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Dear Residents, Whats inside this month Welcome to the September issue.

This month is packed out with lots of local features from the East Grinstead Cricket Club, to the intriguing story behind Brambletye Castle!

You'll also find lots of upcoming local events of interest throughout.

New Elephant Play Van at the Bluebell

The Ruins at Brambletye

Does bee-keeping take your fancy? It's definitely a growing hobby, especially in this area - see our article from one local bee-keeper on page 18.

We do hope you love our front cover image, courtesy of the Bluebell Railway... we also On a roll: East Grinstead Cricket Club have a fabulous article with great news of their expansion.

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New Elephant Play Van at the Bluebell NEWS RELEASE

Last month saw the official opening of the and circus traffic dwindled, the van was used ELEPHANT PLAYmail VAN NOWandOPEN Elephant Play Van attraction at Bluebell instead for transporting and parcels, Railway's Horsted Keynes station. Positioned when it was withdrawn fully in 1980, it was into the dock by ‘Captain Baxter’ survivorsaw of its type.

It was obtained 12.30.and onwhistled Saturday the 5thlast August the official opening of th in by the passing service trains, this showed for use on the Bluebell Railway a signalling Van attraction at Horsted Keynes. Positionedasinto the dock by the culmination of 24 months hard work in by the equipment storeservice and workshop, was,showed until andofwhistled passing trains,and this the and preparation by volunteers and staff in the a couple of years ago, completely loaded with 24 months of hard work and preparation by volunteers a Carriage and Wagon Department. large cable drums.

Carriage and Wagon Department. The major portion of fundin of for just was secured March 2015 followin The major portion of funding theunder project £90,000 Recognising the need forinentertainment application to the Arts Council England - Museum of just under £90,000, was secured 2 years for our younger visitors to Horsted Keynes Resilienc balance provided bystation, the Bluebell Railway Trust. ago; partly from the Arts Council England the idea of a children’s play area

(Museum Resilience Fund) with the balance was born. Our success in securing funding, Representatives from Arts Council England the Bluebell provided by the Bluebell Railway Trust. prompted selection of 4601 as a and suitable candidate. Thewere plan was that the would attendance. Brief speeches made byvan Bluebell Railw Representatives from ArtsSociety Council England be fullyAitken restoredand and then fittedWatts out on behal Chairman - first Graham

by Roy (ACE) and the Bluebell Railway were Trust. in play equipment, so the project two Railway Thewith official ribbon cutting was had performed by attendance. Brief speeches were made distinct parts. twoproject. years to complete ACE Relationship Manager forWith the A clapthe of thund

by Bluebell Railway Preservation Society work, the vanto was emptied the and brought into of all downpour of rain did nothing dampen enthusiasm Chairman, Graham Aitken and by Roy Watts of the Carriage and Wagon works where it was fact was declared a blessing by Michael! the Bluebell Railway Trust. The official ribbon surveyed thoroughly prior to dismantling. cutting was performed by Michael Cooke, ACE The most challenging aspect proved to be TheBritish history is also worthy of comment.

Relationship Manager. In true style,ofa the van the steel roof which needed to be replaced clap of thunder and sudden downpour of rain Scenery van No 4601 was built in Lancing in 1949 to carry sce did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of all for theatre productions which used to be toured around involved!

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The history of the van is also worthy of comment. Scenery van No.Our 4601van waswith built in its large end doors and high roof profile was one Lancing in 1949 to carry scenery and props for which was adapted to carry circus elephants and it was used theatre productions whichcircus used toin be the toured 1950s. As these events moved from town to town around the country in specially trains. up toformed nine elephants on the move at any one time, three to a va Our van with its large end-doors and high roof profile was one of three of these which was When the theatre and circus traffic dwindled the van was u adapted to carry circus elephants and it was used by Billy Smart’s circustransporting in the 1950s. Asmail and parcels, and when it was withdrawn in last of its type. these events moved from townsurvivor to town there COMMUNITY BUSINESS could be up toDIRECTORY nine elephants on the move at It was any one time, three to a van.

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Pan-fried sea bass, butter spinach, poached cod cheeks and fish sauce

By Pete Howes, Pastry Chef at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club

Ingredients Sea bass • 4 sea bass fillets • oil Spinach butter • 200g of spinach • butter Poached cod cheeks and fish sauce • Fish stock • 1 fennel bulb, sliced • 200ml Pernod • 50ml red wine • 15g sugar • 10ml vinegar • 3 banana shallots • 1 garlic clove • 150ml red wine • 400ml double cream • 100g cod cheeks • 2 tbsp fresh parsley • butter • oil • salt

Method 1. In a pan, heat the 50ml red wine, sugar and vinegar and bring to the boil. Add one of the shallots, cut into rings, and turn the heat off.

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the 150ml red wine and reduce until it resembles syrup. Add the fish stock and bring to the boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the double cream and reduce by half. Once reduced, blend the mixture gently in a blender until smooth. Set aside until needed.

3. Soak the cod cheeks in lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Rinse, pat them dry and place in a steamer for 5 minutes (if you do not have a steamer you can use a colander, sit it in a pan of just enough boiling water so it doesn’t touch the fish and cover). Once cooked, put in ice cold water for a moment, dry off and cut into 1.5cm diced cubes, refrigerate until needed.

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5. In a pan, fry the spinach with a little butter for a couple of minutes. Then reheat the fish sauce and add the chopped parsley.

6. To plate, place the sea bass on top of the cod cheeks and spinach and pour over the fish sauce.

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On a roll: East Grinstead Cricket Club

by Carole Kinnear Coaching School has been set up for the benefit of our youth squad members.

Our History EGCC was established one hundred and sixty years ago and has been at the heart of the local community ever since. As a not-for-profit club we are run entirely by volunteers and rely on our membership, donations, grants and our generous sponsors to enhance our facility and to keep us moving forward.

As a ‘Focus Club’ we have a responsibility to host district games in addition to around the 130 home games that we prepare pitches for each season on our two squares.

The club runs five adult sides including the successful 1st XI Sussex Premier League side supported by a second team squad. A conference team consists of parents and offspring with two Sunday Teams competing in the Surrey Trust league. Plus two Women’s and Girl’s sides and ten Junior teams in all age groups from nine to U16s.

We also host Sackville and Imberhorne matches to help keep the game alive in our local state schools.

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With so much happening, the club recently went through a restructuring of its management supported by a redesign of its corporate image; to better reflect a modern forward looking club while keeping the best of the history and tradition.

Lewis Hatchett, Leo Camish and Fynn Hudson Prentice, we continually develop our coaching base to give players the opportunity to perform at the best standard of competitive cricket possible.

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EAST GRINSTEAD CC v BATH CC Sun 6 Aug 2017 Quarter Final ECB National Club Championship Back Row: Simon Faulkner, Ian Sturmer, Toby Margetts, Will Adkin (Capt.), Lewis Hatchett, Ollie Graham, Brad Hatchett

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ON A ROLL: EAST GRINSTEAD CRICKET CLUB CONTINUED

been a heraldic device for East Grinstead since In 1572, when Thomas Cure, MP for the former borough, presented the town a seal: five blue ostrich feathers with gold tips, his initials and those of the Duchy of Lancaster, of which the town was part.

A view to the past: Chairman Geoff Border recalls his association with the club ‘I first played against East Grinstead Cricket Club in 1975 / 76 / 77 whilst touring with Grimsby CC in the south of England; we always played our first match against East Grinstead on the Monday afternoon; we were always made welcome and had an enjoyable match.

‘As a result of a job related

move to the south in 1989 we looked around the area and selected East Grinstead because of my previous experiences; of course I immediately joined the cricket club playing in the 2nd XI in the Sussex League.

I continued playing until 2007 (65yrs old) when age and wear caught up with me.

During my playing career with the club I helped to introduce the 3rd, 4th and 5th Elevens captaining them all for extended periods.

‘I served a 7-year spell as chairman and am currently covering this role again.

We’ve fundraised to be able to replace the ground equipment and scoring facilities and helped set up the Outreach Committee to encourage community participation, increase our profile and membership.

The most challenging aspect of running a large community cricket facility is to ensure that the financial stability of the club is met year on year. We are part of a large sports complex that gives the visitor a false idea of our financial muscle, as, apart from minimal ground support, we have to be totally self-financing and all without the benefit of revenue from our own bar!

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National Royal London Cup Competition, one step away from the televised National Final at the pinnacle of club cricket in the entire country! (Huge! - editor) They deserve the title of champions for the consistently high standard of cricket they have played over the last few years with a young side mainly consisting of our locally developed talent led by three players who have played for the county; Will Adkin, Lewis Hatchett, and Fynn Hudson Prentice’.

The Future Brad Hatchett bowling in the Quarter-final v Bath CC ‘However, seeing the club expand over my 28yrs from 3 senior + 2 junior teams to a 17 team club, 5 senior sides on a Saturday in the Sussex Leagues, 2 sides in the Surrey Trust league on a Sunday, a woman’s and girls sides in the Sussex Leagues plus junior teams from U9 to U16 has been very rewarding! We have already won the county T20 competition at both first and second team level in 2015, yet EGCC has never been better than Sussex Premier League runners-up finishing a frustrating four points behind the champions in 2015.

‘We have a strap line on our newsletter that states ‘Cricket in the Community’, this means anyone can come along to a taster session, some fall away, others go on to represent the club for many years. There is a cricket fun day run by the town sports development officer when every junior school in the area enjoys a day of soft-ball cricket.

The aim is to keep up the standards required to meet Premier League requirements, we cannot stand still and facilitating almost 100 matches per season on the main ground puts immense pressure on the grounds man and more importantly the volunteers who assist and make sure everything is in place for a match. There is a lot of wear and tear on the pitches and an immense amount of effort has to be put in, just to stand still. Like all clubs we have a loyal band of volunteers who could now be classified in the older range, but we are always seeking others following on to give the same commitment.

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I started keeping bees 2 years ago with 2 hives. I attended a local bee-keeping introductory course, then I had to take the plunge! I put on a protective bee-suit and cautiously opened up a hive! Being surrounded by hundreds of bees, all slightly upset at your intrusion, takes a bit of getting used to, and my first inspection was quite brief, but after they settled down it was amazing to sit in the sun next to the hive and watch them going about their business.

The inner working of the hive is a remarkable thing.

There is such beauty in the precision of their short lives.

The female worker bees do all of the work; collecting pollen and nectar, producing the wax and building the comb,

cleaning the hive, caring for the eggs and larvae, and turning nectar into the honey we love so much. The workers move through junior tasks to more senior ones as they grow, but in summer they wear themselves out in just 5-6 weeks! In winter when they are more hive based, they live closer to 5-6 months.

The drones (males), do much less, they are tasked with procreation alone!

The queen is the matriarch, and at the height of early summer, her sole task is laying up to 1500 eggs a day, which hatch into new worker bees in 21 days.

Interestingly, the queen also dictates the character of the hive as a whole. If the queen is calm and docile, then all the bees will be too, tolerating our human interference without too much fuss. But if the queen is feisty and cross, well, that makes opening up the hive a whole lot less fun!

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The amount of honey varies from year to year too. In our first year we collected 27 jars.

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Tudor Gem: Sackville House Open Days You may have passed along East Grinstead’s historic High St and marvelled at the unchanging timeless beauty of the medieval and tudor buildings. You may even have paused a while at the closed gates of Sackville House and peered through the iron grill and wondered what mysteries lay beyond. Built in the 1520s, Sackville House is a fine example of an early 16th century timber framed open hall house, roofed with Horsham stone, which was later re-modelled towards the end of that century to form the substantial property it is today. A surprising feature hidden beyond its gates, and only hinted at with a glimpse through the grill, is the length of the gardens that run behind. Known as a ‘Portland’ the strip of land extends to almost 630 feet, a huge garden by modern standards.

In 1919 the local artist Geoffrey Webb fell in love with the, by then, run-down

property, he painstakingly returned it to its former glory.

Geoffrey was renowned for producing beautiful stained glass with richness of colour and had a studio in West Street. Examples of his work, identified by a spider’s web within the design, can be found in St Mary’s church on Windmill Lane.

The Webb family lived at Sackville House until in 1995 Geoffrey’s daughter Ursula, bequeathed it to the Landmark Trust in order that

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The trust continues to maintain the property and gardens and it is available for holiday lets through the year. Those lucky enough to stay there will feel they have stepped back in time.

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Dear Sariah, My husband's brother shows almost no interest in his nephews/nieces - our 3 children. A while ago, he fell out with my husband quite badly and they sort of thankfully worked things out so they now have at least a cordial relationship, however he still shows no interest in the kids and doesn't even send messages on their birthdays anymore. The kids have started to notice. I did mention something to him and he said he would be making more of an effort, but nothing changed. His wife doesn't seem interested anymore either. Not sure where to go with this and what to tell the kids who are asking, it seems unfair because it's nothing they've done wrong.

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It is so sad when children become the innocent victims of family upset. It sounds that, whilst cordial, your husband and his brother haven’t really healed the rift that was created between them when they fell out. Perhaps interaction with your children is difficult for their uncle due to unspoken issues between the brothers. Is there a way that you could get these men together to have a proper talk about what has gone on and how they can fix it? If this isn’t possible, and you feel that your brother in law remains distant, have an honest conversation with your children explaining to them that their uncle is just struggling with some things at the moment and that this is about him, and not them. Continue to welcome him to your family by inviting him to family events, Sunday lunch, etc. and perhaps someday soon he will realise what he’s missing. Try to leave your end of the communication channel open and let him know that a relationship with his nieces and nephews is there when he’s ready.

Dear Sariah, No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get the house work under control. I try hard to de-clutter but for everything I get rid of, I seem to collect 2 more of something else. I go to my friend’s homes and they always seem immaculate and clutter free. Please help with any advice. I'd like to get my house looking at least half as good as theirs. Thank you.

Ha, anyone who knows me will laugh that I’ve been asked to give advice about housework. I might be the messiest person I know! So, firstly, from one clutterer to another, stop comparing your tidiness to your friends. It’s not helpful and will only make you feel bad about yourself. If, like me, housework isn’t your favourite thing to do, allow yourself to be ok with it. No doubt you have loads of other things that you’re absolutely brilliant at and we can’t be great at everything, can we?! If you’d just like to be a little bit more organised in the home, how about setting yourself one or two tasks to do each day? I find that I try to do too much in one go and then get bored and then do nothing but one or two jobs each day seem to be much more manageable. If you have children, get them involved too. I grew up doing household jobs and my children have responsibilities in the home too.

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can guide you in the art of de-cluttering so that may be worth looking into. A good recommendation is that if you haven’t used it for a year, bin it! But really, don’t worry about it too much. If you want a tidier house because it will make you happier, then start small and see how you go. If you want to do it because you’re comparing yourself to your tidier friends, then stop. They love you for all the right reasons, not because of how organised your under-stairs cupboard is. Now, before your start tidying, have a piece of cake and a cup of tea. x We had a birthday party for my daughter and as there were limited spaces for her friends she was not able to invite them all.

We did our best to keep it quiet but inevitably people found out and some friends and their mothers have become very upset with us. I have told my daughter what to tell her friends and that they could have a play-date so they don't feel left out. But it seems the damage is done and friendships seemingly over...? Not sure whether to leave it or tackle it with the parents who are possibly fuelling it... help!

Arrgghh, the dreaded birthday party list! Unless you are of the ilk of inviting the whole class (and there are few of us who can do that) then parties can often cause a bit of bad feeling. Overall, kids seem to cope with it fairly well but, in my experience, it is often the mums who seem to struggle with the fact that their little person has not been invited.

You need to take this with some grit. With four children of my own and therefore the organiser of many parties, I have often given my children a number that they can invite and then I say no more. They invite who they want, not who I think they should invite or who should be invited because they might be upset if they aren’t. In the playground, children’s parties can sometimes become the focus of parental competition but my advice would be to just turn off from that completely. Your daughter’s real friends will remain so and if you need to say anything to grumbling mummies, just simply say that the guest-list was your daughter’s choice. Sure, invite them over for a play but if they won’t come, I wouldn’t get too upset about it. Your daughter will become more selective with her friends as she gets older and birthday party guest lists just reflect who she is happiest spending her time with. Try to stay away from playground politics or the feeling of being judged.

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Autumn 2017 Charity Feast First of, thank you to all who took part in the Spring Charity Feast, £5000 plus was raised. Five local charities benefitted: EG Foodbank, Crawley Open House, EG Age UK, EG Mental Health Association and Crawley Prison Fellowship.

Initially supported by churchgoers through the 'Churches Together in East Grinstead' network, the events are now supported by a wide range of townspeople.

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The Charity Feast is an idea that arose around seven years ago as a result of a local restaurateur seeing people in the high street during one of the 26 annual sleep-outs, undertaken to raise money for local homeless charities - sadly individuals from all walks of life can find themselves with no home and the prospect of cold nights living rough.

Please book early to reserve your place. All meals £16 per head, of which £8 will go towards the 5 local charities above.

COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY The restaurateur offered to help with a charity feast event where 50% of the takings were given to Crawley Open House; £1500 was raised that night!

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FEast Grinstead: Celebrate Food and Drink Sunday 1 October, 10am - 5pm

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After the success of the inaugural Feast Grinstead, EG Town Council will be hosting the second festival, which will be held on the East Court estate. With the backdrop of the beautiful Georgian mansion, an Italian market will set up in the ‘piazza’, and new for this year the market will be joined by local artisan food producers inside the main hall.

In the Meridian hall, many local wines, beers and ciders will be on offer for tasting, which can then be purchased to take home. The event will be joined by the Lambretta Club and there will be other surprises throughout the day! Entrance to the food markets is free and tickets at £5 for the drink festival are available from the tourist information 01342 410121 or Town Council offices 01342 335055.

"Feed me Seymour. Feed me NOW”, Delectably funny and deliciously wicked, "Little Shop of Horrors" will leave audiences hungry for more! At Chequer Mead on October 5th to 7th, prepare for two hours of gorgeously gruesome fun when Copthorne Players present this wickedly funny musical send up of 1950s sci-fi "B" movies. Laced with dark humour, the spoof follows the misadventures of geeky Skid Row florist Seymour Krelborn who purchases an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for human blood which promises him fame, fortune and the girl of his dreams if he will just “Feed Me”, which Seymour does, and Audrey ll soon grows into a giant, bad mannered, vulgar carnivore with its sights set on world domination....Performances start at 7.30pm; Sat Matinee 2.30pm. Call 01342 302000 to book, tickets £15, Cons £ 13.50. We have a pair of tickets for each of 2 lucky winners in of our easy to enter competition.

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The Ruins at Brambletye

by Garen Ewing

Poking your head through the foliage that lines the south side of Forest Way, about half a mile from its bisection with the A22 at Forest Row, you may find yourself confronted by three ancient stone towers rising above the trees that mask the still-humble River Medway on its route towards the Kent countryside.

This is many people's first glimpse of a structure that provides much mystery and romance within the remains of its tantalising Jacobean architecture, but not a lot in the way of hard facts.

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Compton and his second wife, Mary Browne.

blocks. The date 1631 is accompanied by the initials C H M in a lozenge at the top of the central tower, and a weathered coat of arms above the door aides their interpretation - the house was the abode of one Henry

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They married in the 1620s, not long after Compton came into ownership of the older double-moated manor at Brambletye by way of Richard and Edward Sackville, the 3rd and 4th Earls of Dorset respectively.

They were brothers of Henry's first wife, Cecily Sackville, and his own stepbrothers after his widowed mother married the 2nd Earl of Dorset (and creator of Sackville College) when he was 13.

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important of the district, detailed in the Domesday Book, and handed down through the connected families of Montague, Aldham and Saintclare, ending up at the end of the 1400s with Richard Lewkenor, an East Grinstead MP, County Sheriff, and second husband to Elizabeth Saintclare. His building, surrounded by the moat which still survives 150 yards to the west, was very likely prone to dampness, and this may have been one of the reasons Compton built his house on a new site, and made sure it rose up from an impressive vaulted basement.

Henry Compton, halfbrother to the 1st Earl of Northampton, was returned MP for East Grinstead on several occasions and also served as a ranger on Ashdown Forest and Assistant Warden at Sackville College (1628). One of his

children, Henry, was killed in a duel with the 6th Baron Chandos in May 1652 at Putney, and seven years later another son, John, died in residence at Brambletye.

The manor had survived the Civil War, and the last act of the Comptons at Brambletye was in 1660, the year of the Restoration, when Henry's third son, George, held court there. George had married Mary Biddulph

in about 1648, and the Biddulphs would eventually become the new owners of Brambletye Manor, the land staying in their family until as late as 1866 before passing to the Larnachs.

However, the house had fallen into ruin long before then. In 1683 or 84 one Sir James Richards was made a baronet and described as 'of Brambletye House, co. Sussex'. It is commonly believed he abandoned the manor while fleeing to Spain on suspicion of treason, leaving the manor masterless and falling into disrepair. A drawing dated 1782 shows the building in ruins, though with the gatehouse mostly intact and two of the impressive finials still in place atop the towers.

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By 1830 it was pretty much the ruin we know today, with large portions of the stone having been dismantled for other building projects, including for repairs to the bridge at Edenbridge.

The house, or castle as it was sometimes overzealously known, enjoyed a flare of celebrity in the late 1820s when the popular novelist Horace Smith wrote his fictional account of the Comptons, 'Brambletye House, Or Cavaliers And Roundheads', which had the double effect of confusing its history and bringing the tourists, some of whom decided a little piece of the castle would make a very nice ornament.

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a mile north of the old ruin.

In 1933 this became what is today the private Brambletye School.

By the early 1900s the ancient edifice seemed more tree than stone, but by 1930 the ivy was cleared, the building was stabilised and surveyed, and in 1953 it became a grade II listed structure. It currently resides

on private land, and as of 2009 was included on the English Heritage 'At Risk' register due to general deterioration, though the air of mystery and romance, and perhaps a whiff of Horace Smith's fictional gunpowder - if the wind is right and the imagination flowing - will still greet the viewer who happens across this wonderful local gem.

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A tribute to a McIndoe Guinea Pig One of our last Guinea Pigs, Jack Perry, passed away last month aged 92. He was social secretary of the world-famous Guinea Pig Club for over 40 years and a regular visitor to the town, known by many locally.

In 1944 Jack was only 19 when his Halifax Bomber crashed landed in Yorkshire, leaving him with 80 per cent burns to his hands, face and ears.

The severity was such that he was brought to East Grinstead and, under the care of Sir Archibald McIndoe, underwent 30 operations!

Here is a most endearing tribute to him, by his wife Mary Perry, who spoke to the RAF Benevolent Fund last year ( with a lovely testament to the helpful people of East Grinstead): 'I was talking to this very handsome, young man but he was sideways on and when he turned around the other side of his face was just gone, it was a bit of a mess because it was still healing.

'His burns never bothered me but people did stare. It was unusual to see people with a disfigurement and people were afraid. I didn't feel that and a lot of my friends didn't – you just looked into their eyes and you didn't look at the burns.

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just part of us. Sir Archibald McIndoe asked the people of East Grinstead to take them into their homes and they did – they were wonderful.

'Jack's hands and ears were badly burned and he was in and out of hospital for five years. They did all sorts of experimental operations to make his ears stand up and they took skin from his legs.

He had to be careful what he did and didn't do with his hands but it was just a case of learning every day. He wasn't despondent but he was sad that he couldn't do things that other men could do.

'He wanted to be a draughtsman and you thought "by golly, he'll do it" and he did – he made it to Chief Draughtsman. He had a determination to get on with life.

'The Guinea Pigs helped each

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other – they were a group of men who had been through a difficult time but they were like a band of brothers. Sir Archibald McIndoe said if they stayed together they'd be stronger but if they split up they wouldn't and that's what they did.

'They've been an inspiration to so many people who have suffered burns. They used to visit children who were burned at the East Grinstead hospital and they showed that they had come through something like this and others could too. It was quite something to see them together – it was all for one and one for all'.

Earlier this year he received an MBE in the New Year’s honours list for services to veterans, a most fitting tribute to a very special man, with a special connection to our town.

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What’s On in September THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

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The course takes place on Thursday mornings in Forest Row between 10 and 12pm. Email hello@ honeyleafwriting.com. The workshops cost £20 each or 6 workshops for £108.

East Grinstead Choral Society - New Season. EGCS launches its new season which includes Schubert Mass, Last Night of the Christmas Proms and much more. New singers always welcome. First two sessions free. For further information visit www.egcs. co.uk, 7:30pm - 9:45pm, Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, RH19 2HL.

FRIDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER Turners Hill Twinning Association present a classical concert of music and song at St. Leonards Church, Turners Hill. At 7pm to 9pm. Cost £7.50 per person with wine and nibbles for a donation at the interval. All profits to St. Leonards. Tickets can be reserved on www.thparish.co.uk.

SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER On the trail of the Guinea Pig Club. Town walk with EG Museum. Join us for a walking tour around EG: ‘The Town that didn’t stare.’ Enjoy a short introduction to our new exhibition ‘Rebuilding Bodies and Souls,’ before visiting a number of important Guinea Pig Club locations around the town. Walk starts at the museum and finishes at the McIndoe memorial statue. 10:30 - 12pm. www. eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk.

FRIDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER East Grinstead Society 'Biggin on the Bump', a talk by Bob Ogley about the most famous fighter station in the world. Local author and fundraiser.

Members £1, non members £3, all welcome. Coffee and biscuits will be served. At 7.30pm, Main Hall, East Court Mansion, College Lane, RH19 3LT.

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SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

RSPCA South Godstone Car Boot Sale. All vehicles £10, trailers +£3. Pay on entry. No need to book! Set up from 9am. Open to buyers at 10am - 2pm, RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre, Eastbourne Road/ A22, South Godstone, RH9 8JB.

Concert for Street Pastors & Sackville College (Alms house). Collection at end. Contact 01342 302 862. At 7pm, Trinity Methodist Church, Lingfield Road, RH19 2HA.

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TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER

Fundraising BBQ for a Sit-Ski for Henry age 5 (Henry Maxwell was diagnosed with quadriplegia cerebral palsy in 2013). Tickets are £15 for adults and £7.50 for children or £40 for a family of 4. Vegetarian BBQ welcome. Please bring seats and drinks. Raffle.

At 3pm, call 07808 028559 for tickets or email on emma-jayne.maxwell@sky.com.

Age UK EG Activity Centre are hosting a talk by the Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance. At 11am with some visual aids, lasting approximately 45 mins. If people would like to come for one of our delicious lunches, they will need to book a place by 10am latest on that day. Queens Road, RH19 1BE. Call: 01342 327046.

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MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

East Grinstead Town Mayor's Charity Music Quiz.

Bar from 7pm, starts at 7:30pm. Tickets £15. To book call: 01342 335055.

Barn Owl Conservation Peter Flower - Warden at Kent Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre at Bough Beech Reservoir. 7:45pm - 9:15pm, The East Grinstead Natural History Society. St Barnabas, Dunnings Road, RH19 4AT.

WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER East Grinstead Art Society. Demonstration on Oil Painting by Jane Moore. Non-members and members welcomed once a month to EGAS Demos to learn about different mediums. Get valuable tips on oil painting. 2 - 4:30pm, East Court, RH19 3LT (Demos - Meridian Hall. Workshop - Cranston Suite.

Free parking available).

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WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER Collectors Fair. Mid week fair returns with 15 dealers selling (and buying) stamps, coins, postcards and similar collectables. 10am - 3pm, Chequer Mead.

SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

Becoming a writer - six week creative writing course with Mel Parks. An introduction to creative writing.

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The Andy Ripley Memorial Race: East Grinstead 10k is a multi terrain race organised by runners for runners. Starts 10am. At Imberhorne Upper School, Imberhorne Lane, RH19 1QY. The race route is largely

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What’s On in September off road on footpaths and Worth Way. Cost of entry £14 (Runners affiliated to UK Athletics); £16 (Others); Entry through the race. For more information: www. eg10k.co.uk.

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Benatar, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, Blondie, and more.

SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER AT 7:30PM John Tams and Barry Coope are joining forces again, for a unique collaboration. Five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, John Tams has been described by Mojo magazine as “one of the ultimate British songwriters".

SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER The Kit Wilson Trust sponsored dog walk. The trust invites you to join us for our annual dog walk to help us raise much needed funds for the animals in our care. Registration is between 10 and 11am at Pylons car park on the Ashdown Forest. You can choose to walk either 3, 4 or 7 miles and forms are available from our rescue centre in Hadlow Down or can be downloaded from our website www. kitwilsontrust.org.uk. Phone: 07870782862, email: Dianne.dogs@gmail.com.

THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER AT 7:30PM CinemaLive presents Carmen, on the Lake.

Georges Bizet‘s captivating music with its Spanish sounds took the world by storm: Carmen‘s Habanera and Seguidilla, like Escamillo‘s Toreador‘s Song, are known to one and all.

THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER AT 7:30PM Tenors Un Limited – Songs From Venice to Vegas.

Hear the best songs from the world’s Opera Houses, Broadway Theatres & Concert Halls as ‘the Rat Pack of Opera’ take you from ‘Venice to Vegas.’

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER East Grinstead RSPB local group. AGM followed by 'South Downs Farmland Bird Initiative' Illustrated Talk by Bruce Fowkes. 7:45 - 9:30pm. East Court, RH19 3LT.

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER AT 7:30PM Richard Digance. One of the great folk entertainers of the 70s and 80s, with his career being acknowledged through numerous awards from a BAFTA Nomination as a TV entertainer to a Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER Coffee Morning: Interested in volunteering? Find out more at 10-12pm. East Grinstead Library.

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER RNLI Forest Row Branch invite you to come and sing along to the Wimbledon Palais Ukulele Band.

The Freshfield Hall Forest Row, Fish and Chip Supper included. 7 for 7:30pm. £18 per person. Tickets from Jill Sharp 01342 826848, jjsharp611@gmail.com or Bishops Hardware Store Forest Row. Please bring your own drinks. All proceeds to the RNLI.

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER AT 2:30PM Shark in the Park. Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope –but wait, is that a Shark, in the Park!?

From the creative team behind ‘The Hairy Maclary show’.

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East Grinstead Autumn Comedy Gala. This eagerly anticipated night of comedy returns this Autumn with another fab line-up.

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER AT 7:30PM The Country Superstars Experience. This truly unique show is hosted by Sarah Jayne who has been performing as Dolly Parton for over 25 years.

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