They’re fan’tash’tic! Customers and staff at The Wheatsheaf pub have ditched their razors, braved the bristle and grown moustaches for charity.
Throughout last month the team of 26 have been collecting sponsors from their friends, families and fellow drinkers to reach a hair-raising £5,000 for the Movember campaign.
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This year Holy Trinity Primary School has been celebrating its 500 year anniversary.
The school celebrated with several events, including an exhibition at school for the children to see how education has changed over the years.
Past pupils and friends shared their memories at a reunion in November, which included a presentation exploring the history of the school which was founded in 1512 by Merchant Taylor Edmund Flower. The presentation was given by Jo Roche and Emma Cameron (former pupils and now mums at the school).
One of the highlights was a Procession and Service of Dedication at the Old School and Holy Trinity Church, when the whole school and staff processed with their banners depicting key events from the history of 500 years of learning in Cuckfield. They were greeted at the church by The Right Reverend Mark Sowerby, the Bishop of Horsham and the wonderful peels of the Church bells. During the service staff and Governors affirmed their dedication to the pupils, school and learning in Cuckfield and the Lead Ambassadors led the prayers focusing on the school values.
Jo and Emma have created a book to celebrate and commemorate this amazing and historical anniversary.
The School 500 Anniversary book is now available from Photobox. The price is £45.99 + postage (£4.29 for 1). However, offers do come up regularly (the most recent would bring the price down to £33.59 + postage). Unfortunately any offers can only be applied if ordered
by Jo and Emma as the book is their ‘creations’. To place an order with Jo or find out more, email her at school500@btinternet.com
The walkers hope to have raised more than £4,000 for the Angus Rowland Forget-Me-Not Fund for research into leukaemia and lymphoma.
The charity was set up in memory of 14 year old Angus Rowland from Staplefield, who died last year.
Angus’ Mum Elizabeth, who organised the walk along with family and friends, said she was delighted with the turnout and particularly the numbers of young walkers. “It was wonderful to see so many teenagers out walking on a Sunday morning and once again we were blessed with fantastic weather,” she said.
“The following day was a different story when we got drenched while walking the route and taking the signs down!”
Walkers were treated to drinks and homemade cakes at two refreshment stops along the way. “We are extremely grateful to Chris and Simon at Ditton Place and Debbie and Lee at Sidnye Cottages, who once again gave their time to support us by manning the refreshment stops and to all our wonderful friends who provided the cakes and helped at the village hall and with marshalling,” said Elizabeth.
She added that villager Pat Bendall also added more than £170 to the day’s total by selling her handmade greetings cards.
The event was organised following the success of the first Angus Rowland memorial walk last year and preparations are in hand for next year’s event.
“It’s a great opportunity to raise money and to remember our son,” said Elizabeth.
In just under a year the charity has raised almost £80,000 for research into teenage leukaemia, with many events organised by Angus’ friends from St Paul’s Catholic College and Warden Park School.
For more information about the charity, search for Angus Rowland Fund on Facebook.