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Rochester

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

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Rochester

Portsmouth

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

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Winchester

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

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Southampton

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

Tourist Office

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University

Colleges

Schools

Media

TV

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Guildford

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

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University

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Cathedral Church of The Holy Spirit,Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7UP

Tel: 01483 547860  E-mail: reception@guildford-cathedral.org

Dean: The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams

Master of Choristers: Katherine Dienes-Williams

Guildford Cathedral Singers Musical Director: John Bawden

E-mail: guildfordcathedralsingers@guildford-cathedral.org

 

Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot.Wellington House, st Omer Barracks, Thornhill Road, Aldershot, Hants GU1 2BG.

Serves as the RC cathedral for the Bishopric of the Forces

01252 348234

E-mail: BishopricForces-Secretary@mod.uk

Bishop Richard Moth

 

Mosques

Shah Jahan Mosque, 149 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 7BA.   01483 760679.  www.shahjahanmosque.org.uk

 

Synagogues

Guildford and District Synagogue, York Road, Guildford GU1 4DR.  Tel:07939594212. www.jscn.org.uk

E-mail: info@guildfordjewish.com

 

Temple

New Buddha Way, The Quiet Centre, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford

mail: info@newbuddhaway.org.  Mail:NBW, PO Box 1500, Woking GU22 2QY

 

SGI-UK Friends Meeting House, Ward Street, Guildford    6.30 to 7.302nd Tues of month. www.sgi-uk.org

 

Quakers

3Ward Street, Guildford GU1 4LH.  Tel: 07720965577. E-mail: guildfordquakersuk@gmail.com

 

Interfaith and Multifaith Groups

Surrey Faith Links. E-mail: cet@cofeguildford.org.uk

Guildford and Godalminh Interfaith Forum.   www.spanglrfish.com

 

 

City Council and Mayor

Guildford Borough Council, Milmead House, Guildford GU2 4BB. 8.30am-5pm.  01483 505050. www.getsurrey.co.uk

 

Mayor:Councillor Gordon Jackson.  www.guildford.gov.uk>mayor

 

Schools

 

Universitysupported The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which has won the Nobel Peace Prize

 

Media – TV, radio and newspapers

Eagle Radio Ltd, Guildford College, Stoke Road, Guildford GU1 1EZ

Tel: Reception -01483 30096.   Studio:01483 451964. E-mail the Studio: onair@964eagle.co.uk

 

Tourist Office

Guildford Tourist Information Office, 155 High Street, Guildford GU1 3AJ. 01483 444333www.guildford.gov.uk

9.30-5pm. E-mail:tic@guildford.gov.uk

 

Peace People and Places

Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden, Woking

 

The Peace Party, 39 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 9TT.    John Morris

http://peaceparty.org.uk

Guildford Peace Warriors.  Organiser: James Banfield.   www.meetup.com

 

Haslemere, South of Guildford – Tess Burrows, 1 Plumtree Cotts. Hammer Vale, Haslemere, Surrey. GU27 1QN. Tel no 01428 724060

http://tessburrows.org/hello-peace-messages

tess.books@yahoo.co.uk

Her book, Cold Hands Warm Heart,

 

Groups/Organizations

Amnesty International contact Marilyn Jarrett, 1The Square, Shere, Guildford GU5 9HG. 01483 202502

E-mail:ai@1square.org

 

Oxfam shop, 243-247 High Street, Guildford GU1 3BJ.  01483 579323. E-mail:oxfamshop4361@oxfam.org.uk

Oxfam bookshop, 220 high Street, Guildford GU1 3JD. 01483 504257

Rotary Club of Guildford     www.rotaryclubguildford.co.uk

Meeting Wed 12.30pm for 12.45 at The Club House of Guildford Golf Club, High Path Road, Merrow, Guildford GU1 2HL

Servas. Jan Chapman and Alan Midgely, 8 Christmas Hill, Shalford, Guildford ?

 

 

 

Events and Conferences

Women of Peace, Woman’s conference, Christchurch, Jubilee Square, Woking 17th June 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choirs

Guildford Choral

Remix Voices

Vivace Choir

Guildford Chamber Choir

Choir Belles

Guildford Vox Community Choir

Guildford Harmony

Surrey Show Choir

The Wey Community Gospel Choir

 

Vivace Choir MD, Jeremy Backhouse, sang Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, and Karl Jenkin’s Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

 

 

Friends

Farnham – Zack & Kate

Chichester

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Doves installation at Chichester Cathedral 2023

   

 

Photographs courtesy of Nigel Headley

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

Tourist Office

City Administration

Educational Establishments

University

Colleges

Schools

Media

TV

Radio Stations

Newspapers

Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral,The Royal Chantry, Cathedral Cloisters, PO19 1PX

01243 782595    enquiry@chichestercathedral.org.uk

www.chichestercathedral.org.uk

Dean Stephen Waine  dean@chichestercathedral.org.uk

Precentor Tim Schofield  01243 813589

precentor@chichestercathedral.org.uk

MD or Organist and Master of the Choristers, Charles Harrison. organist@chichestercathedral.org.uk

Assistant Organist Timothy Ravalde

 

Mosque

Jumu’ah Salaah – no details

 

Synagogue– no details

 

Bodhicharya Buddhist Group

Bosham, West Sussex.

Meet every Thursday evening at Hamblin Hall in Bosham.

07565414331      bbgbosham@gmail.com

 

The Hamblin Trust, Bosham House.

The Secretary, Bosham House, Main Rd, Bosham, Nr Chichester. PO18 8PJ

01243 572109    office@thehamblinvision.org.uk

www.thehamblintrust.org.uk

 

Chichester Vedic Society (Hindu)

 

Quaker

Friends Meeting House, Priory Rd, PO19 1NX       01243 839829

clerk@chichesterquakers.org.uk     www.chichesterquakers.org.uk

 

Chichester Humanists, meet at Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, PO19 1RP from 7.30pm Ring Andrew 079 3450 8671

www.WestSussexHumanists.org.uk

 

Interfaith Multifaith Groups

Canon Andrew Wingate, The Bishop of Chichester’s Interfaith Advisor. He’s been appointed trustee of Voices in Exile.

 

City Council and Mayor

Chichester City Council, The Council House, North Street, PO19 1LQ

01243 788502    clerk@chichestercity.gov.uk

Chairman in 2016 is Elizabeth Hamilton

Mayor for 2016/17 is Peter Budge.

Secretary M.Hosken@chichestercity.gov.uk  01243 788502

 

 

Schools

 

University

University of Chichester, College Lane, PO19 6PE    01243 816000

 

Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers

Chichester Hospital Radio  www.chr1431.org.uk

Spirit FM  www.spiritfm.net

Chi FM   Kevin King 01243 790444  info@2klmedia.co.uk

Chichester Observer, 3, City Gates, 2-4 Southgate, PO19 539389

West Sussex Gazette, Springfield House, Springfield Rd, Horsham, RH12 2RG

01403 751200

The Village Magazine  www.thevillagemagazine.co.uk

 

Tourist Office

Chichester Tourist Information Office

The Novium, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH   01243 775888

 

Peace People and Places

The Chichester Peace Festival held in the Guildhall, in Priory Park on 21stJune 2015.   Facebook page and www.chichesterpeacefestival.com  doesn’t work

Peace Garden possibly built by Chichester Quakers.

 

Groups/Organizations

UNA Chichester   www.unachichester.org.uk

Greenpeace – uncertain

Amnesty  – Bognor, Chichester and District. 30 yr celebration, 80 members.

Rotary – Chichester, Harbour, and Priory Clubs.

WILPF – uncertain

Oxfam – shops

Soroptimist – Chichester now defunct.

CND – uncertain

Transition Chichester

 

Events/Conferences

 

Choirs

Chichester Community Choir

Chichester Singers

WRAP Community Choir

Orchard Street Choir

Chi Choir

Chichester Voices

Shopwyke Singers

Chichester Chorale

West Sussex Choirs

St Richard Singers

 

Boxgrove Priory, near Chichester.

http://www.boxgrovepriory.co.uk

http://www.boxgrovepriory.co.uk/music.html

Canterbury

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

Tourist Office

City Administration

Educational Establishments

University

Colleges

Schools

Media

TV

Radio Stations

Newspapers

Canterbury Cathedral

Cathedral Office, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH. 01227 762862

enquiries@canterbury-cathedral.org

Archbishop Justin Welby

Bishop Trevor Willmott, of Dover.

Dean Robert Willis

PA, Hedy Hatten, Hedy.Hatten@canterbury-cathedral.org

Canon Precentor Max Cramer  Max.Kramer@canterbury-cathedral.org

 

Canon Pastor Clare Edwards. canonclare@canterbury-cathedral.org

Music Director David Flood

Asst David Newsholme

Asst Adrian Bawtree

 

Mosque

Canterbury Mosque, The Mar kaz, 1 Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7LT

07772 330406   www.canterburymosque.co.uk

 

Synagogue

Old Synagogue exists in King Street but no longer active. There is a Jewish community at the University.

 

Hindu

Medway Hindu Mandir, 361 Canterbury St, Gillingham.

www.medwayhindusabha.com     01634 574904

 

Buddhist

Canterbury Buddhist Group. Every Tuesday 19.00 – 21.00

Augustine House, (Canterbury Christ Church University), Room AH2.23,

Rhodans Town Road, Canterbury CT1 2YA (next to police station)

www.thebuddhistcentre.com  email  canterburybuddhistgroup@gmail.com

Jamper     Kadampa Buddhist Centre

 

Quakers

6 The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS.  01227 765612

Sundays 10.45 – 11.45  Thursdays 13.00 – 13.30

Clerk of meeting. Terry Wood 07854 252738.  www.eastkentquakers.org.uk

 

Interfaith

Canterbury and District InterFaith Action   01227 787564

66 Mount Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YF.  Rev Mike Walling. 01227 787564

Kent Council of Christians and Jews, Chaplain Office, St Martins Hospital, CT1 1TD. Rev Paul Walton. 01227 459584.

Canterbury Christ Church University Inter Faith Council.  01227 782634.

www.interfaith.council@canterbury.ac.uk

equality-and-diversity@canterbury.ac.uk

interfaith.council@canterbury.ac.uk

 

 

 

City Council and Mayor

Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YW

www.canterbury.gov.uk  9-4pm  01227 862000.

Lord Mayor of Canterbury, George Metcalfe.

The Civic Office, Council Offices, Military Road, CT1 1YW

01227 862080. Email  LordMayor@canterbury.gov.uk

 

Schools

 

University

University of Kent – Peace and Conflict Studies (International Joint Award) MA.

CT2 NZ.      01227 827272.   www.kent.ac.uk>postgraduate

www.mastersportal.eu

 

Media, TV, radio, newspapers

Kent Television

Student TV Society at University of Kent. www.ktlive.co.uk

news@ktlive.co.uk. Station Manager – manager@ktlive.co.uk

BBC Radio Kent.

www.bbc.co.uk>radiokent

CSR FM.Canterbury’s Community and student Radio Station

www.csrfm.com

Canterbury Hospital Radio

www.chradio.org.uk

Kentish Gazette. Kent online.  www.kentonline.co.uk>canterbury

Kent News– www.kentnews.co.uk>news>canterbury.

Editorial Team – 01233 653470.  helpdesk@kosmedia.co.uk

Click ‘editorial’ to submit story.

Customer Services 0800 0855810.  customerservices@thekmgroup.co.uk

enquiries@thekmgroup.co.uk

Medway House, Ginsbury Close, Sir Thomas Longley Rd, Medway City East, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4DU.

 

Tourist Office

Canterbury Visitors Information Office, The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge,

18 The High St, Canterbury, CT1 2RA.    01227 862162

Mon-Sat 9-5pm Thurs 9-7pm Sun 10-5pm

canterburyinformation@canterbury.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace People and Places

Peace Garden– The Friars, Aylesford. ME20 7BX.  01622 717272

www.thefriars.org.uk>peacegarden  enquiry@thefriars.org.uk

Dane John Gardens– between small front garden – newly landscaped garden at east end. Paving for which came from European Peace Pavement

The Quiet View– Peace Sanctuary Retreat, 146 The Street, Kingston, Canterbury, CT4 6JQ. 01227 830070.   www.quietview.co.uk   Labyrinth

Taize, 1stFriday in the month at 7pm.

Pilgrim Way– To Canterbury from Winchester to London (Cicero Guide)

The Canterbury Labyrinth– University of Kent, CT2 7NS

Peace Pavement – European Peace Pavement – Pledge to Peace (or Wetherspoons- but may now be in Dane Johns Gardens – not clear)

 

Groups/Organizations

UNA Canterbury– Michael Vince. 01227 362562. michaelvince@myphone.coop

“One World Week”.

2013 – Swords into Ploughshares in the Quire Canterbury Cathedral, led by Clare Edwards. UNA Contact, Mrs Sheila Kesby, s.kesby339@btinternet.com

07765 915173, St Michael’s Place, CT2 7HQ

Greenpeace– Canterbury and District. The Phoenix, Old Dover Road.

John Halliday. Meeting 2ndSat of month at 13.30.

Amnesty– Sec. Joan Barber. 01227 831956.

1 Riverside Mews Bridge, CT4 5TW.

OR – AI Amnesty Group, Friends Meeting House, 6 The Friars, CT1 2AJ. 2ndWed of the month, 7.30-9.30pm.

Rotary– Club of Canterbury. www.rotarycanterbury.org.uk

Meeting St Lawrence Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road, CT1 3NZ.

Oxfam– Bookshop, 51 St Peter’s Street, CT1 2BE. 01227 454091.

Shop,13 Best Lane, CT1 2JB. 01227 478821.

Soroptimists– Lunch, 2ndFriday of n=month, Lenleys Coffee Shop, 25-34 Roper Road, CT2 7EL. 4thThursday of month 7.45pm Club Meeting.

CND– Kent Area CND Meeting. No regular events. 34 St Michaels Place.

07772 471905.  pambrivio@ntlworld.com  78 Priory Hill, Dover, CT17 0AD

 

Events/Conferences/Festivals

 

Brighton

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

Tourist Office

City Administration

Educational Establishments

University

Colleges

Schools

Media

TV

Radio Stations

Newspapers

St Peter’s Church, York Place, BN1 4GU  01273 698182

Sometimes known as the Cathedral

Vicar Archie and Sam Coates  archie@stpetersbrighton.org

Very modern website….

 

Mosques(4)

Brighton Mosque & Muslim Centre

150 Dyke Rd, BN1 5PA   01273 505247

www.brightonmosque.com

Almedina Mosque

24 Bedford Place

www.almedinahmosquebrighton.blogspot.com

Brighton Al-Quds Mosque

www.brightonmosque.com

Shahjalal Masjid

 

Synagogues

Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue

6 Lansdowne Rd

Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue

Brighton and Hove Hebrew Congregation

31 New Church Rd

Hove Hebrew Congregation

79 Holland Rd

Middle Street Synagogue – one of the most ornate synagogues in Europe!

 

Hindu

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS)

79 Trafalgar Rd, Portslade, BN41 1GU    01273420200

www.swaminarayan.info

Hare Krishna Brighton and Hove

www.harekrishnabrighton.com

 

Buddhist

Brighton Buddhist Centre

17 Tichborne St, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UR    01273 772090

Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre

www.meditateinbrighton.com

 

Quakers

Brighton Friends Meeting House

Ship St, BN1 1AF    01273 770258

www.brightonquakers.co.uk

Brighton Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, BN1 1AF.

 

Interfaith and Multifaith Groups

The Brighton and Hove Interfaith Contact Group

26 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB

Chair, Debbie Gaston  chair@interfaithcontactgroup.com

Secretary, Anthea Ballam   admin@interfaithcontactgroup.com

www.interfaithcontactgroup.com

 

City Council and Mayor (Mayors For Peace)

City Government Office, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square 01273 290000

Hove Town Hall, Norton Rd, Town Hall, 141 Kings Rd Arches  01273 292715

Leader, Warren Morgan, 2015…?

Mayor, Pete West, till May 2017. (Bill Randall attended Hiroshima Day…..

Used to be UN Peace Messenger City, but disbanded….too costly!

 

Schools

 

University

University of Brighton, in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.

Mithras House, Lewes Rd, BN2 4AT       01273 600900

www.brighton.ac.uk

www.football4peace.eulinked to U of B, and link to Peace One Day….

University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, BN1 9RH

01273 606755   information@sussex.ac.uk

www.sussex.ac.uk

 

Media

BBC Sussex, 01273 320400, News Desk 01273 320441

Email – sussexnews@bbc.co.uk

Latest TV    www.thelatest.co.uk

14-17 Manchester St, BN2 1TF     01273 818150

news@thelatest.co.uk

Radio Reverb – Brighton’s Community Radio Station

www.radioreverb.com

Juice Brighton

www.juicebrighton.com

1 Brighton FM

www.1brightonfm.co.uk

Brighton and Hove Community Radio

www.bhcr.org.uk

TotallyBrighton

www.totallyradio.com/shows/totallybrighton

Brighton TV,    ??

Radio Free Brighton  ??

Coastway Hospital Radio, Brighton. Happy Talk with Rosemary Allix.

The Argus

Dolphin House, 2-5 Manchester, BN2 1TF    01273 021400

Editor, Arron Hendy, 01273 021372   arron.hendy@theargus.co.uk

Chief Reporter, Emily Walker  01273 021374  emily.walker@theargus.co.uk

Brighton and Hove News

Address and details the same as the Argus

 

Tourist Office

Visit Brighton, Town Hall, Bartholomew House

01273 290337   www.visitbrighton.com

 

 

Peace People and Places

The Peace Statue – Monument to Edward V11 the Peacemaker. BN3 2WN

Brighton Peace and Environment Centre, 39-41 Surrey St, BN1 3PB

01273 766610   Monday, 2-6pm and Fri 1.30-5.30pm

info@bpec.org                 DEFINITE TO VISIT

Began in 1982 by locals in CND and Quakers. It was then called “Give Peace a Chance. www.bpec.org

Bodhisattva KMC, 3 Landsdowne Rd, Brighton, BN3 1DN

World Peace Café and Shop, Tues-Fri 11am – 4pm    01273 732917

It includes a Peace Garden

www.meditateinbrighton.com

Patcham Peace Garden. Old London Rd, Patcham Peace Gardens, Patcham

Brighton, BN1 8XN. Started in 1924.

Dorset Gardens Peace Park, Kemp Town, BN2 1RL

Peace Pole at Leighton Park School (Quaker School?) see details below

 

Beachy Head Path – nr Eastbourne

 

Steve Gardiner, Peace Mantra Foundation

Lives in Bexhill, East Sussex.

Facebook – The Peace Mantra Foundation – Sat May 6th, 2pm -4pm.

Brighton Sufi Gathering – the Zikr of Peace. SGB, Sufi Gathering Brighton.

 

Martin Rowsell, Postcards for Peace …. ??  Peacehaven ?

 

Groups/Organisations

It’s our UN Brighton  www.una.org.uk

Researcher – Joyce Edmond-Smith, Member of Brighton and Hove UNA.

01273 680705    jedmondsmith@yahoo.co.uk

Brighton has been designated as a City of Sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers. Brighton hosted the International UN conference in 1953. Sir Richard Jolly lives locally, studied at Brighton College.

UNA Brighton, Hove and District

Brighton Greenpeace. Meet at the Cowley Club, London Rd, on 2ndThursday of each month at 7.30pm  www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups/brighton

Brighton and Hove Amnesty International meeting Thursday 4thMay 2017, 8pm, at Community Base, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton. They have shop, 15 Sydney St, BN1 4EN.  01273 688983.     Chair, Peter  brightonandhoveai@googlemail.com

01273 607110.

Rotary

The Rotary Club of Brighton    www.rotarybrighton.com

Meet every Wednesday at Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton Pier, for 3 course lunch 12.30 for 1pm. Contact on web form.

Brighton and Hove Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Meet Tuesdays at Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, 6-8pm.

Contact Jenny Engledow. 01273 239301   jenny@11qp.co.uk

Oxfam – shops

Soroptimist International Brighton and Hove, Facebook

Chris Duffin spoke on radio, setting up  new group in Dec 2015

chrisduffin0@gmail.com      07928 403646

Brighton and Hove Labour CND, …… not clear about contacts…

www.brightonandhovelabourcnd.wordpress.com

Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth

www.bhfoe.org    web form contact

Medact Brighton Group

 

Peace Events/Conferences

Saturday 24thJune, 7.30pm, an Audience with Prem Rawat – the timeless breath

Organised by www.wopg.org  at the Brighton Centre, Kings Rd, BN1 2GR

Words of Peace Global, PO Box 20627, 1001 NP Amsterdam.

hello@wopg.org

ALSO 30thJune in Nottingham

Towards a Compassionate World – hosted by the Buddhist Mindfulness Society and Co-exist Society as part of the Compassionate Universities Brighton Projects. Held at Meeting House, University of Sussex, Falmer , BN1 9QF

21stSeptember 2016

Frameworks 4 Change

Brighton Peace Conference, 2010 approx,  People’s Movement for Peace

By: Dr. Yebio Weldemariam

The Brighton Peace Conference held in the coastal city of Brighton UK on May 21- 23, 2010 was convened amid some controversy not only questioning its legitimacy but also the source of funding it received to hold such a big conference.  As expected some Eritrean websites including the two I frequently visit, The Shakat/Arkokabay and Awate.com had misgivings about it. True enough the emergence of yet another politico-social entity had made many wonder what is all this about. There were many reasons for that. Among those that I believe are relevant to my argument on why the BPC was viewed with suspicion was.

 

Despite the homespun, hippyish images the name might conjure, Brighton and Hove Peace Festival has become a major annual event, attracting crowds of up to 24,000 people.

And far from yoghurt-knitting, bead-stringing or any number of other cliched activities, this year’s line-up features talks by top human rights lawyers, international political writers and respected activists, a range of performances from local and national musicians, school events, exhibitions and stalls.

Launched nine years ago on the back of Brighton and Hove’s status as a UN Peace Messenger City, the entirely volunteer-run event aims to encourage interaction, or, as coordinator Jackie Chase puts it: “to reaffirm to people the importance of community and to cherish the community we have in Brighton and Hove.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choirs

Brighton and Hove interfaith Choir (convened by the Brighton Interfaith Contact Group)

Soul of the City

Hullabaloo Community Choir

Brighton City Singers

Brighton Orpheus Choir

Brighton Festival Chorus

Rock Choir Brighton

Glow Choir Brighton

Brighton Gospel Choir

Songbirds Community Choir Brighton

Brighton Goes Gospel Choir

Brighton Chamber Choir

Rainbow Choir

Rise up Singing

Vocal Explosion

Jam Tarts Choir

Brighton Vox

 

The Peace Statue

Sculptor: Newbury Abbot Trent Builder: Messrs. Kirkpatrick Bros Foundry: Mr.A.B.Burton

A memorial to Edward VII, the ‘Peacemaker’, that marks the boundary between Hove and Brighton. It depicts an angel, representing peace, holding an orb and an olive branch. In 1910 Brighton Council approached Hove Council concerning a memorial to the late King. Each town chose a committee including each Mayor andTown Clerk. For a year before the erection of the statue, a wooden model of

it stood in its place.The site of the statue itself is actually in Brighton, but the responsibility of maintaining it is Hove’s.The memorial cost £1000 when constructed. Newbury Trent got the commission by winning a competition in which their were eighteen submissions from artists and rms.

The memorial was unveiled by The Duke of Norfolk, E.M., K.G., Lord Lieutenant of Sussex.

 

 

This year has been one of celebration for Leighton Park School with birthday parties, special performances and events all to commemorate its 125 anniversary.

In planning the celebrations Nigel Williams, Head, always had in mind the creation of a more permanent reminder of the school’s birthday. “I wanted Leighton Park to have a lasting reminder of our 125th anniversary, something that reflected our Quaker heritage and was also in sympathy with the character of the community and the beautiful park land within which the school resides. That is when the idea of a peace pole came to mind.” Nigel added “We knew finding a sustainable piece of wood for the carving would not be a problem as we had an oak on the Park which was scheduled to be felled. It seemed fitting to extend the life of the tree, which by its age was most likely planted soon after the school’s opening in 1890, for this purpose”.

A current parent, Fiona Mowlem, suggested a specialist wood carver, Simon Hedger, who had experience of similar commissions. “I had seen Simon’s work before and from Nigel’s description of the project I knew Simon would be the ideal craftsman for the commission and would produce an empathetic carving in line with the brief”. Students of the school were asked to contribute to the design and Vlada Evtushenko’s (Year 11), design was taken forward to form the inspiration for the final piece. The final design created by Simon uses pairs of hands surrounding an internally carved peace pole as a visual representation of the school embracing the Quaker testimonies and values in friendship across the wider community;  the six pairs of hands being a deliberate, yet subtle, reference to the six Quaker testimonies. Simon commented, “Combining a design inspired by a student of the school, the spirit of the Quaker path spreading their hands around the world and the school emblem being an oak leaf, the sculpture designed itself! The wood provided for the piece was an oak tree from the grounds of the school and so adorning the top of the peace pole is a crown of acorns. I used the twisting shapes of nature to embrace the straight edges of mans’ world.”.

Although a bold piece of sculpture the pole is already becoming part of the natural vista over the Park and as the wood changes and matures with the seasons, we look forward to celebrating 150 and 200 years with our 125th anniversary Peace Pole.

Arundel

GROUPS AND ORGANISATION

PLACES AND PEOPLE

Peace Walks

Peace Bookshops/Cafe’s

Peace Sculptures/Poles

Peace Gardens

Events, Festivals and Conferences

OTHER INFORMATION

Religious Buildings/Organisations

Tourist Office

City Administration

Educational Establishments

University

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Schools

Media

TV

Radio Stations

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Arundel Cathedral (Catholic)

Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton

Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard RC, London Road, Arundel BN18 9AY  01903 882297

http://www.arundelcathedral.org or http://www.arundelcathedral.net

Dean/canon Tim Madley (2005)

Elizabeth Stratford MD (2002 age 23) Arundel Cathedral Choir

24.11.17 The Armed Man -A Mass for Peace

 

Catholic Church. Arundel for Peace in Palestine.

 

Winchester to Canterbury Ecumenical Pilgrimage organized by the RC Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. 13th  28thAugust 2016.

 

Mosque

Nearest mosque is Worthing Mosque, Ivy Arch Road, Worthing BN14 8BX 01903 215163

 

Town Council and Mayor

Arundel Town Hall, Maltravers Street, Arundel BN18 9AP. 01903 882954

http://www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk

Mayor CouncillorMr James Stewart 01903 882954

 

Tourist Office

Arundel Museum  and Visitor Information Point, Mill Road, Arundel

E-mail: office@arundelmuseum.org 10-4pm

 

Groups/Organisations

Rotary Club of Arundel

http://www.arundel.org.uk. Call Barry 01903 884162  e-mail: secretary@arundelrotary.org

Servas

Anne Aldina, 17 Kirdford Road, Arundel, BN18 9EE. 01903 882758.

 

Choirs

Arundel Community Choir, the Victoria Institute, 10 Tarrant Street, Arundel, BN18 9DG

Thursdays 10-11.30am

Community Choirs UK | One Voice Across The Nation     Tel: 07950000910

http://www.communitychoirsuk.com/

Community Choirs UK | One Voice Across The Nation

Community Choirs UK Comes Out Of One Of The Biggest Community Choirs In The UK. Founded by ex Pro-Musician, Steve Flashman in September 2013.

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What is Peace?

What do we mean by Peace?

This website embraces the word peace in all its many meanings and contexts. From the search for a global peace and peace between nations, to the peace we can hope to find in our communities, our families, and ourselves.

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