poem

[Spikey1]

who was the "boy that sings on Duncton Hill"?

I've found the poet, but am wondering if the "boy" had a name

[Mr Veritas]

The poem is (as you know) by Hilaire Belloc.
He was brought up at Slindon,which is only a short distance from Duncton Hill.
I think HE is the boy singing,basically he is saying that when he is dead he will still be on the hill singing (in spirit).

Oddly enough,Slindon is not far from Arundel(your other question)

and Duncton is not that far from Petworth (your other question)

Do they have some connection with each other?

[Spikey1]

thank you for your help Mr Varitas it is much appreciated. They are connected in the sense that my research is all to do with West Sussex villages.

I am yet to discover which village church tower has a unique Rhemish helm !!

[Mr Veritas]

Give me a little while and I will see if I can find it! LOL

[Mr Veritas]

Could this be what you are looking for?

http://saxon.sussexchurches.co.uk/sompting.htm

http://www.achurchnearyou.com/sompting-church- st-mary/

http://www.somptingparish.org.uk/history.htm


Apologies,I am a bit of an internet addict,and so tend to know some short cuts!

Enjoy.

[slaney]

Maybr this one...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary _the_Blessed_Virgin,_Sompting

[Mr Veritas]

PS:~
This picture lets you see why the tower is called a "Rhenish Helm"
Rhenish~ Rhineland
Helm ~ Helmet
in other words the top of the tower is like a German Helmet .
There are quite a few others(it seems) from this period, but all in what is now Germany.
There may be others in England (I am not sure) but Sompting is the earliest.

[Mr Veritas]

PS:~
This picture lets you see why the tower is called a "Rhenish Helm"
http://www.bn15.co.uk/history/stmary/tower1.jp g

Rhenish~ Rhineland
Helm ~ Helmet
in other words the top of the tower is like a German Helmet .
There are quite a few others(it seems) from this period, but all in what is now Germany.
There may be others in England (I am not sure) but Sompting is the earliest.