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September2014_WN.QXD 15/08/2014 10:42 Page 1 Westcombe NEWS Free to 3800 homes, and in libraries & some shops September 2014 Issue 7

A community newspaper commended by the Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies Monthly newspaper of The Westcombe Society: fostering a sense of community Over the Fire alert hill . . . ollowing years of work by volunteer Fenthusiasts, opened to the public in July. "London's Greatest Folly" is a unique 18th Century Grade II listed tower set in beautiful Oxleas Woods. Climb the 86 steps of its spiral staircase, and you get an attacked and destroyed the island fortress amazing view of London –and, on a fine of Suvarnadurg (rendered in English as: PHOTO: Marilyn Little day, seven counties. ‘Severndroog’) of the Maratha Empire on The building was closed to the public in the west coast of India, between Goa and This was the scene early one Thursday evening in July 1988, and became almost derelict. But . Sir William died in 1783. when a fire broke out at the top of Westcombe Hill. It thanks to the Severndroog Building It was eventually bought by London was not well timed . . . The fire brigade along with Preservation Trust, which was set up by County Council, (later the GLC), but when other public sector workers were on strike, and as a local people in 2003, it has been lovingly the latter was abolished in 1986, it fell result, there was a small delay before a contingency restored, with the help of a grant from the into the hands of Council, who fire crew arrived. In the interim, the police arrived, Heritage Lottery Fund. The contractors could not afford to maintain it. and took immediate action: they broke down a door to ensure no one in the flat above was in danger. One were Hilton Abbey (which is situated at The castle is open every Thursday, officer suffered burns to her hands. the foot of Westcombe Hill). Friday and Sunday, entrance adults £2.50 Local shopkeepers also turned out with their fire The castle was originally built in 1784 (£2.00 children and concessions) The extinguishers to help control the fire. By great good in memory of Commodore Sir William tea room is open every day except fortune, the only damage to the hairdressers, GoWest, James by his widow. In April 1755, he Monday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. was caused by water to the ceiling, and they were back in business next day. However, the flat above was PHOTO: Alan Burkitt-Gray badly damaged. It is thought that the cause may have PHOTO: Peter Lewins but under been an electrical fault in a nearby shop sign. Pyjama party OnBlackheath ancy a moonlit walk in your jim-jams nBlackheath is on September 13th - threat . . . Fwith a jolly bunch of female nurses? O15th, and some 15,000 people are Sorry, fellows, you aren’t invited. Yes, it’s expected each day on Dartmouth Field (the nderby’s Wharf is the site of the long- for women only. western part of Blackheath). It starts with Eawaited cruise liner terminal. Nearby A group of nurses from Greenwich & Massive Attack on 13th. – Sleeping Souls is also the site for a huge development of Bexley Community Hospice have signed are on the Sunday . . . flats and houses being put up by Barratt. up for this September’s Moonlit Walk to Apart from the music, there’s also a Here also is Enderby House – a Grade The site developers appear to have little raise funds for a Specialist Nurse for a whole host of fun and games for kids (and II listed building now sadly deteriorating. interest in preserving the historic building whole year for the Hospice. The Hospice adults) of all ages: hoola hooping with the It was here that global communications and equipment. Barratt Development plc is wants to see local ladies joining in, too. Majorettes; musical clowns; you can even began – and it is now under threat. already demolishing the existing property “We’ve got so much going on,” says re-mix Massive Attack tracks, learn beat- Built in the 1830s, the house belonged on the site – also part of Alcatel-Lucent’s Community Fundraiser, Megan Boyle. boxing and do graffiti t-shirt design. to the firm of Samuel Enderby, the largest historic cable factory. More than 160 years “We’ve got jokes from our special guest Expect some traffic disruption: the 380 whalers and sealers in Britain, and pio- after the first cables were made there, a comedienne Jo Brand at the start, live bus may be rerouted, and Hare & Billet neers of Antarctic exploration. There is a factory behind Enderby’s Wharf still music from the Rock Choir, flashing Road will be closed two days before, and description of their flagship and crew in makes vital equipment for undersea cables bunny ears, pit stops and cup cakes . . . one day after, the event. The WN gathers Hermann Melville’s Moby Dick. to connect the world’s internet services. It’s going to be great fun.” that build-up for the event will start on 8th “Between the 1850s and 1970s, A local group has recently been formed Entrants under 16 must be accompanied Sept. and 'load-out' will be from 15th-18th Enderby’s Wharf was where most of the to work with Greenwich Council and the by a registered adult. Registration costs Sept. On all these days work finishes by world’s submarine cables that connect the site developer towards the preservation of £15 in advance or £25 on the night per 8.00pm. During the event, the complaints/ world’s telegraph telephone and now Enderby House and the wharf. person; it includes a sash and a medal for information hotline is 0794 3824 229 internet networks were made,” said local For more information, and contact details every walker Discounted tickets for locals are avail- historian Dr Mary Mills. visit: http://enderbywharf.wordpress.com/ To join the walk you can register online able from The Blackheath Conservatoire www.communityhospice.org.uk, by email or the Greenwich Mercure Hotel – for the < < News briefs > > [email protected] or call 020 8319 9230. Sunday. You need to take ID with you.

Bicycle thieves Caring for carers The 88 year old pensioner There is another opportunity to People looking after an adult had become too unwell to appear The Westcombe Society get your bike marked and regis- with a long-term disability, ill- in court, and his evidence was tered on 20th Sept 11.00 am - ness or age-related frailty, are given on tape. 3.00 pm opposite the Vanbrugh being encouraged to obtain a Chess success Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning Gate (near the Gibb Memorial). carer’s assessment. This looks at Congratulations to the Pointer is on Friday 26th September Keep a record of the frame how caring impacts on their School chess team, Ciaran, number etc of your bike and lives, and describes what support 10.00am to 2.00pm, Main Hall Mycenae House, Mycenae Road. Aryan, Rhys and Ilia who won register it on these websites: is available. Phone 0208921 Please come and support this event and help raise funds for Macmillan. at The Independent School’s ♦ www.bikeregister.com 2304 to arrange an assessment. Association Chess Tournament If you are interested in helping on the day, or by making cakes and sandwiches ♦ www.immobilise.com at the London Christian School for sale at the Coffee Morning, please contact Caroline on 020 8853 0948 Couple sentenced in June, beating 6 other schools. Foyled again? A couple has been sentenced at Heathside –the garage area Crown Court after All change at St John’s behind Foyle Road, and the they stole money from an 88- We are sorry to say goodbye to Children’s Nearly New Sale adjoining lane and land, has year-old dementia sufferer in Rev Peter Farley-Moore, who is is on Saturday 27th Sept. 2.00 - 4.00 pm in Mycenae House. been sold for the princely sum of in June last to move from St John’s here to £1.55m. Readers of the WN will year. another St John’s – in . Bargains galore in children’s and babies’ toys, clothes and equipment. recall that previous applications Michael Nicholls, 38, of Entry 30p (50p for non-members of the Westcombe Society) were strongly (and successfully) Fairlawn, Charlton was sen- Jan Barnett writes: Children enter free. If you are interested in having a table or rail to sell your opposed by local residents on tenced to four years and eight Very sad to hear Christine who worked for Hattie at Passion nearly new items, please contact Joanne on 07709 571777 numerous grounds. It is not yet months for theft and for being Flower has left to find out what clear what plans are envisaged, unlawfully at large from prison. she really wants to do. She told though it is likely that a new Francesca Bunyan, 42, of me she has loved working in the The Dickensian Christmas Bazaar planning application is in the , was given a two- shop as it serves such an inter- offing. Watch that space . . . year suspended sentence. esting and delightful community. is on November 22nd. If you would like stall space, ring Marilyn on 8853 1312 September2014_WN.QXD 15/08/2014 10:42 Page 2 COMMUNITY NEWS WESTCOMBE NEWS The Family Summer Picnic All editoriAl correspondence to: neville Grant, The Editor [email protected] Tel. 020 8858 8489 All MAteriAl to Be sent to: [email protected] deadline for the october issue: 16th September news editor: environment editor: Maggie Gravelle reporters: The community - that means you! environMent coMMittee emily norton All queries and LEFT: Relaxing on the grass was the comments to: 020 8853 2756 name of the game – if you weren’t sell- [email protected] ing cakes like, well, hot cakes (ABOVE) distriBution he sun shone on the Westcombe of the community and raising money is not “We now have some very active young Myles dove & Barbara Henley Society’s summer picnic, and great the aim but . . . we took over well over families who are getting involved in our Jean-Jacques and Maureen Aune Tfun was had by all. . . These pictures £400 in takings which should cover our events so come and join them and influ- Volunteer distributors please phone show what it was all about: relaxing on the outgoings. A fantastic effort. ence our future.” 020 8853 3740, we need your help! grass, the children having fun, with games, “Very well done everyone and thank Ed: The average age profile of those AdvertisinG MAnAGer and a tug of war and yummy food .... as you all very much for all your efforts. who volunteer is increasing, and it’s a Marilyn little, 163 Westcombe well as charity stalls, a drop of Pimms Not forgetting Ben from Mycenae House. fact that healthy communities need people Hill, se3 7dp 020 8853 1312 and a cake or two – and Dave Silk’s trio. “We really do enjoy putting on our from all generations to be involved if they ([email protected]) Chairman of the Westcombe Society events and we know they are well received are to be sustainable. All we might need Marilyn Little commented: “Well, what a but we could do with a little more help – All adverts payable in advance by is an hour or so before and after an event cheque to the Westcombe society. lovely day. We were so lucky with the particularly setting up and taking down. like this, so if you are interested, please costs: weather which couldn’t have been better. We transport much of our equipment from contact Marilyn on 8853 1312 displAY: Single column 6cm x 6cm: “Everyone worked tremendously hard to a garage in Siebert Road and help is One - four issues £35, five-plus issues £30 make the event a success and I know it was always welcome. BELOW: Happiness is a bunch of balloons. each. Other sizes: please inquire. really appreciated by those attending. I “If you came along to the picnic and Happiness squared has lots of teddies, too! classified Ads (Market Place) 30p per word spoke to a number of families who were enjoyed your day please think about help- ALSO BELOW: (A telephone number = one word. An email/ The stalls did a roaring trade web address = 3 words.) Deadline for all really having a good time, some of whom ing out for an hour or so. It is enjoyable adverts is 10th day of the preceding month had not visited the gardens before. and the more of us there are the quicker it “We hold this event for the enjoyment takes. printed by: trojan press contact the Westcombe society: [email protected] publisher: The Westcombe Society chairman: Marilyn Little Tel. 020 8853 1312

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Please enclose payment as appropriate: Family membership £12 [ ] individual membership £8 [ ] ABOVE: We told them they would be s enior c itizens/unwaged £4 [ ] in Tatler, so they put on their best smiles . . . BELOW: The tug of war was a very popular event . . . HOLD TIGHT! READY? HEAVE!

2 Westcombe News September 2014 September2014_WN.QXD 15/08/2014 10:43 Page 3 LOCAL NEWS PETITION from SEIBERT ROAD There is a deadly issue which is affecting all of ‘When the weather is fine Letters us in Seibert Road and many other areas Views expressed are those of the writers adjoining the A102. The problem is pollution! then you know it's a sign only, and are not necessarily those of Our gardens back on to the A102 and suffer the WN or the Westcombe Society. from intrusive noise and massive pollution. A ‘For messing about recent environmental study has found the pollu- From: Philip Gomm The RAC Foundation tion levels in our neighbourhood are 2.5 times on the river.’ Ministers should consider introducing a new higher than EU limits. We have organised a scrappage scheme aimed at taking the oldest petition urging the government to ensure noise and most polluting diesel cars off the road. But these rowers [RIGHT] from St John's and pollution barriers are installed along all ANDREW Over the past two decades consumers have Church SE3 who took part in the "Meridian residential areas of the A102, as well as increasingly been buying diesels, which emit RILEY pollution reducing trees. The health of our Pull" challenge from Westminster to fewer CO2 emissions than petrol-driven cars.. children is paramount and with two schools Greenwich weren’t just “messing about” (in the words of Josh Macrae’s song). This shift in buying habits means that there nearby this affects more than just our families. The Meridian Pull is an 8.5 mile rowing race on the Thames from Westminster to are 10 million diesel-fuelled cars on the road. To sign this petition, please go to: Greenwich. The aim: to raise money for the AHOY Centre in Deptford. In 1994 there were just 1.6 million diesels. https: //submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk However diesel cars emit significantly more Eight teams took part in the race –St /petitions/67894 particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide John’s entered three boats, each with a (NOx) than petrol cars. It is estimated that in From: Terry Scales Greenwich crew of six rowers plus a cox to pilot the the UK poor air quality currently reduces aver- It was good to see your editor at our lively boat. They were rowing Thames age life expectancy at birth by six months. private view some weeks back. Thank you for Waterman Cutters – 34ft fixed seat Ed: Please see also page 7. mentioning Christiana Angelini’s and my art rowing boats based on the traditional exhibition in the WN. What a gem of a paper boats which were used on the Thames in From: Sarah Sutton Westcombe Hill it is, good layout, and lively reading. I note the the 17th century to ferry passengers Readers may or may not know that the 286 bus paragraph on eating dung beetles as recom- across the river. Here [LEFT] is one of route has recently changed its ownership: it mended by the UN, and can’t wait to try one. the teams in action, speeding past the now belongs to Bus Garage and the Go-Ahead company. From: Ben Pardoe Ruthin Road Houses of Parliament. At the beginning of July, when they My grandmother grew up at no. 39 Ruthin Keep it up, fellers. “In, out, in, out ...” changed, brand new buses were put on the Road which was destroyed during the war. I Phew! Well done, they raised £4,500. route. The noise from these buses is atrocious. wonder if anyone has pre-war photographs of Too tired, for a moment, to raise their the road which may show her house? My partner, Peter, works at New Cross and oars for a big cheer for Nathan drives the 108s. PHOTO: Medhurst, for the patience, good I mentioned it to him to see what could be Roger Allen humour & superb organisation skills done and also a few of our neighbours too he has demonstrated over the past few moaned. He saw the transport manager who months. Hip hip - HOORAY! asked him to write it in a report. This week, the NOTE: AHOY is a sailing and rowing garage engineer manager explained that they charity that works with disabled have looked into it and that they also called someone from head office and the manufacturer people, and disadvantaged and at-risk of the buses to travel around on the route. young people http://www.ahoy.org.uk We are happy to say that they have found the problem and have found a way to rectify the noise and hopefully in the next few weeks, the Messing about with the river? 286 buses should be less noisy. n the last issue, the WN reported that the proposal to rename Bugsby’s Reach. From: Mary Mills Humber Road the Port of London Authority (PLA) was Local historian Dr Mary Mills notes in The Enderby Wharf/Greenwich Telecoms I considering changing the name Bugsby’s a recent article* that the identity of Bugsby Heritage campaign continues and is attracting an amazing amount of support. Thank you to Reach to Waterman’s Reach in commemo- remains obscure. She notes that the earliest everyone who has been in touch and offered ration of the 500th Anniversary of the 1514 reference to the name Bugsby seems to be help. We are all working really hard – contact- Act of Parliament regulating watermen, a report in the ‘Gentleman’s Magazine’ of ing other projects and museums which might be wherrymen and bargemen. March 1735 to ‘Williams the pirate being helpful or want to contribute, liaising with The consultation carried out by the PLA hung in chains at Bugsby’s Hole’. (Hole English Heritage and archaeologists likely to be revealed that ten favoured the proposal as a being an ancient name for Anchorage). working on the site soon – and getting the word “fitting commemoration of the river’s past, She also notes that, mysteriously, there are out to as many people as possible. present and future working life.’ However, a number of “Bugsby Holes” around the We are always grateful to hear from people On 4th August a huge hole suddenly who can contribute in any way – and it would 34 were against because ‘historic names world, including one in St Helena. also be good to hear from locals who worked appeared in Mycenae Road just south of should be left alone.’ * To read more of Mary’s article, visit: on the site and who can tell us more. We are the mini-roundabout. There were holes The PLA said that following a consulta- http://onthethames.net/2014/02/14/ totally unfunded so any professional help would within the hole – one 3 metres deep . . . tion, they had decided not to proceed with platform-defence-bugsbys-reach/ be welcome, but would need to be free. maybe an old well, thought Roger. The www.enderby.org.uk Council were observed looking into it. facebook.com/groups/enderby Moral: If you’re in a hole, don’t dig! Adieu, Malcolm Torry twitter.com/EnderbyWharf CHRISTMAS CARDS ver a hundred people Esther Whittlesea Reed, a From: Gabi Martin Coleraine Road Less than four months now before Oattended the farewell Reader in the parish, said Much as I admire and appreciate the WN – its Christmas, and the Westcombe Society lunch and service for that Malcolm had had a very content, the quality of print, paper and photo- wants a new design for a Christmas card. graphs, there is one aspect which I find increas- Malcolm Torry in July, who varied career, having worked If you think you might have any images – is leaving after 18 years in for the Department of Health ingly enfuriating –in every issue. This is the photos/paintings/drawings etc that are the parish. For a long time a and Social Security for two excessive use of exclamation marks. both personal and representative of much-loved and respected years, and also having spent a In my view (and I hope Lynne Truss would Westcombe Park please could you let us agree) they should only be used sparingly and have them for consideration by Sept.20th. vicar of St George’s, he period as an industrial chap- as a last resort Their frequent use suggests that We don’t offer any financial reward if we worked in recent years as the lain. He brought many gifts to the writer lacks a sufficiently wide vocabulary use the design but we will of course give co-ordinating chaplain of the his ministry, including to adequately make his/her point. As I am sure honesty, sincerity, and a great this is not the case with contributors to the , the author a credit and some free packs of WN Chaplaincy, and Vicar of intellect, as seen in his many please, please start a cull of exclamation marks. the card. Designs can be emailed (as jpegs Holy Trinity Church on the books. Ed: Mea Culpa, Gabi! Seriously, we agree or pdfs) to: [email protected], ABOVE: The cake with with you, and will be ruthlessly wielding the or delivered or sent to me at 84 Greenwich Peninsula. He had used his intellect to page one of Genesis - and . Beaconsfield Road, SE3. Sorry, St George’s laid on its open the minds and eyes of red pen in future the cover of one of we can’t undertake to return entries. usual sumptuous meal, and many parishioners to the Malcolm Torry’s books. Caroline Owens Malcolm and Rebecca were word of God. His books BELOW, from left to right: www.mycenaehouse.co.uk presented with numerous dealt with the governance The Rev’d Margaret 02088581749 farewell presents. and organisation of the Cave, Vicar of Christ Supported by All were loud in their church, and welfare issues – Church, East Greenwich, praise for Malcolm he is director of the Citizen’s and Team Rector; and his wife and Income Trust; and she wished Rebecca, Malcolm’s wife; family. him well in his work on his Malcolm; the Rt. Rev’d Michael Ipgrave, Bishop Malcolm said they next book at the London of Woolwich; and Esther New Season were very sad to be School of Economics. Whittlesea Reed, Reader. leaving and had many September to December 2014 happy memories, but Check Out the New Magazine from 8th September it was time to move on. He paid tribute to all those he had Activities worked with, Each Week especially Cynthia Finnerty, for her 120 work at St George’s. Halls for Hire : Weddings/Parties/Celebrations In a farewell address PHOTOS: Neville Grant

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FEATURES

The second in our occasional ‘Excellent in All Areas’ Including series on local Blackheath High School receives a glowing inspection report and schools welcomes a new Headteacher. CORRIE-JANE RAFFERTY reports the arts ...

ollowing Mrs. Lisa Laws’ covered: pupils’ achievements bound The girls Fretirement in August, and learning; curricular and adventure achieve Blackheath High School extra-curricular provision; trips and excellent welcomes a new Head: Mrs. teaching; the spiritual, moral, activities A level Carol Chandler-Thompson. social and cultural development such as grades Under Mrs. Laws' of the pupils; pastoral care; debating, in all leadership, Blackheath High welfare, health and safety; the public subjects has grown and academic quality of governance and the speaking including standards have gone from quality of leadership and man- and sport, sciences strength to strength, developing agement. The ISI comments through and an outstanding reputation. that “pupil achievement in their which they maths Mrs. Chandler-Thompson work and activities is excellent gain confidence and modern language, even in the has returned from South Korea, throughout the school and they self-esteem. Nursery where they start Performing in a Junior High Concert where she was ‘Head of the are very well educated, fully in Similarly, ‘Enterprise’ is French. Mandarin is introduced Girls’ School’ at a new start-up line with the school’s aim to taught through supporting and from Y7 and all senior girls independent boarding school: promote academic excellence. guiding pupils to plan, organise study two modern languages, North London Collegiate “High achievement is and manage initiatives such as plus Latin. School, Jeju. strongly supported by the fundraising events, displaying a They also study Philosophy Mrs. Chandler-Thompson is pupils’ excellent attitude wealth of ideas and creative and learn to cook. Pupils are a firm believer in single sex towards learning, which richly skills with great enthusiasm! prepared for the three separate education and attended an fulfils the school’s aim to nur- The girls learn to use their sciences at GCSE and most all- girls’ school herself. She is ture a love of learning and initiative, to research products sixth formers include either committed to the values and develop independent and and ideas, and to apply their maths, or at least one science ethos of Blackheath High enquiring minds.“ academic knowledge to ‘real subject, in the four subjects that School, which ensure that The school is proud to deliv- life’ situations; therefore they study at Advanced level. Each Year 8 student produced Art Deco- inspired jewellery and ceramic plates as excellent pastoral care er an education that also pro- developing resourcefulness Another aspect of the educa- part of their Art and Design Technology buttresses academic success vides opportunities to develop and the ability to make tion offered at Blackheath High studies. The designs were scanned and and that girls are inspired and skills, to gain knowledge and to informed decisions. that makes it stand out from digitally enhanced before being printed encouraged through skilful, strengthen character. In order to With an emphasis on all round other schools is the focus on onto transfers then applied to ceramic innovative teaching. achieve this, teaching and development, each pupil is the individual and her talents plates and fired in the school kiln. Their She is delighted to be learning are supported inspired to aim high and potential. BHS is not a The Pillars of work was displayed at Palace joining the school at such an by unique 'Pillars of Learning: in all that they do, school where girls are forced earlier this year. important juncture in its history Learning' Resilience; academically and into a particular mould. with the school just having These 'Pillars of Enterprise; beyond. Students are encouraged to dis- received a superb report Learning' support the Innovation; The school is cover and nurture their own following the recent inspection school’s aim to equip Community Spirit understandably proud passions, not follow the crowd. by the Independent School’s pupils with the confi- & Environmental of the students’ They are challenged to Inspectorate; saying: dence they need to see Awareness. excellent academic exceed their own expectations “It is a fitting tribute to opportunities not success, and appreci- and therefore achieve more Mrs. Laws and the teaching boundaries, challenges not ates that it is also personal than they might have initially staff that our exceptional obstacles, and to believe they qualities and skills that will thought possible. The alumnae school has just received such a have an important contribution help their students to climb the boast careers as diverse as glowing ISI inspection report to make to their school, to their ladder of success in a glob- environmental engineering, law on the outstanding educational community and beyond. alised, competitive work place. at the international criminal provision throughout the Junior These ‘Pillars’ are nurtured, As the ISI report states, court and fashion design. and Senior schools. as part of the school’s culture, “the curriculum is Our girls (aged nine to 17) relished the “It is a privilege to lead during lessons, assemblies and broad and balanced challenge of interviewing the UN Assistant Blackheath High into the next form times. For example, to and goes beyond Secretary General and other important phase of its development and I help instil ‘Resilience’, girls the requirements international figures from their digital am looking forward to working are encouraged to take risks in of the National radio station to mark the United Nations closely with the staff, students their lessons and to learn the Curriculum International Womens Day. They covered and parents in taking the school importance of being able to “Throughout the a wide range of subjects including conflict, forward and building on these bounce back from failure. school, curricular famine and gender equality achievements.” Even the youngest nursery provision inspires The report rated the school pupils of three years old, have excellent learning “excellent” in all areas, which a mantra “be brave and strong, and provides when little things opportunities to Instilling confidence go wrong” and, develop thinking Girls are equipped with the throughout their skills and to enrich personal ambition to succeed and the BASED IN GREENWICH, WE ARE YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES COMPANY. school lives the development, giving pupils the skills to be happy and thrive in From changing a light bulb to a full rewire... girls are taught chance to value their education their chosen field whatever that Carrying out an electrical safety inspection to to face challenges in wider terms than qualifica- might be. 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THE GREENWICH GALLERY Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Friday THE Crooms Hill, Peyton Place SE10 8RS 07956 456647 26th September - 10.00am - 2.00pm, Mycenae House Greenwich, London SE10 8ES 020 8858 7755 ON OUR STREETS - season of Street Children’s Nearly New Sale Saturday 27th Sept. WATCHING THE LIVING by Daphne du Maurier Photography Exhibition No 2 Until 3rd Members’ Evening – Saturday 11th October – Sat. 13th - Sun. 14th Sept. A chilling discovery, a September 2014 Photographer: Steven Spencer Chrysanthemum Tea Saturday 25th October terrible secret. Two classic stories, one spine-tingling explores the people and scenes within Smith FRPS Quiz Friday 7th November – evening, main hall evening London for the duration of the games. Christmas Bazaar Sat. 22nd November at THE MUDDY CHOIR by Jessie Briton Monday Blackheath High School, Mycenae Road 22nd - Wed. 24th Sept. It’s November 1917 and the THE QUEEN’s HOUSE: WAR AND MEMORY Please ring Joanne on 07709 571777 if you would Third Battle of Ypres is lurching towards its bloody Until Nov. 16th: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Free. like to help out on any of these events! conclusion as young soldiers Will, Robbie and Jumbo Rozanne Hawksley’s work examines remembrance, are thrust into a nightmare landscape representation and memory in the fitting setting of the coMMunitY GOETHE’S FAUST Thurs. 25th - Sat 27th Sept. Printing in Blackheath Queen’s House ALSO in the QUEEN’S HOUSE: In DumbWise’s stylish re-telling of Goethe’s classic since 1978 WAR ARTISTS AT SEA Until February 2015 A WOODLANDS FARM 020 8319 8900. tale, a young man sells his soul for fame and fortune new display showcasing the very best of the muse- Wednesday 3rd September - Bat Walks: 7.30pm From your ideas or Artwork GREENWICH & YOUNG PEO- um’s collection of First & Second World War art Join us for a bat walk around Woodlands Farm. We we can print at a PLE’S THEATRE & TEATRO VIVO present Continuing: GUIDING LIGHTS: marking the have a number of different bat species living on the reasonable cost: Berthold Brecht’s MOTHER COURAGE 500th anniversary of Trinity House farm. You will need sturdy footwear, suitable outdoor • Business cards Opening 5th September. School and public tickets THE ART AND SCIENCE OF EXPLORATION clothing and a torch. This activity is not recommend- • Invoices • Letterheads available on 8854 1316 www.GLYPT.CO.UK 1768 - 1780 in The Queen’s House. See the Stubbs ed for children under 6. £4 per adult and £2 per child. • Books • Brochures Kangaroo saved by the public, and work of artists Booking is essential. To book call 020 8319 8900. 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THE GEOFFREY WHITWORTH THEATRE www.madeingreenwich.co.uk 324 Creek Rd SE10 soprano Horacio Lopez Redondo piano, perform BLACKHEATH BRIDGE CLUB duplicate sessions Beech Walk, Crayford, DA1 4NP 01322 526390 "SAIL!" Until Sept.21st: A mixed show to coincide Songs by Barber, Mozart, Strauss and Debussy. in Mycenae House Mon. & Thurs. 7.15 pm & on Wed. bookings@the gwt.org.uk with the Tall Ships Festival MON 29 SEPT 1.10pm Anna Cashell violin at 1.15 Tel. 8851 2609 QUARTET by Ronald Harwood 11th - 18th Oct. Wendy French and Chrissie Gittins will be reading WESTCOMBE WRITERS’ CIRCLE 1st. Thursday Chihiro Ono violin/viola Simon Watterton piano from their collections on 9th September (7.30), with each month, 2.30-4.30 at Mycenae House. Ring Joan LONDON THEATRE 443 New Cross Road, Outer perform Ligeti, Prokofiev and a Bax Trio the participation from the floor of Bernadette Reed Rosemary Gill on 8858 5088 London, SE14 6TA (Near New Cross Station) Wed 24th Sept. 8.00 pm NAOMI WOOD on her and 'Jazzman John' Clarke. Also jewellery, glass, BLACKHEATH FLOWER CLUB Third Friday of Box office 0208 694 1888 novel MRS HEMINGWAY How it was to love – ceramics, textiles, cards and books. Open Tuesday- every month at 1.45 pm at Mycenae House Tues 2nd - Sun. 7th Sept £12.50 8pm (Sun 5pm) and be loved by – the most famous writer of his gen- Sun 11 -5.30 BLACKHEATH & GREENWICH WOMEN’S KABALE UND LIEBE by Friedrich Schiller eration. The story of Ernest Hemingway’s four wives. OPEN HOUSE LONDON 2014 INSTITUTE: First Wednesday of every month at (In German) Ein deutschlandweit bekanntes Stueck £10.00 with a free glass of wine This is on 20th and 21st September 7.30 pm at Sunfields Methodist Church, Old Dover performt in seiner originalen Sprache, inszeniert von JC AND THE IMAGINARY BIPOLAR BAND Road, SE3 8SJ [email protected] Annalisa Stephan. Karten 0208 694 1888 Piano And Voice THU 25 SEPT 7.30 pm Recital cHildren & FAMilY GREENWICH MERIDIAN CHOIR If you are Tues 9th Sept to Sun 14th Sept £12.50 8pm (Sun Room, Blackheath Halls 5pm) BOUNCERS by John Godber NEW 2014 JC AND THE IMAGINARY BIPOLAR BAND was GREENWICH THEATRE Crooms Hill, interested in joining the choir as a regular member, version! It’s Saturday night and the drinks are flowing formed by Jeremy Clark with five imaginary musi- Greenwich Box office: 020 8858 7755. (rehearsals are on Thursday evenings during term At present, this is the most performed play in the UK cians. 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LUNCHTIME CONCERTS on the last Wednesday dAnce Entry £2.00 of every month by Trinity Laban students. Free, but BLACKHEATH HALLS THE CLARENDON HOTEL, Montpelier Row, HAVE YOU MADE there is a retiring collection in aid of Age Exchange & TEA DANCE Wed 10th Sept. 2.00 pm AND Blackheath Tel. 8318 4321 Jazz Blackheath Village Library. Wed. 1st Oct. 2.00 pm every Wed.from 7.00pm in the bar! YOUR WILL? CANCER RESEARCH keep fit & in shape plus ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC 9.00pm Line Dancing at Kingswood Hall, Kingswood Place, every Tuesday at the Lord Hood Peter Bowyer, Professional off Dacre Park SE13 Donation £5.00 for Cancer pub, Creek Road; jazz Thursdays Will Writing Services Research Every Wed. 10.00 - 12 noon GreenWicH YAcHt cluB (Member of the Society of Will Writers and Please ring Rosalie Vexter on 8852 7127 the Institute of Professional Will Writers) Sat 20th - Sun 21st Sept 12-5pm. 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Meet your neighbour. JANE GRANT talks to The Tall Ships Festival Margaret Cave oyal Greenwich will be the final port he Revd. Margaret Cave, who now working in a team Rfor the prestigious Falmouth to Royal Tlives in Westcombe Park, has worked ministry and am Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta in in industry, in the financial sector, and also just finishing an September. From Friday 5th to Tuesday as a primary school teacher, and in the vol- MA thesis on 9th there will be five days of exciting untary sector, meanwhile becoming the ‘Can, and if so activities over five different locations: mother of four sons. Now, she works for how, does a team Royal Arsenal Woolwich, West India God, or more accurately perhaps, the ministry flourish Dock, Enderby's Wharf, Victoria Church of (Margaret herself in The Church of England?’ Deepwater Dock, and Maritime would say that she also works for the com- How do you feel women have done since Greenwich. munity). I spoke to her on a crucial day they won the right to be ordained? The Crew Parade is on Sept. 6th: ship for the Church of England as we waited to Women can bring special qualities and by ship, the crews, many in uniform or see whether the General Synod would vote insights. They have brought benefit – in fancy dress, will pass through Greenwich through the legislation for female bishops. fact completion – to ordained ministry in Park, around Greenwich Town Centre and So, Margaret, what exactly is your cur- the Church of England, which most people into the National Maritime Museum. The rent job? welcome and are extremely happy about. parade is expected to be a kilometre in I am Team Rector of the Parish of East There are, of course, some within the length. That day, the Greenwich gyratory Greenwich which includes three churches: Church who are less sure about it and most system will be closed from mid-morning. Christ Church, Trafalgar Road; St. George’s women ministers would have a story to tell Residents and businesses in Westcombe to Woolwich Dockyard will also be in Westcombe Park; and Holy Trinity in of people rejecting their ministry, but this Park should note that parking restrictions place for the five days. Greenwich Peninsula. This involves lead- is only a very small part of the story. But I will apply on the Sunday as well as other For info: www.sailroyalgreenwich.co.uk/ ing the East Greenwich team ministry do feel it is very important for those who days: they don’t need to do anything. A For queries about transport plans email: including oversight of St George’s, though resist to the ministry of ordained women to new controlled parking zone from Charlton [email protected]. within the team, I prefer to use the phrase retain an honoured place in the Church, primus inter pares as I seek to build a col- even though I find it difficult to understand laborative team approach. In early their opposition. Fancy a Tall Ship Cruise? September a new team vicar, Tim Yeager, What do you consider special about the who is coming over from Chicago, will be Church in this part of London? he following are on offer. Discounts drink, snacks, and a delicious buffet dinner. licensed at St George’s as part of our team I understand the Church to be a ‘communi- Tapply for children, students, & seniors There is a cashbar available. In the evening which we are looking forward to very much. ty of difference’ – flawed people coming (65+). To book, visit www.sailroyal green- there is a special fireworks display. Tickets What was your route to this important together to love and serve God and love wich.co.uk/en/thamestallshipcruise adults: £139.90 (daytime) / £149.90 evening and demanding post? and serve the local community – and that THAMES TALL SHIP CRUISE VIP THAMES TALL SHIP CRUISE - Well I was brought up in Scotland, read is just what it is like in our parish. I am You will embark at Royal Arsenal Pier, PARADE OF SAIL engineering at Durham University and committed to working together with other Woolwich, and proceed to the Thames This year’s highlight: the cruise departs Tues. worked in engineering before moving to churches locally and also to building up Barrier, past , Emirates Air- 9 Sept. at noon. You will be part of the fleet the City to work in banking. I then good relationships with other faiths. Line, Canary Wharf, Queens House and The of 50+ Tall Ships gathering near Greenwich retrained as a primary teacher, had four Working in partnership is very important Royal Observatory, crossing the Meridian sailing out to the sea. In the reception area sons (now aged 17-23) and began to do a and I am enjoying building up our relation- Line, which in the evenings is marked by a you will receive a welcome drink. Includes a lot of volunteering in the Church including ships locally with the Forum@Greenwich, laser. After passing the Old Naval College delicious buffet lunch, an various savoury at St John’s, Blackheath. Strangely enough other local church leaders and other faith and the , the ship will return to snacks. Cash bar available. I had always felt as a young woman that I leaders, for example, I am a trustee of the Royal Arsenal. Tickets adults: £59.90 Tickets adults: £159.90 would become a vicar – even before it was multi-faith Greenwich Peninsula THAMES TALL SHIP CRUISE + FIRE- possible for women to become vicars ... so Chaplaincy. I am delighted that we have a LOCAL RESIDENTS’ SPECIAL OFFER WORKS (EVENING CRUISES) Local residents are being offered a unique it was a logical next step to go and train Church of England primary school in our Sailing route of this cruise will be the same chance to experience the magic of a music for ordained ministry and I had a strong parish and I am committed to my role as a as the regular cruise, and includes Fireworks. concert on board the Shtandart for a two-hour sense of vocation to the role of the priest. school governor there as well as taking You will watch the Fireworks, set off on the trip from just £15 per person. I was ordained at Southwark Cathedral in school assemblies. I am also enjoying river, on board. Tickets adults: £79.90 The offer is available for just four visits on July 2010 and served my title post at St. working with the community schools in VIP THAMES TALL SHIP CRUISE - Sat. 7th and Sun. 8th Sept. You get a free James, . our parish - our local deanery cluster of TOWER BRIDGE + FIREWORKS drink in the departure lounge, before being Is that when you started the one Space Church of England churches took an Easter Enjoy a full day or night on the river. The escorted onto the ship by a traditional piper. Youth Club? play out to our local schools this year and cruise departs daily at 6.30pm, and in the Yes – It was an amazing project setting up will be inviting all the Year Two children reception area you will receive a welcome For tickets please call: 020 8921 6269 a new youth and community centre in in our local schools into our churches to Kidbrooke Village and a real privilege to experience The Christmas Journey in early be involved in it. I was the first Director of December. OneSpace and also chaplain to OneSpace Finally, what do you feel about the Autumn at the Albany and Kidbrooke Village. appointment of women as bishops? he Albany arts and activity centre, (Sat. 4th and Sun. 5th October). Taking Then you moved to East Greenwich? When the last vote failed in 2012 it was Tbased in Douglas Way, Deptford SE8 place at over 100 venues across the UK, That’s right. I was appointed to my present awful, as if one was rejected as a woman 4AG, has become a vibrant new cultural this vast communal campaign for arts and job in May last year and was instituted and priest, but now I feel as if the Church will hub. The Albany’s new season is one of its culture will mark the centenary of Joan inducted on 9th September 2013. I feel it come back stronger as a result. If it is turned biggest and boldest to date. Littlewood with a programme of participa- was a matter of ‘right place at the right down now it will be a real impediment, but There’s a lot going on this autumn: you tory, free cultural activity for all to enjoy. time’ and I feel very privileged to be I am quietly confident that won’t happen. can discover the hidden rivers of London, Deptford will host its own Fun Palace, fea- serving in my present post especially as Thank you, Margaret, and pray that you go hunting for fairytales, participate in a turing Cirque Bijou's Source (Sunday 5th Southwark Diocese is a very popular place are right. nationwide celebration of culture, or learn October), an open air circus show inspired to work in, so much so that it is a net [Shortly after it was learnt that the about the history of South Africa. by the city's forgotten rivers. Many other exporter of clergy. It is very exciting to General Synod of the Church of England The Bold Festival (Monday 15th - events are planned for the rest of the year. work in an area of enormous diversity and had voted to allow women to become Saturday 27th Sept.), provokes audiences rapid change. I am very much enjoying bishops for the first time in its history.] to think about ageing differently, including Home Sweet Home (Tuesday 23rd - Saturday 27 September), a new play by ‘excellence‘excellence throughthrough effort’effort’ Singing with Joel Emma Adams based on the true stories of JAMES REMOVALS JAMES REMOVALS BAR MEMBER NO. JO28 lackheath Centre for Singing, 200 older people. The Bold Festival also JR .com.com Bbased at Mycenae House, is includes Ira Brand's A Cure for Ageing (Thurs. 25th - Sat. 27th September). G starting its new term soon, and we Fully trained The internationally renowned Belarus uniformed staff have several new activities and G Full insurance concerts on the horizon. Our aim is Free Theatre stages the world premiere of included in to provide musical opportunities for Price of Money, (Tues. 16th - Sat.20th ALL quotes September), an exploration of how theatre G the local community, including les- PHOTO: Prompt free has depicted money through the ages. estimates sons for groups and classes of all JAN BARNETT This production marks the beginning of G On-site abilities. Our programme includes This was the scene in Lewisham on containerised a long term relationship between the Call Vivaldi’s Gloria on Oct. 3rd. and a August 14th when torrential rain turned storage Albany and the company, which will see G Christmas Concert the main street into a fast-flowing river, Discounts for 0800 0157775 several projects taking place over the next long-term storage for a free survey or visit Email: info@blackheathcentre- and a number of cars broke down. G Well-established jamesremovals.comjamesremovals.com forsinging.com Tel. 07986 582844 three years. Jan Barnett told the WN people could family business toto requestrequest aa Joel Thomas (Choir Director): The Albany is proud to be the home of not get to the bus station because the G Pianos – our forte quotation online [email protected] the national Fun Palaces 2014 project water was knee deep in places.

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Planning applications can be viewed in the library, or at the Woolwich Library on the lower ground floor of the Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington St. They may also be viewed on www. green- ENVIRONMENT wich.gov.uk/planning Wind turbines MAURICE ROSE Fly-tipping o doubt many readers will have Nnoticed the two wind turbines outside Sainsbury’s. I am told that, together with some solar panels, they generate all the energy needed for Sainsbury’s. Then one day I saw the turbines were not working and enquired the reason for this. I was told that they do not need to operate all the time because the supply is more than enough for the needs of the store, and that the surplus energy is fed back to the the National Grid. PHOTOS: This particular type of wind turbine is a Michael Swedish design, more suited for urban ne evening in July appears to have worked. Howard environments, with a smaller vertical spiral PHOTO: Austin Howard aged 9 “I still don’t know incidents should be turbine as opposed to the larger propeller O Neville Grant noticed a large canister had what it was,” said local reported promplty, with as type of turbine one normally sees. been dumped in Humber resident Michael Howard, much detail as possible, It struck me that these turbines could hideous propellor type. They could be Road. From it flowed a “but thankfully the including any information be in use all along the peninsula. They installed in all supermarkets and car parks wicked-looking substance. authorities acted quickly.” about the perpetrators. take up very little space compared to the and shopping complexes. I can see these The canister was at once The Council website The Council’s website propellor type which rely on wind from a little wind turbines all over the borough. placed upright to prevent states: “Dumping rubbish continues: “We will remove single direction. The spiral type function An ideal site for these turbines would further leakage, and the on the streets is unsightly, all small flytips (equivalent whatever the wind direction. be a large area of grazing land near police were phoned. They dangerous and unaccept- to a small van load) within I can envisage at least two dozen more . This space alone could house turned up with four cars able. We work with the 24 hours and, if possible, spaced along the shopping complex car hundreds of small spiral turbines. One and immediately sealed off police, the Environment take action against those park. Think how much energy they would could have them all along the motorways, the area. Agency and surrounding responsible. generate. They take up very little space on railway lines etc. I can visualise them The next day the London boroughs to pre- Large flytips (more than a and are not an eye-sore. Indeed from an all over the country. Maybe this vision of council arrived and vent this practice. If the van-load) will be dealt with aesthetic point of view they are quite mine is not feasible. Perhaps some of your placed some absorbent offenders are identified we by contractors within four attractive – certainly more so than the readers can enlighten me. substance over the mess – prosecute them.” working days on a priority Comment from Anne Robbins of the Westcombe Society Environment whatever it was – and it The Council asks that basis.” Committeee From my limited reading (google ‘vertical axis wind turbines vs horizontal’), this type of tur- London's air quality WN reporter bine is more expensive to build and less efficient in using wind, while also requiring more maintenance than the more common bladed horizontal turbines. They are better for bird and n 2011, the Localism Bill allowed gov- undermine efforts to improve air quality bat life, more aesthetically pleasing, and a little quieter. At first glance they do look a better Iernment departments to pass on EU fines (the tax incentive scheme to encourage option, but they have basic engineering problems that lead to maintenance difficulties, which to London boroughs for missing air quality diesel cars is just one example...) is why they cannot be built tall enough to access steadier wind currents. targets. How such fines should be appor- “Our message is clear – boroughs need However, I haven’t seen the Sainsbury’s turbines being used for over a year, on any of my tioned remains a big question: for example, the money and the power to make changes visits there, and I suspect that they have basically been decommissioned due to maintenance what percentage of traffic pollution in without their efforts being undermined by costs, though I doubt Sainsbury’s would wish to admit to this. If surplus production of ener- Greenwich is caused by traffic from other government or the looming threat of multi- gy can be fed back into the grid, why would Sainsbury’s not keep the turbines running at all boroughs –and from outside London? million-pound fines.” times? So I would query their response to Mr Rose. The powers that boroughs have to The proposal to impose a surcharge on Of course there could be more wind turbines throughout the car park, which is owned and improve London's air quality are very lim- diesel-powered vehicles in a new Ultra operated by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. I am sure that there all sorts of reasons why ited. In July, in an ‘Air Quality Manifesto’, Low Emissions Zone is one such initiative. is not a suitable site for turbines, though, such as protection of habitats London Councils joined the Mayor of In Greenwich, there are fears that and land ownership issues. It would be great to insist on high levels of renewable energy London’s calls for more powers, and fund- Greenwich Council is heading for a large production, and energy efficiency, for all residential developments, and for office or manu- ing, to improve London’s air quality. fine, hell-bent as it has been on facturing sites too. In many sites, though, turbines aren’t appropriate, and can’t be attached to buildings due to vibration damage and noise. That tower at the Elephant and Castle is an London Councils also believes the development, willy nilly, regardless of the example: the turbines built into the top can’t be used, because of noise. Much more appro- Department for Environment and Rural environmental consequences. This is the priate are solar panels, and the regulations for new buildings encourage these. But we Affairs should not pass on EU fines to likely outcome of the huge developments have quite a long way to go, to catch up with Germany or the Scandinavian countries. London boroughs. being approved by the Council, for exam- Cllr Julian Bell, Chair of London ple, along Trafalgar and Woolwich Roads, Councils’ Transport and Environment and elsewhere, where air pollution is Committee (TEC) said: “Boroughs are already known to be well above EU limits. taking significant steps to improve the quality of London’s air, but this is a pan- London problem. Passing on EU fines now s would impede boroughs’ hard work in River crossing improving air quality. We think that pass- fL would like your views on options ing on EU fines to boroughs is unfair, Tfor new river crossings in east and because at the time the government was south east London that will help improve already exceeding air pollution targets and connectivity across the River Thames. faced up to £300 million in fines. This is following a consultation which “It is also unreasonable as poor air qual- ended in February 2013. The options for ity does not respect borough boundaries.” new river crossings are as follows: He added that organisations such as TfL * A new ferry or bridge at Gallions Reach and the Environment Agency seriously * A new ferry at Woolwich * A bridge at Belvedere For full details and to have your say, IKEA Update including a list of roadshows where you he Communities Secretary, Eric can speak to a member of staff, please visit TPickles’ statement that he will not tfl.gov.uk/new-river-crossings intervene in Greenwich Council’s decision The consultation closes on Fri. 12th Sept. to allow the huge new IKEA superstore on the site of the “eco-friendly” A & A LANDSCAPES Sainsbury’s store in Peartree Way means Landscape Specialists that the ball is now in the Council’s court. The Council gave permission for the new development in March. Now the issue centres on what concessions IKEA needs to make in negotiation with Free advice & Qualified Greenwich Council before submitting a estimates horticulturalist All aspects of soft & hard landscaping detailed planning application. work carried out including The biggest worries are pollution – and * Maintenance *Site clearance * Turfing * Tree surgery traffic in an already-congested area. (See * Fencing * Patios above.) Are we facing a gigantic one-way * Brickwork system to ease traffic flows? Tel. 020 8318 2530

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