Mike Guilfoyle, who recently published a third brief guide on 30 of the illustrious deceased buried in Brockley and Ladywell cemeteries, has been tempted to…
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Deptford nurse Sophie Hilling – the ‘rose of no man’s land’ who died fighting the 1918 flu pandemic
by TonyAs the debate over PPE and the risks facing NHS doctors and nurses caring for Covid 19 patients intensifies, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends…
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Councillors stay in touch with vulnerable people, offer advice on free school meals and explain cemetery closure
by TonyUPDATE 27 April: We have confirmed that the cemetery is now open during weekends for those wanting to visit the graves of their loved ones.…
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Neighbourhood notables 10: A boxer, the author of Beau Geste, a link to Jack the Ripper, and a “grave crime” in 1894
by TonyIn this final part of his fascinating series on neighbourhood notables, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, tells the stories…
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Neighbourhood Notables 8: ‘Europe’s most dangerous woman’; architect of the Tabernacle; and the priests who fell vctim to a late V2 attack
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Neighbourhood notables 2: England’s shortest cricketer; aviation pioneer; and a German preacher
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Neighbourhood notables: head of the flying squad, Ripper victim and Queen’s nurse
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries are holding an open day at the cemeteries on Sunday July 7 from 11.00am until 4.30pm. This is the…
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Sir Alexander Nisbet was a naval surgeon, an honorary physician to Queen Victoria and a resident of Lee for many years. When he died in…
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