The butcher, the vicar, the newsagent - they're all among the Dreamboys of the village of Findon.

And it does not stop there. The estate agent, firefighters, footballers and a racehorse trainer all agreed to take part in the latest take on the charity calendar.

They don't display as much flesh as their namesake Dreamboys, although some did dare to bare a little naked skin.

Not the Reverend Stephen Gurr, though - he wasn't asked to go topless for the stunt.

And he admits that if the organisers had asked him to strip off, he would have declined, expecting a phone call from the Bishop of Chichester.

But he was more than delighted to pose outside his church, St John the Baptist in Findon, near Worthing, wearing his full ecclesiastical outfit, including dog collar.

Mr Gurr, who joined the Parish of Findon from Goring last March, said: "I was asked if I would get involved and I said yes gladly.

"They didn't ask me to take my top off, though. I think it was probably best for everyone if I didn't.

"It's good to see everyone pulling together for a good village cause."

The calendar was launched on Saturday at John Henry's Bar and so far more than 130 have been sold, raising at least £700 towards relining the swimming pool at St John the Baptist School in the village.

A further £600-plus was raised via the auction of framed photographs, including £200 for the cover picture of the football team.

Village newsagent Tony Williams is Mr January.

He agreed to take off his top but preserved his modesty with a large box of Milk Tray chocolates donated by Cadbury's.

Tony, 41, of Findon News, said: "I have had a lot of comments about the box of chocolates being too big - some said a finger of fudge would have done.

"Everybody has been taking the mickey. I have had quite a few offers for the chocolates, which are behind the counter and not for sale.

"But I will take them to John Henry's and auction them to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going to the pool.

"We must have sold 40 or 50 calendars from the shop itself. Everybody is buying one. The whole community has rallied round."

The fire brigade was equally cheeky in terms of bare flesh, as was estate agent Jamie Richardson and the lads from Southern Cranes.

But famous racehorse trainer Josh Gifford and his son Nick were a little more bashful, although one of the stable lads whipped off his kit.

Findon's football team, John Henry's FC, showed a bit of breast, as did the staff of Peckhams Farm Butchers - but only of the chicken variety.

They kept on their white coats for the shoot by photographer Chris Wills, who donated his time free.

Tony Voice, who runs the butchers, said many customers had asked why he had not taken off his clothes and shown a bit of brawn.

Tony said: "I didn't want to put them off.

"My six pack has long gone, and it is a bit awkward when you have got all this meat hanging around."

A total of 1,000 calendars were printed and are now being sold at £6 each to aid work on the heated outdoor pool in the grounds of the school.

It is maintained by Findon Village Swimming Club.

Headteacher Richard Yelland said many hundreds of pupils aged between five and 11 had learned to swim in the pool over the years.

He praised the villagers who had organised the calendar, adding: "We are very supportive of it."

Sally Jay, owner of John Henry's Bar, said: "Chris Wills and his wife were in here one evening and we just started talking about the idea.

"Chris said he had always wanted to shoot a calendar and we knew the swimming pool needed relining and it just evolved from there.

"It was very easy to get the volunteers and the local businesses were more than happy to advertise, which paid for the printing."

Mr Wills said: "After many requests and several willing volunteers we will produce a Findon Girls calendar for 2005 providing we reach our target of 1,000 this year."

The A3 calendars are now on sale in Peckhams Butchers, Findon News and Post Office, and at John Henry's.