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.