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Sprott’s Eleemosynary Charity – Number 206813Isabella Sprott lived in Ditchling in 1378; in her will she left land to produce anincome from rents to provide for repairs to St Margaret’s Church and to help thepoor in the Village. The funds were enhanced by various bequests over theensuing years. Following the sale of all the lands, the funds were invested intothe above Charity which was set up in 1897 for the ‘prevention or relief ofpoverty of children/young people and the elderly of the parish of Ditchling’.Historically, applicants had to apply in person and put their case to the Trustees.For many years, the Trustees have put forward names of people known to themand the grant money was divided equally amongst them. Last year, the patternwas changed and the money divided in differing amounts. In October 2010, thethen Chairman, Angela Craven, called a meeting of the Trustees to discuss thefuture distribution of the Charity money. It was agreed at that meeting that theCharity should be widely advertised in order to spread the distribution to includefamilies as well as the elderly. The Trustees would like to be able to helpparishioners with particular needs, for example to enable an elderly pensioner topay the transport costs to get to Age Concern, or to help towards their heatingcosts in the winter. Perhaps the Trustees would be able to help a family indifficulty so that they could afford a new pair of shoes for one of the children.The sum to be distributed (approx £600) would be divided among the successfulapplicants.Following the untimely death of Angela Craven, a further meeting of theTrustees has been held at which Richard Allen was appointed Chairman. It hasnow been agreed that posters will be displayed throughout the Village givingdetails of how to apply. If you know someone who may be eligible pleaseencourage them to make an application to one of the Trustees.Chairman of the TrusteesClerk to the TrustMr Richard. AllenMrs Mary Holman51 Lewes Road 38 East End LaneDitchlingDitchlingHassocksHassocksBN6 8TUBN6 8UP(01273 842919) (01273 845167)Trustees: Mrs Maureen Maguire (01273 842359), Mrs Agnes Sellens (01273 844965), DrMartin Toynbee (01273 834388), Father David Wallis (01273 843165), Mrs AngelaEarwicker (01273 844130), Brian Clutterbuck (01273 844746).Mary Holman, Clerk to the Charity28
Nature NotesI always enjoy seeing creatures in the wild that are scarce or difficult to find,particularly when venturing out with a plan to find them. One of my favourites isthe White Admiral butterfly, chocolate brown with a white “V” on the wings. It isspecial to Ancient Woodlands with Honeysuckle as the plant food at thecaterpillar stage of its life cycle. From late June until mid-August they are on thewing patrolling their territory and feeding on Bramble flowers. I usually find myfirst of the year along Streat Lane on the east side of Brock’s Wood. This yearone came to me, as I was in the garden one flew past my ear and on to aBuddleia.It is difficult to imagine that some butterflies and moths come to Britain fromacross the Channel. The coastal bird observatories are also involved in the studyof migrant moths of which there are many species. One of the most exciting tosee is the Hummingbird Hawk Moth, several of which have arrived this year.They need no describing as their action is exactly as their name implies. Theyhover over flowers extracting nectar with a long tongue. The orange, black andwhite of the tail is very obvious. When at rest, which is not often, with wingsclosed across their back they are well camouflaged and look rather insignificant.I have continued the study of Swallows in the locality and as always find outsome astonishing facts about them. We caught up some of the breeding adultsat the college stables recently an recaptured a male that we ringed as an adult in2007 over the same stable door. Being of unknown age but certainly at least oneyear old at ringing, the minimum number of times it had travelled to South Africais five in each direction. What a feat of navigation! I did also recapture one of lastyear’s nestlings, a male, unusually returning to breed at the colony where it washatched. This is only the third in nearly twenty years we have recorded doing so.Two species that seem to be around in huge numbers are Wood pigeons thatstripped all of my sprouts and broccoli and Jackdaws that descend in a greatflock on to the ensiled Maize to devour the seeds. There are young birdsamongst them all but through the spring there have been such numbers thatmany must be non-breeding birds. I don’t know at what age they first breed butthey, as a species are very successful.Already, in mid July, Grey Squirrels are eating the developing Hazel nuts. Theremains of the shells are littered beneath the trees that overhang the lane. Whatchance for us to gather any when they would be ripe?Reg Lanaway29
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