NEWS We shall Westcombe some shops November 2018 No. 9 remember them Free to 3800 homes, in libraries and Applications from Crafts people for the Westcombe Society Craft Fair can still be made by emailing [email protected]

SUPPORT MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT!

The Westcombe Society’s Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer “The war to end all wars” ended at the Support, which took place eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the on Friday 28th September eleventh month, in 1918. Too late for in Mycenae House, was a tremendous success, the poet Edward Thomas, who was raising £900. killed in action in the battle of Arras in Here, the Mayor of 1917. In tribute to those who died, on , Cllr Christine all sides, we print this short poem: May, and Deputy Mayor In Memoriam Cllr Mick Hayes is greeted by Craig Fordham, The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood (Macmillan Director of This Eastertide call into mind the men, Legacies), J.J Aune,(Vice- Now far from home, who with their sweethearts, Chairman of the WS), and should Marilyn Little (Chair of Have gathered them and will do never again . the WS.) Please see page 2. Edward Thomas PHOTO: Vera Kramerova

Sherington to become Greenwich Heritage Centre: an academy?

herington School in Charlton has been Shaving “exploratory talks” about the Mothballing History WN reporter possibility of becoming an academy – despite having an outstanding Ofsted. here is a rising tide of anger at the “The archive is of great national and even public consultation of unique documents. Many parents are outraged. At a protest closure of the Greenwich Heritage international importance, being used by Anchorage Point is only available for meeting organised by mother of four Centre: an act of cultural vandalism historians and researchers from far and the length of a five year lease, so the T Vicky Makepeace, she said: “My two older that makes a mockery of the Royal wide, since it holds unique documents archive will then have to be moved again, boys did well at the school and enjoyed it, Borough’s claim to be proud of its history relating to the history of the Maritime to a currently unidentified location, with and I want my two other children to have and heritage. Greenwich World Heritage Site and the more disruption, more expense and more the same experience.” Residents of will recall internationally important Royal Arsenal at risk to fragile material. All of this is Cllr David Gardner said that Greenwich that the Heritage Centre – then called a .” happening without the benefit of Primary Schools have an excellent record, local history library – was until October It also holds documents for public archivally-trained staff – and without the and Sherington was an outstanding school 2003 housed in Woodlands House (now consultation for the National Archives and benefit of an adequate catalogue of the rooted in the local community. “Turning a the Steiner School, next to Mycenae the Metropolitan Archives. material. school into an academy is a trip into the House). The library was moved to the site The Heritage Centre was precipitately “It would be hard to imagine a better unknown – and a one-way street.” on the Royal Arsenal. With “Building 41”, closed at very short notice on July 21st recipe for disaster,” commented Elizabeth The governors are set to make a decision the Council proudly claimed that it was after a decision by the Council’s planning Pearcy, of the Greenwich Archive Users on November 2nd. accorded the space and resources that the board – without adequate warning or Group. Heritage Centre needed and deserved. proper public consultation. The archives Now it is closed. are now mothballed. Building 41 is now An informal grouping – the Greenwich intended to serve as a music and Archive Users Form (GAUF), formed last performing arts venue as part of the new month as reported in the WN – points out Woolwich Cultural Quarter. that The Royal Borough of Greenwich is Inevitably, there has been a number of now the only London Borough which does redundancies, but remaining staff will be not have an open, publicly accessible local housed in Charlton House, where a history archive. “limited public service” will be provided. The archive, which is administered on GAUF informed the WN that it is behalf of the council by the Royal intended that the archive will be moved Greenwich Heritage Trust, had been temporarily to an industrial unit at housed in the Greenwich Heritage Centre Anchorage Point, Anchor and Hope Lane, in Building 41 (a former ammunition Charlton, where the Trust claims (wholly factory) at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. implausibly, said GAUF) that it will reopen The archive is of great local signifi - in December. cance, used by residents concerned with This location is highly unsatisfactory. family and local history. It is also a Access to a rather remote place without a valuable resource for all those engaged in nearby bus stop will be hard, both for staff, planning matters within the Borough, and would-be users. The building will including those carrying out the desktop require expensive fitting-out in order to site surveys that are legally required of provide the appropriate storage and envi - developers. ronmentally stable conditions required by Local historian said: British Standards for the maintenance and < < Newsbriefs > >

Sock it to them Cuts to local bus services if and when we Brexit. The UK’s Knitting nanas from Mycenae TfL has rejected a proposal for a watchdog to replace the ECJ would House are working on a fantastic new X161 express bus route to con - have no powers on climate change. new community project – but we nect the new Woolwich Crossrail need more knitters. If you can help station to Shooters Hill, and Women’s Safety Charter us please drop the socks into . People living in these The Council has launched Deborah, Mycenae Reach Out areas will thus find it hard to bene - Greenwich Women’s Safety Charter Project, at Mycenae House. fit from the new Elizabeth Line. to combat sexual harassment, join - There are also concerns about cuts ing forces with the Her Centre. to local bus services, including Mums Aid shortening the 53 bus route, crucial Mumsaid has just won an award at for many night and shift workers. the Maternity Health Alliance’s annual connference. Greenwich is Airport expansion one of only two London boroughs Matt Pennycook MP has criticised rated as inadequate on the map of the government for watering down Perinatal mental health services. the UK’s emission reduction targets COMMUNITY MHA ‘Off the WEST CO MBE N EW S Raising money for Macmillan beaten track but All editoriAl correspondence to : thriving’ POLLY MORGAN he Mental Health Activity Trust is neville Grant , Editor PHOTOS: Vera Kramarova [email protected] Tleading the way, supporting local Tel. 020 8858 8489 people in their communities. The charity, on Delacourt Road, Blackheath Standard, All MAteriAl to Be sent to : is often deemed to be ‘off the beaten [email protected] track’, but is going strong. It is supported deadline for the december 2018/ by a busy charity shop that will have been January 2019 issue: 16th Nov. open for five years on 29th March 2019. CEO and Founder, Toni Hale, set up the environment editor: Maggie charity to help those living with mental Gravelle health problems to sustain meaningful sub-editor: Annie Grey employment either within the MHA Trust reporters: The community – that or their communities. She said: “Since we means you! opened, we have served approximately environMent coMMittee 32,760 people, up- cycled over eight emily norton All queries and tonnes of donations, as well as supported comments to: 020 8853 2756 over 2,000 people with complex issues and [email protected] At the Coffee Morning, our welfare rights advice. And we’ve got 53 people into sustainable employment. distriBution emily norton and visitors met with some of our “This is a real achievement for a small volunteers. volunteers. charity, particularly as we are not Volunteer distributors please phone Above: Craig Fordham, 020 8853 2756 , we need your help! Macmillan Director of Legacies; supported by any Government or Local Authority funding.” AdvertisinG MAnAGer Mick Hayes, the Deputy Mayor; Tessa Cross; Diane Blackwell; The charity currently employs 27 volun - Marilyn little, 163 Westcombe teers. Toni organises day trips, holidays Hill, se3 7dp 020 8853 1312 Christine Legg (WS Membership Secretary); the Mayor, Cllr and many social events to decrease social [email protected] Christine May; Caroline Owens isolation. The charity also hosts an annual All adverts payable in advance by and J-J and Maureen Aune. special awards ceremony which it pays for, cheque to the Westcombe society . Right: Caroline Owens, the and is free to anyone who attends. Toni displAY: Single column 6cm x 6cm: adds: “However, we need to raise more One - four issues £35, five-plus issues £30 organiser. Motto: “Let them eat cake!” Yes, the cakes sold like, income to fund our activities, so please get each. Other sizes: please inquire. in touch if you think you can help.” classified Ads (Market Place) 30p per word well, what else, hot cakes! (A telephone number = one word. An email/ To find out more about the MHA Trust, web address = 3 words.) Deadline for all Well over 120 people how to make an appointment or donate, adverts is 10th day of the preceding month. attended the coffee please visit: https://mhatrust.org/about/ , printed by: trojan press morning, some of https://mhatrust.org/give-mha-trust/ whom stayed for contact the Westcombe society: lunch, too. The event [email protected] raised £900 for the Sorry, SOUP supporters publisher: The Westcombe Society charity Macmillan chairman: Marilyn Little Tel. 020 8853 1312 Cancer Support. t is with regret that we had to cancel the The v iews expressed in the Westcombe “Our thanks to IMycenae SOUP event planned for News are not necessarily those of the everyone,” said October. We send our apologies to all Westcombe Society or of the Editor. Caroline, “especially concerned for the inconvenience caused. We take all reasonable precautions to pro - Diane, Maureen and Two previous Mycenae Soup events, tect the interests of our readers by ensuring Tessa, who did most raising thousands of pounds for local as far as possible the bona fides of our advertisers but cannot accept any responsi - PHOTOS: Vera Kramerova of the hard work.” projects, sold out. But in October we were bility for them. Any complaints should be very disappointerd by poor ticket sales. addressed to the advertiser. On 14th November eleven Despite our very best efforts to promote To access back-numbers (in colour) go to: walkers assembled in the The Westcombe Society MacMillan Walk sales, the event became unfeasible. www.westcombesociety.org/westcombe-news/ rain to begin this fund- We will now rethink our future strategy Westcombe Society’s Blog: raising fourteen km walk for supporting local charities, but we http://westcombe.blogspot.com organised by the remain absolutely committed to doing so. Westcombe Society. We We’d like to say thank you and sorry to WANTED! More volunteers to set off along the north the great projects that had applied to pitch distribute the WN – especially St Thames Path: the views of for the funding and genuinely hope we can John’s Park. Please phone 8853 Greenwich were as usual - help them in other ways for the future. 2756 if you would like to help. marvellous despite the weather, and there were some very interesting stops News from such as the lighthouse at WeStCombe SoCiety memberShip Trinity wharf. We crossed St George’s please send this membership form to: back via the cable car to Christine Legg, 69 mycenae road, home. Our thanks to Raj he next community lecture is at London, Se3 7Se at Westcombe Hill Food T8.00pm on Thursday 6th December, Name...... and Wine who generously when Dr Sam Moorehead will give an donated the water that illustrated talk on ‘The pagan roots of Address...... kept us going! PHOTO: J-J Aune Christmas traditions.’ ...... Spiritual Film Night is Amreeka on Wed. 28th November 7:30 pm. Amreeka tel...... Views expressed are not necessarily those of either chronicles the adventures of Muna, a email: ...... Letters the Westcombe Society, or the Westcombe News . single Christian Palestinian mother who seeks a new life in Illinois. Please enclose payment as appropriate: From: Macmillan Cancer Support, London Girls will be raising funds for Greenwich Resists”, who provide updates on the anti- Family membership £12 [ ] A huge thank you to the Westcombe Society for Action for Voluntary Service (GAVS) based academy campaign via their Facebook page and individual membership £8 [ ] their fantastic coffee morning held at Mycenae at 10, Woolwich New Road, Tel. 8309 8231. on Twitter at @JohnRoanResists. Senior Citizens/unwaged £4 [ ] House attended by the Mayor of Greenwich Cllr Apart from these issues, I was saddened to Christine May, the Deputy Mayor Cllr Mick From: Trevor Allman Coleraine Road learn of the death of Edward Hill, whom I knew Hayes and Craig Fordham, Head of Legacies at Your reports of the John Roan pupils’ exam as a campaigner and on a personal basis. Ed Macmillan. results ( WN - October) vindicates those cam - was sometimes unorthodox in his approach to An incredible £900 was raised on the day. The paigning against academisation in their belief campaigning, but cared deeply about how the Society is not stopping there – they went on to that the Ofsted report, which claimed John Roan destruction of our environment impacts on do a walk for Macmillan on the 14th October in was “inadequate”, was unfair and politically humans and other species. It is people like Ed the local area. All money raised will go to motivated to hand the school over to an who stand up for the interests of the community. Macmillan Cancer Support. unaccountable private company. Ed: This message appeared on Macmillan’s As the Official Monster Raving Loony Party From: Peter Osler Churchill Place E14 facebook page. The Westcombe Society candidate for this Ward, I gave my unequivocal I read with some concern your story regarding should be proud of its fund-raising efforts: support to “John Roan Resists”, and joined a the proposed new academy in Old Dover Road. apart from its ongoing support for lobby of the John Roan Governors to show my All the criticisms of the plan cited by Ann Hill Macmillan Cancer Support, over the years solidarity again. Unfortunately, none of the are spot on - especially remembering the mess the WS has raised thousands of pounds for Governors deigned to speak to anyone. created by the Bluecoats students in the area. www.headstart.it local charities. The Christmas Craft Market I urge all those who care about the future of Thank you, Westcombe New s. on Nov. 17th in Blackheath High School for this community school to support “John Roan 2 Westcombe News November 2018 LOCAL NEWS Come and join us at Well played, Blackheath! Theatretrain, Greenwich

heatretrain Greenwich runs classes in on board! For over two decades we’ve Tdance, drama and singing for 6-18 year championed an exhilarating approach to olds on Saturdays during term time from theatre education in the theatrical arts for 10am-1pm and 4-6 year olds at 12-1:30pm young people aged 6-18, teaching them to in Myceane House. dance, act and sing. Whether you’re a West End wannabe or Our theatre school brings out the best in a shy wallflower looking to make friends students, builds confidence, and gives and gain confidence, this is the place for aspiring young actors opportunities of a you. Our ethos is as a ‘performance com - lifetime via our large scale London shows pany’ and ALL students take part in ALL and our smaller local shows each year. productions whatever their level of ability. No auditions are necessary as we teach We believe this not only gives our students them everything they need to know! Blackheath Cricket Club secured the ECB Kent Premier League title for the first time since skills and confidence in performance but For more information, visit 1984 with a crushing last-day defeat of reigning champions Beckenham. President of the club also respect and appreciation for each other [email protected] or ring Viv Lawrence told the WN : “One member of the team is Ivan Thomas a former John Roan AND the responsibility of working for the Christina Fulcher on 07908647284 boy, who also plays for Kent at county level. Another member of the Club is Sam Douglas- team not just themselves. Sat 3rd Nov. at 1215: 35 children perform Freeman, son of one of the governors, he played in the 2s, who also gained promotion.” So come along… we’d love to have you a Dancathon. Donations to charity. Blackheath captain Chris Willetts, in his tenth year at the helm, won the toss and elected to bat. Thanks largely to a third wicket stand by Willets and Tanweer Sikander, BCC amassed a daunting total of 278 for 8 declared. Blackheath soon made in-roads into the Beckenham batting and persistently good bowling Calling all sceptics from James Hands and former Warwickshire seamer Tom Mees then combined to reach a convincing win over Beckenham. This capped off a tremendous period for the Club which has re you nursing a grudge against God? who wishes to wrestle with questions of had a plethora of achievements including County T20 titles and the National Knockout Cup. AFeeling burned by the Church? Have what it means to live a meaningful life. Interested? Please ring 020 8691 6512 (h) or 07711 044091 (m) you walked away from religion because Atheists and agnostics are welcome, along your childhood faith felt phoney? Are you with believers or non-believers of any faith annoyed by Christians who claim an exclu - or tradition. sive hold on truth and want to push their The group is led by the Team Vicar of Early music brand of belief on you? Do you think it’s St George’s Church, the Rev. Tim Yeager, all nonsense, but are still nagged by a feel - and it meets at the St George’s vicarage on he world’s largest Early Music Fair ing that “there must be more than this?” the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at Tcomes to from You might actually enjoy the Sceptics 8:00 pm. There is always a glass of wine Thursday 8th November to Saturday 10th. Group that meets at the St George’s vic - or other beverage waiting for you, and a Over 100 instrument makers converge from arage. It’s a free-wheeling discussion group of neighbours who may be sharing around the globe. Tickets to the exhibition group exploring questions of faith and some of the same concerns that you have. gives you free entry to Makers falsehood, science and mystery, scripture If you’re interested, give Tim a call at Demonstration Recitals which take place and more. 020 3633 5494, or email Tim at throughout the three days at St Michaels and There aren’t any wrong questions or All Angels Church in Pond Road. forbidden opinions. We informally discuss [email protected] Among the treats: the questions, gripes and cncerns which STOP PRESS Saturday, 3rd. Nov. at 6:00 On Saturday 10th November, the Thomas ome time ago Cathy and Martin Guha people bring to the group. Sometimes we pm at St George’s Church: A concert by Tallis Society Choir and Orchestra of the kindly o ffered to install a community watch a video to kick off the discussion the Vox Soul Youth Choir of Lisbon, Sixteen play Handel’s Overture to Jeptha, S bookshelf at Westcombe Park Station. Coronation anthems, and Dixit Dominus produced by a group of Progressive Portugal. Free and open to the public. They got permission from the Team Christians. ,.. (Yes, there is such a thing!) Retiring collection - donations for the 1945 - 21.45 at St Alfege Church, Leader at Woolwich, and went ahead. The Sceptics Group is open to anyone Greenwich Winter Night Shelter Greenwich £20 / £14. So thanks to Martin’s craftsmanship, Tickets for the fair from Early Music October saw the launch of the Westcombe Shop: Tel. 01274 288100 Society Community Bookshelf. All are Prepare for Universal Credit www.earlymusicfestival.com invited to bring a book, and take one! Prices: One day £10.00 2 Days: £15.00 So why not sit down in the station, have esidents who are claiming benefits in the Royal Cllr Christine Grice, Cabinet 3 Day ticket: £20.00 Advance Purchase a nice cup of coffee, and browse through a RBorough of Greenwich are being urged to prepare Member for Finance and Resources only (Until Nov. 1st) 3 Day Ticket £12.00 few of the excellent books on offer? for changes under Universal Credit as the system said: “The changes being made are begins to roll out across the borough. huge and will have a major effect on people who need From October, most new claimants will have to to make a new claim, or advise of a change of circum - apply for Universal Credit (UC) which will replace stances, such as a change in residence. Having to wait housing benefit, income-based job seeker’s allowance, five weeks from your claim to receive your money income support, income-related employment and sup - could be disastrous for people unprepared for it. port allowance, child tax or working tax credits. “The Council has a range of support for people to Those already claiming benefits will see no change help them cope with the changes – I would urge any - for the time being. one needing to make a claim to find out more now.” One of the changes under UC means that new For more information visit www.royalgreenwich. claimants will not have to make a separate claim for gov.uk/universalcredit or call the Welfare Rights housing benefit. Help towards rent will now be paid Service on 020 8921 6375 (open Monday, Wednesday as part of UC. However, the element of UC that is to & Thursday between 10am – 1pm). help with rent will be paid direct to the claimant rather than to their council or housing association landlord, Come to Sunfields Methodist Church on Sunday so tenants will now be responsible for paying their 18 November at 10.30 am (across the bridge from own rent in the same way that many private tenants the shops in Old Dover Road) to a service presided already are doing so.. over by Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, aka Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths). All welcome. Followed by a If rent arrears build up for eight weeks or more, bring-and-share lunch . then the landlord can ask for the payment to be made direct – this applies to private landlords as well as council and housing association landlords. Direct payments can also be applied for in other r. G. Austin circumstances if the DWP accept that it is in the (Established 1963 claimant’s best interests. All claims will need to be Heating Engineers, made online, and every claimant will have his or her Property Maintenance, own online account. People without easy access to a Electrics, Painting, GAS SAFE computer can use computers available in local jobcen - Decorating, Plumbing, tre offices and the Royal Borough’s libraries. Central Heating, UC will be paid monthly in arrears. However, the Shower and Bathroom Specialists first payment will be made seven days after that. This 2A Hassendean Rd, Blackheath SE3 8TS means that it may take five weeks for people to get Telephone: 0208 858 7359 their money, but an advance payment can be made [email protected] whilst the claim is being processed.

Westcombe News November 2018 3 FEATURES Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fact sheet from our local councillors: The Greenwich Growth Fund (funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy) Comedy in Fund - Round 2 MAGGIE GRAVELLE There will be a public vote in December to help decide which project receives fund - ing. The type of project that could be he article in October’s WN on local Friend of Mycenae Gardens – to buy included within the terms of the scheme Blackheath Tcommunity projects was slightly two garden benches could be to provide or improve community misleading, confusing the Ward Budget St Georges Community Gardens – facilities, environmental improvements, or Scheme with the Greenwich Growth contribution towards opening up the new play equipment, and must have a min - Halls Fund or Community Infrastructure Levy garden area as a community garden imum value of £50,000. (CIL). Friends of Westcombe Woodlands – The funds which are part of the The Ward Budget scheme is an ongo - pond dipping project Community Infrastructure Levy are ot the Brexit Blues? Cheer up, ing pot of money for small scale projects Age Exchange/Blackheath allocated to each area according to how in individual wards. CIL is for larger Conservatoire – reminiscence project to much development has taken place in that Ghelp is at hand. No fewer than projects costing £50,000 or more. combat isolation / dementia at Langton area. We are in Area 2 - Blackheath and three top comedians are lining up at All the winning schemes quoted in the Way and Wentworth House sheltered Greenwich (Blackheath Westcombe, the Halls: article were submitted under CIL. housing Peninsula & Greenwich West wards); the Friday 16th Nov welcomes Marcus The list of projects in the Ward Budget Park Close Estate – for amount available for Round 2 is £227,671. Brigstock’s new satirical show Devil Scheme so far funded are as follows: environmental improvement and com - The endorsement of all three Ward May Care. As we categorize people in Blackheath Society – Blackheath Story munity safety: 2 lights on pathway Councillors in the Ward in required. little boxes – Snowflake, Fascist, Boards (The Westcombe Society funded between estate and Rochester Way and Full details are available at: https://www. Remainer, Trot, Libtard, Brextremist, the board at Vanbrugh Park gate) low level fencing around grass areas to royalgreenwich.gov.uk/growthfund. Feminist, Piers Morgan . . . we have to Ward Budget Fund Age Exchange – Communities at play discourage misuse / dog fouling decide - what is good, what is bad? RBG is running a new Ward Budget ( sessions designed to get different gen - Vanbrugh Park Estate – greening proj - Scheme building on the success of the first 8.00pm £16.00 erations together, using board games but ect ( replacing some of the large amount scheme which saw 139 projects benefit Friday 30th Nov. Sean Lock’s new minus ipads, phones etc) of paving stones with grass and shrubs) over the Borough as a whole and 9 in show Keep It Light Join him for a Greenwich Foodbank Van – combined If residents have projects costing less Blackheath Westcombe Ward – where unique mix of new and tried material. with 13 other wards towards a new van than £30,000 they should contact Ward almost every penny of the £30,000 avail - 8.00 pm £15.00 Blackheath Standard Traders – Councillors with details. The box on the able was allocated. In the new scheme Sunday 2nd December Definitely Christmas Light purchase right provides more information. £30,000 per Ward will again be available time for an American comedian, and over the next four years and proposals Rich Hall is the man of the moment Two different schemes: CIL and the Ward budget scheme must be submitted to local councillors. with his hilarious show Hoedown . Your local councillors would be very CIL Ward budget scheme happy to discuss both funds with you and And it isn’t just Trump in his sights ... 8.00 pm £17.00 Source of budget Charge levied by the council on any Royal Borough of any ideas you may have. liable development that creates a Greenwich (RBG) new dwelling or 100 square metres or more of new floor space Historic landmark under threat Purpose To mitigate some of the adverse effects Respond to local need of such developments expressed by residents Geographical area Westcombe Park Area 2, which includes Blackheath Westcombe covered Peninsula & Greenwich West wards Amount available £227,671, for £30,000, for projects over £50,000 small scale projects Criteria for project In line with local priorities as determined Must be of benefit to by Better Together meetings and local residents Residents' Survey. Criteria is set out in application guidance Application Submit: Completed application form; Proposal submitted process Organisation's constitution; to local councillors Quotations for materials and services; Permissions needed for the project. Application date Set by Council annually. Current Ongoing up to 2022 deadline was 28th.Octber housands of people have signed a by local MP Matt Pennycook. Tpetition against the closure of He said: “Woolwich remains a garrison Decision-making By panel of officers and public vote By agreement with Woolwich Barracks ( above ). town: our history and identity are inter - process ward councillors There has been a military presence in twined with our armed forces.” Woolwich for over 300 years, and these Kenny Janes, said in a tweet: “I was barracks are unique: they are the longest born in Woolwich, and currently serving. Georgian building in the world, and in This would be an absolute kick in he teeth 1973 were given a Grade II* listing. if it was removed, why are they even They were built between 1772 and 1802; thinking of it?’ originally two separate buildings, erected The reason, no doubt, is that the defence at different times, they were joined budget is sorely stretched. But many together by the architect James Wyatt, soldiers will tell you the accommodation who constructed the triumphal arch that they are given by the army – often rented – can be seen in the above photograph. can be pretty sub-standard. There has since been a groundswell of On a happier note, The Kings Troop local public opinion, leading to the petition Royal Horse Artillery are holding an open shortly to be presented to the government day on the 27th November 2018.

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4 Westcombe News November 2018 WHAT’S ON

Arts tHe WestcoMBe societY MUSIC

BLACKHEATH ART SOCIETY Sat 10th November - Quiz 7.30-10.30pm in BLACKHEATH HALLS Autumn/Winter Exhibition 2018 at the refurbished the Hall, Mycenae House Thurs. Nov 1st 7.30 Great Hall. Trinity Laban Symphonic Winds celebrate Thea Musgrave’s Gallery, upstairs at the , Sat 17th Nov. 11.30am - 4.00pm Christmas 90th birthday in a wide-ranging concert. £5.00 Saturday 13th Oct.to Sunday 2nd Dec. daily, from Craft Market Blackheath High School 10am to 5pm, and entry is free .. Fri 2nd Nov. Trinity Laban Opera scenes 5.00 THE ARTS SOCIETY, GREENWICH We need more volunteers to help out & 7.30 pm. Recital room and Great Hall. Free, King William Court, Univ. of Greenwich at community events. Interested? Please but booking required on 8463 0100 12 Nov. The King’s New Armour: A Renaissance ring Joanne on 07709 571777 Mon 5th Nov. 1.10 pm Beethoven’s Symphony Art-Form in England Tobias Capwell Curator of No.9 for two pianos. Tessa Uys & Ben Schoeman Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection All tHeAtre perform. Free, but retiring donation to the Halls. lectures are at 7:45pm, with wine served from Mon 5th Nov. & Tues. 13th Nov. 7.30 pm 7:15pm. Visitors welcome, please pay at the door Printing in Blackheath THE , Crooms Hill, Trinity Laban BEATS IN THE BAR Free, but THE ARTS SOCIETY, BLACKHEATH since 1978 London SE10 8ES Box Office: 8858 7755 booking required. 22nd Nov GILES: HIS LIFE TIMES AND From your ideas or Artwork SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Sun 11th Nov. 6.30 pm DIWALI EVENING CARTOONS Barry Venning 2.00pm. with tea 30th Oct - 2nd Nov The world's largest youth CELEBRATION Tickets tbc. Indian food and cul - we can print at a and coffee, and lectures at 2.30. Venue is St Mary's drama festival returns to Greenwich reasonable cost: Church Hall, Cresswell Park Blackheath ture presented by Friends of the Halls. SHIVERS 4 Nov As the dark nights draw in, join • Business cards Visitors welcome, please pay on the door. JETTE PARKER YOUNG ARTISTS OF THE us for an evening of all-new tales of terror... • Invoices • Letterheads THE GREENWICH GALLERY Peyton Place ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Tues Nov.27th 7.30 - Wed Exhibition on now: Jack Rake (1901 - 1986) The Wed 14th Nov. 7.30 pm Recital £10 | £8 concs. • Books • Brochures 28th 2.30 (2018 NOT 2019 as announced...) John physician who wanted to be an artist. Fri 16th Nov. 7.30 pm WW1 100 YEARS • Forms • Invites O’Connor re-enacts a Dickensian performance £11 COMMEMORATION RECITAL Songs and • Wedding Stationary cHildren & FAMilY readings. £12.00 Presented by the Friends. GREENWICH THEATRE CROOMS HILL Sat 17th Nov. BLACKHEATH HALLS 1a Lizban St KNITMAS: A WINTER YARN ORCHESTRA play Debussy & Sibelius Tickets blackheath, London Se3 8SS 4 Dec - 30 Dec 2018 Following last year's Snow- £12.00 | £10.00 concs.Under 12s £6.00 tel: 020 8853 2268 Pocalypse, SharkLegs Theatre Company returns Min 19th Nov. 1.10pm Sian Phillips and email: [email protected] with another festive treat! Suitable for ages 4+ Per Rundberg play Mendelssohn etc. Free, but www.trojanpress.com £13.50, Children £8.50 ROBINSON CRUSOE 23rd Nov 2018 - 13th Jan retiring donation to Blackheath Halls. BLACKHEATH HALLS Set sail to Greenwich Theatre this Christmas for Thurs 22nd Nov. CLASSICAL MUSIC our swashbuckling panto - Robinson Crusoe. SAT 17th NOV 11:00h & 15:00 THE FROG AND in the films of INGMAR BERGMAN: Starring panto favourite, Andrew Pollard. THE PRINCESS A humorous retelling of the A lecture/ recital with Dr Anyssa Neumann. classic Brothers Grimm tale £8.50 ! £10.00 inc glass of wine. 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Westcombe News November 2018 5 FEATURES Academisation: A John Roan Honouring those parent writes He argues: “Like it or lump it we are stuck with it.” who died he John Roan has had some significant ing the open events designed to show off ne hundred years ago, at 11.00 am on Tproblems in recent years. Greenwich the school to potential 2019 entrants. The O11th November 1918, the guns fell view the Council secured some additional leadership hard work of the staff who put on a fantas - silent and the “war to end all wars”, which memorial support in 2017, but by the time of the tic set of events was probably undermined had claimed the lives of millions of people, display and Ofsted inspection earlier this year, the by being handed leaflets reiterating a mes - finally ended. mourn the improvements were still at an early stage. sage of conflict within the school. In the aftermath, communities all over passing of a The Ofsted report was a disappointment It is heartbreaking to see the efforts of Britain compiled rolls of honour in remem - generation of but not a surprise. the school leadership and staff undermined, brance of those friends and loved ones who Blackheath’s The law required that an Academy Order and diverted from the task of securing the had given their all in the name of Freedom. finest be made. The law imposes a statutory duty improvements that are needed. Especially Blackheath Standard was no exception. children. on the School Governing Body and the as the strike seems so devoid of meaning. On 11 Nov. 1925 a memorial screen The week Council to work towards Academy conver - The employer, the School Governing Body, with over 120 names on it, was unveiled in concludes sion. The actual conversion will happen has said it isn’t planning to change terms the church of St John the with a Service of probably in early 2019. and conditions. There is no dispute Evangelist, in Stratheden Jane Remembrance at 10.30am Many people dislike the Academisation between the staff and their employer. Road. These men were with two minute’s Silence of our schools. If anyone thinks the law is The strike is driven by dogma. Staff either local residents Beswetherick on Sunday 11th November. wrong then they should campaign and vote have been fed a great deal of misinforma - themselves, or family And if you can con - for a Government that will change the law. tion about what it can achieve. To repeat: relatives of residents. More than 30 of tribute in any way to our knowledge and The teachers’ union got some legal there is nothing that the staff want their these men were former members of the 3rd understanding of the lives of the men advice just before the summer holiday to employer to do. There is no proposal to Blackheath and Kent Boys’ Brigade. Some whose names are on the Memorial Screen, say that there might be a chance to launch change terms and conditions. There is men also played for The Blackheath Rugby we shall be so pleased to hear from you. a legal challenge to the Ofsted report. But nothing the employer can now do to chal - Club. The screen was unveiled in St John’s Church is open during the week the Union decided not to pay the legal lenge the Ofsted inspection report. November 1925. for the Commemorative Display 5th – costs of that challenge. There was a crowd - To the extent that academisation is ‘At the going down of the sun, 11th Nov, but you are also warmly invited funding attempt but it didn’t raise enough perceived to be wrong, that’s a national And in the morning, to attend a concert on the 7th November to start a legal case. The latest date by political issue which the unions should We will remember them.’ at 7.30pm and a play called ‘To war with which a challenge could start has now tackle nationally. The staff at the John One hundred years on, the parishioners God’ on Sat. 10th Nov. at 7.30pm. passed. Roan who are striking appear to have been at St John’s resolved to remember these A Service of Remembrance is at The Academy sponsor has confirmed sold a political dogma. Their strike is men in a manner befitting their acts of self- 10.30am on 11th November. More that it has no plans to change staff terms actively counterproductive. sacrifice. To this end, at the beginning of details from our church office or via and conditions. The current school gover - A number of parents support the strikes. July this year a small group of parishioners our website: nors have no proposals to change staff But a far, far larger proportion do not. volunteered to carry out research into the www.stjohnsblackheath.org.uk terms and conditions of employment. They support the staff, while recognising war stories of those whose names are The local MP spotted that the school that they feel genuinely concerned about engraved on the screen. had a strong and popular new headteacher the change to being employed by an The results are being turned into a who was making improvements. He argued Academy Trust. commemorative display in the church passionately that time should be allowed I do not agree to my name being building, which will be open to the public for the new head, in partnership with staff published, because a very small number of during the week of the 5th – 11th and parents, should be given time to show parents who support strike action have November 2018. that improvement could be achieved. Sadly been abusive and aggressive towards The task has not been an easy one. The he was undermined because the staff went people who disagree with them. I don’t building which housed the army records of on strike rather than focus on showing a wish to say that everyone who supports the the men of Other Ranks of WW1, was unified desire to improve. strike behaves like that, but a small bombed in 1940, and 70% of these files Further strikes are now planned. The number have done so and I do not want to were destroyed, and we have not been able dozen or so parents who support that have be exposed to that abuse. to trace every name on the screen. We been demonstrating outside the school dur - invite the reader to look carefully at each Understanding people name on the photographs of the screen. 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‘Education’ actually means the induction of youth into the core of the historic classless culture. This isn’t simple. We need first to de-toxify it by removing ancient strands of imperialism, sexism and racism. We need second to energise it by adding new, enduring stuff – modelling with digital electronics. Many educationalists lean towards the left and they conflate the historic classless culture with the current Status Quo – which they hate. The historic classless culture of the UK is about common law, commonsense, and a freedom to think deeply which was stamped out in most other countries. This is needed. A society which neglects its core values falls apart. The P E R Group websites: www.philosophyforeducation.co.uk. www.perprospero.co.uk

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He has to the power of wild nature UNICEF report, In 71% of UK towns and street scene, and are without doubt an a degree in chemistry, and studied herbal * Support your body to heal itself - don't cities, children are breathing unsafe levels eyesore, especially in conservation areas. medicine at post graduate level for four see it as having problems that need to of air pollution. Around 1 in 3 babies are So it was with interest that the WN years in Scotland. be ‘fixed' growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe heard about the biggest underground bin Fiona Owen is a British artist, living and * What is herbalism and why should we levels of particulate matter – that’s nearly system in the UK. This is now operating working in Gloucestershire. Fiona paints in take it seriously? 270,000 babies under the age of 1 in the in north west Cambridge, eliminating the oil on panel and gilds her work with 24ct. Apart from beng a very beautiful book, UK. need for around 9,000 wheelie bins. English gold leaf in the tradition of the Weeds in the Heart offers a doorway into The problem is mainly caused by road South Cambridgeshire District Council Medieval manuscripts. thinking laterally, and positively, about vehicles. To help tackle this, the Ultra Low and Cambridge City have begun collecting Nathan and Fiona have developed some health and wellbeing, but you don’t have to Emission Zone (ULEZ) is coming to residential waste using innovative under - wellness article topics surrounding the buy into every idea on offer. Food for central London in the same area as the ground bins at Eddington. Residents now themes in the book, including: thought! N.G. 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If the Could this work here? vehicle is driven within the zone and does eningitis Now has recently discov- other charities on these fraudulent bags, Is this an idea that could work in parts of not meet the ULEZ standards, the ULEZ ered that its logo is being used on including bibic, which supports children our borough? Our neighbourhood is rich charge will be payable from 8 April 2019. M unauthorised clothes recycling bags. and young people with disabilities and in underground workings. Many of us • You will not need to pay the ULEZ These bags are designed for people to learning difficulties. remember the huge hole that opened up charge if the vehicle is registered with the donate their unwanted clothes, shoes, and Stephen Service, Policy Manager at the on Blackheath Hill in 2002, which very DVLA with a 'disabled' or 'disabled pas - other items, which are then collected at the Fundraising Regulator said: “While many nearly swallowed a bus. senger vehicle' tax class roadside or on the doorstep, often to raise clothing collections are legitimate, charity The caverns around Blackheath are well • You will continue to receive the 100% money for charity. bag fraud is an increasingly common documented over the ages; for example discount from the Congestion Charge as Meningitis Now would like to make it problem which makes victims of donors The Underground Passages, Caverns. etc., long as your vehicle remains registered for clear that this charity does not raise funds and charities alike. If in doubt, check with of Greenwich and Blackheath. M. Stone, the Blue Badge Discount through schemes such as these; there is no your local council directly before you give M.A., published by Greenwich Check if your vehicle meets the new agreement in place with any company to to ensure the collection is licensed.” Antiquarian Society in 1914, gives a standards by entering your number plate collect unwanted goods on its behalf. Ed: Or just give unwanted items to one detailed account of where they are situat - into the online vehicle checker by visiting This is not the only charity that has been of our local charity shops. ed, and why they were created. 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