Category: St Marks Church

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St. Mark the Evangelist Church

The congregation of St Marks will be delighted for you to join them for worship or to visit the church. We have a weekly Sunday service, usually at 9.00am, as well as special services for festivals.  Full details on our website. The church has strong links with the village school, and children are very welcome at all services, with especially family-orientated services on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.  To arrange baptisms, weddings or funerals, contact the Rector.

Charity Reg. No. 1130925
Activity Address St. Mark the Evangelist Church, Main Road, Hadlow Down
Contacts:
St.Mark’s Church Wardens
Janet Tourell.
Valerie Banks.
Keith Edwards.
Contact us  – stmarksdcw@gmail.com

BHD Churches
Address The Rectory, Church Road, Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex  TN22 4LP
Telephone 01825 733103
Mobile 07391028947
Email rector@bhdchurches.org.uk
Web Site URL https://www.bhdchurches.co.uk/st-marks/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/530995677082247/

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What Does Hadlow Down Mean to You?

The Hadlow Down Community Association warmly invites residents of all ages to take part in our 2027 Village Calendar Photography Competition.

This year’s theme is:

“What Does Hadlow Down Mean to You?”

Perhaps it’s a misty lane at dawn, the cricket field in summer, ancient hedgerows bursting with cow parsley, a treasured pet, favourite view, community gathering, garden gate or quiet woodland path. Maybe it’s simply the people who make this village feel like home.

We would love to see Hadlow Down through your eyes.

Entry is completely free and open to everyone, with three age categories:

  • 5–10 years
  • 11–17 years
  • Over 18s

Winning photographs will be featured in the Hadlow Down Village Calendar 2027, with winners announced at the Art Exhibition in St Mark’s Church on Saturday 11th July 2026.

Entries open on 25th April 2026 and close on 1st July 2026.

To request an entry form please email: hadlowdown@mail.com

Whether you’re a keen photographer or simply enjoy capturing moments on your phone, we encourage everyone to have a go. Sometimes the simplest images tell the richest stories.

We very much look forward to seeing your photographs — and celebrating the beauty, character and spirit of our small but mighty village.

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Hadlow Down Arts and Craft Exhibition

An exciting opportunity to view the work of some of our Hadlow Down and East Sussex artists

The Hadlow Down Community Association is proud to bring you a wonderful new community event this summer — the Hadlow Down Arts & Crafts Exhibition in beautiful St Mark’s Church.

Join us for our Opening Evening with Cheese & Wine on Friday 10th July 2026, before the exhibition opens to all visitors on Saturday 11th July.

We can’t wait to celebrate and showcase the extraordinary creativity that exists right here within our community — artists, makers, craftspeople, photographers, textile artists, ceramicists, painters and creatives of every kind.

And what better setting could there be than St Mark’s itself? One of Sussex’s most enchanting Arts & Crafts churches, filled with beautiful handcrafted details, rich textures and a spirit of artistry woven into its very fabric. From its warm timber interior and finely worked stone to the thoughtful craftsmanship and gentle light that fills the building, St Mark’s feels like the perfect home for an exhibition celebrating making, creativity and community.

This event is about bringing people together, championing local talent and filling the heart of the village with colour, imagination and inspiration.

For more details, or to express an interest in exhibiting your work, please email:

hadlowdown@mail.com

We very much look forward to hearing from you — and to creating something truly special together.

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4th. Viscount Hood

Hon. Francis Wheler Hood
4th. Viscount Hood of Whitely

Set In the graveyard at the north east corner of St. Mark’s Church, Hadlow Down, outside the vestry, there is a most notable gravestone.  The grave itself is surrounded by a low hedge and the memorial stone, in the form of a large cross that lies prone, is decorated with a curious and unique labyrinth design which has five paths that have no obvious source.  Labyrinths and mazes do appear on gravestones occasionally, particularly in historical graveyards, often symbolizing spiritual journeys, remembrance, or even as a form of memorialisation. Labyrinthine designs can vary in complexity and material, from simple chalk outlines to more elaborate stone or tile work.
The grave is the last resting place of 4th. Viscount Hood of Whitely, Lt Colonel Francis Wheler Hood. 1838-1907.

Francis Wheler Hood was born in Marylebone, London on the 4th. July 1838 and baptised at the parish church of St Marylebone, Middlesex on 11th. August 1838 his father was Samuel Hood, 3rd.Viscount Hood of Whitely and his mother Mary Isabella Tibbits.  He had two brothers Albert and Alexander Frederick Gregory.  The family were living at No.38 Nottingham Place, Marylebone, London when he was born. Continue reading “4th. Viscount Hood”

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🌟 Join Us for the Hadlow Down Community Associations AGM! 🌟

You are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Village Hall, taking place on 21st February at 7.30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for you, our community members, to come together, share your thoughts, and hear about our progress and future plans.

Refreshments will be provided, so come along to enjoy some good company while we hear updates on our Village Hall, Playing Field, New Community Centre, Village Fayre and St. Mark’s Church! We can’t wait to see familiar faces and welcome new ones to our community gathering!

🌹Together we can make a meaningful impact, see you there.🌹

Warmest wishes,

Hadlow Down Village Hall, Hadlow Down Playing Field, Hadlow Down Community Centre and Hadlow Down Village Fayre Committees plus St. Mark’s Church.

 

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Sunday Service

We have been informed that their will be no Service in St. Mark’s Church this coming Sunday morning  28th. July