November Meeting.
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomThe Fitzhugh Estate of five blocks of flats on the edge of the Common are a classic example of post war council housing. Sharon O'Neill, a long term resident and the force behind a fascinating research into life on the estate today, will speak to the Society and show a short film made as a … Continue reading "November Meeting."
Walk around the Springfield Village
Chapel Square LondonThere will be an informal walk around the constantly evolving Springfield Village to explore this large mixed-use development and public park on the Springfield Hospital site. See https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ for further detail of the development. Meet in Chapel Square at 10.30 am where you be able to buy a cup of coffee before this slow paced … Continue reading "Walk around the Springfield Village"
January Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomA talk about the end stages of the Thames Tideway Tunnel programme - what’s involved in finishing the engineering part of this vast project and the cosmetic work around the shafts.
February Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLifeboats on the River Thames. Wayne Bellamy, Station Manager supporting Teddington and Chiswick stations, will speak about the role of Lifeboats on the tidal stretch of the Thames. RNLI lifeboats have been operating on the Thames since 2 January 2002 from lifeboat stations at Chiswick, Gravesend, Teddington and the Tower. They were established following the … Continue reading "February Meeting"
March Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomThere will be a members only AGM at 7.30 to be followed by a 15 minute social & drink. Following the social there will be a showing of the Friends of Wandsworth Common's highly rated film Common Memories which many have not had an opportunity to see. In fact, many of those have seen it … Continue reading "March Meeting"
Hustings for London Elections
St Anne's Church 182 St Ann's |Hill, Wandsworth, London, United KingdomThis joint event with the Putney Society will be held in St Anne's Church at 7.30pm. Meet the candidates for Merton & Wandsworth constituency for the London Assembly.
April Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomPanorama of the Thames John Inglis, Director of the Panorama of the Thames project, will speak about this which began in 1999, in response to public concern that familiar river views were rapidly changing as a result of new building developments - changes which have increased significantly since then, and continue as the banks of the … Continue reading "April Meeting"
Soiree
Soirée Venue 14 Patten Rd, London, United KingdomThe next soiree in our 2024 season will feature Jennifer Carter (piano) and Millie Ashton (violin) playing Mozart, Brahms and Gershwin. Space is strictly limited so we can only accommodate Society members and friends. To reserve a place please email [email protected]
May Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomCaractacus - The first British Hero. As part of the Wandsworth Heritage Festival, local resident Andrew Neill will explore the way this little known figure in our history has been portrayed and celebrated. Andrew is a member of the Advisory Council of The London Philharmonic Orchestra and a former member of the Council of the Royal … Continue reading "May Meeting"
June Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomWhat's in a Name? Sioned Jones, Director of the Shakespeare in the Squares company will speak to us about her work with the performance of Shakespeare and will entitle her talk “What’s in a name?”. This reflects her fascination with the names Shakespeare chooses, with particular reference to the three shows she has directed for … Continue reading "June Meeting"