Online talk about Hilaire Belloc to the Steyning Society...

Chris was asked to give an online talk about Hilaire Belloc to the Steyning Society. So rather than create a Powerpoint, he thought it would be more interesting to go out on ‘location’ and film in the places that Belloc knew and loved the most. Tom Aubrey, chair of the Steyning Society was very pleased with the presentation and wrote: “Thank you Chris for a wonderfully spoken and sung talk on Hilaire Belloc; Sussex Laureate. Beautifully filmed in his Sussex haunts, you tell the story of a complex and idealistic man.” Thanks to Chris Evans for his expert filming and editing.

 

Remembering Hilaire Belloc...

 

Last year Chris Hare (director of the 'Belloc, Broadwod and Beyond' project) interviewed Bob Phillips, who has lived in Shipley since 1939, when he came to the village as an evacuee. Bob is well known in Shipley as a past chairman of the parish council, and for his work with the Scouts and Cubs. In the interview, Bob recalls, how he, and his older brother, Tom, interacted with Belloc and his family over the decades.

A pint by the pond...

 

Belloc, the South Downs and Cardinal Manning...

One beautiful autumn day, Chris Hare and cameraman Chris Evans visited some beautiful spots on the South Downs associated with Hilaire Belloc and Cardinal Manning. These three short films give you a flavour of what they discovered.