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Dear Residents,

Index: Support Local Business

Architects Cowan Architects 25 Hopefully you’re having a memorable Sunny Blinds/Curtains/Interiors Summer.

Elizabeth Designs 31 This year an old tradition is revived with the Lions Care Club, fabulous Donkey Derby promising some Brooker Care 9 great fun (see page 6).

Live in Care 9 The Wallis Centre has been supporting the town’s Sussex Health Care 39 youth for many years, to find out about their Inter-County Nursing

9 Summer activities, future plans, etc. see page 26.

Children’s Activities & There is plenty more local info to keep you in touch Products/Education with the goings on this August, just flick through Puddleducks Swimming the mag.

Classes 19 If there are any services you require for yourself, 19 your home and garden hopefully you can find what Singing/PianoTuition Effective Education 17 you need here. Thank you for supporting local Children’s House Nursery 17 business.

French Tuition 19 Please let us know about any community news, German Tuition 19 local charity work or anything else that you think Blackland Farm 19 we should publish.

Science/Maths Tuition 17 All the best for a great Summer.

Summer Music Course 19 Tally & Chris Dolls House 17 Cleaning Services East Grinstead Living To advertise call Help at Home 23 01342 300152 Supreme Oven Cleaning 33 Follow us info@egliving.co.uk on TWITTER Scan this for our local directory Clothes & Shoes Suitables 13 Second Glance 12 Computer/Website Design Donkey Derby

6 Services Local History Notes 8,10 Willis IT Services 37 Recipe 12 Computer Studio 37 Tea Shop Walk 14,16 Food/Drink The Phoenix Comic 18 Tilley’s Portable Bar 21 Quick Quiz 19 Wiltshire Farm Food 7 20 Mums the Word Fitness/Health/Beauty News from Imberhorne 22 Lotte Berk 12 The Wallis Centre 26,28 Family Chiropractic Clinic 11 Recipe 30 Eucaderm Hair/Scalp Clinic 12 Kennedy at Birchgrove 32 Treat Skin Esthetics 13 In Touch Therapies 13 The Road to Tanzania 34 Feet First 11 Sudoku

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donkey Derby be contested by seven donkeys requiring sponsored names, the cost to name a donkey is £20.

Each sponsors details will be included in the race card to be sold during the event and will be announced over the PA system by guest commentator Neil Munday from radio SuSy prior to each race commencing.

On the 18th August, East Grinstead and District Lions are reviving an event last seen in the Town in the 1960’s. The Donkey Derby is coming back in a bid to restore the fun and excitement of bygone days and to bring the townsfolk together for an afternoon of traditional entertainment! The event will take place in the centre of Town on King Georges Fields with supporting side shows, stalls and children’s rides plus a Fun Dog Show – see full details below.

Similar events are staged by other Lions’ clubs and have proved successful in bringing the community together for a time, whilst raising sorely needed funds to be spent on local causes and projects. Indeed, the local Godstone donkey derby staged its 69th event in 2012 attracting between 3000-4000 people.

Have a flutter on the aptly named “Runs Well On Carrots” or any of the other 48 donkeys running during the day. Each race will

Donkey Derby Details: Sunday 18th August, 12-5pm. Free Admission, King George’s Field (next to Kings Centre). 7 Races from 1:30pm,Tote Facilities, Fun Dog Show, Children’s Rides, Donkey Rides, Stalls, Refreshments.

Fun Dog Show Classes: Dog with the waggiest tail - Dog most like its owner - Best puppy (6 - 12 months) - Best crossbreed Best veteran (over 8) - Handsomest dog - Prettiest bitch - Most appealing eyes - Best pair - Dog that judge would like to take home.

Dog registration 12:00-1pm - Judging commences 1pm. £1 per class entered. Please come prepared to clean up after your dog.

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The main beneficiary of the day is the Blond McIndoe Research Centre based in East Grinstead, which carries on the pioneering work into burns and plastic surgery commenced by Sir Archibald McIndoe during and after WW2. Indeed, this centre is totally self-funding and has to raise £1m annually to take their research forward – their progress and discoveries in burns treatment is then used freely across the world for the benefit of all.

If you have any questions regarding the event or if you would like to sponsor a donkey call 01342 325084.

Yours faithfully Brian Richens Fund Raising Chairman www.eastgrinsteadlions.org.uk, Tel: 0845 833 9506

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We also hold a select number of open events including traditional Sunday lunch, Christmas parties, Wine tasting and Open Days.

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Local History Notes

Katherine Lewkenor

By Dorothy Hatswell

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any of you may have spent Sunday evenings as I recently did watching the BBC’s adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s novel, ‘The White Queen’ based on the life of the queen consort Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV. I have only just discovered that there is a connection between the Queen and East Grinstead!

The connection is made through Katherine Lewkenor and her two husbands for whom there is a brass memorial in St Swithun’s Church. It was originally fixed to a marble memorial in the previous church building which collapsed in 1785. The marble was destroyed but the brass figures and inscription were rescued from the ruins and fixed to the wall in the present church when it was first built. The inscription beneath the three figures is in English, but difficult to read. The free, modern translation is: ‘Under this marble monument lies Dame Katherine Grey, daughter of Thomas, Lord Scales. She married first Sir Thomas Grey and secondly Richard Lewkenor esq.

Lord Thomas de Scales

Katherine Grey

1st Marriage: Sir Thomas Grey 2st Marriage: Richard Leukomer

of Brambletye. She was one of the ladies to Elizabeth, wife of blessed memory to Edward IV and afterward to Queen Elizabeth, wife unto our sovereign lord King Henry VII which passed out of this transitory world the 6th day of June 1505 and the same Katherine and Richard her husband founded, endowed adorned this present church of East Grinstead to the laud and honour with diverse ornaments and an almshouse for three persons whose souls may have on them thy mercyful compassion.’

In the year she died, Katherine and her husband Richard Lewkenor “gave certain Alms-Houses adjoining East Grinstead Common for the use of poor Persons, Anno Domini 1505.”

Although Katherine is described here as the daughter of Thomas de Scales, a Norfolk landowner, in his will he leaves his estates to his only daughter, Elizabeth de Scales. The presumption is that, while acknowledging Katherine as a daughter, because she was illegitimate she couldn’t directly inherit Richard Woodville

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his wealth. However, he had arranged a good marriage for her to Sir Thomas Grey. It was after his death in battle, that she married Richard Lewkenor Esq. of Brambletye, whose family were well respected in Sussex. They often filled the role of High Sheriff for the county. This position was held by Richard on four different occasions and he also became MP for East Grinstead in 1472, a position he obtained for several years. Incidentally during the reign of Richard III, he was called upon to “summon men of Kent and Sussex to besiege Bodiam Castle, seized by the rebels” which belonged to his father.

Going back to Katherine, her half sister, the legitimate Elizabeth de Scales had married into the Howard family (a powerful Norfolk dynasty) before being widowed.

Elizabeth subsequently married Anthony Woodville. Anthony’s sister, yet another Elizabeth (soon to become the Queen consort) had married Sir John Grey, a relative of Katherine’s first husband! He’d died fighting on the side of Henry VI against Edward IV at the second battle of St. Albans in 1461 – see our simple family tree to help guide you through...

Woodvilles rapidly changed their allegiance from Henry to Edward, from the House of Lancaster to the House of York. The York’s white rose was now in the ascendent, as were the fortunes of the Woodvilles.

Along with many other members of the extended Woodville family, Katherine Lewkenor was invited to the court where she served Elizabeth Woodville, who was now Queen of England, the consort of Edward IV. Even after Elizabeth’s death in 1492, Katherine remained at court. She became a lady in waiting to Elizabeth’s daughter, (yet another) Elizabeth of York, now married to Henry VII. It was this marriage which finally united the warring houses of Lancaster and York into the Tudor dynasty, symbolised by the Tudor Rose which incorporated both the white and red roses.

It was during these turbulent days of the English throne that Elizabeth Grey (nee Woodville) took it upon herself to ask for an audience with Edward IV, to plead for her late husband’s lands to be returned to her two sons. Edward fell in love with her and, in spite of the fact they were on opposite sides of the battle for the throne of England, secretly married her.

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Katherine finally returned to Sussex and spent her last days at Brambletye, her second husband’s seat. She died in 1505 and was interred in St Swithuns Church, where the memorial mentioned earlier was erected. In her will she asked to be buried in “the chauncell of the north yle in the parisshe church of Estgrensted”.

She also requested that a brass figure depicting herself in a winding sheet or shroud, be placed between figures of her two husbands. The stipulation of being shown in a shroud for some reason was not carried out.

Katherine is shown wearing early Tudor costume.

Through her daughter, Elizabeth Woodville is the ancestor of every English monarch since Henry VII. And Katherine Lewkenor, who faithfully served her, was a very illustrious former resident of our town.

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Tea Shop Walk Here is an Ashdown Forest Tea Shop walk which encompasses Duddleswell Tea Rooms - a charming, traditional establishment set in the heart of the Forest - has been serving teas since the end of the 19th century. We can’t think of any thing better to do on a beautiful Summer’s day.

The view from the car park gives you a taster of the wonders in store. The backbone of Ashdown Forest is a sandstone ridge. Our route starts along this ridge where you can enjoy tremendous views. After a visit to a restored windmill, the route goes round off the ridge to a famous traditional teashop.

A short climb to a viewpoint, then an exhilarating walk along more of the ridge completes this fabulous walk.

DISTANCE: 5 MILES. MAP: OS Landranger 198 Brighton and Lewes or Explorer 135 Ashdown Forest.

STARTING POINT: Box car park (GR 460288).

ALTERNATIVE STARTING POINT: If you wish to visit the teashop at the beginning or end of your walk, start in the car park opposite the teashop in the hamlet of Duddleswell on the B2026. You will then start the walk at point 8.

3. At the bottom of a dip turn right, passing the remains of wooden horse barrier. Some 30 yards after the barrier, the path forks into three. Take the left branch to shortly join a path coming in from the right. Follow the path across an open area then fork left on a

smaller path back into woodland to shortly meet a more substantial cross path.

4. Turn right. You will soon notice a substantial track parallel with the path, which it eventually joins at a cross path. Carry on in the same direction along the track.

1. Go to the rear of the car park to find a wide grassy path that passes it and turn left, gently uphill, along this to Friends Clump on the right and another car park on the left.

Carry on ahead, now downhill.

2. Just after a hedge starts on the left, bear left at a fork to walk with the hedge on the left. Bear left again at another fork to go immediately through a gate onto a track between a cottage and Nutley Windmill and follow the track to a road. Continue on a signed path opposite. Cross a track leading past a modern house called Alma Cottage.

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5. Just before the track reaches a building, bear left along a track over a cattle grid. Some 20 yards before the track reaches Misbourne Farm, turn left on an unsigned path that soon meets a cross path.

© Craig Williams

6. Turn right. Follow the path down into a valley and steeply up the other side, over a cross track and down into another valley where two streams meet. Ignore tracks to the right and left and carry on steeply out of the valley, ignoring a path on the right.

7. At the top of the hill on a cross path. (If you reach a track that leads to barns on the right, you have gone 80 yards too far.) Follow this to a surfaced track leading from a house on the left. Press on in the same direction.

When the track bends sharp right continue ahead on a path passing a house called Little Gassions. When this forks, bear right to walk with a wood on the left gently, uphill to a T-junction with a broad cross path. Turn left to a surfaced drive. Turn right to a road then left to the teashop on the right.

8. From the teashop take a track adjacent to the building for 60 yards then turn left on a grassy path leading to a track. Turn left for 15 yards then right on a narrow, unsigned path to a surfaced drive. Walk in front of a house then continue ahead on an unsigned path as far as the end of a fence on the right.

9. Go ahead for 35 yards, ignoring two immediate paths on the right opposite a field gate, to find a path on the right. Do not take this but continue for a further 15 yards to a way-marked path that forks right. Take this one, gently downhill. Cross a larger path after 90 yards and carry on down to a plank footbridge over a stream.

Press on up the other side. The path becomes rather obscure for a while as it twists through the trees. It leads to a small gate into a field. Through the gate, head slightly right to a stile onto a surfaced drive. Go straight over the drive to continue on the path. Cross a small stream after 25 yards then bear left uphill to a track.

10. This is the Weald Way. Turn left along the track for 100 yards then bear left on a waymarked path to rejoin the track after 80 yards, cutting off a corner. Continue along the track for a further 50 yards to a waymark post on the right.

11. Turn left to a stile marked with the WW waymark

and follow the path to a second stile onto a track. Turn right along the track to a house on the right and a pronounced right-hand bend in the track.

12. Immediately after the house turn left to continue on the Weald Way along a grassy path and follow this to a road.

The Weald Way cuts across the southeast corner of England from Gravesend to Eastbourne, a distance of 82 miles.

13. Turn left to a main road (there is a path starting over a stile on the left that allows you to cut out a few yards of road walking if you wish). Cross the main road to a small gate then follow the path uphill to Camp Hill, crowned with a clump of pines. There are several seats here to admire the magnificent view. Pass to the left of the clump, then turn left on a broad crossing track. Follow this gently downhill, passing between attractive ponds. Do not go into the car park ahead.

At the end of the pond on the right, bear round to the right and continue ahead to a second car park where this walk started.

Camp Hill gets its name from a huge army encampment set up here during the Napoleonic War in 1793.

Detachments of 12 regiments were stationed here.

A series of mounds north of Camp Hill long puzzled archaeologists who named them ‘Mystery Mounds’. It has now been established that they are nothing more exciting than the remains of the camp kitchens.

This walk comes courtesy of Sussex Teashop Walks, a book by Jean Patefield, see www.countrysidebooks.co.uk © Craig Williams

© Craig Williams

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Kids Holiday Activity, only for the Brave & Bold Make your own Ant farm Place a small cardboard tube into a fishbowl or similar glass container. The purpose of the tube is to encourage the ants to tunnel on the outside of the bowl so you can see them. Otherwise, the ants will be likely to tunnel in the middle, where you won’t be able to see them. Face at least one end of the tube into the side of the bowl. Fill with mud around the tube.

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Victory for School & Community!

Imberhorne Community Sports Hall is a wonderful new facility achieved by lots of people working together to provide a high quality environment for indoor sport and P.E. for Imberhorne upper school students during the day and for local community sports groups to use out of school hours.

It will particularly come into its own in the Autumn as outdoor facilities become difficult to use due to dark evenings and poor weather.

The building also has a performance studio which has already hosted a the “Summer Stage” production, a summer dance performance by KS3 students and a day of street dancing that co-incided with the school sports day. We also staged a basketball tournament at the same time as an alternative to the

street dance activity.

school playing field.

In addition there are two brand new, fully equipped classrooms which will primarily be used for GCSE and A level PE and BTec Sport Studies but other subjects will use them as well. They have a particularly nice outlook over the

The school is grateful to all parents, staff, students, Governors and members of the community who supported this project though organising or taking part in events, by contributing directly and by spreading the word; not least EG Living that has followed the progress of the project for the last two years. We are also grateful to officers and County Councillors who managed the project and found the major part of the funding.

More than 200 bricks with engraved names or messages were included in the “walk of Fame” path leading up to the entrance and this will serve as a lasting tribute to some of the people that enabled Imberhorne to achieve this goal.

– Jon Ford (Departing Headteacher)

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The Wallis Centre .. the Adventure starts here ..

Currently negotiations are on-going between East Grinstead Town Council and West Sussex County Council as to the best way forward so that a successful transfer of the building can be made through the Community Asset Transfer programme thereby securing this valuable resource for all young people in the East Grinstead area.

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NEW: Free Youth Music Workshops

The Wallis Centre has been operating as a Youth Centre since the 1960’s. It is run by a Management Committee consisting of 11 members. 4 are local politicians, representing the Town Council, Mid Sussex District Council and West Sussex County Council, all very active and supportive. In addition to the local PCSO the remaining members are made up of people who have an interest in the affairs and welfare of young people.

Although funding has been drastically reduced for the Youth Service provision over the past two years, it means that youth provision can only operate on one night per week for the 13-16 age group. However, luckily for our town all the other youth orientated activities and groups are either independent or funded directly through the Management Committee i.e. The Junior Youth Club, The Wallis Centre Music Project and the 2013 Motiv8 Sumer Activity programme being examples. September will also see the introduction of an Arts Club for the 10 to 16 age group and a newly formed Inters Youth Club for 12 to 16 year olds. All these activities will be led by a paid Project/Youth Leader and supported by a range of volunteer adults and young volunteers from the Outset programme.

Chairman of the Committee, Bob Broadway says, ‘Our vision for the future is that The Wallis Centre can be saved from closure by the County Council in April 2014 and that it becomes the central meeting place for young people in East Grinstead, a place where they can feel safe, meet with their peers, experience different activities, feel comfortable in their surroundings and be able to seek advice and guidance from caring and understanding adults. In other words a “hub” for ideas, fun, comment, contact, relaxation and the making of new friends’.

Young people will have access to high quality tuition and equipment in a “real-life” environment where they can learn and play alongside other musicians in a band setting. Participants can learn to sing, play guitar, bass guitar, drums and keyboards with professional musicians, and no experience or instruments are required.

As well as providing teachers for a variety of instruments, the project is fully equipped with instruments, sound equipment and everything that’s needed to stage a performance. Each workshop is conducted by practising musicians.

Each week participants are given the opportunity to learn a new song on their instrument of choice through a combination of group and one-to-one tuition, and at the end of the session will be given the opportunity to play along with a full band. For those who may already have some musical experience, the project also allows participants the opportunity to try their hand at different instruments.

There is no need to book in advance for these workshops – those wishing to take part should see our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ walliscentremusicproject or ring Bob Broadway on 07932418409 for details

‘We would hope that in the long term we can attract a pool of local people and businesses whose knowledge, skills, expertise and maturity can be harnessed for the benefit of all our young people’.

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FIRE SERVICE DAYS Tuesday 27th & Friday 30th August Spend the day with the Fire Fighters from East Grinstead Fire Station. Learn about the Fire & Rescue Service then challenge them in a variety of activities.

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MOTIV8: SUMMER ACTIVITY PROGRAMME Running until 30th August, Ages 9 to 16 years, 10am—4pm Week 2: Canvas mixed media & T-shirt printing: Monday 5th August (Years 5 & 6), Wednesday 7th August (Years 7 & 8), Friday 9th August (Year 9 & 10) Week 3: Polymer Clay Modelling: Monday 12th August (Years 5 & 6), Wednesday 14th August (Years 7 & 8), Friday 16th August (Year 9 & 10) Week 4: Glass Engraving & Painting: Monday 19th August (Years 5 & 6)

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Carrot cake muffins These light, tasty muffins are so delicious for an afternoon tea treat. They’re great to pop one into a packed lunch box.

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3. In a jug or bowl, beat together the egg, vanilla extract, orange zest, milk and melted reduced fat spread.

Add to the dry ingredients with the grated carrots and raisins or sultanas and stir until just combined. Avoid over-mixing.

4. Share the mixture between the paper cases. Bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

5. Mix together the soft cheese and orange zest. Spread an equal amount onto each muffin, then serve.

Tip 1: Always use proper cooks measuring spoons and level them off for accurate results.

Tip 2: The secret of successful muffins is to avoid over-mixing when adding the wet ingredients to the dry ones - just stir until combined.

Tip 3: Try using the mixture to make mini muffins. The quantity will make 24 and they will take 18-20 minutes to bake.

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K e n n e dy at B i r c h G rov e

By Paul Elgood

50 years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the eyes of the world turned briefly to a quiet corner of the Sussex countryside.

On 29th June 1963, America’s youthful and charismatic 35th President, John F. Kennedy, paid a flying visit to the Sussex countryside to meet British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, at his country house, Birch Grove in Ashdown Forest. The short stopover followed two of Kennedy’s most famous overseas visits as President - Berlin and Ireland. After just 24 hours Kennedy would leave England never to return, on his way to Italy and the final leg of his historic four-nation European tour.

The summer of 1963 saw some of the era’s most memorable events, including Martin Luther King’s ‘March on Washington’, the Great Train Robbery, the Moors Murders and even ‘Dr No’ arrived in cinemas.

Birch Grove acted as the stage for 24 hours of talks between the two men, with all the comings and goings of an international Cold War summit.

Although rural Sussex had not seen anything similar to a Presidential visit before, the weekend of 29th and 30th June 1963, unlike the unfolding historic events in Berlin or the crowd-stopping motorcades in Dublin and Rome has become a footnote in the history books; a short Presidential stopover, designed to keep the British as close allies and let Kennedy spend a night in the English countryside en route to Rome.

Macmillan in his diaries saw the ‘thrilling’ 24 hours as ‘fantastic, even romantic’ and although brief, this near-forgotten moment of Presidential history offers an enthralling insight into AngloAmerican relations during the raised tensions of the Cold War. It is also the story of America as superpower and Britain coming to terms with its international decline.

Early on the Sunday morning, Kennedy’s unusually small motorcade left Birch Grove to

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attend the 8.30am mass at the Our Lady of the Forest church in Forest Row, driving through four miles of narrow country lanes. This presented the public with their only opportunity to view the President during his visit and crowds packed the narrow country lanes to try and glimpse him Owning Birch Grove since 1906, the Macmillan family rebuilt the old manor house on the site in 1926 in a Queen Anne style. The two-storey house was built of brown brick, with two bays and a tall French-style roof. During the war, Birch Grove housed evacuees and for a brief time even became a boarding school.

Macmillan eventually re-occupied the house after the war. The house had deep connections with the Macmillan family, with Macmillan’s mother overseeing both the rebuilding of the old manor house, the interior of the new house and the layout of the gardens. Responsibility for the estate passed to Harold, after her death.

The house itself played an important and unique role in postwar British politics, becoming the stage for many of the dramas of Macmillan’s political life. During his rise to power, the house became an important venue for Macmillan to meet and entertain guests, something which was useful to his increasing political status. Relatively close to Churchill’s country house, Chartwell, and just 38 miles from

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London, it was ideally located as a centre for post-war Conservative politics, and yet rural enough to be surrounded by the hunting gentry with whom Macmillan identified so strongly. Macmillan was more suited to pre-war England than the by-then swinging sixties.

During his premiership, Macmillan welcomed world leaders to the house including General De Gaulle, Eisenhower, Khrushchev and Nehru.

It gave the tiny East Sussex hamlet of Chelwood Gate an unusually high profile for a small rural community.

After the Birch Grove weekend, events took their course. Macmillan resigned soon after, and Kennedy was struck down by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas in November. Birch Grove would be his final visit to England. Harold Macmillan lived in retirement until his death in 1986, and whilst John F. Kennedy was buried in the spectacular surroundings of Arlington Cemetery, overlooking the Lincoln Monument and Washington DC; Macmillan is buried in a quiet plot at his local parish church, St Giles, just down the road from his beloved Birch Grove.

In the villages of rural Sussex, John F. Kennedy’s brief visit is still remembered to this day.

Extracted from the book ‘‘Kennedy at Birch Grove’ by Paul Elgood which is available on www.amazon.co.uk All rights reserved.

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The Road to Tanzania Departing Imberhorne School headteacher, Jon Ford, is taking a post as head of a remarkable school in Tanzania. We find out how it all came about: In 2004/05 Imberhorne School started an exchange programme with their partner school in Tanzania.

Students raised money to visit the Tanzanian school and the following year raised money for their newly made Tanzanian friends to, in turn, visit Imberhorne.

6 years ago Jon Ford went on one such trip with the school and fell in love with Africa. His wife had also visited nearby Uganda and discovered she felt the same way. They consequently discussed the possibility of moving to Africa in their retirement.

Some time later, having attended a church service, something stirred in Jon’s mind and he made the decision, with his wife, to do something about their goal sooner rather than later, ‘Why wait til we’re retired!’. Then co-incidental several happenings seemed to all point to the same direction of going to Africa.

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What’s On: August Tuesday 13th August “Discovering Dinosaurs” at East Grinstead Museum.

Prehistoric fun for everyone. Suitable for children 511years old. Cost £1 per child. No need to book. 10:30am - 3pm. www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk.

Saturday 10th August Masked Ball Brings Taste of Ancient Venice this Summer! If you love glamour and music, then you will love this masked ball. A touch of ancient Venice is coming to East Grinstead’s grand Saint Hill Great Hall function room at 7.30pm. Ticket prices include live music, drinks and refreshments and are £25 per person.

Costume or evening dress (Masks can be bought on the door). Extra activities include: Professional photographs in front of a painted view of Venice taken as a keepsake and facepinting for adults! To book your tickets, call 07799 201 417, Group bookings are available also. E-mail: comm@arts-festival.org.

Saturday 17th August Our Summer Fete is on 2-5pm. There will be music and entertainment, stalls, games, a beer tent, pimms and a BBQ. We are Heatherley Cheshire Home, a nursing/ residential home for 39 disabled adults. We are trying to rebuild the links we used to have in the community.

We are a very active home with plenty of volunteering opportunities for escorting on trips, befriending, help in the activities department, games, driving or just having fun. Please come and support us and see what we are all about. For further information contact: Tess Ashton at tess.ashton@LCDisability.org who is our volunteer co-ordinator. Effingham Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3HS. Sunday 18th August “Elvis” Fisher Stevens is the business when it comes to Bringing Elvis back to life. Great entertainment by the man who has won acclaim throughout the UK, Europe and the United States. East Court, 3pm till 5pm.

Sunday 18th August Donkey Derby ( see page 6 for details).

Wednesday 21st August Glen Vue Carers Group always welcomes new members.

It is free, and is open to any carer of an adult. It is for mutual support and the sharing of advice, knowledge

If you would like your event on these pages email info@egliving.co.uk for more information and ideas. There is a speaker most months, in August it will be Jann Palmer from Mid Sussex Wellbeing. Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month at Glen Vue Centre, Railway Approach, East Grinstead RH19 1BS. Tel: 01342 318082.

Monday 26th August Alice by Lewis Carroll, Outdoor theatre at Standen. You are invited to join Alice at her extraordinary birthday tea party... Enter a dreamlike world full of colour, song and rhyme ruled by a crazy, croquet playing Queen with very little heart and a very short temper! Renowned for their award-winning open air theatre, this brand new production by Heartbreak is a unique combination of interactive and imaginative theatre style, 5-7pm.

Tuesday 27th August “Down in the Jungle” at East Grinstead Museum. Go wild with jungle fun. Crafts and games with a jungle theme. Suitable for children 5-11years old. Cost £1 per child. No need to book, just drop in. 10:30am – 3pm. www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk.

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Car Boot Sale 08.30-12.30. St Mary’s Church, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead. RH19 2DS. Sellers from 07.30 Pitches £10. Contact Karen Tel: 01342 302083 karenmedinawest@yahoo.co.uk.

Sunday 1st September The Jive Aces - finalists of “Britain’s Got Talent”, this 6 piece band has been packing them in all over the world and are the UK’s top jive and swing band. A toe tapping, hip swivelling treat in store. East Court, 3pm till 5pm.

Until 2nd September Nymans Explorer Trail: Wind in the Willows. After some holiday fun this summer? Come take our Wind in the Willows themed trail through the garden and enjoy a visit to our exhibition of illustrations by E H Shephard.

Explorers on the trail will receive a map to help them hunt down and join in the adventures of Badger, Ratty, Toad and Mole. Tel: 01444 405250. Handcross, near Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB. Sunday 11th August Nymans Summer open-air theatre: Sherlock Holmes.

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What’s On: August Tel: 01444 405250. Handcross, near Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB. Saturday 7th September Hartfield Fete and Flower & Dog Show - 12 Noon Town Croft Hartfield. Free entry to the Croft and Flower Tent but schedules lucky programmes and raffle tickets sold in advance. Come and join us for a fun-packed day with all the fun of the fair with many stalls, side shows and attractions for adults with professional entertainment and races laid on for children. The dog show and famous doggy dash are always popular.

Scrumptious teas served with the usual Hartfield hospitality. In the evening a Family Barn Dance begins at 7.30 with food served from 6.30pm. Tickets including food available from the Anchor Pub, Hartfield Stores and Perryhill Orchard. For more information ring secretary Pauline Burnett Dick 01892 770088.

Sunday 8th September Cats Protection Car Boot Sale, 10am - 1pm. Set up starts from 8am. Our cafe will be open for food and drinks, cost: £10 per car or £12 per small van. National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, RH17 7TT. tel: 01825 741330 email: ncac@cats.org.uk.

Saturday 14th September McIndoe Memorial Fundraising 1940’s Retro Dance featuring Conchord Big Band. Silent Auction with all proceeds going to the McIndoe memorial statue. Dress: 1940’s Military or Civilian Gear or just smart casual. The

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Each day will run from 10.00am until 3.30pm at the Ashdown Forest Centre at Wych Cross. Places cost £20.00 per child and there will be a maximum of 15 children per day. To book a space call 01342 823583.

EG4KIDZ Each summer the Tourism Initiative organizes a children’s competition encouraging a closer look at our Medieval town and what it has to offer. We hope to inspire children to go on to study the history of East Grinstead by introducing some child friendly historical facts and encourage them and their ‘adults’ to discover something they might not have known before. The competition is suitable for children up to 11 and will be launched at the beginning of the school summer holiday. The name of the game is to track down the hidden railway pictures for a chance to win a cash prize. To enter and for more info call: 01342 410121.

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