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Perhaps, just perhaps, attitudes have changed over the last 20 years. Madeleine and I spent about 15 minutes talking to Reginald Byron, deputy curator. I told him that as a private initiative, some time ago, I had been in touch with the Church Commissioners whom, I was led to believe owned some of the Tangmere freehold to discuss the future of the old watch tower which is now almost hidden behind a curtain of greenery. My impression was that the Commissioners were quietly obstructive.

I had offered at my expense, to clear and repair the tower; then open it as an extension to the Museum. Mr. Byron mentioned that there were some Museum plans for the use of the concrete apron/taxiway but did not go into any detail. Mr. Byron rightly or wrongly left me with the impression that nothing was written in stone.