by Shelagh | Jun 16, 2019 | News
THE SUSSEX CHARTER 📜 At 12noon every Sussex Day, the Sussex Charter is read aloud, usually by a town crier, in towns and villages across the county. ” For all the people of the ancient kingdom of Sussex! Let it be known: the 16th of June of each and every year...
by Shelagh | Oct 2, 2018 | News
On May 19th, 2018, the day of their wedding, the Queen bestowed on Harry and Meghan the title of Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The Queen has traditionally bestowed a dukedom on senior members of the Royal Family on their wedding day. The choice of location has, as far...
by Shelagh | Oct 2, 2018 | News
In the last week of September, 2018, Priory Park in the North-east corner of Chichester’s City Walls, will be host to many events, both fun and serious. The reason? To commemorate the presentation of the park to the City, as a War Memorial, by the Duke of Richmond in...
by Shelagh | May 25, 2018 | News
On Saturday 19th May at 6pm, the bells of Chichester rang out to celebrate the wedding of the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan. Who are the ringers and what do we know about the Bell Tower? The ringers are members of the Cathedral Guild of Bellringers,...
by Shelagh | Mar 18, 2018 | News
Chichester-born Astronaut, Tim Peake, receives the Freedom of the City! Major Tim was awarded this honour at a ceremony at the Chichester Festival Theatre on February 25th, 2018. The event was watched by many young people from the schools he attended, Westbourne House...
