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Using photographs & documents from the West Hoathly Local History Archive, Welcome to the August issue. Hoathly branch of the British Legion & the men’s families the the West exhibition also aims to bring together the sometimes conflicting information on This month we have a the men who served from the memorials, records & rolls of honour around the fascinating feature parish about to thecreate, as far as possible, a definitive record & a permanent resource Priest House in West Hoathly, for future generations of a remarkable generation who saw horrors they would that is daily open tonever the forget & the end of a way of life. It was truly the end of an era & ‘Goodbye to Old England’. public.

Ashdown Forest’s favourite Of the 217 men from the villages who served in the Army, Navy or Air Force forty-nine were killed. They came from a variety of backgrounds & walks life. son, Winnie the Pooh, Nutley of Artists Crowborough Remembers continues two confirm his From Plaw Hatch Hall came Kenneth Wyndham very special place in English Arbuthnot, a Major, aged 40, in the 2nd Battalion, literature - see our feature.

Seaforth Highlanders & his nephew William Archie Arbuthnot Middleton, aged 28, a Captain, also in the If you are a charity or 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders who were killed in community or simply have action at Ypres on April 25th 1915 within a few yards & a some good news you think few minutes of each other. They are commemorated on would be of interest, please two of the finest stained glass windows to be found in do send it through to us.

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Thank you for supporting In contrast there was Alfred Wren, born in East Grinstead, our local businesses. thePlease son of Henry & Elizabeth Wren of 105 Dunnings Mill, be sure to mentionwho the worked as a garden boy at Plaw Hatch before he magazine to our advertisers enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment in October 1912.

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Last month the original 1926 Winniethe-Pooh map sold at Sotheby’s for a record £430,000.

friends. Author A.A. Milne and illustrator E.H. Shepard also ushered in a brand-new children’s book format of intertwining illustration with text as heretofore children would read page after page of pure words and the illustrations would be clumped together and appear only at intervals throughout the book.

Map of the Hundred Acre Wood drawn by E. H. Shepard The original illustrated map of The Hundred Acre Wood (the Five Hundred Acre wood of Ashdown Forest) was featured in the opening pages of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. Perhaps the most famous map in English literature fetched the highest sum of any book illustration ever sold at auction. The 1926 sketch by E.H. Shepard set the scene for readers and introduced them to the wonderful world of Pooh, Christopher Robin and his

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ASHDOWN FOREST’S FAVOURITE SON WINNIE THE POOH

“They’ve (the stories) never been brought out in the UK or the US with illustrations by anyone else apart from EH Shepard and that is the power, and ability of the illustrator, and why this is probably the most famous map in English literature”.

It was first sold by Sotheby’s in 1968, where it went for £650, before the auction house sold it again to a private collector two years later for £1,700. Its value has increased far beyond inflation, as testament to Winnie the Pooh’s

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Another reason for its indelible fame, is the instant recognition of E.H. Shepard’s illustrations. Dr Errington explained why Shepard’s work was unique:

Four other original Winniethe-Pooh illustrations were sold alongside the map, with the five drawings selling for a combined total of £917,500!

The previous eye-watering record for an auctioned illustration was again held by an E.H. Shepard drawing of Milne’s characters playing Poohsticks, which sold for a whooping £314,500.

Childhood Memories of Pooh Last month Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry splashed out £8000 on a 1926 first edition version of Winnie the Pooh for the christening of his nephew Prince Louis. Only 30,000 were printed in the first run.

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Standing The Test Of Time

THE PRIEST HOUSE

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

However, the manor lands were sadly neglected & in 1426 the parishioners petitioned Pope Martin V about the priory’s management.

It was possibly as a response to this that the Priest House was built, as an estate office, in the late 1420’s.

Then in 1524 the priory leased the rectory manor to John Browne, a “husbandman” of the parish, thus the Priest House became a family home.

In the nascent days of the reformation, 1538 Henry VIII seized all the property of Lewes Priory and so the Browne’s Manor was given to Thomas Cromwell, the king’s new secretary & chief adviser.

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of Anne of Cleves – Henry’s marriage to Cleves was the very reason for Cromwell’s downfall. Throughout all, John Browne, continued as tenant until his death in 1546. He was succeeded by his son, Thomas.

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

The ground floor level was lowered to accommodate the massive stone chimney that replaced the medieval open hearth. The chimney

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A new front doorway had to be created to match the new floor level, replacing the impressive, but rather impractical, medieval arched door. The thatched roof was replaced with Horsham stone but the new tiles were so heavy that the roof timbers had to be reinforced to take the weight.

The hard work paid off as by the end of the 16th century the Priest House was probably the finest building in the village & Thomas Browne could call himself “squire”.

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The house remained in the hands of the Browne family for another hundred years but their fortunes were in decline & in 1695 the house & manor lands had to be sold to pay off their debts.

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Sussex Regiment, 1st Division. Who was at Richebourg on May 9th 1915, aged 43 bayonet charge. He was the son of William & er, the husband of Constance Comber of 2 West Hoathly & the father of eight children by trade & North West Sussex Coopering was born in West Hoathly & enlisted in East death is commemorated on the Le Touret THE PRIEST HOUSE CONTINUED

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restored. In 1908 he opened it to the public, with a museum

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working for the tenant farmer in the neighbouring manor house. In 1879 they sold the land to John Cotton Powell.

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Old England’ was‘Goodbye Cecil toKeith Harris, Royal Sussex Regiment, Military Hospital, Egypt, rn in Horsted Keynes, he s of Willets Bridge, West War Memorial Cemetery,

is a phrase taken from the war diary of Leslie Bonsey, a shoe-mender from Sharpthorne, who served in the East Surrey Regiment & is one of over two hundred men from West Hoathly, Sharpthorne, Highbrook & Selsfield included in a new exhibition at the Priest House, West Hoathly. The exhibition is about remembrance, not of the Great War itself, it is about the men: the shoe-menders, labourers, gardeners & shop assistants, some volunteers & some conscripts, who went to war between 1914 & 1918.

Using photographs & documents from the West Hoathly Local History Archive, the West Hoathly branch of the British Legion & the men’s families the exhibition also aims to bring together the sometimes conflicting information on the men who served from the memorials, records and rolls of honour around the parish to create a definitive record and a permanent resource for future generations of a remarkable generation who saw horrors they would never forget and the end of a way of life, the end of an era.

The exhibition runs until the end of October. The house & garden are open from 10 to 5:30pm on Tuesdays to Saturdays & 12pm to 5:30pm on Sundays. The Priest House, North Lane, West Hoathly, West Sussex, RH19 4PP. Tel: 01342 810479. www.sussexpast.co.uk.

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HARRY THURSTON WINS BAFTA 10-year-old Harry Thurston from Forest Row won a Bafta in the ‘Game Making Award’ (10 to 14 year old category) for his computer game Maggie. He is this year’s youngest winner in Bafta’s Young Game Designers competition.

Maggie is a minimalist puzzle in which you guide Maggie, a cute red cube, through a series of levels using only her ability to stretch. The player explores Maggie's world by growing and shrinking. The ten levels in the demo are easy to start with but get more and more challenging as Maggie moves through them. Maggie is Harry’s first program using Unity.

After receiving the prestigious award at Bafta’s home in London’s West End last month, we asked Harry: What was the basic idea behind your game?

‘I like puzzle games and wanted to create one myself but I wanted to think up a different idea. So, I came up with the idea that instead of moving normally, Maggie could only shrink or grow. Then all I had to do was come up with level designs. Along the way we added different features, like switches and gravity blocks’.

What was your reaction to winning a Bafta?

‘I was really thrilled and excited, especially when I walked up on to the stage to receive the award. I hope this is the start of something big!’

And as part of his prize Bafta will provide Harry with a bespoke mentoring package to support him in his future game making.

He will also receive other benefits including studio tours, and perhaps most importantly free games.

What made you decide to develop a computer game?

‘I love programming in my spare time and at school. Then two years ago my brother Charlie won the Bafta YGD, which inspired me to have a go myself’.

In a written message to attendees, Bafta’s President HRH the Duke of Cambridge said: “The variety of themes that have been tackled – and with such ingenuity and creativity - shows just how versatile games can be in representing who we are and what we believe in.”

What has the response been so far, from users of the game?

‘My friends and teachers at school were all really impressed with the game and some of them are even queuing up to play it at break time! I think people find it a fun puzzling challenge’.

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2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy-based saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the popping corn, put the lid on and shake the pan to coat the kernels in the oil. Put the pan over a medium-high heat. The kernels will begin to pop, and when they do, carefully shake the pan occasionally.

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The Hop Pickers of Scotney Castle In January Scotney Castle launched a new sculpture site: an area in the garden which was originally home to a piece by Henry Moore was to be used for a new installation using the castle as a perfect backdrop.

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Hard-working volunteers have been brightening up a therapy garden for patients at the Horder Centre in Crowborough.

The 12-strong team of corporate volunteers from Openreach spent a day gardening and painting furniture in the garden that was created to help patients recover from surgery. The hospital received a generous donation of plants from local Crowborough business, Millbrook Garden Centre, which have added additional colour and scent to enhance the therapeutic environment.

The garden is a unique area where those recovering from surgery can use exercise equipment outside and enjoy the benefits of walking on different surfaces to increase their strength.

A couple of weeks ago Scotney welcomed their second piece from Shropshire based artist, Simion Conolly, with his sculpture 'Hopping Down', an installation comprising 33 hop pickers which will sit in the grounds for the next 6 months. This will help to celebrate the tradition of hop picking in the area, with Little Scotney Farm being the last working hop farm within the National Trust.

History In 1977, Henry Moore loaned his bronze sculpture, Three Piece Reclining Figure to Betty Hussey as a tribute to her husband Christopher Hussey. The piece was located on a plinth on an island within the moat for many years but has since been returned to the Henry Moore Foundation. During Christopher and Betty's time living at Scotney Castle they had many artists visit them of whose works are still displayed in the house today. In particular these included pieces by John Ward, John Piper and Osbert Lancaster.

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New Tribute to Sussex’s Famous Plant Hunters to create an exciting space which incorporates the exotic palms and plants sent back to Sussex by the great early 1900’s plant hunters, with rare and unusual new species collected by 21st century plant hunters.

Andrew John Stephenson Clarke said: “We hope the project will communicate the depth of gratitude we have to the plant hunters of old and also the new pioneers of the 21st century like Crûg Farm Plants. The design is stunning and we are thrilled to have worked with Sophie Walker. We hope visitors enjoy the narrative of this new garden which extends the horticultural history of Borde Hill and my great-grandfather, Col Stephenson Clarke who did so much to bring rare and unusual plants to Sussex.”

Dr Tim Upson, Chairman of Borde Hill Garden & RHS Director of Horticulture and Andrew John Stephenson Clarke, photo by John Glover

Sophie Walker said: “I hope my work will engage the public and prove that exciting new plant-finds can be used in design. We don’t know exactly how these plants will behave and I have been working with Head Gardener,

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CROWBOROUGH REMEMBERS: 1914-1918

for the occasion by local composer Simon Austin, and poet and writer Nick Nye.

This year marks the centenary of the end of the Great War (1914-1918) and the Crowborough Community Festival will be commemorating this moment in history with a week-long programme of events called Crowborough Remembers in October 2018.

As the festival takes place during half term there will be fun and educational activities for young people, including creative workshops called People, Poppies and Poems as well as a ‘Secret Stones Trail’ with a painted poppy for each of the 150 names commemorated on Crowborough’s War Memorial.

A major exhibition called Crowborough’s War 1914-1918 will be held at the Beacon Academy School from Monday 22nd October until Thursday 25th October. The exhibition will tell the story of the town and the thousands of soldiers who were based in the army training camps before being deployed to the front line.

The students of Beacon Academy will create a striking poppy installation to be displayed as part of the exhibition.

Local artists of all calibres are invited to submit artwork with a WW1 theme to participate in a competition and exhibition (running from 1st to 21st November). Artist materials to the value of £500 will be awarded to the first, second and third prize winners.

“This is such an important centenary in world history and Crowborough should remember the part it played”, said Denis.

“We are calling on residents who may have ancestors who fought in WW1 to share their stories or memorabilia with us as part of the exhibition. There are many local people who may have family connections or relatives who died fighting or survived and came home to live out their lives, and we’d like to hear from them”, said festival director Denis Hart.

More info: www.crowboroughcommunityfestival.org.

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Brighton and Hove Art Trail and open houses.

At 4pm, The Village Hall, 18 Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TT.

SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST Weald on the Field. Luxfords Field in the centre of Uckfield hosts this free-to-enter event. It is open from 10am until 8pm featuring music from some top local bands, street food, pop-up bars and artisan products.

A great day out for all the family.TN22 1AE.

SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show.

See our feature for details.

WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST

FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST

Wealden Activity Days, Uckfield. A great family day out, activity sessions, fire safety, bring your own picnic, community chef, activity sessions, yoga. A great family day out, bring your own picnic! All ages welcome. For more information: 01323 443266. 10am until 2pm. West Park Recreation Ground, Markland Way, Uckfield

The Pocket Science Festival. Its mission is to spark children’s curiosity in science with fun, interactive workshops and talks. It is a funfair, but there’s a nugget of science snuck into every game and demonstration. Using a wealth of hands-on activities, from splatthe-rat to the Incredible Machine, the festival inspires learning and co-operation with the everyday wonders of science. 11am-4pm, £4 on the door, £14 for a family of four. Lingfield Hall, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, RH19 2HA.

SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST UNTIL 22ND AUGUST Drop in Art & Crafts Event. Affordable arts & crafts, demonstrations and workshops.

Organised by Ashdown Arts. Event continues daily. 10am, Forest Row scout headquarters, Station road (Forest Way).

SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Scaynes Hill Flower Show and Plant Sale celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Apart from exhibits, there is the popular plant sale, raffle and teas kindly supplied by the WI. Admission is 50p an adult and 25p for children. At 2-4pm, Scaynes Hill Millennium Village Centre, West Sussex on the A272.

SUNDAY 19TH AUGUST The Priest House Museum Vintage Tea Party. Summer is the time when English gardens are at their best, so come and help us raise funds for the museum in our charming garden. Enjoy cream teas and scrumptious cakes, 2 - 5.30pm. £5 per person to include museum entry and as much tea as you can drink. North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PP.

SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER Hartfield village fete. A fantastic village fete with something for all the family. Super dog show, horticultural marquee. Great food and well-stocked bar. 50 commercial stalls & local produce, dance groups, traditional fun side-shows, splendid raffle and non-stop professional entertainment for children.

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FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST The Attic Art Club Original Art Fair. This event lasts for 4 days over the August bank holiday weekend. Admission free but voluntary contributions to the RNLI. Apart from the Friday the exhibition will be open 10am to 5pm. Refreshments will be served on the Friday evening 6 to 8pm. Original works of art, sculpture, glass, jewellery, wood turning, prints, cards, framed and unframed works for sale by Sussex based artists. Part of the

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