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Greenwich Heritage Centre: an Academy? 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 Greenwich, 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 Westcombe Park 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 Woolwich.” 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 London 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 Neil Rhind 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, Eltham and Women’s Safety Charter us please drop the socks into Mottingham. 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.
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