On Wednesday 13 December a carol sing-along with a glass of warming mulled wine and mince pies will be held at St Bartholomews Church on Mount Lane from 6.15 to 7.15pm. Thanks to the hard work of our social committee, the Bishop has finally agreed to open the church especially for this occasion. Donations to… Continue reading WGRA Carol Singing and Christmas Party 2017
Category: Social
Winter dates for your diary!
Don’t miss our social activities this side of Christmas. Residents’ Coffee Morning Saturday 4th November at the Crate and Apple pub from 10am Saturday 2nd December at the Crate and Apple pub from 10am Annual General Meeting – note the change of time please Saturday 25th November at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall at 10am. Tea and… Continue reading Winter dates for your diary!
What’s going on at The Crate & Apple in October?
Andy Jeffcoate and team are now firmly established at the Crate & Apple at the top of Westgate, and you are assured of a warm welcome. New Autumn Menu A new menu was launched on 25th September to bring the food offer in line with the Autumn Season. The first weekend went well and the menu… Continue reading What’s going on at The Crate & Apple in October?
Bulletin No.19 October 2017
WHITEHOUSE FARM – I attended the Reserved Matters Community Liaison Group meeting on Wednesday evening. This was the first meeting organised by “Remarkable Engagement” who are ‘Government relations, public affairs and stakeholder communications specialists’ and have been retained by Miller and Linden Homes who are the developers for WHF. Their approach was friendly and they… Continue reading Bulletin No.19 October 2017
The Brewery Field: Community Open Day 2017
After 105 years absence, it was an emotional moment to see a brewery dray enter the Brewery Field this Sunday as two magnificent shire horses, Pride and Griffin, were driven in by John Medhurst, their driver for the past 28 years. The Fullers Horse and Dray was the star attraction of the annual Community Open… Continue reading The Brewery Field: Community Open Day 2017
Brewery Field Community Open Day
Don’t miss the Brewery Field Community Open Day on Sunday 20th August, 12-4pm. From 1751 to 1954 the Field was on the site of the Westgate Brewery, which produced beer for inns and pubs across Sussex. In 1811 the Brewery was rebuilt, to become the largest in Chichester, and in 1827 it was taken over… Continue reading Brewery Field Community Open Day
Westgate Street Party July 2017 – Gallery
There were many charming pictures of children taken by our photographer at the Street Party. However, in this day and age, pictures of children should not be posted on the internet without the parents’ approval, so none have been posted. This unfortunately does give a very lop-sided view of the day as there certainly were… Continue reading Westgate Street Party July 2017 – Gallery
Hubert’s Annual Street Party Poem – July 2017
From May-Hem in Westminster to July Calm in Westgate Imagine my horror, one fine-seeming day, The 4th one in Feb., as the shorteners say, The Saturday when Jones’s England beat France – It continued old wars, fought with Sword and with Lance. Imagine, I say, in ‘The Apple and Crate’ (sic!), Brian Raincock’s… Continue reading Hubert’s Annual Street Party Poem – July 2017
Re-planting of the Westgate Planters
The general state of the public realm in Chichester has suffered from a lack of investment in recent years and the City Council has begun work in the City Centre and with communities to renovate and maintain the various installations on our streets. Citizens will have noticed recent improvements to the City’s roundabouts and benches… Continue reading Re-planting of the Westgate Planters
Investigating Moths!
Sarah Hughes, Community Wildlife Officer with Chichester District Council, will be setting a moth trap on Friday evening to see what moths live in the area around The Brewery Field. Please join Sarah and I and other volunteers at The Brewery Field from 9-11am on Saturday, 20th May, when we open the moth trap and… Continue reading Investigating Moths!