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Dear Residents,

Whats inside this month

Welcome to the November Issue.

Dorothy Hatswell brings us another fabulous local history feature which includes an old photo that (if you look closely enough) you might recognise the location.

Local History Notes

Recipe

The Ashdown Forest has provided a feature of their latest plans in the upcoming years.

Our seasonal, yummy recipe will hopefully warm the cockles!

If you are a local community

Once There Was A Bear

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Thank you for supporting our local businesses.

All the best for a good November.

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Local History Notes: U,V & W

Dorothy Hatswell of the East Grinstead Museum, brings us the next instalment, U,V & W, of her A through Z of local history.

West Hoathly occupies a position high on a ridge with views to the North and South Downs. It has a C13th, Parish Church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, which contains a memorial to Anne Tree. Sometimes called “Mother” Tree, she was one of the three people martyred in East Grinstead in 1556.

The nearby small hamlet of Highbrook, also has a parish church. The C15th Priest House, an open hall house, is in the ownership of the Sussex Archaeology Society and holds a small museum with many artifacts from the past including a handkerchief embroidered with the names of local suffragettes. Philpots Quarry is a valuable source of fossils, some of which are in the East Grinstead museum.

The village was also the home of Jasper Vinall, reputed to be the first person killed in a cricket match.

The Union Workhouse has been quite extensively covered in previous articles, so I will not say any more about that, but the Union Jack is another matter. Watching the Paralympics recently, I was fascinated by the flags, the study of which is vexillology. I knew our national flag is composed of the red cross of St George, superimposed on the blue saltire

of Scotland and the red saltire of Ireland. What I had not noticed before, is that the Irish cross is dislocated behind the St George’s cross. It is never explained anywhere that I can find.

Does anyone know why this is?

Union is the code of rugby football played at East Grinstead Rugby Club. There was a split in the world of Rugby over payment of expenses to amateur players in 1895. Most northern clubs now generally play Rugby League and the south, Rugby Union. The policeman and rugby coach who was shot on duty, Matt Ratana, just over a year ago, was a valued member of our local club.

One of the most prominent of structures in East Grinstead is the Hill Place viaduct. Over seventy feet high, this Grade 2 listed structure, opened in 1882. It carried the railway to Lewes, and it remains in use to this day. It is an imposing sight to see the trains of the Bluebell Line steaming across it. Talking of railways, this is the time to apologise for a mistake in my last article. Alex Legatt sent me a note to say that Beeching Way does not follow route of St Margaret’ s loop, but the line used by trains leaving the High Level Station travelling to London.

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In 2018, I embarked on my training as an acupuncturist because I wanted to offer patients a more holistic approach and give them the time and attention they needed. I qualified from the prestigious International College of Oriental Medicine here in East Grinstead.

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Traditional acupuncture focuses on the individual as a whole instead of isolated symptoms and incorporates physical, emotional and mental aspects. Common conditions treated include: back pain, arthritis, aches and pains, digestive Issues, menopausal symptoms, headaches and stress.

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10 Ursula Hanbury was the daughter of Geoffrey Webb, the stained glass artist. She inherited Sackville House in the High Street from him, and in her will, she left this amazing property to the Landmark Trust. They let it to people for holidays which enables visitors a small glimpse into the way our ancestors lived. It also has a wonderful view over Ashdown Forest from its long “Portland” garden, one of only two remaining intact. The other is behind the Dorset Arms.

Edward Varndell has the dubious distinction of being one of the first men to be deported to Australia. Where he lived is unclear but he was tried in East Grinstead in 1784. He had stolen two horses and was sentenced to death. This was commuted to seven years in Australia.

He sailed on the “Alexander” a ship which was one of the ships which formed part of what was called the “First Fleet”. Whether he remained there, returned to England or died there is unknown.

However, there exists a record of land in America being granted to someone of the same, fairly uncommon, name in 1792, about the time his seven years would have elapsed. Sidney Godley on the other hand was rightly proud of being the first noncommissioned officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross at the beginning of WWI. He was born at North End. In 1908 the vicarage caught

fire, causing disastrous damage. The very low water pressure was a factor in its destruction and so to improve this and to avoid similar problems in the future, a water tower was built in the Playfield, opposite Chequer Mead. It still exists, but not for its original purpose. It has been converted to residential use. I hope the tremendous views that can be seen from the top make up for the wear and tear on the occupier’s knees.

Chelwood Vachery lies just off the A22. The name comes from the French, meaning a shelter in a forest for cows.

It has also suggested that it was a hunting lodge for John of Gaunt. He must have had at least three in this area!

It passed through many hands including those of the Earls of Dorset. In 1955 it was purchased by the British American Tobacco Company, as headquarters for their English branch.

They sold it in 1994 and it is now a private residence. The grounds were landscaped early in C20th, specialising in rhododendrons, which

appreciate our acidic soil.

The Wall Hill Mail robbery was an attack on a postal coach by a father and his adopted son, John and William Beatson. On July 19th 1801 they robbed the Royal Mail coach at Wall Hill. They tied up the driver and led the horse into the nearby field, taking the mail bags with them. They went through the letters for any bank notes which they took and travelled to Liverpool, via Westerham and London.

Unbelievably, in this period with few communications to call upon, they were arrested in a public house, near the port. Taken to Horsham, for trial, they escaped but were recaptured and sentenced to death. They were brought back to the scene of the crime at Wall Hill and hanged in the very field where, they had opened the mail. It is variously claimed that between 3,000 and 10,000 people watched the execution.

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‘My book is about a lovable toucan who wants to be the best at something. After spending all day trying, he finds out his friends love him just the way he is. In our current climate this is an important message for children to celebrate their unique qualities and feel happy with themselves.’

A copy of the book can be purchased at the Book Shop in town.

Clare Duffield is a primary teacher at Estcots school and has just had her first children’s picture book published, here she explains: ‘During lockdown I was providing home learning for my class and needed to find a high-quality text about the rainforest which taught comparative language. When I was unable to source a suitable book, I decided to write my own. This was initially just for my class but after sharing it with colleagues I was encouraged to send it to some publishers.

Path to Peace Project - Poppy Finger Painting Join local artist Kirsty Chapman as she welcomes local veterans and servicemen and women to contribute to her path of poppies, each made using finger painting which represent the individual mark each serviceman, woman and veteran makes on history. This is a drop in activity aimed at local servicemen, women and veterans in the local area to contribute to a piece of artwork. There will also be an activity for everyone to create their own finger painted poppy to take home.

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What’s On in November WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER East Grinstead Flower Club. A demonstration of floral art by Barbara Caldecourt, entitled calendar moments on. Doors open at 7:15 for a 7:45pm start with complimentary tea and coffee on arrival. Cost to visitors £6. There will be a raffle of the designs at the end of the evening. St John’s Church Hall, the Glebe, Felbridge.

SUNDAY 7TH NOVEMBER Harvest Festival Family Day. We will have local food vans, as well as Generation 11 Gin, a local brewery and our very own award-winning English still and sparkling wines. There will be vintage tractors, glitter face painting and other activities from The Creation Station as well as toasting marshmallows around the camp fire and acoustic musicians. Bluebell Vineyard Estates Ltd, Glenmore Farm, Furners Green. 11 – 4pm.

WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER East Grinstead Horticultural Society. A talk on cacti and succulents by Suzanne and Tony Mace at The Old Court House, East Court. Doors open at 7pm for 7:30pm. For more details contact Eric Eves at ericbeves@hotmail.com or call 01342 326894.

WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER East Grinstead Art Society. Demonstration of landscape painting with acrylics. At 2pm, Meridian Hall, East Court, £3 non-members.

FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER Lunchtime concert in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. A mix of opera, serenata, folk song and chamber music. Rare and not so rare music for tenor, bassoon and piano by Mussorgsky, Boyce, Britten, Chopin, Elgar and Donizetti.

Performed by professional musicians. At Crowborough United Church, Croft Rd, TN6 1HA. Tickets from J&K Gallery, Croft Rd, TN6 1DL. £10 (cash) or at the door on the day, 1 2pm. Text enquiries: 07749 394145.

SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBER East Grinstead Choral Society presents

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At 7pm. St. Swithun’s Church, Adult £15; under 18 free. Tickets and further information: www. egcs.co.uk SUNDAY 14TH NOVEMBER Weald Crafts Christmas Fair at the Nutley War Memorial Hall, Nutley High Street, TN22 3NE. 10am - 4pm. www.wealdcrafts.org.uk, enquiries: Secretary@wealdcrafts.org.uk.

MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER East Grinstead Natural History Society.

Speaker, Michael Blencoe, ‘Extinct Animals Around the World’. At St Lukes Community Room, Holtye Avenue, Stone Quarry, RH19 3EG. At 7:45pm.

WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER Into the Secret Heart of Ashdown Forest - a literary fundraising evening, hosted

by Natasha Kaplinsky. Join local author, Julian Roup, as he reads from his latest book and Ashdown Forest Poet in Residence, Sian Thomas, who will read poems from her new collection. 7:30 – 9pm. Ashdown Park Hotel, RH18 5JR. SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER The Music of Handel. Celebrate with Crowborough Choral Society. Music from Messiah and Zadok the Priest, accompanied by an instrumental ensemble led by Christopher Phipps, organ/harpsichord Christopher Harris, soloists from the Royal College of Music and conducted by Mark Beesley. Tickets £15 from choir members or via the website www. crowboroughchoral.com. At 7:30pm, St Mark’s Church, St Mark’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LU. TUESDAY 23RD TO SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Forest Players Present Two one-act comedies. Last Tango in Little Grimley and Last Panto in Little Grimley. At Freshfield Hall, Forest

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Tickets £10, see www.forestplayers.co.uk. Charity night Tues 23 in aid of Soroptimist International EG. SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Tablehurst annual Christmas food market.

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SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER A Christmas Carol Concert presented by The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir to raise funds for the RNLI Shoreham Lifeboat Station. The concert is at the Freshfield Hall, Forest Row commencing at 2:30 pm. Tickets are £8, includes refreshments.

Tickets are available from Veasey & Sons Fishmongers. Forest Row, at the door or from Roger on 01342 324196.

SATURDAY 11TH DECEMBER A Christmas Carol Concert presented by The Forest Row Lifeboat Choir to raise funds for the RNLI Shoreham Lifeboat Station. The concert is at the Trinity Methodist Church, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, commencing at 2:30 pm. Tickets are £6, includes refreshments. Tickets are available from Trinity Welcome Cafe, at the door and from Roger on 01342 324196.

CHARITY FEAST AUTUMN 2021 A charity feast is taking place over 2 nights Tue 2nd November – The Mediterranean Cuisine Italian food – 01342 303333 Tue 16th November – The Crab and Beacon English food – 01342 326359 Thurs 25th November - The Dorset Arms English food – 01342 316363 Please book early to reserve your place. Please arrive 6:30pm for 7pm start for both restaurants: 3 course meal for £20 per head, of which £6 will go towards the following 6 charities: Crawley Open House, the East Grinstead foodbank, Crawley Prison Fellowship, East Grinstead Mental Health Association, Young Epilepsy and the Friends of Ashdown Forest. With special thanks to all the businesses and shops that have kindly donated prizes.

Combe Hill’s Surprise Since the beginning of lockdown, we have provided a place to meet, being a table and chairs for people to stop and be on their walks and runs. Over the seasons we have themed the table, Halloween, Christmas, Valentines, Easter but with the coming of summer solstice the decoration became public art with the building of Loghenge, a scale model of the ancient stones in hand hewn Sussex timber. Whilst only intended to be up for a few weeks, the structure has now become a landmark halfway down Coombe Hill Road and is regularly visited by children wanting to visit the cows; small toys and figures that have mysteriously added themselves to the installation. What next? There is something dramatic planned for November, just in time for Remembrance Sunday, so watch the space...

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The Vision for Ashdown Forest An Introduction Below is taken from the introduction to the new Ashdown Forest vision that was published last month.

We are facing pressing biodiversity loss and climate change emergencies which are already altering our world and Ashdown Forest.

We all have a role to play in navigating these issues and Ashdown Forest itself has a critical role in responding to these challenges. As such we have created a vision for the forest for the next ten years. We aim to increase and protect rare habitats for the species that depend on them now, and those that will arrive as the climate changes. We must enhance our wetland areas to sequester more carbon to mitigate changes; we must be able to quantify this contribution. We also have a vital role in improving the mental and physical wellbeing of our visitors.

kings and commoners, to lords and land workers alike. Grazing by wild and domestic animals, alongside woodland clearance, created the original forest landscape.

In the medieval era the forest became a royal hunting park within a 23 mile long pale or fence. Large areas were enclosed in the eighteenth century, with the remainder retaining its rights of common. Records show the battles waged to keep these rights. These fights, and the creation of the conservators in 1885, allow us all to enjoy open access to the beautiful landscape of Ashdown Forest today.

Yet it is this public access that can lead to disturbance or damage of the natural

landscape. As the custodians, we are responsible for protecting the wildlife communities and spectacular landscape, especially the internationally designated heathland and valley mire areas, whilst also facilitating public access. This can be done through dialogue, careful management and appropriate funding. There have been significant reductions in our income from public sources. It is well known that East Sussex County Council are not able to continue supporting the forest with the large financial contributions that they made in the past. We will need to make bold and sometimes difficult decisions over the next ten years to ensure we meet our responsibilities.

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We want to enhance the experience to provide a welcoming environment that is rich in wildlife, while offering activity and adventure and peace and tranquillity in equal measure. We will help our local visitors in treasuring the forest whilst assisting our visitors from further afield to create lasting memories.

As a location that benefits hugely from local people and students’ research, we will strive for National Nature Reserve (NNR) status, the last major designation that the forest lacks. NNRs were established to protect some of England’s most important habitats, species and geology, and to provide ‘outdoor laboratories’ for research. NNRs offer opportunities to schools, specialist interest groups and the public to experience wildlife at first hand and to learn more about nature conservation.

In our vision we set out three aims: 1. Protect, enhance and broaden – this is all about the management whilst recognising that the forest does not exist in isolation. If the land around does not support biodiversity or allow wildlife to move, then it’s diminished.

2. Collaborate and engage – we want to work more closely with local communities, schools and anyone interested in caring. We cannot manage alone and there are so many local people with skills and enthusiasm who want to help.

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Once There Was A Bear To celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh’s 95th birthday, author, Jane Riordan has created a wonderful collection of new stories, Once There Was a Bear, written in the style of A.A. Milne, that take us back to when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased, from Harrods, for baby Christopher Robin.

Illustrated with beautiful decorations by Mark Burgess and radiating the warmth and playfulness of the original stories.

Here is a Q&A with Jane about her new release:

Illustrations by Mark Burgess copyright © 2021 The Trustees of the Pooh Properties and The Estate of E.H. Shepard

What are your early memories of Winniethe- Pooh?

is a bridge which we still call the Poohsticks bridge. I used to play Poohsticks there very calmly with my sister and sometimes in a much louder, riskier way with my naughty cousins – I don’t think that, like Eeyore, any of them actually fell in but they tried their best to!

I can’t think of a time when I didn’t know Winnie-thePooh – the poetry has been in my head for as long as I can remember; I had a record with a sung version of Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace which I loved because London was a very exotic and far-away place for me at the time.

How difficult was it to recreate A.A. Milne’s style?

I grew up in the countryside, with a river at the bottom of the garden and nearby there

It’s so distinctive and the characters have such strong voices that once I’ve decided

where to take them, it’s as if I can hear them in my head, worrying, in the case of Piglet, or bemoaning something, in the case of Eeyore!

Sometimes it’s more a question of asking them to hush so that the plot can move on. But it’s not so much about what happens in a story, it’s more about the characters’ observations and interactions.

What influence do you think the Winnie the Pooh stories draw from the landscape of the Ashdown Forest?

EH Shepard without a doubt drew all his inspiration for his illustrations from the Ashdown Forest. You only have to go there and open one of the volumes to see how the trees and

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What would you say Pooh and friends most like about the forest?

The answer would be different for each of them. Eeyore prefers the boggy places and anywhere where thistles grow. For Kanga and Roo it is the Sandy places and for Owl the tall tree tops. But for the key characters, Christopher Robin, Piglet and Pooh I think it would have to be the streams and above all the Poohsticks bridge!

What do you most like about this area?

I love how wild it is and yet it’s only a short train journey from London. On a clear day you can see for miles and feel like you’re the only person in the world.

What are your favourite Pooh moments?

In the original stories there’s something about the pathos of the Eeyore birthday story that resonates with me. When Pooh realises it’s Eeyore’s birthday and everyone has forgotten he rushes home to find a present for him, the detail I love is that he looks to see if he has ‘quite a small jar’ of honey … Of course, the bestknown part of the story is Piglet bursting the birthday balloon and Pooh eating the birthday honey but the pleasure Eeyore takes in putting his burst balloon in the jar and taking it out again, is so poignant and just brilliant.

What do you think made the Pooh stories such an instant hit?

A.A. Milne was in fact already a successful

writer, primarily a playwright, before he became associated with Winnie-the-Pooh.

Pooh Bear first appeared in Punch magazine before having his very own book written about him! But the poetry collections that first introduced audiences to Edward Bear were instant bestsellers, as were the three books that followed it. At the time Europe was still reeling from the First World War and A.A. Milne’s poems and stories offered a safe place for readers – the Hundred Acre Wood – and let’s not forget just how funny the stories are – they were the perfect distraction for adults and children alike.

Why do you think these stories continue to resonate with readers?

No matter how much the world changes, some things remain timeless. The Pooh stories have a comforting, gentle wisdom that reminds us about the importance of friendship and the joy of simple pleasures.

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• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast • 30g chopped cashew nuts chopped Start by softening the onion and fennel in a large pan in a generous glug of olive oil. After about 10 mins add the garlic, paprika and fennel seeds, stir and cook for another minute or so.

Then tip in the tomatoes and refill the can with water and add that too. Add the liquid smoke, veg stock and the butter beans. Leave to simmer for about 15 mins until reduced slightly.

Then add the splash of vinegar and stir through the spinach leaves, leaving to bubble away for another 10 mins.

To make the crumb I mixed the ingredients in a small frying pan and gently heated until toasted.

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Memories of a bygone childhood Holding on to a slim chance of success, 83-year-old Juliet Greves from Bolnore brought her vintage Kinora viewer to be repaired at Chailey Repair Café.

This simple folding wooden device was invented by Lumière in France in 1897, and sold in the UK from 1902. It was based on the ‘flip-book’ principle popular with children at the time.

By turning a handle, the Kinora reel revolves and the moving pictures are viewed through the eyepiece.

Juliet with the restored Kinora viewer In 1908 a camera was available for people to make their own Kinora home movies. Nearly a hundred years ago, in 1912, Juliet’s grandfather made a ‘family home movie’, which has been unavailable to view for many years. The team at Chailey Repair Café were able to breathe life into the viewer and restore to full working order. To Juliet’s delight, she was able to watch 4 children playing on a seesaw and swing, filmed in the back garden of her family home in Hull, East Yorkshire. One of those children was Juliet’s mother, then aged 12.

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