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The Weald & Downland Living Museum launches its Golden Future Campaign – an ambitious two-year fundraising campaign to raise in excess of £2m. The Museum first opened its doors to the public on 5 September 1970 to preserve and celebrate the history of
rural England. Pledging their support are Campaign Ambassadors, including much loved actor, Hugh Bonneville, star of Downton Abbey. Joining Mr Bonneville are fellow ambassadors; Ruth Goodman, Simon Thurley and Dr Jonathan Foyle.
Museum Director, Simon Wardell, has the Museum’s future at heart and the opportunities that the campaign will bring. “The campaign will propel us into our next half century. Our continuing aim is to enrich our visitor experience, improve our facilities and to underpin the protection of the magnificent buildings and artefacts in our care. It is a milestone moment for the Museum and we invite you to
be part of it”. The campaign will raise in excess of £2 million to fund four key projects, which focus on: - Access - to improve; physical access, health & wellbeing, comfort and information on-site. - Titchfield Market Hall – One of the Museum’s most iconic buildings, in need of conservation work. - Museum Endowment – To build
the foundation for a sustainable future for the Museum for the next 50 years. - The Museum’s 50 Fund – to enable the Museum to respond confidently to unexpected repairs. The Golden Future Campaign, which launched on 3 October 2019 will run throughout the 50th anniversary year in 2020 and continue until the end of 2021.
What our ambassadors have to say... Dr Jonathan Foyle, Architectural Historian, broadcaster and heritage advocate “Descriptions of history seldom convey a visceral experience. That’s the glory of the historic environment. However, while millions visit the grand set-pieces of cathedrals, palaces and castles, the everyday sort of houses that sustained our ancestors have been lost, or evolved beyond recognition through countless comforts and mod cons. The Weald & Downland Living Museum allows you to step back in time, to smell and feel and touch the past they knew.”
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“I love the Weald & Downland Living Museum for so many reasons… I love being able to do things. The active taking part, experimenting with history, the hands on sort of historical experience that is so well supported and explored at the Weald and Downland. It is a rare place indeed that encourages people to get so stuck in and of course it therefore attracts a special breed of people as visitors, course attendees, volunteers and staff whose knowledge, enthusiasm and energy are a delight.”
“This wonderfully vibrant museum of architecture shows how life and work has adapted and changed down the centuries. Placing buildings from different eras side by side it transports us through time, bringing our shared history to life, inviting us to explore our past and ignite our imagination for the future. “I am delighted to support the Weald & Downland Living Museum in celebrating all that this innovative institution has achieved over the past 50 years and to ensure it can continue its inspiring work for the next generation and beyond."
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Our aim is to make the Museum and our collections accessible for all. Through the Golden Future Campaign, we will achieve this by: - Upgrading our pathways and visitor facilities for ease of access taking care to be sensitive to the Museum’s historic setting - Developing new resources to support visitors with additional needs - Increasing access to our artefacts collection for visitors to enjoy at their leisure, and; - Supporting a greater number and diversity of school visits with a dedicated schools’ bursary.
Standing at the heart of the Museum is Titchfield Market Hall, iconic and instantly recognisable to many. Surviving for 400 years, and one of the first buildings to be re-erected on site, this standalone centre-piece is now in need of repair. As with all timber framed, historic buildings, Titchfield Market Hall requires continual maintenance. With environmental elements playing their part, the time has now come for major conservation works to take place. At nearly 400 years old, achieving the extensive work Titchfield Market Hall needs will be painstaking work. The Market Hall will be completing dismantled, tile by tile, timber by timber and brick by brick, before being carefully conserved and rebuilt.
50 years is only the beginning and our Endowment provides the financial resilience we need to educate and inspire future generations. We have a unique opportunity to grow our modest Endowment with matched funding from the Heritage Fund, (previously known as the Heritage Lottery Fund). All donations we raise towards our Endowment will be matched, pound for pound, by the Heritage Fund. The Endowment creates a truly lasting legacy for the Museum. Donations are not spent. They are invested in perpetuity and generate funds for the Museum forevermore.
The purpose of the Museum is to conserve our collection of historic buildings and bring them to life with live demonstrations. At the mercy of mother nature, the conservation needs of our buildings and finding the resources to bring them to life, year-round, is a significant challenge. The 50 Fund will provide the financial means to meet this challenge. With it, we can respond confidently to our conservation needs and increase our team size, bringing more buildings to life, more frequently.
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Petition goes live for Hornet lights By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A PETITION set up by a councillor to move the Hornet traffic lights in Chichester has gone online. The pedestrian crossing at Market Avenue and St Pancras was moved when planning permission was granted for a convenience store in Unicorn House. However, Sainsbury’s pulled out of the move and it opened as a restaurant, Giggling Squid. Cllr Jamie Fitzjohn, county councillor for Chichester South, has set up the petition to move the lights back. The online petition reads: "Are you frustrated by the unnecessary traffic queues in The Hornet when all you want to do is drive round to St Pancras? Remember how traffic flowed so easily before the lights were moved?" Market Avenue is the one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the whole of West Sussex. During busy times, approximately every 30 seconds, the lights turn red to allow pedestrians to cross Market Avenue. Since the re-siting of the lights, motorists are unable to drive round into St Pancras or go straight across to East Street as easily as they could before. Research has shown that when The Hornet lights are red, traffic trying to turn into St Pancras was blocked for up to 78 per cent of the time and up to 56 per cent of the time even when the lights were green, as drivers queuing up to cross into
East street blocked the flow of traffic. West Sussex County Council Highways had originally agreed to return the lights to their original position after the restaurant took over the premises but have now declined. At a recent meeting of Chichester City Council, Cllr Fitzjohn said: "There is no legal requirement to keep those lights there. They can move because it is now a restaurant which does not need a crossing in front of it. "The best solution, and everyone agrees with this, including West SussexBy Kelly Wick engineers, and the proposal I have putkelly.wickham forward is to take the lights away andFOIL IS a th and Beauty, replace it with a zebra crossing. "If you replace it with a zebra crossing,switched to you keep traffic flowing because youtraditional fo will only have to stop when a pedestrianworld. Adopting wants to cross. "I want as many residents, users andwith the gre winning bu drivers to sign this. "I will stand at those lights and tap theopportunity windows of those in their cars. One, toand more e tell them to turn off their engines to stopthe Chiches idling but also to hand them the websiteDonnington The world address. "We need to get the Hornet moving,degradable because if we keep that traffic there itmade from is damaging businesses, damaging there-used up t economy, increasing pollution and damaging the lives of people who live in that area. "They are in the wrong place and should be moved. It was an error and if you make a mistake, you put it right."
Consultation to start for new approach to city street traders COUNCILLORS have agreed for officers to undertake a consultation exercise to consider a more flexible licensing approach to street trading in Chichester city centre. In a review of street trading regulations, Chichester District Council will consult with key stakeholders to see if they would welcome street trading in more areas of the city centre. This decision follows the council’s recent events consultation in which residents, businesses and visitors said that they would like to see more events in Chichester. Currently, with the exception of the pedestrianised areas of East Street, North Street, Crane Street and part of St Martin’s Street, street trading is prohibited. A review of this approach will consider the benefits of extending the area of consent to include all of the city’s four main shopping streets and side streets,
which would offer greater flexibility for local events, open up Chichester’s side streets, and encourage visitors to explore other areas of the city. Cllr Norma Graves, cabinet member for housing, communications, licensing and events, said: "We know that our residents and visitors would appreciate having more diverse trade and events in the city, and that there is a desire from retailers and event organisers to deliver these. "Exploring a different approach to street trading regulations in Chichester could help meet this demand. It would also support the aims of both our developing events strategy and the Chichester Vision, which has identified the significant benefits that events could offer the city and the district as a whole.” The district council will now consult with partners West Sussex County Council, Chichester City Council and Chichester BID about the proposal.
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f Staff at Q demonstrate the new eco-friendly foils By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk FOIL IS a thing of the past now at Q Hair and Beauty, Chichester’s salon, which has switched to an eco-friendly version of the traditional foil used in salons across the world. Adopting 'Paper Not Foil' is in line with the green ethos of the multi-awardwinning business which leapt at the opportunity to introduce a less wasteful and more eco-friendly product both in the Chichester salon and its branches in Donnington and Midhurst. The world’s first re-useable and biodegradable hair foil, 'Paper Not Foil' is made from industrial waste and can be re-used up to three times, reducing salon
waste and salon costs. The product is already proving its worth and effectiveness at Q and general manager Kain Lawrence is delighted that it fits in so well with the salon’s aim to be as eco-friendly as possible in every respect. He said: "We use over 20,000 feet of foil every month and although we were aware this was not good for the planet, without a workable alternative we simply had no choice. "The existing foil we were using, as in most salons, can’t be re-used as the process to ensure it is clean and smooth ready for the next guest is just not possible. "We like to ‘go green’ wherever we can so we decided to give it a trial and the result
was an overwhelming yes. We tried and tested it - and it works. We used the paper three times in total, first using it brandnew, then cleaned and used twice more. "A simple rinse or run in the washing machine on a gentle wash was all they needed. "For us, that means saving a whopping 236,000 feet of foil from landfill every year. That is enough square feet of foil to completely cover the entire pitch at Wembley Stadium." "We’re delighted to have adopted a product which is so good for the planet but also performs so well and actually cuts our costs." For more information visit: qhairandbeauty.co.uk
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He said: "We would have to look at the actual property. For example, a sofa and a bed in a one-bedroom flat wouldn't meet the substantially unfurnished level but if it was a six-bedroom house with just a bed and an old sofa in the corner that would be considered substantially unfurnished. "They have to meet the unoccupied part of it as well so if someone thought they were going to avoid the premium by saying it was a second home, the advice from government is to ask for utility bills to show someone is occupying the property. "So just putting furniture in a property wouldn’t avoid this." At the cabinet meeting, during questions from the public, Mrs Jane Towers asked councillors: "One in ten Chichester houses are now second homes and the council confirmed that 1,193 or two per cent of all homes were left completely empty last year, including those for social rent. "It is encouraging that you propose to tax such homes at the maximum allowed. "What other measures will you take to ensure homes are brought back into use and will you be creating an empty homes policy?" The local government finance act
2003 provided devolved powers for billing authorities to make decisions on the level of council tax discount which can be applied to certain dwellings. These dwellings must be places in a prescribed class. The current classes are: • A - Not a main residence which is furnished and occupancy is restricted by a planning condition • B - Not a main residence but remains furnished • C - Unoccupied and unfurnished (vacant) • D - Requires or is undergoing major repair works or is undergoing structural alteration. Mr Jobson also said it was important that the council took this seriously and a lot of work was put into the statistics. He said: "We have an inspection team that constantly are visiting properties across the district to make sure that we do know what is an empty property so we can take appropriate action. "The reason why a property is empty can be a little more complex than some people realise. "Where we are aware of an empty property has, for example, a person who has inherited property which has been empty for a long time, we will work with them to make a payment arrangement for example."
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` A27 collision SUSSEX Police are investigating a serious collision on the A27 Eastbound between Fontwell and Tangmere. A white Seat Leon hit a tree at around 11.30pm on Saturday. The driver and a passenger suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. A second passenger in the vehicle suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries into identifying next of kin are ongoing. The road remained closed until just before 10.10am the following day. Police are now searching for the driver of a vehicle who may have witnessed the A27 collision. Officers believe the driver of another hatchback-style vehicle - black at the front and white at the back - may have witnessed the collision. If you are the driver of this vehicle or recognise the description of the car, you are asked to contact police as you may hold vital information to aid the investigation. Anyone else who witnessed the collision is asked to report online or call 101 quoting Operation Belford.
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More funding to help homeless By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk CABINET members have approved expenditure of £120,000 to relocate a gas main so that temporary housing in Chichester can be redeveloped. In January this year, councillors supported plans to demolish a property in Freeland Close which they bought in 2017, to be replaced with up to 21 flats. In December, 2017, the council purchased the property at Freeland Close, next to their temporary accommodation at Westward House. Over the last three years, the council's temporary accommodation at Westward House has been operating at full capacity, subject to turn around voids. The council has become increasingly reliant on bed and breakfast (primarily out of the district) for temporary accommodation. In order to progress the development at Freeland Close, it will be necessary to move a gas main that currently runs through the site. An estimate of £116,000 has been received from Southern Gas Network (SGN) for the cost of this work and payment is due on placement of an order. Positive pre-application planning advice has been received in respect of the proposed development, a planning application is currently being prepared by the consultant architects and is expected to be submitted within the next month.
District council leader Eileen Lintill said she supported the plans, adding: "I am only disappointed that it has taken so long to get this through." Councillors also agreed a cost of £17,000 to pay for eight additional CCTV cameras at Westward House. There are 47 flats at Westward House, of which only 12 flats are currently directly covered by CCTV at any one time. In 2014, a CCTV camera system was installed at Westward House to protect the council's investment, provide better management and protect the health and safety of staff. Cllr Norma Graves, cabinet member for housing, said she supported the plans, adding: "Unfortunately, there has recently been an increase in the number of antisocial incidents at Westward House. "In order to ensure the safety of both staff and residents, a security audit of the scheme was recently commissioned and the report identified that the existing CCTV system provides only limited coverage and recommended that additional cameras are installed to ensure that all communal areas are fully covered." The eight additional CCTV camera at Westward House will ensure comprehensive coverage of all flats and the communal areas but not any private spaces. An additional annual sum of £1,700 is included in the asset replacement programme to cover the future replacement costs and £250 to cover the annual maintenance costs of the CCTV system.
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Developers make fascinating discovery of anti-tank blocks A MILITARY artefact from the Second World War will be put on display, following its discovery on a development site. Developers working at the Barnfield Drive site in Chichester made a fascinating discovery of more than 100 anti-tank blocks while carrying out ground investigation work for the new Lidl food store. These large concrete blocks, each measuring five feet cubed, were intended to be used in the defence of Chichester during the Second World War, to halt German forces landing on the beach and prevent them from advancing inland. One of these blocks will be installed as a memorial for residents and visitors to appreciate on the site of the new store development. Local historian John F. Wells said: "During the war, these blocks would
have been positioned about three feet apart in a continuous line along the top of the beach to stop enemy tanks in the event of an invasion, "At the end of the war in 1945, many of these blocks were removed and buried in disused gravel pits around Chichester where they were often forgotten about." Cllr Susan Taylor, cabinet member for planning at Chichester District Council, added: "The fact that these blocks have been uncovered after all these years is incredible. They have a fascinating story to tell about the events that took place here in the Chichester district during the Second World War, which many people will be unaware of. "This year marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the war, making it the perfect time for residents to learn more about our wartime heritage once the new memorial is in place."
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Parents and residents start petition to help save school By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A POPULAR primary school which faces closure has received support from parents and local residents through a new petition. Rumboldswhyke C of E Infants’ School, in Rombolds Close, Chichester was inspected earlier this year and received an inadequate rating for overall effectiveness. Last month, Paul Wagstaff, director of education and skills at the county council, told the children and young people’s services select committee that options were limited for the school and they were consulting on it's closure. The consultation is due to start on Monday. Dr Cristina Vitan, who helped set up the petition, said she felt it was unfair to the community that a very well established local school had been suddenly threatened with closure with little warning and little explanation from the council. She told the Chichester Post: "It is a school well known in the community as loving, friendly and nurturing. All the parents' feedback I have received has been positive. It has served our community for 135 years. "There seems to have been efforts from the council to keep it safe as well, through installing traffic lights on the main road that leads to the school only two years ago. The staff here are amazing. The
children are very happy, they feel safe. We parents feel happy that our children can thrive at this very young age." The petition went live on Saturday and the online petition was launched on Tuesday morning. Campaigners have already collected just over 500 signatures between the two petitions. Cristina added: "Our biggest aim is to be able to keep this school open and we demand that this school remains open in September, 2020." City and district councillor, Sarah Sharp, said: "This is a great school. My daughter went here and she loved it. There's an amazing sense of community, everyone’s so caring. "Where this school is it’s perfect, people can just walk to school and feel safe. I’m particularly interested in carbon reduction targets and we need to get there, working to reach those targets. Part of that is small local schools. Schools like this are what we want to see." In the summary of key findings in the Ofsted report, it said that there had been considerable turbulence within the school in recent years, which had led to a further decline in the school’s performance since the previous inspection. School governor David Barty said: "I have been a governor for the last four and a half years since my grandson same here. "From my perspective, I am still very much supporting everyone at the
school. "Yes, the school was deemed as inadequate but that wasn’t because of the children or the staff. Our headteacher had literally just resigned so that meant we got marked down a lot just because of that.
Council decides to delegate authority to chief executive for Brexit funding WITH a looming deadline approaching of October 31 for Brexit, the chief executive of the district council has been granted authority to spend £20,000. Chichester District Council has already received £51,000 from the government to mitigate against a no deal Brexit and spent £31,000 on a fuel storage tank at the Westhampnett depot. Cabinet members at a meeting on Tuesday unanimously agreed that chief executive Diane Shepherd would receive authority to use the remaining government funding and any other funding receiving to spend as she required. She said: "At the moment I’ve got no indication
that we will get further funding but if we do leave with a no-deal Brexit on October 31, there may be more funding available for local authorities. "And, if we need to act swiftly then we need to be able to release that funding quickly." Mrs Shepherd also confirmed that there was not a deadline for spending the money. A risk assessment was undertaken and an action plan developed earlier this year by the council and this plan is being continuously updated as new information arises. The risks of a no deal Brexit is being reviewed and scrutinised by the council's strategic risk group and the corporate governance and audit committee.
Approval given for the first phase of new homes at White House Farm PLANS for 73 new homes in Chichester have finally been given the go-ahead. The homes will be built west of Centurion Way and make up part of a 750-home development which was given outline planning permission last year. A second phase is scheduled to follow and, when complete, they will see a total of 1,600 homes built at Whitehouse Farm, along with employment, community, education and leisure facilities. The plan hit a bump in September when members of the planning committee deferred a reserved matters application for the 73 homes, saying developer Miller Homes had not done enough to address environmental and highways concerns. The developer returned to East Pallant House on Wednesday with an updated plan, which was given the nod. The council declared a climate emergency earlier this summer, pledging to be carbon neutral by 2030, and the application includes in-roof solar panels on 24 houses, low water usage baths, and dual-flush toilets. The meeting was told this would reduce the amount of water used from an average of 160 litres per person per day to 105 litres, which
is five litres better than laid out in planning policy. Also included in the application was the planting of more trees – 17.6 per house in the first phase of development – bird boxes and bat boxes. There were a number of suggestions from members and, while they were advised that they could not ‘redesign’ the scheme or create a ‘wish list’, it was agreed that hedgehog routes through the site could be added, as requested by Cllr Sarah Sharp. There had been concerns about a lack of pavements along part of the main central road, which the developer has since added to the design. Rob Collett, of Miller Homes, said the developer had worked hard to address the concerns raised and told the meeting they always looked for suppliers who provided responsibly sourced materials such as windows made of recycled materials. It had been suggested that the entire application should be looked at again to ensure the new homes were built in line with the council’s climate change pledge, but members accepted that the developers had more than matched all the planning policies as they currently stand. Report by Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
"Of course there were factors that went wrong but the only thing that’s the same about the school now is the bricks and mortar. And the bricks and mortar can’t be deemed as inadequate." To sign the petition, visit: saverumboldswhykeschool.co.uk
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` Police reports DURING the week from Monday, September 16, to Sunday, September 22, numerous reports were made to police, which included: In Hawthorn Close, Chichester, on Monday, September 16, police received notification of a vehicle break-in outside a property. Tools and equipment were stolen from the vehicle. Serial 0504 16/9. In Leather Bottle Lane, Chichester, also on Monday, police received a report of a vehicle break-in. 0712 16/9. Also on Monday, police received a report of windows at a business premises being smashed in High Street, Selsey. Serial 1537 16/9. On Tuesday, September 17, also in High Street, Selsey, police received a further report of damage to windows at a business. Serial 0253 17/9. In Piggery Hall Lane, West Wittering, also on Tuesday, damage was caused to a tractor kept in a barn. Serial 1330 17/9 In Oving Road, Chichester, on Wednesday, September 18, a vehicle was broken into and a bag of clothing stolen. Serial 0285 18/9. On Friday, September 20, a yard was broken into and tractor stolen from Charlton Mill Way, Charlton. Serial 0277 20/9. In Fernhust Road, Milland, on Saturday, September 21, police received a report that a sports club was broken into. Items were stolen. Serial 1047 21/9. On Sunday, September 22, police received a report of criminal damage to a pavilion in Hammer Lane, Haslemere. Graffiti was left at the location. Serial 0279 22/9.
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` College graduation STUDENTS from Chichester, Crawley and Brinsbury colleges gathered at Chichester Cathedral for the Chichester College Group graduation. The ceremony recognised the hard work achievements of students who have competed higher national certificates (HNC), higher national diplomas (HND), foundation degrees and professional qualifications in subjects ranging from animal management to performing arts and from engineering to marketing. The cathedral was packed with family members, staff, governors and guests, including Chichester MP Gillian Keegan, who spoke about the importance of further education and presented certificates to the graduating class of 2019. Adam Bradbury, who completed his HND in Computing at Chichester College, paid tribute to his lecturers. He said: "I'm not really that academic, so I never really thought this day would happen so this is amazing. "I was always a bit disillusioned with education, so I took some time out before starting this course and what blew me away was all of the lecturers. I wouldn't be standing here without them and their support." During the ceremony, the college group paid tribute to Alison Moorey, chief executive of St Wilfrid's Hospice, who was awarded an honorary fellowship. For more information on courses, visit: chichester.ac.uk/
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A year's celebration for volunteers at Repair Cafe By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk
SATURDAY saw celebrations in Chichester when the Repair Cafe commemorated a whole year since they first began. On September 28, volunteers of the cafe celebrated its first year working locally to save items from landfill and mend treasured possessions. The dedicated team has worked on almost 300 repairs, from broken electrical appliances to battered teddy bears. More than half were fully repaired with other visitors delighted with the advice they received from the knowledgeable experts. The Repair Cafe meets in the Quaker Meeting House in Priory Road on the last Saturday of the month, from 2pm to 5pm. This month the core repair team included: • Electrical/ mechanical repairs including fitting new electric toothbrush or razor batteries • Computer hardware and software repairs, mobile phone advice • Jewellery repairs, beads restrung • Sewing and mending • Bike repairs The Fairtrade cafe was also open to tempt visitors with homemade cakes, tea and coffee.
Visitors brought along their items and chatted with repairers while they worked. Jenny Cole, one of the organisers, said: "We are delighted that Chichester folk do repair their broken goods, with a year of Repair Cafes. "My original worry was that Chichester would just throw away its old appliances and clothing. But no, there are enough people here who do care and bring their items along for repair by our volunteer repairers. "So we celebrated our first year of repairs at the Quaker Meeting House with cake and a great success rate of two thirds of the items brought this September repaired." The next repair cafe is on
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City coffee mornings show it's a piece of cake to raise funds to help charity By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk PEOPLE of Chichester have been enjoying coffee, cake and friendly company to raise money for a cancer charity. Macmillan Cancer Support asked people to come together and hold coffee mornings to raise awareness and funds as part of the charity’s world’s biggest coffee morning campaign. Harington Lodge held their coffee morning on September 10, at the development on The Hornet. Visitors were treated to coffee, delicious cakes and biscuits in the owners’ lounge, with Churchill Retirement Living donating £5 to Macmillan for every visitor who attended. Churchill Retirement Living has a special relationship with Macmillan Cancer Support and has raised over £436,000 for the charity since 2009. To mark its tenth year of support, the company has set an ambitious target to pass the £500,000 fundraising milestone. Harington Lodge raised a total of £367 helped by one generous owner making a donation of £50 through the sale of some furniture they sold before they moved into their new apartment. The ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ is Macmillan’s flagship fundraising event, which takes place each year towards the end of September. The idea is to get together with family, friends or colleagues over coffee and cake. All money raised will enable Macmillan to continue providing emotional, financial,
medical and practical support to people affected by cancer. Jacqui Morey, from Selsey, hosted a coffee morning on Friday, September 20, with a raffle, teas and coffees, cream teas, a cake stall, a tombola and local art. She said: "We had a brilliant day for our Macmillan coffee morning and raised a grand total of £860 and still rising. Our team all worked really hard to make it a great success." The first Macmillan coffee morning was held in 1990, when a local fundraising committee held a coffee morning where the cost of the coffee was donated to Macmillan. Since then, the world's biggest coffee morning has come a long way. It is now the largest and longest-standing fundraising event of its kind in the UK. Marks and Spencer, one of the biggest sponsors of the event, had an exercise bike and stand at its store in East Street to help raise awareness. Dame Jenifer Wilson-Barnett, chairman of the Chichester Macmillan committee, said: "We are having a wonderful day and everyone is being very generous. "The Marks and Spencer staff have been fantastic. We have an exercise bike to draw people's eye but obviously it's do with fitness. "It's fantastic how many great events are happening in Chichester. Last year, nationally, we raised over £2million so it's a very big day. "Everyone can contribute which is the purpose of the day."
John Templeman, sales assistant in the menswear department, was cycling. He said: "I haven’t cycled for years! I'm 72 years old so it's put me in good stead. "Going back to 1994, my brother-inlaw passed away and he was very well supported by Macmillan nurses so it's very important they continue their excellent role and support those people who need that support." Staff at Wallis in North Street were also doing their bit for the day with a raffle, homemade sausage rolls, cakes and teas and coffees. Mandy Medhurst, store manager, has had her own experiences with the illness when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. She said: "I had 12 operations within three years. For Wallis as a company, another colleague who had breast cancer just before me, had a lumpectomy, then she got breast cancer after me and her breast off. "She went for her five-year all-clear, and sadly it has come back on her other breast, her spine, ribs, collarbone and pelvis. Everyone is touched by this. Everyone knows someone who has either been through it or sadly lost someone through it." Tracy Holmes, retail associate at Wallis, also lost her mum to cancer just 11 weeks ago. For more information about Macmillan at the work they do, visit: macmillan.org.uk
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Aliens have landed in the museum By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk
A BAND of weird and wonderful aliens, zombies and monsters have landed at The Novium Museum as part of a fun, interactive and immersive new exhibition. Created by Brighton-based children’s writer and illustrator Aaron Blecha, Aliens, Zombies & Monsters: The Weird World of Aaron Blecha invites people of all ages to explore how children’s characters and books are created, and aims to inspire visitors to dream up characters of their own. The exhibition is packed full of lifesized aliens, zombies and monsters, ready to mingle with visitors of all ages. Beam aboard an alien spaceship, take a selfie as part of the zombie family, or join in with the monster mayhem! Aaron Blecha is best known for books such as Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! and the Shark School series. The exhibition gives visitors a unique behind-thescenes peek into the process behind his work, from the initial concept and doodles, to the creation of characters and finished books. Aaron has created four new characters exclusively for the exhibition, all of which have been inspired by the Chichester district. 1. The Roman Bath House Monster 2. Tim Peake’s Alien Co-Pilot 3. The Boxgrove Zombie 4. The Smuggler Monster Visitors can get creative and suggest names for these characters in a competition, which will run alongside the exhibition. “We are delighted to welcome the district’s aliens, zombies and monsters
to The Novium Museum,” said Cllr Roy Briscoe, cabinet member for community services and culture at Chichester District Council. “The Chichester district has so much history for us to be proud of and it’s great to see it come alive in fun and engaging exhibitions like this one. I hope this exhibition will inspire children and adults alike to get creative and I would encourage everyone to come and see it.” Exhibition creator Aaron added: “I want to show children, parents, teachers, everyone, that it is possible for kids to utilise their talent, creativity, and imagination to create stories and the characters that live within them. It’s okay to be fun, silly and to let your imagination go! "I’ve always been doodling and creating stories since I was very young. I was always the 'art kid' in school and my parents were very supportive of my interest in drawing but also of my interest in all things weird. I grew up in Wisconsin, USA so the holidays were long and cold- so there was lots of time for creating and drawing." Aaron also gave some advice to young inspiring cartoonists and writers in Chichester. He said: "Try carrying a sketchbook around with you or have one around your house to scribble ideas in. You can then look through the pages and see how much you’ve developed. You can also take various drawings and concepts and Frankenstein them together into new characters and stories. "When I visit schools, I tell the students that it’s ok to make mistakes. That’s how you learn- don’t cross out something you feel you’ve drawn incorrectly - just draw next to it! Each drawing doesn’t
have to be a masterpiece. "There isn’t a right or wrong way to draw. Everyone has their own style." There will be a range of fun events running alongside the exhibition, including two drawing workshops with Aaron: Make a Monster and Create a Comic. These workshops are recommended for ages seven–11 and cost £6.50 per child, which includes a sketchbook to take home. Aliens, Zombies & Monsters: The Weird World of Aaron Blecha will run until Saturday, January 4, 2020. Admission is free, with donations gratefully received. Further information on the exhibition, related events and naming competition, is available at: thenovium.org/aliens or by calling 01243 775888.
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More support from council WEST SUSSEX has been ‘slow’ to recognise the needs of transgender people at risk of self-harm or suicide, a county council scrutiny committee has been told. The matter was raised during a County Hall discussion looking at the effectiveness of the county's suicide prevention strategy and action needed to prevent people from self-harming. During the discussion, Cllr Tracie Bangert shared some figures from the equal rights charity Stonewall relating to self-harm and suicide among transgender people. She said: "More than eight in ten trans people have considered taking their lives, with almost nine in ten young trans people struggling with suicidal thoughts. "Over a quarter of young trans people have attempted to kill themselves, with those numbers rising to almost half of trans adults seeking to end their own lives. "The self-harm rates are appalling, with nearly three in four young trans people having self-harmed at least once. "Trans people often feel marginalised and face staggering levels of abuse that often remain unseen by the wider public. In no small part, things like this are what lead to self-harm and suicide." Dr Brian Solts, of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said a lot of work had been carried out at Langley Green Hospital, in Crawley, which was now recognised as a ‘safe
space’ for LGBTQI people. Regarding transgender concerns, Dr Solts added: “We’ve got a very good staff team that have really been pushing for the trans community and educating us all about the need to be sensitive to the needs of every individual. “We have been slow to recognise that community. But I’m very proud to say that Langley Green is recognised as a safe space by Stonewall. “We do have some training in place to challenge some of the transphobia.” Establishing the support available for LGBTQI people was among a list of recommendations in a rapid needs analysis published by Rachel Jevons, chairman of the suicide prevention steering group. The analysis found that, in West Sussex, LGBTQI people – particularly the younger generation – were among those most likely to self-harm. Daniel MacIntyre, of Public Health England, said it was a ‘really serious issue’, adding: “In terms of the recent self-harm needs assessment that’s been produced, we have a list of our priority actions and one is assessing the range of support for LGBTQI people. It is on our radar.” Mr MacIntyre told the meeting that, given the size of the county, the support available was not widespread enough, particularly in rural areas. Report by Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
Sussex Police re-affirm backing against ageism By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk ON THE UN International Day of Older Persons, (Tuesday, October 1), Sussex Police re-affirmed the force’s commitment to promoting the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of older people. International Day of Older Persons aims to stand up to ageism and those behaviours which victimise the older members of communities. In July, 2019, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Police, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) released a report on all police forces across England and Wales seeking improvements in service delivery for older victims of crime. Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell said: "We welcome the findings of the recent HMIC inspection report which presents some
national recommendations to improve service delivery and safeguarding for older victims of crime. "We will monitor the progress of National Police Chiefs' Council work in developing a consistent national definition of an older person and we have already started work to develop our response to the inspection findings through our public protection teams." Sussex Police works hard to protect the elderly from crime. Prevention teams liaise closely with communities to reduce and prevent crime, such as fraud, which is increasingly targeted at older people. Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne commented: "Research shows that nuisance calls, scams and financial coercion are the biggest concerns for older residents and in counties like Sussex, it is the 75+ age group that has proved most vulnerable to these crimes.
"I am pleased that Sussex Police continues to work hard on initiatives like Operation Signature which has been recognised by HMICFRS as good practice in identifying and supporting vulnerable victims of fraud. "We must continue to provide preventative measures to support and protect older residents from being targeted by criminals in the future. This is why I funded two fraud caseworkers, who helped and supported 638 people last year alone, none of which have fallen victim to fraud since." To find more information on support services available for older and vulnerable victims, visit: safespacesussex.org.uk/ For further information on how to spot and prevent frauds against the elderly and vulnerable see the Op Signature pages on the Sussex Police website: sussex.police.uk/ advice
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Remembering a great war hero in the city who helped to crack the Enigma By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk MEMBERS of the city and district council brought together relatives of Henryk Zygalski, one of the three great Polish men who helped crack the Enigma code during the Second World War. Last year, Cllr Martyn Bell was mayor of the city and with the Polish ambassador to the UK, unveiled a memorial in the garden of remembrance at Chichester Crematorium for Henryk. This year, along with Cllr Clare Apel and current mayor, Cllr Richard Plowman, Cllr Bell held another ceremony, inviting Henryk's niece and nephew and author, Sir Dermot Turing. Henryk was born on July 15, 1908, in Poland. He was, from September 1932, a civilian cryptologist with the Polish General Staff's Biuro Szyfrów (Cipher Bureau), housed in the Saxon Palace in Warsaw. He worked there with fellow Pozna University alumni and Cipher Bureau cryptology-course graduates Marian Rejewski and Jerzy Różycki. Together they developed methods and equipment for breaking Enigma messages. Alan Turing is known for his important role in working hard at the code-breaking centre at Buckinghamshire’s Bletchley Park. However, for Dermot Turing (Alan's nephew) he felt the Polish must be remembered for their important work. Dermot, who has strong family connections with Chilgrove, told he Chichester Post: "What people don't realise is that my uncle didn't start from scratch. What he was given to work with in August, 1939, was the fruits of a
meeting which took place in July, 1939, when the French and the British were invited by the Polish Cypher Bureau to receive essentially the fruits of essentially ten years of work on the Enigma problem. "The British didn't know how the wiring was set up inside the Enigma machine before this meeting. "Armed with this knowledge, it kind of gave him a big leg up. That wouldn't have been possible without the Polish contribution." Cllr Plowman said at the ceremony: "First of all, can I welcome you today. I would particularly like to welcome Sir Dermot and who is of course the nephew of Alan Turing, who was involved in the cracking of the Engima code. "It's all about how the co-operation of, particularly, the Polish and the English and also the French which brought about the understanding of the Engima and to crack the code was extremely difficult. "It required all those brains out together to make it work. I think the fascinating story we are told about it in the book shows how co-operation of intellect helped and shortened the war I believe by about a year or maybe two. "A very important part of that was from Poland and this wonderful man, Henryk Zygalski who was a mathematician cryptologist. I think it's a fantastic description of him on this memorial, 'An outstanding hero of World War Two'. "I think that brings it home. They were extremely brave. What is really nice is that we have the memorial here. We will always make an annual pilgrimage here to remember what was done." Dr Jeremy Russell, nephew of Henryk, said Henryk was cremated in Chichester
as he died in Liss and the area was covered by the crematorium. He told the newspaper: "Someone from the Polish embassy contacted me to ask where his grave was so I told them there wasn't as it was his wish to be cremated. "That set myself and my sister thinking that maybe we should set about creating a memorial here so that if people do want a point of reference, that will be it. "It took three years to get it going. We couldn't afford the price of it until a company that runs a series of crematoria around the country were so impressed by the story they decided to help and the company would put up the money for the memorial. "In August last year, the Polish ambassador agreed to come and unveil it. We thought we would meet up again, a year on." Henryk's niece, Anna ZygalskaCannon, said meeting again brought back memories from last year when they unveiled the memorial. She said: "This is the first memorial to my Uncle Henryk in the UK and the feeling is just the same now. It is so nice to see that there is such a good turnout. "Chichester has always been nice and generous to us about the placing of the memorial and we are very, very happy." To find out more about the story, Dermot Turing's book, X, Y & Z: The Real Story of How Enigma Was Broken is available to purchase now. ISBN: 978-0750987820
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LETTERS to the editor
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I was saddened today to be informed that the Oxmarket Gallery in Chichester has taken a retrograde step in making some visitors unwelcome. More shops, cafes and banks are becoming, indeed advertising, the fact that they are doggy-friendly. I was saddened today upon entering the Oxmarket Gallery to be informed that my dog was no longer welcome there, not just mine. Apparently, the “new director” has recently decided to ban dogs. For many years I have regularly visited the gallery with my dog and have always previously been warmly welcomed. I have always made a point of buying birthday and greeting cards directly from the gallery as a way of supporting local and fledgeling artists who exhibit there and also support the gallery. As one looks around, the city shops are encouraging patrons with dogfriendly signs. Places such as the Goodrows, the NatWest bank and the Yorkshire building society in Crane
sStreet offer canine visitors treats (to name but a few). So it is sad that The Oxmarket gallery has decided to take such a retrograde step. With Regards Russell S Tullett Chichester
Dear Editor We are concerned parents of Rumboldswhyke Infants’ School in Chichester. We would like to inform the local community of the council’s plans to close this amazing school. There is a public consultation on Tuesday, October 8, at 6.30pm in the school hall. A public petition has already gained large numbers of signatures. If you are a supporter of Rumboldswhyke School, please sign our petition by visiting: saverumboldswhykeschool.co.uk or join our Facebook group 'Save Rumboldswhyke Infants’ School'.
I was interested to read in your article, on Friday, September 27, that Labour now want council houses built and run by the council. This was the case many years ago until the council, not sure if it was Labour or Conservative then, who sold off all their council housing to a housing association, Martlet Housing. They were subsequently taken over by The Hyde Group, a supposedly nonprofit making association. Since Hyde got involved, I have been concerned about the cost of service charges and the service provided. Hyde’s profits have risen, even though they tell us that they can no longer afford to subsidise service charges relating to fire safety, which I maintain is the responsibility of the landlord, not the tenant. Hyde is a huge organisation with a turnover of staff in quick succession, that usually means concerns get passed from one department to another and residents left with never dealing with one person, and increasingly going round in ever
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decreasing circles until you give up in disgust. I believe the council sold to the housing association on the understanding that they would continue to build affordable housing. There is a difference between affordable and social housing as pointed out in your article. Affordable housing is only affordable if you can afford the prices charged in Chichester, which are sky high. How many houses for rent are being built by Hyde? Are the rents affordable? I’m pleased that the Labour councillors have brought this subject to the fore and hope that the recommendations will be considered and not just talked about ad in finitum until eventually being discarded in the usual way of councils. I have my doubts that the council will ‘go backwards’ and take social housing under their wing once again, but maybe they should keep an eye on what’s happening with Hyde. Yours sincerely Joan Barrowcliffe Bosham
Yours sincerely, Dr Cristina Vitan and Dr Florian Schmidt Chichester
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CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK
October 4 - 10 THE Goldfinch is the film adaptation of Donna Tartt's globally acclaimed bestseller of the same name which won the 2014 Pulitzer prize for fiction and spent more than 30 weeks on The New York Times best sellers list. Thirteen-yearold Theodore ‘Theo’ Decker, a boy whose world is upended by a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the titular painting he impulsively absconds with in the aftermath, is the film’s focus, following him on to the desert fringes of Las Vegas, the gilded drawing rooms of the Upper East Side, and the criminal underworld of modern-day Amsterdam. The 17th-century painting is the only thing keeping the stunned, numbed Theo tethered to any semblance of reality. Starring Nicole Kidman, Luke Wilson and Ansel Elgort. From Canada comes Night Hunter, starring Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci and Henry Cavill as Marshall, a weathered Minneapolis lieutenant on a dangerous scheme involving a troubled man who is linked to years of female abductions and murders. When his police sidekick Lara goes missing during the investigation, he turns to some old colleagues for help. Macedonia comes up with Honeyland. an eye and mind-opener with the winning, buzzing docdrama. Hatidze, from the wilds of the Balkans, is the last in a long line of beekeepers, selling her honey to the closest city, a four hour walk away. Her survival is thrown into doubt with new, disruptive neighbours who decide to emulate her, threatening her livelihood and that of her 85-yearold mother. Unmissable. As is John Schlesinger’s gritty, newly restored classic, Midnight Cowboy, with its outstanding music, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as a dropout and a sleazy little Bronx pickpocket. The seedy underbelly of American life portrayed is bleak but memorable and lacking in false sentimentality.
Lovers of Downton Abbey, rejoice! The latest wheeze on the upstairsdownstairs residents and staff opens in a tizzy preparing for the imminent arrival of the King and Queen. Starring Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter and Maggie Smith at her acid best as a dowager who never opens her mouth unless she can be sure of offending at least a clutch of people. Inna de Yard reunites Jamaican music veterans for an acoustic session in a music doc ingrained with joy, intrigue and urgency, a poignant tale of resistance, resilience and reggae. Performance Event: Don’t miss Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House, Oct 8) but do let’s talk about the cinema’s strong education department’s Let’s Talk about the Scottish Play. Macbeth from Stage to Screen is presented by film writer and lecturer Ellen Cheshire on October 4 in the Studio with clips from past films including Orson Welles’ 1948 film to Kit Monkman’s 2018 take on Shakespeare’s great tragedy character. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY Box office: 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org
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Joker
Crime, Drama, Thriller Screened at Picturedrome Cinema DIRECTOR Todd Phillips' original, standalone origin story Joker explores the world of, and according to, Arthur Fleck. Indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur is a man facing the cruelty and outright scorn of society, into along with the indifference of a system that allows him to spiral from vulnerability depravity. A clown-for-hire by day, he strives to be a stand-up comic at night...but finds that the joke always seems to be on him. He's out of tune with everyone around him, as evidenced by his uncontrollable, inappropriate laughter, which gains momentum as he attempts to contain it, exposing him to further ridicule and even violence. Arthur, who devotes himself to caring for his fragile mother, seeks out every father figure he's never had, from wealthy businessman Thomas Wayne to TV host Murray Franklin. Caught in a cyclical existence teetering on the precipice of reality and madness, one bad decision brings about a chain reaction of escalating, ultimately deadly, events. Decidedly dark, deeply unnerving, and undeniably intriguing, this new take on the Joker asks audiences to put on a happy face, but when the curtain drops on this hotlyanticipated and Oscar-tipped offering, Arthur’s psychotic deeds may turn those smiles upside down.
Judy
Biography, Musical, Romance Screened at Picturedrome Cinema WINTER 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sellout run at The Talk of the Town. It's 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard Of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband. And yet Judy is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood; and gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Featuring some of her best-known songs, the film celebrates the voice, the capacity for love, and the sheer pizzazz of the "world's greatest entertainer."
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ROYAL Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House sexual intrigue, jealousy, wit, anger… and retribution! The new Royal Opera Season begins with Mozart’s engaging masterpiece, which follows Don Giovanni, the women he serially seduces, and the vengeance that finally catches up with him. The opera is renowned for its ever-shifting portrayals of complex characters, fast-moving action and mix of the comic and the heartfelt. A cast of international singers – both familiar and making Royal Opera debuts – under conductor Hartmut Haenchen perform the glorious arias and ensembles of this opera favourite.
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The Goldfinch
Drama Screened at Picturedrome Cinema FROM the BAFTA-winning director of Brooklyn, comes an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in fiction. Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day...a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch: The Goldfinch. Baby Driver’s Ansel Elgort stars as Theo Decker alongside Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman as Mrs Barbour who lead a multi-generational cast that also stars Oakes Fegley as Young Theo, Aneurin Barnard as Boris, and Finn Wolfhard as Young Boris, with Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright rounding off an all-star ensemble cast.
OCTOBER 4, 2019
IT: CHAPTER 2 (15) FRI/MON/WED: 7.15PM SAT/SUN: 7PM
DOWNTON ABBEY (PG)
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DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG) SAT/SUN: 10.15AM
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TOY STORY 4 (U) SAT / SUN: 10.45AM
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THE POST'S TOP 20 THINGS TO DO &this SEE week
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Music. The Barron Knights: Final Joust. The legendary Barron Knights' will be on stage in Bognor Regis on Saturday, October 12. Tickets for the 7.30pm show at the Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street PO21 1BL are £21. Visit: alexandratheatre.co.uk or call 01243 861010.
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Event. Antique and Collectors Fair. A variety of antiques and collectables will be displayed at Westgate Leisure Centre, Via Ravenna, Chichester PO19 1RU on Sunday, October 6. Public entry, from 10.30am to 4pm, costs £2. For information, visit: emmottpromotions.co.uk
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Film. Billy Connolly: A Sex Life in Bandages. Comedy legend Connolly will be presenting a show on October 10 from his last stand-up tour recorded in Australia in 2015. The performance will be screened at the Picturedrome Bognor Regis and Cineworld Chichester. Tickets are on sale now at: billyincinemas.com
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Theatre. The Butterfly Lion. Michael Morpurgo's best-selling children's novel has been adapted for the stage by Anna Ledwich and will be at Chichester's Minerva Theatre from October 5-November 15. Visit: cft.org.uk
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Event. Crafty Pint. The popular market will be at The Royal British Legion at Hewarts Lane, Rose Green, Bognor Regis PO21 3DS Entry=on Sunday, October 6, 11am-4pm, is free.
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Music. Queen the greatest hits in concert. Sussex rock group Iron Tyger will perform a gala concert of dazzling versions of Queen classics plus classic rock anthems at Chichester's Assembly Room in North Street. Tickets for the concert on Saturday, October 12, 7.30pm, are £15 for early bird tickets or £20 later, available from: wegottickets.com or The Novium box office in Tower Street, Chichester 01243 816525.
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Talk. The Garden in its Setting. Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Andy Sturgeon will give the first John Brookes Lecture, to celebrate the design legacy of the founder of Denmans Gardens at Fontwell BN18 0SU at 7pm on October 11. The garden will be open until dusk. Pre-booked tickets are £12, at the door cost £15. To book, call 01243 278950 or email: office@denmans.org
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Theatre. Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads. Roy Williams’s play will be performed in a pop-up venue at Chichester Festival Theatre, the Spiegeltent, which will be transformed into a pub setting to create an immersive theatrical experience from October 5 to November 2. Tickets are £25 for a show which is not for the faint-hearted. Visit: cft.org.uk
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Event. Restfest. A gathering for women of kind hearts, fierce minds and brave spirits is being hed at Hilton Avisford Park Hotel, Arundel BN18 0LS on Sunday, October 6, 9am-6pm. Ticket prices start at £64 and are available on the website: restfest.co.uk e
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Music. Kanda Bongo Man, Eddie Martin. Two nights of contrasting music take place in Chidham Village Hall on Friday and Saturday, October 11 & 12. First is African musician Kanda Bongo Man with his band Kwasa Kwasa. The following night award winning Eddie Martin and special guest Danny Ilett stage an album launch concert, and harmonica workshop. Both concerts (£15) start at 8pm with the workshop at 4pm (£5). Concert tickets from Bookends, High Street, Emsworth, or visit: wegottickets.com
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Art. Oxmarket Centre of Arts. Works produced using early photographic printing processes by Peter Moseley, The Skin of the Print, are at the display space in St Andrews Court, East Street, Chichester. At the same time, October 8-20, Prim Hoult, and Alison Garrett, a textile artist, interpret their love of Chichester Harbour. Michael Wright will be showing small landscape paintings. The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 4.30pm. Free admission.
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Event. Historic transport gathering. This Sunday, October 6, Amberley Museum is holding the grand finale of its vehicle events for the season. The full museum site, at New Barn Road, Amberley (next to the railway station) BN18 9LT will be open from 10am-4.30pm. Visit: amberleymuseum. co.uk for details
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Music. Vox Humana. The historic and atmospheric Boxgrove Priory is the setting for a concert by Southampton-based choir Vox Humana on Saturday, October 5, at 7.30pm. The recital will comprise mostly early sacred music from Gregorian chant and the music of St Hildegard to the Renaissance and more. Tickets at the door are £10 and refreshments will be available.
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Comedy. Bognor Institute of Laughter. The Institute comics return to the Waverley at Marine Drive West, Bognor Regis, PO21 2DA for a hilarious night of stand-up and sketch comedy Tickets only £3, plus a booking fee, but are limited so book in advance at: ticketsource.co.uk/bognor- institute - of laughter For more details of the show on Friday, October 4, 8pm, contact: info@ makingtheatre.co.uk Music. Cabaret. Join Will Allenby for a night of fun and celebration as he and Drew Varley celebrate the launch of the Cabaret Performance Course by the University of Chichester Conservatoire. Admission to the venue, The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane PO19 6PE, is free, with no need to book, on
Music. The Sensational 60’s Experience. The biggest and best 60’s show in the UK will be in Worthing with a new production celebrating their tenth anniversary. This incredible show celebrating all the best music of the 60's will be at the Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade on Saturday October 12 at 7.30pm. Tickets, from £29, are available from the Worthing Theatres box office on 01903 206206 and online at worthingtheatres.co.uk. Talk. Edouard Manet and Music. In a lecture hosted by The Arts Society Chichester, after its AGM, Dr Lois Oliver will explore the music which was a constant theme in Manet's life. A keen violinist, she will illustrate the lecture at Chichester's Assembly Room in North Street with music. Society members may bring guests
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JOIN comed Dee for an new stand-u Dance. An Evening with Candoco Dance Company. Theatre, Bog These contemporary dancers In his trad created a sensation after performing on “In these diffi BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Candoco’s need hope company of disabled and non-disabled their day. An dancers brings work by three different in.” UK-based artists to Worthing's Connaught Star of t Theatre on Saturday October 5 at 7.30pm. Lead Balloo legendary R Tickets are avilable to buy at £16, by A Clue. Add calling 01903 206206 and online at: Jack Dee’s H worthingtheatres.co.uk Jack Dee S Night, BBC’s Dancing. Barn dance. An evening of harvest fun at The Selsey Centre, Manor Road, Selsey, tomorrow (Saturday, October 5). The rustic toe-tapping event at 7pm, is for St Peter's Church, Selsey, Tickets are £12 and available from Sally on 01243 604104 or Mick on 01243 602623.
A true masterpiece
performed excellently Theatre review By Kelly Wickham Macbeth Until October 26 Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester PO19 6AP 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk IT'S ONE of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies and has seen performances by hundreds of actors on hundreds of stages throughout the years. At Chichester Festival Theatre the audience is treated to John Simms as Macbeth, who starts off feeling rather too agreeable and likeable. However, as the play develops, as does the character and we watch as Macbeth descends into a power crazed individual slowly stricken with grief and guilt turning to madness. This ties in perfectly with the character development after he kills King Duncan. His wife, Lady Macbeth, played by Dervla Kirwan, is an equally convincing portrayal and her sleep walking scene is simply fantastic.
The stage is magically transformed with glass panels cleverly showing ongoing scenes behind while we listen to Macbeth's torturous mind unravelling. When there is no scene behind, clever imagery splashes across them, transporting the audience to various places. The three witches (Roseanna Frascona, Lauren Grace and Leah Gayer) are spot on with their enchanting and slightly frightening manners. Particular attention must be paid to their fantastic
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scene, when Macbeth returns to them with use of fire, superb acting and spooky imagery. Mentions should also go to Beatriz Romilly for a brilliant performance as Malcolm and Michael Balogun as an utterly convincing Macduff. There is nothing more quintessential than to watch such a special play by arguably England's finest playwright, in one of the best English theatres with such a strong and fantastic cast. This is one not to miss.
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Deadpan Jack escapes from the telly
Culture in the community for free fun day Jack Dee: Off the Telly Friday, October 11, 8pm Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis PO21 1BL Tickets: alexandratheatre.co.uk JOIN comedian, actor and broadcaster Jack Dee for an evening of entertainment as his new stand-up tour drops into the Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis. In his trademark deadpan style, Jack says: “In these difficult and uncertain times people need hope – a ray of sunshine to brighten their day. And that’s very much where I come in.” Star of television sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack also hosts the legendary Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include presenting Jack Dee’s Helpdesk on BBC Two, C4’s The Jack Dee Show, ITV’s Jack Dee’s Saturday Night, BBC’s Jack Dee’s Happy Hour and Jack
Dee Live at the Apollo. “In fact,” explains Jack, “I’ve probably appeared in every TV show with my name in the title”. Other sidelines include motivational speaking, which Jack describes as, “basically a total waste of time, talking to losers, but the cash is decent”, and then adds, “Don’t print that.” It’s so hard to tell when he’s being serious. He is returning to touring after a six-year absence with his Bognor Regis date being one of the smaller venues before going to bigger theatres starting in February, 2020, including the King's Theatre in Southsea. With an age guideline of 14-plus and an audience advisory of swearing and adult content, people who appreciate his inimitable mix of dry wit and sarcasm are in for a treat. Tickets for the show are £21.50. Buy them from the box office in person, by calling 01243 861010 or visit: alexandratheatre.co.uk
A DAY of free activities for all, focusing on culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture will be based at Chichester Festival Theatre on Sunday, October 6. Fun Palaces, which runs between 10am and 4pm, unites a range of city organisations in the annual event to offer surprising and interesting opportunities for all ages. Some events are bookable in advance. Visitors should check at the Welcome Desk on the day for new events and availability or visit: cft.org.uk/funpalaces
for the latest schedule. Highlights include: Mini backstage tours; Creation Station with craft activities including playdough make and take away, Noodle Doodles and create a crown for ages 3-plus; The Novium: highlights and demonstrations from the Space exhibit; Pallant House Gallery: arts and crafts, for all ages; The Science of Theatremaking: fun experiments with sound, fabrics and digital technologies; workshops including dancing for boys, how to cast a play or style a wig; Prologue Space: drop-in hangout space with directing workshops, talks and activities for 16 – 25s; Make Your Mark: pick up a pen and decorate the theatre's windows; Greasepaint and Gore: creating realistically grisly stage wounds for you; Family Friendly Foyle: toys, drawing and reading, ages under-fives; Costumes and Props: display and a chance to try on outfits; mini Spiegeltent tours: check out the new pop-up space, a German ‘mirror tent’.
Harry on course for a special fans event FOOTBALL legend and I’m a Celebrity winner Harry Redknapp will be back at Fontwell Park at a special event where fans will be able to hear the stories behind his 50 years in football and life as a celebrity. The popular 72-year-old and racehorse owner, who regularly runs horses at the course, offers ‘An Evening with Harry Redknapp’ when fans can expect an entertaining, lively and exclusive evening with Harry covering everything from his life in the game to his adventures in the jungle, all told with his usual comic delivery. Harry began his football career with West Ham in the 1960s, playing alongside England World Cup winning heroes Bobby Moore and Sir Geoff Hurst, and then managed a number of clubs including Portsmouth, Southampton, West Ham and Spurs before becoming the King of the Jungle and winning the nation’s hearts last year on the popular reality TV show. His other recent television credits include BBC 2’s celebrity dining show “I’ll Get This” and “Harry’s Heroes: The Full English”, a two-part ITV series which saw Harry back in the dugout to manage a team of England legends which included David Seaman, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier to victory against a team of Germany legends. Said Harry: “I love coming to Fontwell.
It’s a great place to come and watch racing with a smashing course where you can see the whole race and there’s always a great atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to coming back in October and doing something a bit different. These events are always special and great fun for everyone who comes along.” He added: “I’m lucky enough to have enjoyed an incredible career up until now, working with some amazing people and characters along the way. I’ve got so many great stories from over the years, some of which I always save especially for these nights.” For more information about the event on Friday, October 11, at 8pm, and to buy tickets, visit: fontwellpark.co.uk
Club still in tune with founders' aims after 45 years BACK on September 13, 1974, country music enthusiasts Tony and Hazel Bleach, who had found there was no regular outlet in the area to enjoy their favourite genre, put on their first event in Lavant Memorial Hall. It was such a success, they put on another evening and another, now, this autumn Chichester Country Music Club is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The intervening years have included special concerts featuring popular Irish musicians and singers as well as monthly dances on the fourth Saturday of the month at North Mundham Village Hall while the continuing
concerts are held at Lavant on the second Friday of each month. The visiting act for the birthday event last month was a special four-piece band featuring award-winning multiinstrumentalist and singer Dave Sheriff and singer Carole Gordon. The evening included club founder Tony launching into song with his own comedy composition, The Green Country Shirt. Continuing as they have for the last four and a half decades, the club will be keeping up its standards of entertainment by hosting a six-piece, the Chris Dunne Band, which was named Cross Country Magazine's band of the year 2019, on Friday, October 11, from 8pm-11pm. It will be at the usual venue of Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Lane, Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH. Tickets are available by calling Tony on 01243 527439 or e-mail: tonybleach@talktalk.net
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A healthy liver for healthy hormones www.denisekelly.co.uk Tel: 07730671436 Email: denise@ thewellbeingcompanyltd.com IF YOUR liver functions well, then chances are your hormones will too. This applies to both males and females. Did you know that your liver is the largest organ of the body? To locate it, put your right hand over the end of your right rib cage, just below the diaphragm and your hand will be directly over your liver. This vital organ performs about 200 functions, most of which are essential for good health. Detoxification of the blood, protein synthesis, excretion of bilirubin, hormones, cholesterol, drugs, and production of bile are just some of the important functions the liver performs
all the time. You will be blissfully unaware of the functioning of your liver all the time it is performing well. However, if you have any liver abnormalities, they are not always likely to show up at the onset of the problems in a blood test, but after years of suffering from a sluggish liver, you may experience some symptoms such as high cholesterol levels, weight gain and heart disease. Digestive problems can also be a big issue. Out of the many functions that the liver performs, the most important, is to produce bile, which helps in digestion. A sluggish liver produces less bile, causing many digestion problems such as bloating, constipation, inability to digest fatty foods, and loss of appetite. Skin-related allergies can be surprisingly linked to liver sluggishness
and plays an important role in eliminating toxins from the body and maintaining the efficiency of the body’s immune system. If the process of eliminating toxins is hampered, as is in the case of a sluggish liver, skin irritation or skin allergies can occur, such as rashes, psoriasis, eczema, boils, acne, or moles or Itching skin. An unhappy liver also wreaks havoc with your blood sugar levels. This could result in loss of appetite, weakness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting, low energy level, fever and or abdominal pain. Regards your hormones, the liver is very important and is responsible for filtering out mutated hormones. A person with a sluggish liver could be quite affected by the hormonal (and neurotransmitter) imbalance and would exhibit symptoms such as sleep and
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CommunityNews&Views By Cllr Richard Plowman THE VERY first Tea with the Mayor was a success. I look forward to another and to showing many more people around the Parlour and the council house with its rich history and many fascinating items. The next Tea will be on Wednesday, October 23, from 3pm to 5pm. As one of the first visitors said, it makes an ideal and unusual birthday treat. Chichester is one of the oldest mayoralties in the United Kingdom. In the Council Chamber are boards recording all the mayors since Emery de Rouen in 1239. I calculate that I am the 880th! The Chichester Society is to be encouraged in its recent initiative to explore whether we can apply for status as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was the society’s excellent work in the 1960s and 1970s that saved Orchard Avenue and much of the northern part of the city from destruction for a ring road. The way in which Chichester has developed over the centuries, especially in its fine architecture and culture, is evidence that a walled cathedral city can retain a unique integrity. Obviously UNESCO sets a high bar, but Chichester matches at least five of the organisation’s criteria. The rewards would be immense. More than 40 per cent of all tourists are cultural tourists, with world heritage sites at the top of their lists of places to visit. Even Blackpool tried. It was unsuccessful, but learned valuable lessons about what improvements were necessary. Interestingly, all three cities with which Chichester is twinned or has friendship links - Chartres, Ravenna and Valletta - are world heritage sites. Chichester was also one of the first four cities to be studied in the 1960s as a conservation area. The others were York, Chester and Bath. The former two are on UNESCO’s ‘tentative list’; Bath is the only UK city with world heritage status. Today and tomorrow (October 4 and 5), in the Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester Conservation Area Advisory Committee is holding a conference under the title ‘Four Towns @ 50’. To find out how special Chichester is in the greater scheme of things we will have to wait and see. I will be cheering on the Chichester Society. After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained. At the very least the society will discover much that can be included in the Chichester Neighbourhood Plan. Details and tickets for Four Towns @ 50 are available from the Novium or online at: thenovium.org/boxoffice To book for tea with the mayor, please telephone Claire on 01243 788502.
THE CAMPAIGN to save the Crown public house in Chichester has been put on hold until a definite decision is taken about the future of the building. News that the Grade II listed building, which trades as the Muchos Nachos bar and restaurant in Whyke Road, was under threat from a property developer galvanised local residents into supporting a campaign launched in April, 2017, to turn it into a community asset. Fund-raising events were organised and the venue became a focal point for community activities such as musical events, a book club, knit and natter sessions, a pub quiz, community lunches, and meetings of an amateur dramatic group, a local netball league and even the return of Morris dancing to the pub. The first planning
DISABLED people and their carers in the Arun and Chichester districts will be able to receive income-boosting advice at home. National Lottery funding is to enable Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice to start the service. It has the potential to benefit residents by hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. The service will cover welfare benefits, debt and money, housing, employment, relationships/family and immigration, and will be delivered in people's homes from November. Luca Badioli, Arun and Chichester Citizen's Advice, pictured above, said: "This is a service that we know is needed in our community. We believe no-one should have to face complicated problems without good quality, independent advice.
application to create five homes on the site was turned down by planners. A revised version to build two semidetached houses on the car park area was withdrawn. Nick Riddle, of the Save the Crown Steering Group, said fund raising would be put on hold until the future of the public house became clearer. He said: "We still believe the Crown should be retained as a focal point for the Whyke community and we will continue to monitor the planning situation. We are happy to advise and assist any local organisation or club wishing to use Muchos Nachos as a meeting or social venue." The Crown campaign’s website will close at the end of September but the Facebook page will be kept live in order to monitor the planning situation. with regard to the public house.
"We know that there are some people who need face-to-face advice but can't access our services because of their health or caring commitments. "The new service means that we are not restricted to helping people of a certain age or with only one kind of enquiry. We will provide a holistic service to anyone that needs our service." Previous home visiting services delivered by Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice have been of great benefit to the community. An established home visiting welfare service has achieved more than £6m in successful benefit claims. The amount of funding has not been disclosed by Citizens Advice but it will cover employing the equivalent of two full-time advisers as well as paying for the associated administrative tasks in organising it.
THE three Rotary clubs of Chichester have collected £2,700 at the Chichester Market Cross for the Hurricane Dorian Appeal. The money raised will be transferred to the Shelterbox Trust for the immediate purchase of Shelterboxes and Shelter Kits as found necessary for distribution to the people of the Bahamas. Shelterbox is a partner of Rotary and these provide humanitarian needs such as shelter, tools, repair materials, bedding rolls, groundsheets, six person family tent, water filtration, solar lights, pots, pans, toys and books. Hurricane Dorian formed on August 24, and dissipated on September 10. At its strongest, Dorian was a category 5 hurricane, the strongest recorded hurricane in the Bahamas' history, with wind speeds of up to 220mph and storm surge of up to 23 feet. The islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama have been worst affected, with an estimate of 13,000 homes that have been severely damaged or destroyed. At least 50 people are confirmed to have died but this figure is still rising, many are still missing, and around 76,000 people are thought to have been affected. Rotarians are often helped by friends and families and young people from local youth organisations and schools to extend the reach of Rotary into their community. In an average season, there are 12 named storms, including six hurricanes, with about half of them being major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or greater.
COVERS Timber & Builders Merchants welcomed volunteers from St Wilfrid’s Hospice, along with vintage entertainer and singer Dawn Gracie and actor Christopher Timothy, to its Chichester depot last week for a charity ‘Builders’ Bake Off’. Staff at the depot baked up an array of delicious sweet and savoury creations following the theme ‘Best of British’ to compete for the title of Best Builders’ Bake Off 2019, which was judged by both Dawn and Christopher. The winner of the sweet category was announced as Angela Wright for her rainbow cake and Natalie Underwood was declared champion of the savoury selection for her Welsh rarebit muffins. Following the competition, the collection of cakes and bakes was sold in aid of Covers’ Help for Hospices week. Commenting on the event, Rupert Green, chairman of Covers, said: "We’ve had an absolutely delightful display of sweet and savoury bakes entered into this year’s competition and it must have been a very tough job for our judges. "I would like to thank all our staff who took part and helped to make the competition and the bake sale so exceptional. Congratulations to Angela and Natalie on their well-deserved wins.” The cake sale at Covers Chichester raised a total of £250 and all proceeds will go to St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
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Midhurst Grammar School - Part one By Amy Roberts, collections officer at the Novium Museum
THE former Midhurst Grammar School was founded in 1672 as a private charity school for 12 poor Protestant boys. The school was established by Gilbert Hannam, a weaver and coverlet (bedspread) maker. The boys were originally taught Latin and Greek, writing and arithmetic in a classroom which was at first located in the loft of the Market House, Midhurst. Eventually, the school was moved to North Street, on land which had been owned by Hannam and which had been home to his house and workshops. Hannam drew up 14 statutes in relation to the organisation and control of his ‘Free School’.
Three of the principal clauses included: 1. No child to be chosen into the school upon Hannam's foundation unless he has been an inhabitant of Midhurst, or of the liberty of St John for seven years, 'because my Charity was intended chiefly for this place'. The Liberty of St John at Midhurst was an area occupied by the Knights of the Hospital of St John the Baptist. They raised money for the Crusades and for subsequent wars against the Saracens. The land in Midhurst and the immediate surroundings was donated by Savaric de Bohun. 2. Children whose parents declare their desire to 'continue' them at school till they
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The trustees took more drastic action on this occasion and withheld rents for three months
understand Latin and Greek and be fit for the University to be chosen before others 3. The schoolmaster to instruct the scholars in the Protestant religion, and to take care for their 'sober & Civil Conversations', and prayers to be used once a day at least in the school The school’s first master was a Stephen Ellis. However, he quickly resigned and was replaced by the Rev Peregrine Periam, minister of Midhurst Parish Church. Gilbert Hannam died on March 17,1678. After his death, the three properties he owned in West Street and Cocking were sold and half of the proceeds were given to Periam for teaching in the school. Upon the death of Rev Periam, the Rev Richard Oliver was appointed headmaster. Oliver was also Canon of Wells, Rector of Chilbolton, Hampshire and Archdeacon of Winchester. Within a few years of his appointment, cracks appeared to show and complaints concerning the management of the school, which had been signed by 48 of the town’s people, had been received by the trustees. It was insisted that Oliver appoint an assistant to help with the workload of running the school. However, unfortunately, no such assistant was appointed and three years later further complaints were received. The trustees took more drastic action on this occasion and withheld rents for three months, at the end of which they threatened to appoint a new headmaster if no assistant had been appointed. The trustees ultimately discharged Oliver of his duties and appointed the Rev Henry Levitt. Levitt had been a chorister at Winchester College, became a scholar, and was enrolled at New College, Oxford. After six years, Henry Levitt resigned and was replaced by his son, the Rev Everard Levitt.
Complaints were again received, but this time directly to the Duke of Somerset, who resided at nearby Petworth. Levitt had apparently refused to teach the poor boys and declared his disdain for teaching. Levitt was subsequently replaced by the Rev Serenus Barrett. Aged 58 when appointed, Barrett’s health declined shortly after taking up the position and in 1751 the trustees decided to close the school. Barrett died six years later. Little is known of what happened in the period 1751-1780, but at some point, the school reopened with the Rev Francis Atkins taking over. Once again, school trustees were plagued with complaints from local residents, this time of neglect, which pressured the trustees to reopen the school. Francis Aktins was charged with ‘great waste and spoil’ of the school and of pulling down buildings. He was accused of being negligent in his duties, cruel to boys and was even accused of being absent from the school for 15 of his 30 years of service. In 1788, he was replaced by the Rev Charles Parson, who had been assistant master. Unfortunatel,y in 1795, Parson died quite suddenly. In 1821, under the direction of the Rev William Bayley the school buildings were extended. Bayley retired in 1829 and was replaced by his son, the Rev William Bayley. Under Bayley’s direction the school began to decline and by 1859 the buildings had fallen into disrepair and the school closed. Next week’s article will explore the reopening of the school and the more recent history. THis article was compiled using information from Midhurst Grammar School Tercentenary 1672-1972 published by the Tercentenary Committee, Midhurst Grammar School.
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City ready for FA Cup history CHICHESTER CITY are ready to make FA Cup history - with a place in the fourth qualifying round and at least ÂŁ17,500 up for grabs. Miles Rutherford's side have made it to two rounds before the first round proper for the first time in the club's history. The Isthmian South East side, who are currently third in their debut campaign at step four, beat Hampshire side Hartley Wintney in the last round after a replay. Now they have a sterner test with high ranked Enfield Town coming to Oaklands Park tomorrow (3pm). The north London side are currently fourth in the Isthmian Premier, losing just once in eight league matches. But if they can spring an upset, Chi will be awarded ÂŁ11,250
in prize money. They will also secure at least a further ÂŁ6,250 which goes to the losers of the fourth qualifying round. But it is not the prize money that will interest the club the most, it is the prospect that victory puts them just one win away from a tie against league opponents such as Portsmouth or Sunderland. The match will also bring back memories of Chichester's run to the first round proper of the FA Cup in 1960/61 when they were defeated 11-0 by Bristol City. That was before the merger with Portfield and the club's roll of honour being re-set. But for long-term followers for the club it serves as a reminder that City are capable of springing a shock. Rutherford's side will go into the match full of confidence after
f Lloyd Rowlatt scores Chi's second
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f Matt Axell nets from the spot for City
Paine pleased as young Pagham start picking up breaking yet more history after winning in the FA Trophy for the first time last weekend. A depleted Chi beat league rivals Three Bridges 2-1 in the non-league knockout competition thanks to first half goals from Matt Axell and Lloyd Rowlatt. When the sides met ten days earlier at Oaklands Park in a league encounter, Chi couldn’t find a way past an inspired Kieron Thorp. But this time the Bridges’ keeper was beaten after barely ten minutes, Axell calmly slotting his spot-kick to Thorp’s left after Gicu Iordache had been fouled by Tadley Bromage. The visitors should have been level moments later but an unmarked Andre Sesay headed wide. After 20 minutes Chi doubled their lead. A trademark turn of pace from Kaleem Haitham saw
him past trailing players to find Rowlatt. The midfielder took time to pick his spot and drilled the ball beyond a despairing Thorp. The visitors pulled one back shortly after the restart. Chi keeper Steve Mowthorpe was annoyed with himself as Andre McCollin curled it into the bottom right hand corner It was the first one conceded by Miles Rutherford’s side in open play in just over 500 minutes. Buoyed by this, the visitors piled on some pressure. Sesay headed off target and Mowthorpe palmed a drive away. Chi travel to Bedfordshire for the next round of the FA Trophy to play Barton Rovers on Saturday, October 12 (3pm). A third game in three weeks with Three Bridges is set for October 8 at Jubilee Field this time in the Velocity Trophy (7.45pm).
Enfield Town (H) Tomorrow (Saturday October 5), at 3pm
Blues hunt a first win in five SELSEY'S search for a victory rolls on as Daren Pearce's side made it five games without a victory in midweek. With a talented young squad, hopes were high at the Bunn Leisure Community Stadium that the club could mount a challenge for a top five spot. But after a bright start to the season, things have fallen away in recent weeks with the club falling to four defeats in five. Two of those came in the last week when a brace from Max Davies was not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat to fifth-place Mile Oak in the league. That was followed by a 3-2 loss at Worthing United in the Sussex Senior Cup. It means with nearly a quarter of the season gone, Selsey are sitting eighth in SCFL Division One, six points behind AFC Varndeanians in second. Despite the poor run, Pearce is set to keep his faith in this young side when his team make the long trip to Bexhill United tomorrow (3pm). He will be hoping for more luck than in midweek when Selsey surrendered a 2-1 lead to taste defeat to a United side who are winless in the league.
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Ryan Morey and Joe Bennett had put the Blues in front after they fell behind to an early goal. But against the run of play United equalised before scoring a third on the break. Blues were then denied a penalty in injury time when the assistant referee
waved for a spot kick only to give an offside. --In SCFL Division Two, seventh-place Bosham make the trip to play Copthorne tomorrow (3pm). The Robins make the trip off the back of a week off, as they look to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at Cowfold a fortnight ago.
f Selsey have not won in five
PAGHAM boss Bob Paine promised it would take time but it appears his young Lions side are starting to find their stride. The former EP manager took charge at Nyetimber Lane just a few weeks before the start of the season. With an entirely new squad Paine warned there would be a tough start as his young charges took time to gel. After two months of the season, the club are second bottom of the SCFL Premier. But things have taken an upturn in the last week with a 2-2 draw against Langney Wanderers thanks to goals from Jared Rance and skipper Jack Barnes. That was followed by a 2-0 victory over league rivals Little Common in the first round of the Sussex Senior Cup. It means Pagham have now lost just once in five in all competitions and sets them up well for a trip to third-place Peacehaven in the league tomorrow (3pm). Paine will want to see his side start as quick as they did in midweek against the Commoners after a superb first half that yielded two goals but could have been at least
four. The fifth minute saw Pagham cause total chaos in the visitors' penalty box after two shots were hacked off the line. Dylan Jelley then saw his volley hit the bar before Tom Chalaye saw a shot kicked off the line. On the half-hour mark, Joe Clarke hit the bar from a corner and then watched in amazement as the rebound hit the post before being cleared. A goal arrived shortly after when a wicked cross from Rance flicked off a defender into the net. Shortly afterwards, Rance was at it again, spinning into the box before being blatantly brought down for a penalty, which Chalaye smashed home to seal the win. However, the Lions have been dealt a blow as striker Dan O'Brien has returned to the United States for personal reason. The front man joined the club in the summer after moving to the UK. He made seven first team appearances despite spending four weeks out with an injured knee before appearing as a substitute in the Little Common win.
Sportinbrief î ? Football CHICHESTER City Ladies' search for a first league win of the season rolls on - with the club presented with the perfect opportunity when they local rivals Portsmouth visit Oaklands Park next week. Sadie Blakely has had a tough start to life in charge of the National Southern Premier side. With a number of experienced players departing after a third place finish last season, Chi's management team have had to rebuild. City's young team continue to improve, picking up their first point of the campaign last time out when they drew with Gillingham at Priestfield. But they were denied all
three points when the Kent side scored in injury time. Last weekend's match against Watford was postponed due to the weather. It means by the time Chi play again - on Wednesday against Pompey (7.45pm) - nearly a fortnight will have passed. Blakely, a former Pompey player, will be more determined than ever to spring a positive result. Only one place and two points separate Chi, who are third bottom in the 12 team division, and Pompey in ninth. But while City have played six matches, their opponents have completed just three, meaning they will be favourites to gain three points.
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Sportinbrief î ? Darts RAILWAY Sleepers' duo Tina Bennett & Mark H Todd teamed up with great success to lift the Bognor Summer Darts Division Three pairs knockout crown at Newtown Social Club. They saw off Cabin's Andy Cooper & Gary Gardiner (Cabin) 3-1 in the final to take the title. High-scoring started the match with Bennett hitting 81. Todd 140, Bennett again with 125, and Todd with a ton. Eventually, Bennett hit double 16 for the first leg after only 19 darts. A slow start from Cooper & Gardiner saw them behind again in leg 2, especially after 85 from Bennett & 100 from Todd. But an 80 & 87 from Cooper & Gardiner saw them catch up, and eventually Cooper hit the double. Bennett started leg 3 with 121, but even an 85 & 100 from Cooper could not help them catch-up, with Todd hitting the double to take the leg. Leg 4 saw a better game from Cooper & Gardiner, but a ton from Todd put them just in the lead. Both teams tried for the finish, but it was Todd who hit the double, winning the match 3-1 and the trophy.
î ? Tennis BOGNOR Lawn Tennis Club recently held their Mixed Doubles Tournament which was played under lovely blue skies. The tennis was competitive and, after a round robin format for the day, the winners were Elizabeth Waterhouse and Norman Lewis, pictured below. All the players contributed to a great day's tennis at the club's headquarters in Nyewood Lane. It marked a fitting event for the club which plays in attractive surroundings with five all-weather hard courts, all of which are floodlit. The club also provides a year-round range of activities, two croquet lawns and a new pavilion. Club sessions for adult social tennis are held on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9.30am, on Friday evenings from 6pm and on Saturday afternoons from 1.30pm. New members of all ages, playing standards and experience will receive a warm and friendly welcome. Adults thinking of joining are invited to attend one or two club sessions, free of charge, before committing to membership. Visit: www.bognortennisclub.co.uk
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Chi take on unbeaten leaders Park CHICHESTER RFC will be relying on their strong home form to carry them through as they welcome unbeaten league leaders Westcombe Park to Oaklands Park tomorrow (3pm). Blues former head Rob Lawrence is now in charge of the resurgent Kent side, giving Chi plenty of incentive to spring an upset. They head into the match in good form themselves after winning their two home games so far but outside the top half of the London One South campaign. That's after they were defeated 47-40 in a thriller at London Cornish last time out, a game which delivered Blues two bonus points but wondering if they could have done more. Having shipped early points in the first three games of the season it was Chichester’s turn to get on the scoreboard after only four minutes when Harry Seaman dived over. Blues continued to press, looking to build on the 7-0 lead. But, as the half went on, they were stunned by the home side who scored four tries to lead 24-7 at the break. Chi responded well after the half time interval as a clearance kick was collected by debutant Elliot Haydon, who made ground
and sent through a grubber kick for the supporting Rhys Thompson to touch down. From the restart Thompson was straight back in the action gathering the ball and feeding Sam Renwick for a try under the posts. 24 - 19. Cornish responded with a penalty and took advantage of a Chi yellow card to touch down again to extend their lead to 15. With their full complement restored, Blues upped the tempo with Thompson breaking through the opposition defence and, having been tackled, managing to ground the ball on the line for Chi's fourth try and a bonus point. Cornish scored again and two further penalties gave them a 47-26 lead. However, Chi failed to read the script and Tom Blewitt seared through the home side's defence to reduce the gap before Ben Wallace sealed a second bonus point for Blues. --Bognor RFC head into a bye week off on the back of a 51-31 bonus point victory over Ellingham & Ringwood last time out. The five points is enough to lift the Hampshire Avenue side to sixth in the Hampshire Premier. Next up is a trip to Millbrook on October 12.
f Blues lost 47-40 at London Cornish
Chi seal third spot to end year on high
f Tone Zone's Jack Penfold and Mark Green
Plenty of PBs for Tone Zone A BUSY weekend for Bognor Tone Zone Runners saw no less than 55 members take part in events across Europe. Leading the continental charge were Mark Green and Jack Penfold, who flew out to Germany to take part in the Berlin Marathon. After months of hard training, both runners ran personal bests. Jack pushed from mile 22 and finished in a time of 3 hours 11 minutes 8 seconds, beating his previous best by 17 minutes. Mark ran a well controlled race to record a 24 minute PB of 3:30:29. Also running a marathon this weekend were Rebecca Nicholl, Sarah Stothard and Joan Woolley, who were all taking on the challenging Jurassic Coast Marathon. Rebecca and Sarah ran a solid race together to cross the line in 6 hours 12 minutes. Joan, who incredibly was completing her 50th marathon, finished in a very creditable 7 hours 9 minutes. A few club members ran the Barns Green Half Marathon this
weekend, a tough undulating course. Ben Leney was the first runner through for the club, finishing in 1:53:46, closely followed by Peter Ramsdale in 1:55:47. Good friends Vicky Cooper and Zoe Hemes ran together and finished in 2:18:28. Nik Crisp wasn't far behind, finishing in a time of 2:33:35. In Southampton, Gary Smith was running the Ageas Bowl 10k Despite it not being as flat as he hoped, he finished the race in a respectable time of 45:03 Elsewhere, at the Windsor Half Marathon, Lesley Ward and Elle Matthews all ran strong races. Lesley finished in 2:12 with Elle just behind in 2:15. Tone Zone are a friendly group of like-minded runners. With more than 200 members it offers people the opportunity to exercise in relaxed surrounding. New members can come along to club nights on Tuesday and Thursday from 6.15pm at Arun Leisure Centre. Contact headcoach@ tonezonerunners.org
CHICHESTER Athletics under 15s rounded off a fine campaign by sealing third spot in the Sussex Grand Athletics Final. In a battling display over 26 events, Chichester were able to assert themselves for the fifth year in succession as one of the top three Sussex Clubs in the under 15 age group. The winners were once again Crawley AC who were too strong for hosts Brighton & Hove but Chichester in third place had nearly 100 points to spare over fourth placed Horsham Blue Star with the remaining six clubs trailing in their wake. With just a single A string first place of the entire boys match, Chi’s success was down to the teamwork of the whole squad to support their leading athletes. Ben Rose in the 300 metres and Hugo Martell in the hammer set the ball rolling with two fine second places. The pair continued to score well for the club later in the match with Rose notching up another second place in the 200m plus anchoring both relays while Martell was second in the discus as well as having the club’s sole A string win with a 10.58m best in the shot putt.
Elsewhere, Cameron Wilson set a new PB in the long jump with Luke Cobden winning the B string. Toby Greatorex finished the tally of individual events with a strong javelin throw while the 4 x 300m quartet of Noah and Micah Campbell, Arthur Dearlove and Ben Rose saved the best till last with a stirring win in just over three minutes to hold off the fast finishing Brighton athlete over the last 20m. Unlike the boys, the girls had a full quartet of middle-distance runners with Cerys Dickinson and Gemma Appleton battling over 800m while Amelie McGurk and Tamsin Anelay joined forces over 1500m. In the sprints Cassie Bailey and Dickinson scored well in the 100 metres with the latter joining Jaimie Gibb in the high jump with Jamie Gibbs and Gemma Appleton joining up for the long jump. McGurk and Anelay formed a new partnership in the javelin for more unexpected points. All eight girls played their part either in the relays at the end of the match to ensure that Chi came home delighted with retaining their hard-won trophy of the previous year.
f Chichester Athletics Club under 15s squad
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ROCKS coach Robbie Blake has challenged his side to stay unbeaten for a "long time" after chalking up back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Bognor had suffered a stuttering start to their season, picking up four points from their opening seven matches in the Isthmian Premier. It was not the form expected for a side who believed they would be challenging for a top six spot. But Rocks turned their season around in the last week, picking up two vital wins to kick start their season. First was a 2-0 win against promotion chasing Haringey Borough, as Tommy Leigh and Jimmy Muitt scored goals in each half. That was followed by a 5-1 dismantling of Leatherhead in midweek as Muitt's opener was followed by four for striker Dan Smith. The six points sealed in four days has lifted Bognor up to 12th and back within touching distance of the playoff spots. With a week off ahead of the next match against Potters Bar Town, Blake said he was keen to make sure his side keep on "ticking over" so they capitalised on the upturn in form. Speaking after the midweek win, he said: "We are delighted
certainly with the first half performance. "The lads played on the front foot, were brave in possession and created so many chances. "I have told the players we have set targets now and I want us to remain unbeaten for a long time. "With these group of players, we have a lot of quality in the squad and we will keep trying to add those extra little bits." It was the Haringey win which pleased Blake and manager Jack Pearce the most. A rampant Rocks side overwhelmed the Londoners with free-flowing football, creating plenty of chances and notching up 17 shots on goal in the first-half alone. Tommy Leigh opened the scoring before the break and Jimmy Muitt made it 2-0 in the second half following dazzling skills on the flank from Dan Smith to set up the chance. Speaking after that win, Blake said: "To play so well against a side that were organised and who will be up there come the end of the season was very pleasing, no question. "We need to keep our feet firmly on the ground and not get carried away too much. "But it was fantastic to see just how good our general play was as well as our fitness levels."
Potters Bar Town (H) Saturday October 12, at 3pm
New trio make instant impact ROCKS coach Robbie Blake called for something to change - and boy did that happen. After being thumped 6-1 at Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup the previous week on the back of a miserable run of form in the Isthmian Premier Division which left them third from bottom, Bognor fans were left deflated. For the management, the frustration bubbled over with Blake obviously unhappy with individual errors and overall team performances. He called for new faces to be bought into the team - and alongside manager Jack Pearce, they brought in loanees in the shape of central defender Joe Cook from Havant & Waterlooville, Portsmouth full-back Joe Hancott and Reading keeper James Holden. All three were thrust into the starting line up against Haringey on Saturday, adding much needed solidity at the back and contributing to a 2-0 win. They appeared again on Tuesday in the 5-1 victory versus Leatherhead, helping Rocks chalk up back-to-back wins for the first time this campaign. After that win Blake said: "I'm really pleased for the players as they came under criticism and I'm also really pleased for Jack. "He works really hard for this football club and has brought in some quality players which always adds to having a better side. "We can't rest on that and we need to keep
pushing players individually, as well as pushing the staff and pushing forward as a club." Blake, too, also singled out praise for striker Dan Smith who bagged four of the five goals against the Tanners. He said: "Smudger is a terrific player and fantastic lad. His work ethic since being here
is nothing short of fantastic. "He is getting the rewards now and all of sudden he has a new lease of life with that confidence. "It's just great to see as you always want your number nine scoring. If you do have that player in your side then you should be in the top six."
f Robbie Blake (r) watches on
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NYECAMP NEWS
by Harvey Whyte
AFTER a testing start to the season it's certainly been a decent few days for everyone involved with Bognor Regis Town Football Club. It's been quite clear that we have been a couple of players short in some key areas for the first couple of months. The managers knew we needed some new people and they have fitted in really well, leading to a couple of good wins on the pitch. Fair play to Jack, who has done everything he said he would. We also knew we needed more from the players on the pitch. Something has now changed with everyone giving extra effort. It all started with Haringey, a side who are doing well in the league. Even with our form of late, to be honest we went into the game confident we could get a result as we knew the players coming in would help us out I didn't know too much about them personally. But I knew they would bring improvement to those areas where we were lacking. As a player it was clear after a few minutes that the centre half Joe Cook would help us out. The left back [Joe Hancott] too is good and the keeper [James Holden] is as steady as they come. I think after those first ten minutes everyone started playing with more confidence as we knew we would stop giving those sloppy goals away. Haringey are a good side and while they had lost a couple of players from last season and are slightly weakened, they are still one of the form sides in the league. But it was more about us and we had a good high tempo, people were pressing well and we played football how we want to play it.
We were getting the ball into good areas and played good stuff which helped us get in front. As the match went on though, the nerves did kick on as in the back of my head I was thinking that one nil was not enough as they could nick a goal. So when the second one went in that sealed it for me - which was clear with the celebration when I went flying on Jimmy's shoulders! It was relief really as while it looked like only one team would score, you never know in football. If they did nick a goal it would have killed us and our confidence would have drained away which is why I was so happy to get the win. We took that form into Leatherhead. It's funny how things change. Roll back a week and there was not much more that could have gone wrong for us. Then things turn in our favour, such as getting good players at the back which helps lift the team, and we start scoring goals. Things just started to snowball and that's why we put five past someone. We thrive on confidence, we are a young side and have shown that we can destroy sides on our day. It also shows what this division is like as anyone can win, anyone can lose, so we must keep going. I hope we carry on. It's a shame, though, we have to wait a while for our next fixture. We will be in tomorrow morning for training and then will take it from there. But when you're playing well you want games coming thick and fast so it's pity we have not got a match. We just have to wait for the next game. I just hope we can carry on.
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