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"Fernhurst is a village and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, on the A286 Guildford to Chichester road, south of Haslemere. The parish includes the settlements of Henley Common, Kingsley Green and Bell Vale, lies within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park and is surrounded by hills. The area of the parish is . In the 2001 census there were 1,158 households with a total population of 2,765 of whom 1,244 were economically active. The population had increased to 2,942 at the 2011 Census. Geography The village is surrounded by hills, including Telegraph Hill at , Marley Heights at , Bexley Hill at , Fridays Hill at and the highest hill in Sussex, Blackdown at , to the northeast. Fernhurst is surrounded by miles of footpaths, the path to the summit of Blackdown commencing at the Red Lion pub. History The village, on the Weald, originally developed around crossroads (The Cross) and the village green, and ancient remains (Stone Age and Roman) have been found here. Iron working took place in the 17th/18th centuries; and a turnpike ran through the village. The church, dedicated to St Margaret, () and Red Lion pub are on the green, where several old houses still remain. With the coming of the railway to Haslemere the village developed around and beyond The Cross, and since the 1960s the village has expanded further westwards. The village houses a commuter population, attracted by the proximity of Haslemere railway station. In November 2006 the Fernhurst Society published a book, "Voices of Fernhurst", comprising edited extracts of oral history interviews with local villagers. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes Linchmere and had at the 2011 census a total ward population of 5,334. St Margaret's Church The Anglican parish church, dedicated to St Margaret, was rebuilt in the nineteenth century, the south aisle in 1859 and the tower and spire as part of a general restoration by Anthony Salvin in 1881. The interior is plain. May Revels Every May the traditional "Revels" fete is held on the green, raising funds for village societies and some local charities. The event includes various local May-time celebrations, such as maypole dancing, and the May queen is elected from the local area. In May 2006 a film of the village for the Meridian ITV programme "Village voices" was filmed involving the revels and local craftsmen. It was screened on 15 August 2006. Verdley estate Verdley Place About a mile south east of the village lies the Verdley estate. Verdley Castle, probably a 14th-century fortified manor house, or hunting tower, now demolished, lay in present-day Henley Wood. Its concealed wooded location in a hollow afforded protection for smugglers bringing goods from the south coast. Closer to the village, Verdley Place was built by architect Anthony Salvin in 1873–5, as a country house for Charles Savile Roundell. Baron Davey was living here with his wife, three daughters and a son in the 1891 census. This Grade II listed building and the surrounding estate was the home of ICI's Plant Protection Division and its predecessors from 1945 at the Fernhurst Research Station and subsequently a Zeneca research and development centre. It has since been sold and converted to a residential development. Notable people *Louise (Lulu) Cartwright, formerly of Ruby Flipper and Legs & Co. dance troupes, grew up in Fernhurst where her father was a GP. *Margaret Hutchinson, teacher, naturalist and author lived in Kingsley Green and ran Yafflesmead Froebel School from 1931 to 1955. *William Joyce, otherwise Lord Haw-Haw, spent his honeymoon in Fernhurst and patronised the Spread Eagle pub. *According to the Fernhurst Society, "proof was found" that Joachim von Ribbentrop expressed his intention to live in Fernhurst "when Germany won the war". *It is claimed that Bertrand Russell wrote Principia Mathematica in the house "Millhanger" about a mile south east of the village.Victor Davey, Helen and Kenneth Ouin: Walks around Fernhurst, 1981 *Anthony Salvin, a notable English architect, built and lived at Hawksfold and is buried in the village. *Margaret Shaw, a diarist remembered for her "A Countrywomans Journal: the sketchbook of a passionate naturalist" lived and recorded her diary in Fernurst in 1926-27. ReferencesExternal links * The Fernhurst Society includes a history of the village * Deeds relating to Fernhurst at the National Archives * Historical information and further sources at GENUKI Category:Villages in West Sussex Category:Chichester District "
"Van Miller (November 22, 1927 – July 17, 2015) was an American radio and television sports announcer from Dunkirk, New York, where he began his career at Dunkirk radio station WFCB calling play-by-play for high school football games. In the 1950s, he moved to Buffalo where he became the chief play-by- play announcer for the Buffalo Bills Radio Network, the official radio broadcasting arm of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League from the team's inception as an AFL team in 1960 to 1971, and again from 1977 to 2003. At the time of his retirement in 2003, Miller was the longest-tenured commentator with one team (37 years) in pro football history. Career On July 30, 1960, Van Miller debuted on the air at War Memorial Stadium to call play-by-play for the Bills' inaugural contest against the Boston Patriots. Besides his status as the "Voice of the Bills," Miller was the sports director for WBEN-TV/WIVB-TV for many years. During that time, he served as a sportscaster, weather reporter, and as host of the local version of It's Academic and Beat the Champ (a ten-pin bowling show), among other shows. Miller also hosted a popular afternoon program for many years on WBEN radio. Miller called Buffalo Braves and Niagara University basketball, Buffalo Bisons baseball, Buffalo Stallions soccer, University at Buffalo football and, in his early years, high school sports. Miller continued play-by-play for college basketball well into the 1990s for Empire Sports Network, giving the upstart network credibility in its formative years.http://www.allsportswny.com/van- miller-was-van-tastic/ With the exception of a seven-season hiatus from 1972 through 1978, when the Bills were being carried on rival station WKBW-AM (and Miller was covering the Buffalo Braves), Miller covered the Bills for most of the team's existence. This period included the AFL championship in 1964 and 1965, and the Super Bowl run of the early 1990s. Miller shared the booth with color men Stan Barron, Jefferson Kaye (a trio known as Van, Stan and Fan, which ended with Barron's death and Kaye's departure to Philadelphia to join NFL Films in 1984) and John Murphy. In 2004, Miller retired and Murphy succeeded him as the Bills' play-by-play voice. Of all of his commentary duties, Miller considered the Bills position his favorite; he took personal regret when WKBW picked up Bills rights in 1972, felt serious discomfort having to wish successor Al Meltzer luck, and expressed great pleasure when WBEN had reacquired rights to the Bills' broadcasts.http://history.buffalonews.com/2014/11/04/nov-4-1979-van-miller- stan-barron-back-football-perch/ In 1995, Miller wrote and performed a song, "I've Got That Phoenix Feeling," which got significant airplay on WBEN and WIVB.I've Got That Phoenix Feeling Contrary to Miller's prediction, the Bills did not reach Super Bowl XXX, which was played in Phoenix that year. After 43 years, Miller called his final broadcast for the Bills as they lost 31-0 to the New England Patriots (the same franchise Buffalo had faced for Miller's first broadcast in 1960) in the last game of the 2003 regular season. Life after retirement and death Miller retired with Gloria Miller, whom he had married in 1953, in the town of Tonawanda, New York. During retirement, Miller did guest sports commentary appearances and voiced commercials for some Western New York retail businesses (notably the Grapevine Restaurant, where he was known as "Van the Grapevine Man"). The Pro Football Hall of Fame presented him with its Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2004. He is an inductee in the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame (1998), Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame (1999), and the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame (2002). Miller was an avid tennis player and often paired with Jack Ramsay in doubles matches.http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/07/18/there-was-only-one-van-miller- a-critics-appreciation/ Signature calls include: "Fandemonium" - often referring to the celebrations after big Bills wins, and "Do you believe it?" after an exciting and often game-changing play. Miller also had a custom-made routine he used when being interviewed on radio shows, in which he called a fictional game in which the host of the show carries the ball just short of the end zone only to fumble on the goal line, after which Miller mocked anguish.http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/In-remembrance-Van-Miller- through-the-eyes-of-John- Murphy/2173371e-cb02-4c25-9993-3b0159328153?campaign=tw_buf_article Miller was inducted onto the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame on October 19, 2014. He died July 17, 2015 at the age of 87, from complications due to a stroke.http://news.wbfo.org/post/legendary-broadcaster-van-miller-has-died Miller suffered various complications due to old age in his last years. Most of his estate was auctioned off in February 2017, including a large collection of football memorabilia (Miller received, for instance, championship rings as a member of the Bills staff for every AFL and AFC championship in which the team appeared); he also owned a Maserati.http://wivb.com/2017/02/10/van- millers-collection-of-auction-items-well-received/ ReferencesExternal links * Van Miller/Buffalo Braves photos & audio from Steve Cichon's staffannouncer.com Category:1927 births Category:2015 deaths Category:American Football League announcers Category:American radio sports announcers Category:Association football commentators Category:Minor League Baseball broadcasters Category:Buffalo Bills broadcasters Category:Buffalo Braves broadcasters Category:Buffalo Bulls football broadcasters Category:College basketball announcers in the United States Category:College football announcers Category:High school basketball announcers in the United States Category:High school football announcers in the United States Category:National Basketball Association broadcasters Category:National Football League announcers Category:Television personalities from Buffalo, New York Category:Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award recipients Category:Radio personalities from Buffalo, New York Category:University at Buffalo alumni Category:People from Dunkirk, New York "
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