It is with great sadness that I let you know that Mary Burr passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. Mary moved to Seaford on her retirement in 2010 and took up ringing again after a twenty year gap. She rang regularly at Seaford and had lately been a stalwart member of the Alfriston band, as well as an enthusiastic member of the Ladies Who... group. She was Southern District Secretary from 2016 to 2019. She will be greatly missed.
We are sad to say that Michael Davies, a long time Henfield ringer recently passed away.
He had rung at Henfield for many years, completing at least a dozen quarter peals.
He regularly attended ringing, always keen to encourage, even as his own health failed. He will be sorely missed!
His funeral, a Requiem Mass will take place on January 2nd at 11.30am at St Peter's Henfield, bells from 10.45am and afterwards at 'The Fox' pub Small Dole.
Please let Alison know if you will be attending for catering purposes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
It is with regret that we have heard that Ernie Arnold from Slaugham has sadly passed away.
Ernie had recently celebrated his 98th birthday. He learnt to ring in 1948 and decided last year to stand down as tower captain, he had been a ringer for 75 years. Ernie's ringing history was celebrated in a recent edition of SCACR Soundbow.
His funeral will be on Thursday 12th December 11am at St Mary's Slaugham; bells from 10.00.
It is with regret that we have heard that Rosemary Cox passed away on Monday 14th October at Normanhurst Nursing Home, she deteriorated quite quickly over the last week. Roy and her son Jonathan were with her. She will be missed by all who knew her.
The Funeral Service will be on Wednesday 13th November in St Peter's church Bexhill (TN40 2HE) at 12.00 noon, there will be ringing from 11am. The service will be followed by the wake in the Community Centre opposite the church. Please let Roy know if you are coming as it will help with catering numbers. 01424 211473 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The memorial service for Barbara Harbut - Tower Captain for Findon for many years will be held on Saturday 2 nd November at St John the Baptist Church, (BN14 0RF) Findon at 2 pm followed by a 'ringers tea' in the Findon Village Hall. (BN14 0TA) There will be open ringing from 12.30 at St John's and everyone is welcome. (ground floor ring). Please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 07771678741 for further information or if you would like to attend. Numbers for tea would be very helpful by the end of day on Wednesday 30th October.
