Template:Did you know nominations/St George's Church, Polegate


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:38, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

St George's Church, Polegate

 * ... that since St George's Church, Polegate (pictured) opened in 1938, the composition of its parish has changed five times? Source: See my comment below.
 * ALT1:... that dry rot and woodworm destroyed the altar and seating at St George's Church, Polegate (pictured) in the 1950s? Source: Whatmore (1977) p163: "When the new priest took over the church at Polegate on 1 July 1958, the fabric and furniture had deteriorated in the 20 years since its opening. Of the 120 chairs all but 8 owing to woodworm had to be burned.  The wooden altar through dry rot was in a state of collapse and had likewise to be burned.
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pádraig Amond
 * Comment: I prefer the hook relating to the complicated parochial history of the church, but I appreciate the referencing of it is complex. It is described and referenced in the last 2 paragraphs of the "History" section and summarised in the lead.  Refs, sources and quotes supporting it are as follows:


 * Whatmore (1977) p136 (ref [15]): "On arrival in January 1956 I [the parish priest of Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne] announced to ... Polegate ... that it would be [his] primary endeavour to cut them off" ... "The cutting-off of three new districts from the parent parish of Our Lady of Ransom was the most important event in his Rectorship."
 * Whatmore (1977) p159 (ref [16]): "It [Polegate with Hampden Park] was the last of the three districts cut off from Eastbourne to be assigned ... Father Flanagan ... was switched to Polegate with Hampden Park. In this capacity he served from 1958 to 1965."
 * Whatmore (1977) p160 (ref [17]): "On the first Sunday in June 1960, Bishop Cowderoy ... publicly proclaimed that Hampden Park, with Polegate, was a parish distinct from Our Lady of Ransom, Eastbourne."
 * Whatmore (1977) p160 (ref [17]): "In September 1965 Polegate [was] separated from Hampden Park."
 * Kennedy (2001) p147: "In 1999 ... Hampden Park ... was once again joined to Polegate."
 * Diocesan website (2007) (ref [22]): "Hailsham: conjoined with Polegate." Fact also supported by ref [36].


 * Possible special occasion hook: Could potentially be kept for 23 April, Feast Day of St George. Hassocks 5489 (Floreat Hova!) 11:24, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:45, 7 March 2019 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The image is in the public domain, the hook facts for ALT1 are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I think ALT1 is more interesting to a wide audience than ALT0. A QPQ has been done. Request is for 23 April. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:59, 14 March 2019 (UTC)