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Village Mag fEBRUARY 2024
Local PCSO to attend Parish Council meeting
From Councillor Michael Lunn
The Parish Council is looking forward to hear from our local PCSO Sue Choppin from Sussex Police regarding local crime issues. 
Meeting starts at 7pm tomorrow (6th. December) in the Committee Room of the Village Hall.
All parishioners welcome
Agenda, draft minutes & reports for HD PC meeting 5th December 2023
Agenda and draft Minutes for HD PC Finance Meeting 14th November 2023
Draft minutes, agenda & Reports for HD PC meeting 7th November 2023
Bonfire Celebrations 2023
The Timetable Of Events for the Bonfire Celebrations on 4th. November are as follows:
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | Gates open to the public for Bar and BBQ |
| 19:15 | Procession starts to form up outside the New Inn |
| 19:30 | Torchlit procession departs the New Inn and proceeds down Hut Lane and then right along the footpath to Waghorns Lane. Turning left into Waghorns Lane, the procession will turn right into School Lane and proceed to the entrance of the Playing Field. |
| 19:45 | The Traditional Cry will be recited and torches cast into the bonfire |
| 20:45 | Firework finale commences (duration not exceeding 10 min) |
| 23:00 | Bar closes and the site is secured for the night |
All times are approximate and subject to change.Very Important Safety Information:
No children under the age of 16 are permitted to carry torches.
Do not carry small children on your shoulders if you are a torch bearer.
Wear appropriate flame retardant clothing.
Sturdy waterproof footwear is advisable.
No animals are permitted at the Playing Field or as part of the procession.
Observe the Marshal’s instructions at all times.
Bring a torch (one of those modern battery-powered things – not fire!) for your journey home.
There is NO PARKING at the Playing Field, Where possible leave your car at home. Do not park on the pavement in School Lane, This restricts pedestrian access.
Minutes, Agenda and Reports for HD PC Meeting 3rd October 2023
Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne. Sept. Mini-Bio
Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne (1854–1921) was a leading British late Pre-Raphaelite painter of portraits and subject pictures, who in later life became one of the country’s best known creators of decorative art for churches. Examples of his work can be found in our own village church of St. Mark the Evangelist.
In 1913 the Hadlow Down church was in essential need of re-building, a project that was duly completed and the church subsequently re-consecrated. The re-building work had been gifted to the parish by local benefactor Mr. Charles Lang Huggins, J.P. of nearby Hadlow Grange. George Fellowes Prynne the brother of Edward Fellowes Prynne was the appointed architect of the project. Continue reading “Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne. Sept. Mini-Bio”
Fellowes Prynne, George H. (2nd April 1853 – 27th May1927)
The Church of St. Mark the Evangelist provides an impressive first view of the village as you approach Hadlow Down from the West on the A272. The person responsible for its present day imposing appearance is George Halford Fellowes Prynne (1853–1927) a Victorian and Edwardian English church architect, part of the High Church School of Gothic Revival Architecture.
He was born on 2 April 1853 at Wyndham Square, Plymouth, Devon, the second son of the Rev. George Rundle Prynne and Emily Fellowes. His elder brother was the painter Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne. He also had another brother, Albert Bernard (known as Bernard), and two sisters. His father was a well-known figure in religious circles of the time, being outspoken in his support of the revival of so-called high churchmanship in the Anglican Church and espousing the views of the Oxford Movement. Continue reading “Fellowes Prynne, George H. (2nd April 1853 – 27th May1927)”
Pilot Officer W. H. G. (Scotty) Gordon (1920 – 1940)
Pilot Officer W. H. G. (Scotty) Gordon
The intention of including ‘Biography’ pages in the ‘Village Trust’ section of the Hadlow Down web site (www.hadlowdown.com) was to provide readers with an informative collection of notable people who by residency, birth, marriage or contribution to its social history were associated with Hadlow Down.
An exception to the normal criteria for inclusion is that of P/O W.H.G Gordon who was sadly shot down over Howbourne Farm fields, Hadlow Down while piloting a Spitfire on September 6th 1940, during a ferocious dogfight with three German Messerschmitt 109’s. Continue reading “Pilot Officer W. H. G. (Scotty) Gordon (1920 – 1940)”