MARBLE HILL REVIVED COMMUNITY UPDATE Winter 2020

Marble Hill in Autumn, spot some of the 897 Remembrance poppies displayed around the park this November.

MARBLE HILL REVIVED UPDATE Inside the house, we’ve been carrying out work to the drainage system to help WHAT IS MARBLE HILL REVIVED? As you may have seen, work continues with the signifi cant damp problem. All the across the park, including archeology in Marble Hill is a much-loved space for windows and blinds are in the process both locals and Londoners, young and three locations to explore and understand of being restored and replaced where the park’s history in a little more detail. old, to relax and play. However, since necessary, and we now have much better the 1980s it’s seen little investment. More sports pitches have been resurfaced water pressure. and the children’s play area is due to Opening times for the historic house have equipment installed - ready to open Signifi cant conservation work has been were limited and much of the park’s alongside the café in 2021. With extra carried out on key pieces within the original character has been lost. outdoor seating, we hope that the café collection and new interpretation is being Right across Marble Hill, the facilities will be a lovely space to enjoy a hot drink installed, including a soundscape and need upgrading. and a bite to eat – and a fantastic way to children’s dress up area. We also hope support the house and park. that the house will be a space for you to A £4.08m grant from The National host community events, from baby yoga Lottery Community Fund and The to community choir rehearsals. National Lottery Heritage Fund presents a unique chance to revive Finally, this time next year we’ll be Marble Hill, to bring its stories to life, recruiting volunteer guides – do please to involve more local people in it, and get in touch if you’re interested. to invest in its long term future. Marble Hill Revived is about keeping FOR MORE INFORMATION what makes Marble Hill so special, To fi nd out more or to get involved, visit but also making it better. Works underway on ’s Chandelier. english-heritage.org.uk/marblehillrevived WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING: We’ve been working with A Dose of Nature, a charity established to promote the mental health benefi ts of engaging with the natural world. Through their work we have thus far engaged with a group from Refuge who took part in a series of fi ve sessions, and we are incredibly grateful for them, for sharing their experiences, particularly as Henrietta Howard herself was trapped in an abusive fi rst marriage. Thank you to all those who took part in the Arts in the Park series. It was a delight to see the oval lawn buzzing as you enjoyed socially distanced tango dancing, jazz and Shakespeare every Sunday. We’ve already started to book local performers for next

Portrait of Henrietta Howard in Marble Hill House. year’s free summer series at Marble Hill.

MARBLE HILL REMEMBERS

EXHIBITIONS & This November you’ll see ONLINE EVENTS poppies across Marble Hill – each one representing a life lost WOMANHOOD EXHIBITION WITH in our community during the PHOTO FESTIVAL two world wars. Daily until Feb 2021 Recently, volunteers have been Make the most of your walks in the unearthing fascinating information park as you explore London Photo Festival’s fi rst ever outdoor display. about the role Marble Hill and Admire images from this year’s its community played in the war competition winners - responding to effort, including evidence of a the theme of womanhood, inspired by bomb shelter and community Henrietta Howard. allotments in the park. During November an exhibition of MARBLE HILL REMEMBERS all this research will go on EXHIBITION display, and we’ll be marking Friends of Marble Hill. Sun 1 - Wed 18 November the fi ve bomb sites across the In conjunction with the British Legion, park. There will also be online 897 poppies will be placed within the FRIENDS OF MARBLE HILL seminars covering topics from park to commemorate each service person who died in our local area. the establishment of the Poppy A group of volunteers has set up the Friends of Factory to the role of the Marble Marble Hill to help support the park and the house, MARBLE HILL REMEMBERS: THE Hill allotments in the war. and to ensure it continues to be a wonderful HISTORY OF THE POPPY AND THE place for community. The group seeks to educate, RICHMOND POPPY (ONLINE) promote, fundraise and share about the importance Thu 12 November 6pm - 7pm of the heritage, ecology and community of Marble Discover the fascinating story of your Hill. They’re looking for more members who feel local veteran charity, The Poppy Factory, passionate about the site, and who want to share from how it all started in 1922 to its modern mission. in a dynamic community group designed to bring people together virtually or otherwise to celebrate Marble Hill. Membership is free – the Friends just ask MARBLE HILL AND THE 897 poppies can be seen across the park ENVIRONMENT TRUST: this November. for your thoughts, ideas and energy. Find out more SAVING WASTE AND WATER on their website www.friendsofmarblehill.org.uk (ONLINE) Mon 30 November 6pm - 7pm English Heritage cares for Explore sustainability and the KEEP UP TO DATE over 400 historic monuments, importance of safeguarding natural To fi nd out more about our Marble Hill Revived buildings and places. Through resources in the context of Marble Hill. project and for all the latest news, visit these, we bring the story of Search Marble Hill events to fi nd out to life for over 10 english-heritage.org.uk/marblehillrevived million visitors each year. more. facebook.com/MarbleHillHouse

@MHrevived NATIONAL LOTTERY HERITAGE FUND If you have any questions or comments or Marble Hill Revived has been awarded a grant of over £4m by The National Lottery would like to meet and hear about our plans, through the Parks for People Programme. contact Rachel Morrison, our Audience Development Manager at

[email protected] 020 8892 1900

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