Lest We Forget. Remembrance Day Services on 13th and 14th Novermber 2021 locally. Sunday 14th - Upper Norwood War Memorial Remembrance (Westow Street) at 10.30am. Salvation Army Band will be playing pre-service music at the War Memorial, with the Service to start 10.45am and two minutes silence at 11.00am. Service to conclude 11.15am. There will … Continue reading Local Remembrance Day Services
Category: Heritage
Southwark Blue Plaque scheme – vote for Helene!
UPDATE! WE DID IT! THANK YOU to everyone who voted, Helene Aldwinckle will be the Southwark Blue Plaque for 2023! Vote now for a special Blue Plaque for Helene Aldwinckle. She was one of the most senior female codebreakers at Bletchley Park, which hosted the British government’s programme to crack the German Enigma code in … Continue reading Southwark Blue Plaque scheme – vote for Helene!
Gipsy Hill Heritage Meetup
The Friends of Gipsy Hill would like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to the event, in person, online and in kind. Thank you Gipsy Hill Brewery for hosting. It was a great social meetup to start, and outcomes from the evening include donated photos that we will share with the community, a copy … Continue reading Gipsy Hill Heritage Meetup