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at: Ashburnham Place, near Battle, East Sussex
on: Saturday 9th September 2000
time: 10.00 (for 10.30 a.m. start) until approx 4.30 p.m.
(in the walled garden and Church Hall)
10.00 a.m. Refreshments
10.30 a.m. Annual General Meeting
followed by a group photo on the front steps of Ashburnham Place.
1.00 p.m. Lunch in Ashburnham Church Hall
2.30 p.m. A ride through the country side to Penhurst Church in a tractor and trailer
(if wet we hope to use our own cars by road in convoy)
A talk about William RELF, who built the 17th century Manor House at
Penhurst.
Walk around the grounds at Penhurst, feed the ducks!
3.30/4.00 p.m. Return to Ashburnham Church Hall for afternoon tea.
COST
We have managed to arrange a special price of £7.00 for the whole day, including hire of the Church Hall, refreshments and lunch.
A donation of 50p would be appreciated if the weather is favourable for tractor ride.
DISPLAYS
The Church Hall has three rooms, one of which will be devoted to RELF family trees, memorabilia, documents and general archives.
Please feel free to bring your own items of interest - blu-tac, drawing pins and sellotape and tables will be supplied - but you may wish to provide your own display boards.
REFRESHMENTS
morning - coffee / tea / cold drinks, with biscuits.
Lunch - Main course: Hot meat lasagne or vegetarian dish (tuna pasta or cheese quiche)
Baked potatoes and butter, mixed salad, French bread.
Desserts: (all home-made)
Black Forest Gateau, Peach Gateau, Strawberry Mousse,
Fresh Fruit salad / or profiteroles (served with cream)
afternoon - tea / coffee / cold drinks and home-made cakes.
ARRANGEMENTS
More details from Tina French 01424 892580.
Please complete the form enclosed and send with £7.00 per person to:
Tina French, Pound Cottage, Ashburnham, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9NR
Map and parking details will be sent on receipt of the form.
List of B & B accommodation will be sent on request.
R.S.V.P. by August 19th, please.
PENHURST
A small hamlet standing amidst farm lands and woodland, between the Deer Park of Ashburnham on the south and low hills to the north.
The Church dates from about 1340 to 1500. It has a small 17th Century Chapel, now used as a vestry, built as a private pew for William RELF, who also built the present Manor House and may well have presented the silver chalice (dated 1610) which is used at Communion Services to this day.
Much of the history of this area is closely linked to the history of the extinct Sussex Iron Industry and Ashburnham and Penhurst are no exceptions, with the last furnace being extinguished in 1813, after the casting of three fire backs still in use at the Manor House.
Today there stands a sandstone church with a private burial ground and a small Manor House of the period of Elizabeth I, with a cluster of farm dwellings around.
Well worth a visit if you can make it!
AGENDA
Page last revised June 2000.