The Glebe is a very special place in the heart of Storrington. We’ve been asking locals for their own stories of The Glebe under a series of updates entitled My Storrington Glebe.
Our first interview was with Sylvia and Toby (who was quiet but, with tail wagging, still very supportive of our efforts!):
Silvia has lived in Storrington since she was married in 1956 and she has very fond memories of walking with her husband across The Glebe and enjoying the outdoors.
She remembers her late husband talking about his childhood football games on The Glebe before, during and after school. His former school is now Storrington Museum. She knows her late husband would be “so upset if he was still here to see what was being proposed” for The Glebe.
The Glebe means “everything” to Sylvia now. She walks her dog Toby there twice a day and loves the fact that it’s so safe. Due to ill health she’s unable to walk very far now and no longer drives. It also gives her a chance to talk to other dog walkers and meet people during the day.
Sylvia believes that having the old MillStream Surgery re-opened for non-emergencies (i.e. hearing tests, X-rays etc) would be a good idea. She is absolutely against development of The Glebe and thinks that it’s totally unacceptable especially when they’re closing schools nearby.
Photo credit: Simon J Pope
YOUR GLEBE MATTERS! Do you have a story of The Glebe? Fond memories? Are you a regular user of the footpaths and open space that The Glebe offers? Please get in touch.
