Falmer
REMEMBRANCE DAY: On Sunday at St Laurence’s after the main service the names of those who are named on the two war plaques were read out by members of the congregation telling us where they had died and where they and their families had lived in Falmer and Stanmer villages. It was a very moving moment.
I went back to the church in the afternoon to see some very dear friends of the church who had come to visit the exhibition of Falmer Families in the Past. One of the names that was read that very morning was the father of Diana who had come to visit with her husband and her son and his son; three generations of that one man Leading Aircraftman Frederick Bentley aged 41 Son of Walter and Rachel Bentley of Park Street Falmer husband of Ivy Kate Bentley and father of Diana Morgan, Royal Air Force died 11th August 1945 in France.
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Hide AdNO WATER: On Saturday the whole of BN1 postcode was cut off without water from approx 6pm to sometime in the early hours of the following morning. I had no idea and really thought that my washing machine had broken when I went to turn it on and nothing happened. Calling for my husband he began to investigate, looking to see if there was anything blocking the pump with residue water spilling out onto the floor, when I went to the tap and realised there was no water coming out, then we knew it wasn’t the machine but somewhere a water break. We have very good neighbours who were concerned for us and as they were going out to buy bottled water bought some for us. It made me very aware just how lucky we are just, without thinking, turn our taps on at will to wash and drink. I had only just been watching an advert on the television for Water Aid.
CHRISTMAS FAIR: Remember tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, Falmer Christmas Fair in the village hall, full of craft work, cards and interesting gifts to buy for Christmas. From 10am to 5pm. Do come and be surprised.