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HARTFIELD

& COLEMANS HATCH

CHRONICLE

November 2015 40p

CHURCHES INFORMATION

RECTOR The Revd Julie Sear, The Rectory, Hartfield: 01892 770436**

email: [email protected]
**The Rector’s rest day is MONDAY”

ST MARY THE VIRGIN HARTFIELD HOLY TRINITY COLEMAN'S HATCH

CHURCHWARDENS LAY MINISTER

Kathy Green 01892 770208 Tony Shillingford 01342 850228
Graham Varley 07774 859289
HON. SECRETARY CHURCHWARDENS

Ian Burns 01342 850150 Caroline Daszewska 01342 321150
John Van Maurik 01892 770273

HON. TREASURER HON. SECRETARY

Anthony Simm 07414 987540 Frances Stuttaford 01342 823345
HON. TREASURER
CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER

Ian Burns 01342 850150 Ray Parsons 01342 822499

ORGANIST ORGANIST

Barry Tilston 01892 662466 Barry Tilston 01892 662466

BELFRY SECRETARY CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER

Jan Smith 01892 770984 Julia Miller 01342 823347

BELFRY CAPTAIN CHOIR DIRECTOR

Daphne Booker 01892 770664 Angela Ogle

FLOWERS BELFRY CAPTAIN

Jenny Hudson 01892 770804 David Hill 01342 822039

PARENTS & TOTS FLOWERS

Jane Holland 01342 822427 Liza Jones 01342 826693

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
Andrea McGlew 01342 850992

MOTHERS' UNION

Elizabeth Eggleton 01892 770260

WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES IN THE CHURCHES

Every Tuesday: 14:45 St Mary’s School Service
Every Friday: 10:00 Peace Prayers at St Mary’s

HARTFIELD CHURCHES ARE ON THE WEB

www.hartfieldchurch.org

THIS MONTH’S MAGAZINE

Our cover picture - Autumn, when green turns to gold.

An annual subscription to the Chronicle is still just £4.50 and
includes free delivery. Ring 01342 850150 for further details.

Dave Graham - Editor

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A letter to the Parishes

Early each morning I walk through our church yard with the
dog to unlock the church. That first hour of the day is the time
when I pray for our parishes and remember those who are in
need. It is also the time when I often meet others walking their
dogs. We have a good natter and catch up on life and news. I
walk up through the church yard and take a look at the Garden
of Remembrance, our new work in progress. The new inscription
stones are now in place and we are now waiting for the beautiful
memorial stone. Once it is in place and the garden prepared and tidied, we will
open it with a special dedication service. I am constantly reminded that whether
you come to church regularly or occasionally, the church is an integral part of
community life. The church is there for baptisms and the joy of new life. The
celebration of marriage and new beginnings and then to love and support us when
we reach the end of our lives. It is also there for everything in-between. New
activities for our young people, HYPE our new Youth Group, Trinity Café and
many other events.
November is the month when we 'remember'. All Saints’ Day is when we
remember those whom we have loved and are with us no longer. We also have
our Remembrance Sunday, the day when we remember all those who have given
their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars and more recent conflicts. We gather
together as a community to pause and remember with thanks and respect all those
who have been connected with our parishes. Our Scouts and Guides, St Mary's
School and members of the community process up through the village to the
church for the service and then down to the War Memorial to place wreaths and
crosses. Remembering is important not just for our generation but for generations
to come.
Jesus gave his life for us and asked us to remember His sacrifice in the
breaking of the bread and the wine. To remember that He laid down his life for us,
so that we might have life in all it fullness.
Our new Garden of Remembrance is a place to remember loved ones for the
whole community, not just those who come to church. If you haven't already
wandered up and taken a look, do come up and appreciate the beauty, the
peacefulness and remember that the church and its surroundings are there for the
community. If you haven't already done so, I would like to ask you to consider
donating towards the project. We will have a service of dedication in the next
couple of months with an opportunity to stand together and acknowledge and
celebrate community with its joys and sorrows. To 'remember' with thanks the gift
of life and the breadth and height and depth of the love of God.

With every blessing.
Rev'd Julie

Thank you to those of you who have already donated. It is much appreciated.
If you would like to donate, please make your cheque payable to Hartfield PCC.
You can use a blue envelope if you are a tax payer. It can be dropped through the
Rectory door.

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OUR MAIN SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 2015
November 1st - All Saints Day

St Mary’s 9.30 All age Holy Communion (Sunday Discoverers)

Readings: Psalm Psalm 139: 1-14 and 1 John 3

Reader: John Cope Prayers: Tim Jackson

Holy Trinity 11:15 Mattins *BCP

Readings: Psalm 139: 1-14 and 1 John 3

Reader: Janet Scott Prayers: Pauline Maynard

6:30pm Choral Evensong
November 8th - 3rd Sunday before Advent - Remembrance Day

St Mary’s 8am Said Communion *BCP

10:30 Procession gathers in Anchor Carpark

10:45 Service of Remembrance

(Special Collection: Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes)

Holy Trinity 10:45 Service of Remembrance

Reader: Edward Stenhouse Prayers: Mike Jones
November 15th - 2nd Sunday before Advent

St Mary's 9:30 Holy Communion with Sunday Discoverers

Readings: Psalm 103: 8-13 and 1 John 4

Reader: David Holland Prayers: Jane Holland

Holy Trinity 11:15 Matins *BCP

Readings: Psalm 103: 8-13 and 1 John 4

Reader: Donald Clarke Prayers: Tony Shillingford
November 22nd - Christ the King - Sunday next before Advent

St Mary’s 8am Said Communion *BCP

9:30 Café Church Reading: 1 John 5

Holy Trinity 11:15 Holy Communion *BCP

Readings: Isaiah 32: 1-8 1 John 5

Reader: Godfrey Dann Prayers: Suzanne Shillingford
November 29th - First Sunday of Advent
10:00 Joint Christingle Service for all ages
St Mary’s

Reader: Sheila van Maurik Prayers: John van Maurik

Holy Trinity No Service
December 6th - Second Sunday of Advent

St Mary’s 9:30 All Age Holy Communion with Sunday Discoverers

Readings: Isaiah 64: 1-7 and Matthew 2: 1-11

Reader: Gill Philcox Prayers: Elsie Feltwell

Holy Trinity: 11:15 Mattins *BCP

Readings: Isaiah 64: 1-7 and Matthew 2: 1-11

Reader: Caroline Norman Prayers: Tony Shillingford
6:30pm Joint Advent Carol Service

*BCP = Book of Common Prayer
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Village & Parish Diary

NOVEMBER 2015

Sun 1st Choral Evensong: Holy Trinity 6:30pm

Mon 2nd Parish Council Meeting, Coalyard House 7:30pm

HYPE Club Night: Pavilion 6:15 - 7:30pm

Tues 3rd School Service 2:45pm

Weds 4th Note: No Mums and Tots

Older & Active Exercise Class: Village Hall 10:30am

Hartfield Social Group: Tea at 5 Rectory Field, 2:30pm

Youth Voice: Hartfield Pavilion, 7-8:30pm (see page 6)

Sun 8th Remembrance Day Services at both churches 10:45am

Tues 10th School Service in St Mary’s Church: 2:45pm

Weds 11th Older & Active Exercise Class: Village Hall 10:30am

Hartfield Social Group: Tea at 5 Rectory Field, 2:30pm

Hartfield/Medway WI: AGM, Village Hall 8:15pm

Thurs 12th Trinity Café 9:30-12 noon Trinity Hall

Coleman’s Hatch WI: AGM, Trinity Hall 2pm

Fri 13th Copy Date for December Chronicle

Sat 14th Mobile Library, Castlefields, 13:20-14:00

Mon 16th HYPE Club Night: Pavilion 6:15 - 7:30pm

Tues 17th School Service in St Mary’s Church: 2:45pm

Weds 18th Mums & Tots: St Mary’s Church 9:30 - 11:30am

Hartfield Lunch Club: Village Hall 12:30pm

Thurs 19th Hartfield Horticultural Society Talk: Village Hall 8pm

Sun 22nd Café Church: St Mary’s 9:30am

Weds 25th Older & Active Exercise Class: Village Hall 10:30am

Hartfield Social Group: Tea at 5 Rectory Field, 2:30pm

Hartfield History Group meeting: “Standen”, V. Hall 8:15pm

Thurs 26th Distribution date for December Chronicle

Trinity Café: 9:30-12 noon Trinity Hall

Sun 29th 10am Joint Christingle Service for all ages at St Mary’s

Mon 30th HYPE Club Night: Pavilion 6:15 - 7:30pm
DECEMBER 2015

Sun 6th Joint Advent Carol Service Holy Trinity 6:30pm

Mon 7th Parish Council Meeting, Coalyard House 7:30pm

COPY DATE FOR DECEMBER ISSUE: FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER
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CHRONICLE MANAGING EDITOR: Dave Graham 01892 770487

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Aged 12 –16 and living in Hartfield?

Come and join

Youth Voice

Wednesday 4 November 2015, 7.00pm – 8.30pm

At the Pavilion, Hartfield.
Led by Ali Campbell, an accomplished youth worker.

Sponsored by Hartfield Parish Council
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HYPE - Hartfield Young People

Alternate Mondays 6:15 - 7:30 pm for school years 7 & 8

Hartfield Sports Pavilion

£2 (+50p on club nights)

2 Nov Club Night

16 Nov Hot potatoes - Discuss a “hot potato” social topic

30 Nov Club Night

Brought to you by St Mary’s Church, Hartfield
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YOUTHLINK

Youthlink is a joint incentive between Hartfield Parish Council and

WEALDLINK Community Transport.
The service operates every Tuesday evening during term time

between Hartfield (Castlefields Stop) and “The Venu” Forest Row.

Times:- Pick up is at 18:10 from Castlefield, returning at 20:45 from

Forest Row.

Fare:- £2 return (or £1 for a single journey).

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COLEMANS HATCH & HARTFIELD MOTHERS UNION

We so enjoyed Gilly Halcrow's talk on Christopher
Robin and Pooh. We donated to her chosen charity,
"Children with Cancer UK".

At the time of going to press we were about to go to
"The Magnificent Music Hall Matinee" at Chequer Mead.
Our festive get-together will be on December 8th - Carols, then to
Trinity Hall for tea.

Elizabeth Eggleton
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St MARY’S SPECIAL COLLECTION - NOVEMBER 8th

The Royal British Legion is a UK charity providing lifelong support
for the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, Reservists,
veterans, and their families.

Help for Heroes supports thousands of brave men and women and
their families from the Armed Forces.

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HARTFIELD 'MUMS AND TOTS'

We are a small, friendly group of mums who meet twice a month for
tea, chat and play for the little ones. All mums with bumps, and
parents, grandparents or carers of babies or pre-school children are
most welcome.

In November we meet only on Wednesday 18th November at St
Mary’s Church, Hartfield between 9:30 and 11:30 am.

We look forward to welcoming you.
For more information Anita Emery
[email protected]/01892770642

HARTFIELD CHURCHES ROLL OF HONOUR

GEORGE MASKELL

Private George Maskell, G/5679, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment, was born in Heathfield in 1882. He lived at Butcherfield
Cottages, Hartfield and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. He was killed in
action on 25th September 1915 in the Battle of Loos, Pas de Calais,
France, age about 33 and has no known grave and is listed on the
Loos Memorial: Panel 71.
He was the son of Henry (1856) and Naomi (Braban) (1865) Maskell. His pre-war
occupation was a Grinder at Mill. His brother Mark died on 10th November 1917.

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ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our Autumn Term is now in full swing with our new Reception Class

children settling in really well with full time big school!
Early on in the term saw the school's Inter-house Cross Country

Competition for years 3-6 which was held on the Croft. Congratulations to

Team Cuckmere on achieving first position by a clear 10 points - a big well

done also for the other children who gave it their best in this event.

Still on cross country, a selected team of our school's most talented
cross country runners showed grit, determination and skills as they

competed against other local primary schools at the Beacon Cross Country

Competition, Crowborough. As always our children
demonstrated great sportsmanship and support for

each other as they encouraged team mates when

the going got tough. Well done Team St. Mary's,

you did our school proud!

We are also delighted to report that we have
been awarded the School Games Mark-Bronze

Award for recognition of the sport we do here at St.

Mary's. We would like to thank Paul Dolton for his

Team St. Mary's commitment he gives to our school through P.E.
ready to run! lessons and sporting events alike, so thank you
Mr.D!

Mid term saw our school celebrate 'Art Week'

where our children experienced some incredibly
creative and inspiring art sessions. The children

learned how to draw self portraits which is not an

easy task, however they persevered with amazing

results that culminated with some very high quality

pencil drawings. The children then completed their
portraits by painting a Viking body and helmet to

transform themselves in a rabble of Vicious Vikings Viking costume being
that coincided with their Learning Journey designed during
'Invaders, Traders and Settlers'. Our sincere Art Week
thanks must go to Ms. Battle (Lilac class teacher)

for organising this event, Lorna Simm and Neil Sanders for coming into

school and helping the children achieve their creativeness in art, and who

knows, St. Mary's may have produced the next Van Gogh!
And finally, a very big thank you to those of you who have kindly given

up your time to come into school and volunteer to hear our children read or

more recently, help with the Walking Bus. Your commitment to the children

is greatly appreciated and valued by us all.

Andrea Johnson
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SCHOOL DIARY DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2015

Monday 2nd November Term 2 commences
Sunday 8th November Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service

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HARTFIELD PLAYSCHOOL

Term is well underway now and the children have
been having lots of fun. We would like to say a big
thank you to Andrew Polley for sourcing us a tractor
tyre for the children to use in the garden, it has gone
down very well! We are also on the lookout for any
guttering and plastic plumbing pipes to use to create
a water wall. If anyone has any of these that they
would like to donate to Playschool they would be
very gratefully received!
Our fundraising efforts this term will include making Christmas cards
with the children, which we will then sell to raise money for Playschool.
This proved to be very successful last year and is something the
children really enjoy doing.
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November,
where we will be electing new members of the Committee, also known
as the Parents Organisation of Hartfield Playschool (the POOHs). The
primary aim of the POOHs is to raise funds for Playschool by organising
fundraising activities and events throughout the year (such as the Quiz
Night we had in March and our Golden Jubilee celebrations in June).
The group is formed from volunteer parents of children who attend
Playschool and all funds raised are used to help fund activities,
excursions and buy new equipment.
The POOHS are actively seeking new members: we welcome help
and suggestions from all parents and carers of children at Playschool,
so even if you might not be able to commit to joining the POOHs, any
help you might like to offer would be appreciated, or if anyone has any
suggestions for fundraising events / activities, please let us know, we
are always looking for new ideas. For further information or to register
your interest please email [email protected] or speak to
Debbie on 01892 770830.

The POOHs
(the Parents Organisation Of Hartfield Playschool)

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THE BIG DRAW

The Big Draw held on Saturday 3rd October in St
Mary’s church was a huge success. The turn out and
the enthusiasm by parents and children was
overwhelming. Many stayed several hours and took
part in all the drawing activities. Thank you to St Mary’s
church and school for supporting the event and to
everyone who attended. Hartfield Arts and Theatre
Society hopes to organise another Big Draw next year.

Alison Berry 01892 770714
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BURRSWOOD FESTIVAL OF ANGELS

Burrswood’s Festival of Angels draws nearer. We plan to decorate
Burrswood with hundreds of angels of all shapes and sizes, and we
would like as many people as possible to be involved. We need your
help! Can you make an angel to display in our
Christmas Festival of Angels? We are calling on
groups to create Angels - any size, any material, how
it looks - you decide! To be involved and for information 01892 865985
[email protected]. Submit your entry by 20th November
2015.
Dates for your Diary!

12th November
Ceramic Christmas Angels Decoration
Workshop 7 – 9pm - £15 at Glazy Daisy,
Southborough
14th November
Jonathan Veira and Sons Concert
7.30pm - £12.50 at All Saints Church,
Crowborough
16th November
Christmas Card Making Workshop
2.30pm - £10 at Burrswood
27th November
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
9.30am - 1pm - £25 at Burrswood

Call 01892 865985 for tickets

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NEWS FROM CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL

"Journeying with John" will take place on
Saturday, 21st November from 1:30 to 5:00pm.
This is an opportunity to spend the afternoon at
Chichester Cathedral exploring, celebrating and
learning about St John's Gospel through words,
music, prayer and art. Speakers this year include
Dr Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester. Tickets
are £7, available from the Box Office in the
Cathedral Shop. For further information, please
call 01243 813595, 01342 822427 or see
www.chichestercathedral.org.uk
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HOSPICE IN THE WEALD - ON SONG FOR HOSPICE

The battle is on to find which talented local
singers will be named Choir of the Year for 2016.
The contest was first staged earlier this year when
six local choirs fought out the final in front of a
packed audience at the Assembly Hall, Tunbridge
Wells.
Now the organisers, Hospice in the Weald, have announced that
applications are open for the 2016 competition, with proceeds going
towards the £7 million the hospice needs each year to provide its vital
services. Each choir will sing two songs in front of the audience and a
panel of experienced judges who will give feedback on the
performances and take account of the audience’s reaction before
deciding which will be Choir of the Year.
To apply contact Sara Clark on 01892 820586 or
[email protected] To book tickets for the live final
on Saturday February 27, contact the Assembly Hall Box Office on
01892 530613 or assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
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www.hartfieldchurch.org

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HARTFIELD AND DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP

The new season of meetings got off to a good start in September with our
AGM, followed by a talk by John Davey, with a fascinating insight into the old
industries of Lewes, many of which were still operating when the speaker was a
boy in the town. His father, Leslie, who wrote several books on Lewes history,
amassed a collection of old photographs, many of which John used as illustration.

Lewes was once a hive of industry and its river banks were lined with cargo
docks and warehouses. Key to the development of the town was its position on
the River Ouse which, because it is tidal, became an artery that brought industrial
activity to the town. Barges would bring materials up from the coast and deliver
goods manufactured in Lewes to Newhaven until the coming of the railway in the
mid 19th century. So the first industry John described was that of ship-building –
the last vessel to be built was The Lewes Castle which was launched in the 1820s.
Sussex Sloops were unique to the River Ouse and were used to carry bricks up
the river.

Other industries that flourished were the manufacture of cement, iron and steel
– in fact at one time everything that the town needed was made in the town itself.
It was a centre of iron making from Tudor times and one or two foundries such as
the Phoenix Ironworks survived until the 1960s. The first Lewes gasworks was
established in 1822, and Lewes was one of the first towns in Sussex to have its
own pumping station, there having been no running water in the town until 1833.

Other businesses mentioned were: paper manufacture, brewing, farming,
ironmongers, wheelwrights, fishmongers, poulterers, purveyors of cheeses,
pharmacists, coal merchants and milkmen, all of which could be seen in the town,
often displaying a distinctive sign as not everyone could read!

Finally there was Lewes race course, which closed in September 1964 after
200 years and a colourful past including the gangland fight in 1936 that was
immortalised in the novel and film 'Brighton Rock' .

John provided a fascinating glimpse of the now vanished days when Lewes
was both home and workplace to all its townsfolk, and when sons followed fathers
and grandfathers in family trades and businesses.

At the AGM the present committee of Chris Sugg (Chair), Kirsten Horner (Vice
Chair), Linda Graham (Treasurer), and Committee members Jim Lusted, Nancy
Holmes and Lynn James, was re-elected and presentations were made to Mary
Lewis and Brenda Brunsdon, who have now retired from the committee after many
years' service. The post of Secretary is currently vacant, and we would love to
hear from anybody who would be interested in taking this on.

In November Marilyn Greatorex will give a talk on The History of Standen, the
National Trust property situated just outside East Grinstead which was built in the
early 1890s for the Beale family who commissioned Philip Webb as
architect/designer and employed William Morris’s firm for interior decoration.

All are welcome: there's still time to join the group for a membership fee of £10;
visitors £2.50 per meeting. We look forward to seeing you.

For the full report on “Lost Industries of Lewes”, or for more information, visit
our website: www.hartfieldhistorygroup.org.uk

Chris Sugg

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HARTFIELD LUNCH CLUB

Our November Lunch will be on Wednesday 18th at
12:30pm in the Village Hall. Cost £3 for two courses
and there will also be a raffle. To book a place please
ring Linda Graham, 01892 770487.

HARTFIELD SOCIAL GROUP

In November we will be meeting for tea and
chat at 2:30pm on Wednesdays 4th, 11th, and 25th
at 5 Rectory Field. All are welcome - please join
us.

OLDER & ACTIVE

Fun movement, exercise and dance sessions for older
people in the village hall at 10:30am on the 1st, 2nd and 4th
Wednesday of every month, led by qualified teacher Una Lees
Wareham. In November there will be classes on the 4th,
11th, and 25th. Cost per class £4.

To find out more, ring 01892 770487.

HARTFIELD VILLAGE HALL

100 club: October draw winners were:
1st prize (£20) Mark Kavanagh
2nd prize (£10) Andrea McGlew
100 club membership is now due for renewal and your annual
subscription of £12 will be gratefully received as soon as possible!
Please contact James and Enid Lambeth, 01892 770003 to purchase
your ticket(s) for the coming year.
We have launched a fund raising campaign which we hope will raise
enough money to complete the work commenced last year to repair
the roof. One way to donate to this is using your mobile phone. Just
text HART34 £5 to 70070 to donate five pounds.

Hartfield Village Hall is a registered charity 305239.

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TENENT VACANCY AT COLEMANS HATCH ALMSHOUSE

There is a vacancy for an almsperson at Hales Almshouses,
Coleman’s Hatch who should be a widow or spinster of pensionable
age. Pets are welcome.

Please apply to The Trustees of Hales Almshouses, Peculiars
Farm, Colemans Hatch, Hartfield, TN7 4ES, telephone 01342 822684,
or email [email protected] and an application form
will be sent to you.

CJ Payne Trustee

THE HARTFIELD SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
A EUROPEAN TOUR

Join us and our Musical Director, Helen Walker, to celebrate
Christmas with food, drink and song on Saturday 5th December in
Hartfield Village Hall at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £12 (to include buffet) are obtainable from Robert Jackson
01342 823081 or Hartfield Stores, High Street, Hartfield. See our
website for more details www.hartfieldsingers.co.uk.

Pat Arnold, Secretary The Hartfield Singers

QUOTES FOR NOVEMBER

The tragedy of war is that it uses man’s best to do man’s worst. -
Anon

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.
- John F Kennedy

Let men who delight in the cruelties of war remember that their day
is coming. - Louis Mumford

In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no
winners, but all are losers. - Neville Chamberlain

HARTFIELD CHURCHES ROLL OF HONOUR

HARRY WALTER MASKELL

Private Harry Walter Maskell, G/607, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex
Regiment), was born in Ticehurst in 1896. He lived at Bolebroke
Cottages, Hartfield. He was killed in action on 1st August 1916 near
Thiepval, Somme, France age 19 and has no known grave and is listed
on the Thiepval Memorial: Pier and Face 7 C.
He was the son of William (1863) and Alice (1865) Maskell. His pre-war
occupation was a Baker.
Listed on the War Memorial in Hartfield.

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ASHDOWN FOREST DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY

On October 8th 2015, we returned after our summer break to a talk given by
Barry Venning, currently an Associate Lecturer and Research Associate with
the Open University. Although he is a specialist in British Romantic
Art, his teaching has extended from the early Renaissance to the art of the twenty
first century. The lecture was entitled ‘A Child of Six Could Do It’, Cartoons and
Modern Art:-

Ever since the mid nineteenth century, modern art has been a popular subject
for satire. Constantly changing & often seemingly bizarre, it made an irresistible
target for a host of cartoonists, humorous writers & wise-guys. Some artists
welcomed their attention, feeling that any publicity is good, while others were hurt
by what they took to be an attack on their integrity. The cartoonists could be funny,
cruel & at times extremely perceptive, & they also remind us of how now famous
artists were first regarded. This lecture provided an absorbing, illuminating &,
above all, funny, revealing & sidelong view of 150 years of modern art.

This month, on November 12th, our lecture will be ‘Flights of Fancy: The
Development of the Staircase’ by Barbara Peacock MA (Hons) FRSA. Barbara is
a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She arranges art and architectural courses
in the UK and abroad and is currently researching a book on Great Houses of
Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic): she has frequently taken tours to this
fascinating country. She has been Tutor in Fine Art at Southampton University as
well as keeper of Fine Art at Birmingham City Art Gallery

This lecture will firstly trace the development of the staircase from the winding
newel staircase of mediaeval times, when defence was a primary consideration,
to the great open well staircases of the Elizabethan and Jacobean house. Here
the staircase took up a great deal more space and provided an impressive
approach to the most important room in the house, the Great Chamber on the first
floor. In the Baroque period, some of the most exciting staircases are found in the
palaces of German princelings, where great imperial staircases in richly painted
and stuccoed halls made a theatrical and dramatic approach to the state
apartments. In England, we were generally reluctant to give up so much room to
the staircase, but nevertheless, we shall see some splendid 17th and 18th century
examples, such as the great marble staircase at Holkham Hall, the richly painted
illusionistic staircases of Baroque houses and a brilliantly conceived staircases in
aristocratic townhouses, such as William Kent’s staircase at 44 Berkeley Square,
or Robert Adams’ famous oval staircase at 20 Portman Square, where theatrical
staircases are ingeniously formed within a limited space. Staircases will be shown
as examples of varied ingenious constructions, with lighting and decoration all
contributing to the effect. The lecture will show that the staircase is not just an
architectural element performing the necessary function of giving access, but that
it can provide as well one of the most imaginative and exciting of architectural
spatial experiences.

These and other excellent talks are given every 2nd Thursday of the month at
2.30pm in the Memorial Hall, Nutley. Please come and try us out – we are a
welcoming and friendly group. For further information please contact Janice
Primrose on 01892 750329.

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HARTFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

-invite you to come and hear Roger Platts, local Edenbridge
nurseryman and Gold Medallist at Chelsea two years ago, give a talk
which he calls "Creating a Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show". This
will take place in Hartfield Village Hall on Thursday, 19th November, at
8pm. Refreshments will be available. We would be very happy to
welcome you to what promises to be a very interesting evening. There
is no charge for this event, and refreshments will be available after the
talk. Any enquiries, please call Thelma on 01892 771064, or Joan on
018902 770397.

Horticultural Cup Winner for 2015

Inkpen Memorial Salver:- for two vases of flowers. – Martin Donner
G. H. Hamilton Mack cup:- for flower arranging section.- Christine Jackson
George Edwards Cup:- for flower section.- Dave Flinton
The Society's Challenge Cup:- for vegetable section.- Richard Marchant
The Bolebroke Challenge Rose Bowl:- For arranged bowl of roses. – Christine Jackson
The Hartwell Cup:- for flowers.- N. Greenaway
Ladies Challenge Trophy:- for handicraft section.- Diana Jones
The Fred Hawksworth Memorial Cup:- for 3 generation family collection.- Diana Jones
Killick Shield:- Childrens classes age 4-5.- Emilia Turner
The Chuck Hatch Cup:- Childrens classes age 6 –7.- Oliver Carroll
The Sexton Cup:- Childrens classes age 8-9.- Alexa Whitmore Helen
Phoenex Memorial Cup:- Childrens classes age 10-11.- Lucy Lawrence F. G.
Howe Childrens Challenge Cup:- Childrens classes age 12 –16. – Emily Brunsdon
Mary Mcglew Victoria Sandwich Cup:- Emily Brunsdon
The Jim Edwards Trophy:- Village display hanging baskets, tubs. Etc. - No. 2 High Street
Misses Killick Tankard:- Trug of vegetables.- Chris Brunsdon
Novice Cup:- Novice section.- Richard Mansfield
Culvers Cup:- Cookery section.- Barbara Marchant
Old Lodge Cup:- Produce Section.- Carole Howkins
Chartners Challenge Cup:- Photographic section.- G. Llywelyn F & M
Howksworth Tankard:- Ball Dahlias. N. Greenaway
Jumperstown Cup:- Fuschias.- Mike Parcell
Old Buckhurst, Withyham, Challenge Cup:- Painting & Drawing section.- Mrs L. Simms
RegGlover Memorial Salver:- Vegetable, fruit & flower sections. – Chris Brunsdon
The Presidents Trophy:- Intersociety section. Groombridge Horticultural Society
Perryhill Nursery won the cup for the Hanging Basket competition.

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FROM NUS GHANI YOUR MP

As an MP, one of my primary duties is to
those incredible men and women of our
Armed Forces who are prepared to
sacrifice their lives to keep the rest of us
safe. That is why I joined the Armed
Forces Parliamentary Scheme – to learn more about our Armed Forces,
and become a better advocate for them in Parliament. The British Army
has training bases all over the world, to prepare our troops for
operational tours, one of which is located in Canada, near Calgary. I
was honoured, and humbled, to be there for a few days recently as part
of my work for the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

I spent time listening to, and learning from, soldiers who have had
multiple operational tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, and discussed the
physical and emotional aftermath of working in conflict zones. I also met
women at all levels of service, and was pleased both the men and
women I spoke to agreed that, if a woman is physically able, she should
be allowed to take her place on the frontline alongside her male
colleagues. This is a discussion we need to have further in the UK.

Since returning home, it’s been wonderful to celebrate some of the
good things happening in Wealden. I was privileged to give the keynote
speech at an event celebrating the You’re Hired East Sussex Campaign
which, initiated by East Sussex County Council, has seen 699
apprenticeships created at 699 local businesses in just 5 months! This
is a truly remarkable achievement, as apprenticeships are so important
in helping many young people to gain opportunities and skills. Indeed,
we’ve all been apprentices at some time in our lives – and it was
probably the time when we learnt the most!

It’s also been my great pleasure to welcome pupils to Parliament from
two local schools; Beacon Community College and Bede’s Senior
School. Answering their enthusiastic and intelligent questions confirmed
my faith in Wealden’s incredibly talented young people, who can go on
to achieve so much in the world. I know first-hand just how valuable the
opportunity afforded by a good education can be, and I am determined
to visit every school in Wealden and talk with teachers and parents, so I
can play my part in supporting the work that they do. Let’s all work
together to broaden the horizons of our young people, and encourage
them to fulfil their dreams.

As always, if you ever need my help, or want to ask me anything,
please drop me an email at [email protected]

Nus

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HARTFIELD- MEDWAY WI

We are looking forward to our Annual Meeting this

month and hoping to form a committee and elect officers

allowing us to look forward to another enjoyable WI year.

The November meeting will be a little more special than

usual as we are going to have afternoon tea in the evening, to

celebrate the formation of the WI 100 years ago. Please could all

members, and anyone who would like to come as a visitor, to make a

note in their diaries, not to eat dinner that evening!

In October members had a great day walking with Meads WI on the

Downs and a very enjoyable lunch in the Cricketers Inn after a visit to

Berwick church. An outing was also arranged for members to go the

National Portrait Gallery to see the latest exhibition.

The date of the next meeting will be Wednesday, 11 November at

8.15 pm in the Village Hall.

For further information please contact President Penny Young

01892771 166 or Secretary Val Ball 01892 662 873.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Val Ball

COLEMAN’S HATCH WI

At our October meeting the talk was on the "Real
value of Antiques". It was interesting listening to the
other side of pricing and to hear what true values are.
Jane had worked with all the "Bargain Hunt" and
"Antiques Road Trip" crews: her favourite was Jonathan
Pratt. This was the last meeting before the AGM in November so if you
fancy becoming one of the committee make your nominations now!
We were invited to the Forest Row WI meeting on 20th October,
with an Icing and Sugarcraft demonstration to help us get ready for
Christmas cakes. Our Supper was held on October 30th.
Our Christmas lunch is to be at Barnsgate Manor on Wednesday
2nd December. We have the menu so you can pick your choices: we
have to book final numbers by 15th November.
Our November meeting is the AGM, plus we have Lin Smith
speaking on “Flowers for Autumn and Christmas”. The competition is
a photograph of An Autumn Scene. The meeting in Trinity Hall starts
at 2pm on Thursday November 12th .

Janette Everest

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The Parish Council meeting on 5th October 2015

Public Meeting

District Cllr Hardy reported that he was still
concerned over the verge issue down Edenbridge Road
and the overgrowth on the section near the playschool.

The government boundary review would lower the number of district councillors
from 55 to 45, for example reducing in some wards where there are 2 to 1 councillor.

There had been two meetings so far to discuss the WDC core strategy. The
numbers of new houses for the district would be 832 a year and 19950 for the period
2013 to 2037. This would include those already granted planning from April 2013.
Cllr Hardy confirmed 7200 were already in the pipeline within the allocation. There
were no further allocations for housing at this time for Holtye and Hartfield. There
may be pressure from neighbouring authorities to help with their allocations.

County Cllr Whetstone reported he would follow the verge issue up with ESCC
including the new area identified by Cllr Hardy although the rural rights of way
budget was extremely hard pressed.

ESCC had published plans for cuts and savings for the next 3 to 4 years will
mean cuts of 13.5 million to children’s services including schools and 40 million off
adult social care and with other cuts to highways etc would total a cut to the budget
of 67 million. More detail is available on the cabinet agenda on the ESCC website.

Collaboration between other County Councils was continuing and Cllr
Whetstone has been to Kingston to review the proposed collaboration for back
office support with Surrey County Council.

Following a recent pedestrian accident on the pavement in the High Street he
had met the highway steward and several areas were now marked for levelling.

He had met with interested parties and Helen Pace from ESCC to discuss safety
measures for Wrens Warren and a suggestion to add a fingerpost opposite was a
preferred option to alert people to the entrance. The Parish Council raised several
doubts over the suggestion of the fingerpost suggesting a concealed entrance
warning sign might be more useful.

There were several queries from the Council and the public about the lack of
broadband service and little sign of improvements as promised - Cllr Whetstone
suggested that he would chase it up with ESCC but that the matter had been
outsourced to BDUK and the Clerk was also asked to chase it up.

HARTFIELD CHURCHES ROLL OF HONOUR

MARK MASKELL

Private Mark Maskell, 25357, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment, was born at Great Trodgers, Mayfield 1888. He lived at
Butcherfield Cottages, Hartfield and enlisted in Dover. He was killed in
action on 10th November 1916 near Thiepval, Somme, France. , age
29 and has no known grave and is listed on the Thiepval Memorial :
Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D.

He was the son of Henry (1856) and Naomi (Braban) (1865)
Maskell. His pre-war occupation was a Farm Labourer. His brother
George died on 25th September 1915.
Listed on the War Memorial in Hartfield.

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The Parish Council meeting on 5th
October 2015

Correspondence
The Chair suggested the recent correspondence on highways issues
should be reviewed in the Strategy meeting. The SLR meeting would
continue to lobby but the Strategy Committee could discuss more strategic
action. This was agreed by the Council.
Neighbourhood Plan update.
The Clerk reported a neighbourhood plan steering group meeting was
planned for 9:30 am on 19th October in Goods Yard House and the
website and notice boards would advertise the meeting.
Finance
The Clerk outlined the current forecasted position for 2015/16 and a
suggested budget for 2016/17. The Clerk explained the reserves and
different scenarios for project spends and end of year funds.
Goods Yard House update .
The Clerk reported she was still waiting for information for more quotes
and that she would be meeting the loss adjuster’s surveyor for a visual
report on 12th October.
The Clerk updated the Council on the status of the flats. Both were now
let and the budgeted income would only be marginally affected by the
vacant period. The Clerk confirmed there were some costs to re let the
flats but some were offset by the previous tenants deposit deductions.
Youth Voice proposal and update.
The Chair outlined that the first meeting was due to be Wednesday 4th
November. Cllrs Maude, Edwarde and Tamplin were volunteering.
Another volunteer would be needed Anyone interested in volunteering
with developing the Hartfield Youth voice should contact the Clerk in the
first instance. Cllr Tamplin reported on the current situation. A paper had
been circulated prior to the meeting by Cllr Edwarde. The Council
confirmed it was happy to proceed with the current situation as outlined by
the paper.
Town Croft Parish Assets
The Council agreed after some discussion to review the fence quote for
the Croft in October. The Clerk was asked to get further quotes.
The Council agreed that additional dog bins were unnecessary but that
further signage was required for the persistent offenders. The Clerk would
contact WDC for assistance.
Date of Next Meeting: Parish Council Meeting 2nd November 2015
7:30pm
Anyone interested in the role of parish councillor can contact the
Clerk for more information.

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NOVEMBER IN THE GARDEN

November can often be very wet so carry on with as many tasks as you can
when fine days allow. Fog can form on still, cloudless, nights when the air is
moist, which although gloomy, can prevent frosts. When the air is drier heavy
frosts can occur.

Check bonfires for hedgehogs who may just have decided they are ideal as
a winter hibernation site.

Alpines do not dislike the cold it is the wet they hate, so protect them from
excessive wet either with cloches, a plastic lemonade bottle or a sheet of glass
propped up on a brick at one side.

Take root cuttings of perennials such as Papaver, Anchusa, and Verbascum.
Use roots that are about as thick as a pencil, thicker if you can. Make sure you
cut one end sloping and the other straight, it’s easy to mix them up and although
they will root and shoot it is better to have them growing the right way up!

Remove leaves from ponds and rake up from lawns then use them to make
highly nutritious leaf mould also gather up leaves using a mower or blower as
well,

Dig up tender bulbs and tubers and store in a frost-free place.
Prune back bare root roses when you plant them to encourage a strong
framework when they grow away in the spring, a good prune back to 15-20cm
will encourage good sturdy shoots from low down making a bushy plant.
Finish pruning blackberries and hybrid berries and tie in to form the
fruit-bearing framework for next season. Plant bare root fruit so it has time to
form a root system before the serious winter weather arrives.
Divide old clumps of rhubarb and remove the old leaves.
If we get a warm, dry, day try and give the lawn one last high cut.
Protect pots from cracking in the winter frosts with hessian or bubble wrap.
Plants in pots can also be damaged by heavy frosts so wrap them up with
horticultural fleece. Wrap tender plants like bananas with fleece and move to
a sheltered place. The two causes of damage are hard frosts freezing the root
systems, which are in effect above ground level and cold drying winds
desiccating the foliage. The combination can be deadly!
Plant bare root hedging while the soil is still relatively warm but make sure
you keep the roots protected as drying winds can cause damage to fine root
systems. Plant bare root trees and stake if necessary. A short stake will help
the tree to establish a root system more quickly as the tree waves in the wind
and this encourages the production of anchoring roots.
Plants to enjoy in November include the attractive buds and berries of
Skimmia, the metallic berries of Viburnum tinus and davidii, or red or yellow
berries on Viburnum opulus varieties. Malus and Sorbus will be covered with
fruits until the thrushes and other birds gobble them up. Plants that offer this
late seasonal colour add an extra dimension to a garden that is often forgotten
when the spring planting season arrives.
Plant an autumn favourite for extra colour in the garden

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