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www.hgs.org.uk Issue 139 · Summer 2019 Betty is thoroughly Who’s been Hilda Williams has enjoying the training hard, something special party, p4 see p8 to celebrate, p5 TERRY BROOKS TERRY Play an important role in the RA as Editor of Suburb News Richard Wakefield founded this is a collaborative effort, but the an irreplaceable community paper in the summer of 1983 and design and layout, the ‘look’, is resource, and plays a vital role created something that is much the creation of Trevor Hutton of in informing residents of what loved by many Suburb residents. 1st Impression. I provide him is happening in the Suburb. He was in advertising rather than with a bunch of Word documents If you think you might be journalism and had doubts and jpeg photo files from which interested in giving it a go, about whether a regular paper he creates the paper – I think of why not drop me a line at could be maintained; his doubts it as an infernal jigsaw puzzle – [email protected], or call were unfounded. This is issue 139, but Trevor works his magic me on 020 8458 2248. I will and editing it is a true privilege. every time. happily divulge the secrets of What I have to write is I also rely on a number of my success to my replacement, difficult for a number of reasons, dedicated and resourceful who can then develop their but someone who had a better correspondents from the own way to do the job. way with words than me wrote numerous societies and As I wrote at the beginning, about parting being a sorrow, organisations in the Suburb, Richard founded this newspaper and for me there is a great deal whose reports you read in each in the summer of 1983, and it has of sorrow in writing that I issue. Then there are our fearless been informing our community intend to give up editing this in-house reporters, who ever since; it would be a great wonderful paper, Suburb News, interview Suburb residents (and shame if it were to founder for Dutiful donkeys and delighted dads, at the RA Summer Funday (more pictures back page) at the end of the year. pets), and write reports on the lack of a volunteer to come Of course this leaves Suburb Suburb events. forward and take a turn at News with a problem, but I also I choose to write some of producing it. I deeply regret Fun at the hope it will give one of you, dear the reports on Suburb events feeling I need to quit. readers, an opportunity to do and meetings you read, and TERRY BROOKS something very satisfying, and also provide some of the photos; RA Summer Funday very useful for the community I have discovered that if I take you live in. Suburb News needs enough photos, at least one of As always, the RA Summer Funday family, the Donkey Rides, and No Suburb event is complete a volunteer to do what I have them is probably going to be required a lot of organisation Face Painting from Esra and without superb Suburb cakes, and been doing every three months good enough to print – with a over several months from the Painted Penguin. Vera Moore the cake stall raised a large sum since January 2015. tweak from Trevor. Residents Association Events and Lynda Cooke ran the Arts of money, which is distributed to And now quickly before you The editor does not even committee and depends on a and Craft table, which was busy local charities every year. Thanks think, “Oh no, that’s not for me; have to be in the country for team of volunteers setting up all afternoon. go to all those who spent many I know nothing about…”, let the paper to appear, thanks the day before, then helping to The Fire Brigade turned up hours baking a variety of enticing, me tell you that I had, and still to e-mail. Those of you tidy up afterwards and, of course, with a real fire engine, much to tasty morsels. have, absolutely no experience who know me will testify no rain! We were lucky and the delight of many. The HGS Our local band, ‘Sound of the or qualifications in journalism, that I have managed to early Sunday morning on June Table Tennis Club had a table Suburb’, provided the musical publishing or anything similar. spend much of my time 16 our gazebos, tables and chairs with an unusual robot device entertainment and were a hit When Richard Wakefield died at from New Year’s Day to were all up in Central Square serving balls for those who with their many fans. the end of October 2014 just Easter every year in and ready for the opening. wanted a challenge to hit back, Finally, a huge thanks to our after he had put issue number the mountains and on The first event starting the which got a lot of attention. sponsor, The Spaniards Inn, 120 to bed, I had absolutely no my skis. afternoon was the now famous There was also football fun and to the local businesses who idea what to do or how to do it! I have very much dog display and competition provided by Highland Games. contributed prizes to the raffle: And yet Suburb News appeared enjoyed producing Suburb run by local charity ‘All Dogs All around the square were The Spaniards Inn, again, Statham’s as scheduled three months later. News and found it to be a Matter’. This is always a big hit information tables on local Pet Groomers, Medivet, Michele The very professional paper really satisfying job. I with young and old! activities covering HGS Archives, Pilates, Dolce Napoli, Proms at you are holding in your hands firmly believe the paper is The big attractions for the Heritage, Virtual Museum, Girl St Jude’s, Vibrant Chiropractic, children were Punch and Judy Guides, Residents Association Amber Rose and Toulous. presented by the famous Styles etc., plus a wonderful plant stall. TONY BRAND WE ALWAYS DELIVER ON OUR PROMISES For almost 40 years now, we have been serving residents of the Suburb and have enjoyed every moment of it. Whether your property is a cottage or a castle for selling, renting or developing, we can surely handle it. we are proud to acknowledge that we have three bespoke departments with the most comprehensive selection of properties under one roof. From our global connections, we can procure buyers/tenants either from the immediate locality, or from any one of the major financial capitals of the world. we are the longest serving agents in the area and believe in old fashioned, good service. There’s no obligation, no fuss and we ‘deliver on our promises!’ CELEBRATING OVER YEARS TRADING The A Team, David Broome and Rosie Daniels, selling the tickets outside Fellowship. See Caroline Broome’s regular column, p11. Combat Stress Concert A SUBURB ARCHIVISTincendiary bomb, which had fallen in their garden. With her husband Bruce Saunders, and children Matthew and Katherine, Ann finally settled in a house on Meadway Gate in 1980. OBITUARY Ann studied history at University College London, where she was a pupil of Ernst Gombrich, and subsequently gained a PhD Ann Saunders MBE at Leicester for a thesis on the history of The Regent’s Park. Her first job was at the City of York Art Gallery and she then returned 1930-2019 to London to become Deputy Librarian at Lambeth Palace from 1952 to 1955. After this, she worked briefly as an Assistant Keeper at the British Museum, before moving to be local history librarian at St. Marylebone. Later she worked as a sub-editor for the British Journal of the Archaeology Association and lectured in history at Richmond College and for the London programme of the University of Connecticut. As the Newsletter of the Society of Antiquaries records, she Music loving Suburb residents Wives Choir’s latest album, was known in the scholarly world as “a tireless historian of London have an opportunity to listen to ‘Remember’, and a variety of and an editor of exceptional assiduity”, whose “astonishingly some fine music and contribute music from military marches to productive career encompassed the writing of more than a dozen to a worthwhile cause. There is stage and screen favourites with books on London”, and whose “longevity as an editor of learned a fundraising concert to look the Royal Naval Volunteer Band journals must have very few equals, and hardly any peers.” forward to in the autumn, – Northwood HQ. Ann was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in which will take place at the Free The concert starts at 7.30pm, May 1975, and became a member of its Council. She was an Church, North Square, on with special guest Martin Bell. Hon. Fellow of University College, London and a Governor of Saturday 5 October. Tickets cost £15 or £13 concessions Bedford College. From 1975 she was Honorary Editor for the There will be an evening of (over 65 and under 16). To book, London Topographical Society, overseeing the publication of music and song to commemorate you can call Combat Stress on Ann Saunders, a distinguished historian who lived for many nearly 60 books, maps and other items. Her many publications the centenary of the forces’ 07710 098667, or just e-mail years on the Suburb, died on 13th February this year. She had a on the capital city include The Art and Architecture of London: mental health charity Combat [email protected].