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Page 30 • The HERALD • 15th July 2021 v ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v FREE ESTIMATES • 10 YEAR GUARANTEE HYTHE: office.atlaswindows@gmail.com FAX/PHONE 023 8084 0441 Unit 2, Hardley Ind Est, Southampton ESTABLISHED FOR 30 YEARS THE LOCAL WINDOW COMPANY WITH THE BIG REPUTATION SUPPLY & INSTALL • Windows • Porches • Conservatories in PVCu • Doors • Choice of Colours & Woodgrain EXPERT DOMESTICS APPLIANCE SERVICES S ales and R epairs to A ll M akes and M odels 169-171 LONG LANE, HOLBURY • TEL (023) 8089 0054 POSSIBLY THE ONLY INDEPENDENT MAIN DEALER IN THE NEW FOREST For Bosch, Belling, Britannia, Candy, Ebac, Hotpoint, Hoover, Indesit, Ice King, LG, LEC, Liebherr, Miele, Neff, Sebo, Siemens, Stoves, Whirlpool, Zanussi and more... Free Standing & Built In Sales Centre Over 300 appliances in stock www.expertdomestics.co.uk In Loving Memory of Rev Peter Frederic Well known and much loved, maverick New Forest vicar Rev Peter Murphy died on 17th June 2021. Known for his inclusive and down-to-earth approach to religion, some of his notable activities included frying an egg in the pulpit; leading a sponsored dog pee with his dog Sinner; arranging the first internet marriage, conducting baptisms in the sea and services in the pub. Peter remained positive, with a cheeky smile to the end. Born on Guernsey in 1940, Peter was evacuated at less than four weeks old, just before the island was occupied by Germany. He was carried on Southern Railways cross-channel ferry, e Isle of Sark enjoying the humble comfort of a kipper box. An experience one might consider as the beginning of his life-long passion for the sea and sailing. A er arriving in Weymouth, the family made their way to Brighton where Peter’s father bought into a corner shop. Right from the start the family were closely involved with church life in the Parish of St Martin’s Brighton. At the time Father Colin Gill was looking a er the parish and asked the Murphy family to run a house looking a er retired clergy. Hampered by dyslexia, which was only diagnosed much later in life, Peter didn’t excel at school. He had dreamed of following his uncle Laurie into the Merchant Navy or reading Fine Art and Philosophy at Leeds University, but at the toss of a coin he chose the path of ordination. is somewhat haphazard or pragmatic approach continued to be a feature of his life in the church, so much so that he referred to it as a eology of Blunder. During a talk on vocations at an infant school many years into his service, he explained to the children he had only started goingto church “because of a beautiful, auburn-haired blue-eyed girl called Margaret”. e teacher sat in stony silence before complaining that was not what she’d intended for the topic. Peter replied “That’s how it happened. Take it or leave it”. He was not invited to give any more careers advice. Peter continued to under achieve at school, and it was thanks to the support of Brighton’s Fr Gillthat he was eventually able to retake GCE’s and A levels which would then get him a place at Kings College London to read eology. It was the eology of Blunder, rather than carefully laid plans that led Peter to his rst position serving under e Revd. Cuthbert Scott in his Hyde Park London Parish. “I was captivated by this Guernsey man” , Peter wrote in his autobiography The Confessions of a Chameleon. “He was funny, thought laterally, loved his Parish and the people and looked like Don Quixote”. Anyone who met Peter’s caring character would no-doubt nd resonance with these same qualities. During ve years “in a Parish that had a national railway station, a truly great hospital, a canal and nineteen dirty bookshops” Peter built several notable relationships and developed interests that would last a lifetime. Richard Branson started his Virgin empire in the crypt of the Paddingtonchurch and other friends included the Beatles Producer George Martin. Peter took over All Saints Church in Basingstoke and became a guiding force in the somewhat controversial parish magazine. Issue One was called the Ephing Times as an irreverent response to a Church of England conference on Ephratha. “I also became a sort of graphics man for the team” Peter remembers “I’d doodle my way through meetings of every sort… here my little friend who always sat on my shoulder Continued on page 31 HAMPSHIRE FARE LAUNCH ‘DISCOVER LOCAL PRODUCE GUIDE’ Hampshire Fare recently launched a special edition of their annual Local Produce Guide to celebrate the food, drink and craft group’s 30th anniversary. e new Guide features an exclusive Crest design on the cover. Inside, articles re ect on how the food and drinks culture has changed radically over the past 30 years, covering developments in how we shop, cook and entertain, as well as the introduction of new Hampshire hero products, among them artisan gins, bu alo mozzarella, rapeseed oil and sparkling wines. Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, comments: “We are so excited to be celebrating our 30th anniversary with this super guidebook which aims to help people discover and enjoy the finest local produce from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.” Hampshire Fare’s Discover Local Produce Guide, with listings by category and area, has long been considered an essential resource for those in the industry, among them chefs and farm shop owners. However, the Guide is also appreciated by consumers who are showing greater interest in provenance and supporting local, particularly over the past year. Tracy continues: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for supporting us with the publication of this Guide during what has been a very difficult time for many of them. We considered it more important than ever to publish our free Guide this year, not only to celebrate Hampshire Fare supporting local for 30 years, but to applaud all our members for their continuing hard work and inspirational businesses.” ‘Discover Local Produce with Hampshire Fare’ is a free Guide available from many Hampshire Fare members across the region and at selected events. A digital version is also available to view and download from Hampshire Fare’s website: www.hampshirefare. co.uk Celebrating the launch of Hampshire Fare’s new Discover Local Produce Guide at Rownhams House & Gardens: (left to right) Emma Caulton, Tracy Nash and Faye Hallwood of Hampshire Fare with (at back) Helen and Nigel Owens of Rownhams House & Gardens. (Picture Credit: The Electric Eye Photography)