Churches - Bevendean History Project
Newspaper Articles for St Andrews Church 1951
To put into practice some of the things they have learned in the life drawing classes at the Brighton College of Art and Crafts, three young local artists have painted a 22ft. by 9ft mural in St. Francis' Hall, Moulsecombe.
The work, which is almost completed, has taken John Palling, of Falmer, Brian Crouch, of Moulsecombe, and Derek Holt, of Hove, nearly three months.
In three panels the mural shows incidents in the life of St Francis of Assisi. When the idea was first thought out, plans were submitted to the Rev. E. L. Phillips, Vicar of Moulsecombe. One design was selected and the church agreed to pay the coat of the materials—about £5 in all.
The inscription, picked out in black letters beneath the mural, reads: “As a man is before God so much is he and no more"—a quotation attributed to St Francis.
The mural, which is painted in powder paint, is life size and in natural colour, and the intricate work has been delicately carried out. The finished article, besides being a great tribute to the artists, will, no doubt, be considered a fine adornment to the hall.
That the young artists have taken full advantage of the training available at the college is demonstrated by the fact that Brian Crouch and Derek Holt have recently won scholarships to the Royal Academy and John Pelling a scholarship to the Royal College of Arts.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 6 October 1951
A comprehensive programme has been arranged, including competitions, entertainments, and innumerable stalls, which will be filled with a great variety of fancy and useful articles.
The bazaar will be opened on Wednesday at 3 p.m. by Lady Caroe, under the chairmanship of Mr E. J. Hutchins, headmaster of Varndean School for Boys. It is hoped that the effort will result in a sum of at least £250 being raised—the amount needed if the church is to balance its budget.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 17 November 1951
An
enterprising effort to raise funds for the church and at the same time
to keep it ever before people was the sale of calendars and postcards
showing the interior of the church. The photographs were taken by Mr
Earl, and the calendars made by Mr George Leuty, in hospital.
For the first time since the war there was a cake competition, and very popular was the home produce stall by Mrs Alice Witten, who was selling pickles, jams and chutneys made from produce she had grown on her own allotment.
The bazaar programme listed in detail the various church activities and organisations and appealed for help to swell the funds.
On Thursday evening, the competition prizes were presented by Mr C. E. Tester, J. P., and Mrs Tester.
The total raised up to Thursday night was £287, and it is probable that the final figure will reach £300—a record for the parish.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 8 December 1951
Young Artists Paint Mural at Moulsecombe
To put into practice some of the things they have learned in the life drawing classes at the Brighton College of Art and Crafts, three young local artists have painted a 22ft. by 9ft mural in St. Francis' Hall, Moulsecombe.
The work, which is almost completed, has taken John Palling, of Falmer, Brian Crouch, of Moulsecombe, and Derek Holt, of Hove, nearly three months.
In three panels the mural shows incidents in the life of St Francis of Assisi. When the idea was first thought out, plans were submitted to the Rev. E. L. Phillips, Vicar of Moulsecombe. One design was selected and the church agreed to pay the coat of the materials—about £5 in all.
The inscription, picked out in black letters beneath the mural, reads: “As a man is before God so much is he and no more"—a quotation attributed to St Francis.
The mural, which is painted in powder paint, is life size and in natural colour, and the intricate work has been delicately carried out. The finished article, besides being a great tribute to the artists, will, no doubt, be considered a fine adornment to the hall.
That the young artists have taken full advantage of the training available at the college is demonstrated by the fact that Brian Crouch and Derek Holt have recently won scholarships to the Royal Academy and John Pelling a scholarship to the Royal College of Arts.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 6 October 1951
Moulsecombe Church Bazaar Target of £250
Outstanding
among the many events organised In connection with St Andrew's Church,
Moulsecombe, are the bazaar and exhibition which will take place in the
Church Hall, Hillside, on Wednesday and Thursday. December 5 and 6.A comprehensive programme has been arranged, including competitions, entertainments, and innumerable stalls, which will be filled with a great variety of fancy and useful articles.
The bazaar will be opened on Wednesday at 3 p.m. by Lady Caroe, under the chairmanship of Mr E. J. Hutchins, headmaster of Varndean School for Boys. It is hoped that the effort will result in a sum of at least £250 being raised—the amount needed if the church is to balance its budget.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 17 November 1951
ST. ANDREW'S HELPS ITSELF
Moulsecombe Bazaar Showed Community Spirit
Moulsecombe Bazaar Showed Community Spirit
| The community spirit existing among the parishioners of St
Andrew's Church, Moulsecombe, was reflected in the bazaar and
exhibition held in the church hall on Wednesday and Thursday. Lady Caroe, who performed the opening ceremony emphasised the need for parishes to help themselves, as Moulsecombe are doing. In the chair was Mr E. J. Hutchins, Headmaster of Varndean School for Boys, who spoke of the close links between this school and Moulsecombe. A vote of thanks to Lady Caroe was proposed by the vicar (the Rev. E. L. Phillips) and seconded by Mr C. J. Witten, the organising manager. When Lady Caroe toured the bazaar, she was particularly impressed with a model of St Andrew's Church made by 18-year-old Varndean boy, Brian Bristow. |  Lady Caroe bought a doll's dress at this stall for little Bridget the vicars daughter. |
For the first time since the war there was a cake competition, and very popular was the home produce stall by Mrs Alice Witten, who was selling pickles, jams and chutneys made from produce she had grown on her own allotment.
The bazaar programme listed in detail the various church activities and organisations and appealed for help to swell the funds.
On Thursday evening, the competition prizes were presented by Mr C. E. Tester, J. P., and Mrs Tester.
The total raised up to Thursday night was £287, and it is probable that the final figure will reach £300—a record for the parish.
Brighton & Hove Herald – 8 December 1951
