IT’S nice to know that St Mary’s Church in Andover is open from 10am-noon every Saturday until Christmas.

On a recent visit I found a brass plaque commemorating someone I’d say was a local hero (even if he only died in Andover). His name was Horace Rose (1867-1933) who “ever strove to influence the castes and improve the status of women in the Punjab.” Do any of your readers know any more about him?

Edda Duffy, Vigo Road, Andover