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Over the past few months we 5 Waltham Forest’s Business Board have been working tirelessly to bring you all the latest information on the Leytonstone Festival plus a guide to what’s on during the summer 6 News months. 8 2009 Leytonstone Festival Our fashion pages bring you summer designer styles that won’t break 10 Summer in the City - A round-up of the bank. festivals and special events taking place during the summer months. Continuing with our celebration of the arts theme we have a fantastic walking tour of Hitchcock’s Leytonstone and Joan Straw shares her 11 Brian Hopson writes… early memories of sculptor Jacob Epstein. 12 Star walks – a walking tour of I’m delighted to welcome our community contributions see pages 15 Hitchcock’s Leytonstone and 21. We want more of our readers to be involved in contributing to 15 Scrumping in Leytsonstone the content and the continued success of the Star. Our magazine seeks 16 Tucker’s Law – breakdown of a not only to provide interesting, thought provoking and informative relationship content but also to provide a forum for the exchange of informed views and to champion the work of our area. 18 Joan Straw on Jacob Epstein 20 EMD cinema update Lara Geary 21 St Andrew’s launches new Editor community café Star fashion – summer styling The Star magazine Contributors 22 6 Gainsborough Road, London E11 1HT Bill Hodgson T 020 8558 4050 Brian Hopson 26 Star dining www.thestarmagazineuk.com Jeanne Holland Published by The Star magazine Joan Straw 28 Dates for your diary Sarah Innes Helen Gheorghiu Gould Editor Lara Geary [email protected] 30 Competitions Advertising Lesley Phillips 020 8558 4050 or email [email protected] Cover image: 31 Classifieds Andy Robinson: Photofarm Design, production The Lightside 020 8556 2776 www.thelightside.net | [email protected] Public Relations A big thank you to all of you who have Holland Young Associates When you have finished with this contributed articles, photographs and advice. 020 8989 1244 | [email protected] magazine please recycle it. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited. All dates and credits are accurate at time of going to press but are subject to change. The Star does not accept any responsibility for the content of advertisements supplied by external organisations. The views expressed within this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. ISSUE 9 2009 THE STAR 3 The Star is printed on pape r from environmentally sustainable sources using vegetable based inks. Dear editor, Reginald Clark 32 Ethel Setterfield 31 Letters I was fascinated to read John Pridige’s article William Edwards 33 on the V2 rocket attacks on the borough, Henry Edwards 46 especially the devastating impact on Edward Childs 37 Crownfield Road near the Thatched House, Derek Carter 20 which claimed 25 lives. Florence Broughton 26 It is especially interesting to me because William Broughton 32 among the lives lost were my grandfather and Walter Black 32 five of his children, who if they had survived Anne McMonagle 86 would have been my aunt and uncles, as Henry Hassell 70 well as two cousins who lived in an Alan Bunt 15 Send your letters to: adjoining house. Eric Bunt 17 William Norton 28 The Star magazine, My grandmother, Uncle Ted and Aunt Rene James Gorham 37 were pulled from the rubble. My father was William Carrington 76 6 Gainsborough Road, living with his aunt in Billericay at the time. Joseph Smith 34 By the time the Siggins family members who Mary Jones 84 Leytonstone, survived were out of hospital, the Borough of William Berger 67 Leyton in a shared grave in the City of London James William Siggins 16 months London E11 1HT Cemetery had buried the dead. My Stanley Frederick Siggins 7 weeks grandmother and survivors were rehoused in Leslie Derek Siggins 11 “Prefabs” on the forest around Whipp’s Cross. Peter John Siggins 6 The grave subsequently fell into disrepair but Betty Anne Siggins 3 Email was replaced a few years ago. James Edward Siggins 40 The inscription reads, A floral tribute to Joseph Smith appears every [email protected] Remembrance Day, so someone else remembers “Underneath this stone were laid to rest the them. bodies of twenty five residents of Leyton who lost their lives as a result of enemy air action I think that Alan and Eric Bunt were on a tram Please supply your name and during the World War 1935 1945. We will or bus hit by a bomb, but know nothing about postal address. remember them”. the others. Please note that letters may be edited. Do any Star readers know more? Dr Paul Siggins Chadwick Road, Leytonstone LEYTONSTONE ARTS TRAIL 27th June – 19th July 2009 4 THE STAR ISSUE 9 2009 A HELPING HAND FOR LOCAL BUSINESS The Waltham Forest Business Board is The Board meets four times a year and all local businesses are invited to become involved. It can help the strategic body established to with business start-up and the expansion of existing represent all businesses from across the firms while helping to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. The Board also represents the views of local borough. It liaises with the council and business on strategic regional matters including London Government to ensure Waltham transport, communications and infrastructure. Forest achieves its share of investment In addition, the Waltham Forest Business Support and and is recognised as an area which Training Providers Forum aims to help businesses in the borough by providing free or subsidised advice and welcomes and assists business. training, access to contracts, property information, environmental support, information about grants and loans as well as recruitment services. The Board is also lobbying to bring long-term benefits to the borough from initiatives such as the Thames The latest Business Board news can be found at Gateway project, the London-Stansted growth corridor www.walthamforestbusinessboard.com and the 2012 Olympics. For further details email Michael Polledri is chairman of the organisation and a [email protected] or write to: representative of Lee Valley Estates. “The Waltham Forest Jennifer Pooran, North London Business, 1st Floor, Business Board is the voice of local businesses who the Heron House, Hale Wharf, Ferry Lane, London N17 9NF. local authority clearly listen to,” he said. central_estates_issue9:half_page 18/5/09 11:34 Page 1 Professional Lettings Services We require propertiesin your area for • Free rental appraisal arranged professional fully vetted tenants. 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It will have a large exhibition area and a spacious community room to be used for school and adult learning as well as by local groups. The neighbouring Butler’s Retreat building will be refurbished and reopened as a campus for visitors to learn about the forest, the Tudor Hunting Lodge and the forest retreats of the Victorian era. Three further visitor hubs will be remodelled and extended while new ‘Easy Access Trails’ will be established across the forest area. 15 apprentice arborists will be employed to improve tree management while animal grazing will be extended by a further 350 hectares.