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In addition to Remembrance Sunday, the Horsham Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) in conjunction with Horsham District Council held a short ceremony at the War Memorial in the Carfax in Horsham on Monday (11 November) for those wishing to remember at the ‘eleventh hour of the

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The programme was as follows: Music played from 10.30am 10.45am - Arrival at the War Memorial, Carfax, Horsham 11am - The Exhortation.

‘They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall

not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them’ Two minutes silence The Bugler sounds Reveille Standards go to carry 11.03am Wreath laying.

Horsham District Council Chairman Cllr Kate Rowbottom

and Horsham Branch Royal British Legion led the wreath laying.

The Rev’d Bernard Sinton addressed the audience and said prayers.

Some 200 children from St Mary’s Church of England School, Horsham and Little Monkey’s Nursery School, Horsham attended the service.

Legal & General presents plans for early infrastructure Initial plans for the first phase of a sustainable new community at land north of Horsham were presented by Legal & General at two drop-in events in the town last week.

Almost 700 local residents, councillors and representatives of community groups visited The Holbrook Club on Tuesday 5 and Saturday 9 November to find out about Legal & General’s plans for the heart of the new community, which will be located north of the A264.

Legal & General also gave an update on important infrastructure it is delivering before any homes are built and asked visitors to input into future plans for community facilities in the first phase, including the village centre, sports hub and bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the A264.

Comments can still be provided to Legal & General via the project website www.landnorthofhorsham.co.uk, where an online feedback form will be available until Friday 29 November 2019.

Sebastian Balcombe, Senior Land and Planning Manager at Legal & General, said: “We want to thank everyone who attended our drop-in events and provided feedback on our plans for the first phase. The comments we received are extremely valuable, as we work towards creating a sustainable development that supports local needs and delivers social and economic benefits for Horsham.

“Our ambition is to deliver a sustainable community that is welcoming, inclusive and built to last and the input of local people

will help us achieve this.

“We had lots of positive conversations about the importance of delivering new homes and many residents were excited about what the development will

Our ambition is to deliver a sustainable community that is welcoming, inclusive and built to last and the input of local people will help us achieve this bring. From the sports hub and nature trails to the village centre and new school, we want to create a high-quality place that benefits the whole community.

“At the same time, we recognise some residents have concerns about the scale of change and we are committed to managing this with the least possible disruption for the existing community by providing the infrastructure needed to support it.

“We want local people of all ages and backgrounds to help shape our proposals, so please do continue to share your comments with us. This is very much the start of detailed conversations

on the plans and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the community as our plans develop.”

The land north of Horsham site has planning permission for 2,750 private and affordable homes in a range of sizes and 500,000 sq ft of high-quality employment space.

The development will deliver around £50 million of funding for essential services, community facilities and improvements to local roads, public transport, and walking and cycling routes.

Legal & General is the master developer for the new community and is committed to delivering the public areas of the development to the highest standards, including roads, green spaces and community facilities. Legal & General is producing a Design & Landscape Strategy for the first phase that will ensure the new homes and commercial buildings built by different housebuilders and contractors match these standards.

The first phase is located either side of Rusper Road and is set to deliver around 1,000 homes over the next five years. Legal & General is targeting occupation of the first homes in late 2021. The first phase will also be home to the new Bohunt Horsham School, which is due to open in September 2021. Detailed plans for the school, which will include a nursery, 450 primary places and a secondary school for 1,200 pupils, were submitted to Horsham District Council by the Department for Education in August.

In the next 18 months, Legal & General will deliver major road improvements that are key to

the new school opening on time.

Construction work is due to start in early 2020 on an improved roundabout at the junction of the A264 and Rusper Road. The detailed design of the improved roundabout was approved in 2018 and will increase capacity, reduce delays and improve safety compared with the existing roundabout. The works are expected to finish in autumn 2020.

Once the A264 roundabout is completed, work will start on improvements to Rusper Road north of the A264. Legal & General is proposing changes to the approved plans for this part of Rusper Road to create a greener route, retain more existing trees and hedgerows, and create better footpath, cycle and bridleway links. The works are due to finish in early 2021.

Some disruption is to be expected, but every effort will be made to minimise this through the phasing of the works.

For anyone who wasn’t able to attend the events, more information is available to view at www. landnorthofhorsham.co.uk .The Legal & General development team can also be contacted on 020 7323 3544 or via email at info@landnorthofhorsham.co.uk .

All feedback received by 5pm on Friday 29 November 2019 will be considered by Legal & General as the plans progress. Subject to detailed planning approvals, the first phase will be delivered over the next five years. The whole development is expected to take at least 15 years to be completed with further consultation, including more events, taking place on each element of the plans

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Chairman leads tributes at Remembrance Sunday service

Hundreds packed out Horsham’s Carfax this Sunday to commemorate Remembrance Sunday, paying tribute to all those who have given their lives in war.

Remembrance Sunday was originally conceived as a commemoration of the war dead of the First World War, but after the Second World War, the ceremony was extended to focus on the nation’s dead of both World Wars, and in 1980 it was widened once again to extend the remembrance to all who have suffered and died in conflict in the service of their country and all those who mourn them.

The Remembrance Parade arrived at Horsham’s War Memorial at 10.50am and the commemorations were led by Horsham District Council’s Chairman Cllr Kate Rowbottom.

The service of remembrance was conducted by The Rev Alan Mayer.

The two minutes silence, in

memory of the fallen, was then observed at 11am.

The Chairman of Horsham District Council, Cllr Kate Rowbottom, led the wreath laying on behalf of the people of the Horsham District, followed by Mr Nigel Caplin, Chairman of the Royal British Legion Horsham Branch and Cllr Morwen Millson of West Sussex County Council.

Representatives of the armed services and youth organisations then laid their wreaths, each as a mark of solemn respect.

A blessing marked the end of the service at the War Memorial.

A church service then followed at the Parish Church of St. Mary The Virgin in the Causeway, Horsham to which everyone was invited.

After the service, the Parade left the Causeway and marched, via South Street, back through the

Carfax where the salute was taken

by Cllr Kate Rowbottom and Mr Nigel Caplin.

A number of Remembrance Sunday services took place throughout the Horsham District on this day.

For those who wish to remember the fallen at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” there will also be a short service at the Carfax Memorial on Monday 11 November at 11am.

Additionally, Horsham Post Office has now repositioned its Honours Board from the town centre to its Hurst Road sorting office and the Horsham branch of the Royal British Legion will be organising a service of dedication for the board on Saturday 16 November at 3pm to which everyone is invited.

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PCSO model will look to increase local engagement across Sussex The enhanced way of working will give every PCSO responsibility for a defined geographic area and every community in Sussex will have at least one named PCSO. The new posts are being recruited throughout the financial year.

There have already been intakes of 18 PCSOs in July 2019 and 36 in September 2019. Another 72 PCSOs will be trained over two intakes in January and March 2020 under the PCSO apprenticeship scheme.

This investment has been possible due to the precept increase proposed by Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, to include an extra 100 PCSOs by March 2020.

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sex Police a genuine opportunity to rethink its plans to enhance local policing. The precept uplift signals an exciting step change and means that communities will start to see and feel a difference as these roles are deployed to strengthen local policing.

Assistant Chief Constable Julia Chapman said: “The bolstering of PCSO numbers will help police working with local communities and will help bring a greater understanding of local issues, an increase in intelligence and an early resolution of Anti-social behaviour and local disputes before they can escalate into more serious crime. This investment will also assist in identifying and keeping safe the most vulnerable people in our communities.

“Along with the traditional foot patrol in areas where the community needs our support, our PCSOs are equipped to help solve neighbourhood issues, take statements, work with police officers and our partners to problem solve in the community.”

With natural attrition, Sussex Police should achieve the target of 296 PCSOs by March 2020, though the last cohort will be in training and not deployable until the end of next summer.

There will also be six new rural PCSOs who will provide specialist support to rural communities. The rural PCSOs will have specialist training and this will enable them to recognise the specific crime types which can affect rural communities and the unique vulner-

abilities of those who live and work in rural areas, both out in the community and through digital channels.

All PCSOs will work closely with our partners and voluntary organisations to solve specific local issues.

Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “My focus groups and conversations with local people clearly showed the public wanted PCSOs back in their communities, forming that essential and reassuring link with police.

“Neighbourhood policing needed modernising five years ago and that included giving PCSOs the necessary skills to help support police officers and investigations.

“Since then, Sussex Police have transformed the role with more knowledge, skills and powers, but at the same time keeping the best of the old model where PCSOs were known by their local communities.

“A huge welcome to our 100 extra PCSOs, as they start to enter Sussex communities on November 4. I look forward to visiting them in their designated areas and seeing the positive impact that they make to residents and local businesses.”

The 100 new posts will be allocated according to the demand and severity data By inputting your postcode in www.police.uk you will be able to find out who your named PCSO is for the area where you live. Some areas may have more than one PCSO.

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Magical Christmas images for the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 A highly engaging light spectacular show due to take place in Horsham throughout December is the result of a year of hard work by a local video, animation and film business with an international reach.

RMV Productions, based in the Bishopric, have been helping with the creation of the Year of Culture since its launch in January and now the local company is intrinsic in the creation of Light Up Horsham, the jewel in the Year of Culture crown.

Light Up Horsham, a light spectacular sponsored by Wakefield’s Jewellers and organised by Horsham District Council, is due to take place from Saturday 30 November until Tuesday 31 December featuring a 10-minute projected show which will be focused on the front of Bill’s Restaurant, the Old Town Hall, in the Market Square of Horsham Town Centre.

The show will take place every 15 minutes, from 4pm until 8pm throughout December and will be a celebration of the Year of Culture, with a huge dose of festive cheer sprinkled on top.

RMV Productions are the creative wizards magicking up the animation which will be projected onto the front of Bill’s. With massive events, such as the X-Factor Live Tour and Capital Radio’s ‘Jingle Bell Ball’ and ‘Summertime Ball’, under their belt, they’re well equipped with the right skills to wow audiences this Christmas.

The team have been working on the content for the projections for several months, collecting videos and photos of Year of Culture events, as well as recreating Horsham Old Town Hall in 3D and designing bespoke festive animation, which will turn Horsham’s Market Square into a festive wonderland.

Commenting on the involvement of RMV Productions, Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Jonathan Chowen, said: “One of the aims of the Year of Culture celebrations is to highlight and support all aspects of local culture

and the many talents of local people and businesses.

“I am delighted that we have been able to tap into the creative talents of RMV Productions and at the same time be supporting our local economy.

“This engaging light show is a first for Horsham and will be a fitting tribute and finale to the Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 celebrations. Don’t miss it!”

One of the aims of the Year of Culture celebrations is to highlight and support all aspects of local culture and the many talents of local people and businesses Pete Reeve, Creative Director at RMV Productions, said: “I am really pleased to have overseen this project for the Year of Culture. I think it’s great that Horsham District Council have supported arts and culture with the huge range of events this year.

“Projection-mapping production on this scale is usually seen in larger towns and cities, so to be able to use our creative talent to bring something like this to Horsham is something I’m very proud of.”

Owner of RMV Productions, Roger Reeve, added: “We’ve worked hard to build a creative agency here in Horsham. We believe that creative industry and digital media can absolutely thrive outside of the obvious hubs like London or Brighton. Especially when it’s given support from our local authority.”

Follow #LightUpHorsham for updates on the project, and @ HDCulture2019 on all social media for information on this, and other events taking place in the rest of the year.

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Horsham Lions Club 9th Swimarathon in 2020

The Swimarathon is Horsham Lions Club’s biggest annual event and next year will be the ninth running at The Pavilions in the Park Leisure Centre.

Over the last eight years, the

event has raised over £56,000, which has been donated to a number of local schools, organisations and charities.

The 2020 Swimarathon takes place on Sunday 15 March 2020

starting at 12 noon and the closing date for entries is 3 February 2020.

In 2017 and 2018, the event supported Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice, which pro-

vides a wide range of services for children with life-shortening conditions and their families.

Over the two years, the event raised an amazing amount totaling £18,192.29 for the hospice.

In 2019, the Swimarathon supported Jigsaw Trust which provides specialist education and support for children and adults Official sponsors of with autism, based on Dunsfold Park in Surrey. The aims of Jigsaw Trust are to improve the lives of those affected by an autism spectrum disorder and to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of autism.

The event raise £5,500 was used to refurbish the children’s play area.

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balance will be used for helping local good causes supported by Horsham Lions Club. The amount donated will include funds recovered under Gift Aid. Horsham Lions are pleased to welcome two local companies who are sponsoring this event and they are D Durrant Removals and Storage, and Woodlands Estate and Letting Agents.

Jason Hayes, owner of D Durrant Removals and Storage said: “D. Durrant Removals and storage are delighted to be sponsoring the Swimarathon and doing our part to help them raise funds for Horsham Matters.

We are proud to help so many Horsham residents as they move house, and we often clear and take care of furnishings whilst home improvements are taking place, or store their fun and garden items over the winter too.

This is a great way for us to give something back and we are lucky to be able to assist a wide variety of initiatives in and around Horsham. We are honoured to be supporting The Horsham Lions’ fantastic efforts once again.”

Karen Loy, Letting Manager of Woodlands Estate and Letting Agents said: “Woodlands Estate and Letting Agents are an independent agent with two offices in Horsham and Redhill. Having been in this area for over 28 years we pride ourselves in our wealth of knowledge and experience in both the sales and lettings market. Living and working in the area it is important to us to give back to the Community and supporting the Swimarathon seemed like the perfect way to do this.”

Swimarathon teams can consist of people aged eight to 70 upwards: The team can include up to six swimmers plus an adult nonswimming team captain.

The first team member swims one length of the pool and then rests while the other members take turns to swim a length of 25 metres.

The first swimmer then swims again and so on, for 55 minutes.

The first teams start swimming at 12 noon with other teams starting on the hour until 4pm when the last teams start their swim.

Eight teams can be accommodated each hour.

You can enter your team today by e-mailing Lion David Trowbridge on:david@trowbridge. me.uk for an Entry Form and Information Pack.

Alternatively, you may visit Horsham Lions Website: www. horshamlions.freeuk.com.

WHY NOT ASK YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILIES OR COLLEAGUES TO COME AND HAVE A GO? IT’S GREAT FUN, IT’S GOOD HEALTHY EXERCISE AND, NOT LEAST, YOU WILL BE HELPING AND SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. If you would like to learn more about Horsham Lions Club or would like to give time to benefit your local community, please make contact via the Horsham Lions website or email Lion David Trowbridge at: david@trowbridge.me.uk

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Planting Crocuses in support of Rotary Ashington Youth Club Club’s ‘End Polio Now’ campaign help clean up community The rain on Saturday afternoon (9 November) didn’t stop 18 young people from Ashington Youth Club going out to improve their community by doing an organised litter pick.

When Horsham District Council’s Neighbourhood Wardens for Ashington, Christina Arnold and Bryony Sparks, attended the youth club they asked the young people: “If you could run any community project to improve your village what would it be?”

They came up with a selection of ideas that were presented to the Wardens and Ashington Youth Worker Nick Taylor. The ideas were discussed with members of

Members of Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club have planted 4,000 purple crocus corms, to be a colourful reminder each spring of the fight for a polio free world. They were helped by children from Storrington Primary School planting crocuses around the Storrington Memorial Pond on Friday 8 November.

Rotary members throughout Great Britain and Ireland will be planting over 2.5 million purple crocus corms across their communities, adding to the many millions which have been planted

during previous years.

Purple has become a symbolic colour in the fight against polio, inspired by the colour of the dye painted on the little finger of a child to signify they have received a potentially life-saving polio vaccine.

Rotary Club President, Mark Foss, commented: “We’re proud to be planting these purple symbols of the Polio campaign and working with Storrington Primary Schoolchildren makes it even more special. Only together can we end polio and we can all play our part in the continuing

global efforts to eradicate the disease.”

Rotary has committed to raising US$50 million each year to support global polio eradication efforts, with that funding matched 2-to-1 by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Rotary has contributed more than US$1.9 billion to ending polio since 1985.

Photo: A group of Storrington Primary School students with members of Storrington & Pulborough District Rotary Club and Parish Councillor Cheryl Brown.

the local Parish Council and it was decided that a community litter pick was a great place to start.

The young people of Ashington Youth Club organised the whole event; designing and distributing posters to get the village on board, deciding what routes they would take to ensure they collected most of the litter and doing the actual litter pick.

Horsham District Council loaned the group the equipment needed and they had an extremely successful time. Ten members of the local community also joined to help on the day. Despite the wet conditions,d they were all keen to do it again in the future.

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Thakeham Group Hosts Chancellor of the Exchequer Election Visit in West Sussex

South East home developer Thakeham Group (www.thakeham.co.uk) has welcomed Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, and the election media entourage, to a housing development called Woodgate in Pease Pottage.

Woodgate is a partnership between Thakeham and Radian. It focuses on the development site to the east of Brighton Road at Pease Pottage. The new community will feature over 600 homes; a community hub with shop and cafe; road enhancements and a new St Catherine’s Hospice.

A new £4 million primary school is planned for Woodgate phase

two and the new lake on the eastern edge of the site will allow sustainable drainage and enhance the development.

For Thakeham group managing director Rob Boughton said: “It was an honour to welcome the Chancellor to Woodgate, and show him, first hand, how sustainable community development can improve the real lives of homeowners in the South East.

“This new partnership between Thakeham and Radian combines the very best skills and expertise of two like-minded businesses.

Both businesses understand the importance of collaboration and imaginative placemaking to build

a better community.

“Through strategic design, Woodgate will directly unlock the potential of the community and the people who live here. It’s our blueprint for how the best home developments will be delivered in the future.”

During his visit, the Chancellor spent two hours on site meeting members of the Thakeham team and conducting TV interviews for Sky News, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Bloomberg.

Earlier this month, the Chancellor made a £250 million infrastructure pledge. The pledge will unlock the construction of more than 20,000 homes nationwide.

Thakeham are active campaigners for infrastructure lead home development with political parties and organisations. Earlier in the year Thakeham were building brick walls with the Liberal Democrat politicians and councilors on the Thakeham stand at Liberal Democrats conference. Last month, a host of UK politicians accepted the first-ever digger challenge at this year’s Conservative Party Conference. Thakeham partnered with JCB at the conference to create their most ambitious exhibition stand. A new JCB 19C-1E electric mini digger took centre stage as the home developer encouraged thousands of delegates to shape a better future for UK housing.

Funds now available to support local businesses

Horsham District Council’s highly successful LEAP Small Business Grants programme is now open for applications until end December 2019.

The current programme is targeted at the District’s small businesses and start-ups.

The Council is granting funds of up to £2,000 per organisation in six tranches from June 2019 to March 2021. The second tranche of funds is now open to applications until 31 December 2019.

Once all funding is allocated, the programme will be suspended, so applications are being dealt with on a first come, first served basis.

Commenting on the funds available, Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for the Local Economy, Cllr Paul Clarke, said: “The Council’s 2017 and 2018 LEAP funding schemes were highly successful, support-

ing more than 60 local businesses who benefitted from cash injections to enable them to grow. The first round of the 2019 programme supported 38 local businesses with a grant.

“I encourage local businesses, and entrepreneurs wanting to start their own business, to apply for funds now whilst they are still available.”

Businesses applying must be based in Horsham District and be registered with HMRC and/or Companies House.

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A series of round table discussions held throughout the year, involving prominent senior representatives of over 25 Sussex, Surrey and South London based businesses*, has resulted in a blueprint in successful implementation of flexible working.

Initiated by Emma Cleary, www. flexibilitymatters.co.uk – a collection of crucial real life insights from varying sized and industry sector businesses has revealed that any perceived challenges in implementation of flexible working

can be overcome with the right approach. With 87% of UK employees either working flexibly already or wanting to, it’s clearly essential for all businesses to properly embrace and implement it within their teams. Not only has it been proven that a flexible workforce improves productivity and decreases absenteeism, companies committing to flexible recruitment are undoubtedly attracting and retaining the best talent.

Discussions recognised the key implementation challenges for

most businesses were: - Enabling the flexible working mindset to filter through multiple levels of management - Managing the large variety of work patterns and different needs of regional offices.

- Tackling tech, training and communication at a team level.

To overcome these and fully realise the rewards of a flexible workforce, Flexibility Matters share some of the key strategies that make up the 10-point best practice guide here:

- A cultural core value shift that requires implementation from the very top, led by example and evident in CEOs and line managers working flexibly themselves.

- Internal promotion of success stories regarding retention, talent and productivity, proving that flexible arrangements improve the bottom line.

- A clear set of guiding principles, training and tool kits that enable and empower managers at all levels to navigate their own team’s varying work patterns and different needs.

- Fostering a results-based culture rather than focusing on time spent at work – supporting managers with the tools to measure this.

- An investment in technology that embraces both trading progression and new ways of working.

Training managers and teams on how to use agile working enabling technology such as Office 365, Open Chat and advanced performance management tools such as ‘Open Blend’.

- Transparent website and promotional materials, highlighting the company’s flexible working practices, maternity and paternal leave. Plus; flexible working options to feature within role advertising to attract the best talent and at interview stage to establish an ideal work pattern that also meets the demands of the role.

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collating various flexible working strategy insights from key influential heads of Sussex, Surrey and South London based companies, we’re now in a strong position to be able to distribute a set of best practice guidelines for any size business to use. We’re so thankful to everyone involved in getting flexible working highly placed within more business agendas”.

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e m i T y t r a P s a m t s i r h C Well, it’s almost that time of year again. Only seems like Summer was last week - literally.

And, as per tradition, here is our annual feature on the best venues to hold your Christmas party this year.

Whether it’s for an office do, or a party for friends and family, we have selected a range of our favourite pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels to hopefully give you a wide range of options when you decide to book the best party of the year.

If you have been given the responsible task of booking your work’s do, there may be a few things you might want consider...

Venue, location, entertainment and cost, are all details you will need to make sure fit with your guest list. Sounds like a daunting task right? Well, don’t despair, here are a few tips from our advertisers, Stevens Drake, on how to organise a Christmas do to remember: Who should you invite?

When drawing up the invite list, you should aim to be as inclusive as possible. No one should feel left out. Remember to make an effort to invite those who are presently away from work, whether because of maternity leave, sickness or for any other reason.

If staff are encouraged to invite their partners along, allow for the

prospect of unmarried couples and same-sex relationships.

Where and when should you hold it?

It is worth thinking carefully about the venue for your Christmas party. Is it accessible to all, including those with a disability? Can people get home easily? Choosing a venue that might encourage people to ‘drink and drive’ is clearly inadvisable. So consider whether you have good public transport links or ready access to taxis.

What should you do?

Consider how you make the party appealing to all. Organising an event solely based around the consumption of large quantities of alcohol will no doubt please some of your staff, but it could well be a turn-off for others. In particular, be sensitive to the religious and other beliefs of your staff; make sure that there are plenty of nonalcoholic drinks and that the food allows for a vegetarian option.

What about the entertainment?

Be careful about the speakers or entertainers that you choose to use. There is a very well known Employment Tribunal case that arose out of the booking of the ‘stand-up comedian’ Bernard Manning. You can probably guess what went wrong there!

What should you talk about?

When a lot of alcohol has been consumed, people become less inhibited and more likely to say

(or do) precisely what is on their mind. As a result, the risk of discrimination and harassment claims rears its ugly head. So make sure that people understand that this is a work event and a level of professionalism is still required.

Oh, and if you are the boss, remember that alcohol and conversions about pay rises don’t mix!

The morning after the night before Make sure that people know if they are required to be in work the

day after the Christmas party. If they phone in sick, carefully consider whether it is genuine sickness or the result of over-indulgence.

Then consider whether disciplinary action is required.

Do your policies need to be given the ‘once-over’?

I wouldn’t suggest that you need a policy specifically to cover your Christmas party. But it is worth considering whether your existing policies on conduct, harassment and the like are clear about what is expected of people in this context.

If not, now is the time to get your house in order.

Oh, and make sure you have fun Finally, and before I begin to sound too much like the legal equivalent of the ‘Grinch’, the Christmas party is a chance to come together, celebrate a successful year and thank your colleagues for their efforts. It is also an opportunity to have fun. So having taken some sensible precautions, relax, unwind and enjoy yourself. You deserve it!

We know how to party in style at Christmas!

With Christmas just round the corner it’s time to get those parties booked in! South Lodge is ready and waiting to welcome you and your guests, to one of our joiner parties, including a three-course dinner, your very own party box and Christmas crackers for everyone. After dinner, head onto the dance floor where the DJ will be waiting for you to party throughout the night.

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Amberley Museum invites all to celebrate its 40th Anniversary

view, as well as the narrow gauge railway and historic buses for visitors to ride on as usual.

In addition, there will be a programme of short talks by expert speakers over the two days, covering topics such as the development of the chalk and lime history in the Arun Valley, the history of the Museum and technical insights into the processing of chalk and use of lime.

A full programme can be found on the museum website at www. amberleymuseum.co.uk/news/ chalk-talk-walk-exhibition.

The museum will open at 9.30am on Saturday 16 November and 10am on Sunday 17 November, and close at 4pm on both days. It is now open throughout the winter, apart from a Christmas closure from 23 December until the 19 January. The Museum car park is at Amberley Rail Station and The Limeburners Café will be open for refreshments throughout the weekend.

The Sensational 60’s Experience Little Children plus many more.

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The biggest and best ‘60s show touring the UK, returns to The Hawth for one night only, with a brand new production celebrating its tenth anniversary.

The Sensational ‘60s Experience brings you a three hour spectacular of pure nostalgia to transport you back to that magical decade.

Five legendary names take to the stage and deliver to you a night never to be forgotten, where you’ll find it impossible to remain in your seat. Featuring Mike Pender (Original voice of The Searchers) The Trems (former members of The Tremeloes), The Fortunes, The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Dakotas, it’s a night not to be missed!

Hits include Needles and Pins, Silence Is Golden, Storm In A Teacup, Hippy Hippy Shake,

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A new exhibition on the theme of ‘Meet the Workers – what it was like to work in the Amberley Chalk Pits’, including documents, photos, memorabilia and audio, will be on show in Humphreys Barn. This new exhibition will be formally opened

by HM Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Mrs Susan Pyper on Saturday Morning (16 November) at 10am and visitors are welcome to attend.

There will be a huge variety of activities for visitors over the weekend, including guided tours and trails of Amberley’s chalk heritage and a demonstration of chalk burning to produce lime, which promises to be impressive. Children will be able to go back to the heyday of the Peppers chalk works at the site and take part in a Victorian School Day with chalk sculpting and sketching. Visitors will be able to meet Mr Pepper and see a Pepper Rail Trucks display. There will also be a model railway on

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Amberley Museum opened to the public on the former chalk pits site adjacent to the village in 1979. The unique lime kilns remain at the heart of the museum’s history.

Forty years on, an entertaining celebratory weekend of activities and the opening of a new exhibition is being staged 16 to 17 November. The ‘Chalk, Talk & Walk’ exhibition will take visitors back to the life and times of chalk mining in the Victorian era with a mixture of talks, demonstrations, drama re-enactment and guided walks. Displays and historic audio, arranged under the guidance of Julia Edge, the Museum Curator, will revolve experiences of the workers at Amberley Chalk Pits.

“There will be something for everyone” says Trustee Board Co-Chair Graham Duxbury. “Fun for children, historic anecdotes on industrial history and site walks. I’m fascinated to see the live chemistry display!”

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Horsham Rocks Presents Carfax Bandstand - Horsham Horsham Bandstand, The 13:00 - 15:00 No Pressure Carfax, Horsham The Olive Branch - Horsham 11:00 til 16:00 21:00 - 23:00 Nell Bryden Peter Donegan The Capitol Theatre, HorThe REC Rooms - Horsham sham 19:30 - 23:00 19:30 Five Chambers Full Larger Than Life-Duo The Malt Shovel Horsham 20:30Park - 23:00 Goffs Social Club, Surrounded By Sound Crawley The Bedford - Horsham 20:30 20:30 - 23:00 Hounds of Sound Broadbridge Heath Village Centre, Broadbridge Heath 20:00 Quo-caine The Hangover Sessions: The Mulberry, Acoustic ChaosGoring The Malt Shovel - Horsham 20:30 15:00Heart - 18:00Angel Black Society The Malt Shovel, Horsham

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Sunday NightBeardsmen Jazz with RiverSouth Saxon boat Shuffle Gathering The Hornbrook Inn - Horsham The Malt Shovel, Horsham 20:00 - 23:00 12:00 til 18:00 Horsham Folk Club Open Mic Hall night The Drill - Horsham The Shelley Arms, Broad20:00 - 23:00 bridge Heath 19:30 Riverboat Shuffle WarnhamSports Jazz Club Horsham Club, Warnham Comrades Club Horsham Warnham 20:00 20:00 - 23:00

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Tuesday 19/11/1920th Stan’s Open Mic The Stout House - Horsham September

20:00 - 23:00 Acoustic Open Mic Night Open MicTanners, StapleThe Jolly The Royal Oak - Crawley field 20:00 - 23:00 20:30 Open Mic Blues Workshop The Jolly Tanners - Haywards Northgate Community CenHeath tre, Crawley 20:00 - 23:00 20:00 Open Mic Night The Royal Oak, Ifield 20:00 Acoustic showcases The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate 19:30

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Get Christmas sorted with ONE GOOD FRIDAY 2020: OPEN AUDITION the Wey & Arun Canal Trust looking for cast One Good Friday 2020 – Horsham Passion Play, in conjunction with Wintershall, is looking for cast, with an Open Audition to be held on Thursday 28 November.

Wintershall have performed The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square since 2010 on Good Friday, attracting over 20,000 visitors, every year.

Good Friday, 10 April 2020, will see the Passion Play performed in London, and across other UK locations, including two performances in Horsham’s Carfax, where a local cast will present the much-loved production at 12 noon and 3.15pm.

Other locations staging the Wintershall’s The Passion of Jesus include Bath, Bishop Auckland, Burton on Trent, Hamilton, Liverpool, Spelthorne and Worcester.

It has long been Wintershall’s dream to bring their Passion Play alive across the nation, sharing their awe-inspiring full-scale re-enactment of the Passion with communities, throughout the UK, performed by local volunteers in each location.

Featuring realistic scenes and a moving crucifixion and resurrection, The Passion of Jesus is an unforgettable Easter experience.

The Passion’s Christian message embraces all denominations but is also for those of different faiths or none. It is both educational and historical.

Charlotte de Klee, Wintershall’s Producer, explained: “Unity is at the heart of this play about Jesus’ death and resurrection, bring-

ing together all faiths and none to tell this historic story. Thank you, Horsham, for joining us all to tell this story”.

Horsham Churches Together will produce the Horsham Passion Play with performers and other volunteers from the local community.

The Director of Horsham’s Passion Play, Sarah Holloway said: “More than ever, our nation needs unity and hope. I’m honoured for the opportunity to be part of a project that has the potential to unite our community, by joining together to retell such a poignant story that embraces and delivers hope, in such a time as this.”

One Good Friday 2020 – Horsham Passion Play will be holding an Open Audition for cast members on Thursday 28 November; registration at 6.30-6.45pm at The Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham RH12 1JF. Please arrive on time, or email if you are unable to make this time but are still interested in applying.

For more information, please contact Producer, Rosemary Couchman at horsham@onegoodfriday. com. Additionally, production staff, stage manager, volunteers and fundraisers sought.

This is a wonderful unifying project bringing communities across the country together to tell the real story of Easter to a whole new audience.

Full details of each location taking part can be found at www.onegoodfriday.com

If you like to get ahead with the Christmas shopping and support a local charity, the Wey & Arun Canal Trust can help.

Its 2020 calendar is on sale now (£8) and this year’s features stunning photography of the wildlife and wild flowers seen along the length of the canal, along with seasonal landscapes.

Shots have been contributed by talented photographers and include a kingfisher at Loxwood, Gatekeeper butterfly at Tickner’s Heath and the rich autumn colours of Brewhurst. The front cover is of a female Common Darter dragonfly at Hunt Nature Park.

The stunning images are reproduced on high quality paper, with one page for each month and a large box for each date. An envelope is also provided for posting.

The Trust’s trip boat Wiggonholt is pictured on packs of

Christmas cards (£4) in a snowy towpath scene, and if you’re stuck for a gift idea then a gift voucher for a boat trip makes the perfect present for that impossible-tobuy-for family member or friend.

For these and more gift ideas, go to https://weyarun.org.uk/ shop/13-seasonal-goods, or call 01403 752403 for gift vouchers.

The Trust will also be running its popular Santa cruises and Boxing Day and New Year’s Day trips this festive season. Promising some truly traditional fun, the Santa cruises depart at 11am, 12 and 2pm on December 8, 15, 21, 22 and 23, price £10 per person.

Three trips will take place on Boxing Day, at 11am, 12.15 and 2.15, price £7 per adult, £3.50 for children, while New Year’s Day trips leave at 11am, 12.15 and 2pm, price £10 per adult, £5 per child.

West Sussex Philharmonic Choir performance this weekend Horsham’s West Sussex Philharmonic Choir will be performing their autumn concert on Saturday (16 November) at 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church in the Causeway.

The programme will feature contemporary pieces from Ola Gjeilo and Morten Lauridsen as well as choral masterpieces from Rachmaninov and Fauré.

Ola Gjeilo was born in Norway and is now based in the US. He is renowned for his piano and choral works and a style that has been described as cinematic and evocative with a lush, harmonious sound. The choir will be singing Serenity, his setting of the Latin text O Magnum Mysterium for choir and cello.

The American composer Morten Lauridsen was awarded the National Medal of Arts “for his composition of radiant choral works combining musical beauty, power and spiritual depth that have thrilled audiences worldwide”. The choir have chosen to perform his Nocturnes, a series of four

poems in French, Spanish and English addressing different aspects of the theme ‘Night’.

Sergei Rachmaninov’s Bogoroditse Devo is taken from his Vespers, composed in 1915.

Sung in Russian, it is an intensely dramatic and powerful rendition of the Russian Orthodox version of Ave Maria.

Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem in the late 1880’s and it was performed at his own funeral in 1924. He described how he had “instinctively sought to escape from what is thought to be right and proper … I wanted to write something different”. His Requiem is, therefore, notable for its serene and peaceful style and a distillation of some of the most beautiful melodies he ever composed.

Tickets for the concert, priced at £15 (concessions £7), are available from Waterstone’s, The Candy Box and The Horsham Piano Centre or on the door. For more information on the choir, please visit www.westsussexphilharmonicchoir.org.uk

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Premises open to the public from 08:00 to 18:00 Sunday – Thursday and 08:00 to 22:00 Friday and Saturday The application can be viewed by appointment at the offices of Horsham District Council at Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1RL. Representations can be made at any time between 17th October 2019 and 14th November 2019 All representations must be in writing (including email or fax) addressed to the Public Health and Licensing department at Horsham District Council.

It is an offence for anyone to recklessly or knowingly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application. The maximum fine on conviction is £5000.

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed development at: Global House, 13 Market Square, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1EU Take notice that application is being made by: Fairfax Designs Ltd For planning permission to: Demolition of the remains of an ancillary outbuilding and erection of a new single story ancillary outbuilding to the rear of the main property.

Full Planning Reference DC/19/1345. Listed Building Consent DC/19/1537.

Local Planning Authority to whom the application is being submitted: Horsham District Council Local Planning Authority address: Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL Any owner of the land or tenant who wishes to make representations about this application, should write to the council within 21 days of the date of this notice.

Signatory: Mr Chris Channell Date: 25/10/2019 Statement of owners’ rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners’ rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

‘Owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

‘Tenant’ means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

Town and Country Planning Acts 1990 Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 Publicity for Applications NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following applications are proposals for planning consideration within the South Downs National Park, for the reasons indicated: Amberley Parish Council Site Address: Land adjacent to Strawberry Villas, Amberley, BN18 9LX, , Applicant Name: Amberley Developments Ltd Case No: SDNP/19/04886/FUL Proposal: Resubmission of planning application SDNP/18/05657/FUL for the development of 14 new residential dwellings consisting 2No. one bedroom and 3No. two bedroom apartments, 1No. two bedroom,5 No. three bedroom, and 3 No. four bedroom dwellings; ecological corridors and landscape buffer, open space and landscaping.

Reason for advert: Major Development Related documents may be viewed and commented on at: http://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/.

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Horsham Bluebelles Martin Read-Sports Reporter Congratulations to the muchtravelled and highly successful Horsham Bluebelles Baton Twirlers !

They have just returned from the International Baton Twirlers Association Championships in Dublin, weighed down with a fantastic array of cups and medals.

Their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm, paid dividends for the outstanding competitors yet

again, Corp Director Carol Wray prepared the many sequinnedbased team costumes, telling the District Post: “Before the competition the team trained three times a week with their teachers and coaches ensuring that they were completely ready and 15

girls, supported by their families, departed a wet Gatwick to attend the competition held over three long days at the King’s Hospital School, taking on Twirlers from across the Republic of Ireland and England. Over the Irish Bank Holiday, they competed in this unique sport combining dance, agility and co-ordination, coupled with grace and flexibility, with solo events including marching, struts, and dance twirls - along with team events with both the baton and pom-poms, and the difficult Marching and Manoeu-

vring (M&M) performed with umbrellas. During the competition the team scooped a truly incredible 57 solo awards and first placings in an amazing 10 out of their additional 11 team events!”

The team also brought back the Juvenile Top Twirler sash for competitors up to age 9, won by Horsham Bluebelles’ Isabel Jones with Lucy Martlew carrying off the T-strut Championship sash.

Such is the dedication of the team that even though they were so very successful in Dublin, as soon as they had returned to Horsham, they were straight back on the training court to prepare for the IBTA Winter Championships in Havant at the end of this month.

The Horsham Bluebelles Club was created in 1984 and thrives with membership ranging from three year olds through to adults. The Juniors (girs and boys) train at Forest Boys School on a Friday evening, with the Teens and Seniors training on Wednesday evenings, Carol Wray summing up saying: “We are always looking for new members so why not pop along to Forest School gym – you’ll be sure of a good welcome! There is additional information about joining on our Horsham Bluebelles Baton Twirlers Facebook page, or please just e-mail: horshambluebelles@ hotmail.com” - Carol Wray (Corp Director, Horsham Bluebelles – (01403) 264662

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Young BBH shaded in Cup Tuesday November 5 Parafix Sussex Senior Challenge Cup – Second Round Broadbridge Heath 2 3 Peacehaven & Telescombe Football Martin Read-Sports Reporter

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Saturday November 9 - Southern Combination Football League: Premier Division Horsham YMCA 6 1 Eastbourne United Football Martin Read-Sports Reporter Despite the very inhospitable weather, over 300 people, including former players, attended Horsham YMCA’s gala day last Saturday, celebrating both the football club’s 90 year tenure of their Gorings Mead ground and the 175th anniversary of the founding of the worldwide youth organisation – and, appropriately, with YM playing in blue YMCA designated shirts, spectators were treated to the club’s best result of the season. The game was preceded by a Remembrance Day silence, the kick off featuring mascot Henry Billingham, whose father is with sponsors Horsham Family Lawyers.

The game began with attacks at either end, Aaron Jeal catching an Eastbourne volley before Jack Ryder headed wide for YM,

then an incursion from the visitors was booted off for a corner, followed by Sam Crabb bursting through but firing straight at Jeal, before Paul Rogers blasted just over the top left of the YM goal. Then came another Eastbourne corner, but YM broke away, Matt Daniel’s one on one culminating in a corner, from which Guy Harding headed home in the 22nd minute, against the run of play. Sam Schaaf returning to his former club, blasted wide for Eastbourne ahead of Daniel’s shot being blocked off for a corner, but YM soon went further in front from Dan Mobsby’s excellent long range strike into the bottom right, giving Eastbourne keeper Jordan Hawkins no chance. Wave after wave of unrewarded YM attacks followed, Eastbourne, though, might have scored, but Crabb crashed well wide, twice. Dan Evans then harried the visiting defence before Jeal had to make three close reaction saves after a free kick.

Both sides were creating plenty of opportunities, Daniel volleying straight to Hawkins, an

Eastbourne corner being punched clear, Mobsby launching a rugby style conversion high into a garden by the ground entrance, Rogers skewing well wide and Schaff shooting just past the far post, but, 2 nil up, YM were happier at the break.

In heavy rain sweeping across the ground, YM came out firing, Hawkins being tested straight from the off, Daniel’s cross was then headed wide before two home corners. Daniel was subsequently just adrift, but soon made amends when another of his strikes hit the inside of the post and trickled in, putting YM three goals clear. Pressure from Daniel and Mobsby resulted in two corners, somehow averted, Eastbourne then having a set piece of their own, safely gathered, after which Rogers ballooned over, only for a free kick to rebound to Schaaf for a difficult to begrudge Eastbourne goal.

Mobsby headed to Hawkins and Crabb tested Jeal, before three YM goals in quick succession buried the game. First, Harding headed high into the net, before a pinpoint cross from Dan Evans found Daniel at the far post to nod in. Evans then unleashed a long punt to no avail, only for his second accurate cross to give Daniel his quality hat trick, sealing YM’s 6-1 win.

YM Manager Peter Buckland told the District Post: “After a difficult start to the season, we’re putting together good results now. Our speed off the break impressed me and I’m thoroughly pleased with all of our players. Man of the Match Matt Daniel’s hat trick was outstanding, as were Guy Harding’s two headers.” Dan Evans added: “Our confidence is up and we’re really playing well!”

On Saturday, YM, now 11th, are on the road again – to another Eastbourne side – Langney Wanderers, currently eighth. Last month, in East Sussex, YM eliminated Langney from the Parafix Sussex Senior Charity Cup 4-3.

This was high flying Peacehaven & Telscombe’s second visit to the Countryside Stadium in quick succession.

On the previous occasion – in the league – Heath won 3-2 and in this cup game the score was similar, but this time in the visitors’ favour at the end of another hard fought close encounter.

Peacehaven started strongly, but despite their lion’s share of possession, Heath’s defence prevented them from shooting and gradually worked their way into the game with a series of breakaways, enabling them to go in front when visiting keeper Sanded could only push out Andy Waddingham’s long range strike to Alfie Jones, who made no mistake.

The game continued in similar vein with Peacehaven having most of the ball, until, just before the interval an uncleared centre allowed Josh Curtis to restore parity.

The game resumed with Peacehaven in command and within five minutes a Curtis

Ford header gave them the lead. Tasting blood, Peacehaven piled on the pressure, but tigerish defending kept them at bay. Newly signed Tim Bennett then saw his shot denied, but Heath did soon draw level when Balfour supplied the recently returned Jamie Wanstall for him to score.

And, Heath thought that they had gone back in front when Jones’ strike hit the lower part of the bar, but the linesman ruled that the ball had not entered the goal.

With both sides striving for a winner, the defences at either end were busy, eventually Bradley Bant heading past Heath keeper Mitchell Bromage from close range to take the game despite Heath’s late efforts. But, this was a very creditable performance from Heath’s exceptionally young side, because while Jamie Robinson returned following his injury, the experienced Martyn Flack, Rob Godfrey and Josh Tuck were all sidelined and prominent regulars Lee Carney, Renato Carvalho, Tim Cook, and Jamie Taylor were all also unable to play, meaning that Heath took the field with 7 players eligible for the Under 23s, the absences providing starting opportunities for Bennett and both Harry Balfour and Ben Whitely.

Broadbridge Heath overrun

by Eastboune in second half Saturday November 9 Southern Combination Football League Premier Division Broadbridge Heath 1 5 Eastbourne Town Football Martin Read-Sports Reporter Despite their recent loss of key players, Broadbridge Heath held Eastbourne Town in the first half, but in the second the visitors’ display of clinical finishing demonstrated why they are the league leaders.

Yet, Heath almost opened the scoring through Jamie Taylor and Max Howell, but midway to the interval the ever pressing Tom Vickers scored for Eastbourne, bending a free kick over the wall and into the top right corner. Heath responded well, earning a barrage of corners culminating in Captain Andy Waddingham supplying Max Howell to head home the equaliser, leaving the sides on level pegging at the break.

Heath’s intention of matching Eastbourne on the resumption was soon dented when Vickers converted a corner. The playing conditions

deteriorated with driving rain, but, just before the twenty minute mark, Taylor might have restored parity, only for the outcome to be decided two minutes later when Vickers notched up his hat trick with another curling free kick.

Again, Heath were just unable to score, sub Ben Whitely slotting wide from close range, before their woes were compounded when Dan Bolwell crashed in Eastbourne’s fourth. Heath had another opportunity, but Eastbourne got the ball up field and a cross was buried by Daniel Perry in another exhibition of quality finishing.

With plenty of football to come it is too early to talk of promotion, but unbeaten Eastbourne Town’s 11 wins from 13 games places them top, 10 points clear of current runner up Lancing, making the East Sussex side very strong contenders.

Heath’s defeat moves the young side down three spots to 13th and this Saturday they are at home again, to entertain another East Sussex team, Little Common, one place above Heath in the table.

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Remembering Horsham FC players killed in action Football Martin Read-Sports Reporter Last Sunday, millions across the UK and the Commonwealth fell silent to commemorate the brave men and women who lost their lives in conflict.

One hundred and one years ago, World War One, ‘The Great War’, ended, during which an estimated sixteen million combatants and civilians perished. There was unlikely to have been a city, town or village in England that didn’t feel the effects of the battles and the Horsham district played its full part, with sons, brothers, husbands, uncles and fathers departing for foreign parts, never to return. By way of a tribute, for the last two weeks, and in today’s edition, we look at the stories of three valiant men who served both Horsham Football Club and their country with distinction, sadly making the ultimate sacrifice in World War One. This week we remember Herbert Liley, who, like so many of his contemporaries, was a prewar Territorial Force volunteer, having joined the 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment at Horsham in April 1908, aged just 20. Brought up at the family home in Crawley Road, Roffey, with his three sisters and one brother, Herbert worked as a skilled tradesman after being educated at Roffey School, and served his apprenticeship before becoming a carpenter and joiner. Another to develop a reputation as an all-round athlete, Herbert made his Horsham debut on 21st January 1905 in a West Sussex Senior League match against Littlehampton at Queen Street alongside teammates Harold Agate and Jimmy Sturt, whom we remembered last week and the week before. He scored his first goal in his fourth match, a 4-1 defeat at Shoreham, the

first of fifty-five he netted for the club in one hundred and seventeen appearances, including a six goal haul in a 14-0 rout of Southwick in December 1911. Unlike Harold and Jimmy, Herbert avoided the horrors of France when posted to the Middle East in July 1915, serving as 518 Lance Sergeant H.V.R.Liley. He managed to survive the major battles fought against the Turks throughout the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey and also the First and Second Battles of Gaza. It was not until the Third Battle that his good fortune finally deserted him. At 04:20 on Tuesday 6th November 1917, the 4th Royal Sussex Battalion advanced under a British artillery barrage and took two Turkish fortified hill positions on the Tel Khuweilfeh Ridge. The first position was taken unopposed, with twenty prisoners taken captive, but the second was stoutly defended and it took three bayonet-wielding battalions to finally overcome their foe. The allied force now had possession of the high ground, having inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

The battalion was later relieved by a Middlesex battalion and marched out of the battle area for the night. But, it was during the fighting on 6th November that Sergeant Liley was struck down, succumbing to his wounds the following day.

Herbert Liley lies buried at the Beersheba War Cemetery in Palestine (Israel) and is also commemorated on the Roffey Churchyard Memorial as well as within St George’s Chapel at Chichester Cathedral. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal.

(With acknowledgment to Gary Cooper for his excellent book “Horsham’s Heroes of the Great War, 1914-1919” and to Horsham Football Club)

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Horsham back top after inflicting 4-0 drubbing Saturday November 9 – The BetVictor Isthmian League Premier Division Football - Horsham 4 0 Bowers & Pitsea Football Martin Read-Sports Reporter A Chris Smith hat trick leapfrogged Horsham to the top of the table after their demolition of lowly Bowers & Pitsea at the Camping World Community Stadium last Saturday.

Horsham went in front in the 12th minute, when Smith put Kieron Pamment’s opportunist strike, past Bowers’ keeper Callum Coulter, the goal standing after consultation between the referee and his assistant.

Horsham might have promptly doubled their lead, but Smith’s header went wide and, although Lee Harding got the ball in the net on the rebound, he was denied by an uplifted flag.

Horsham, though, soon got their second, Dylan Merchant crashing home Rob O’Toole’s cross. Harvey Sparks then broke through, but the combination of Coulter and Thomas Stephen kept the ball out before Lea Dawson rattled the visitors’ nerves with a bar-scorcher, but Horsham’s two goal advantage enabled them to enjoy the break.

Second half lashing rain mitigated against sparkling football, but Horsham kept Bowers in check with mostly untroubled

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keeper George Bentley having no difficulty in negating James Thomas’ weak effort. Ryan Sammons’ subsequent pile driver looked more demanding, but was just too aerial. Then, a quarter of an hour from time, with only one result being likely, a miracle notwithstanding, Horsham scored again when a speculative cross into the area went uncleared and Smith was on hand to poke in the ball coming off a defender.

Smith then looked likely to add his third, only to skew Harding’s supply adrift. However, there was still time for Smith to notch up his second hat trick of the season when he got the ball past Coulter in the dying seconds, condemning Bowers & Pitsea to remain in the relegation zone.

Only four Isthmian Premiership matches went ahead, courtesy of the weather and FA Trophy ties, Horsham now leading the table with 34 points, one more than Folkestone Invicta, but who have a game in hand.

On Saturday the Hornets are in Hertfordshire to play Potters Bar Town, currently 13th in the table.

Horsham go 2 up but then slip to defeat

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Saturday November 9 – Premier – Division 2 East Horsham Men’s 1st XI 2 6 London Academicals Hockey Martin Read-Sports Reporter On arrival at this fixture, London Academicals were ninth, whereas Horsham, looking for their first win, occupied the basement spot. But, this was a game that Horsham might have won.

Yet, the match followed a simi-

lar pattern to recent encounters with Horsham taking the lead and playing well, only to leak goals in a porous session of play, scotching any chance of victory.

After an even start Horsham were just unable to finalise a goal scoring opportunity – until a short corner was converted

by Zac Chinn in a well-worked move pressurising the visiting keeper. Another Horsham short followed before Richard Hancock pulled off a series of reaction saves from three of the visitors’ set pieces. Chinn then suffered a

near miss, before Solly Woodall doubled Horsham’s lead. That was, though, as good as it got for Horsham, a botched goalkeeping kick letting London Accies into the game. That was followed by a soft goal, then a basic defensive error, Horsham suddenly finding themselves trailing 2-3 at the break. Five minutes into the second half Horsham mounted attacks with some highly promising build ups, but the opposition broke away and an uncalled foul left the keeper standing waiting for the anticipated whistle, as the ball was crashed in for a game changing 2-4 deficit. Joey Humphreys did promptly supply Chinn but the shot was just wide, and there was to be no salvation. Three London Accie shorts followed, the third being struck in to the top left corner. The game ended with two shorts for Horsham, but not before a back hander had found the net for a 2-6 defeat, Simon Coles and Jack Curran each scoring twice for the visitors.

This Saturday Horsham travel to take on Sevenoaks 2s. The Kent side came, unstuck against Eastbourne last weekend but are third in the table with 4 wins from eight games to date

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Horsham move up with strong second half display Saturday November 9 – Investec Women’s League – Conference East Horsham 3 1 Ipswich Hockey Martin Read-Sports Reporter Horsham secured a much needed win with a storming second half display in appalling conditions, neither side having scored up to the break.

In driving rain after the interval Horsham’s Gill Adams was carded for a too enthusiastic tackle and the visitors took advantage, taking the lead with their first goal of the season following five straight losses.

Horsham, though, soon drew level when Rosie Firth executed an excellent drag flick from a short corner. Then, Horsham went in front, Fran Crossley gleefully accepting a pass from Heidi Meniss to deflect into the goal, before Rosie Firth converted a penalty following an outstanding Horsham build up.

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more interesting than it should have been, but it was great to get a win after a number of close games. Although Ipswich can defend well, they’re finding it difficult to score goals.

Once we’d scored we changed our format and went for it and created plenty of opportunities. Rosie’s two well taken goals earned her our Player of the Match award. On Saturday we’ll be at Langley Park Girls’ School to play 3rd in the table Bromley & Beckenham -that’ll be tough game, because they’re an experienced side. The following Saturday we travel to Broxbourne in Hertfordshire and we’ve targeted that game as a potential win.” Meanwhile, Horsham stalwart Suzy Clapp, now coaching the ladies, has been attending the Masters Trials at Bishams Abbey’s National Sports Centre Horsham’s win moves them up to eighth, on level pegging with Broxbourne and Chelmsford, having the same defensive record, but a very slightly inferior goal scoring statistic.

Horsham’s Tom Clark awarded Pro contract by Sussex

Cricket Martin Read-Sports Reporter 2019 has been a fantastic cricketing year for Horsham 18 year old all rounder Tom Clark – he was selected for the England U19 Tri Series against India and Bangladesh, for which he prepared with 91 for Horsham in the Sussex Premier League at Cricketfield Road against Preston Nomads.

Then, in September, he made his First Class debut against Worcestershire at Hove and was subsequently selected in the 16-strong England squad for the Under 19’s forthcoming tour to the Caribbean, where the Young

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Lions will play in a 50-over triseries against West Indies U19 and Sri Lanka U19, the last competitive test for players in contention for selection for the ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa in January and February 2020. And, as the icing on the cake, Tom has just signed his first professional contract with Sussex, saying: “It’s a dream come true to sign my first professional contract for Sussex, the club I have played for since the age of eight. Being a professional cricketer has been my ambition since a very young age and to fulfil that is a great honour. I’m very grateful for the opportunity presented to me and am excited to continue

to work hard to fulfil my goals and help Sussex succeed in the future. Richard Halsall, amongst other coaches in the pathway programme have prepared me very well for the step up into the professional game and I’m very thankful for all the support they’ve offered me throughout my time here. It was a great moment making my first-class debut at the end of the season and has given me a good taste of what’s to come. I’m looking forward to what the future holds for me and can’t wait to get started and begin working with a great group of players and coaches.”

In preparation for the Caribbean tournament, Tom, the tenth Sussex pathway graduate in the county’s current men’s squad, is currently in India – Mumbai with U19 teammates on an intensive batting programme under tuition from former England batting ace, Ian Bell. After completing his education at Ardingly College, Tom has forfeited the opportunity to go to university, but Sussex Cricket ensure that their young players undertake 52 days of schooling per year to ensure that they are as prepared as possible for whatever life might bring. Sussex Head Coach Jason Gillespie said: “We’re very pleased to add Tom to our squad.

He got an opportunity last season in the first team and certainly shows plenty of promise. Tom has an excellent attitude and is keen to learn. The coaching staff are looking forward to working with him and helping him take the next steps in his career.”

Horsham’s Graham Irwin thrilled to be new Sussex Scorer Cricket Martin Read-Sports Reporter

Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce the appointment of Horsham Cricket Club’s scorer, Graham Irwin as the county’s first team scorer in succession to long serving incumbent Mike Charman, who retired at the end of the 2019 season.

Graham has an outstanding cricket pedigree, having played for Surrey seconds and the MCC, following which he managed and coached Sussex age group squads, scored for the Second XI, and at Test matches and One Day internationals in addition to an increasing number of Sussex’s Specsaver County Championship matches and Vitality Blast T20 fixtures, too. Graham said: “I’m elated to be appointed as

Sussex’s 1st XI scorer following an eleven-year apprenticeship as the club’s 2nd XI & Academy scorer since I started officiating in matches for the club back in 2009. If you’d said to me when I was playing competitive club and representative cricket that I would be a county 1st XI scorer someday, I’d have replied: ‘there’s no way!’. But here I am and delighted to be selected ahead of some very strong candidates.

It was fantastic to have the opportunity to score at some of the team’s matches last season and I’m looking forward to working more closely with fellow county scorers, the Sussex team management and our players, whose company I enjoy immensely.”

In another string to Graham Irwin’s bow, having retired from the airline industry, he also very

much enjoys his role as a travel consultant, arranging stress free tailor made holidays for clients. Speaking exclusively to the District Post, Graham said: “I started playing cricket when I was 6 – a while ago! And, my son William played with both Matt Machan and Luke Wells, so I feel entirely at home with Sussex.

I’m absolutely delighted to have made the grade to be the new county First X1 scorer, it’s a job that I’ve always wanted to do. I start on March 1st and have quite a bit of preparation to complete - setting up computerised systems and statistical records before games get under way later that month. The fixtures should be announced soon and I can’t wait to for the season to start !”

Scoring for Sussex will entail a considerable amount of travelling,

but Graham will continue to score for Horsham First XI whenever his county duties allow.

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