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St George’s Day
23rd April
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Lower Beeding Parish
Worship Services
This Month
3rd
April
Divine Mercy
8.30am
Eucharist at St Johns
Sunday
10.00am
Family Eucharist
(Low Sunday)
Readings: Acts 5: 12-16; Revelations 1: 9-13 & 17-19; John 20: 19-31.
3rd
10th
Sunday
8.30am
Eucharist at St. Johns
April
of
10.00am
Parish Eucharist
Eastertide
3.30pm
Evensong at St. Johns
Readings: Acts 5: 27-32 & 40-41; Revelations 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19.
17th
April
4th Sunday
of
Eastertide
8.30am
10.00am
Eucharist at St Johns
Parish Eucharist
Readings: Acts 13: 14-& 43-52; Revelations 7: 9 & 14-17; John 10: 27.30
24th
April
5th Sunday
8.30am
Eucharist at St Johns
of
10.00am
Parish Eucharist
Eastertide
Readings: Acts 14: 21-27; Revelations 21: 1-5; John 13: 31-35.
BCP = Book of Common Prayer
From the registers...
(Baptisms, Funerals and Marriages)
Oliver Leo Street, Baptised on 13th March 2016 at Holy Trinity Church.
Funeral of Peter Waldron on 14th March at Holy Trinity Church.
May he rest in peace.
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Contents
Features
Welcome to the April edition of the Lower
Beeding Parish Magazine.
Quiz Report
Coffee Morning
St George
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Bishop Mark Reflects
Thinking Days
Richard of Chichester
Camelia Botnar
The Queen’s Birthday
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24
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38
44
St George’s Day Concert
Regulars
Worship
From Holy Trinity
Views from St John’s
Thursday Club
LBA
LBHS
Great Britons
PCSO Report
Holy Trinity School
Gardener’s World
Sussex Wildlife Trust
Our Page (children)
Puzzle Page
Guides
Weather
All in the Month of…
Engage Update
Parish Council
Health Walks
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19-20
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33-34
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Copy date for next
magazine – Thursday
14th April
I was recently watching a children’s
programme about celebrations with my
young son. This particular episode was
about St Patrick’s Day and showed how a
community in Northern Ireland celebrated
their patron saint’s day. There were
certainly a lot of fun things going on and it
got me thinking of how little we do in
England to celebrate our own patron
saints day.
With that in mind you can read about our
patron saint, St George on page 11 and
perhaps consider attending the concert
advertised on page 12 as a fun way to
mark the day.
It also inspired the front cover photo of
the stained glass window of St George in
St John’s Church. Many thanks to Geoff for
taking it.
Happy St George’s Day for the 23rd April!
Christina Betson
Editor
cmbetson@hotmail.co.uk
The views and opinions
within this publication
are not necessarily those
of the editor or
the Lower Beeding
Parochial Church Council.
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From Holy Trinity
Green and Pleasant Land?
This April I expect to find ourselves in the throes of nationalism. Firstly it is our patron
saint’s day on the 23rd April when we celebrate brave St George. Then of course there will
be the ongoing debate over our place in or out of Europe and from both sides there will be
much vaunting of our position in the world and a dissecting of our national character.
One of the quintessential images that defines our national identity is the English country
village, and none more so than the image of that village in spring and summer. The
chocolate box image of the village has held sway in the popular imagination since at least
the Victorian era, if not before. A romantic view which comes across very much in the
verses of Tennyson, in the prose of Thomas Hardy and in the music of Elgar.
At the heart of this chocolate box image is an imagined community inhabiting the village,
one governed by simple relationships and understood positions in life. Of course we know
from our own experience that village life is never that simple and we don’t want to have
fixed positions in life anymore.
In the old days you knew everyone in the village because of geography – they were the
people you would bump into all the time if you lived in the village, its why we have the
parish system as it assumes we all know one another in the parish. However today we can
choose not to.
We don’t have to interact with anyone around us but only with people we choose to see.
We can leave by car and travel far and wide, or just stay at home and go online to meet
people. The rest of the time we can live in splendid isolation engaging with neighbours as
little as possible.
This has obviously changed village life, so what now are our villages like and are they still
symbols of our national identity? I’m not going to draw any inferences for the debate going
on about being in or out of Europe at the moment, but it is fertile food for thought when
we think about who we are as a nation now?
However I still think our village communities are worth fighting for, even if they have
changed, but it is up us to engage with one another locally to keep them a reality.
God bless, Mark.
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News and Views from St. John’s, Coolhurst
Easter got me thinking about how strong the two angels must
have been to roll the stone away from the tomb. Rainer Maria
Rilke was a poet who thought a lot about angels and wrote about them, too, in his Duino
Elegies;
‘Who, if I cried out, would bear me among the angels’ hierarchies?
And even if one of them suddenly pressed me against his heart,
I would be consumed in that overwhelming existence.
For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror
Which we are barely able to endure.
And we are awed because it serenely disdains to annihilate us.
Every angel is terrifying.’
We’re not really used to thinking of angels possessing superhuman strength, thanks to the
greetings cards industry, which would have us believe that angels are charming podgy
toddlers that have flown straight down off a Renaissance ceiling, transforming en route
from the pagan Cupid to the Christian angel during their tumbling fall to earth. Once here,
they romp around with rabbits and trill away in a choir probably conducted by Gareth
Malone. You’d never guess from the cards just how terrifying a presence angels can be.
Often their job is to bring difficult messages, or rouse feelings of terror, shame, inferiority
or even impossibility of achievement as they test faith to the limit. There was nothing
toddlerish about the angel who told Mary she was to be a mother, or the angel who spoke
to Abraham when God had stayed his hand from sacrificing Isaac, or who attended to Jesus
after the temptation in the wilderness. They were as strong as demons (they had to be,
considering the opposition) and implacable in their purity.
Jacob famously wrestled with an angel – in fact only described as a man – who represented
his own sins to him. The angel refused to listen to him, or to accept his repentance. Instead
he let Jacob test himself against him all night (‘the long, dark night of the soul’) before,
finally, he blessed him.
Here’s another disquieting thought:
‘Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels without
knowing it.’ Hebrews 13.2
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QUIZ – 27TH February 2016
What a fabulous evening was had by all those who came to the quiz in Mannings Heath
village hall which was brilliantly compiled by our vicar. Mark was assisted by Lizzie who did
an amazing job marking all the papers. Each round was entertaining, the questions were
interesting and varied and I must say that it was certainly the best quiz I have ever been to.
As part of the evening’s profit was to be allocated for the Farming Community Network
with which Mark is closely associated we were delighted to welcome a number of local
farmers taking part. One couple, who had come all the way from Petworth to support Mark,
must have been thrilled when, having joined the team called Byron’s Minions, they gained
the most points overall winning a bottle of wine for each team member! For one of the
rounds each team had to nominate a person to make a paper plane and someone to fly it.
Everyone then had to line up around the sides of the hall to watch each plane launched the
winner being the plane which landed closest to Mark on the stage! Much laughter ensued
when some planes actually flew into reverse when launched!
Joan, Kay, Alison, Lesley and I provided a sausage, mash and onion gravy supper and
Kissingate Brewery provided welcome refreshments. Peeling, cooking and mashing some
30KG of potatoes and cooking 240 sausages to feed 80 people was quite a feat!
The fund raising team will be delighted to see you at our next event on April 23rd which you
will see advertised on page 12.
Jan McKinnell
Donations of Warm Winter Clothing for Refugees
Lin O’Brien of 1 Trinity Fields is collecting warm winter
clothing for refugees in Europe and a collection point is
available at the back of Holy Trinity Church under the
Sunday School notice board. She is supporting her
friend Antonia who will be personally taking the
clothing to refugee camps in April. Particularly needed are clothing for
men and boys such as jumpers, T-shirts, scarves gloves, hats, jeans and jackets.
Many thanks for your help.
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Sunday roast from 12 – 3 pm. Don’t forget Fryday is fish and chip day.
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At our February meeting we heard from Stephen Morphew, who told us about
European garden History, which was most interesting. Many of the gardens made in
the past were inspired by paintings of gardens in Europe.
We wished Shirley Denheart a happy birthday, which would take place the next day.
Our meeting in April is on the 14th when Mr Everest will talk about Shepherds of the
South Downs. We start at 2.30 and tea is served at the end. All welcome.
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St George of the Golden Legend
The Saint of an English Army before he was Patron Saint of
England, St George may have been a soldier, but he was no
Englishman. He was an officer in the Roman army under
Diocletian, who refused to abandon his faith during the
Terror, and was martyred at Lydda in Palestine about the
year 300 AD - supposedly 23 April. Over the years St George
became the example of a Christian fighting-man, a powerful
helper against evil powers affecting individual lives. He was
the soldier-hero of the Middle Ages, of whom remarkable
deeds were reported.
In the Golden Legend of the 13th century, Jacobus de
Voragine gave St George a handsome write-up. The story
runs thus:
One day, St George rode up to the heathen city of Sylene in
Lybia, where he found the citizens in great distress. A
neighbouring dragon had forced them to surrender two sheep
each day for its dinner, and when the sheep gave out, two of
their children; and now they were about to sacrifice the King’s daughter,
dressed as if for her wedding. St George encountered the little party by a
stagnant lake, where the dragon lived, and persuaded the sobbing Princess to
tell him why she was so miserable. At that moment the dragon appeared,
looking inexpressibly revolting. The Saint charged, and drove his spear into the
gaping mouth. To everyone’s amazement, he tumbled the monster over and
over.
Then St George borrowed the Princess’s girdle, tied it round the dragon’s neck,
and persuaded her to lead it back to Sylene herself. The sight of her
approaching with the befuddled dragon on its makeshift lead emptied the town.
When the inhabitants timidly crept back, St George promised to behead the
dragon if they would all believe in Jesus Christ and be baptised.
It was a most effective form of evangelism, for everybody said ‘yes’ at once.
So 15,000 people were baptised, and four carts were commissioned to remove
the dragon’s body.
St George thus became a symbol of the war against evil, and is usually
portrayed trampling the dragon of sin under his horse’s hoofs. The Crusaders
had a vision of him helping them against the Saracens at Antioch, during the
first Crusade, and so brought the story of St George back with them from
Palestine. Presently England put herself under the protection of the Saint. His
day was declared a holiday in 1222. A red cross on a white field is the flag of
St George.
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Lower Beeding Association News
Charity No. 267433
Annual General Meeting of the LBA
Monday 25th April at 7.30 p.m.
Lower Beeding Village Hall
Leechpond Hill (B2110)
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Everyone is welcome to come along, find out more about the LBA and take
the opportunity to nominate and vote for your volunteer committee and village
representatives - nominations to Jackie on 01403 891748 before the meeting
please.
250 Club
Results of the first draw of the 2016 250 Club held at the Plough:
£50
£50
£50
£30
£30
£30
£20
£20
£20
K Graham
D Kirkham
R Campbell
P Botting
L Johnson
B Stevens
H Kidd
R Allen
K Knapton
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248
6
159
169
56
127
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Draws for the rest of the year will be held at the Crabtree on Thursday 9 th June:
Wheatsheaf on Thursday 8th September and the Grand Draw at The Plough on
Friday the 9th December. Any enquiries about the village club ring on 01403
891280 or 891523
SUMMER FETE
The Lower Beeding Fete is rapidly approaching: it is to be held on Saturday 18 June
from 1400 till 1700 at the Village Hall and Sports Field. This year will feature some
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of the old favourites such as the fun dog show (Wendy on 01903 745820), the
legendary welly wanging and the laser clay shooting. Alongside these we are
hoping to provide a showcase to some of the local crafts and trades that are so
important in maintaining the vibrancy of our parish. As ever, all funds raised will
support the Lower Beeding Association (the charity which manages the village hall
and sports field on your behalf) and its success is entirely driven by volunteers and
donations from the local community. There are a variety of different ways to get
involved, including: donating a prize to the Grand Raffle, Tombola or Bottle
Tombola: volunteering to assist with the site set up or clearance; or just generally
helping on the day.
If you would like to help out, work for or own a company that would like to donate a
prize or have a display at the fete, or simply have ideas for how to make the event
even more special, please contact Pete Robinson on 01403 891395, 07815700006
or petelrobinson@hotmail.com. Or you can also receive the very latest updates by
following @LBeedingFete on Twitter ! More details next month !
JB
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Part three of “Selection from Grandmother Brew’s bygone remedies in cases of
sickness”
Indigestion: Bicarb of soda and ground ginger in a little water.
Insomnia: 1) A teaspoon Magnesia in a wineglass of hot water before retiring. 2)
A light supper. 3) A hop pillow. And 5) DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT. At least you
are resting.
Jumping legs: Some find relief by walking about or standing on something cold. A
small tot of brandy before retiring is very helpful !
Mouth Ulcers: Gargle with the garden herb, Red Sage - the liquor being from the
leaves brought to the boil and left to simmer slowly.
Nappy Rash: Apply white of egg and leave to dry before putting on the nappy.
Same for bed sores.
Neuralgia: A poultice of essence of peppermint.
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Neuritis: In the arms and wrists – go to bed wearing gloves. Put half a raw potato
in the palm of each hand inside the glove to keep it in place. By morning the potato
will have turned black. Use a fresh potato each night !
Nose Bleeding: 1) Stand in front of an open window, hands behind the head and
breathe in deeply. 2) Put feet in a basin of hot water and don’t plug the nose. 3) In
frequent, heavy nose bleeds, soak cotton wool in lemon juice, plug the nose with
this and in a few applications the bleeding should stop altogether. 4) There is also
the cold key down the back.
Sciatica: 1) Boil a handful of nettles still soft. Bathe the part with the warm liquor
and apply the nettles as a poultice (cured a sciatica of 45 years standing). 2) Drink 3
times daily a nettle liquor made from young nettles.
3) Mix together equal
quantities of turpentine and olive oil and rub on. 4) 1 oz dried mistletoe in a pint of
boiling water. Cool, stirring occasionally, bottle. Take a wineglass every day.
Jean Black
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Lower Beeding Horticultural Society Report
Following the spring show last month the society continues with
its activities in April with an illustrated talk at the village hall on 8
April at 7pm by Jim Buttress. The subject of Jim’s talk is “The World Garden at
Lullingstone Castle”. This garden contains plants from around the world and
planted in their respective country groupings, the creation of Tom Hart Dyke,
who first shot to international prominence in 2000, when he was kidnapped in
the Panamanian jungle on a plant hunting expedition that went dangerously
wrong. Jim’s talk will give us a great tour of the garden and how it has
developed, and continues to develop. Jim is best known as a very lively speaker
and as a judge on BBC 2’s “Big Allotment Challenge” in 2014 and 2015. At an
event attended by one of our members in March Jim was described as not just
good but “fantastic”, and he received a standing ovation. Let’s hope he can
repeat the performance on 8 April. There will be a small charge for this event,
and both members and non-members are very welcome.
May 7 sees our grand plant sale at the village hall, starting at 10:00 sharp.
Annuals will be provided from a Sussex nursery at significant discounts over
garden centre prices, there will be lots of popular vegetable plants at massive
savings, including tomatoes, beans – both runner and dwarf – courgettes, and
cucumber, plus many herb plants available too. And in addition we’ll have
plenty of herbaceous plants to fill any gaps that you have in your borders. But
come early to pick up your bargains, it’s a lively and busy event from the
moment the doors to the hall are opened.
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BISHOP MARK
REFLECTS ON THE
ESSENCE OF EASTER.
How often, I wonder, do we judge some
unhappy or difficult event 'a blessing in
disguise?
Some events in our lives, can be very
painful, disappointing and even seem
disastrous. We experience these as utter
desolation.
Only some time afterwards do we discover the hardship was necessary in order for
something wonderful, enriching or perhaps liberating to come about.
The
story
of
Joseph,
in
the
Book
of
Genesis,
is
a
good
example:
Selling Joseph into slavery was traumatic not only for him, but for his adoring father
and for the brothers who came to regret their treachery.
Disaster all round!......and yet this disaster turned out to be a well-disguised
blessing. It turned out to be their salvation when Joseph's family turned to Egypt for
what they needed to survive.
Easter celebrates the blessing, the salvation, which had been disguised in the
tragedy of Good Friday.
Easter isn't simply a happy ending but God making human failure and the seeming
disaster of death into the very seed of wonderful new and eternal life.
Easter celebrates the hope that God will take the tragic failures and desolation of
our personal Good Fridays and make them the very seeds of something life-giving.
Happy Eastertide!
+Mark
Copyright © 2016 Diocese of Chichester, All rights reserved.
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GREAT BRITONS
46. Oliver Cromwell
kpeglinton@aol.com
1599 – 1658
Part 1: New Model Army
Cromwell was a gentleman farmer from Huntingdon. After
recovering from depression in his 20s, he was, for the rest of his
life, deeply and sincerely devoted to carrying out the will of God
as he understood it.
Cromwell was a member of the Parliament of 1640-42 that
attempted to reform King Charles I’s autocratic rule. When the
king sought instead to impose his will by force, most of the
aristocracy, gentry, and country folk rallied to him. London, the
eastern counties, and most large towns declared for Parliament.
As the aristocracy and gentry were much more familiar with
weapons and horses, the Royalist troops were superior to
Parliament’s. The Royalist cavalry were led by an experienced
soldier, Prince Rupert, who brought with him 100 veteran
officers from Germany. Parliament, with its ability to tax the towns and ports, could afford larger
armies than the king, but Parliament’s soldiers were often recruited from the tavern, gutter, or prison
and they enlisted for pay and plunder. In fact on both sides pay fell heavily into arrears and the
common soldiery were forced to look only to plunder.
The nobles supplied the king with money and substantial forces. The Queen sold the Crown jewels.
Oxford University, which became the king’s headquarters, melted their gold and silver plate for
him, as did many a hall and manor. When Cambridge University sought to do the same, Cromwell,
a former student, intervened with a troop of cavalry to stop them.
Cromwell’s troop was part of Parliament’s eastern counties’ army. Commanded by the Earl of
Manchester, Cromwell soon became the driving force in this army. Unlike the disordered
plundering armies elsewhere, Cromwell wanted this army to be “a disciplined and Godly force”. He
recruited selectively, taking only men of good Puritan character and high motivation. Cromwell
insisted on promotions based on ability rather than birth. He paid considerable attention to
discipline, training, adequate provisioning, and the prompt payment of wages. This all made
Cromwell popular with his men. So did his practice of leading from the front, putting himself in the
same personal dangers that they faced. In the course of the war he received two wounds and had a
horse killed under him.
Shielding London was Parliament’s main army. Under the cautious Earl of Essex they fought two
indecisive battles, at Edge Hill, and at Newbury. Despite outnumbering the king, it was Essex who
came closest to defeat. Rupert’s cavalry carried all before them, but could not easily be reformed.
Full of dash and glory, but lacking professional discipline, they would often break Parliament’s
cavalry with a glorious charge, and then pursue fleeing units all over the countryside, or plunder the
baggage train, while the battle continued miles behind them.
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After early successes in the west,
Parliament’s western army was
destroyed at Roundway Down by a far
smaller Royalist force. This freed
Rupert to storm Bristol, England’s
second port, enabling supply and
reinforcements to reach the king from
Ireland and the continent. Rupert then
defeated a larger Parliamentary army at
Newark. With the exception of plucky
resistance led by Sir Thomas Fairfax in
Hull, most of Parliament’s strongholds
in the north fell to the Royalists. Wales was solidly Royalist and Royal forces were also making
gains in the midlands and the south.
A steady stream of defectors were joining Charles as his was perceived to be the winning side.
Parliament’s desperate leader, John Pym, brought the Covenanters, who ruled Scotland, into the war
with a promise of both money and the reformation of the English Church along Presbyterian lines.
Following Pym’s death, a Committee of Both Kingdoms was established to co-ordinate the
prosecution of the war. Cromwell was prominent amongst its 21 members.
In 1644 Parliament’s eastern army marched north to join the Scots. The combined army was
confronted by Rupert’s smaller army at Marston Moor. Rupert was used to defeating bigger armies,
and at first all went well for him. He scattered the Parliamentary right and then fell upon the Scots
in the centre, throwing them into a disorderly retreat. Cromwell however rallied enough of the
Scots to join his cavalry in a series of decisive charges to win the battle.
After Marston Moor determined action could have achieved complete victory. But Manchester was
hesitant and indecisive and seemed unwilling to actually confront the king. At Lostwithiel Essex’s
incompetence allowed Charles to destroy much of his army. In Scotland the Royalists under the
Earl of Montrose, reinforced with Irish troops, inflicted a series of defeats on the much larger and
far better equipped Covenanter forces.
At Cromwell’s urging Parliament ordered the complete reconstitution of the army upon a new
model, based on his eastern army. Parliament eased Essex and Manchester out of their commands
and made Fairfax commander in chief, with Cromwell as second in command. Cromwell then led a
brilliant campaign in the midlands preventing the various Royalist armies from uniting. At Naseby,
the New Model Army inflicted a crushing defeat on the king. Fairfax was in command, but it was
Cromwell who led the decisive cavalry charge.
After further Royalist defeats, including that of Montrose in Scotland, the king surrendered. To
many (including many Royalists), Parliament’s victory was a manifest judgement of God on the
question of Parliament’s right to hold the government of the king to account. Next month I shall
describe the tragic consequences of the king’s refusal to accept this.
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Community Payback
Community Payback can be part of a 'community sentence'. A 'community
sentence' means that the offender is supervised in the community and in the case of
Community Payback has to carry out between 40 and 300 hours of unpaid work. This work
benefits the community - and means the offenders pay back the community for their crimes
by doing tough demanding work. For this reason members of public are encouraged to
nominate Community Payback work projects for offenders which will benefit the
community.
In England and Wales offenders usually wear bright orange high-visibility jackets, marked
'Community Payback' while they're working. The jackets mean you can see that they're
paying back for their crimes. Employed offenders usually work one full day a week on a
Saturday or Sunday. Most unemployed offenders are required to work a minimum of 28
hours each week over 4 days, leaving one day for job search. Community Payback can help
unemployed offenders gain the skill needed for paid employment and this pattern of work
is intended to be like a normal working week.
Community Payback is not suitable for offenders who pose a high risk to the public and all
offenders are carefully risk assessed before being sent to work placements. Community
Payback sentences are strictly enforced and offenders are sent back to court if they are
absent without good reason on more than one occasion.
In England and Wales between April 2012 and March 2013 approximately 75,000 offenders
were sentenced to Community Payback and over 7 million hours were worked on projects
which benefited local communities. Calculated at the national minimum wage the value of
this work is approximately £45 million.
Nominate a project
Community Payback work projects can include:
 removing graffiti
 clearing litter and rubbish from public areas
 repairing and decorating public building such as community centres
 clearing undergrowth from paths and other areas
 working on projects which benefit the environment
To nominate a project for our area visit
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Holy Trinity School
Thinking Day
On the 1st of March 2016, Holy Trinity School had a thinking day: the first of its kind. There
were many activities in the morning: a map of our life & a puzzle of what make us unique.
In the afternoon, half of the groups (we were split into groups) did dance; a ¼ did music and
the remainder did art. The ¼ groups swapped around halfway through the afternoon. The
dance & the music were preparing to do ‘Circle of Life’, whereas the art group were doing
paintings of trees – the colours representing aspects of us. This is some of the feedback
given by the older children of school – “I enjoyed finding out about some of the younger
children; they are so interesting.”, “Completely different to our normal routine. It’s good to
have a day doing something completely different.” & “It was really good fun!” (The last
quote sums it up!)
Mother’s Day
On the 4th of March 2013 – 3 days before Mother’s Day – we had a Mother’s Day service in
our new big hall. We sung a few songs about mothers, and then we sung the centrepiece of
the celebration – ‘the Circle of life’- followed by a dance the dance group made. There were
cakes of all sorts – very tasty!!
Lenten Lunch
The school also hosted one of
the Lenten Lunches which was
thoroughly enjoyed by
members of the parish and
school community.
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More Than Me - Spirituality and Thinking Days – Lesley Hendy
Those of you who came to the Walsingham retreat several years ago will remember Andrew
Vessey, painter and writer, who gave us such a special lecture on the Virgin Mary in Art.
Last April he wrote a poem called ‘Angels at Withersdale’ of which the following is a small part:
What news might the angels bring?
Of a meadow Madonna who brings them here,
of a Boy in a byre, now ruined but near,
of the Lord of creation whose ears would hear
the rattle of cattle chains, milk in the pail,
the cuckoo’s call and the grey geese wail.
They tell what He told by the flickering fire,
the psalms and the promises sung to a lyre,
of connections and purposes streaming to earth
and love like a dove bringing hope and new birth.
I have chosen to include this passage from Andrew’s poem to help illustrate the idea of ‘More
Than Me’ the title of the ‘Thinking Day’ at Holy Trinity Primary School last month. A day we hoped
would put spirituality at its heart.
The main objective for the day was to promote a sense of enjoyment and fascination for learning
about themselves, others and the world around them, including the intangible.
We wanted to engage the children in thinking about the ‘circle of life’, birth and death, emotion,
connections, cause and consequence- all the things that surround and envelop our human
existence. But also to look beyond to, as the poem suggests, ‘What news might the angels bring?’
Much of education today requires the never-ending acquisition of factual knowledge, useful to a
point, but transitory. What is known today is superseded tomorrow. Whereas, greater truths are
eternal. We need time to ponder the eternal questions such as, ‘who am I?’ ‘why am I here?’
‘what purpose do I have here on earth?’
God’s message is simple ‘Love one another as I have loved you’. The last stanza of Andrew’s poem
ends with:
…. as Spring heaves the Summer into meadow time
and heaven appears in your heart and mine.
That’s where angels go.
Following their ‘Thinking Day’ we can only hope the talented children at our school have ‘Heaven’
in their hearts as they go through life’s circle. That they pass on the message of Jesus’s story to
everyone they meet – not necessary by proselytizing but by being the people they are and by
following Christ.
Thank you Holy Trinity School.
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The tricks played on us and our gardens by the weather are continuing to confound us, with March
giving rise to very cold weather and quite heavy morning frosts. So, last month when I wrote about
the magnolia in bloom, the flowers have taken on the sad brown appearance left by frost damage.
And the same can be said of the early camellias, too. The daffodil season, though, promises to be a
little longer than normal with many in the garden having been in bloom for three weeks now and
those that are a little more exposed yet to flower. And another bright spot is the early flowering of
primroses and polyanthus to bring their spring colour to us a little earlier than usual.
We are now moving into a busy time of year in the garden, with lots to do now that seed-sowing and
planting are in full swing. Spring-planting garlic should have been planted by now, but it’s still not too
late to get it in this month. As with shallots my approach is to start garlic off in 9cm pots in a sandy
mix until the shoots are growing well before moving to their final bed, this gets them off to a fine start.
The potatoes have been chitting now since early March. The second earlies can go out early in the
month and the main crop later on in April. Beware late frosts though so be ready to cover early
growth with some form of protection – fleece, glass, straw, all will work fine, or simply earth-up over
the growth. To prepare the vegetable beds for later planting you can still apply manure, compost, or
green manure to them, this will invigorate the beds for the coming sowings. Take care though to
follow the guidelines associated with crop rotation, we’ve talked about this in the past – root crops
(beetroot, carrots, parsnips) follow brassicas (including turnips, swedes, radishes) follow other crops
(beans, lettuce, onions, peas, and for these three groups, respectively add no manure, some wellrooted manure or compost, liberal amounts of either or both. Although manuring is best done at
digging time it isn’t too late to do this in April.
Dividing herbaceous plants is possible this month, particularly hostas. These tolerate dividing and replanting the “new” plants very well, but do this before they come into leaf, as do primroses once
flowering is over. In fact April is a good month for carrying this out wherever necessary to prevent
overcrowding and to fill in gaps that might have appeared over the winter. Deadhead the daffodils,
but no more than this because the leaves,, however straggly they become, are the medium through
which photosynthesis occurs, which in turn and through chemical process, should result in strong
bulbs for next year. Leave the foliage for around six weeks following flowering and if you can then
resist the temptation to tie them neatly into knots, this only inhibits the chemical process.
General tasks in April include mulching fruit trees around the base of the trunk, applying a generalpurpose fertiliser to beds and borders and hoeing this in, taking care not to fertilise on the plants but
only around them. Bonemeal works well for this task, and Vitax Q4 provides an extended release
general fertiliser in pellet form. Keep on top of the lawn this month, and if you can then aerate with a
suitable spiking device. This will pay dividends later in the year, improving the base soil for the grass to
prosper. If you don’t have special-purpose tool for this then going over the lawn with a fork is better
than not doing anything.
It’s not just the plants that are putting on growth in April, as was noted last month, if the plants are
growing then so are the weeds, and these need to be kept in check. It’s also pest time, so look out for
slugs, aphids, and all sorts of other little creatures who think that all your gardening effort is for their
benefit. Let’s make sure that it isn’t, enjoy your efforts this month, they will pay off later.
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The Changing World of the Blackcap
By Mike Russell of the Sussex Wildlife Trust
Some of you may have been lucky enough to
have been visited by a small greyish bird about
the size of a robin with a prominent black cap,
taking advantage of the food you provide in your garden. This is the appropriately named
blackcap, though the females may not agree as they have brown caps, and the reason you may
have seen one is because of what you are doing, feeding birds in winter.
Blackcaps are a migratory species, coming to Northern Europe to breed in the summer and then
returning to Southern Europe or Africa to spend the winter in warmer climes where they can feed,
as they are essentially insectivores. But the last 50 years, because of the huge increase in the
development and usage of commercial wild bird food and the changing climate to warmer winters
has seen a continuous increase in the number of blackcaps reported throughout the year,
particularly in gardens.
It is easy to assume that these wintering blackcaps are the breeding
birds that have just decided to stay over, why take that long
hazardous journey south when there is enough food available here
and it seems to be a lot warmer than it used to be, but research has
shown that this is not necessarily the case. Analysis of data
collected by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) shows that the
blackcaps recorded in the UK during the winter months have likely
come from Central Europe, mainly from Germany and Austria, while
our own breeding birds still head south at the end of summer.
By analysing BTO Garden Birdwatch data and ringing recovery records over a number of years, it is
not surprising that the majority of records come from the southern half of the UK where winters
are milder and were more frequent where supplementary food was provided. Where there have
been particularly warmer periods in winter there were fewer sightings of blackcaps illustrating that
they still have a preference for more natural food when it is available.
There is also increasing evidence that these little birds as well as changing their migratory habits
they are changing genetically a well. Blackcaps wintering in Britain have relatively narrower and
longer beaks to those that winter in Spain, suggesting that they are becoming more generalist
feeders. As these changes can continue to evolve it is possible that eventually they may split into
separate species.
These changes have been initiated through actions by us, directly by providing supplementary food
during the winter months and then indirectly through our actions that are having an effect on the
climate. Most of our birds that migrate to the UK are insectivores so they have to make the long
journey south to survive. If they had enough food to survive here in the winter they wouldn’t need
to leave but genetically they are pre-disposed to eat insects, but this new research shows that we,
through our actions, may be speeding up the evolutionary process and who knows, other species
may follow in the wake of the blackcap.
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1st Lower Beeding Guides
MOTHERING SUNDAY
On Saturday 5th March a small band of willing helpers
from the Lower Beeding Guides met at Holy Trinity
Church to prepare the posies for the Mothering
Sunday Service. In less than 30 minutes the job was
done and 52 beautiful posies had been put together.
On Sunday 6th March it was the Mothering Sunday
Service. The Guides arrived early to prepare the
colour parties for the service. The seven guides were
joined by 2 brownies and 2 rainbows. It was lovely to
have the Union Flag, Guide Company Colours, Brownie
Pennant and Rainbow Banner on Parade.
Our teaching for the day was around the story of
Moses and the Sunday School and Guides took part in
a drama about the story. The children then all spoke
about why their Mum was special and held up letters to spell out MOTHERING SUNDAY –
THANK YOU MUM XXXX. Some of the children also read prayers. At the end of the service
the posies were distributed in the
Church.
It was a lovely service which was
certainly enjoyed by all those who
attended.
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WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER FOR FEBRUARY 2016
Rainfall in February 20162.0”
51 mm
Rainfall in February 20153.2”
81 mm
Rainfall for 2016
10.8”
274 mm
Rainfall for 2015
8.2”
208 mm
Warmest day
13.2°C on the 4th
Warmest night
10.4°C on the 22nd
Coldest day
3.5°C on the 13th
Coldest night
-4.3°C on the 25th
At last, not the wettest February, or even close. In fact, since 2004, there have been
three drier Februarys (2005, 2008 and 2012) all of which recorded 0.8” rain.
Officially, from a weather point of view, the last day of winter was 29th February. As
we might have guessed, the latest end of month statistics show it was provisionally
the warmest winter for England and Wales since the record series began in 1910,
while it was the third-warmest for the UK as a whole. The warmth has been most
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notable in the south of the UK with mean temperatures across much of the area
more than 2C above average.
Following the extreme rainfall in December and early January across mainly
northern and western parts of the UK, this has been a wet winter. The figures show
a rainfall total for the UK of over 529 mm, well above the long term winter average of
330.4mm. This makes Winter 2015/16 the second wettest on record behind 2013/14
(545mm). These are the only two years with rainfall totals exceeding 500mm, the
next wettest is 1995 (485mm).
The only places where above average rainfall wasn't recorded were parts of East
Anglia and eastern England and there were large contrasts across the country, with
the wettest areas in a swathe from Wales to eastern Scotland where many areas
saw double the amount of rainfall normally recorded in winter.
Elizabeth Ogg
Shakespeare - the Bard of Avon
William Shakespeare, universally recognised as the world’s greatest
playwright, died on 23rd April 1616. The 400th anniversary of that event
is being widely marked – the BBC is broadcasting every one of his plays,
for instance.
Even people who have never read any of them
are familiar with bits of their speeches: ‘To be
or not to be?’ and ‘Neither a borrower nor a
lender be’ (Hamlet); ‘Out, out damned spot!’
(Macbeth); ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen,
lend me your ears!’ (Julius Caesar); ‘If music
be the food of love, play on’ (Twelfth Night);
‘Beware the green-eyed monster’ (Othello) and
scores more. ‘Now is the Winter of our
discontent’ (Richard the Third) has plagued my
life!
We probably endured studying his plays as
teen-agers and if not then, then perhaps later found how wonderfully he
tuned his words to the human spirit.
He was a jobbing actor, a script writer, a master of the sonnet as well as
being a truly great dramatist. He lifted the English language to new
heights. Let’s celebrate him this month!
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All in the month of APRIL
It was:1000 years ago:- on 23rd April 1016 that AEthelred II (AEthelred the Unready), King
of England, died.
400 years ago:- on 23rd April (or 3rd May) 1616 that William Shakespeare died.
Regarded as the most important figure in English literature, and considered the
greatest dramatist of all time, as well as England’s national poet. His plays include
Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet.
200 years ago:- on 21st April 1816 that Charlotte Bronte, British novelist, was born.
Best known for ‘Jane Eyre’.
175 years ago:- on 20th April 1841 that Edgar Allen Poe’s short story ‘The Murders in
the Rue Morgue’ was published. It is considered the first modern detective story.
125 years ago:- on 1st April 1891, that the first London-Paris telephone line was
opened to the public. It included an undersea section between Dover and Calais.
100 years ago:- 24th to 29th April 1916, that The Easter Uprising, Dublin, took place.
This armed Republican uprising against British rule resulted in the death of 466
people. The rebels surrendered unconditionally after the British declared martial law
and suppressed the rebellion. Most of the leaders were executed.
90 years ago:- on 21st April 1926 that Queen Elizabeth II was born.
65 years ago:- on 11th April 1951, that the Stone of Scone, which had been stolen
from Westminster Abbey in London in December 1950 by Scottish nationalist
students, was found on the altar of Arbroath Abbey in Scotland. It was returned to
London. In November 1996 the stone was officially returned to Scotland and now
resides in Edinburgh Castle.
Also 65 years ago:- on 17th April 1951 that the Peak District National Park was
established. It was Britain’s first national park.
40 years ago:- on 5st April 1976 that Apple Computer (now Apple, inc.) was founded
in California.
30 years ago:- on 26th April 1986 that the Chernobyl disaster took place in Ukraine.
It was the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident. 31 people were killed in the
explosion and fire, and leaked radiation spread across the western Soviet Union and
Europe.
25 years ago:- on 3rd April 1991 that Graham Greene, British novelist, short story
writer, playwright and journalist, died.
10 years ago:- on 6th April 2006 that the first case of H5N1 avian flu (bird flu) in the
UK was confirmed following blood tests on a dead swan found in Cellardyke, Fife,
Scotland.
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3rd April, Richard of Chichester
- wanting God more clearly, dearly and nearly
Ever wonder where the prayer … ‘May I know thee
more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow
thee more nearly, day by day’ comes from?
Richard of Chichester, a bishop in the 13th
century, wrote it.
He began life as Richard de Wych of Droitwich, the
son of a yeoman farmer. But Richard was a
studious boy, and after helping his father on the farm for several years,
refused an advantageous offer of marriage, and instead made his way to
Oxford, and later to Paris and Bologna to study canon law.
In 1235 he returned to Oxford, and was soon appointed Chancellor,
where he supported Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, in his struggles
against King Henry III’s misuse of Church funds. After further study to
become a priest, Richard was in due course made a bishop himself. He
was greatly loved. He was charitable and accessible, both stern and
merciful to sinners, extraordinarily generous to those stricken by famine,
and a brilliant legislator of his diocese. He decreed that the sacraments
were to be administered without payment, Mass celebrated in dignified
conditions, the clergy to be chaste, to practise residence, and to wear
clerical dress. The laity was obliged to attend Mass on Sundays and holy
days, and to know by heart the Hail Mary as well as the Lord’s Prayer and
the Creed.
Richard was also prominent in preaching the Crusade, which he saw as a
call to reopen the Holy Land to pilgrims, not as a political expedition. He
died at Dover on 3rd April 1253. In art, Richard of Chichester is
represented with a chalice at his feet, in memory of his having once
dropped the chalice at Mass! One ancient English church is dedicated to
him. There is a St Richard icon in our own Holy Trinity Church and you
can visit his shrine in Chichester Cathedral.
And, of course, he is author of that famous prayer, now set to popular
music, which runs in full:
“Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ for all the benefits thou hast
given me, for all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for me. O
most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know thee more
clearly, love thee more dearly and follow thee more nearly, day by day.”
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‘Engage’ Update
Thank you to everybody who came along to the ‘Open weekend’ held on the 5th & 6th March
to give us their views and ‘ENGAGE’ in the future of the village.
We are now in the process of coordinating the comments and collating them into a form
where we may use them to formulate a ‘draft’ plan which will then be used for future
consultations.
It was good to meet people and hear their views good and bad on the village and bringing to
the attention of the Parish Council several matters which will be taken up with HDC as the
local authority.
A reminder that all Parish Council meetings are ‘open’ and everybody is welcome to attend,
there is time set aside in the agenda to enable the public to make their comments to the
Parish Council. Parish Council meetings are held normally on the last Tuesday of each
month, in the Church Room at the rear of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding and normally
commence at 7.30pm.
Updates on the Lower Beeding Neighbourhood Plan (‘Engage’) as well as details of the
Parish council meetings will be found in the Lower Beeding Parish Magazine (published
monthly) and on the Lower Beeding Parish website: lowerbeeding.com
Although some violunteers came forward, we are still looking for people to come forward. If
you are interested to be part of the Neighbourhood Plan Group, please consider if you would
like to take part. If you would like to be part of the group, please submit your details to the
Clerk to the Parish Council: Michael Tuckwell, 22 Blanches Road, Partridge Green,
Horsham, RH13 8HZ.
Email: michaelanne@hotmail.co.uk.
Geoff Peckham
Lead Councillor- Neighbourhood Plan – ‘Engage’
Lower Beeding Parish Council
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March’s Parish Council Report is based on the PC Meeting (Minutes not yet available) that took
place at the end of February and the Neighbourhood Plan Open Weekend on 5th/6th March.
Neighbourhood Plan
We had an excellent turnout at the formal launch of LB’s Neighbourhood Plan which took place
during the weekend of 5th and 6th March in the Church Room. We believe that some 50 – 60
residents came along (it’s difficult to tell since only 40 signed the register but we know there were
many more than that who attended) and made suggestions as to what they would like included or
excluded from the plan in terms of future development and amenities in the village. We will now
analyse and produce a summary of all the comments. A special Meeting to update residents will
be called after Easter at which all will be welcome although the results will no doubt be discussed,
briefly, at the Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday, 29 th March (residents always welcome). Watch
out for more details on the website, on the Parish Notice Boards and in the Parish Magazine etc.
The next stage will be for a ‘Call For Sites’ to be sent out to interested parties who may have land
or interests in land which may be offered as possible development sites. We would emphasise that
such sites do not necessarily have to be sites for housing development but could possibly be for
development as open spaces for recreation or, perhaps, for commercial or community facilities for
example.
We were also very pleased to note that some people (not just Councillors!) volunteered to be part
of the Neighbourhood Plan Group and they are most warmly welcomed. There is still room for
more so, If you would like to be part of the group, please submit your details to the Clerk (Michael
Tuckwell – email michaelanne@hotmail.co.uk)
New Playground
Installation of the new playground equipment (Swings, Aerial Runway, Log Walk, Bubble Tunnel
etc.) was temporarily held up for a few weeks due to the awful wet weather last month. The ground
conditions became thoroughly unworkable and it became impossible to wet pour any cement to
complete the install. However, the ground has now dried considerably and the works are
proceeding strongly for a likely completion, and opening to the public, in late March to mid April.
We are still considering a formal opening of the new playground in conjunction, perhaps, with our
planned celebrations (a final decision has not yet been made on this) for the Queen’s 90th Birthday
on 9th July.
Speeding Traffic Through the Village
At last, there would seem to be some good, positive news on this and we may be getting
somewhere. The Council remain ‘on the case’ and we will advise you further in next month’s
magazine.
Tree and Plaque in memory of Colin Makey
I think all that I will say here, for the moment, is that matters are not going well!! The Clerk will
continue to try and progress it.
Michael Tuckwell, Clerk to Lower Beeding Parish Council
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HEALTH WALKS
All welcome to guided, free, sociable, HDC
walks led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up at the start point.
Programme booklet containing over 250 walks is available from the Walks Coordinator on 01403 215284 or online at www.horshamhealthwalks.co.uk
Beginners are recommended to contact the Walk Leader to discuss suitability.
All walks can be wet and muddy in places. Forthcoming walks in the Lower
Beeding Parish and neighbouring areas are as follows:-
Fri 1, 15 & 29 April 11:00am: Southwater (1) A 2½ mile flat circular walk along
bridleways, country lanes and the Downs Link.. Meet in the Country Park car
park (off Cripplegate Lane) TQ 161258. Not suitable for wheelchairs, buggies
and prams, can be muddy. Dogs allowed on a lead. 1¼ hours. Walkers can
choose to walk for 30 or 75 minutes. The Park café will be open for
refreshments at the end if you wish. Leader: Chatter Cheema 07720 714306
Thu 14 April 10:00am: Maplehurst (1) A 5½ mile, mostly flat, circular walk
across farmland around the village. Good views of the South Downs. Good real
ale and food in this Free House. Meet in White Horse PH car park (TQ 190246
RH13 6LL). No dogs. 2½ hours. Leader Geoff 01403 258180
Severe Weather
The health walks will continue throughout the year, but
please be aware that the Walk Leader may cancel the
walk if they consider that the conditions are too
hazardous. Each Walk Leader has the prerogative to
make the decision to walk or not. If you would like to be
sure that the walk is going ahead, please telephone the
relevant walk leader. Please also check weather forecasts and road conditions,
please make sure it is safe to travel, before travelling to the start of a walk
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Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th Birthday!
Winner of church school design competition for Queen’s birthday
The winner of a church school competition to design a logo for the C of E’s
celebrations in honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday has been
announced. The logo, designed by Lucas Salinger, aged 10, from Potten End C
of E Primary School in Hertfordshire, was picked from over 1000 entries.
Lucas, whose village school is near Berkhamsted said: ‘I feel amazed that my
design was chosen. I feel lost for words!’
Head teacher Andrew Morris said: ‘I am extremely proud that a member of my
school has won the competition, out of so many entries.’
Official celebrations will take place in London between the 10th – 12th June, including a thanksgiving
service at St Paul’s Cathedral, a Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade and a street party in The Mall. It is
envisaged that church events will be integrated into local community celebrations that take place that
weekend.
The Queen is ‘very grateful’ for the nation’s prayers
In a strong statement of faith, the Queen has said that she is ‘very grateful’ to the nation for its prayers for
her and that she has felt God’s ‘faithfulness’ during 64 years on the throne.
The comments – rare insights into the Queen’s personal thoughts and Christian faith – came in the forward
to a new book, The Servant Queen and the King She Serves, published by Bible Society, HOPE and LICC.
Her Majesty said, ‘I have been – and remain – very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for His
steadfast love. I have indeed seen His faithfulness.’
The book was published to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. In her comments, the Queen referred to the
changes she has seen in her life, which has made her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
‘The extent and pace of change has been truly remarkable,’ she said. ‘We have witnessed triumphs and
tragedies.’ And she alluded to the current problems in the Middle East saying that the world is now
experiencing ‘terrible suffering on an unprecedented scale’.
The Queen’s Christian faith is well-known. In recent years, Her Majesty has referred to her beliefs in public
statements, including Christmas broadcasts.
The Servant Queen and the King She Serves highlights the Queen’s faith and how it has shaped her
personal life and service to the nation. A 12-page schools version has been published by Scripture Union.
Copies of The Servant Queen and the King She Serves are available in packs of 10 at £1 a copy (plus p&p).
Visit www.hopetogether.org.uk/thequeen to order copies.
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We welcome new members of all playing
standards and ages
Come and play tennis – all standards welcome
Seven courts and large club house
Active programme of social tennis
Sussex Leagues and club tournaments
Flourishing Adult & Junior coaching programme
Leechpond Hill, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NR
Call Nigel on 07948 372611
Email play@comptonstennis.com
www.comptonstennisclub.co.uk
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PASTORAL ARRANGEMENTS
For enquiries, requests and applications, contact Lower Beeding Vicarage, Horsham
RH13 6NU, telephone (01403) 891367.
HOLY BAPTISM
Enquiries about Baptism are welcome for those of all ages who live within the parish
or who have a family connection with it.
In the baptism of your child, you as parents are: thanking God for his gift of life,
making a decision to start your child on the journey of faith and asking for the
Church's support.
Making a decision later in life to be baptised is a commitment to a life of faith, which
is completed by being Confirmed in the Church.
Being baptised at any age you become part of the worshipping community of the
church and we look forward to welcoming you at our services.
HOLY MATRIMONY
Marriages are celebrated between couples, one of whom is resident in the parish,
who have a family connection to it, or whose name is on the Electoral Roll. Enquiries
are welcome subject to the regulations of the Church of England, more information
on which and on getting married in church can be found at the following website:
www.yourchurchwedding.org
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Holy Communion can be brought by members of the church to any who are sick or
housebound, regularly if desired.
Relatives, friends or neighbours should feel able to pass on information about those
known to be sick or in any other need. As well as receiving Holy Communion, those in
need can be anointed with Holy Oil as a sign of the prayer of the Church for the Grace
of the Holy Spirit.
Please contact the Vicarage immediately where anyone is in danger of death.
MINISTRY OF ABSOLUTION
Advice and counsel can be requested and Absolution can be given by the priest to
those wishing to make a special confession of sins. The Sacrament of Forgiveness and
Reconciliation is an established part of the life and teaching of the Church of England.
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PARISH DIRECTORY
Parish Priest
Revd. Dr. Mark Betson
Reader
Mr Geoff Peckham
Church Warden
Mr Roy Wicking
Church Warden
Major Mark Scrase-Dickins
Treasurer
Mr James Kelly
Secretary to the PCC
Ms. Elizabeth Ogg
Organist
Dr Peter J Worthington
Captain of Bellringers
Mr Graham Burling
Secretary of Bellringers
Mrs Mandy Wicking
Holy Trinity School
Head Teacher
Mrs Tracey Bishop
Parish Magazine Editor
Mrs Christina Betson
Parish Magazine Adverts
Josh Hough
Parish Council Clerk
The Vicarage, Handcross Road, RH13 6NU
m.betson@hotmail.co.uk
4 Brick Kiln Close, RH13 6TB
peckham@tinyworld.co.uk
Two Oaks, Brighton Road, RH13 6JD
awicking@rwicking.freeserve.co.uk
Coolhurst Grange, Horsham RH13 6LE
mark@marksd.com
Gardener’s Cottage, St. Leonard’s Park,
Horsham, RH13 6EG
jameskelly98@yahoo.co.uk
Cedar Cottage, Sandygate Lane, RH13 6LR
elizabeth.ogg@pcubed.com
23 Millais, Horsham RH13 6BS
01403 891 367
2 Bakehouse Barn Close, Pondtail Road,
Horsham RH12 5JE
Two Oaks, Brighton Road, RH13 6JD
awicking@rwicking.freeserve.co.uk
Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Church
Close, Lower Beeding RH13 6NS
office@holytrinity-horsham.w-sussex.sch.uk
The Vicarage, Handcross Road, RH13 6NU
cmbetson@hotmail.co.uk
info@mas-design.co.uk
01403 253 404
Michael Tuckwell
michaelanne@hotmail.co.uk
PCSO Susan Poynter
susan.poynter@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Village Hall
LBA Secretary
Thursday Club
Caroline Charman
Carolinecharman28@icloud.com
Horticultural Society
Roy Broadhurst
Lower Beeding Assn.
Jean Black
History Group
Jean Black
Cowfold Beavers, Cubs Ellen Barker
and Scouts
Rainbows, Brownies and www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested
Girl Guides
Stoolball
Mary Davies
Junior Football
Ian Jewell
Crabtree Cavaliers Cricket Russell Knapton
russell.knapton@btinternet.com
Comptons Tennis Club
www.comptonstennisclub.co.uk
01403 891 739
01403 891 710
01403 252 416
01403 248 442
01403 891 225
01403 260 816
01403 891 710
01403 891 263
01403 891 367
01444 645017
01403 710 266
07798 646 373
01403 891748
07581191185
01403 891 055
01403 891 523
01403 891 523
01403 865 791
08001 69 59 01
01403 891 767
01403 864 188
01403 892532
01403 891 419
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