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.