Ad Vincula Magazine May 2016 by St Peter Ad Vincula

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May 2016

Wisborough Green Parish Magazine

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AD VINCULA Wisborough Green Church and Community News

Highlights May 2016 St Peter ad Vincula Calendar .................................... 4 Pastoral Letter / PACT News .................................... 5 Church Notices / Prayer ............................................ 6 Regular Church Activities / From the Registers ......... 7 From the Editor ........................................................ 9 WG Primary School News ....................................... 12 Advance Notice of School Summer Festival............ 13 Nature Notes ........................................................... 15 Charity Events / News ........................... 17, 21, 31, 41 WG Neighbourhood Plan Referendum .................... 19 WG Sports News .............................................. 22 - 25 Village Hall News .................................................... 27 Notice Board .................................................... 28 - 29 Recipe of the Month ............................................... 31 Wisborough Green History ............................... 32 - 33 WG Minibus Page ................................................... 35 Parish Council Aviation Group formed .................... 37 WACT seeks volunteers / News ....................... 38 - 39 Village Organisations - News & Notices ........... 43 - 49 Help needed for WG Scouts .................................... 45 The Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calendar ....................................... 48 Weather Watch/ Cyber Tips/ Village Hall 50 Draw .. 51 Church Cleaning / Flower Rosters / Directory ......... 52 Village Organisations Directory ............................... 53 Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Happening ................................................... 54

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Parochial Church Council. Please note, it is not always possible to check the credentials and claims of all those advertising, so please ensure that you get references and check any claims before entering into business with them.

Ad Vincula Team Roland Zilz Editor Marion Jenkins Asst. Editor Fran Wallace Advertising John Gough Distribution Rev. Clive Jenkins Vicar Dr Graham Parr Churchwarden Helen Vause Churchwarden

If you have articles, photos, letters, etc that you think we may like to feature in the next issue, please email the Editor on: editor@stpeterswg.org.uk but, please note, publication will always be subject to space and at the discretion of the Editor. Copy Deadline for June 2016 issue:

14 May 2016 Printed by: EVONPRINT Mackley Industrial Estate Small Dole, W Sussex, BN5 9XR Tel: 01273 494631

Cover picture - Bluebells near Boxal Brook, Wisborough Green - Roland Zilz 3

St Peter ad Vincula Calendar for May Sunday 1 May Sixth Sunday of Easter

Tuesday

3 May

Wednesday Thursday Ascension Day

4 May 5 May

Sunday 8 May Seventh Sunday of Easter Tuesday 10 May Wednesday Friday

11 May 13 May

Sunday 15 May Pentecost - Whit Sunday

8.00am 10.30am 3.30pm 4.30pm to 5.00pm 10.00am 7.30pm

8.00am 10.30am 4.30pm to 5.00pm 10.00am 3.30pm

8.00am 10.30am 6.00pm Tuesday 17 May 4.30pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 18 May 10.00am Sunday 22 May 8.00am Trinity Sunday 10.30am Tuesday 24 May 4.30pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 25 May 10.00am Sunday 29 May 8.00am First Sunday after Trinity 10.30am Tuesday 31 May 4.30pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 1 June 10.00am Sunday 5 June 8.00am Second Sunday after Trinity 10.30am

Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Rogation Service, Walk & Tea at Burchettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) Holy Communion Sung Eucharist at North Chapel (Launch of District Mission Team with the Bishop of Horsham) Holy Communion (BCP) Time for God Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) Holy Communion Messy Church in Village Hall (See poster p11) Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Digging Deeper (see p17) Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) Holy Communion Holy Communion (BCP) All Age Eucharist Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) Holy Communion Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist Prayer Group (at 2 Clockhouse, Billingshurst Road) Holy Communion Holy Communion (BCP) Sung Eucharist

For More Details of Services and Events see CHURCH WEBSITE http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/ 4

Pastoral Letter ‘Thy Kingdom Come, thy will be done …’ (Matthew 6:10) Jesus was asked by His friends to help them to pray. Their request drew from Jesus the words we now call the ‘Lord’s Prayer’. It is interesting that even those who were close to Jesus and had been following Him, still needed some instruction and support regarding prayer. Prayer is the very ‘air we breathe’ for the Christian, whether it’s on our own, or when we worship together. You can pray anywhere and at any time. Between May 8 th and 15th the Archbishops are encouraging all Christians to pray the Lord’s Prayer daily, as they state in their letter: ‘At the heart of our prayers will be the words that Jesus Christ himself taught us – ‘Thy kingdom come, thy will be done’. It is impossible to overstate the life-transforming power of the Lord’s Prayer. It is a prayer that is reassuring enough to be on the lips of the dying and yet dangerous enough to be banned in cinemas. It is famous enough to be spoken each day by billions in hundreds of languages and yet intimate enough to draw us ever closer into friendship with Jesus Christ. It is simple enough to be memorised by small children and yet profound enough to sustain a whole lifetime of prayer. When we pray it with sincerity and with joy, there is no imagining the new ways in which God can use us to his glory.’ My suggestion is that each day between 8th and 15th May we pray the Lord’s Prayer wherever we are at 12 noon. For some of us that may be at work, school, or college. We can pray the prayer quietly or in our heads, eyes closed or open (particularly if driving!). It can also be a great opportunity to witness to our faith, just by telling the person who is wondering what you are doing, your own testimony of why you are praying a prayer that Jesus taught his friends 2,000 years ago, to assure them of God’s constant and never failing love. Clive and Marion

PACT News Petworth Area Churches Together (PACT) - working together in harmony

Mass Migration... an Appropriate Response. Would a Mediator Help ? FRIDAY MAY 20th, 2016 at 7.30pm St. Mary's Parish Church, Petworth GU28 0AD Peter Marsden of Concordis International, a reconciliation agency, will speak at PACT's Meeting. All welcome. Free. Previously he worked for three years with Canon Andrew White, Vicar of Baghdad, as Director of Operations of his Foundation. Refreshments & wine afterwards. Lavatories available at church. No booking necessary. Free. Gerald Gresham Cooke, Co-Chairman PACT 01798 342151 Email: Geraldgreshamcooke@gmail.com 5

Church Notices DATES FOR THE DIARY May  Sunday 1st -

3.30pm Rogation Service and Walk followed by tea at Burchetts Farm. Please note all are welcome, but no dogs due to walking amongst the livestock. Please wear your wellies!

 Thursday 5th

7.30pm Service for the Launch of the District Mission Team at Northchapel. Led by the Bishop of Horsham.

 Friday 13th

Messy Church in Village Hall, 3.30pm straight from school. Children to be accompanied by an adult for crafts, activities, celebration and food. (see p11)

June  Sunday 5th -

Refresh contemporary worship and praise service. 6pm at St Peter’s.

 Saturday 12th - 10.30am Time for God Royal Special, celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday.  Thursday 16

3-5pm Vicarage Garden Party Afternoon Tea St Peter’s Luncheon Club 12.15 for 12.45pm in Village Hall.

Prayer Chain of Prayer Worried about a loved one, a friend or yourself and would like prayers to be said by a chain of people? Contact Wendy 700295 or Gillian 700157 and they will start the chain by contacting the person next to them on the list and so it goes all the way round. A copy of the chain is on the notice board at the back of church. Prayer is a powerful and important part of life and one should never under estimate its effect. You don't need to give any details of the problem just ask for prayers to be said and it will happen. Please note that it will be treated with total confidentiality.

Prayers are offered for parishioners who are in special need, especially the sick and frail. Please advise either of the churchwardens of any persons or situations you would like remembered in this way. All those living in particular roads are prayed for regularly, the whole parish being covered over a 12-week cycle: Week beginning:

1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May

Brick Kiln Common & Bedham Butts Meadow & Wyatt Close Carters Way & The Luth Kirdford Road & Skiff Lane Durbans Road

Regular Church Activities PRAYER GROUP AND QUIET MORNINGS If anyone would like to spend half an hour in fellowship and prayer then they are most welcome on a Tuesday at 4.30, when prayers are said for the life of the Parish. Contact Wendy Duff on 700295 for details of venue. On the third Friday of every month Quiet Mornings are held at the home of Wendy Duff at 10.30am. It is a peaceful time when you can relax, recharge your batteries and listen to music, poetry, readings and prayers. You will come away refreshed and ready to carry on! Please contact Wendy Duff on 700295 for details.

WIZZY TOTS - PLEASE NOTE new day and time Wizzy Tots, Wisborough Green’s baby and toddler group, meets at the Village Hall every Tuesday during term time from 9.30 to 11.30 am. Please join us for a coffee, catch up and a play in the Village Hall, all children and parents/carers welcome. It would be lovely to see you all. If you want to find out more about Wizzy Tots, please call Tory on 01403 700809 or Marion on 01403 700339.

DON’T FORGET……… If you haven’t yet experienced the delights of Xpresso, come and enjoy freshly ground Fairtrade coffee or tea with a delectable homemade cake! Xpresso is open every Friday during term time from 9am ‘til 11.30am in church and EVERYONE is welcome! Special Offer - buy 6 coffees and get the 7th one FREE!! Full details from Xpresso.

From the Registers (March) Funerals:

We give thanks for the life of John Self, whose funeral took place on Monday 21st March 2016 at St Peter’s.

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From the Editor Welcome to the May 2016 edition of Ad Vincula. I’ve had to add another 4 pages this month due to lots of articles and notices - which is brilliant! Please keep them coming. if you have anything to say that you think might interest others, please do send it to me at editor@stpeterswg.org.uk. In addition to the usual articles this month, I would just highlight a few items  On Thursday 5th May we have the referendum on the WG Neighbourhood Plan. (p19). This has taken several years and much effort by many people to get this far. We could have far-reaching problems in the future without a Plan so please vote;  Please support the new Fun Run on 8th May - see pages 23 to 25 for details;  WG Scouts need additional volunteers (p45) Finally, major improvements are being talked about at both the Sports Pavilion (p25) and the Village Hall (p27). I do hope you find something of interest this month Best Wishes, Roland Zilz This magazine can also be viewed on line at: http://www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk/index.php/parish-magazine

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Future dates

Friday 17th June Thursday 14th July 11

Wisborough Green Primary School News After a much needed break the children have returned to school ready for a fun filled summer term of learning. It is so good to see the sun shining which is perfect for the start of our gardening projects. Our plastic bottle greenhouse is finally ready for us to start planting seeds in preparation for our outside area. We are excited to be entering the Rotary Club competition this year with the inspiring theme celebrating the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter. The Eco Warriors are working hard to develop some innovative designs. As our journey continues this term we must not forget the brilliant time we all had at the end of the spring term. In the last week alone we were amazed to watch the tiny chicks hatch from the eggs we had incubated and they really were the perfect Easter chicks. Our youngest children became royalty for the day as they planned the most elaborate banquet for the Duke and Duchess with an impressive feast. This was then followed by a visit to Leeds Castle where they found themselves lost in the maze and defeated the dragon in the dungeon! I think the most rewarding experience for me was the great egg drop. Besides being a fun challenge for the children, it was an opportunity for everyone to work with others from across the school. Everyone worked so well together to try and make a container to protect their egg from breaking. We were very lucky to have the support of Mr Miller and Mr Finch, who came along with a cherry picker to drop the eggs from a great height! I was so proud of how respectful and considerate the children were to each other. Our new website has now gone live and we are very pleased with the end result. We hope it is a useful tool for the community to find out more about our fantastic school. We were also delighted to find out we have been placed in the top ten rural schools in the country by Country Life magazine. This is a fantastic achievement and I would like to say thank you to the whole school community for all the support you continue to give us to make our school a truly special place to learn. As the African proverb goes, 'It takes a whole village to raise a child.' Warm regards, Amanda Harrison, Head Teacher, 01403 700280 12

All the Fun of the Summer Festival for Wisborough Green Primary School Wisborough Green Primary School is once again looking forward to providing a festival full of fun on the Green on Saturday 11th June. This year we will be marking the Queen’s 90th birthday with a patriotic twist –full details are still under wraps so watch this space for updates. Organised by the school’s PTA, the Festival will open with the May Queen Procession from school, with a programme of entertainment taking place on the Green. It will climax with live music from local bands, no doubt alongside some dancing, from early afternoon until teatime.

There will be plenty of family entertainment in the form of carnival games, inflatables, stalls and other attractions throughout the day. And we’ll keep you sustained with hog roast and pizza, and of course some quality baked products from Wisborough Green’s finest, with our infamous dad’s crew donning pinnies and manning the BBQ in traditional style. We hope that the local community will find time to support our Festival which this year we are hoping will raise money for much needed new ICT equipment at the school. Anyone interested in advertising or promotional opportunities can contact us at wisboroughgreenschoolpta@gmail.com or at our Facebook page. 13

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Nature Notes Greetings dear readers – and apologies for my late return. Oh no - hang on! Surely no apology needed after some excellent contributions to this page! Many thanks, Peter! I now have a standard to live up to, especially with the photographs. I’d better look to my laurels there! That said – I’ve only one picture to offer this month ….. Recently I’ve spent a lot of time in London – now rather glorious with magnolias and other blossom (and with strident parakeets!) - but crowded Tubes and endless noisy traffic really bring it home how lucky we are here in Sussex. Lots of reports have come in, so this will be pretty much a list of Spring sightings. Yesterday I heard a nightingale near Brick Kiln Common – singing his heart out midmorning - and a first cuckoo was heard the day before (as always, not by me!). Chiffchaffs are calling in the lane here and swallows have returned to their regular nests at Adversane crossroads. A hobby flew across and perched briefly beside the Fittleworth Rd. The peregrines are nesting up in Bedham, and house martins are arriving in quite large numbers just west of Chichester. We had a lovely view of them, the most I’ve seen together for a couple of years. Woodpeckers have been drumming, and the ones in our oak are regularly at the nut feeders now, so – more youngsters on the way? We have a lovely group of longtailed tits too. They seem less timid, and we wonder if they are nesting closer than usual this year. One even flew into the utility room, fluttered round for a while, and then quite coolly flew back out as I watched from the kitchen. They really are the prettiest of birds with their soft pinks and browns... A heron has been seen leaving the garden so we’re probably missing a few goldfish. Certainly all the orange ones appear to be absent! There are two kestrels patrolling, over the B2133, and also east of Newbridge on the A272. Either two kestrels, or one very busy one. So good to see they’re surviving after all the wet weather. Talking of weather, our lovely mature pine tree fell in storm Katie, and with it will go our tiny resident goldcrests. I watched one perching by our pond only a few weeks ago. And once, on an RSPB Birdcount day, they both appeared and displayed for us, just at the right time to go down on the list! We do hope they find another pine tree somewhere near and settle down again. We shall miss them. And the spring flowers have been wonderful. Along Champions bridleway there is a gorgeous swathe of bluebells, with narcissi, daffodils and primroses all mixed in too. Beautiful colours to lighten the heart on a drizzly morning. Now for my picture. We’ve lots of ladybirds overwintering, and this black and yellow one was on a window frame. Possible entry for the Guinness book of Records as the smallest ladybird? See you next month! Sue J 15

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Decorated Bras? London half marathon? Walking at midnight? The above description does sound a bit strange but we are proud to be taking part in the MoonWalk, London on the 14th May this year, raising money for the Walk the Walk charity, which supports people with cancer as well as helping to fund research. Our training is going well, (apart from going round in circles in the dense fog in Petworth park!) but at the end of the day we are doing it because we can…….and others can’t. If you would like to support us by sponsoring us then that would be fantastic. We think you know where we live if you wish to make donations that way, alternatively you can sponsor us online at the links below. https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/beverleytwelvetrees https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/clare-39 Thank you so much, Beverley and Clare

PETWORTH SECRET GARDENS SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2016 Petworth’s Secret Gardens will once again be opening their gates in aid of the British Red Cross. Visitors come from near and far to follow this treasure trail of beauty and variety, in and around the centre of the town and whether big or small, traditional or modern, closed -in courtyard or sweeping vista, they all have one thing in common – they are hidden from the passing eye. This must be one of the best ways of discovering Petworth. Whether a visitor manages to visit all the gardens or just a select few, this most intriguing and historic town will reveal some of its secrets. As always the British Red Cross is deeply grateful for the hard work, kindness and generosity of local Petworth residents who are willing to open their gardens to support us. Gardens open on Sunday 26th June from 2.00 pm – 5.30pm. Teas with home-made cakes, tickets and maps from the Red Cross Centre, Market Square, Petworth, Price £5.00 with children under 12yrs old free. Free Car-parking in the Town Centre Car Park. 21

Wisborough Green Sports News Football Club. 1st XI have played 3 games in the West Sussex league Championship since the last report and having won 2 and lost 1 they have slipped from 5 th place and are currently sitting 6th with 4 games to go; they could manage 3rd or 4th which would be a good result in their first year in the Championship. Goals still seem to be coming from everybody which is good. Last week I watched them and Dan McDonald scored a magnificent goal to win them the game against Rogate. 2nd XI, who play in Division 4 North, are still sitting mid table with 5 games to go; they could, with a bit of luck, end up 5th or 6th if they play well which again would be a good result in their first year in a higher division. Only 2 fixtures will remain when you read this: 1st XI away to Shipley on 14 May and 2nd XI away to Horsham Baptists on 7 May. Cricket Club. Cricket has started on the green with colts matches and colts training. As you will have seen, the new practise nets are up and in use; let’s hope the effort will result in some wins for the “Greens” this season. Senior league matches commence on the 13th May with the following fixtures:7th May 1st XI Home v Eastergate 14th May 1st XI Away v Littlehampton C 21st May 1st XI Home v Felbridge & Sunnyside 28th May 1st XI Away v Broadwater

2nd XI Away v Eastergate 2nd XI Home v Worthing 4th XI 2nd XI Away v Portslade 3rd XI 2nd XI Home v Aldwick 2nd XI

Colts games will have started and fixtures are on the CC web site: www.wisboroughgreencc.co.uk A weekly news letter is available called Wizzy News. If you would like to be included in the circulation please email: wisboroughgreencc@gmail.com and we will add you to the list. New practise nets have been installed at the bottom of the green. Training will be on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Hopefully these will enable serious batting practise for the 150 colts and 50 senior players. New players young and old are always welcome - just pop along to a training session and introduce yourself. We have an overseas player again this season: Alam will be coaching and helping with the square preparation as the previous overseas players have so please introduce yourselves to him when you see him around. Touch Rugby. Training is planned to start on the green from the end of April so please come along to one of the training sessions if you fancy a game. A fund raising fun run has been organised for 8th May 2016 starting on the village green at 10.30 am see poster opposite and an entry form can be found on page 24. See page 25 for more info. Please come and join in on the day; there are going to be various attractions on the green including some very tired “touchy Rugby players” all looking exhausted as I am sure they will be. Options to run either 5k or 10 k are available and all are welcome. Ken Vickery (Continued on page 25)

Wisborough Green Sports News (Cont.) (Continued from page 22)

Wisborough Green Sports Association The W isborough Green Sports Association has been developing plans to replace the ageing Sports Pavilion for quite a number of years. Our aim is to provide a facility that will meet the current day needs of the traditional sports played in the village and become more inclusive by offering a wider variety of activities. We have been working with the Parish Council to agree a design and will soon begin the formal planning process. If a new pavilion is to become a reality, we will need to work hard to raise the money required to build it. RunWisborough is the first major fundraising event and will take place on the 8th of May. We hope it will raise enough to cover a significant chunk of the design and planning costs. It also begins to deliver on our desire to widen the sporting activities the sports association embraces. RunWisborough 5 and 10k Run and Kids Colour Run The event is being managed by an experienced race management company, NiceWork. They have been working with Chichester Council to develop the required traffic and event management plans. With less than 300 runners the event is classed as a small event and as such we will not need to close any roads. However, there will be runners on the roads around the village from 10.30 until about 12.00. There will be signs warning drivers and plenty of marshals looking out for the safety of everyone. We would like to ask that everyone tries to avoid journeys if possible during this time. The roads affected are Wyatts Close, Butts Meadow, Carters Way, The Luth, Kirdford Road, Durbans Road and Newpound Lane. The full route is shown on our website www.runwisborough.co.uk. As well as the 5 and 10k runs there will also be a colour run for children up to 11 on the Green. This will be restricted to the Green and will include a few laps around the Green for older children and a soft obstacle course for younger ones, both will include an element of colour! Fishers Farm and the Wisborough Green Scouts have kindly agreed to look after this part of the event and Billingshurst Leisure centre are providing the obstacles. As well as races the Cricketers and Three Crowns will be providing food including a hog roast and the Pavilion will be open for refreshments. We hope to bring something new to the village and ask for your support in either running, helping or just simply cheering everyone on either on the Green or along the route. If you are able to help please drop me a line info@runwisborough.co.uk or call me on 01403 700727. Michael Gadd Secretary, WGSA 25

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Village Hall News

The Management Committee was very pleased that, during the consultation process for the draft Neighbourhood Plan, the community identified the Village Hall among the most valued assets in Wisborough Green.

Much of the building is still as it was when converted into the Village Hall in the 1950s. The premises were extended in the 1970s, with more recent refurbishments of the Vine Room and Servery. The Hall Committee works hard to ensure that the hall is maintained in good order and has continued to update some of the internal facilities over the last few years replacing the tables, chairs, main floor and curtains. We are always keen to take on board feedback from users of the Hall and are working on a plan to address some of the concerns that have been raised. The most common points raised by Users suggest that improvements need to be made in the following areas:

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safer access across the 3 levels inside the Hall modernised and improved toilet and washing facilities improved kitchen design and updated equipment

more storage space and more flexible storage solutions As noted in the Action Plan at the end of the Neighbourhood Plan, it is important that the Hall continues to offer facilities that reflect the growing and changing needs of our community. It is also important that the community helps to shape any plans and improvements that are implemented. The Hall Committee is working closely with the Parish Council to develop some initial ideas which can be presented to the community and will, hopefully, help people to envision some of the changes that could be made to the Hall. An architect has been engaged to provide professional advice with this initial feasibility study. A public presentation and consultation with the community will be carried out once the feasibility study has been completed. With help from the History society, we hope to show the changing character of the Hall over the centuries and its evolution through past, present and future. No decisions will be taken until the community has had the opportunity to express its views about the type of facilities and priorities that it would support. At this stage, we cannot be sure what sort of cost may be involved. This will depend on the extent to which we need to change the core fabric of the Hall. The Hall Committee and Parish Council will be able to meet a proportion of any costs, but we shall need to seek grant funding as much as possible. If the community wants very extensive change, then this may require some specific fundraising to achieve the best outcome for the community. I will provide more information about the next steps once the feasibility study has been completed. Keith Carter Chairman, Village Hall Management Committee 27

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“All Things Bright and Beautiful” FLOWER FESTIVAL St Michael’s Church, Northchapel 6th - 8th May

10.30am - 7.OOpm

To celebrate the centenary of NORTHCHAPEL SCHOOL

‘London by Night’ Trip

On Tuesday 6 December

The London Eye with Mini cruise on River Thames by Night, also tour to see the Christmas Lights. Still some seats left. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to join this trip. The

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BOARD Special Cruises on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood Cream Tea Voyages: 26 May, 15 June, 6 July, 26th July, 9th August & 9th September th

The popular Cream Tea Voyages offer an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful West Sussex countryside while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious scones, cream and jam. The trips take approximately 1½ hours and depart at 2.30pm on all the dates mentioned above. Tickets cost £12 per person and should be booked in advance.

Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trips: 1st June, 11th & 25th August If you are looking for something different to do with the children during half-term (or the summer holidays - yes, some people book many months in advance!) then why not join in the fun of a Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trip on the canal. Come in fancy dress and enjoy some good swashbuckling fun with ‘sea’ battles to try and defeat the pirates, rescue the princess and take possession of the treasure chest! The trips will last approximately 1½ hours and will depart at 10.30am, 12.30 and 2.30pm. Tickets cost £11 per person to include light refreshments, and a share of the captured treasure for all the children. Booking in advance is strongly recommended.

Punch & Picnic Sunset Cruise: Friday 10th June The first evening cruise of the season offers passengers the opportunity to experience a leisurely summer evening trip on the canal sipping a glass of punch and tucking into a delicious individual picnic. 7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets cost £19 per person. Bookings are also being taken for the special Father’s Day Bacon Butty Brunch Trips (Sunday 19th June, 9.45am and 12 noon), the Midsummer Sensation Evening Cruise (Friday 24th June), the extremely popular Pimm’s & Posh Ploughman’s Evening Cruises (Friday 8th July and Friday 5th August) and the new Quiz & Nibbles Cruise (19th August). The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood . If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips, volunteering opportunities or membership), please call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. Website: www.weyandarun.co.uk 29

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Recipe of the Month Rhubarb & ginger syllabub The beautiful pink rhubarb, which is available at this time of the year, makes this lovely dessert particularly delicious and it looks pretty too. It can be served as it is or with thin home-made shortbread A traditional creamy pudding with delicious fruit compote stirred through - a quick and indulgent dessert. Serves 4 Ingredients  400g rhubarb, cut into small cubes  thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped  75g caster sugar  100ml white wine  100g light mascarpone  300ml double cream  50g icing sugar  2 pieces crystallised ginger, finely chopped Method 1. Put the rhubarb, root ginger, sugar and white wine in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for 4-5 mins until the rhubarb has softened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. 2. In another bowl, whisk the mascarpone, double cream and icing sugar to soft peaks. Remove 4 tbsp cooled rhubarb and mash with a fork, then fold into the cream mixture. 3. Divide the rest of the poached rhubarb between 4 glasses, reserving a bit. Spoon over the cream mixture, then top with a few pieces of crystallised ginger and the rest of the rhubarb. Can be chilled for several hours before serving. Helen V

Slinfold Open Gardens in aid of St. Catherine's Hospice On Sunday June 5th from 11am - 4pm, four gardens will open in aid of the hospice. Tickets/maps will be on sale, on the day, in the school car park. Jean Griffin from the BBC radio show 'Dig It' will be on hand in one of these gardens to give advice and to answer any gardening questions. There will be teas and unusual plants for sale. 31

Wisborough Green History - FROM After 1918 when the workhouse ceased to be used as such, it was used for many other purposes. The use by the Womens' Institute and Girl Guides and the conversion to four flats was described last month. Apart from the flats, the biggest user of the building from the early 1920s was the village school. The headmaster of the village school from 1893, Mr Crawford, was a foward-thinking and nurturing teacher. He introduced weekly girls' cookery lessons in the early part of the twentieth century; they took place initially in the school house and were run by his wife. Soon afterwards the class moved to the Reading Room; later still (probably the early 1920s) they moved to the workhouse. In the mid-1930s the class was transferred to Petworth to where the girls were taken by the morning bus until the classes ceased in 1946. Mr Crawford also started woodwork classes for the boys in the workhouse at a date unknown for which suitable benches and tools were purchased from Balchins builders. However the classes were discontinued in 1929 by the new headmaster, Mr Cooper, who took over in 1925, so that the boys could spend more time in the gardening classes. As described last month, the parish council agreed to let part of the workhouse in 1921 for a school canteen. I have no record as to when the provision of school dinners started in the village but they were definitely being provided in 1939. Schools had been allowed to provide midday dinners since 1906 but the practice was taken up very slowly such that by 1939 only about half of the local authorities provided any meals and then only to certain underprivileged children. A national school meals service was introduced with the outbreak of war. This led to the School Meals Service becoming a statutory integral part of the education system in 1944 where meals were either free or the children were charged just for ingredients (ranging from 4d to 5d). By 1945, 1.6 million meals were being served daily to around a third of the school population. In the village, the canteen was set up in the old workhouse kitchen on the ground floor. In the accompanying photo, the three dinner ladies are standing in front of the large fireplace that was a major part of the old south wall and which was demolished when the village hall was extended southwards in 1976. The canteen was accessed by a new door in the north wall that replaced the current right-hand window that was reinstated in 1955 upon (Continued on page 33)

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conversion to the village hall. Slight differences can be seen when comparing it with the other three windows. The canteen was run by Mrs Pipe with two assistants Mary Stemp and Olive Stemp (nee Farrell). An extract from the parish notes on the village dated 1947 states “No description of the school would be complete without a mention of the very excellent school canteen where a hundred of the children have a marvellous hot midday meal. Tribute must be paid to the energy and interest of Mrs Pipe, our canteen supervisor, and her assistants.” The photo shows a child presenting flowers to Mrs Pipe shortly before her retirement in 1945. (Note the extractor fans in the windows.) The canteen provided lunch to children who lived too far away to have lunch at home, although some very local children used it as well. The canteen catered for all children up to school leaving age as secondary schools had not then been established. At lunchtime, the children walked in a line from the school escorted by their teachers. A special lunch was provided for children at Christmas time when many more of the children attended. In 1953 and in anticipation of the workhouse being rebuilt into our village hall, the canteen was relocated to a long wooden hut opposite the old school along the lane to the new school on a site now occupied by St George’s House and Deepwell Cottage. The canteen at the new school ceased being used in 1990 when pre-cooked meals started being delivered to the school from Pulborough; the hut was demolished soon afterwards. The only other use of the workhouse by the school was during the Second World War. This was when there weren't enough class rooms in the school because of the need to teach the evacuees. Initially the school taught local children in the mornings and the evacuees in the afternoons but in 1942, after many of the evacuees returned to Peckham Rye to be with their families, the split classes were amalgamated and the pupils reverted to attending school for the whole day. This required additional class rooms for which the school leased the WI room and the second floor above in the south wing. Some building work was required to make the rooms suitable for holding classes. In particular, the second floor was strengthened and the lavatory facilities extended. Continued next month. Richard B. 33

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Parish Council Aviation Group a powerful new voice in the Gatwick debate A new Parish Council grouping launched officially in April 2016 to provide a strong and unified representation for this area in discussions with Gatwick, NATS, the CAA, the Department for Transport, airport and airlines over aircraft noise issues. APCAG (Association of Parish Councils Aviation Group) has been endorsed by six founder member parishes, Ian Hare and Peter Drummond representing over 10,000 residents: Pulborough, Vice and Chairman of APCAG Wisborough Green, Kirdford, Loxwood, Plaistow and Ifold and it is planned for more to join. As an organisation comprising democratically elected bodies, APCAG’s voice is more likely to be heard than the voice of a protest group. As Peter Drummond, the newly elected Chairman of ACPAG and a Wisborough Green Councillor, puts it "Of the many groups focusing on Gatwick’s activities there is only one group combining solely elected representatives, HWCAAG (The High Weald Councils Aviation Action Group). APCAG emulates, to the west of the airport, this highly effective Parish Council grouping from the east. When APCAG speaks to Gatwick Airport, it will be with the formal endorsement of elected representatives." The primary aim of the new Association will be the protection of people in the APCAG member Councils’ Parishes areas, and neighbouring areas, from unacceptable aircraft noise. Whether by minimising the disturbance from existing aircraft movements or by having a strong voice in any discussions about future flight paths or flight techniques, APCAG will ardently pursue the best settlement possible and is already working closely with an effective grouping of Gatwick focussed groups. The Chairman of Kirdford Parish Council, Ian Campbell, sets out their reason for membership: “Kirdford is a small Council with huge demands on its time and resources and so being able to sub-contract such an important function to a properly constituted grouping, with developed expertise, is a fillip. We have huge support for APCAG’s aims.” Further Information on Wisborough Green Website: www.wisboroughgreen.org Or contact: Ian Hare 07850 364601 ianahare@outlook.com Peter Drummond 07976 253969 peter@drummond.co.uk

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Wey & Arun Canal Trust Seeks Volunteers Opportunities to help with award-winning canal restoration A canal charity needs volunteers to support its growing number of restoration projects. The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is looking for help from people who can take on various administration roles. It particularly needs volunteers to help with restoration support and publicity, which are vital roles as more and more canal is restored. The Trust was formed in the 1970s to restore the canal from Pallingham in West Sussex to Shalford in Surrey. It has active projects at three sites along the 23-mile route, with work on other sections in various stages of planning. National awards have been won for the new High Street bridge and lock at Loxwood and the Loxwood Canal Centre. “We have had enormous success in fully restoring various sections and the rate of progress is increasing,” said Trust chairman Sally Schupke. “More restoration help is needed and we have a number of vacancies, mostly involving working from home.” Anyone interested in filling one of the support@weyandarun.co.uk or call 01483 505566 38

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Wey & Arun Canal Trust News New canal bridge opens in Surrey Volunteers and contractors met a tight deadline to get an important new canal bridge opened to traffic. Vehicles began using Compasses Bridge, at one of the entrances to the Dunsfold Park aerodrome and business complex, on schedule on Thursday, 31st March 2016. The bridge, at Alfold, is a strategic part of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s restoration policy in Surrey. It is replacing an ageing concrete One of the first vehicles to cross the new causeway which blocks the waterway. Compasses Bridge on 31st March 2016 The entrance road to Dunsfold Park was successfully realigned over the Easter weekend, completing phase one of the Trust’s Compasses programme. Chartered civil engineer Tony Ford, a Trust director, is in charge of the project. “Our volunteers and visiting groups worked tirelessly to achieve the critical date for the road changeover,” he commented. “It needed to happen on time to mesh with the aerodrome’s busy events schedule.” Volunteers, among them specialists from the Waterway Recovery Group, worked with contractors CJ Thorne on the realignment and surfacing, moving the road off the 1930s causeway. Work on the project, which includes reopening nearly a mile of the canal’s Summit Level to navigation, began in earnest 15 months ago. Phase two – demolition of the causeway, re-creation of the canal cut and landscaping – is scheduled to start in mid-April. Volunteers are now cladding the bridge’s sides and training walls in bricks and completing the paving on the bridge surface. “The bridge opening is a major achievement, particularly for all the people who have given their time to get the realignment completed on schedule,” said Trust chairman Sally Schupke. “We are now looking forward to seeing boats being able to use the canal and the area developing as part of our aim to create a green corridor from the River Arun to the River Wey Navigation.”

The scene in January 2016

The Trust plans to officially open the new bridge and restored canal section on Sunday, October 2nd. It will be one of the locations for celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Wey & Arun Canal from Pallingham in West Sussex to Shalford in Surrey. 39

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Link To Hope Charity Trek, Romania, Moldova. On the 11th June, I will be trekking in the eastern Carpathian mountains to raise money for ‘Link to Hope’. 5 days of ascent and descent. Equivalent apparently of walking up and down Snowdon each day! I need to raise £1500. I will be paying for the cost of the trip myself, so all money raised will go to this charity’s projects, which amongst other things, send the shoeboxes you fill each Christmas. Please support me and the work of this charity in these most underprivileged areas, and the people who live there. If you would like to sponsor me the easiest way is through my Justgiving page. www.justgiving.com/chris-mosley Thanking you in anticipation of your support Chris Mosley

FSW OPENS CHARITY SHOP The Chichester Diocesan Association for Family Support Work (FSW) has opened a charity shop in Eastbourne. A launch event was held in early April, at which HM Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Peter Field, cut the ribbon. The Bishop of Lewes, Richard Jackson, gave a short blessing for the shop and for FSW’s work in the town. Eastbourne’s Mayor, Cllr Janet Coles, and the MP Caroline Ansell, were also in attendance. The shop, at 26 Cornfield Road, will raise funds for FSW, which has been helping vulnerable children and families in Sussex since 1890. Martin Auton-Lloyd, FSW’s Director, said: “Eastbourne is a perfect location for our new shop as we’ve just employed a Family Support Worker in the town. Money raised from the shop will help families across Sussex who are struggling with issues such as unemployment, bereavement, illness or family break down. Our aim is to improve children’s lives by building a strong home environment.” The charity is looking for shop volunteers who can give half a day each week. Contact 01273 832963 or email admin@familysupportwork.org.uk 41

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Local Club and Society News Wisborough Green Spitfire Simulator Club Why not join the Spitfire Simulator Club? The prime purpose of our simulator project is to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and to that end, simulator flights are normally charged for. However, with the Simulator Club, members make a small donation to the RAFBF (ÂŁ5 per year) and their name goes into a hat every month and the winner gets a flight for free. To join the group, contact Brian Smith on 01403 700346 or briansmithair@uwclub.net

Wisborough Green Table Tennis Club The Wisborough Green Table Tennis Club meets in The Village Hall every Wednesday from 4 to 6pm. Contact Philip Midwinter on 01403 700402 for more details.

Wisborough Green History Society Wisborough Green Village History Society is a small group of people who enjoy talking about and researching the history of the village. Several of our members are life-long residents of the village, others have lived here for many years and all have interesting memories and anecdotes to relate. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the village hall committee room at 10.30 am - new members are always welcome. Sue Killingbeck, Secretary

Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club There are two recent matches to report, firstly away to West Chiltington with Jane, Marilyn, Shirley and Bernard winning 26-17 on mat 1 and Jean, Evelyn, Pauline and George losing 12-21 on mat 2, giving us a draw in the match. The second match was at home against Alfold with Marilyn, Tony, David and Bernard losing 13-24 on mat 1 and Shirley, Joan, George and Monica losing 16-21 on mat 2, for an overall defeat. The club singles knockout matches are now underway with 1st round wins for Sue Taber, Jane Adsett, Audrey Hodgson, Tony Broughton, Keith Carter and Monica Enticknap. Monica Enticknap, Captain

Finally, the club would like to congratulate Monica, who recently represented West Sussex in the mixed fours competition at the National Championships in Derbyshire. Playing at 'number 3' she acquitted herself very well, with the team reaching the quarter finals before being knocked out by the eventual champions North Yorkshire. 43

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Help Needed for 1st Wisborough Green Scouts Wisborough Green scouts and cubs is an active and vibrant group who like nothing better than to build shelters, make campfires and enjoy all aspects of scouting. Scouts meet Monday 6.45 - 8.30 pm Cubs meet Tuesday 5.30 - 7.00 pm Beavers (closed at present as no leaders) We are looking for enthusiastic out going individuals who would like to join our team of volunteers. No skills needed but new ideas always welcome. Please call Carol Pearson (cub scout leader) on 07779 337057

Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market News

Next Market - Thursday 12th May 2016 Wisborough Green Village Hall 9 am – 12.30 pm West Indian roti. Have you had one? Trevor from Cruickshank's Catering For All was going to produce some hot food at the Village Market, but he was unable to come at the last moment last month. BUT he is planning to provide hot spicy West Indian Roti at the next Market. Had to look this up! Roti is a sort of chapati flatbread made of wholewheat flour and is used to wrap up the chicken in a spicy sauce. Sounds interesting. Trevor so far has brought lots of cakes and puddings, but is equally happy making savoury dishes. What the Market STILL needs urgently is EXTRA people to help with setting up the tables before the Market starts or help to put them away after it finishes. The folding tables just need moving and legs pulled out by one or a pair of people. You do not need to be a Samson! We have now the core of men, a Table Team indeed. The team that is doing this already do it on either a regular basis or on specific dates. They need extras to cover holidays, appointments and emergencies. Lots of camaraderie and quips make it a pleasant exercise! If you could possibly help, please ring RAY 01403 701004. COVER help on an occasional basis for the refreshments Team for Macmillan would be welcome too - we split the morning into two duties to keep things light, though the Macmillan person keeps going all the time! This month we had a last minute unavoidable absence and would really have appreciated some help. It does not matter if you do not know anyone here because you soon will once you join! We are known as a friendly community oriented Market. All the organisers are voluntary so the more help the better. Thank you for thinking about this. The Wisborough Green Farmers’ and Village Market Committee 45

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Wisborough Green Horticultural Society Everyone is invited to The Spring Plant Sale Saturday 7th May 2015, 2 pm the Millennium (Little) Green near the Cricketers Pub. It's the Spring Sale again – our biggest fund raiser to help pay for the Shows and Talks. That is the boring but necessary bit. The fun bit is getting your ‘surplus to requirements’ items together and taking them to Philip Midwinters or parking them on the gravel by the garage space facing the Millennium sundial the evening / morning before the sale, AND THEN coming in the afternoon to BUY more stuff. Last year the Sale was terrific, hectic and full of gardening advice and laughter, followed by coffee and homemade cake. Do bring what you can even though it may not look great. Indoor and outdoor plants are all welcome as are garden sundries and pots. Bring a friend or new neighbour for the experience! With any luck the fritillaries will still be nodding around the Sundial, provided by the WGHS for everyone's pleasure. Reminders: In June, on Tuesday 14th our outing to Polesden Lacey is due to take place. Please ring Kate 01798 813357 or Philip 01403 700402 to book your seats. Not a long journey there this time.

In June, on Sunday 19th we have our Horticultural Show, so bear in mind what does well with you and give it extra love and attention! It's well into our active gardening phase of the year with visits and Shows to enjoy. Happy gardening! Aija Hamilton

Decorative & Fine Arts Society Meetings WEST SUSSEX DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY The lecture on Tuesday May 3rd, given by Dr Janet Brennan, will be

Scotland's Lost Castles - A Tale of Destruction, Decay and Defeat On Tuesday June 7th the talk will be

The Creation of Strawberry Hill Given by Philippa Barton (This lecture is followed by a visit on June 14th) Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm. Coffee from 1.20pm. For membership details please contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086 Visitors are welcome for a fee of £8

SOUTH DOWNS DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Inspiring, Dynamic and Fun On Wednesday 4 May, the lecture will be

The story of the Restoration of Barholm Castle by Dr Janet Brennan On Wednesday 1 June, the lecture will be

Surrealism: Dreams and Nightmares by Valerie Woodgate All meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 10.30am. Coffee from 9.50am. New members warmly welcomed (guests only £5). Please call 01403 783359

The Gardener’s Calendar

by Ian Clemens

 Continue earthing-up potatoes and harden off outdoor

tomatoes and pumpkins for planting early next month.

 Thin out direct-sown vegetables such as spinach,

carrot and lettuce seedlings then water the rows well.

 Plant out brassicas and leeks to their final positions.  Weed around your onions and garlic to reduce competition for

nutrients and water. Applying an onion fertiliser will boost growth.

 Hang pheromone traps in plum and apple trees. (Continued on page 49)

(Continued from page 48)

The Gardener’s Calendar

(Continued)

 Surround strawberries with straw to protect fruit and

net them to keep birds off.

 Erect netting around your soft fruit plants to prevent birds eating

your crop.

 Remove blossom and fruits from newly planted fruit trees to allow

them to establish properly during their first year.

 Take cuttings of tender perennials such as Fuchsia, Argyranthemum

and Pelargoniums (geraniums).

 Harden off half-hardy plants by leaving them outside during the day

and bringing back under cover at night for 7 to 10 days before planting outdoors.

 Don't be tempted to cut down or tie up the foliage of spring-

flowering bulbs, let them die down naturally.

WI Report Wisborough Green WI is now, officially, a basket case! What I mean to say is that on April 7th, Jan Thompson gave a talk on her passion, baskets! She brought many different types and sizes of baskets to show us that she had collected from different continents. She explained their different uses and materials used, even the ones made out of telephone cables! Our next meeting on the 5th May will be our Resolution meeting. The two resolutions to be voted on are:  Avoid food waste, address food poverty, and

 appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia. Joel Gage will be coming along to talk about a Charity he helped to start to do with helping Migrants in Greece. We are meeting at the Sports Pavilion on May 5th at 8.00pm because the Village Hall is being used for the Referendum on the Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Plan and election of the Police & Crime Commissioner that night. See you there. Sue Nicholls 01403 700827 Mary Benson (President) 01403 700284 49

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Weather Watch Wisborough Green Rainfall for March was 101mm (12mm last year – my 8 yr average is 48mm). This high amount was due to storms Jake and especially Katie. Lowest temp was -8.0°C at Altnaharra, Sutherland and the highest was 17°C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire (strangely Braemar was the coldest the month before!) An average month for sunshine in March. The highest wind gust was recorded at the Needles (IOW) – 106 mph. Weathervane

CYBER TIPS How many times…..? A good and really ‘with it’ friend, living alone, got a perplexing call the other day from Scotland Yard Fraud Squad appealing for help in an investigation. The “sergeant” said that accounts and cards had been compromised, money had been withdrawn and so on. The old story we have heard before and of course it was a scam. Of course?? The caller was so convincing, asking questions and then feeding back the answers over several calls, giving the impression that he knew all his victims details and personal information right from the beginning. The result is fear, panic, doubt and confusion. Such confusion that the victim was almost inclined to go along with the “sergeant”, withdraw all the “remaining” money in the account and hand it all over to a courier together with cards. But, fortunately, alarm bells rang, the local and extremely sympathetic and helpful police were called and the last phone call ended rather abruptly. This was a dreadful experience, frightening and sickening. End any call of this nature straight away before it gets out of hand. If it is genuine, it will never start this way. And if you show that you are suspicious, the caller will go away, he won’t waste his time on you! .

You must always maintain control of these conversations. Peter Edmonds

Village Hall 50 Club Draw The winner of the April draw is Priscilla Pinkham who wins £50. The winner of the second prize of £20 is Avis Moore. The May draw will be held at The Cricketers at 6.30pm on Wednesday 11th May and if any member or prospective member would like to attend they will be very welcome . Ruth Andrews, 01403 700671 51

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Annie Daniell

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Helen Broadley

CLEANERS & FLOWER ARRANGERS PLEASE NOTE: Xpresso is held in the church Fridays from 9.00 to 11.30am.

Church of St Peter ad Vincula The Vicar Churchwardens PCC Secretary PCC Treasurer Church Electoral Roll Officer Covenant Secretary Director of Music

Rev. Clive Jenkins Dr Graham Parr Mrs Helen Vause Mrs Val Mourilyan Mr Tony Cook Mrs Sue Nicholls Mr David Warwick Mr Malcolm Brinson

Ministry Support Team Co-ordinators Bell Ringers Mr Robin Miles Cleaners Mrs Jill Brett Flowers Mrs Maggie Edwards Readers & Intercessors Mrs Val Mourilyan Chalice & Sacristans Mrs Andrea Parr Healing Mrs Gillian Gough

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Website: www.wisboroughgreenparishchurch.org.uk For baptism or wedding enquiries, please contact the Vicar ASAP or, if unavailable, one of the churchwardens.

Wisborough Green Village Directory Ad Vincula Magazine :

Editorial

Mr Roland Zilz Mrs Marion Jenkins Mrs Fran Wallace Mr John Gough

Advertising Distribution Balloon Club of Wisborough Green Climbing Bears Pre-school Cricket Club Chairman Farmers’ & Village Market Football Club Chairman History Society Horticultural Society Chairman Lawnmower Racing Minibus Association Minibus Bookings Neighbourhood Watch Area Co-ordinator Parish Council Chairman Parish Council Clerk Police (non-emergency) Primary School Business Manager Primary School PTA Secretary Scouting Groups: Scouts (10½+ yrs) Cubs (8-10½ yrs) Beavers (6-8 yrs) Sports Clubs Association (Pavilion) St Peter’s Luncheon Club Short Mat Bowls Club Spitfire Simulator Group Stoolball Club Table Tennis Club Village Hall Bookings Village Hall Committee Chairman Village Car Service Village Care Team & Library Service Wisborough Green Arts Wisborough Green Bridge Club Wisborough Green Conservative Association Wisborough Green Fete Society Wisborough Green Sideshows Society Wisborough Green Trust Wisborough Green Website Wisborough Green Website Editor Women’s Institute

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Mr Brian Smith Nina Lambkin Mr Steve Calder-Smith Mrs Aija Hamilton Mr Craig Vit Mrs Pam Warburton Philip Midwinter Mr Jim Gavin Mrs Pat Farmer Mrs Brenda Karn-Smith Mrs Priscilla Pinkham Mr Keith Charman Mrs Louise Davies

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What’s Happening in May Sun 01 Mon 02 Tue 03 Wed 04 Thur 05

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Fittleworth Garden Trail (p 28) Rogation Day Service and Walk (p 6) Plaistow Pre-School Maypole Fete (p 28) Fittleworth Garden Trail (p 28) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) West Sussex Decorative & Fine Arts Society (p 48) Mobile Skip South Downs Decorative & Fine Arts Society (p 48) Referendum on WG Neighbourhood Plan (p 19) Mobile Library WI Meeting (p 49) Flower Festival (p 28) Flower Festival (p 28) The Hort Soc Spring Plant Sale (p 47) Run Wisborough Fun Run (p 23-25) Flower Festival (p 28) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) Village Hall 50 Club Draw (p 51) Farmer’s & Village Market (p 45) Xpresso Coffee Morning (p 7) St Peter’s Messy Church (p 11) Beverley & Clare’s MoonWalk (p 41) Digging Deeper (p 17) Wizzy Tots Baby & Toddler Group (p 7) Parish Council Meeting Charity Golf Day (p 17) Mobile Library PACT Lecture (p 5) Special Cruises on Wey & Arun (p 29) Xpresso Coffee Morning (p 7)

Fittleworth 2.00 - 6.00 pm Burchetts Farm 3.30 pm Plaistow Village Green 12 - 4 pm Fittleworth 2.00 - 6.00 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am Fittleworth Village Hall 2.00 pm The Pavilion WG 8.30 am - 1.30 pm Fittleworth Village Hall 10.30 am WG Village Hall 7.00 am - 10.00 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm The Pavilion WG 8.00 pm Northchapel Church10.30 am - 7.00 pm Northchapel Church10.30 am - 7.00 pm Little Green WG 2.00 pm The Green 10.30 am Northchapel Church10.30 am - 7.00 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am The Cricketers 6.30 pm WG Village Hall 9.00 am - 12.30 pm WG Parish Church 9.00 - 11.30 am WG Village Hall 3.30 - 5.30 pm London Nightime WG Parish Church 6.00 pm WG Village Hall 9.30 - 11.30 am Comm Rm, WG Village Hall 7.45 pm Bramley GC 9.30 am - 5.30 pm The Pavilion WG 2.55 - 3.15 pm St Mary’s, Petworth 7.30 pm Loxwood 11.15 am WG Parish Church 9.00 - 11.30 am

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