Leafing through local archives Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, discovered a tangled tale of two French aristocrats who lived in…
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The oldest shop in Ladywell – can you guess which one it is?
by CereliaIt’s none other than Ladywell Junction Express Dry Cleaners! Set up in 1966 by Arif Salih Enver and now run by his daughter Emine Enver,…
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A swashbuckling performer who was murdered by an out of work actor outside the Adelphi Theatre
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, discovers another famous photograph from the George Mitchells studio in Lewisham and it leads him…
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The black inventor from America who once lived in Lewisham and helped brighten up the lives of Londoners
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, on the life of an inventor and draftsman made the light bulb more practical and contributed to…
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From Llanllyfin to Lewisham and a meeting with Lenin, the life of Silyn Roberts, a Welsh quarryman turned poet and presbyterian minister
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, on the life of an accomplished poet and minister at the Welsh Presbyterian Church in…
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The Forest Hill quaker who was educated at Harvard, spied for Russia … but was imprisoned and tortured by Stalin
by TonyFor readers of Cold War espionage novels the truly fascinating story of Lewisham born Noel Field will no doubt hold a grim fascination, writes Mike…
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Hunted by the FBI, Heinrich Hensoldt, the serial bigamist, fraudster, swindler … and one time resident of Ladywell
by TonyOne of the curious pleasures of undertaking historical research , especially research linked to unusual characters with local connections, is stumbling upon someone who seems…
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The Lewisham born barrister and the German dentist turned spy who was executed in the Tower in WW2
by adminMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, tells the story of Josef Jakobs, dentist, counterfeiter, spy and the last person to…
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How carpenter, boxer and champion wrestler Jack Wannop became the ‘most popular man in New Cross’
by TonyThe grave of champion wrestler and boxer Jack Wannop, his wife Miriam, and two of their children, Thomas and Mary, can be found close to…
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J J Dallas, no Texan oil baron – but a versatile music hall actor who led a long and varied theatrical career
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, stumbled upon the headstone of JJ Dallas, a versatile actor who toured with the…