On Friday four of the Titchfield in Bloom committee attended the AmEx stadium ( Brighton’s football home ) for the Britain in Bloom awards.

I am delighted to tell you that the Village of Titchfield won a Gold award in the Large Village category and was also the winner of this category with the highest marks of all in South and South East England in Britain in Bloom.

Titchfield In Bloom chair, Gloria Hunt said, “Can I say to everyone from the very youngest at the Jigsaw PreSchool and Titchfield Primary to the very Senior in Chapel-side and our amazing knitters, a huge well done.

“The businesses, pubs, residents, clubs, Community Centre and Church who supported and cared for their plants thank you.

“The many unknown people who also helped us care for our Village pots and wheelbarrows, supplied us with drinks, weeded their frontages in hot weather thank you.

“We all know this is Village is amazing, now it is a Golden village. Congratulations Titchfield !!!”