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£1 SEPTEMBER 2021
THE WILDBROOKS
MAGAZINE
Serving the parishes of Amberley with North Stoke,
Parham, Wiggonholt and Greatham
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SEPTEMBER 2021
CONTENTS
Regulars
Parish Letter 4
Calendar of services 5
Church News 6, 7, 8
Letters to the Editor 10
Amberley Parish Council meeting report 20
Nature notes 34
Recipe 34
Editorial: Coming and goings 42
The story of the wartime Hurricane crash - page 37
Local information 43, 44
Diversions 47
Calendar of events; Tide timetables 48
At your service: Directory of local tradesmen & services 49
Parish Directory 50
People & Event News
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24
Special Reports
School Art Week 23
SAGE summer activities 25 Thank you to our Lockdown
heroes - page 8
Amberley Revival 26
Parish Council Meetings 31, 32 Churchyard tree finally felled -
page 19
Amberley’s wartime Hurricane crash 37
Links with the past – a family history 39
This month’s front cover
Steam up: a traction engine en
route for Amberley Museum
pictured outside Wisteria Cottage
in East Sreet.
Picture by Grahame Joseph
Amberley Revival 2021 - pages 26-28
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‘Freely you have to develop any time. How can we buy
more local produce, ideally from our
received; freely give’ local shop? Is our food fairly traded,
and what is its environmental impact?
There is a hint of mist in the mornings
and the season of mellow fruitfulness We give thanks for all those involved
has arrived! It has been a tricky sea- in the chain of food production and
son and the wet weather has brought its delivery to us, the consumers.
both a glut of courgettes and blight to We enjoy the riches of autumn fruit
tomatoes in many gardens, including and vegetables, home grown or shop
the Vicarage. There’s hope yet of a bought and at Harvest Festival we
glorious Indian summer but it looks as thank God for his generous provision
if this summer has been a strange mix for our needs.
of gales, brief heatwaves and torrential
downpours. Across our churches we have a va-
riety of services and events to mark
If we feel short-changed by such vari- Harvest, from 11th-19th September.
able weather, let’s spare a thought or a We extend a warm welcome to every-
prayer for those who have lost so much one of all ages to join us in giving
in floods and wildfires in many parts thanks for the abundance we enjoy
of the world. There is now no escap- and singing favourite harvest hymns.
The Revd Gerry Burgess
ing the conclusion that this changing
weather has been brought on us by Harvest is also an opportune time to
global warming, the consequence of human activity. Dis- share the good gifts we have received, including by giving
tracted by Covid, we may have taken our eye off the ball towards local foodbanks. Look out for details soon about
but the need to refocus our efforts is urgent as so much ways to share as we celebrate this Harvest time.
damage has already been done.
Generosity is a hallmark of our local community, whether
I believe that God is behind our world, designed it amaz- in supporting charities or in giving time and energy to help
ingly and cares deeply about how we treat it. We have neighbours, as we thought when we thanked our ‘Lock-
been entrusted with this planet and have responsibility for down Stars’ at the recent Tea and Thanks afternoon (see
using it as kindly and wisely as we can. Major international page 8).
collaboration is vital and we look ahead to November’s
COP26 climate conference, but meanwhile our own small- Loving and sharing with others is, I believe, a reflection
er efforts all play a part. of God’s goodness to us and makes it visible in the day
to day. This is also part of following the example of Jesus
The expansion of our local recycling collection is one who gave of himself and taught: ‘Freely you have received;
hopeful sign. St Michael’s Church is working towards be- freely give.’
coming an Eco Church, as Ros Simpson writes (page 6).
This is an incentive for us to develop a whole range of This Harvest season, may that generous spirit continue to
ways to use natural resources more thoughtfully, both as flourish – and for what we have received, may we all be
a church and individually. The challenge is, do we care truly thankful!
enough to change, even when the green solution is less
convenient than the lazy ways in which we have squan-
dered the earth’s resources in recent years?
At this time of harvest plenty we are especially mindful The Revd Gerry Burgess
about our food and its provenance, but this is a good habit Priest-in-Charge
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SEPTEMBER SERVICES & BIBLE READINGS
For services in church we ask that you continue to BIBLE READINGS
wear face covering if possible and respect distancing.
Some of our services continue to be held outdoors in Sunday, 5th September
fine weather. Please come prepared for all options! Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, 14-17; Mark 7:24-37
We are likely to resume some online services in the Sunday, 12th September
autumn: please get in touch for details. Psalm 116.1-8; James 3.1-12; Mark 8.27-end
The best way to keep up to date is by asking to be Sunday, 9th September (Harvest)
added to the church weekly e-mail list. Psalm 126; 1 Timothy 6.6-11, 17-19; Matthew 6.25-33
Sunday, 5th September Trinity 14 Green Array Sunday, 26th September
Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50
9.15am Holy Communion Parham
Sunday, 3rd October
11.00am Holy Communion Amberley Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16
6.00pm Compline Wiggonholt Sunday, 10th October
Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31
Sunday, 12th September Trinity 15 Green Array
Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals
9.00am Holy Communion Greatham
Baptisms, weddings and funerals can all be held
10.00am Worship for all Amberley in our churches and Revd Gerry Burgess wel-
comes your enquiries. We are pleased that the
Covid restrictions on numbers are gradually lift-
Sunday, 19th September Harvest Green Array
ing. Please get in touch (01798 831600) with your
9.15am Harvest Communion Wiggonholt requests and to check the current situation.
11.00am Harvest Communion Amberley Baptisms
Babies or children of any age may
5.00pm Organ recital at St Peter’s be baptised after a preparatory
precedes service below meeting with the parents. Baptisms
may be held during a regular service
6.00pm Harvest Evensong Parham at any of our churches, or at a sepa-
rate time by arrangement.
Sunday, 26th September Trinity 17 Green Array Weddings
To marry in church you need a con-
9.00am Matins Greatham nection to the parish, through family,
by living in the parish, or by attending
11.00am Holy Communion Amberley
church here for six months. Weddings
can be on Saturdays or other days
Sunday, 3rd October Trinity 18 Green Array by arrangement. Please get in touch
well in advance to discuss the legal
9.15am Holy Communion Parham requirements and to arrange a date.
11.00am Holy Communion Amberley Funerals
Funerals usually arise with little warning, but Revd
6.00pm Evensong Wiggonholt Gerry Burgess will do all possible to support you at
this difficult time with arrangements for a service at
church or crematorium, burial in the churchyard or
Sunday, 10th October tRINITY 19 Green Array
burial of ashes at a later date. Anyone who lives in
9.00am Holy Communion Greatham a parish has the right to burial there, and this is often
possible for others with strong local connections.
10.00am Worship for all Amberley
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CHURCH NEWS
to church or not, we should be pleased to hear from you.
Amberley church members have received a questionnaire
about things we value or might like changed and also new
activities we might join in with. These could include Messy
This year our Harvest Festival consists of a number of Church for families, an exploring faith group, discussions
events across two weekends. over a soup lunch, Eco church projects and informal prayer
and worship with a small music group.
We celebrate the abundance of crops from farms and gar-
dens and thank God with joyful harvest hymns. Please There are plenty of ideas, but we can’t do everything as
come and join us! our resources of time and people are limited. We’d like
to know which you might be interested in, so please con-
Saturday 11th September tact Gerry or a churchwarden to express your interest, to
Wiggonholt Church open day is part of Pulborough Heri- find out more or to bring your own suggestions. As with all
tage Weekend. The church will be decorated ready for church activities these events would be open to everyone,
Harvest. not only from Amberley but across the Wildbrooks area.
Sunday 12th September
9.00am Harvest Communion at Greatham
Getting greener…
There is no doubt, according to the recent report from the
Saturday 18th September
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, that the planet
Treasure Hunt followed by Harvest Picnic on the Millen-
is heating up. Extreme climate events around the globe and
nium Green. Details to follow via Listserve.
their consequences in fire, flood and blistering heat are bring-
ing this uncomfortable fact home to us all; the consequences
Sunday 19th September
for human communities as well as ecosystems are dire.
9.15am Harvest Communion at Wiggonholt
Climate scientists, ecologists and mere observers are united
11.00am Family Harvest Communion at Amberley
in the belief that we must act swiftly to change our habits and
do what we can to mitigate this, the most serious crisis to
5.00pm Organ music with Tony Hancock at Parham, fol-
confront and threaten our very existence. As we move to-
lowed at 6pm by Harvest Evensong and refreshments
wards the COP26 Climate Summit taking place in Glasgow
at the end of October, now seems like a critical moment on
Fresh ideas about our the road to carbon neutrality.
church life and worship We may feel that our own efforts are rather puny in the light
of the carbon output from, say, the steel industry. But we, as
After the pandemic pause all our parishes
are drawing up new Mission Action Plans as individuals and communities, can and should play our part in
we consider what we are here for and how mitigating the effects of climate change. There are already in
the Wildbrooks parishes concerned residents who are doing
we can best continue to love God and serve our com-
their utmost to live greener lives. We are grateful for the ef-
munities. If you have views on this, whether you come
forts of community members who are taking recycling as far
as it is possible to go at present, who organise litter-picking
From the Parish Registers sessions or who collect textiles, clothes and shoes for reuse.
All such activities help us to focus our minds on useful things
Weddings each of us can do.
Mark Potterton and Alice Nutbourne, at Amberley At St Michael’s Church, Revd Gerry and the PCC have been
(July 17– date corrected from July magazine) thinking about the ways our church community can show
greater reverence for God’s world and take more care of the
Funerals and burial of ashes precious resources we share within it. We started with the
amazing Churchyard Weekend back in sunny June, celebrat-
Sue Endacott, graveside service and burial at Amberley ing the fabulously diverse wildflower planting and counting
(July 9) the numerous species making their home in God’s Acre. The
prayer trail (it’s still there!) gives us the opportunity to pause
Susan-Ann Dowle, funeral service at Amberley (July 26) and reflect prayerfully on the glories of our downland home.
Elizabeth Butler, burial of ashes (at North Stoke) and Together we have been working on completing a detailed
Thanksgiving service (August 6) questionnaire put together by A Rocha UK, the home-grown
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SEPTEMBER 2021
arm of an international Christian charity working ‘for the pro-
tection and restoration of the natural world and committed to
equipping Christians and churches…to care for the environ-
ment’. We’re almost there, and are hoping that we can score
well enough to come close to achieving a Bronze Award
through A Rocha’s Eco Church project.
We are, in this endeavour, somewhat hampered by being
custodians of a Grade 1 Listed church building – we are not
able, alas, to tick any boxes to do with roof insulation, solar
panels and the like. But we are finding all sorts of other ways
to make our church life greener. We are urged to think about
the way we shop, for example. Happily, thanks to Colin and
the team at Amberley Village Stores, we are able to shop
right here in Amberley (saving petrol) and often enjoy local,
seasonal produce (saving food miles) and it’s good to support
such a vital local business.
We are urged, too, to think of selecting fair trade products
which benefit growers and producers, and to buy organic
goods made from crops grown free of harmful inputs which
degrade the soil and wipe out insects. We can make sure that
the cleaning products we use are nature-friendly. As a church
we don’t consume a huge amount, but there’s every reason
for ensuring that our purchases are both ethically sourced
and kind to the environment.
With this thought in mind – and with Christmas in the offing
– we are proposing to hold an Autumn Eco Fair on Saturday,
16th October to feature local produce and lovely fairly-traded
things from Traidcraft, whose wonderful range of goodies,
crafts and gift items could solve many a Christmas-present
problem. Look out for further details! Ros Simpson
St Peter’s Church, Parham
Flower Festival’s rainbow theme
With no passing trade and Parham House closed, but the
gardens open, we took a gamble and ran the Flower Fes-
tival during the final weekend of June. And the gamble
paid off.
The theme was ‘Rainbows’, with each window sill done in
the sequenced colours of a rainbow, with bunting to match.
Parham House gardens generously gave us six buckets
of flowers so we had much to work with. Our thanks to
them and to all our wonderful flower arrangers.
As we always say, Parham Church loves a party and it
certainly enjoyed being decorated again.
We had cakes, bric-a-brac and plants for sale and had
very little left at the end of the event.
Everyone was extremely generous, pleased to be out and
Pictures: Mike Beck
doing something “normal”. With sales and many generous
donations we were able to add to our depleted funds.
A big thank you to everyone for their help and donations.
Jill Sloan
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SEPTEMBER 2021
CHURCH NEWS
Tea and thanks for the lockdown stars – rain, but not too much pain
Gerry and St Michael’s PCC had
planned the Tea and Thanks service
as a means of saying a huge ‘thank
you’ to all the folk from in and around
Amberley who kept our community
so brilliantly served and taken care of
throughout the long, dark days of the
Covid19 restrictions. Nominations
were invited from residents, and the
list became a long one.
Everyone from the Hub, which kept
us all up to speed with Pandemic reg-
ulations, was on it. The teams from
Amberley Village Stores, from the
Village Tea Room and The Sports-
man – including delivery volunteers
– were included along with the staff
from Amberley Primary School. Ger-
ry herself as well as Elaine and Colin
Corbett, who streamed services from Should we stick to plan A? Or decamp to St Mi-
St Michael’s for people to watch at chael’s to stay dry? Time ticked on and still the
home on YouTube, were also nomi- rain came down. Gazebos were mustered, then
nated. In addition, there was a siz- erected, as the raindrops fell relentlessly from a
able list of individuals who went the leaden sky.
extra mile to help our community and
others through the difficult times. Would anyone come…? Well, they did! In their
numbers! Each with a raincoat and a brolly.
Mel Edge designed a commemo- Some 60 people braved the damp elements.
rative certificate to present to each They stayed and chatted and drank tea, ate cake
nominee together with a small gift and sang. The (plastic-protected) certificates
at an open-air afternoon service on were presented to all those ‘Lockdown Stars’
Sunday, July 25, on the Millennium from a grateful village community.
Green. Parish Engagement Group (PEG) volunteers baked
an astonishing array of tempting cakes and scones, seem- Everyone smiled as they dripped. It was a very British tri-
ingly every Thermos flask in Amberley was requisitioned so umph.
there would be enough cups of tea. Shirley Linford was all
set to bring her keyboard so we could sing. A Roll of Honour is to be drawn up for display in the Parish
Hall, so that the heroic efforts of our friends and neighbours
The day dawned dreary and wet. All the weather forecast during the Covid Pandemic of 2020 -2021 should be re-
apps were predicting that the rain would stop by 2 o’clock… membered. Ros Simpson
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SEPTEMBER 2021
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Heartfelt thanks from Lebanon As Amberley residents we would like to express our con-
cerns at the way in which the recent vote on possible ad-
Your donations have made it to Lebanon! If I didn’t get the
ditional funding for a village car park was conducted. The
chance to thank you individually it is simply because we were
Parish Council is proposing to raise the money still needed
overwhelmed with your kind donations. A total of 15 boxes of
by increasing the Amberley Parish Council Tax collected
infant formula and 38 feminine hygiene products, all collected
by Horsham District Council via our Council Tax Bills.
over the space of three days prior to our trip there.
Residents should have been given the opportunity to vote
It made for some amusing conversations on our doorstep,
anonymously and we know that this prevented a number
filled me with huge gratitude but, most importantly, will be
of people, who disagreed with the Parish Council’s ap-
helping countless families. Mothers who rely on formula to
proach, from submitting their vote. Understandably, they
feed their babies have been resorting to water and sugar,
did not want to be recognised as financially ungenerous
all the while navigating the complications of Period Pov-
and unsupportive.
erty as well as other innumerable challenges of Lebanese
daily life. In addition, some of us feel that the Council has not fully in-
vestigated all the possible avenues for funding and, indeed,
Thank you again to you all for relieving the most afflicted
appear to be taking the easy way out. An excellent e-mail
families from the worry of finding some essential products
on Listserve on July 21, from Rebecca Beveridge (repro-
for a few weeks at the very least.
duced below), gave a link to the large number of possible
Zalfa Chamoun Hart and boys
sources of funding for community projects in addition to the
Pine Cottage, Rackham
well-tried and well-known ones – the Lottery and organisa-
tions connected with the South Downs Park. The amazing
Car park concerns fundraising results for our church tower show what can be
Personally I am in favour of the village having a car park, achieved by Amberley.
but I now understand that Horsham District Council will
only lease the land to the Parish Council for 7 years, while It is our considered view that the Parish Council should look
the loan period is 30 years. This would imply that there at different funding opportunities and make further appli-
is risk of the car park only being available for less than cations. If this approach is unsuccessful, residents should
seven years (given the time to create it) while the com- then be asked to cast their vote again, but this time anony-
munity could be saddled with the loan for 30 years. I am mously. Two Concerned Residents
concerned that the Parish Council did not make this clear Names and address supplied
in the consultation and that had this been known, there
might not have been such a majority in favour of the loan.
We also understand that some people in the community Funding sources?
who would have been against the car park did not submit You may find this round-up of all current rural funding
a response because of the lack of anonymity. The lack of schemes of interest – lots of funding pots that might be of
any clarity about how usage of the car park will be encour- use for local business and community projects.
aged and on-street parking discouraged is disappointing.
www.rsnonline.org.uk/rural-funding-digest-july-2021
A concerned resident
Rebecca Beveridge
Name and address supplied
= Car park consultation outcome - see page 20
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PEOPLE & EVENTS
Welcome… to Martin Carter, of Brookside, Hog Lane, who retired at
the end of July from Horsham-based accountants Morris
To Lee and Melissa Rodway, who are the new owners of
Palmer after 29 years. Later this month he embarks on a
Stream House in School Road, Amberley; to Mark Corrigan
four-year course at Wolfson College, Cambridge, to study
and Mark Shenton who have moved into 2 Post Office
Modern and Medieval Languages – French and Italian. We
Cottages in Church Street, Amberley; to new residents in
wish him and Wendy every success and look forward to
Hurst Cottages – Gary and Elaine Pamflett, who have
their return to Amberley in due course.
moved into No. 7, and Melvyn and Carolyn Johns at
No.11; to John Gallagher, who is the new owner of Vine
House in Church Street; to Rebekah and Kieran Hayes
and their two children who are moving into Leith House in
East Street; and to Jane Davis and Gary Offen who are
moving in this month as tenants of Brookside, Hog Lane.
And, last but not least, to Martin Foggo, who has taken
up permanent residence at Colnbrook, also in Hog Lane,
Amberley. He and his late wife, Georgina, first came to the
village in 1981 when they acquired a former 1914-18 army
hut. They replaced it with a purpose-built house following
the 1987 hurricane which took the roof off the old building.
For almost 40 years, Amberley provided a welcome refuge
from their busy London lives.
A sad farewell...
To Bob and Sally Hutchinson, who, after 40 years in
Amberley, are moving from Barton Cottage, in Church
Street, to Storrington; to Roger and Jackie Townsend,
who are moving from Vine House, also in Church Street, Friends reunited...
to Skipton in Yorkshire; and to Jos and Sue Belgrave, Former pupils of Amberley School in the late 1940s
who have moved from Leith House in East Street, Amber- (from the left): Robin Wills, Basil Figg and Michael
ley, to Piddlehinton in Dorset. Both the Belgraves and the Finnigan, who met recently at The Sportsman to remi-
Townsends were residents here for upwards of 30 years. nisce about the old days.
They will all be missed and we wish them every happiness = See page 37 for an account of the wartime crash in
in their new homes. Amberley that turned out to be a Hurricane, not a Spitfire
Our condolences... Bridge vandalised
To Sarah Gardner and family, of Rackham House, on the
For the third time this year, the bridge from the Millenni-
loss of her mother, Pat Hill, who had lived for many years
um Green to Ruffs Path has been deliberately damaged.
on the Parham Estate. An Appreciation will appear in next Compacted soil around one of the supports has been
month’s issue. dug out with a large stick. According to Amberley Parish
Council clerk Vicky Spiers, work (and consequently further
Our best wishes... expense) will be required to ensure the safety of the bridge
for users.
To Brenda Elliott, who is now a resident of Kings Lodge,
Chidham (between Chichester and Emsworth), following a This latest incident has now been referred to the rural po-
stay in St Richard’s Hospital. Brenda, who lived in Hurst lice team and also to the local PCSO Michael Gamble.
Cottages, was a life-long resident of Amberley and is
missed by her many friends.
Bellringers back in business
Bell ringing at St Michael’s Church, Amberley, has re-
Congratulations... sumed with practice now on Monday evenings at 7pm. If
To Tony Litchfield, of Castleview, who celebrates his you would like to learn more about bell ringing or, better
90th birthday on September 2. To Sophie Cooper and still, would like to join the team, contact Tower Captain
Lee Forbes, of the Sportsman, who are getting married Valerie Myers on (01903) 742340 or e-mail vmyers69@
at St Michael’s Church, Amberley, on September 25. And btinternet.com
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Susan-Ann Dowle, 1938-2021 ish section of the European Union of Women. She was also a
great supporter of the Mary How Trust, a local cancer preven-
Susan-Ann Dowle, who has died aged 83, had lived at Hough-
tion charity which successfully diagnosed at an early stage a
ton Bridge for more than 50 years. Very much a one-off, she
potentially life-threatening condition she had.
defied all convention yet was very much part of the establish-
ment. She was a loyal friend, generous to a fault, caring, the She bought her house at Houghton Bridge at the age of 30
possessor of a great sense of humour and fun, as well as duty, and played an active role in village life. A great organiser –
single-minded, a successful career woman, an energetic or- she shamelessly described herself as a Committee of One –
ganiser, someone who did not suffer fools gladly, the lover of Susan-Ann instigated the revival of the Amberley Revels after
the turf, a hospitable hostess, and a serious contributor to vil- a lapse of several years, and later headed the team that or-
lage life in Amberley. ganised the immensely successful and popular Village Parties.
She also took over the running the Village Breakfast, lining up
She was born Susan-Ann Jansen in
a string of distinguished speakers, from
1938, the only child of Kathleen and
the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex to the
Lambert, known as Bertie, a Dutchman
local MP. On a lighter note, she organ-
from Amsterdam. Growing up in Shir-
ised the annual Village Idiots’ Awards
ley, in south London, Susan-Ann was a
evening at the Bridge Inn, the recipients
bright girl, passing her 11+ to win a place
each receiving a vegetable.
at Croydon High School, an education
for which she was eternally grateful. Both strong and forthright Susan-Ann
would stand up for what was right. The
She trained at Elizabeth Arden in London
only time she admitted to being intimi-
before embarking on a lifelong career as
dated was by the then owner of the cara-
a chiropodist to the great and the good –
van site at Houghton Bridge. He wanted
her client list was something straight out
to turn it from a seasonal holiday opera-
of Burke’s Peerage.
tion into a year-round residential mobile
She adored her father and, like him, home park and was determined to get
became an amusing raconteur with her stories and jokes. He his own way. Amberley did what it does
took her to the pub at a fairly early age to ensure she learnt best, coming together to fight a common enemy, as Susan-
how to drink (which she did!) and it was on one such visit, as a Ann put it. It was turned down by the planning authorities, he
teenager, she heard the dulcet tones of a man at the bar and appealed, lost and he disappeared from the scene soon after.
announced that she would marry him one day. What’s more,
For many years she was a member of London’s New Cav-
she did – R oy Dowle, her beloved husband for many years.
endish Club which began life shortly after the First World War
Together they shared a passion for cars and horse-racing and
as “a first class Ladies’ Club” for veteran nurses of the VAD
hence the start of a long association with Goodwood, where
(Voluntary Aid Department). Never one to hesitate to make her
she made numerous friends and, over the years, regularly en-
views known, she retorted “bollocks” to something someone
tertained many from Amberley. And not just the privileged few,
said during a discussion only to find the club president, the
but village folk from all walks of life.
Duke of Edinburgh, standing right behind her. “I couldn’t agree
Like her father, she became a member of Shirley Park Golf more,” said Prince Philip leaning forward.
Club and also joined the Young Conservatives, playing an ac-
As a board member she successfully negotiated its move and
tive role and remaining a loyal party supporter throughout her
affiliation of its members to the Naval and Military Club, known
life.
as the In and Out, remaining a director until shortly before her
To say she was well connected would be an understatement death. At the club, she generously hosted an annual Boys’
– Susan-Ann was an accomplished networker and knew just Lunch – the only woman surrounded by up to 20 men, she
about everyone of note or influence. was in her element – and event attended by many of the men-
folk of Amberley and Houghton Bridge
As well as horse-racing she was an en- as well as a number of her lifelong
thusiastic supporter of cricket, and was friends.
for many years a member of Arundel
Cricket Club where, appropriately, the Sadly, most of her sixties were spent
celebration of her life followed her fu- nursing Roy but after he died, she
neral at St Michael’s Church on July 26. felt she had some catching up to do
and travelled extensively, often with
Susan-Ann had a great sense of social the Goodwood Racecourse Own-
responsibility. Some 20 years ago she ers Group to see some of the classic
was elected chairman of the Family Village Breakfast with former Arundel and races and stables around the world. It
and Social Affairs committee of the Brit- South Downs MP Nick Herbert was a happy decade.
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Dorothy Susan Endacott house mistress to about 50
girls, aged 12 to 17. She was
‘Sue’ 1943-2021 devoted to these children and
derived huge enjoyment and
Sue Endacott, who has died, aged 78, played
an active role in village life for the last 20 years. deep satisfaction from seeing
these young people growing
Born in war-torn Portsmouth in 1943, with up.
two sisters and a brother, it was a tough early
life but the family survived and she grew up It was not always straight-
to enjoy school, remembering even in later forward. On one occasion,
life some of the recitations she learned aged when taking them in the pre-
about six. Moving on to High School she cious school minibus to the
played freezing lacrosse on Southsea Com- cinema in Worthing for a
mon and endured even more freezing, com- house treat, Sue hit the car
pulsory outdoor swimming. She first met Jim, park maximum height bar on
through brother Jeremy, while they were both the way in and, reversing rap-
at school – she head girl and he head boy at idly, hit it again going out. By
their respective establishments. all accounts, the girls didn’t re-
member the film...
Despite the option of staying on Sue was de-
termined to become a nurse, and went to train at Guy’s Following retirement from Christ’s Hospital in 1999-2000,
Hospital in London. Sue and Jim moved to Amberley, having previously lived
in Cootham for four years. Sue quickly involved herself in
Soon after marrying in 1965 and settling in Sussex, Jim village life, becoming a volunteer driver for the Amberley
took up a teaching contract with the army, expecting to be Good Neighbours’ Emergency Service, joining the Society
posted to sunny Cyprus but was actually offered Singapore. for Gardening Enthusiasts (SAGE) and the Amberley Book
Club, and chairing the Amberley Millennium Green Trust.
As a young wife with small child in a strange country, what She invariably brought joy to any meeting, uplifting the at-
do you do? She promptly joined the international Samar- mosphere as soon as she walked into a room.
itans to help the poor and needy. That devotion to care,
allied with her strong faith, was a central focus of Sue’s Enthusiasm, kindness, fun, caring and joy – all qualities that
life, along with commitment to family – subsequently three were poured in abundance into her devotion to the family.
boys, Pip, Mark and Tom. A case of just caring, whether for
her many regular patients working as practice nurse over Her deep joy also lay in the Bible and her beloved St John’s
the years in Park Surgery, Horsham, for children, old peo- Church, Broadbridge Heath, where she had been a regular
ple or anyone within range. worshipper for many years.
She also had a great love of the natural world, drawing “Sue taught me to pray for others, even when in a dire situ-
great pleasure from nightingales, from the moon over the ation yourself,” recalled one friend. “She taught me to be
Downs, and from animals, whether hippos in Africa or even kind and to love difficult people, and not judge. That’s God’s
the pigs, which she greeted without fail, on the large farm love!”
just outside Funtington on the back road to Emsworth and
On March 19 this year, Sue and Jim walked about five
Portsmouth, a regular route in recent times.
miles up to the top of the Downs above Amberley where
In Singapore, Sue was introduced to golf and became a they stopped with their picnic, overlooking the village. A few
very useful player with the same consistent swing over days later Sue announced that she felt awful, and cancer
many years. Later she became lady captain of Mannings was diagnosed. Less than two months later they were qui-
Heath Golf Club, where she played regularly, a role that de- etly informed that no treatment was possible.
lighted her as it enabled her to bring her natural enthusiasm
“The actress in her took over,” said Jim. “There was no
to the lady’s section.
fuss. No regrets. No whispering around her. We all prayed
She loved her group golf in the Caribbean, competed in for a miracle and I like to believe that the miracle allowed
many inter-club matches, and also played some mixed golf her to face her death calmly, with complete faith and trust in
– alternate shots – which led to some fulsome discussions her Jesus, with her dear boys around her.”
when she found herself having to play from parts of the
Following the funeral at St John’s, there was a well-attend-
course with which she was not entirely familiar.
ed outdoor celebration of her life in the churchyard at St Mi-
Similar discussions occasionally took place in Coleridge, chael’s, Amberley, where she was buried. It was a beautiful
a boarding house at Christ’s Hospital, where Sue was sunny day. The wake was held at The Sportsman.
14SEPTEMBER 2021
Elizabeth Butler, 1951-2020 Hub update
The memorial service for Elizabeth Butler on August 6 saw When the Hub first came into existence, we imagined it would
St Michael’s Church, Amberley, filled to capacity for the have outlived its usefulness when all Covid-related restrictions
first time since the start of the pandemic in March last year. were lifted. Although that point may be close, we had not envis-
And, fittingly, the church bells were rung in her honour as a aged that the number of infections would rise during the latter
former Bell Captain of the part of July and remained at a moderate level during August.
church.
While there is no longer a need for the hub to provide ser-
Elizabeth, who died last vices during self-isolation, we continue to get enquiries in re-
October, aged 68, was an lation to travel, testing and vaccinations and we are happy to
artist of international ac- provide advice in such areas. We will also continue to meet
claim. There were mov- every week and keep a watching brief on the science and on
ing – and amusing – trib- the situation, both nationally and locally.
utes to her by her brother,
Anthony, who recalled We will continue to post in Listserve a daily selection of Gov.
their childhood days, by uk guidance updates covering Covid matters that affect ev-
Bob Hutchinson and by eryone, the management of church events, playgrounds,
Lee St John Smith. There sports activities and social gatherings, financial support for
was also a tribute and those self-employed and travel and transport.
Gaelic blessing by her
goddaughter, Alice Nor- We will cease to post guidance on education, support for
man, and a reading of businesses and other subjects. We will also continue to
her favourite poem – The e-mail relevant information received from West Sussex
Windhover – introduced County Council, Horsham District Council and Sussex
and read by John Denison. And a friend of many years, NHS Commissioners. And the Amberley Helpline website
Janet Aidin, read Psalm 8. (www.amberleyhelpine.co.uk) will continue to be updated
with the latest daily Gov.uk guidance updates on selected
Elizabeth’s ashes were interred at North Stoke Church helpline website pages. Richard Robinson, David Lyon,
prior to the memorial service. Jeff Feakins, Catherine Cunningham
A wake was held at the Old School Rackham, where a
three-day exhibition of her work took place, including nu- Bonfire etiquette
merous sketch books. All proceeds from the sale were do- Amberley Parish Council has again received complaints re-
nated to Médecins Sans Frontières. garding bonfires.
“I was genuinely overcome by the numbers in the church,” Some residents have health problems which are exacerbated
said Anthony afterwards, adding: “I would like to reiterate by bonfire smoke, so please can we ask that people take this
my thanks to all those who have given me offers and ac- into consideration. While there are no laws against having a
tual support since Elizabeth died last October.” He also bonfire, there are laws for the nuisance they can cause.
expressed his thanks to Amberley Village Tea Room for its
excellent catering at the wake. APC has been previously advised that some residents feel
that as Amberley is a rural parish then bonfires should be
= Elizabeth Butler was closely involved with St Michael’s accepted as part of ‘country living’ and do not see the harm
Church, where she became both secretary to the Parochi- an occasional bonfire might do. However, you cannot burn
al Church Council and was a keen bellringer, taking over household waste if it will cause pollution or harm people’s
as Captain. She became great friends with Janet Aidin, health. You can get rid of household waste by composting it
who she met shortly after her arrival at Houghton Bridge or recycling. Please be respectful of other residents and fol-
in 1974, and joined her as a member of the Friends of low the guidelines below:
North Stoke Church, which had come into the care of the
Churches Conservation Trust in 1992. The Friends care for = Bonfires are not lit on warm sunny days/evenings when
the 12th century church on a day-to-day basis, and orga- people are enjoying their gardens
nise events, such as talks, concerts and religious drama.
=Only dry matter to be burned, to minimise smoke and
Elizabeth played an active role, and with Janet, was re- production of dioxins
sponsible for the design and creation of a new Christmas
crib in memory of the mother of the late Annabelle Hughes, =Light after dusk
another of the Friends. It was inaugurated on Christmas
=When the wind is blowing away from the village
Eve, 2010, and there has been a subsequent crib blessing
service every year since at Christmas. Vicky Spiers, Parish Clerk
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Out and about...
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At CAMEO we’ve been sharing stories ranging from what we did when we ft school to summer holidays. Some of our
members suggested that we share stories of our first boyfriends next time - come along on 14th September and see if
we do! Hazel Allinson
Guests at one of Jos and Sue Belgrave’s (pictured centre) farewell parties at Leith House
Macmillan Coffee Morning
FRIDAY, 24th SEPTEMBER
10.30am-12 noon
This year we are holding our Macmillan coffee morning, thanks to the Lyon family,
in the courtyard of Oak Tree House in Church Street.
There will, of course, be coffee and cake or, if like last year you plan to hold a small,
fundraising coffee morning at home, we can deliver cake and a Macmillan collecting box
to you on the Thursday evening.
As always, there will be our popular raffle, with some great prizes to be won.
Plus our magnificent cake stall with cakes for sale supplied by the talented bakers of the
Wildbrooks parishes.
If you would like to help in any way – either by volunteering on the day, selling
raffle tickets to your friends or joining our wonderful home bakers and supplying
a cake, please contact:
Hazel: 01798 831 159; Jenny: 01798 831 114; Sandie: 01798 839 320
Just a reminder – we are not contactless. Please bring cash!
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T he consequences of the
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Churchyard tree finally felled
After years of discussion the giant redwood sequoia tree
near the entrance to St Michael’s churchyard has finally
been felled. It was one of the tallest trees in the village and
made an imposing feature at the end of Church Street. But
the tree was already over 16m (50ft) tall, and was still a
baby in sequoia terms, with the potential to grow to 60m
(200ft) in height. And that was the problem.
It was planted some 40 years ago by Lindell Flower, in
memory of her husband, and who was under the impres-
sion it was a swamp cypress, the maximum height of
which would have been 12m (40ft). Sadly, it was a case of
the wrong tree in the wrong place.
It was with some regret the Parochial Church Council de-
cided it had to come down and be replaced with something
more appropriate. It took the tree fellers three days in early
July to complete the felling.
Horsham District Council’s recycling collections prove popular
A new kerbside collection service of small electrical items, textiles and household batteries launched by Horsham
District Council earlier this summer saw over 2.5 tonnes of broken small electricals, 3.7 tonnes of textiles and 3.2
tonnes of batteries collected in just four weeks.
Kettles, toasters, irons, hairdryers, radios, electronic toys, power tools and many more small electricals and unwant-
ed textiles including clothes, shoes and towels can be recycled using the new trial service.
Batteries should be placed in a small, clear plastic bag (such as a sandwich bag or food bag) and the bag placed on top
of either green-top rubbish bins or blue-top recycling bins on the usual collection day. They should not be placed inside
recycling or rubbish bins.
For more information and to book your collection visit www.horsham.gov.uk/waste-recycling-and-bins/recycling
19SEPTEMBER 2021
Rackham whist drives are back Film nights resume
The popular weekly whist drive at Rackham Old School has
re-started after a break of more than 18 months. The Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District is
resuming its popular film nights this month at Sullington
Eric Blunden and his late wife, Sheila, ran the card sessions Parish Hall, following an 18 months absence because of
for 50 years, having taken over from Eric’s father. Eric has now the Covid pandemic.
handed over the reins to Geoff and Sue Sumner.
The new season starts on Wednesday, September 8, with
Such was the popularity of the Thursday evening gatherings a screening of Judy, starring Renee Zellweger. This Oscar-
that players came from across the county, with one participant winning film, about actress and singer, Judy Garland, fo-
making the weekly journey from Peacehaven. cuses on her arrival in London to perform in sell-out shows
at the Talk of the Town nightclub.
Numbers have been dwindling in recent years and new
members are always welcome. The Thursday evening The film starts at 7.30pm and tickets, priced £5, are avail-
sessions start at 7pm. able in advance from The Card Shop in Storrington, or at
the door on the night.
Car park consultation
The consultation for residents to express support or op- News in brief
position to the Parish Council initiative to seek a Public Henry VIII’s Gangsters: As part of the latest programme
Works Loan Board (PWLB) loan for the car park closed of events at Storrington Museum, Bob Hutchinson will be
on 15 July. giving a talk on Henry VIII’s Gangsters on Monday, Sep-
tember 6, at 7.30pm. Bob, who is moving from Amberley
I can now announce that 92 households were in favour, to Storrington later this month, is the author of eight books
and 33 against. A small number of responses were neutral. on the Tudors.
This will be important background information to present Pub acquisition: Johnny and Emma Kennedy, owners
to West Sussex Association of Local Councils (WSALC) to of the Black Horse, have acquired the White Lion Inn at
get their support for our loan application. We did, however, Thakeham. It will be closed until mid-September while im-
receive several comments from residents as part of this provements are underway. The Black Horse is currently
process, which we will analyse and consider before start- open Wednesday-Sunday.
ing the loan application process, so please be assured that
all views will be taken into account.
Accident statistics: According to the latest figures avail-
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the consultation. able. total of 5,250 injury collisions were reported to police
Geoff Uren in Sussex in 2019. Of these, 42 were fatal and a further
Amberley Parish Council 1,107 resulted in serious injuries.
20SEPTEMBER 2021
Ups and downs with seven overs to spare. The following Sunday’s match was
against local rivals Bury and West Burton who set a formidable
for Amberley’s target of 219. Despite a good start by opening batsmen Ed Mc-
Carthy (only two short of his century) and James Nerve (30),
cricketers Amberley were unable to finish it off and were all out for 186.
Amberley Cricket Club, which plays
on Sundays, is having a mixed A cricket ground in one of the most beautiful settings was the
season with some impressive wins scene of another local derby at the beginning of August, when
along with a few disappointments. Amberley visited Parham CC. Jack Carter (41), Sam Mus-
tow (37) and Max Hughes (36) helped the visitors to 167 in
At the beginning of June they host- a timed game, but Parham proved too strong and won with
ed a side from Arundel Cricket Club, three overs to spare.
a 40-over game played in perfect conditions. Amberley’s first
three batsmen – Ed McCarthy (66), Jack Carter (77) and Ben In a shortened 30-over game the following Sunday, hosts
Murray (62) helped them to a very respectable 249. Arundel West Chiltington and Thakeham were all out for 100, with
never looked threatening and with Paul Mustow taking two some impressive bowling by George Carter (4 for 21). Am-
wickets for 18 in three overs and Jeremy Tansley’s three wick- berley reached the total with five overs left, with guest player
ets for 14 saw the opposition dismissed for 96. Joe Pink the top scorer with 36.
Playing Nuthurst CC in Horsham at the end of June, Amberley In mid-August, there was another competitive game with Eb-
were invited to bat first, notching up a total of 195, with Jack ernoe CC, who usually manage to field a strong team which
Carter the top scorer on 49, followed by Harvey Strudwick (35) sometimes includes girls. They batted first and set a target of
and George Carter (34). In reply, Nuthurst were 40 for 6 when, 211. Although Amberley’s Ben Murray scored a useful 72, they
regrettably, rain stopped play, thus denying the visitors an al- were outplayed and finished on 185.
most certain win. Jordan Dear took two wickets for three runs
Two matches are scheduled this month, both at Amberley:
in seven overs, Jeremy Tansley took three for 19, and Bobby
TSSCC (September 12) and Ifield (September 26).
Charman claimed the last wicket, plus an excellent run-out.
And there was a spectacular one-handed overhead catch by
George Carter.
The Boy who bit Picasso
The first game in July saw a good win over Gully CC in a 35- Antony Penrose’s entertaining account of Picasso’s life, which
over match for each side, half of which was played in drizzling begins when he visited the Penrose family home at Farley
rain. Ben Murray opened the batting for Amberley with his first Farm in East Sussex in 1950, will be the topic of the first talk
ever century (108). Chasing a total of 206, the visitors were back in Fittleworth Village Hall for members of The Arts Soci-
dismissed for 77. ety of West Sussex.
Playing on a Friday night in mid-July, Amberley had a comfort- The talk is at 2pm. Non-members are welcome (£5) and
able T20 win over Eldwick CC, whose total of 79 was reached should contact Jackie Buckler on (01903 411086) or e-mail
westsussex@theartssociety.org
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