Inside Goring, Issue 26, May 2023

Image created by Jessica Galbraith BA (Hons)

Liana Naylor PUBLISHER/EDITOR

Welcome

I am Liana, creator and editor of the Inside family of magazines covering Broadwater, Tarring, Durrington, Worthing, West Worthing, Goring and Cissbury.

Hello and welcome to the last edition of Inside Magazines as you know them! You can read more about the exciting changes on p 34� During the month of May, we have the coronation of King Charles III You can read about our “modern Monarch” on p 16

As we plough through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we have reached Goal 9 It’s been interesting “reading between the lines” of May’s articles as there seems to be a common theme of an insipid “loss of power” by our local government through the years They also point to the local community looking out for, and protecting the town’s assets – particularly our green assets So look out for those planning notices and make local planning consultations your business!

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CONTRIBUTORS

Inside Health & Wellbeing –

Bryan Turner MRPharmS

Inside Crossword – Simon Rigler

Inside Local History – Chris Hare

#LetsSusItOut – AmberLouise Everitt

@Worthingethnographic – Caroline Osella

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Industrialisation and Innovation in Health

very month there is a new challenge set by the Editor� For May, I will be taking a look at how health care could be improved by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 (UNSDG9) –that the world fosters resilient, inclusive and sustainable infrastructure and innovation� Here in Broadwater, Worthing, we have a fantastic example of what industrialisation and innovation can mean for health care, in what is now the GSK plant which has a long history in the development of life saving Penicillin�

Many people will know that Penicillin was identified by chemist Alexander Fleming in 1929� In its early days, the difficulty was to produce enough of it to make a difference� In the early 1940s, research on Penicillin was moved to the USA, to keep it safe from wartime bombing� Production increased, and medics were able to show that lives could be saved from infections� However, it was still so difficult to produce in volume, that urine from treated patients was recovered and the Penicillin was extracted and used again! By the end of the war, the allies were able to use Penicillin on injured troops and lives were saved, avoiding many amputations� Gas gangrene killed around 15% of the wounded in WW1, but it was practically eliminated by the end of WW2� In the 1950s, research by UK pharmaceutical company, Beechams, identified the basic chemistry of Penicillin which allowed them to overcome the problem of production at scale� They then developed the site in Broadwater in 1961, becoming a research and production site for the derivative

EAmoxicillin, which will be familiar to many readers� Amoxicillin is on the World Health Organisation’s list of essential drugs and is still very widely used� It is impossible to count how many lives have been saved or illnesses avoided by the use of Penicillin and its derivatives in the past 80 years� This is a fine example of UNSDG9� The pharmaceutical chemists, scientists, engineers and all other staff who have worked at the plant in Broadwater should take a bow! (I need to make a declaration of interest here, I worked at Beechams in the early 80s, although not on Amoxicillin)�

So much for the past! What can we expect looking forward?

The industrial revolution of the 21st century is undoubtedly being led by information technology, and there is a lot of speculation now around ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) app launched in November last year� The Covid-19 pandemic has already changed medicine, by showing that remote consultations can work� ChatGPT, or perhaps a dedicated healthcare AI app (still to be developed), could accelerate a shift to more remote healthcare management� Human doctors will always need to make the final decisions on patient treatment, but AI will develop to become a primary source of information and guidance� Patients will be helped to understand their illnesses in real time, and medics will be able to remotely monitor their patients� Mental health treatment and support will be revolutionised� Diagnoses will be quicker, leading to prompter treatment� Medical education and training has already been vastly improved by computers and the internet� AI will be another step change�

Bryan Turner MRPharmS

Worthing & Adur Chamber recently joined the Good Business Charter

Worthing & Adur Chamber is proudly one of the first Chambers in the UK to pledge support to the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices for employees, tax, the environment, customers and suppliers�

Worthing & Adur Chamber have committed to meet the following components:

 To pay all employees the Real Living Wage

 To ensure fair hours and contracts are in place for all employees

 To prioritise employee well-being

 To ensure employee representation

 To encourage diversity and ensure inclusion in the workplace

 To commit to reducing the environmental impact and continually improving environmental performance

 To pay fair tax

 To be committed to customers

 To commit to ethical sourcing

 To pay all suppliers promptly

At a time when people are caring more about who they work for and who they buy from, the Good Business Charter offers a straightforward accreditation which recognises organisations which prioritise and care for their employees, the environment, customers and suppliers, whilst also paying their taxes according to the spirit of the law� The GBC and its members seek to inspire many other businesses to follow suit�

Worthing and Adur Chamber’s upcoming business networking

Booking is essential for all events

events

28th April - Creating a Sustainable Development Strategy for your business

Moes Co ee Bar, Portland Road, Worthing

Members: £15 + VAT

Non-Members Taster Ticket: £20 + VAT

Duncan Anderson, Chief Exec of South Downs

Leisure will be joining us to talk about how South Downs Leisure developed their sustainability strategy� He will also be sharing his top tips for small and medium sized businesses to take away and implement into their businesses�

5th May - First Friday Free Informal Networking

12:30pm – 2:00pm Burlington Hotel, Worthing

11th May - Chamber Hub, Networking

This is a relaxed and informal networking session where you can meet like-minded businesses and build on your connections�

12:30pm – 2:00pm, Lancing Manor Leisure Centre

Masterclass - 16th May - The Art of Consultative Selling

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17th May - Annual Celebration incorporating Chamber’s AGM

The perfect way to find out a bit more about Worthing and Adur Chamber and what we do� Free for businesses to attend� Booking essential�

1st June - Lunch with the Bank of England –Members Only

An exciting opportunity to hear from the Banks of England with an update on forecasts for economic growth�

Worthing & Adur Chamber recently joined the Good Business Charter

For more information visit www.goodbusinesscharter.com

To find out more about upcoming events please visit www.worthingandadurchamber.co.uk/ chamber-events

Planning Issues

We were pleased to see that the new Worthing Local Plan was adopted by the council at their meeting on 28th March� This was planned to happen at a meeting last December but was delayed due to technicalities surrounding the Caravan Club site, which have now been resolved to the Planning Inspector’s satisfaction�

The Local Plan covers the period 2020-2036, setting out policies as part of the statutory development plan for the Borough, which the Council will use to determine planning applications in the Plan area and includes protection for Goring Gap�

In previous issues, we mentioned nearby planning applications for housing in the Arun district� It is good to see that two of these (for 70 houses at Lansdowne Nursery and 133 at Ham Manor – opposite Sainsbury’s, Rustington) have been refused by Arun planners� We hope that this will also be followed by refusal for 40 houses at Kingston Lane and 112 at Highdown Vineyard�

THE GORING AND ILEX CONSERVATION GROUP

Conserving the beauty and present character of Ilex Avenue, the trees in Sea Lane and the Goring Gap

Parking

Previously, we expressed our concerns regarding a proposal to introduce parking charges at Goring car parks� Following a campaign by a Goring councillor and over 1,000 negative responses, the idea has been dropped – no doubt aided by the recent council “windfall” from HMRC�

Plantation

Despite the cold weather, 14 of our volunteers worked in the shelter of the trees at our March session� Volunteers took down two small dying trees; planted several native trees and shrubs; spread woodchip on the main pathway; continued with our on-going task of clearing away brambles and ivy from around newly planted trees; replaced/ repositioned supporting canes around the young trees� We collected the ever-present litter, which included many glass bottles thrown into the bushes�

Many dog owners clear up after their pets and place their “plastic bags“ in the waste bins, but unfortunately some irresponsible owners throw

these bags into the bushes� Please can all dog owners use the bins provided�

Our two-hour sessions are usually held on the second Saturday of each month, meeting off Amberley Drive at the sports field at 10am� There remains a strong volunteer base for the Plantation work, but new volunteers are always welcome with tasks to suit all abilities� Gloves and all equipment are provided, we appreciate that many individuals prefer to bring their own gloves (and even prefer to use their own secateurs) which is absolutely fine� We ask that you wear suitable clothing (shorts are not recommended) and footwear� We normally take a short break at 11am for refreshments and provide coffee, tea, biscuits and very often home-made cake� Further information can be found on the notice board at the Plantation, and on our website�

Your skills and experience could help change a local child’s life

From 15-28 May, communities across the UK will be marking Foster Care Fortnight™, The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives.

The theme for 2023 is #FosteringCommunities, and West Sussex County Council is appealing for people across our county to open their homes and hearts to one (or more) of our most vulnerable children�

What qualities do you need to become a foster carer?

You don’t need to be a superhero! You simply need to have some experience of caring for children, patience, kindness and love (a sense of humour also helps!)�

Thoughtfulness and empathy are also valuable traits shared by West Sussex foster carers, as this example, from Team Manager for Fostering, Heidi Luck, shows, “A birth father, who couldn’t look after his child, wrote a letter to his child’s foster family saying how grateful he was for the care they were providing his son; how hard is was for him not to be with him; but how happy he was with the way the foster family were caring for his child and how they had included him [Dad]� He explained that when the child first went onto solids, the carer packed the food in the bag for Family Time and said that they would like Dad to be the first one to give his child solids�”

Why is it important to keep children local? WSCC knows that the children it cares for have been through a lot of trauma; that when they have to leave their family homes, that it’s like a bereavement for them� We have to try to put ourselves in the shoes of those children, to begin to feel how scary that might be for them� By keeping our children local, we are at least ensuring that they can attend the schools that they’re familiar with, with the teachers that know them, with the peer group and the friends that know them� When promoting Family Time, so that they see their birth families regularly, they can do that easily� We’re ensuring that they’re not driving too far after school, so that their days are as manageable for them as possible, at the same time as settling into their new foster carer home�

While all of the children in the care of WSCC are in safe accommodation, a significant number are still waiting to find a local foster family� There are currently 850 children in West Sussex seeking a safe, loving and local place to call home�

Could you open your heart and home to a local child?

Contact the friendly Fostering Recruitment team on 0330 222 7775� Or, if you don’t want to have a one-to-one conversation (because they appreciate how daunting that might be), attend a virtual information session: fosteringwestsussex.org.uk/info-sessions

Foster carers for WSCC receive comprehensive training, ongoing professional support and a competitive financial package of up to £28,500 a year (per child)�

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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure –The Worthing Story

In 1803 the Worthing Town Improvement Act became a legal statute�

For the first time, Worthing, for so long a small agricultural village with an interest in fishing, officially became a town� By the time the Act was passed, Worthing had a population of about 2,000 people, which sounds tiny compared with today’s population of 112,000� However, this represented at least a 400% increase in population since the middle years of the eighteenth century, whereas today’s population has risen about 25% in the last fifty years, which puts the growth into perspective� By the beginning of the twentieth century, the town’s population had increased to 20,000 – a 1,000% increase since the passing of the Town Improvement Act one hundred years earlier: a phenomenal increase�

So how did Worthing’s early local authority deal with issues of infrastructure? Town Commissioners were appointed to ensure that the streets of the new town were properly paved, lit, and that there was an adequate

means of clearing sewage from the town� I think we can say that they were relatively successful in their first two objectives, with paved footways and gas lighting columns being erected around the growing town centre�

As for the disposal of sewage, this proved a bone of contention, for the larger the town grew, the more sewage its residents produced� Raw sewage ran through wooden troughs, right onto the sands, waiting for the tide to carry it out to sea� This arrangement was bearable enough in Winter, but in Summer, the stench could be unpleasant, to say the least� In 1852, the Commissioners were replaced by the Worthing Board of Health, thereafter always referred to as the ‘Local Board,’ the ‘Worthing Board,’ or more endearingly, ‘Our Board�’ The members were directly elected by the town’s ratepayers� There was considerable rivalry to see who would get the most votes each year� Corn merchant and volunteer soldier, Alfred Cortis, frequently topped the poll�

In 1890 there was great excitement when the town was granted Borough status� Today, most people would probably not even notice if local government arrangements were altered in the town, but back in 1890 there was universal pride in the fact that Worthing should elevated to so lofty a status and enjoy the prestige of having a Mayor and a Coat of Arms� The typhoid epidemic (which I discussed in a previous edition of Inside) of 1893 was not a happy moment for the town or the council, but within ten years, new councillors with new ideas had transformed Worthing’s fortunes�

Fresh and safe drinking water was pumped into the town from the Downs, electric lighting was installed, and a frequent and reliable bus service was established� This was the beginning of the golden age of local government, a trend reflected across the country� By the 1930s, Worthing Borough was responsible for the supply of electricity, gas, water, schools, highways, housing, libraries, theatres, the museum and planning� Today, the only one of

Chris Hare

Electricity power station under construction

those powers it still retains is planning� Even the theatres and the museum have been hived off to a Trust� Since the 1970s, both Conservative and Labour governments have persistently eroded and depleted the power of local government, to such an extent, that today ‘local administration’ would be a better description� At no time since the creation of the town in 1803 has the local authority being so weak – belittled by central government edicts and privatisations�

It is testimony to the foresight and pride of our forefathers that the reservoirs and pumping stations they built on the Downs, at Hillbarn, Highdown and Patching still supply us today� I wonder what those councillors of old would make of Southern Water and its custodianship of the infrastructure they created? Would they not be bemused that later generations allowed these civic endeavours to be taken over by a private company, necessarily geared towards profits and dividends for its shareholders? We have been very lax in allowing this to happen� But then, what excuse have we for allowing so many other council services to be gobbled up by private interests?

Employment opportunities in Worthing have changed greatly over time, and few of the industries of 100 years ago survive today� The town once boasted a thriving market garden trade, employing hundreds of men and women� Glass houses extended over many acres of what is now suburban East Worthing, Tarring and Durrington� Worthing was particularly famous

for its tomatoes, or ‘love apples’, as they were once known� The town supplied vast quantities of cucumbers to the coal miners in the South Wales valleys� The miners would take them deep underground in the suffocating heat and break them open and suck on them for moisture� Both the Worthing cucumber growers and the South Wales miners have long been consigned to history�

The railway was also a big employer, as was the hospitality trade� The town has far fewer hotels today, but in recent years there has been a burgeoning of new restaurants and cafes, many offering exotic dishes from around the world� Worthing, like the rest of the UK, has learnt to have a varied palate�

Still going strong and the envy of many other seaside towns, is Worthing Pier� First erected in 1862 and then widened and extended between 1887 and 1889, we should all feel proud of our pier – it really is second to none� Yet, it was almost entirely destroyed by a storm in 1913, nearly destroyed by fire in 1933, and the central section removed in 1940 to prevent it being used as a landing stage by German invaders� Somehow it has escaped privatisation, as have the beautiful chalk gardens at Highdown, left to the town by the indomitable Sir Frederick and Lady Sybil Stern� Perhaps there is a lesson to be drawn from these two examples?

We live with change, some good, some bad, and it really is up to us the influence, which of those outcomes we decide to take�

Chris will be leading guided walks and giving illustrated talks during the Worthing Festival, 10th – 18th June. You can find out all about these and many other heritage events taking place at www.worthingheritagefestival.co.uk

Worthing Pier

A thoroughly Modern Monarch

Everything we know about His Majesty’s upcoming coronation

King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday May 6th 2023, at Westminster Abbey. Eyes around the world will focus their attention once more on this magnificent London institution where the King will be crowned – alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort –in a ceremony overseen by the Archbishop of Canterbury�

This opulent ritual is the last of its kind in Europe and has remained largely unchanged for the past 1,000 years� It is an honour of course, but for a King who wants to be a modern monarch there are a few wrinkles that must be ironed out with Buckingham Palace confirming that although the Coronation will be ‘rooted in long-standing traditions’, it will also reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future�

For starters, it will be a relatively modest affair, even compared to Queen Elizabeth’s coronation that came in the recent aftermath of World War II� The ceremony itself is expected to last around two hours –rather than the three for his mother’s ascension to the throne – and guests will be limited to 2,000 due to health and safety restrictions� That’s

considerably fewer than the 8,000 dignitaries from 129 nations who were crammed into Westminster Abbey in 1953�

There will also be less pomp and formality� Prince William is the only Duke

expected to carry out the traditional gesture of kneeling and swearing allegiance to the King, and His Majesty has apparently decided to swap the stockings and breeches worn at coronations by his male predecessors for a military uniform, possibly that of Admiral of the Fleet, which he wore for the State Opening of Parliament last May�

As for the crown, Charles will wear the solid gold 17th Century St Edward’s Crown� It is exceptionally heavy and contains the Cullinan II diamond, sometimes called the Second Star of Africa�

At its heart however, the ceremony must fulfil its key role as being the symbolic religious ceremony during which a sovereign is crowned, as well as fulfilling the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch’s head� Despite cementing His Majesty’s role as Head of the Church of England, it is thought that representatives of different faiths will also be present –to uphold the King’s wish to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain� He will also still pledge to be “Defender of the Faith”, but further words will be added that allow the King to show he serves all religious faiths�

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The clear message given above, in the description of SDG9, applies locally but is also about global fairness and supporting Global South countries to invest in sustainable infrastructures� Resilient transport, irrigation, energy, information and communication technology are all crucial for empowering communities and growing productivity, incomes, and improvements in health and education�

Locally…

On a local level Adur & Worthing Council (A&W) has a

UN Sustainable Development Goal 9

new sustainable infrastructure plan (see their website), reflecting the urgent need to adapt to the long-term challenges of climate change by finding more sustainable ways of living, meeting future energy demands and avoiding flood risk� Within it are plans to remove gas-fired boilers, add insulation and solar panels to town centre sites and install a low-carbon heat network to reduce emissions and helping Worthing to reach the target of net zero�

Communities overseeing and having input into local infrastructure plans through proper consultation is vital� Our community needs to stay vigilant and ensure our green spaces are not developed and our precious natural habitats, essential for wildlife, are protected� The UK is in the bottom 10% of countries, globally, for protecting nature� Worthing has only 3�9 m2 of green space for every adult; the lowest number in urban areas in the whole of the UK�

Wealthy private developers often hold the balance of power and can be unaccountable to communities, local people and local government� Local council objections to development can be overturned by Central Government� Worthing must continue to fight to ensure spaces like Goring Gap and the Highdown Vineyard are not developed whilst ensuring sustainable development for our town�

Local councils and communities should be able to have the power to accept or refuse local planning applications� After all, we are best placed to know what is best for where we live!

In January, CREW accepted an invitation by the Council to be part of a community group workshop, to develop ideas for Montague Place� Contributions from groups highlighted the need to enhance biodiversity, attract wildlife, improve air quality, encourage green travel, and create an inviting relaxing green space� Bat boxes, secure bike lockups, rain water harvesting storage and management, planting and living walls as

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.

well as exciting ideas for community engagement and entertainment contributions were all made� The next stage will be a public consultation on the design plans - make sure you have your say!

Green Travel….

Want some input on green travel? Active Travel Worthing are a local group who want to make walking, wheeling and cycling attractive, safe and practical choices for everyone� Why not attend Active Travel’s next public meeting at CREW and have a say on things like cycling routes, speed humps and 20mph limits in residential areas to improve air quality and reduce emissions?

CREW are also part of a group involved in a Sustainable Food System project with A&W council, set up to address the urgent need for food from the cost of living crisis and global food shortages that climate change will bring�

Since CREW opened this year, we have been busy building alliances and getting involved with the community� See our plans and developments below;

• Continued Professional Development (CPD) for business on environment and sustainability

• CPD for schools and colleges with the focus on student wellbeing

• School assemblies and class events

• Peoples’ Assemblies

• Youth space - activities for young people to feel empowered and take action

• Collaborating with local artists, a mural for the centre, a Worthing Festival performance

• A Climate Conference planned for October with Community Works, Green Tides, Transition Town Worthing and local filmmaker Nicola Instone�

If you would like to connect with CREW or deliver an event with us get in touchinfo@worthingcrew.co.uk

1 NO POVERTY

September 2022

2 ZERO HUNGER

October 2022

3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

November 2022

4 QUALITY EDUCATION

December 2022

5 GENDER EQUALITY

January 2023

6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

February 2023

7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

March 2023

8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

April 2023

9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

May 2023

10 REDUCE INEQUALITIES

June 2023

11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

July 2023

12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

August 2023

13 CLIMATE ACTION

September 2023

14 LIFE BELOW WATER

October 2023

15 LIFE ON LAND

November 2023

16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

December 2023

17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

January 2024

Walking, wheeling and cycling attractive, safe and practical choices for everyone

Upcoming Events

We are a charity set up to provide a hub for local groups working together on the Climate & Ecological Emergency� We organise events, information and workshops open to all�

To book a workshop scan the QR-Code or go to crew.eventbrite.com

THE CLIMATE CAFE - An open and inclusive space offering participants support over their fears concerning the climate/ ecological crisis�

Bread for All and Roses Too - MONTHLY GARDEN CLUB

With Breathing Spaces� A monthly ‘Garden Club’ for anyone interested in growing food and flowers in a climate, nature and cost of living crisis�

CIRCULAR ECONOMY - A presentation by Steve Creed from Circular Brighton and Hove, how circular economy would work and how it could help to avoid climate change�

HEADING FOR EXTINCTION? - With XR Worthing

A Presentation and discussion on the Climate Crisis with slides� What we can do to bring about the urgent change needed?

EXPLORING AIR POLLUTION

By Transition Town Worthing in collaboration with Sustrans & Sussex-Air. Learn about the causes of air pollution, its impact on people and how we can breath cleaner air�

ACTIVE TRAVEL - With Active Travel Worthing

Check out some of the local projects that we are working on & provide some input on their current and future direction�

CLIMATE FRESK - A scientific, collaborative and creative workshop to learn about the climate in a fun way!

TIME FOR A BASIC INCOME? - By Basic Income Worthing

What’s your view on a unconditional basic income paid to individuals as a right of legal residence?

WRITING ABOUT NATURE with Author Emma Cameron

A writing workshop to explore our connection to nature in a time of climate emergency�

SUBVERSIVE CATWALK: Women, Fast Fashion and Climate

Crisis by Artist Leah Thorn

An inclusive and fun workshop to increase our ability to think clearly and act effectively about fast fashion and the climate crisis�

Wed 31 May 7-8:30pm

Wed 28 June 7-8:30pm

Wed 26 July 7-8:30pm

Wed 12 April 6-8pm

Wed 10 May 7-9pm

Wed 14 June 7-9pm

Wed 12 July 7-9pm

Wed 19 April 2-3:30pm

Thu 4 May 7:30-9pm

Tue 9 May 2-5pm

Mon 15 May 7-8:30pm

Thur 18 May 7-9:30pm

Thur 25 May 7-9:30pm

Thu 22 June 7-9pm

Sun 09 July 2-4pm

A CELEBRATION OF ARTS & CULTURE IN WORTHING

Music, theatre, dance, heritage, art, comedy, spoken word, film, outdoor and family events

For more information visit timeforworthing.uk

Image created by Jessica Galbraith BA (Hons) Make Up & Hair for Theatre & Media

Worthing Festival is just over a month away, so now is the time to start planning your diary to make sure you don’t miss out on the fantastic mix of performance, live music, exhibitions, children’s events, workshops, tours, talks and experiences happening in venues across the area�

Taking place from the 10th-18th of June, the festival offers a mix of more than 50 free and paid for events� Some highlights are listed below to tickle your fancy, with lots more events plus links to book tickets on the Time for Worthing website at: https://timeforworthing.uk/ worthingfestival2023/

2023 WORTHING FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

■ Theatre and Performance

Funny Girls Comedy Night at The Libertine Social

Upstairs at The Libertine Social, join a fantastic night of standup and award-winning musical comedy� Thursday 15th June. Tickets £8 in advance or on the door�

Learning to Fly by James Rowland

A captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music, following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh festival� James tells the story

of a remarkable friendship he made as a lonely, unhappy teenager, with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky house on his street�

Connaught Studio, Friday 16th June at 7:30pm� Tickets cost £13.50/£10

■ Art Exhibitions

Northbrook College presents SHINE

Showcasing the work of the creative Degree students in the grand surroundings of Worthing Town Hall� The exhibition will feature art, design, media, theatre and music�

Worthing Town Hall, 14th22nd June at 9am-5pm Free entry

Worthing Artists’ Open Houses

More than 50 houses, studios, galleries and other venues open up to the public to display and sell original art around Worthing� Trail maps available around town�

Three weekends from 17th18th June Free entry

Through Our Eyes: Life in Care

Featuring powerful and captivating photos taken by Care Leavers and Children

In Care in West Sussex�

2023

perspective� Worthing Library, 10th-18th June Free entry

■ Music Worthing Philharmonic Summer Concert at the Assembly Hall

Internationally renowned concert soloist, Soprano

Nadine Benjamin MBE joins the Worthing Symphony Orchestra to sing Richard Strauss’s haunting Four Last Songs, alongside Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde� Tchaikovsky’s famous Symphony No� 5 completes the programme�

Worthing Assembly Rooms, 11th June at 3pm� Tickets in advance from £11 with students and concessions just £3

The Brooksteed singers present - ‘Choir Starter’ A summer concert, in conjunction with the Superstar Arts charity and supported by Independent Worthing and local legends “The Horn Dogs”� Featuring music from The Four Tops through Toto to East 17, a night of cheery, cheesy music to remember� Pavilion Theatre, Sunday 11th June at 7:30pm� Tickets from £6.50

■ Family Friendly Prankenstein

Worthing Festival Listings

This exhibition aims to raise awareness and understanding, highlighting their resilience, creativity, and unique

A local film production made by children for children� 70 minutes of film, fun, songs,

jokes and bloopers celebrating the glories of the film-making process� Includes a ‘Making Of’ and a final sing-along of the five original songs which you can practise beforehand - link via festival website listing�

Connaught Cinema, 11th June at 11am - 12:15pm Tickets from £3

Storybook Making Workshop

No previous experience in writing is needed, just enthusiasm and playfulness� This workshop offers a unique creative experience and is suitable both for those who already love writing and for those who struggle with it at school� Let your imagination go wild using fun and stimulating prompts and games�

Montague Gallery, 11th June at 10:30am-12:30pm� Tickets £18

■ Courses and Workshops

Natural Dye Course

Discover the beauty of plantdyed fabric and make a sample card of colours extending the spectrum with simple kitchen chemistry�

Worthing Museum, 17th June from 1pm� Tickets cost £48

Life Drawing: The Surrealists and other Strange Phenomena Set in the amazing space that is The Venue, life models will be creating poses to inspire and

astound� The event is aimed at all skill levels – whether you’re a complete beginner or practising artist�

The Venue, Sunday 11th June at 1:45pm - 5pm� Tickets from £10�

■ Heritage and History

During festival week the Worthing Heritage Alliance bring you a whole host of walks, talks, tours and exhibitions to help you uncover the borough’s historical past, including:

Highdown Hill: prehistory, folklore and community

It would be hard to find anywhere in Sussex more steeped in stories of the past than Highdown Hill� Join local historian Chris Hare for a lovely evening walking tour around this landmark spot on the Sussex coastal plain� £7 in advance�

Buildings Lost and Saved

An illustrated talk by Susan Belton and David Clark of The Worthing Society�

Worthing Library, Tuesday 13th June at 7.30pm� Tickets £7 in advance�

■ Experiences

A Night of Cocktails and Folklore

An evening of wild-inspired cocktails and Sussex

storytelling at The Chalk House Distillery!

Friday 16th June - see website for details�

A visit to the Old Bake House, Broadwater East Street

Step back into the pastthis exhibition features baking tools donated by Knights the Bakers, items found beneath the floorboards of the cottage, and records including census returns, photographs and documents, the earliest dated 1781� 10th and 11th June, am / pm sessions� Tickets £5 in advance�

Regency High Tea

An afternoon celebrating the opulence of the Regency era with period costumes, a delicious high tea and even Regency inspired drinks!

The Chalk House Distillery, Saturday 17th June - see website for details�

Iyengar Yoga with Bev Yoga practice aims to unite the body, mind and spirit� The Iyengar method focuses on the correct alignment and precision of the poses to ensure you are working safely while gaining maximum benefit to your flexibility, strength, health and wellbeing� During Worthing Festival week, you are invited to try 2 x Yoga with local instructor, Bev Appleby Classes for £20 at various venues around Worthing�

MARINE GARDENS BOWLING CLUB

WEST PARADE, WORTHING BN11 5EF

OPEN DAYS 2023

Sunday, 14th May & Sunday, 28th May 2023

Bowls is a sport with outstanding HEALTH AND SKILLS BENEFITS

“It’s not just a sport for retirees”

Meet new people, Exercise and Social activity.

“It’s the perfect sport for everyone”

Just come along, join us on the green, enjoy and try this great sport. Young, old, experienced player or complete newcomer: No experience required; all equipment supplied

Everyone is welcome to try this great sport of bowls

Taster sessions will be available from 11.00 am, club coaches and experienced members will be present throughout the day to introduce the sport of bowls to all those interested in having a go.

Club website: www.marinegardensbc.co.uk

Spring is here and we have a busy month ahead of us� Kicking off the month, we have Alice Mara, Lulu Willis and Cathy Verney with their group exhibition�

Up next we have Sally Pennington with her paintings inspired by the Sussex landscape�

Tom Gillham is back showcasing a variety of paintings� Come and discover the world through photographer Kevin Hicks lens�

Josephine Jones will be exhibiting with us for two weeks, showcasing two pieces of work�

Anna Vartiainien and her exhibition

‘Everything Must Go’ will be filling up Gallery 2� Glenn Phur is back, bringing you Signature Art, Icons and Landscapes� Lastly, Rachel Reader will be showing her mosaic work with us in her first exhibition at Colonnade House�

Material Girls. Clay. Craft. Camera 02 - 07 May

May 2023

Exhibitions & Events at Colonnade House

Join Alice Mara, Lulu Willis and Cathy Verney at Colonnade house this May with their exhibition

Material Girls� Bringing together Alice’s ceramic houses, Lulu’s mechanical automata and Cathy’s photography, it makes for an exciting eclectic group show�

Sally Pennington: Sussex Seasons 02 - 07 May

The Sussex landscape and seasons have always held an important place in Sally Pennington’s work� Sally’s recent paintings move between representation and abstraction� She uses a mixture of sketchbook drawings and paintings, photographs and imaginative reflections on the experience of being outside in the landscape to create them�

M ART 09 - 14 May

Tom Gillham invites you to pop in and savour the taste of his T M ART Soup collection� Showing a variety soup of recent paintings� They reflect emotional states mixed with meditations on things, people and places�

Images� 1. Alice Mara 2. Material Girls� Clay�Craft�Camera

3. Sally Pennington: Sussex Seasons 4. Tom Gillham: Castle Ward

5. Kevin Hicks: Toffee at Sunset 6. Jo Jones: Balcony Abundance

7. Anna Vartiainien: Dark Park Etching 8. Glenn Phur: Beach Horse

9. Rachel Reader: Mosaic Dove

Kevin Hicks: Digital Artist & Photographer

16 - 21 May

Discover the photographic skills of Kevin Hicks and see the world through his lens� Kevin has worked in the photographic and event industry for over 30 years� Kevin specialises in landscapes, animals, architecture, aviation and agriculture�

Jo Jones: Sea, Sun, Salt & Sparkle

16 - 28 May

Jo Jones will be showing two separate shows with us across her two week exhibition� In the first week, you can catch ‘Sea, Sun, Salt & Sparkle’ inspired by living by the sea� In the second week, you’ll be able to see ‘Seasons’ which is a “painterly nod to what a wonderful world this is�”

Anna Vartiainen: Everything Must Go 23 - 28 May

Artist Anna Vartianien and her family are moving up to Glasgow!

During this one week exhibition, she’ll be having a big sale of her work as well as the contents of her FOUND shop & studio� Bargain

hunting aside, there is a philosophical side to the exhibition, exploring change; the impermanence of things and life itself�

Glenn Phur: Signature Art, Icons, landscapes - Art for the Heart

30 May - 04 June

Worthing artist Glenn Phur is exhibiting this Spring, bringing a range of portraiture paintings to the gallery� Glenn will also be showing his collection ‘Little Red Boat’ from 2022 and will be launching his latest collection of paintings ‘Icons’�

Rachel Reader: Teal & Mirrors

30 May - 04 June

Rachel is a musician / songwriter and will be showcasing a selection of her mosaic artwork here at Colonnade House� Rachel’s versatility as an artist is shown through the exploration of the tiles textures, sizes and colours�

Colonnade House, 47 Warwick Street, Worthing, BN11 3DH Tuesday - Saturday (+ some Sundays)

10.00 - 17.00

Supported and sponsored by: “My mum who has Alzheimer’s absolutely loves these sessions – it’s a wonderful activity that we can do together and she really comes alive.”

For more information call 01273 286 172

Love to Move

Love to Move is a fun, age and dementia friendly seated movement programme to music. It is suited to older adults, those living with dementia, MS and Parkinson’s and their carers. Delivered by British Gymnastics’ Love to Move coaches. There will be a nominal £5 charge. After the class, there will be refreshments and time to chat.

Wednesdays 11.15am - 12.15 at Heene Community

Centre 122 Heene Road, Worthing BN11 4PL

To book your seat please contact: anna.c.shaw@icloud.com

Supported by:

Worthing Musical Comedy Society are back!

The multi-talented cast of all ages are bringing Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to life at the Connaught Theatre this May!

The sensational Joseph tells the story of Joseph, son of Jacob, his eleven brothers and his coat of many colours� With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat features iconic musical theatre classics such as Any Dream Will Do and Go Go Joseph�

WTM is acting as a ticket agent on behalf of the production company responsible for this performance�

Once again, Tarring Priory Bowls Club is inviting everyone to try bowls by taking part in the national Big Bowls Weekend from 6pm Friday 26th May through to Sunday morning 28th May, on their green in Church Road, Tarring, behind St Andrews Church�

All are welcome to come along, just wear trainers or similar shoes, as everything you need will be provided�

Playing bowls delivers mental and physical benefits for all ages and is a highly sociable sport� The playing season is underway with the summer months to look forward to� Should you be interested in joining or need more information about the Big Bowls Weekend, email keithbrinsmead@ btopenworld.com or look at the club’s website www.tarringpriorybowlsclub. com

New exhibition and opportunity for people to exhibit their artwork made from items that would normally be discarded� Using imagination, it’s amazing what can be achieved� We are currently looking for contributors to exhibit with us, at no cost to themselves� Amateurs or professionals who want to promote their work are welcome� Should be a fascinating show!

If interested or want to hear more, please contact Annie Burton� Mobile: 077599 27579 email: libby44@ntlworld.com

EVENTS

Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery

Untold Stories Tour

Saturday 13th May 2023 at 11:00am. Many of the people buried in Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery have had their stories told in the 60 booklets produced so far by the ‘Friends’ of the cemetery� These booklets have all been based on themes ranging from Seafarers to the Salvation Army to Unusual Deaths� Untold Stories tells about others who haven’t belonged in any particular category, but have stories worth recounting�

Come and find out about, amongst others, the tragic death of Josephine Joesbury, the lives of the four Dolling sisters and the impact they had on the local community and the story of the unusually named Ulric Zuinglius Rule born into a Methodist Missionary family�

Please meet us at the chapel of Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery in South Farm Road at 10:55am� Our tour booklets cost £1, and refreshments are available for a small donation�

Friends of Worthing Museum

The Friends of Worthing Museum invite members and anyone interested to the AGM on Tuesday 16th May prompt start 2:00–2:30pm Emergency General Meeting to follow from 2:30–4:00pm� The venue is Worthing Library Lecture Theatre� No entry fee and no refreshments�

FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT YOU Group

Tuesday 16th May at 2:30pm we welcome back Sussex Historian Chris Horlock with his Scrapbook 1 talk� A miscellany of local history, anecdotes and folklore, with the accent on the unusual and little known�

Venue: Main Hall in St� Symphorian’s Parish Centre, BN13 3HU� £3�50pp to include refreshments� No booking required but please arrive by 2:15pm� Further details available from the Parish Office 01903 268109 or email: theoffice@stsymphorians.co.uk

Offington Park Methodist Church

Offington Park Methodist Church are holding a day of teaching and worship for women on Friday 19th May from 9:30am–2:30pm� The Speaker for the day is Rev� Laura Darrall and her theme is “He told me everything I have ever done”�

The cost for the day is £7� To book or for further information contact the church office on 01903 205722 or email office@offingtonpark.org.uk

West Sussex Art Society

West Sussex Art Society are back at Colonnade House in April for their Annual Show of Members artwork� More than a hundred pieces of art are on view and to browse, including paintings, sculpture, printing and ceramics� So much to see including the Art Society Miniature Gallery back for its 4th year displaying tiny works of art, in a newly made purpose built space� Pop in to see some great art, meet the artists and find out more about WSAS�

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April 10-5pm 23 April 10-4pm

Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

In these times of financial challenge, the ability to innovate can open up options to enable us to adapt, survive and thrive. It’s been said that being creative is a mindset that can be developed with practice and is helped by being curious, trying new and different things, as well as keeping an open mind: just because things are done a certain way, doesn’t mean they always have been, or always will be�

Looking back over Worthing Football Club’s history, where we have been at Woodside Road for over 100 years, there has clearly been more going on than ‘just’ football!

These photos were kindly shared by a friend who attended the Sandhurst School’s sports day at Woodside in around 1963 – so even 60 years ago WFC was supporting the local Community! As you can see, in those days, at the Club it was “anything goes” on the pitch� Track and field events were taking place, although we’re guessing the javelin event would have been too dangerous, bearing in mind the spectators were sitting on chairs on the pitch enjoying a cup of tea� Who knows what

dents the shot-put could have made in the ground�

However, there were also traditional sports day activities at the competition: Our friend came third in the egg and spoon race, an event that she still reflects on with some pride� We wonder how many of the people there would have guessed that 60 years on we would have a 3G pitch�

This new, artificial pitch was a particular innovation introduced when George bought the Club� Taking up the grass pitch was a significant change for the Club and the Community� Unlike a grass

Worthing Football Club

pitch, which can become waterlogged and unusable, it can be used every day�

This opened the door to all of the Community activities that we are now able to support� In addition our Women’s, Men’s, Senior and Youth teams playing in their traditional leagues, we have a range of different uses too, such as our recreational walking footballers, inclusive team and drop-in development centre for children� We have also had some new types of events, not only Charity Matches (such as the Manchester United Legends v Worthing Legends to fundraise for Deafkidz United) but ‘non-football’ events, such as Turning Tides Big Sleep Out last June�

It’s not just on the pitch that new approaches are being developed� We are working with our neighbours at the Pavilion Bowls to promote both of our Clubs� Our bar has always been available for hire for parties and celebrations, and now we also have “Yoga with Bev” every Friday morning; Sporting Memories with Dementia Friendly Worthing meeting on Thursday mornings� Our separate Board Room is also available for hire, with some subsidised rates for local charities and businesses�

Curious and would like to find out more about our activities on and off the pitch? Perhaps try something new and different? Please contact Angelatanner@worthingfc.com

CLUB OF THE YEAR!

Worthing Table Tennis Club, based across Worthing High and Thomas a Beckett schools, has been recognized with a national award by Table Tennis England as Club of the Year!

This is following their hard work to develop young players, inclusivity to all and connections to the local community�

South of England Area manager for Table Tennis England, Alan Lane – pictured below, visited the club to present the award to a crowd of players during their busy Saturday schedule, which provides a range of table tennis sessions for U13s, O50s and an accessible session for those with a disability�

With the success of their first 2 years, the club is expanding and has recently welcomed a new performance coach, Matthew Porter with extensive international experience, as well as continuing to expand its coaching base to include a number of Level 1 and 2 Table Tennis England qualified coaches, who run sessions at schools in the area and in particular for disabled and wheelchair users�

If you’d like to find out more about the club please visit www.worthingttc.com or find them on Facebook @worthingttc or call Pedro Santos on 07443091164 or pedro@worthingttc.com

If you are a local school and are interested in what the club could provide for your students please speak to Pedro.

New Head Coach Matt Porter with the Club of the Year Award�

Founder Pedro Santos receives the award from Alan Lane (Table Tennis England)�

Amanda NewtonWorne (wheelchair coach), Roksolana Kurdova (Ukrainian Coach) and Sally Hughes (Operations Director) pictured with the award�

Players from the club celebrate the award

INSIDE MAGAZINE’S UPDATE

Before I went to print with this edition, I took a trip to Cambridge to see the new print process for the exciting changes happening to Inside Magazines� From the first edition, you have all been used to A5 and B5 sized glossy magazines�

During Covid-19, all the event spaces in the magazines had to be cancelled� Then, out of the woodwork, came a series of keen, talented and local writers and contributors, most of whom still write today� Since then, the pages have been filled with local history, environmental issues, opinions/commentary and

other useful information such as health and wellbeing, and not to forget the popular crossword by a local Tarring reader, Simeon�

This time last year, one of the writers sent me a copy of a newspaper style magazine that she found on holiday� When it first arrived, I found it interesting but carried on as before� The paper sat on the side for all of those months and I would occasionally pick it up, flick through it and find myself smiling� I liked the creativity, space, warmth and friendliness to the feel of the publication� My attraction to this style grew to the point where I could see so much potential for giving the articles breathing space and more visual impact�

So, now the time has come…

I hope you will all smile at the new style too!

June will mark an updated

branding for Inside, and will be the first editions of the new ‘Magloid’ style - this is newspaper print, brighter than the traditional style (a clean, cream finish) and two and a half times bigger than A5� The paper is uncoated, making recycling even easier! We already have a local artist commissioned to produce cartoon-style images and sketches including caricatures of the writers� The front cover image will be uncluttered and eye-catching and I plan to invite local artists to showcase their work in future editions� If you’re interested in seeing your work on the front cover, please email me (liana@insidemagazines. community)�

Some readers have small postboxes that may pose a challenge for delivery� If you’re concerned that your postbox might be too small, please email distribution@ insidemagazines.community.

COMPETITION WINNERS

The lucky competition winners from last month’s Craig David tickets are Jitender, Mia and Simon� Congratulations!!! Thank you to all those who emailed, we had a great response�

Inside Magazine Update

Last month, Billy & Beyond funded 4 local schools to have the live stage show ‘I love you Mum, I promise I won’t die’ written by playwright Mark Wheeller� This powerful production tells Dan’s story, a 16 year old boy from Croydon who died after taking MDMA at an illegal rave 9 years ago� It includes a short interactive drug education workshop after� This feedback was written by The Daniel Spargo - Mabbs foundation�

“Wizard Theatre left London this week to spend a couple of days by the sea in Worthing, bringing ‘I Love You, Mum’ to schools there, thanks to funding raised by the amazing Nicci Parish, founder of Billy and Beyond CIC (pictured here with the cast)� Nicci watched all four performances; a tough call with her own story of losing her son, Billy, [and the circumstances of his death] being so close to Dan’s� She said, “Although I am totally drained, the feedback was incredible and I know it’s had a massive impact on those students�” She’s already planning fundraising to bring it back again next year�”

The feedback from the schools was incredibly positive: “I can’t thank you enough for all your efforts in making sure we had the amazing performance this morning at St Romeros� The actors were fantastic from start to finish, all communication from you guys was so helpful and we are just so grateful to you all and the

BILLY AND BEYOND

team at Billy and Beyond� Most importantly our year 9s were also fantastic, were so engaged and thoroughly enjoyed the closing workshop too� I have absolutely no doubt that this morning will have a positive impact on their futures and the choices they make� They are truly blessed to have seen this work�”

Thank you so much from us to Nicci, Billy and Beyond, and the wonderful Wizard ILYM 2023 team, for together bringing Dan’s story to Billy’s home town� Two boys’ stories, changing and saving young lives�

The Wizard theatre group were incredible and having shown the play to Oscar Romero, St Andrews, Durrington high and Sion we have managed to reach so many young people with this very important message� Our Facebook page is linked below�  https://www.facebook.com/BillyAndBeyondCIC/

Inside CROSSWORD

May 2023 by Simien

Across

1 Couple (4)

3 Mistake; chaos (originally from military usage) (5)

6 Partly open (4)

8 Musician (15)

9 Stupor (6)

10 Cocky (8)

11 Praise; glorify (8)

13 Formally accuse or charge someone of a crime (6)

15 Appropriate; befitting (6)

17 A man skilled at doing odd jobs around a property (8)

19 Crusade; lobby (e.g. for election) (8)

21 Honour; quality (6)

22 Someone who turns their hand to a variety of different jobs (4,2,3,6)

23 Eager (4)

24 Passenger; additional clause in a contract (5)

25 Strong impulse (4)

Down

1 Futile (9)

2 Put in place; set up (e.g. equipment) (7)

3 Stunned (9)

4 Ordinary; typical (7)

5 Speak (5)

6 Reputedly (9)

7 Powerful poison used in insecticides (7)

12 Forthright; blunt (9)

13 Trailblazer; groundbreaker (9)

14 Landlocked US state in the Southeastern region (9)

16 Oblivious (7)

17 Managed (7)

18 Bullfighter (7)

20 Deduce; interpret (5)

Inside Crossword

Belated Innovation

We’re sitting with tea, weekend chores pressing in. Slyly, I offer, “I’ll go to the compost after this, shall I?”

The question is rhetorical - the kitchen windowsill caddy is bursting and the lid hasn’t shut for 2 days.

“Mm, yeah. If you do that, I’ll do the dog-poo run”.

This, of course, was my sneaky goal� Even if in French they’re called ‘crottes’, I hate the job of collecting them around the garden� Especially in the morning�

Tea over, we pull 2 small rolls out from the drawer: green compost bags and brown (ick) dog-poo ones� Both are made of cornstarch� Fully compostable�

Every time I see these bags, I feel a blend of gratitude and anger� I’m glad that we now have bags that are made of fermented corn starch instead of petroleum by-products� But so angry that we had to wait so long� The technology could have been there years ago and saved our oceans and landfill tonnes of plastic pollution� Then, of course, there’s the plastics inside us� Since 2018, we’ve known that microplastics (less than 5mm long) are in our bodies�

Ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact with plastic is now understood to lead to what scientists name ‘particle toxicity’ in our bodieswith a resulting impact on health and mortality�

I remember Chemistry lessons at high school and the thrill of making nylon� 2 liquids mixedand at the line where they met, a thin chewinggum consistency thread of polymer� Our 1970s O-level courses sold us the industrial revolution

as something marvellous, petrol as a driver of progress, and petroleum by-products as some kind of miraculous free gift� Was it economics (greed), pragmatics (what to do with those petrol by-products), or simply foolish shortsightedness that made the world turn to plastic without thought of the long-term effects?

Whatever, we’re now - very - belatedly turning to alternatives.

As I research cornstarch plastics (there’s journals in polymer research if you fancy digging in), I find lists of advantages and disadvantages� While talk about downsides seems to focus on slow rates of decomposition (but, yeah, we must remember that regular plastic does not decompose at all) some are saying that using a foodcrop - corn - is not a great idea, and are putting forward solutions that re-use an already-existing waste product, other materials� You may have seen plastic alternatives turn up in the form of coffee cups or cutlery made out of discarded woodchips, coffee husks and so on� Innovation and hightech industries are moving very fast to kick plastics out of our lives�

Meanwhile, the clean-up continues� A brilliant project at Chichester harbour down the road, led by University of Brighton’s Dr Carina Ciocan, trains ‘citizen scientists’ (volunteers - people like us) to take water samples for measuring water pollution and marine damage by plastics� (A lot of it comes from fibreglass boat hulls)�

The clean-up at home done, we pop our cornstarch bags into the bin and close the lids� Anger - and gratitude� 21st-century industry and innovation will take a much larger and longerterm view than did 20th-century�

Celebrating life, honouring memories, providing peace

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Tony has been part of the team for nearly 30 years and has been looking after the Goring office since 2018. His father was District Nurse for Lancing for many years, and he has two sisters and cousins in the nursing profession. His father in law was also a local funeral director so he comes from a caring background. When not looking after his three grandchildren he enjoys golf, theatre, and tenpin bowling.

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