The next Ladywell Assembly – your chance to have a say on what’s going on in your neighbourhood – is on Tuesday June 27 2023.…
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Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, finds a Ladywell link to the saccharine pleasures of a Fry’s Turkish Delight bar.…
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Lewisham will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day on June 22 2023 with an evening of live music, spoken word, dance and more…
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Brockley Max 2023: Festival saved by community support kicks off on June 2. Full details of events available!
by TonyCommunity arts festival Brockley Max 2023 kicks off on June 2 with an Opening Night party in the afternoon and an evening of music and…
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Valerie Weber laments the loss of birds, bees and insects in her Lewisham neighbourhood. I was born in a spacious Victorian terrace in Deptford, surrounded…
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UPDATE: Still standing … just! Council places Tree Protection Order on ancient Mulberry in Ladywell House garden
by TonyLewisham council has placed a Tree Protection Order on the ancient Mulberry tree in the garden of Ladywell House, the former vicarage for St Mary’s…
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RUSS Church Grove project reaches significant milestone as 11 self-builders start work on five flats
by TonyRUSS, the volunteer-led Community Land Trust, reached a significant milestone earlier this year with its project to build 36 new homes at 12 Church Grove,…
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Local History
A Ladywell link to Rudyard Kipling and one of the wealthy families that benefited from British rule in India
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, uncovers a Ladywell link to one of Rudyard Kipling’s good friends and delves deeper…
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Council offers grants for Windrush projects to mark 75th anniversary
by TonyTo mark the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day on June 22 2023, Lewisham council is offering micro grants of up to £500 to support community…
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Over 20 women keen to find out about local women’s history joined a special walk in Ladywell & Brockley Cemeteries on Saturday 8 April, writes…