spiro Close, Pulborough, RH20 1DU St Mary’s School Mrs Sam Copus, - Head Tel: 01798 872007 Tower Captain Mr Peter Gregory Tel: 01798 812788 Tower Secretary Mrs Brenda Etherington Tel: 01798 872066 Church Flowers Mrs Pauline Adsett Tel: 01798 874243 Mrs Bridget Allfrey Tel: 01798 875143 Parish Magazine Material Mrs Ann Kaiser Tel: 01798 872819 Copy by the 10th of the Month email: [email protected] Treasurer and Distribution Mrs Frances Wojewodzka Tel: 01798 872340 58 The Spinney, Pulborough, RH20 2AR 6 - Pulborough Community News Pulborough Community News - 7 Parish Letter Dear Friends, “ To know nothing of what happened before you , is to forever remain a child” – so said the Roman scholar and philosopher Cicero. Each September we are given lots of encouragement to explore our roots and celebrate our heritage, community and history through the ‘Heritage Open Days’. These now take place from the second weekend of September to the following week. I have long been a fan of this initiative as it allows people access to places not usually open to the public and gives free admission to many of those attractions that usually charge an entrance fee. Do visit the website to see what you can access in this and neighbouring counties. However before you do that, consider taking part in our village activities over the weekend of 11/12th September. I’m pleased to see that our village is fully involved in this year’s programme so do pick up one of the free ‘Heritage Weekend’ brochures in which you will find details of what is going on. You may well meet up with friends and neighbours as you journey around the area and do please encourage family and friends from other parts of the county to soak up something of the heritage of this historic place. St Mary’s Church, which is the only Grade 1 listed building in the village, will be open with activities for young and old alike. This year we are beginning to mark the 800th anniversary of parts of the present building, postponed from last year. St Mary’s is the Parish Church for Pulborough and as such has special links with many families who have lived in the village over several generations as well as a significant place for some who have moved in more recently. We all need to have some sense of belonging and to know what we can call ‘home’. Knowing about those who have gone before us and how our village community has evolved and developed over the years helps us to have a greater pride in where we live and in the community of which we are a part. (Continued overleaf....) 8 - Pulborough Community News Pulborough Community News - 9 We may not always agree about many things and our experience of life in this world will always be very varied and diverse but we are all in it together, so let’s make the most of it and enjoy ourselves this September! May God bless us all as we celebrate this place in which we are privileged to live. With my prayers and best wishes, Fr Paul Seaman (Rector of Pulborough) Sundays services in September Sunday 5th September – Trinity 14 8am The Holy Euchairst - 1662 Book of Common Prayer 10.30am The Parish Eucharist Isaiah 35. 4-7a and Mark 7. 24-37 Sunday 12th September – The Patronal Festival 8am The Holy Eucharist 10.30am The Parish Eucharist Micah 5. 2-4 and Matthew 1. 18-23. Sunday 19th September – Trinity 16 8am The Holy Eucharist 10.30am The Parish Eucharist Jeremiah 11. 18-20 and Mark 9. 30-37 Sunday 26th September – Trinity 17 8am The Holy Eucharist 10.30am The Parish Eucharist Numbers 11. 4-6, 10-16, 24-29 and Mark 9. 38-end Church Flag in September On Wednesday 8th September we shall be raising the St. Georges flag to mark “The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary”. 10 - Pulborough Community News • Crown Reduction • Hedges Trimmed • Canopies Raised and Reduces • Deadwooding • Stump Grinding • Pollarding • Landscaping • Fruit Trees • Fencing & Turng • Pruning • Seeding • Felling • Paving & Patios Logs Supplied Hardwood & Seasoned qualied Skilled in all aspects of Tree & Garden Care FOR A FREE ESTIMATE & ADVICE CALL: 01243 814854 or 07774 012 961 Email: [email protected] FAMILY RUN INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS 24 Hour Service Private Chapel of Rest Monumental Stones supplied Pre-paid Funeral Plans available The Gables, Tillington, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 9AB Telephone: 01798 342174 | Fax: 01798 342224 Email: [email protected] Pulborough Community News - 11 A Saint for September 18th September: St Joseph of Copertino – the awkward saint Joseph of Copertino (1603 – 63) should be the patron saint of all awkward people who mean well, but who drive those around them to distraction – especially their church leaders.