East Grinstead Living July Issue

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Photo, 1890. Š East Grinstead Museum, reproduced with their kind permission.

July 2013

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Dear Residents,

Index: Support Local Business

Welcome to our July Issue.

Architects Cowan Architects 44 Blinds/Curtains/Interiors Elizabeth Designs 35 Care Brooker Care 5 Live in Care 5 Sussex Health Care 43 Inter-County Nursing 11 Clock repair Antique Clock Repair 5 Children’s Activities & Products/Education Puddleducks Swimming Classes 7 Singing/PianoTuition 9 Effective Education 7 Children’s House Nursery 7 French Tuition 7 German Tuition 7 Blackland Farm 7 Science/Maths Tuition 9 Guitar Tuition 7 Summer Music Course 9 Dolls House 9 Cleaning Services Help at Home 25 Supreme Oven Cleaning 25 Rescue Oven Cleaning 25 Clothes & Shoes Suitables 19 Second Glance 15 Computer/Website Design Services Willis IT Services 27 Computer Studio 27 Dogs Brown Hounds Dog Walking 13 Dog Behaviourist/Training 13 Financial Adviser Aspect 8 23 Food/Drink Wiltshire Farm Food 11 Fitness/Health/Beauty Lotte Berk 17 Family Chiropractic Clinic 15 Eucaderm Hair/Scalp Clinic 17 In Touch Therapies 15 Feet First 19 Foot Lady 19 Local Osteopath 15 Massage for Wellbeing 17 Marcus Woodman Massage 19 Swedish Holistic Massage 15 Function Venue/ Restaurant/Bar

This month there’s plenty going on in the area for you to enjoy what we hope will be a fabulous Summer from Summer concerts (see p.14) to Dinosaur digs at the museum (see the What’s On).

The Priest House in West Hoathly has a fascinating history, you can find out more about this hidden gem on page 22.

Feel the need to cycle, walk or ride? We have a brilliant route mapped out complete with interesting facts for an active, fascinating day out - see page 16.

If you’re a local charity or community group please drop us a line if you’d like some extra promotion.

If you think there’s something of local interest we should know about, drop us a line any time, we’re always happy to hear from you.

The majority of our businesses are East Grinstead based or immediately nearby. Thank you for supporting local businesses when you can.

Fingers Crossed for a lovely July, Tally & Chris

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Mums the Word The Phoenix Comic/Competition Plant Hunters Entertainment Chequer Mead Competition Cycling, Walking, Riding The Priest House Stay Safe Online Quick Quiz Gardening in July EG Through Time The Whitehall Bombing Recipe What’s On

The Majority of our Businesses are East Grinstead Based

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We pride ourselves on promoting quality local businesses as seen by the fact that a majority of our advertisers are local to EG. Although this publication does not vet advertisers, a number of complaints will mean that businesses will be barred from further advertising.

East Grinstead Living Notice: East Grinstead Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in East Grinstead Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. © Copyright East Grinstead Living 2013. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part may be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

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Haxted Mill Restaurant 13 Yew Lodge 23 Garden Services/Plants MGC 29 Atrium 29 Imberhorne Lane Nursery 28 DR Newland Tree Care 29 Green Machines 29 JH Vartan 29 Home Maintenance Services Allzones 3 Mid Sussex Timber 20,21 Bailey Bridge Refurb/ Construction 33 Beeches Builders 41 Paint it Now 35 AI Plumbing 38 DK Woodhouse 31 James Lowe Plumbing 37 Expest Gutter-Fascia-Roof 39 John Bloom Plumbing & Heating 37 Gary Spurle Bathroom & Heating 37 Hammerwood Refurb & Maintenance 31 MM Roofing Contractor 41 MRM Plastering 38 Resolution Plumbing 37 A.G. Kerr Carpentry 33 MDH Painters & Decorators 31 James Mundy Decorating 41 Steve Cook Building 31 Shuttleworth Decorators 35 Compte Electrical Services 37 Quinn Electrical Services 41 MM Walker Home Maintenance 31 Job Opportunity Brooker Care Home 5 Kitchens Kitchen Bespoke 39 Absolutely Kitchens 35 Pest Control Expest Pest Control 29 APM Pest Control 29 Satellite, Aerial Specialists Norsat 27 Window Services As Good As New Window Repairs 5

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Holidays coming up…

For a Fantastic FREE day out try:

Screens V. Real-life Need help to keep the kids off the screens? Try: Gardening for kids, Growing Herbs Instead of growing from seed, buy a plastic pot of basil from the food section of the supermarket. Get 5 or more additional little plant pots filled with compost. Take the basil plant out of the pot and you’ll see it’s actually made up of around 40 individual plants or “strands.”

Just peel off one at a time and plant one in each pot. Put them on a window sill and water daily.

You’ll need to pinch off the top pair of leaves every so often to stop it growing up too tall; it should start branching out and getting really bushy.

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(winner of Netmum’s Gold Award for free days out) From Stunning lakes, lawns and gardens to miles of woodland and bridleways for long leisurely walks. Plus some excellent facilities.

Tilgate Nature Centre

When they’re big enough, place outside. The smell is gorgeous and it can be used on loads of Summer dishes from pizza to salads. Idea: the kids can make mini-pizzas with pitta-bread and use the basil they grew!

Tip: This works well with other herbs, such as coriander, too

Tilgate Park has it very own Nature Centre which houses a huge variety of animals from endangered species to farmyard favourites. The team at the Nature Centre also organise educational sessions for schools and groups and also run the Tilgate Nature Club for those children who love nature and the great outdoors. Conservationis also high on the agenda at the Nature Centre where many successful breeding programmes of vulnerable and endangered species have taken place.

Children’s Play Areas - Walled Garden & Café - Craft Units - Picnic Areas (sorry, no barbecues) - GreenZone environmental centre - Toilets (incl. Disabled)

History and Conservation Tilgate Park has had a long and varied history from the discovery of dinosaur bones through to use in the 17th century iron industry to becoming a palatial estate to being used by Sir Malcolm Campbell for flotation trials prior to his water speed world record!

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TO THE PEOPLE OF EAST GRINSTEAD The Phoenix Comic presents:

Garen Ewing’s ‘The Secret of the Samurai’ Extract Secrets of the Samurai Competition In an EXCLUSIVE short story from East Grinstead author Garen Ewing, Julius Chancer the historical research assistant and antiquarian adventurer (character from Garen’s Rainbow Orchid comic book series) embarks on a brand new expedition. Julius becomes embroiled into the deepest depths of Samurai history when it is discovered that a new museum exhibition, believed to be the authentic Daizen Armour, is a fake. Can Julius discover the true location of the armour and return it to its rightful place at the Yamada Shinjiro family shrine? It’s a matter of Samurai honour. This exciting tale (see extract on left) appears in issues 75,76,77 of the Phoenix Comic.

We have signed copies of each of these issues to give away to one lucky winner!

Simply answer this question:

In which country is the Samurai story set?

Email answers to: info@egliving.co.uk, or enter online at www.egliving.co.uk. Closing date: 31/7/13.

The Phoenix Comic is a 32 page full colour weekly comic packed with 100% original stories, mind bending non-fiction and fiendish puzzles. From deep serialised adventures to one off tales, from epic action to funnies, The Phoenix is suitable for both boys and girls and unlike most publications contains NO adverts.

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The Plant Hunters & The Great Gardens of Sussex

By Katy Brown

An Extract from her booklet: ‘The Great Gardens of Sussex’ “Such gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful’ and sitting in the shade” Rudyard Kipling.

Why in Sussex?

One reason why Sussex boasts so many great gardens (Wakehurst, Borde Hill, Nymans, The High Beeches & Leonardslee) is that the fertile acid soil and high rainfall of the High Weald provide the ideal climatic conditions for experimentation with non-native plants and shrubs. Add to this, sheltered positions and varying micro-climates across estates and one can see the area as a veritable paradise for gardeners. But we need to look more closely at why they all developed in the latter part of the 19th century and flourished in the years before the Second World War, with the “Sussex Style” reaching a peak in the 20’s and 30’s.

All were in fact the indirect result of the expansion of the railways in the Victorian period which saw Sussex develop as an ideal place for a country estate for those who had made their fortunes in the City of London or in commerce. Such estates were perfect for relaxing after the pressures of work and for entertaining friends at the weekends. None of the owners came from the landed aristocracy; none of these estates had been given to ancestors at the time of the Norman Conquest. All belonged to families who had acquired their wealth more recently and their gardening involvements provided a relief from the city, business and public activities.

Why Gardening?

But an interest in gardening does not necessarily

follow from the possession of a country estate and what we see in the great Sussex gardens is not just a matter of gardens as rich men’s toys but something far more significant. To explain this we need to look at the climate of the times, at the scientific drive behind the development of gardening and at the stimulus provided by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Plant Hunting.

The importance of plant hunting in the development of these great gardens can’t be over-estimated. If we look at the plants at Wakehurst Place, for example, we find that they come from China, Australasia, South East Asia, North and South America, The Himalayas, Russia and Alaska, and the picture is similar for all the gardens. All the garden owners supported plant hunting expeditions, Harold Comber, the son of the head gardener at Nymans, himself became a notable plant hunter and, at The High Beeches, Anne Boscawen and her husband have continued the tradition into the present day, making expeditions to Nepal and Buhtan. Tony Schilling, who ran Wakehurst Place from 1967-1991, was a leading plant hunter in the Himalayas and hence the Asian Heath Garden at Wakehurst is named after him.

When not actively involved in supporting expeditions, owners could enrich their collections by buying from the great nurseries of the period, above all James Veitch and Co. and A.Bee and Co, founded

by Arthur Bulley, who also supported plant hunters with commercial advantage in view. Owners

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Frank Kingdon-Ward

David Douglas

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could also, together with their able and experienced head gardeners, engage in experimentation and propagation at home. The plants which were introduced into Great Britain as a result of such expeditions and experimentation permanently changed the nature of our great gardens.

Kingdon-Ward gave us primulas, poppies, cotoneasters and rhododendrons and his finds also included the Rhododendron Wardii. This boasts the most beautiful lemon-yellow flowers which at Leonardslee is thought to have “the finest yellow flowers in the genus”.

The Hunters

Douglas died a gruesome death when, because of his extremely weakened eye-sight, he seems to have fallen into an animal trap already containing an angry bull. Forrest, who wrote on an expedition in 1904,

It took a special type of person to be a plant hunter in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Reading of their exploits and the hardships they endured is enough to make one question their sanity, though their obsessive enthusiasm for the task is never in question. They risked severe physical hardship, faced dangers from local inhabitants and terrain, fell prey to illnesses which often permanently weakened them and shortened their lives, not to mention being separated from their families for long periods.

And on top of this they faced additional difficulties in bringing home their precious plants, seeds and photographs. Heavy photographic plates were often damaged in transit and plant material rotted or died during long sea voyages.

David Douglas (1799-1834), George Forrest (1873-1932), Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson (1876-1930), and Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885-1958) are men to whom the world of gardening and horticulture owes an enormous debt. Douglas introduced the fir which carries his name and which became an important feature of British gardens, providing wind breaks and shelter for more tender plants. Forrest, described in his obituary as “the greatest plant hunter of his generation”, is remembered by the range of plants, including primulas and outstanding rhododendrons, which bear his name.

Wilson brought home the beautiful Magnolia sinensis, the impressive Primula pulverulenta and the much sought after Davidia involucrata or handkerchief tree.

“I am heartily sick of China and everything Chinese, but will have to stick to my guns”, was only 59 when he died. Kingdon –Ward suffered from malaria and the unwelcome attention of leeches. Wilson writes amusingly of waking at 2am during his 1903 expedition to find his blanket missing and, “…pulling it over me again I disturbed four halfdrowned chickens whom my thoughtless men had tied to a post alongside my bed. These chickens, resenting the loss of the blanket, tried to follow it and succeeded in nearly blinding me with mud”.

But he may be thought to speak for all the hunters when he writes that such hardships, “..count for nothing, since I have lived in Nature’s boundless halls and drank deeply of her pleasures.

To wander through tropical or temperate forest with tree-trunks more stately than gothic columns, beneath a canopy of foliage more lovely in its varied forms than the roof of any building fashioned by man…where does the hardship figure when the reward is such?”

It was to the inspiration and determination of men like Wilson that the great gardens owed so many of their outstanding plants and shrubs, not least the richly coloured rhododendrons, camelias, azaleas and magnolias which are such a delight to visitors.

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Competition: A Family Ticket to

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The King & I Tuesday 6th August – Saturday 10th August at 7.00pm, Plus Wednesday and Saturday matinee at 2.00pm

A series of outdoor summer concerts have been organised by the East Grinstead Town Council and the good news is that they are free!

Whether it’s the Concert Band of the Royal Marines, the Music of Glenn Miller, Elvis or “Britain’s Got Talent” finalists The Jive Aces, the beautiful parkland at East Court is the place for Sunday afternoon entertainment this summer.

Bring a picnic, chairs or blanket to sit on and enjoy the views and the music. A bar and refreshments will be on sale and all events will be supported by local radio Meridian FM. A special kids day is included in the programme with the line-up and dates as follows: Sunday June 30th, 4pm till 7pm

The ConChord Big Band playing the music of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band and other wonderful Big Band music of the forties and the fifties.

Sunday July 7th, 3pm till 5pm

The Concert Band of the Royal Marines, a rare opportunity to see and hear this outstanding band. A musical treat not to be missed!

Sunday August 4th, 3pm till 6pm,

Adam - The Magic Music Man, a hugely popular and highly regarded full time professional Childrens Entertainer with magic, dance and games for pre- school and primary school aged children. The kids will love it!

Sunday August 18th, 3pm till 5pm

“Elvis” Fisher Stevens is the business when it comes to Bringing Elvis back to life. Great entertainment by the man who has won acclaim throughout the UK, Europe and the United States.

Sunday September 1st, 3pm till 5pm

The Jive Aces - finalists of “Britain’s Got Talent”, this 6 piece band has been packing them in all over the world and are the UK’s top jive and swing band. A toe tapping, hip swivelling treat in store…

The timeless classic musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, has captured the hearts and minds of millions with its charming story of the British governess brought into the court of Siam to tutor the King’s many children. Her western sensibilities clash with the ruler’s Eastern ways but over time, Anna and the King stop trying to change each other and begin to understand one another. The unique love story is told with one of the most glorious and unforgettable scores ever written. The much-loved songs and sweeping melodies from the show include: The March of the Siamese Children, Shall We Dance, I Whistle a Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers and the unforgettable Getting to Know You. Produced for Chequer Mead Theatre by Company of Friends, All proceeds to the auditorium refurbishment fund.

Tickets: £14.50 Concessions: £13.50 Family Ticket: £50.00

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To enter email: info@egliving.co.uk, or write to: Chequer Mead Competition, 33 Morton Road, East Grinstead, W. Sx, RH19 4AF. Closing Date: 25/7/13.

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Delight in the great outdoors by enjoying a day out exploring the Forest Way. The flat, tree-lined track winds through a peaceful, historic countryside of small fields and scattered farmsteads among wooded, rolling hills.

This old Railway Line was opened in 1866 as a continuation of the Three Bridges line. It was a busy commuter line until it eventually fell under Beeching’s axe precisely 100 years later in 1966.

Ironically, Dr Beeching lived in East Grinstead and regularly used this line to travel up to London!

However, happily for walkers and cyclists, the disused railway line was bought by East Sussex County Council in 1971 and designated as a Country Park in 1974. It is part of the ‘High Weald Landscape Trail’ (stretching from Horsham to Rye); designated ‘route 21’ of the Sustrans National Cycle Network, plus incorporated into ‘Avenue Verte’ - a new cycling route connecting London to Paris.

Keep your eye out for for the River Medway as it follows a good portion of the route.

1. As you leave East Grinstead you cross from the western to the eastern hemisphere.

2. Steps up on to the embankment lead to a view of the ruins of moated Brambletye Manor. It fell into decay after 1683 when owner Sir James Richard, out hunting in Ashdown Forest, was warned he was about to be apprehended for treason. He spurred his horse for the coast and fled to the court of Spain.

3. You come to the village of Forest Row and cross towards Tablehurst Farm.

4. You will pass a mobile phone mast bristling with aerials on the right as you pass Blackberry Cottage.

5. Paupersdale Wood, this wide ride is a good place for butterflies on a sunny day. The woods here are used for pheasant-rearing; you may see the grainhoppers and maggot dispensers the birds feed from after they are released from the breeding pens.

6. Clay, Clay everywhere…

Names hereabouts mention clay and marl pits. Marl (a limy clay) was spread on fields to improve soil texture.

7. Welcome rest A tea garden for walkers (fine days only!) and a camping site, beside what is probably a flooded clay pit.

8. Two storeyed stiles These unusual stiles suggest the field beyond the St Ives Lane has been used for deer farming.

9. Roman road?

At some point you will cross the line of the Roman road from Lewes to London. You can see Gallypot Street where the line runs die-straight to the south. No meandering for those Romans, just a nice straight line…

10. Hartfield This attractive Ashdown Forest village has largely white weatherboard buildings. The “hart’”from its Forest beginnings features on various signs, and “Pooh Corner” can be visited for a cup of tea – of course AA Milne wrote his famous pooh bear stories in Hartfield.

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11. An elegant spire The churchyard is as attractive as the elegant spire that can be seen from afar.

12. Withyham The four-square tower of St Michael and All Angels Church contrasts with Hartfield’s slender spire. Within are decorated ceilings and a wealth of monuments to the Sackville family. The summer scent of the lime tree enlivens the churchyard.

13. Buckhurst Park You will get just a glimpse of the house on the site of the original Sackville home. Enjoy instead the parkland scenery. The covered “well” as you enter the Park is actually a chalybeate (iron-containing) spring.

14. The springline Iron-rich water seeps from the ground in Legg Wood cutting a gill for itself. The springs here rise where sandy soils meet the sticky and water-resistant clay you have just walked through.Silvery- grey soils underfoot prepare you for the sandstone outcrops half-hidden in the trees.

15. An unusual use of bricks

Old Groombridge lies to the north, near the Jacobean Groombridge Place. See the 1625 “Gothic’” brick church - It is uncommon to find brick used for such an important building.

16. Towards Kent. There are fine views towards Kent’s greensand ridge and the North Downs as you cross the undulating country south of Tunbridge Wells.

17. Harrison’s Rocks Detour to see this outcrop, one of the most popular climbing areas in south-east England. Wooden boxing and matting help to reduce erosion from trampling around the base of the rocks.

18. Nevill Estate The decoration on Normans Cottages just south of Park Corner introduces you to the Abergavenny or Nevill Estate. You will soon recognise the ornate ‘A’ and the pottery medallions on the decorative course.

The ridge finials and the chimney pots are also typical 19th century clay products.

19. Eridge Rocks View the awe-inspiring rocks themselves and then take a closer look at the treasure of mosses,

AA Milne film will tell story behind Ashdown Forest’s favourite fictional son, Winnie The Pooh.

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The new biopic called Goodbye Christopher Robin, will explore the relationship behind AA Milne and his son which inspired the creation of Winnie The Pooh. It will follow the life of writer between 1918 and the 1930s and disclose details of their relationship, how they bonded over the creation of Winnie the Pooh and the impact of celebrity on their lives.

An A-list cast is being targeted and the film is due to start shooting in Summer 2014 with an estimated cost of between £6.5 million and £10 million pounds, backed by Pinewood Studios.

Ashdown Forest Centre Announcement: On the 14th May our Friends from the Sussex Ornithological Society (SOS) tagged a male cuckoo on Ashdown Forest.

They named him ‘Sussex’ and you can follow his progress via the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) website – to follow ‘Sussex’ go to: www.bto.org. Or type in this link: http://www.bto.org/science/migration/ tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking/sussex

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Local gentry used to hold grand picnics amongst the huge rocks.

20. Eridge Green The ornate wind vane on the church incorporates the familiar Nevill rose.

21. Eridge Park Enjoy the space and peace as you enter what is likely one of the oldest deer parks in the country. The tall fences to contain the deer are hidden in the valleys and at first glance nothing man-made breaks the horizon.

For a more accurate map please see the ‘High Weald Landscape Trail’ on the High Weald AONB website. With thanks to the High Weald AONB for information provided towards this article.

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The Priest House, West Hoathly A Hidden Gem of the High Weald

‘The only one of its kind open to the public, this beautiful 15th century Wealden hall house stands in a traditional cottage garden on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in picturesque West Hoathly’.

In the year 1392 Pope Urban VI gave the Cluniac Priory of St. Pancras in Lewes permission to appropriate land in the parishes of West Hoathly, Patcham, Ditchling and Wivelsfield to compensate the Priory for revenue lost during raids on the Sussex coast by French and Spanish marauders. The Manor of the Rectory of West Hoathly was created from land that had previously formed part of the Manor of Lindfield.

However, the Manor lands were sadly neglected and in 1426 the parishioners petitioned Pope Martin V about the Priory’s mismanagement. It was possibly as a response to this letter that The Priest House was built in the late 1420’s as an estate office - although it is difficult to identify the building precisely in the records. Its current name is probably of recent origin.

It is likely that the house was originally occupied by a bailiff or steward, who was responsible

for the day to day running of the Manor, however in 1524 the Priory leased the Rectory Manor to John Browne, a `husbandman’ (a farmer or tradesman) of the parish and The Priest House became a family home.

During the Dissolution of the monasteries Henry VIII seized the property of Lewes Priory in 1538 and the Browne’s Manor was given to court favourite Thomas Cromwell, the King’s secretary and chief adviser. In 1540 when Cromwell fell from grace and was beheaded the Manor formed part of the divorce settlement of Henry VIII’s doomed marriage to Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife, who thus took ownership. John Browne, however, continued as tenant throughout this time, until his death in 1546 when he was succeeded by his son Thomas.

After the death of Anne of Cleves the property reverted to the Crown and Thomas was to pay rent to Queen Mary and subsequently

The holders of the Manor of the Rectory of West Hoathly: Lewes Priory (Great Seal) - not pictured, Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, Anne of Cleves, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

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her sister, Elizabeth I. In 1560 the Queen sold all the property that had belonged to Lewes Priory to two land speculators who in turn sold the Priest House to the long-term tenants, the Browne’s, who could at last own their family home. Thomas Browne subsequently set about modernising the building.

The house was originally an open hall, with a living room and upper chamber on the north end and a service end with a buttery and pantry to the south; the roof was likely thatched. However, Thomas had begun to mine iron ore on his land for the foundries working around West Hoathly. He now styled himself `yeoman’ and needed a house to match

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Yew Lodge is a charming country house set in 10 acres of beautiful gardens.

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Peace John Godwin King CBE, of Stonelands, West Hoathly. It was in a ruinous state but thanks to Godwin King’s conservationist outlook, over the following three years he had the house restored.

Being a neighbour of well-known garden writer William Robinson (of Gravetye Manor) and friend of the great Victorian garden designer Gertrude Jeykll he also created a small cottage garden following their design philosophies.

The oldest known photograph of the house, 1858.

his new status. It was during those prosperous years of Elizabeth I’s reign that money became available for building and many houses were remodelled and improved. New ones were built with chimneys in the latest fashion, while existing buildings, like The Priest House, had chimneys and upper floors inserted.

Stone, being plentiful locally, was used for the fireplaces and brick, a relatively new but increasingly popular building material, was used for the flues and external chimneystack.

In 1908 it was opened to the public, with a museum in the north end to display his collection of locally gathered artefacts, and quarters for a resident Custodian in the former service end. In 1935 John Godwin King presented The Priest House and its contents, with an endowment, to the Sussex Archaeological Society, having sat on the Society’s governing Council for many years.

Mrs Ruth Kirby, The first Custodian.

Thomas had the ground floor level lowered to accommodate the massive stone chimney that replaced the medieval open hearth. The chimney enabled two new rooms to be created upstairs, each with their own fireplace. The thatched roof was replaced with Horsham stone but the new tiles were so heavy that the roof timbers had to be reinforced to take the weight.

By the end of the 16th century The Priest House was probably the finest building in the village and Thomas Browne could call himself `Squire’.

John Godwin King brought The Priest House in 1905 and restored it over the following 3 years.

The house remained in the hands of the Browne family for another hundred years but their fortunes were in decline and in 1695 the house and Manor had to be sold to pay debts. The house exchanged hands a few times over the next 200 years but the various owners did little to maintain it. For the most part, it was rented during this period.

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Gardening in July Article by Michael Dongray,

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Fruit and Vegetables Pinch out side shoots of tomatoes & feed on a regular basis with a liquid tomato feed.

Sow seeds of Cabbage, spinach, turnip, endive, mustard, cress, lettuce, parsley and radish.

Train espalier and dwarf fruit trees. Protect from birds.Potatoes may need a final earthing up.Keep an eye out for pest and disease.

Treat Apple Scab. Harvest onions when the leaves turn yellow and flop over.

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NEW BOOK COMING SOON:

East Grinstead Through Time Dorothy Hatwell & Simon Kerr This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which East Grinstead has changed and developed over the last century.

The book contains some of the collection of over 16,000 photographs, chosen because they depict buildings that are either long-gone or substantially altered in the intervening years. The same scenes are then shown in the new photographs.

Often they are quite unrecognisable but others do still retain some echo of their past. It is hoped that they will bring back memories for long-standing residents of the town and spark an interest in the town’s long history in newcomers.

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Local History Notes

Whitehall Bombing, 1943

By Dorothy Hatswell

July 9th 1943 is a date never to be forgotten in the history of East Grinstead. It was the day that a Dornier 217 dropped a stick of Explosive bombs on the town. Approaching from the north the plane flew up the London Road, across the High Street and onto Herontye Estate beyond. They caused massive damage throughout the town but the worst damage was to the Whitehall Cinema. It was here that the majority of the one hundred and eight people died and over two hundred and fifty were injured.

Much has been written, quite rightly, about the victims.

However, this month, which sees the seventieth anniversary of the incident I am not writing about famous or well-known people who have had connections with the town. Instead, I am honouring the ordinary residents of East Grinstead who rose to the challenges that the awful and unexpected events of that

day forced upon them. Many unsung heroes worked quietly to help others. Among them were members of the Guinea Pig Club in the Queen Victoria Hospital where many of the injured were taken. They pushed wheelchairs and generally made themselves useful, in spite of their own injuries.

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Joe Meadmore was the leader of one of the full time Rescue Parties formed by the Council in May 1943, only two months before they were called to action at the Whitehall. They were based in Southwick House, where the Council Offices were. He was about to go off duty just after 5 o’clock when he heard the explosions. The phone rang to tell him that the Whitehall had received a direct hit. He waited for the order to go and when it was received a few minutes later, the entire squad left. On arrival at the cinema they saw the devastation with horror. A tangled mass of girders and rubble met their eyes.

Their training had emphasised that they must handle the injured with care and assess the seriousness of each casualty.

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sorting out their belongings. She was later awarded a Certifiicate of Commendation by the Red Cross for her efforts at that time.

in the wreckage. She survived long enough to speak a few words to her friend, but died before she could be brought out. She was thirteen years old. In a strange twist of fate, Billy was the one who broke the news to Joe that his wife, Alice had been killed in Bridglands, just a few doors further up the London Road. Alice had only started working there as a cashier the previous Monday.

Her husband identified her partly by the ink stains on her hands caused by the date stamp she used at work.

Elizabeth Draper, known as Betty, was a member of the British Legion and the Red Cross, where she served as a volunteer ambulance driver. She was in the High Street when the bombs fell.

She was joined by some Canadian troops who had been in the Crown. She went immediately to Brookers Yard and found Edwin Tooth and his wife, Kate, badly injured in the garden behind their bookshop next door. She bandaged them and sent for an ambulance. Sadly, Kate died before it arrived and her husband died the following day in the Queen Victoria Hospital. Betty had then moved onto Rayward’s Store along the road, where she helped

a woman who had fractured some ribs. She was asked where she wanted to go next and she indicated the Whitehall. She arrived outside the cinmea at about 5.45pm and found a large number of people working there.

Betty made her way round to the back of the building and started to treat the injured as they were brought out. She continued with this work until 2am, when exhausted, she realised that no-one else was going to come out alive. On reaching home she had a phone call asking her to report to the temporary mortuary set up in Caffyn’s garage at 7.30 the next morning. When she got there she was allocated the task of identifying the victims and

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Roy Reeves was a member of the 1st East Grinstead Scout Troop. He was at home in Oakleigh on the Lewes Road. He asked his mother for the money to go the pictures and his bus fare. He was waiting at the bus stop when he heard the explosions. The bus conductor told him what had happened, so Roy ran home to tell his mother that he was going to help. As a scout he had promised to do his duty and, although only thirteen, he wanted to do his bit. When he reached the London Road it was blocked, so he worked his way along Cantelupe Road to the twitten at the back of the cinema and joined a line of men who were shifting girders and other debris, passing it from hand to hand. When he became too tired to help any longer he made his way home.

These three people I have chosen are only a few representatives of all those who helped on this awful day. Exactly 70 years on, I would like to think that, if faced with a similar situation, we would also set aside our own problems and go to the help of others, as selflessly as they did.

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What’s On: July Thursday 4th July Tammy’s Thai Charity Feast. Come along for a delicious 2 course Thai Feast for just £15 per head to raise money for Ashurst Wood Community Pre-school’s new building!

At 7.30pm. Tammy’s Thai Restaurant, Eastbourne Road, Newchapel, RH7 6HL. For more information visit: www. ashurstwoodpreschool.co.uk.

Saturday 6th July EGCS celebrates The Magic of Mozart with popular choral and instrumental pieces including Solemn Vespers (Laudate Dominum), Misericordia Domini, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and arias from his best-loved operas.

Joining them are soloists from the Royal College of Music. Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS. Start 7.30pm. Adult £15; £13; Student £8. Box office 01342 302000. Further information: www.egcs.co.uk.

Saturday 6th July Forest Row Orchestra Summer Concert. Gluck (arr.

Wagner): Overture to Iphigenie en Aulide. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G. Beethoven: Symphony in C. Conductor: Roland Millar, Soloist: Elizabeth Millar. At 11am, Tickets £5, £1 children, at the door. Moat Road United Reform Church, East Grinstead.

Tuesday 9th July Commemoration of Whitehall Bombing. A wreath will be laid at the War Memorial at East Court to commemorate those lives lost during the bombings in East Grinstead 9th July 1943. Followed by a gathering at the Whitehall Parade at 5pm the time the bombs fell on the Whitehall cinema causing the largest loss of life.

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Saturday 13th July St Catherine’s Hospice 1980s themed Midnight Walk.

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Part of the hospice’s 30th anniversary celebrations. This year there is a new 7 mile route as well as the traditional half marathon. With this new choice of challenge, we hope that more ladies than ever will step out in style to help raise funds that ensure care for patients living with a terminal illness, and support for their friends, families and loved ones. Entry is just £15 and you’ll get a welcome pack including an eye-catching limited edition Midnight Walk T-shirt. Contact Jen for some paper entry forms 01293 447364, jenwickham@stch.org.uk.

Saturday 13th July Estcots: ‘Seaside’ Themed Summer Fair, 12-3pm. There will be a British Bake Off Competition, Crazy Golf, Pony Rides and Many More! Email: schoolassoc@estcots.wsussex.sch.uk.

Saturday 13th July Dormansland Carnival. Theme: Park Life. Starts with a procession of floats and walking pageants which will leave the Green in New Farthingdale at 1pm. Punch

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Sunday 14th July RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre, Fun Gala Day. A great day out for all the family and their waggies!

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Friday 19th July East Grinstead Society ‘A policeman’s lot…can be an interesting one’. A talk by Neil Sadler. He spent 30 years in the police force and spent time in national and international police training in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and Trinidad. 7:30 – 8:30pm. Main Hall, East Court, East Grinstead RH19 3LT. Non members welcome at £1.50 children free. www.eastgrinsteadsociety.org.

Saturday 20th July Spiritual & Holistic Evening. A fun and enlightening evening. Enjoy some drinks and dinner before moving on to your individual or group spiritual experience!

Entry tickets are £3.50 which includes a drink or £7 with dinner. At 7pm at Ashurst Wood Primary School, School Lane, Ashurst Wood, RH19 3QW. For more info: www. ashurstwoodpreschool.co.uk.

Saturday 20th July Mid Summer Market in London Road East Grinstead.

The famous market returns, taking over London Road in the Town Centre. A very popular family event with a visit from our famous French Market and an opportunity to have your own stall. Please contact the Tourist Desk 01342 410121 or email tourism@eastgrinstead.gov.uk to register your interest. 10 – 4pm.

Sunday 28th July Yew Lodge Country House is open to everyone on the last Sunday of every month for traditional Sunday lunch.

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What’s On: July follows Lucy, beloved by everyone, as she tries to resist the intoxicating and seductive onslaught from Count Dracula. However Dr Van Helsing’s attempt to save her fails as he and his accomplices wreak havoc in their dramatic chase back to Transylvania to rid the world of Dracula. 8pm – 10pm. heartbreakproductions .co.uk.

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Tuesday 30th July Drop in and Dig! Dig for archaeological finds and identify them.Take home a souvenir! Discovering Dinosaurs!

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Tuesday 27th August Go wild with jungle fun. Crafts and games with a jungle theme. No need to book as these are drop in events.

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What’s on at Chequer Mead Saturday 6th July at 7:30pm East Grinstead Choral Society presents - The Magic of Mozart Wednesday 10th July at 7:30pm Chequer Mead Youth Theatre presents - Voice:Over Thursday 11th July at 7:30pm An Evening with Lizzie May Saturday 13th July at 2:00pm

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If you would like your event on these pages email info@egliving.co.uk for more information Bullfrog Productions presents - Just So the Musical (youth production) Friday 19th July at 7:30pm Choirpower presents - Rhythm of Life Saturday 20th July to Sunday 21st July .

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