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All Hallows Church

 

Westward travellers along the A272 know they are approaching Tillington as soon as they see the Scots Crown of All Hallows, high above the walls of Petworth Park.  This graceful feature is just one reason why the church is much loved throughout the region and visited by so many people each year.

It is an artist's and photographer's delight, with the tower, mellow local stone, clay tiled roof and magnificent views to the South Downs, all offering prize-winning opportunities.

However, regular worshippers will tell you that they love All Hallows for the ever-present spiritual warmth and peace  found within the church.

All Hallows Church is open every day and visitors are most welcome

 

 

 An engraving of 'Petworth Park' by J M W Turner     Tillington Church can be seen in the distance     (Mouseover for detail)

        'Tillington Church by John Constable, 1834               Reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the British Museum

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                     THE HISTORY OF ALL HALLOWS CHURCH
     
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There has been a church in Tillington for over 800 years.  The first stone church, built in the 1180's, had a nave, south aisle and chancel, and parts of these can still be seen in our church today.

Much of the church was rebuilt and enlarged by Lord Egremont of Petworth House between 1807 and 1837.  He built a new tower in 1807, surmounting it with the now famous 'Scots Crown Spire'.  There are five bells in the tower, three of which are dated 1572, 1622 and 1651.

The 19C improvements included a north aisle which made the church symmetrical, and dormer windows providing a cottage-like feel.  The church was made cruciform in 1904 by the addition of the North Transept, to house the new organ which arrived in 1907.

There are several interesting stained glass windows in the church some of which were made by Bacon Brothers of London between 1895 and 1929.  A millennium window, designed by R J Lloyd R I was added in 2000.

A leaflet giving the full history of All Hallows is available in the church or by contacting the Postmaster.

  

                         Tillington Church 1805                        Courtesy of Sussex Archaeological Society

                        All Hallows Church 2005
   
   
         

 

 

 

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Text Box:    Sunday February 1st      8.00am Holy Communion 11.15 am Family Service Sunday February 8th 9.30 am Parish Communion Sunday February 15th  9.30 am Parish Communion     Sunday February 22nd     9.30 am Parish Communion         Every Wednesday          9.30am Holy Communion Please do come and join us

  

Text Box: Priest in Charge Rev Bob Mitchell Churchwardens Mrs Angela Gresham-Cooke Mr I Fergusson

 

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'News from the Parishes' covers the three parishes of Tillington, Duncton and Upwaltham.  It is a monthly magazine of some 40 pages of A5 paper and is a major source of local news, events, and contacts.  In addition to local advertising,  there are usually articles on the church, local history, travel, village organisations, etc.

The magazine is printed in Tillington by the 'Village Printshop' and distributed by a team of volunteers, free of charge, to every household in the three parishes. It is not published in August and December.

It is available on subscription to any part of the world at an annual rishcost of £10.00 (ten copies) excluding postage.  Please contact the Postmaster for further details.

If you would like to advertise your business or service in the magazine please contact the Postmaster for details.a

  

Text Box: VICAR Text Box: WELCOME TO THE NEW PRIEST IN CHARGE OF ALL HALLOWS CHURCH

Text Box: FROM THE RECTORY   It will be a return to my home county and diocese as I take up the appointment as priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton this month. Let me just fill you in with a few      biographical details to give you some picture of what to expect from the new Rector!   I was born and brought up in Hastings, one of four boys, my father a local fruiterer and florist, some of which he grew in the sizeable acreage of a “back   garden” he  cultivated. I was educated at the local Grammar School, and enjoyed sport, (soccer, cricket, athletics), as much as the academic bit, where the “Arts” subjects were      definitely my stronger side. I attended the local parish Church, which boasted a particularly lively youth fellowship; it was largely through this group, and a faith awakening conversion experience at Earl’s Court in summer 1967, that I began my Christian journey – which led eventually to        Ordination in 1975.  Along the way, in a post university year in Leeds, as an assistant     warden at St George’s Crypt, I met Jill, and we married in 1973. She too hails from Sussex, (Brighton), though was born in Nairobi, and spent her early years in some degree of transit, with father working for the MOD.   So when I offered, after an extended curacy in the Rochester diocese, (Tonbridge), to become an Army Padre, the prospect of regular moves around the world was nothing too daunting for Jill. Just as well, as we went on to stay nearly 28 years and moved 14 times! It was a positive and enriching experience, if at times emotionally and       physically tiring. We lived in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, N. Ireland, and several different parts of Britain. Our three sons benefited from the opportunity of travel during the holidays from boarding school, besides making the most of the extra mural and sporting activities in term time. They are now spread around the globe, with one in Australia (married), one in Italy, and one in Leeds.   I retired from the Army Chaplaincy on the 1st June, and was delighted to be offered the post of priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton by the Bishop of Horsham. It will be a big change from Service life, but Jill and I are looking forward to being part of a more stable community for a number of years. What we’ve seen so far has greatly encouraged us – small but vibrant churches, with much potential for moving forward together in the Lord. I am personally more than grateful to all those faithful folk who’ve kept the “fires burning” over the past 11 months, and to a variety of            colleagues, mostly retired, who’ve maintained the pattern of Sunday services.   As I return to civilian ministry, I look forward to a new challenge, to some changes that I believe must be accommodated in any forward looking church   congregation, and to serving two communities in such a delightful part of my home county.                                                                                                     Rev Bob Mitchell   ED.  The whole Parish Magazine team extends a very warm welcome to you and your wife.  We hope that you will have a very happy and fulfilling stay with us.                           Text Box: FROM THE RECTORY   It will be a return to my home county and diocese as I take up the appointment as priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton this month. Let me just fill you in with a few      biographical details to give you some picture of what to expect from the new Rector!   I was born and brought up in Hastings, one of four boys, my father a local fruiterer and florist, some of which he grew in the sizeable acreage of a “back   garden” he  cultivated. I was educated at the local Grammar School, and enjoyed sport, (soccer, cricket, athletics), as much as the academic bit, where the “Arts” subjects were      definitely my stronger side. I attended the local parish Church, which boasted a particularly lively youth fellowship; it was largely through this group, and a faith awakening conversion experience at Earl’s Court in summer 1967, that I began my Christian journey – which led eventually to        Ordination in 1975.  Along the way, in a post university year in Leeds, as an assistant     warden at St George’s Crypt, I met Jill, and we married in 1973. She too hails from Sussex, (Brighton), though was born in Nairobi, and spent her early years in some degree of transit, with father working for the MOD.   So when I offered, after an extended curacy in the Rochester diocese, (Tonbridge), to become an Army Padre, the prospect of regular moves around the world was nothing too daunting for Jill. Just as well, as we went on to stay nearly 28 years and moved 14 times! It was a positive and enriching experience, if at times emotionally and       physically tiring. We lived in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, N. Ireland, and several different parts of Britain. Our three sons benefited from the opportunity of travel during the holidays from boarding school, besides making the most of the extra mural and sporting activities in term time. They are now spread around the globe, with one in Australia (married), one in Italy, and one in Leeds.   I retired from the Army Chaplaincy on the 1st June, and was delighted to be offered the post of priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton by the Bishop of Horsham. It will be a big change from Service life, but Jill and I are looking forward to being part of a more stable community for a number of years. What we’ve seen so far has greatly encouraged us – small but vibrant churches, with much potential for moving forward together in the Lord. I am personally more than grateful to all those faithful folk who’ve kept the “fires burning” over the past 11 months, and to a variety of            colleagues, mostly retired, who’ve maintained the pattern of Sunday services.   As I return to civilian ministry, I look forward to a new challenge, to some changes that I believe must be accommodated in any forward looking church   congregation, and to serving two communities in such a delightful part of my home county.                                                                                                     Rev Bob Mitchell   ED.  The whole Parish Magazine team extends a very warm welcome to you and your wife.  We hope that you will have a very happy and fulfilling stay with us.                          

Text Box: FROM THE RECTORY   It will be a return to my home county and diocese as I take up the appointment as priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton this month. Let me just fill you in with a few      biographical details to give you some picture of what to expect from the new Rector!   I was born and brought up in Hastings, one of four boys, my father a local fruiterer and florist, some of which he grew in the sizeable acreage of a “back   garden” he  cultivated. I was educated at the local Grammar School, and enjoyed sport, (soccer, cricket, athletics), as much as the academic bit, where the “Arts” subjects were      definitely my stronger side. I attended the local parish Church, which boasted a particularly lively youth fellowship; it was largely through this group, and a faith awakening conversion experience at Earl’s Court in summer 1967, that I began my Christian journey – which led eventually to        Ordination in 1975.  Along the way, in a post university year in Leeds, as an assistant     warden at St George’s Crypt, I met Jill, and we married in 1973. She too hails from Sussex, (Brighton), though was born in Nairobi, and spent her early years in some degree of transit, with father working for the MOD.   So when I offered, after an extended curacy in the Rochester diocese, (Tonbridge), to become an Army Padre, the prospect of regular moves around the world was nothing too daunting for Jill. Just as well, as we went on to stay nearly 28 years and moved 14 times! It was a positive and enriching experience, if at times emotionally and       physically tiring. We lived in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, N. Ireland, and several different parts of Britain. Our three sons benefited from the opportunity of travel during the holidays from boarding school, besides making the most of the extra mural and sporting activities in term time. They are now spread around the globe, with one in Australia (married), one in Italy, and one in Leeds.   I retired from the Army Chaplaincy on the 1st June, and was delighted to be offered the post of priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton by the Bishop of Horsham. It will be a big change from Service life, but Jill and I are looking forward to being part of a more stable community for a number of years. What we’ve seen so far has greatly encouraged us – small but vibrant churches, with much potential for moving forward together in the Lord. I am personally more than grateful to all those faithful folk who’ve kept the “fires burning” over the past 11 months, and to a variety of            colleagues, mostly retired, who’ve maintained the pattern of Sunday services.   As I return to civilian ministry, I look forward to a new challenge, to some changes that I believe must be accommodated in any forward looking church   congregation, and to serving two communities in such a delightful part of my home county.                                                                                                     Rev Bob Mitchell   ED.  The whole Parish Magazine team extends a very warm welcome to you and your wife.  We hope that you will have a very happy and fulfilling stay with us.                          

Text Box: So when I offered, after an extended curacy in the Rochester diocese, (Tonbridge), to become an Army Padre, the prospect of regular moves around the world was nothing too daunting for Jill. Just as well, as we went on to stay nearly 28 years and moved 14 times! It was a positive and enriching experience, if at times emotionally and physically tiring. We lived in Hong Kong, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, N. Ireland, and several different parts of Britain. Our three sons benefited from the opportunity of travel during the holidays from boarding school, besides making the most of the extra mural and sporting activities in term time. They are now spread around the globe, with one in Australia (married), one in Italy, and one in Leeds. I retired from the Army Chaplaincy on the 1st June, and was delighted to be offered the post of priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton by the Bishop of Horsham. It will be a big change from Service life, but Jill and I are looking forward to being part of a more stable community for a number of years. What we’ve seen so far has greatly encouraged us – small but vibrant churches, with much potential for moving forward together in the Lord. I am personally more than grateful to all those faithful folk who’ve kept the “fires burning” over the past 11 months, and to a variety of colleagues, mostly retired, who’ve maintained the pattern of Sunday services. As I return to civilian ministry, I look forward to a new challenge, to some changes that I believe must be accommodated in any forward looking church congregation, and to serving two communities in such a delightful part of my home county.                                             Rev Bob Mitchell   Text Box: Rev Bob Mitchell writes: It will be a return to my home county and diocese as I take up the appointment as priest in charge of Tillington and Duncton this month. Let me just fill you in with a few biographical details to give you some picture of what to expect from the new Rector! I was born and brought up in Hastings, one of four boys, my father a local fruiterer and florist, some of which he grew in the sizeable acreage of a “back garden” he cultivated. I was educated at the local Grammar School, and enjoyed sport, (soccer, cricket, athletics), as much as the academic bit, where the “Arts” subjects were definitely my stronger side. I attended the local parish Church, which boasted a particularly lively youth fellowship; it was largely through this group, and a faith awakening conversion experience at Earl’s Court in summer 1967, that I began my Christian journey – which led eventually to Ordination in 1975. Along the way, in a post university year in Leeds, as an assistant warden at St George’s Crypt, I met Jill, and we married in 1973. She too hails from Sussex, (Brighton), though was born in Nairobi, and spent her early years in some degree of transit, with father working for the MOD.  

 

 

 

 

 

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