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West Noqwood Cemetery FQIEND0 OF WEST NOQWOOD CEMETERY NEWSLETfER NO.M' OCTOBER 1995 Free to Members Chairman's Report - Bob Flanagan the jobs I did last year (Chairman. Publications Officer, Newsletter editor, National Federation After the apparent successes of previous years, it representative, ete). Clearly this situation cannot was perhaps inevitable that 1995 would appear to continue indefinitely, be an anticlimax, Virtually all our efforts to pre­ serve what remains of the cemetery and to initiate FOWNC Membership and Officers some tombstone conservation projects have rem­ ained in limbo. This is in part because Lambeth Some 60 members did not renew their membership have been disputing aspects of the Chancellor's at the beginning of the year. but we have just judgement, notably that relating to use of hitherto about made up the shortfall with new members. To unused burial space in private graves. This is lose so many members at once is sad, but looked surprising since Lambeth's own counsel agreed in at as a percentage of our total membership it does court that this practice was illegal at Norwood. A not seem too bad. The difference from previous further factor is. I feel. a debate within English years is that we have not made a gain overall. We Heritage as to their role now that 'Lottery Money' had little response to a questionnaire sent to ex­ (administered via the Department of National Heri­ members asking why they had not renewed. tage) is such a big player on the scene. This has meant that our applications for grants to help with Thanks to stalwarts Rosemary Camber, Jill Dud­ certain projectS (Alcock, Jennings, etc) have been man, Celia Smith, Margaret Jackman, Rosemary sidelined. A further factor is that the faculty juris­ Dawson, Paul Graham, Oeorge Young and Tom diction invoked to save what remains of the ceme­ Easton for their continuing support. Celia is soon tery itself adds a further layer of bureaucracy (and to take up an appointment as Superintendent of the costs) when it comes to trying to repair/reinstate West London Crematorium. We offer her our individual tombstones. congratulations and best wishes for this new challenge, Sadly only two new committee members A depressing aspect of the year has been the (Paul and Oeorge) have come forward since the fragmentation of the 'united front' I engineered. formation of FOWNC and stayed the course. As between ourselves (representing the Norwood Soc­ discussed below, we need greater activity from the iety), some individuals with special interests, and membership if we are to survive as an effective Nicholas Long, who had been waging a personal force. We have vacancies on the committee for a battle against Lambeth's management of the cem­ vice-chairman and, subject to the proviso below, etery. Nicholas' involvement with FOWNC ensured an events officer at the very least. Fortunately, all close ties with the Victorian Society and other the current committee members are willing to national bodies and his enthusiasm and expertise in soldier on for another year, but 'new blood' is planning and conservation matters were assets of needed now if FOWNC is to survive in the long incalculable value. However. Nicholas' appoinrment term. as Archdeacon's representative and consequent official divorce from FQWNC has meant that he FOWNC Newsletter and Publications now carries on his battle under his new title. This has in turn meant that I have had to shoulder the To me the most positive feature of the year thus burden of such negotiations as there have been far has been the help we have received from John with Lambeth and the Diocese as well as doing all Brown in planning and producing our publications, 2 and from Don Bianco in providing line drawings, did my mystery tour in August, whilst on some maps and, frankly, simple encouragement. Order occasions for general tours the attendance is in the forms for both 'Sportsmen' and 'Dickens' are en­ region of 5. What can we do about this? At Kensal closed - if you have already purchased copies then Green (who charge £2 a head) they sometimes have pass the form on to an interested friend, or buy 200+ people turn up on a Sunday afternoon! extra copies as presents.. , More publications are Perhaps more widespread and reliable Newspaper planned once we have substantially recovered our coverage is the answer - someone with experience costs, including a new general guide to the cem­ in public relations/advertising could be of great etery. As part of this process I hope to run down help here. Be all this as it may, we plan to con­ our stocks of some other publications. tinue with the programme of general and specialist tours, and perhaps expand on the theme of In order to make best use of our resources I 'mystery' tours. propose to reduce the frequency of the Newsletter to 4-monthly from January. This will be produced FOWNC and l<Jmbeth Council in an AS format by John Brown to the same standard as 'Sportsmen' and 'Dickens'. One obvi­ In recent weeks there have been signs of a shift in ous advantage is that we will be able to reproduce LambeLh's attitude to the cemetery and to us_ photographs properly. If members feel that a re­ Firstly, I am pleased to report that Mr Mackay, duction in the frequency of Newsletter publication Cemetery Superintendent, has organised scrub is undesirable, then practical help in the form of clearance works in the important area surrounding submitted articles and illustrations, news items, etc the Pond mausoleum. Secondly, I am hopeful that is an urgent prerequisite. Only two members res­ we can begin negotiations in the near future for ponded to my appeal for articles pub)jshed in the our own noticeboard in the cemetery. Thirdly, January Newsletter... there is widespread support amongst officers for a project based at Lambeth Archives which would FOWNC Meetings and Tours aim to produce a computerized record of the burials, photographs, and other archival material Despite our best efforts to produce a broadly­ relating to the cemetery held by Lambeth and by based programme of events, the attendance at bodies such as ourselves. 10n Newman, Borough indoor meetings has been below that of previous Archivist, and I have been asked to submit an years. This means that not only do contributions outline proposal. bardly cover the costs of room hire and speaker's expenses, but also that publications sales some­ Finally, there again seems to be widespread sup­ times do not justify the effort of setting up the port for a phased (and ambitious) programme of stall. I therefore propose to reduce the frequency conservation works which hopefully would qualify of indoor meetings to two for 1996. These for external funding. The stages envisaged at meetings will be held in February (John Gardner present are: on Thomas Cubitt and Belgravia) and in October (Michael Slater on Norwood and the Victorian (i) Boundary wall/gate/iron railings (aJl Grade 1I Theatre). This latter meeting will be followed by listed - first stage full structural survey already the 1996 AGM. If attendance at these meetings is underway). again poor then we may have to abandon lectures altogether for 1997. (ii) Landscaping, including the removal of unsight­ ly litter bins, inappropriate signs, etc, to recreate I appreciate that some members greatly value the as far as possible Tite's original design. The first Saturday meetings as they cannot participate in the stage would be the commissioning of a survey to tours. However, we have to balance this against ascertain how much of Tite's design survives. the other factors involved, not least of which is the embarrassment suffered when only a handful of (iii) Reconstruction of the Episcopal Chapel to people turn up to hear an excellent lecturer. If provide an architectural focus to the cemetery and members are opposed to this move, then (i) come a Visitor!lnterpretation Centre. This would also to the meetings and (ii) volunteer to act as provide for the stabilization of the Catacombs, meetings organiser. Note that this involves room restoration of the coffin-lift, and reinstatement of booking, organising speakers (including travel ar­ the memorial plaques on the colonnades. This rangements). arranging for catering and projection could also incorporate commemoration of those facilities, etc. whose memorials have been demolished illegally by Lambeth over the last few years. The first stage (a Attendance at tours continues to be unpredictable. structural survey of the catacombs/rose garden) is I was faced with a sea of faces (50 or so people ­ being undertaken by English Heritage. far too many for one guide to cope with) when I 3 (iv) A phased (and concurrent) programme of res­ (d. 1937) - this was damaged by work undertaken toration of indlvidual tombstones involving famities by Lambeth after January 1991. Restoration was and external organizations whenever possible. First promised by Counsel for Lambeth during the stages: (a) Lambeth to restore some listed tombs Court hearing. (c) Lambeth should restore the (Sir William Cubitt, John Garrett, William Grane tombstone of Alphonse de Normandy which was [not possible yet], Gideon Mantel!, Ann Joyce, demolished during works in 1990 despite a specific William Punshon and lames Gilbart) in response to request to spare it. (d) FOWNC to restore the the Consistory Court judgement. (b) Lambeth memorial to David Roberts, (e) English Heritage to should restore the monument to Florence Vallenun restore the monument to Anne Farrow. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Royal Opera House and the National Lottery ­ Bob FIanagan two theatres by fire and. on 5 March 1856. the last day of his lease, he lost a third.
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