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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Dudley Granville Brown World War One fighter pilot

Oct

2021

Dudley Granville Brown was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot who died in December 1918 when his plane crashed. Unlike most casualties of war, he is honoured in the Ladywell section of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries with a grand civil memorial. Dudley Granville Brown World War One fighter pilot (photo courtesy of Findagrave)Dudley Granville Brown was ...

Little Amal comes to Deptford

Oct

2021

At least a couple of thousand people turned out last Friday (22/10/2021) to greet 'Little Amal' to Deptford: a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young refugee girl that has been travelling 8000 km across Europe from the Turkish-Syrian border. Created by the Handspring Puppet Company (famous for The War Horse among other projects), the puppet ...

Open Mic at Telegraph pub

Oct

2021

The open mic session at The Telegraph at Earl of Derby pub (Dennetts Road SE14) continues to go from strength to strength. It was a full house last week (21st October) with featured act Bolt the Door. They started out with 'Last night's fun' which as well as being a well known Irish Reel it ...

An Anti-Slavery Speech in Deptford, 1830

Oct

2021

In November 1830 one B.C. Challis gave a lecture that was published shortly after as 'The Substance of a Speech on Negro Slavery. Delivered at the Rev. Mr. Barker's Chapel, High Street, Deptford, on Tuesday Evening, 2nd November, 1830'. The whole text is available to read online and while some of the language is archaic, ...

Cemetery tour at 2pm on Sunday 17th October led by Jeff Hart

Oct

2021

Jeff Hart will be leading a General Tour of the Cemeteries on Sunday 17th October, starting at the Ladywell gate at 2pm. Find out about some of the "residents" as well as a bit of nature in the two Cemeteries as Jeff takes a circular tour.All are welcome!

Life tips from Beckenham

Oct

2021

BBNO – new brewery at Mordern Wharf

Oct

2021

Out for a bike ride round the Greenwich peninsula last weekend we saw some people drinking at tables next to a warehouse on the riverside at Morden Wharf. So of course we stopped to investigate and had a quick drink - just one, hey we were cycling. The site is the new home for South London ...

GUIDED WALK ‘LOCKDOWN LUMINARIES’ – SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 14.30 -16.30

Sep

2021

There will be a guided walk 'Lockdown Luminaries' on Sunday 26th September 14.30 -16.30Meet Ladywell Cemetery Main Entrance 10 minutes before startMike Guilfoyle: Vice-Chair of Foblc will lead this free guided walk through both cemeteries stopping at recently discovered graves of historical significance, including those of artists, musicians, submariners and tragic love stories!All welcomeOfficers and ...

Music Monday: Broadside Hacks

Sep

2021

Broadside Hacks is a new 'London-based collective committed to the celebration and perpetuation of folk music', with a great new album out, 'Songs Without Authors Vol.1'. The collective have been doing a folk session at Skehans (Kitto Road SE14) and a video for one of the tracks - Willie of Winsbury by Katy J Pearson & ...

Gus Manning – German and US Soccer Star’s family grave found in Ladywell cemetery

Sep

2021

Dr 'Gus' ManningFinding the graves of long lost luminaries buried in Brockley and Ladywell cemeteries has kept me busily engaged over periods of enforced Covid lockdown when headstone searches have not always been possible. But as all cemetery burials are now digitised (1858-1999) and available to view via the Deceasedonline.com website (there is a small ...