George Ognell’sEvents
Our events calendar is short, repetitive, and beloved by the people who come every year. We post a calendar in the porch of St Mary Magdalene and St Denys; we list the same dates here.
A long-table supper, cooked by trustees, for residents, volunteers, families and friends of the charity. The menu in 2026 is leek and potato soup, slow-cooked lamb with broad beans from the garden, a damson trifle, and Sussex cheese.
Read the full details and bookEight rounds, including the trustees’ round on West Sussex parish history. Teams of up to six; book in advance with the landlord. Proceeds to the Wassail Fund. Bring a pencil.
Book through the officeOne Saturday a year, the residents who wish to do so open their kitchens to neighbours. Tea and scones from 11.00. Tour of the walled garden every half-hour. The trustees answer any question put to them.
Find directions to the rowAn invitation-only supper for regular donors and friends of the charity, hosted by trustees Alain and Doon. A short talk by the chair on the year’s work, and a quiet appeal for the winter Wassail. Tickets by invitation.
Ask to be invitedThe sister event to Cocking, hosted by John Travers in Stedham. The reading is from George Ognell’s 1632 will, by candlelight. Bookable from the office from 1 September.
Book through the officeA short, candlelit launch of the winter appeal for the Wassail Fund. Mulled apple juice from the orchards at Cocking, mince pies, the appeal letter handed out at the door. Carols by the Midhurst Singers from 16.15.
Read the appeal in advance