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Peggy Edwards 1926 - 2011Peggy’s funeral was held in St Margaret’s Church on 9 th December 2011.Below is a moving account of her life by her daughter Laura.We moved to Ditchling in 1959. Dad, who died 3 years ago had a job at WadeEngineering and would drive over Ditchling Beacon each day. They lived inHarrow before moving to Ditchling, into a house called Rooftree on the Lewesroad. We were a big family as my Dad’s sister Val and my grandmother movedwith us. Mum delighted in running this big rambling Victorian house makingjam, cakes, sewing clothes and painting portraits. She joined the Ditchlingplayers and was one of the ladies of Canterbury in Murder in the Cathedral byThomas Beckett. She loved village life and the family started attending thevillage church each Sunday. I have very happy memories of carol services at StMargaret’s, when we looked down into what was then a farmyard and saw a cribscene with real sleepy cows and sheep - it was magical.Mum was always very sociable and I remember before I was old enough forschool long warm coffee mornings with wonderful cakes and a chat. She was amodern cook and we had European style pastas and pizzas as well as moretraditional recipes.Mum and our Dad Roy had a long marriage full of love and friendship. I havefound love letters from when they were apart in the early days that speak asfriends as well as lovers. Hand painted Valentine cards from Dad to Mum wereall kept and they are full of the passion he felt for her. As children growing upwe were surrounded by love and we had the space and a creative environmentin which we thrived. Mum and Dad travelled to France together each year oncewe had left home and Mum’s diaries are full of joy.Mum and Dad were in the Pageant held in Ditchling in 1971 and we, as children,enjoyed being part of this epic performance on Lodge hill. Ditchling Fair was anoccasion into which mum put a huge effort in helping us have fabulous costumesas she was a talented dressmaker. She became part of the Grey Ladies PaintingGroup very early on and over the years developed a passion for portrait painting.She loved the company of this group of artists whom she met weekly to paintdifferent models. She transferred her passion for art to me and we would spendhours painting together.Mum returned to work once we were all at secondary school and developed alove and real talent for selling houses.Mum spent her later years at Villa Adastra, where she was a popular characterand the family want to thank all the staff for their excellent care. Peggy diedpeacefully in the Princess Royal Hospital on 10 th November 2011.Laura Froude10
'Off to the Races'Come and enjoy an eveningat the racesSaturday 4 th February 20127.30 pm, Ditchling Village hall£10 per ticket to include a delicious supperTickets are available from the Post OfficeEnquiries phone 01273 842856Fun fundraising in aid of the Beacon ChurchesChichester Cathedral Choir at HenfieldOn Sunday 12 February the entire musical establishment of Chichester Cathedralis to move from its home base to undertake a long-planned visit to St Peter’sChurch, Henfield; there, the Choir is to sing Evensong at 4.30 pm under thedirection of Sarah Baldock, Organist and Master of the Choristers. With her willcome the Cathedral’s Assistant Organist and the Organ Scholar, as well as TheRevd Canon Timothy Schofield (Precentor) and The Revd Canon David Nason(Priest Vicar).Many from the Hurst Deanery and the wider Mid-Sussex area will rememberSarah Baldock’s impressive organ recital in October 2008 and will wish now totake the opportunity to hear the choir that she has honed so brilliantly over thelast four years.It is a rare privilege for a village community to be able to hear the choir of thediocesan cathedral as it leads a service of worship in a local setting. Everyone iswarmly invited to be present on this special occasion. We trust that there will bea large congregation in St Peter’s to give an enthusiastic and sincere welcome tothe distinguished musicians of Chichester Cathedral.11
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