PRESS RELEASE
Protest, 2nd July 2007
Trinny and Susannah’s desecration of a Sacred Site
Venue:
Long Man of Wilmington, near to Eastbourne, East Sussex
Event:
Protest by the Pagan Community against Trinny and Susannah’s desecration of a sacred site.
Tomorrow morning, 2nd July 2007, at the site of the ancient hill figure of The Long Man of Wilmington, Trinny and Susannah plan to dishonour and thereby desecrate an ancient Pagan site of worship.
Having just heard of this proposed desecration, it is our (the Pagan Community’s) intention to protest and, where possible, disrupt.
We, the Pagans, would not in our wildest dreams consider putting female breasts and clothing on effigies of any of the Holy Prophets, be it Jesus Christ, Buddha or any other revered figure of another faith.
Why then does ITV commission Trinny and Susannah to do so at the Long Man of Wilmington? Bad enough that the Victorians removed the Cerne Abbas Giant’s member – this is supposed to be the Age of Enlightenment, multiculturalism and religious tolerance.
The Sussex Archaeological Trust has erected signs at the site and on their website (http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=13), asking people not to walk on the figure, or on the surrounding vegetation. We believe that damage is being caused to the site and view this as nothing short of vandalism and will be staging a protest throughout the day against the commercial exploitation of this country’s archaeological and spiritual heritage.
Arthur Pendragon,
Pagan Priest and Battlechieftain
Council of British Druid Orders
Contact: Greg on 0786 123 7893
Directions to the Long Man: The Long Man of Wilmington is situated 6 miles north-west of Eastbourne (OS 199 TQ543034). It is signposted from the A27, 2 miles west of the junction with the A22 at Polegate and 10 miles east of Lewes and located south of the village of Wilmington. Buses serve the A27, and British Rail stations served direct from Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings and London are at Berwick (3 miles) and Polegate (2.5 miles). Please check local timetables for details.
Parking
There is a public car park (with height limitation) just south of Wilmington Priory (not open to the public) with excellent views available within a few yards’ walk.
Reply | with quote | Posted by Rowan_1 1st July 2007ce 17:16 |
Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 01, 2007, 13:28)- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (slumpystones, Jul 01, 2007, 15:43)
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- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 01, 2007, 22:59)
- Any word? (Robert Carr, Jul 02, 2007, 17:11)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 02, 2007, 20:05)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (VenerableBottyBurp, Jul 02, 2007, 21:25)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 02, 2007, 23:03)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (rocknicker, Jul 03, 2007, 08:27)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Rowan_1, Jul 03, 2007, 11:06)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 03, 2007, 16:11)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Stix, Jul 03, 2007, 16:46)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (tomwatts, Jul 03, 2007, 16:48)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 03, 2007, 16:53)
- FULL WRITE-UP (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 11:12)
- The reaction starts... (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 13:35)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 14:20)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 04, 2007, 18:31)
- National coverage (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 02:32)
- YET ANOTHER REQUEST TO HELP THE LONG MAN (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 10:14)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 13:44)
- COMPLAIN TO ITV (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 14:48)
- CALLING HERITAGE ACTION! PHONE CONVERSATION NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 17:34)
- Apology (Cursuswalker, Jul 05, 2007, 23:49)
- You Tube video (Cursuswalker, Jul 06, 2007, 17:05)
- You Tube film of the events of last Monday. (Cursuswalker, Jul 06, 2007, 17:08)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (JohnDee007, Jul 06, 2007, 20:01)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 01:28)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (tiompan, Jul 07, 2007, 07:54)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (JohnDee007, Jul 07, 2007, 10:20)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 12:46)
- LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 12:58)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Littlestone, Jul 07, 2007, 17:23)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (tjj, Jul 07, 2007, 20:47)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (supercat, Jul 08, 2007, 04:19)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 08, 2007, 10:18)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 15:53)
- Re: LONG MAN PETITION (Littlestone, Jul 11, 2007, 21:52)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (JohnDee007, Jul 07, 2007, 13:53)
- LEGAL MATTERS (Cursuswalker, Jul 07, 2007, 16:54)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 08, 2007, 12:54)
- Yet another local article: (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 11:40)
- Write to them... (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 16:39)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 16:39)
- Re: Long Man of Wilmington - URGENT HELP NEEDED (Cursuswalker, Jul 09, 2007, 20:06)
- LONG MAN WOMEN ALL PREGNANT! (Cursuswalker, Jul 10, 2007, 13:51)
- final count (Cursuswalker, Jul 10, 2007, 21:51)
- Link (Cursuswalker, Jul 11, 2007, 16:19)
- CAUTIOUS GOOD NEWS... (Cursuswalker, Jul 12, 2007, 18:08)
- STATEMENT FROM THE SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 13:26)
- sooo many signatories... (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 18:49)
- NOW FOR ITV: (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 21:19)
- Sussex Archaeological Society are okay by me... (Cursuswalker, Jul 16, 2007, 21:50)
- PLEASE THANK SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Cursuswalker, Jul 19, 2007, 10:57)
- New You Tube video (Cursuswalker, Jul 29, 2007, 19:55)
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