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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...

New Hither Green and Sydenham memorial to those who died through enemy air raids in WW1 unveiled

Oct

2017

Commemoration of Civilian Deaths in Hither Green and Sydenham in WW1The memorial in the Ladywell Cemetery commemorates civilian victims of enemy air raids in the First World War.On 19th October 1917 a Zeppelin dropped a bomb on what was then Glenview Road near Hither Green station. (The road is now part of the extended Nightingale ...

Women In Front – A Public Art Exhibition of Women’s Work in WW1 Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017, 11am-4pm

Aug

2017

Women In Front - public art exhibition commemorates the contribution of women to the war effort at home and at the front in the First World War. As the war progressed with mounting casualties and the introduction of conscription, over 1 million women were employed for the first time in occupations previously reserved for men. ...

Grave of Circus Star SAMUEL LOCKHART restored

Jul

2017

The FOBLC are pleased to announce the recent restoration of the Lockhart Family headstone in Brockley cemetery. Samuel Lockhart was an accomplished clown and father of George and Samuel Lockhart, who became famous elephant trainers in the Victorian era.Thank you for the continuing commitment the Music Hall Guild has towards such historic restorations in ...

Photos from FOBLC’s amazing 10th anniversary Open Day

Jul

2017

Thanks to Beyond Platform 7 for these photos

Come to the FOBLC 10th anniversary Open Day Sunday 9th July 2017 11am-4:30pm

Jun

2017

Private Joseph Byrne (1897-1915) the first soldier to die at Lewisham Military Hospital remembered at Brockley Max Festival

Jun

2017

A moving tribute song was performed by the group 1965, a Folk and Roots duo, joined by friends as part of the 2017 Brockley Max festival . The song was written by a band member whose relative fought in the Dublin Fusiliers in the First World War and who was inspired to perform it in ...

Wildflower and Nature Walk Sunday 23rd April

Apr

2017

The Friends are hosting a wildflower and nature walk around the cemeteries on Sunday 23rd April, meet at the Ladywell Gate at 2pm. The walk will be led by Tom Moulton (see Lewisham Nature Walks) and Peter Robinson whose survey of flowers in the cemeteries can be found here.Bluebells, primroses, lesser celandine and cow parsley ...

Grave of actor and comedian EDWARD LEWIS (1864-1922) restored

Mar

2017

The FOBLC are pleased that The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America have been able to restore the final resting place of actor and comedian EDWARD LEWIS (1864-1922) who rests in Brockley Cemetery. Edward Lewis (inset) and his restored grave at Brockley Cemetery. Edward Lewis was born into a theatrical family and made his ...

ZEPPELINS TO THE BLITZ : LONDON UNDER ATTACK .1915 -1945

Feb

2017

A "spotter" watching the skies of London during the BlitzFree Guided Walk -Sunday 19th February at 2.00 pm (meet at the Ladywell cemetery entrance)We will be visiting family graves in both cemeteries connected to air raids on London in the Two World Wars. It will also feature visits to family graves of airmen who died ...

Frederick Innes OBE (1864-1921): Silvertown Explosion 1917

Jan

2017

Contemporary newspaper illustration of the Silvertown explosionClose to the Ivy Road pathway in Ladywell cemetery enveloped in its chitinous grassy embrace lies the Innes family grave of Frederick Innes, who died aged 57 years on the 14th December 1921. Grandfather to FOBLC stalwart Ron Innes, Frederick was intimately connected to the biggest explosion ever to ...