Eyes on the prize: introducing Community Cup in memory of Cuckfield’s Emma Gosling
FOND MEMORIES: Emma Gosling
For the first time, clubs and organisations who make a difference to local life will be recognised at this year’s Village Show.
Emma Gosling, who was a great friend to many organisations in Cuckfield, sadly died last year. But her memory will live on with the awarding of a Community Cup which bears her name, to one group decided by Emma’s widower, Bob, as worthy recipients.
They will be presented with the trophy by Bob at this year’s show, being held on Saturday, September 5, from 2pm at the Baptist Church, Polestub Lane.
Susan Osborne, of the Village Show organising team said the decision to remember Emma in this way was unanimous. “Emma was the life and soul of the village and embraced all that is important to Cuckfield.
“When we mentioned it to Bob he thought it a great way to keep her memory alive. He has generously provided the Cup, which will be presented every year to a local group whose contribution is outstanding.”
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Evelyn Stenning, Julie Clapp, Sylvia Bugg, Joyce Sewell-Ritter, Gwen Ferber and Nancy Towner. They knit and crochet the beautiful toppers that appear at special times on top of the village postboxes. The group got together for The Queen’s Jubilee.
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1st Cuckfield Cubs is for boys and girls aged eight to ten-and- a-half and organises many fun activities. They include swimming, cycling, climbing, hiking, camping, pioneering and rafting. Recently, as part of their community programme, the children undertook the Foodbox Challenge in support of Haywards Heath Foodbank, collecting 65 kilos of food for local families. Cubs meet at the scout hut at Stocklands Close on Tuesday evenings during term time. Akela is Steve Whiting. Assistant leaders are Steve Cray and Caz Clark.
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Greener Cuckfield is a small group of people who came together in 2019 to encourage nature to flourish and to cut down on waste and energy use. Recently they have organised plastic recycling collections at community centres, schools and pubs. They have also given free lectures in nature recovery and sustainability, and campaigned to promote wildlife friendly gardening.