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The hidden heritage of All Saints Church Patcham will soon be revealed thanks to a £100,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
All Saints Church, dating back to the 12th Century, was built like so many Sussex downland churches and medieval buildings, of field flints. The ugly cement render put on sometime during the 19th and 20th centuries, and in recent years causing serious deterioration to the original structure of the building, can now be removed to expose the original flintwork. The church is appreciated by many in the local community and is often
used for weddings, baptisms and funerals in addition to regular church services, as well as other community events. Sue Ward, Churchwarden at All Saints said, “We are delighted to have been awarded this grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It will go a long way towards supporting our major restoration project. Being awarded this grant will mean being able to pass on the building to future generations. It will also allow us to increase its usage as a heritage venue and centre of historical interest.” For more information, updates on the restoration project and our fundraising efforts visit our website www. allsaintspatcham. org.uk
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Murmuration WILDLIFE REFLECTIONS By Alexi Francis. Alexi also drew the illustration. If you would like to buy the original or see other work, go to her website:www.alexifrancisillustrations.co.uk
Over the hotels, restaurants and tower blocks, flocks of starlings fly, wings beating the air. Groups splinter off and reform, growing larger as more birds join. On the western horizon the sun dips into a settling sea, smudging the sky rose. It’s a little chilly, but not that cold for November. Before me in the water, stoic and dark, stands the ruined ribcage of the West Pier, a skeletal remnant of its former self. The West Pier has been a regular winter roosting site for starlings since the late 1980s. I remember its faded grandeur, its lacey wrought ironwork and, later, it’s slow decay as it crumpled bit by bit into the sea. When fire destroyed it in 2003 it was beyond repair. But for undisturbed shelter, the starlings loved it and they still do, although it offers little in the way of shelter these days. A large flock now gathers and begins to murmur. As the birds wheel over I sense an urgency in their rhythm; the birds are orchestral players tuning up, keeping in time, rehearsing for some crescendo. Above the waves the murmuration unravels, becoming an organism, a giant swirling amoeba throwing out its protoplasmic arms. A figure of eight forms and the elastic starling fabric pulls and twists as a rush of birds spirals and scatters only to reunite and reform this dark beast of the sky. Then it hangs like the ghost of a memory, flickering over the ruined structure and pulsing to the rhythm of the waves breaking on shore. Each starling flies an exact distance from its neighbours, say the experts. I am mesmerised. As I watch I see 6
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LIGHT GINGERBREAD WITH BUTTER ICING Seasonal Recipe by Valerie Hedgethorne
Valerie Hedgethorne taught cookery & cake decorating for many years in Brighton before becoming a Home Economist and writing for the national magazine CAKE for 20 years. Valerie is a past president of the British Sugarcraft Guild & is a member of the local Guild Branch, which meets monthly in Rottingdean for demonstrations of all types of cake decorating. Anyone with an interest in cake decorating is welcome – for more information phone Valerie on 01273 505223.
In the North of England Parkin is the traditional cake for Bonfire Night, but I prefer a lighter gingerbread and I like to include stem ginger for extra flavour. This recipe has a buttercream topping with pieces of stem ginger to make it more delicious. You will need a tin 28 x 18cm (11 x 7 ins).
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LIGHT GINGERBREAD WITH BUTTER ICING CONTINUED INGREDIENTS: • 200g (7oz) margarine • 200g (7oz) caster sugar • 250g (9oz) self raising flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 level teaspoons ground ginger • 1 level teaspoon mixed spice • 1 tablesp black treacle • 1 level tablesp ground almonds • 3 large eggs • 2 tablesp milk • 5 pieces stem ginger in syrup Icing • 75g (3oz) butter • 175g (6oz) icing sugar • 2 pieces stem ginger
METHOD: Line the tin with silicone paper and grease it. Heat the oven to Gas 3/170C. Cream together the margarine and sugar. Beat the eggs and gradually beat them into the creamed mixture a little at a time, adding a tablespoon of the flour towards the end. Sieve together the remaining flour with the baking powder, ground ginger and mixed spice and fold it in. Mix the black treacle with the milk then stir it in with the ground almonds. Cut the stem ginger into small pieces and fold them in. Spread the mixture into the tin and bake for 45 mins approx until the cake is firm to the touch. Leave to cool. Icing Cream together the butter and icing sugar then spread it over the top of the cake. Mark lines with a fork. Cut the stem ginger into small pieces and put them in lines of three across the width and four lengthways. Cut the cake into twelve squares, each section with a piece of ginger. Note: if you would like a more intense ginger flavour add extra ground ginger and another tablespoon of black treacle.
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Commemoration History Notes by M Bance
As we all know the Armistice of Compiègne came into force at 11 a.m. Paris time on Monday 11th November 1918 (“the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”) and brought the fighting to an end. At 5 a.m. that morning Germany, exhausted, bereft of manpower and supplies and with hungry citizens at home, had signed a ceasefire agreement with the Allies. Tragically though, in those intervening six hours, with peace within touching distance, more lives were lost. The last British soldier to be killed in action was Private George Edwin Ellison. He died at 9.30 a.m. while on patrol on the outskirts of Mons in Belgium - just a couple of
The armistice was signed in a railway carriage outside Compiégne, just north of Paris. Similar agreements had already been signed by Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. If the Germans had deviated in any way from the terms of the armistice, hostilities could have resumed within 48 hours.
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Peace Treaty: The Great War, The Kaiser’s War, The First World War was finally over. It had lasted nearly four and a quarter devastatingly long years and forever changed the world, not just Europe. It had been fought by two coalitions, the Central Powers consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungry, Turkey and Bulgaria; and the Allies whose key nations were France, Russia, Belgium, Britain and the USA. Although, at some stages during the conflict, no fewer than 24 countries
were technically at war with Germany and her allies. And it is because we generally think of this conflict as being located in France and Belgium – images of the bloody, muddy Western Front – that there is an element of surprise in the knowledge that countries like Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras were also involved. Sussex had, of course, played its part. The county’s proximity to war ‘over there’ meant involvement was WWI Flying Ace, Edward Corringham “Mick” Mannock, VC (1887–1918). During his career as a pilot, Mannock accounted for a least 61 downed aircraft.
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inescapable. Locations around the south coast were identified as possible invasion spots and the Royal Sussex Regiment had assembled troops in Newhaven and Hastings to defend the ports. Thousands of men from the UK and Commonwealth had passed through training camps in Seaford before heading off to the Front. And vast numbers of these same men received care in the network of military hospitals set up to take advantage of the “recuperative powers” of the Sussex air. Everyone had resiliently endured, one general officer at GHQ in France feared that his wife, living in Sussex, suffered more from food privation than he did!
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Away from the Home Front, Battalions of the Royal Sussex Regiment had been involved in the fighting from the start; they arrived in France in August 1914 and took part in almost every major offensive. The Regiment lost in excess of 6,800 men and the names of the battles in which they fought - Mons, Ypres, Loos, Somme, Passchendaele and Arras - have become etched in our individual and collective memories. This deep connection is perhaps explained by the fact that every Sussex family must have known someone who had been involved and their stories have come down through the century to us. Stories like that of Edward Corringham “Mick” Mannock, born on the 24th May 1887 at Preston Barracks in Brighton (although, in truth, there is some question over his birth place). Mannock was one of the greatest fighter aces of the First World War, awarded more medals for courage
than any other British fighter pilot - the Military Cross twice, the Distinguished Service Order three times, and posthumously the Victoria Cross. His last flight was on the 26th July 1918. After attacking a German plane he followed it down and was hit by ground fire. His left wing detached and he spiralled out of control. His body was never found. Or the equally remarkable Captain Theodore Wright, who was born at 119 Lansdowne Crescent in Hove. As a member of the Royal Engineers, he was part of the British Expeditionary Force that arrived in Mons on the 22nd August 1914. The very next day he was sent to supervise the destruction of eight bridges over a canal. Whilst connecting leads under Jemappes Bridge he was hit. Despite serious shrapnel wounds, he continued to set the charges and successfully destroyed the bridge. For this act of gallantry, he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
Photographed by Peter Tulley. Window in Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton dedicated to the 1914-18 war. There will be a Service of Remembrance starting at 10.55 a.m. on Sunday 11th November. All are welcome. Less than one month later, Captain Wright was killed helping wounded men to shelter. Commemorative stones have been laid at Brighton’s War Memorial for both Captain Wright and Major Mannock. Their experiences of war could not have been more different. Their stories of bravery and valour are exceptional, but their deaths, sadly, were not; inscriptions on war memorials around the
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country, around the world, demonstrate this. Take for instance the commemorative plaque under the beautiful WWI stained glass window at Brighton Unitarian Church, it includes five members of the congregation killed in action – men who may have shared the same beliefs, but were from very different backgrounds and walks of life. One was Arnold Forrester Dallaway whose family lived in Rose Hill Terrace, Brighton. Before the war, Arnold had been an engine cleaner working for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. He joined the army as a Gunner and was killed in action at The Somme on the 27th June 1916. He was just 22 years old. We cannot begin to imagine what men like Arnold, Theodore and Mick went through or, using today’s sensibilities, judge what they did or how they did it. We can, just about, regard the 1914-1918 war as history, but it is, without doubt, an episode in our past that many still feel emotionally connected to. And this is important, because it means the thousands who lost their lives – whatever they were doing, wherever they came from are not forgotten.
After the war, St George’s Chapel, in Chichester Cathedral, was restored and furnished as a memorial to the dead of the Royal Sussex Regiment. Names are recorded on panels attached to the chapel walls.
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“Celebrating the Peace” “Celebrating the Peace” 10th and 11th November 2018
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3 Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XR he Trustees invite you join us in this weekend of memorial and thankfulness Saturday 10th November, doors open at 3.30pm
From 4pm: Celebrating the Peace: the End of War. Readings and poems, interspersed with Joyful songs from Brighton’s Naked Voices choir. coffee & homemade cake , plus... aturdayTea, 10th November, doors open at 3.30pm • the original Patcham in the Great War will be inand the Hall, and an account of om 4pm: Celebrating the Peace: the End ofexhibition War. Readings poems, interspersed the research carried out in 2014 to name Patcham’s soldiers and find descendents yful songs from Brighton’s Naked Voices choir. • art and other work by local primary school children.
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Who remembers the Duck Fayre in Patcham? Fond memories of this local event were evoked when this question was posted on the Patcham Facebook Community noticeboard in August. Within a day over 40 other Patcham residents had joined the conversation calling for the fayre’s revival. Nobody is quite sure why it was called a Duck Fayre, rumour has it ducks from the pond on the green outside All Saints Church used to wander down into the village and be chased back up the hill with brooms, others talk of herding ducks into town to be sold at the market in the Old Steine? Another theory is that Patcham’s name derives from the Old English Peece or Pacce (pronounced Patch) meaning “ watery” or “splashy” which would fit with the fact the watery spring and pond flowed into the Wellsbourne stream at the foot of Church Hill*. Nevertheless it is a great title for a Special day. Originally run by the 44th Scout Group, the Duck Fayre took place in the shade of the village’s 300-yearold Elm trees (sadly no longer there) and along the Old London Road. The area in front of the Scout Hut and the Co-op became party central to the smells of candyfloss and BBQ food. With stalls, dance displays, silver bands and the occasional duck wandering round it used to draw thousands to the village every year. Loved by local businesses it was a special day in the Patcham calendar which, following the surge of interest, the newly formed Patcham Duck Fayre Revival Group now hope to bring back. A date has been set for Sunday 19th May 2019 and applications will begin soon to close the Old London Road for the day and plan events in the Scout Hut, the Memorial Hall and the adjoining Peace Gardens. The Revival group would love to hear from local business or traders who would be willing to sponsor the event or have a stall on the day. If you would like to know more or get involved you can follow the group’s progress on the Patcham Duck Fayre Facebook page or by emailing info@ patchamduckfayre.org.uk 26
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Poppy Appeal During the First World War (1914–1918) much of the fighting took place in Western Europe. Previously beautiful countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over, again and again. The landscape swiftly turned to fields of mud: bleak and barren scenes where little or nothing could grow.
A volunteer makes poppies at the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory in
Bright red Flanders poppies London, where over 30 million poppies are made by a small team each year (Papaver rhoeas) however, were delicate but resilient flowers and grew in their thousands, flourishing even in the middle of by Lt Col John McCrae chaos and destruction. In early May 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Lt Col John McCrae was inspired by the sight of Between the crosses, row on row, the poppies to write 'In Flanders Fields'. That mark our place: and in the sky McCrae’s poem inspired an American academic, The larks, still bravely singing, fly Moina Michael, to make and sell red silk poppies Scarce heard amid the guns below. which were brought to England by a French We are the dead. Short days ago woman, Anna Guérin. The (Royal) British Legion, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, formed in 1921, ordered 9 million of these Loved and were loved, and now we lie poppies and sold them on 11 November that In Flanders' fields. year. The poppies sold out almost immediately Take up our quarrel with the foe; and that first ever 'Poppy Appeal' raised over To you from failing hands we throw £106,000; a considerable amount of money at The torch; be yours to hold it high, the time. This was used to help WW1 veterans If ye break faith with us who die with employment and housing. The following We shall not sleep, though poppies grow year, Major George Howson set up the Poppy Factory to employ disabled ex-Servicemen. In Flanders' Fields.
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We warmly invite you and your family and Free admission... vote for the winning tree by putting friends to this service. Whether or not you have money in the jar next to been to a serviceyour like this before, you are favourite tree. Money raised willmost go to the Church welcome to3come feel to simply and the Charities– we arefree supporting this year;turn USPG, up Dogson for Good the day. and The Clock Tower Sanctuary
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Votes for Women Opens 17 November, at Brighton Museum Brighton was early to join the struggle, as early as 1850 Anne Knight wrote to the then Brighton Herald demanding chartists campaign for universal suffrage. The first petition on the issue was presented in 1868 by Brighton MP Henry Fawcett – husband to Millicent Fawcett and companion in her fight.
Minnie Turner 1867-1948, Holloway Brooch holder This exhibition celebrates Brighton & Hove’s considerable suffrage heritage and features objects belonging to Brighton-based suffragette Minnie Turner.
One of the first Women’s Social & Political Union branches was founded in Brighton in 1906 and had more than 150 members within its first year. January 1910 saw police extricate two women from the inside of the organ at the Brighton Dome – where they had been hiding, intending to leap out during the talk scheduled for later that evening by anti-suffrage Prime Minister Asquith. (Unfortunately, the appalling
dust within the organ made them sneeze and led to their discovery!) Minnie Turner joined the WSPU in 1908. She leased and then bought ‘Sea View’ 13 & 14 Victoria Road which she used as a boarding house. Her adverts in the radical women’s press read: “Suffragettes spend your holidays in Brighton, central. Terms moderate.” Women who stayed include Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Lytton, Annie Kenney, Flora Drummond, Marie Naylor and more. Demand was so high, extra accommodation was supplied by erecting a wooden hut in the garden and the use of a potting shed. Sea View provided recuperative care for women who had endured hunger strikes, such as Minnie Baldock in 1911 and
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Emily Wilding Davison in 1912. Sea View and its purpose was not universally popular and in 1912 the house was attacked by local residents; the same year that Minnie had goods seized in lieu of tax she had withheld: No Vote No Tax. Minnie Turner was arrested three times for taking part in actions, in 1911 she was sentenced to 21 days in Holloway for breaking a window at the Home Office. After a life dedicated to social justice her funeral in 1948 at Downs Crematorium was hugely attended by representatives of the Suffragette Fellowship, Women’s International League and more. *City residents have free entry to the museum although it is important to take proof such as council tax bill/library card.
Will we have a ‘Black Friday’ this year? Black Friday is an American construct. It is the day following Thanksgiving and has long been regarded as the start of Christmas shopping there. In spite of the term ‘Black Friday’ being relatively recent, even in the US, the source & exact meaning is not precisely known. Some think it may refer to the impossibility of moving about by road or foot due to excessive traffic. Others think it may mark the point that retailers start to make money: moving out of the ‘red’ and into the ‘black’. Certainly, Black Friday is a purely commercial event - and feels it. Interestingly, nobody knows where the $ symbol came from either…possibly from overlapping P and S, referring to the Peso
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Simple Tips for Self Care By Lucinda Warner
The nights are drawing in, the mornings are chill and despite the sunny days there is no escaping the fact that we are descending into winter. The time between Halloween and the Winter Solstice is the darkest part of the year and one of its lessons is to turn inward a little, quieten our pace of life and see the areas where we might need some tending. In short, to practice a little more self care. Self care has become something of a buzzword in recent years, both because of its potential to sell us things (spa days, shampoo, chocolate) and because it expresses a very real need for people to pay more attention to what their bodies are telling them, something that is so easy to ignore in today’s fast paced world. Self care does not need to mean expensive products, it really means slowing down, turning our focus inward and treating ourselves with a little more kindness. Perhaps one of the most important ways we can
include it in our daily life is to simply be a little gentler with ourselves, forgive our inner critic and accept our own and others imperfections with an open heart. One of my favourite sayings comes from the 7Th Century Zen master Seng Tsan, who wrote that true freedom is being ‘without anxiety about imperfection’. On a physical level, herbs are wonderful allies in practicing the art of self care, and can be enjoyed in a number of ways, from herbal teas, to baths, to nourishing herbal stocks which help to boost our immune system. In the next two months I will go into a little more detail about herbs for stress and herbs to encourage a good night’s sleep but here are a few ideas to be going along with which can be simply incorporated into daily life. Herbal teas: Nourishing herbs like oatstraw and nettle are a wonderful choice as they are rich in minerals and boost overall wellbeing. Calming herbs like chamomile, lemon balm and lemon verbena all taste delicious and can help us unwind after a busy day. Heart-warming herbs like rose and lime blossom can give us a moment of nurture when things feel overwhelming or we are being too hard on ourselves. All these should be available from a good herbal supplier such as Neal’s Yard or Baldwins. Herbal Baths: I wrote a more in depth article on herbal baths earlier in the year but they deserve a
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mention here too as they are so relaxing, restorative and useful for this time of year when we can tend to get cold and congested. Try making a strong tea with a handful of dried herb in a cafetiere of boiling water, leaving to infuse for an hour or two, then straining and adding to the bath water. Use rosemary and lemon balm for a boost in mood, rose and chamomile for a feeling of calm and love,
or thyme and lavender if you feel a cold coming on. Wishing you all a warm and nourishing November. Lucinda Warner is a Brighton based herbalist and plant lover. For more information on the herbs and preparations mentioned see whisperingearth.co.uk
Make tracks to Patcham Community Centre on November 17th & 18th
This year’s Annual Model Railway Exhibition staged by the Brighton Model Railway Club will be the 40th such event and our 15th at the Patcham Community Centre. To mark this special occasion, we will be welcoming along the BBC newsreader and broadcaster Nicholas Owen to declare the event open at 10am on Saturday 17th November. The Exhibition will be featuring a wide range of model railway layouts in various scales/gauges and locations, some of our Exhibitors travel some distance to be with us and stay overnight in Brighton.
with others in 3mm,2mm/N, 3.5mm/HO, the Club’s layout Little Telsleigh will be there but under its new guise of Dougdale as we have decided to convert it from GWR to LMS ! come along and have a look. Of course we mustn’t forget the Club Sales stand always very popular and the important refreshments with lots of home made cakes! This event is a ‘must see’ for anyone interested in model railways either currently or looking to build one in the future. The Exhibition is on Saturday & Sunday November 17th & 18th at the Patcham Community Centre Ladies Mile Road, Patcham Brighton. Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm, see our advert elsewhere in this issue. Further details are on our website www.brightonmrc.co.uk Keith Carter
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MONDAYS Scout group (Boys & Girls 101/2 - 14 yrs). Scout hut, Vale Avenue Jumping Gym CPC for under 5’s 10-1pm Bridge Duplicate (Pairs) - Patcham CC. - 1.30pm Table Tennis – Patcham CC 7-10pm £1 Young Embroiderers. Patcham CC. 10-12am (1st Sat) Songbirds Choir 7.30 - 9pm, (term time) Patcham Memorial Hall, Old London Road, BN1 8XR - Helen: 07557997696 Patcham Papercrafters Patcham C.C.18:30-20:30 Lady's Circle - Patachm Methodist Hall. Wkly at 7.30 pm. Mackie Avenue Tennis Club from 6pm ‘til dark.
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Centre, Braybon Ave. Cubs 6-8pm (8-101/2 yrs). 6-8pm Scout hut, Vale Avenue Friendship Lunch - Ascension Church Hall - 4th Thursday of the month 1pm (Olive 502943) Carden Tots CPC under 5’s 9-1pm 1st Thursday; Westdene WI 7.30pm Ascension Church Hall 555442 Friendship Lunches 1pm 4th Thursdays Ascension Hall (Olive 502943) Knitting Group 3rd Thursdays10-12pm. Patcham Community Centre . All welcome. Free.
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Patcham Companions - Patcham CC – Are you 50+ & free on a Friday, 2.30pm? Carden Tots CPC under 5’s 9-1pm Patcham Table Tennis Club - Patcham CC- 2pm till 5pm £1.00. Turn up. Local Councillors’ Surgery - 2nd Friday 4-5 pm Patcham Library Patcham Library 1st Friday 11 am Patcham Reading Group. Patcham Silver Band - Patcham Junior School, 7pm Junior Band practice. 8pm Senior Band practice Bridge Duplicate (Pairs) - Patcham CC. - 1.30pm Last Friday. 8pm Big Band Open Rehearsal PCC Scottish dance 7:30-10pm term-time, Patcham Memorial Hall, Old London Rd. Rod on 01903 783053
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Embroiderers’ Guild meets 1st Saturday of the Month 2-4.30pm in rooms 3 & 4 Patcham Community Centre. New members welcome. Phone 724856 St Thomas More’s Catholic Church:First Mass 6pm Patcham Local History Group 1st Sat at Patcham Library, 10.30-12.30 1st Sat Lion Book Fair: Lions Dene, The Deneway, 10 - Noon.
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All Saints Church. 08.00 - Holy Communion (said). 10.15 - Morning Worship, 18.00 - Evening Worship (informal), Thursday 10.30 - Holy Communion (said) Patcham Methodist Church 10.30 Morning Worship, including crèche. Evening Worship, contact the minister. The Ascension Church Westdene 10.30 Sunday Morning Family Service (with children’s groups) St Thomas More’s Catholic Church: .Mass 9am,Mass with Children’s Liturgy 11am. Good Shepherd Dyke Road. 10.15- Communion, also 10.15 Informal “Time for God” in hall. 3rd Sunday All together Family Service in Church.
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