April Meeting. Work of St Georges Hospital Trust
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomKate Slemeck, Managing Director for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will speak to us about the work of the Trust.
May Meeting: Leonie Cooper
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLeonie Cooper, who represents Merton and Wandsworth on the London Assembly and a former Wandsworth Councillor, will speak to the Society on current issues. As well as being Deputy Leader of the Labour group at City Hall she leads for Labour on the Environment and has been Chair & Deputy Chair of the Assembly’s Environment … Continue reading "May Meeting: Leonie Cooper"
June Meeting, Libraries
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomFrances Craig from Wandsworth Libraries will talk about the library service. especially Putney Library where she is based, as well as the relocation of the Wandsworth Town Library to new premises and what it will offer.
Wandsworth Common History Walk
Skylark Cafe Wandsworth CommonAnne Lambert from the Friends of Wandsworth Common will lead a slow, 90 minute, amble along the west side of the Common. Meet by the flagpole outside the Skylark Cafe at 6pm.
Walk to Explore the Sources of the Wandle
Clapham Junction Station Outside M&S Simply Food, London, United KingdomThere will be a 4 mile daytime walk (with a coffe stop) to explore the sources of the River Wandle in Waddon and Carshalton - all are welcome. Meet outside M&S Simply Food in Clapham Junction Station at 9.50am to catch a train to Waddon. We will return from Carshalton Station, both are within the … Continue reading "Walk to Explore the Sources of the Wandle"
July Meeting, Springfield Hospital Site
Springfield VillageJohn Dawson and a representative of the developer will lead a morning amble around the site of Springfield Hospital to look at how the development is evolving and hopefully to see the interiors of some of the new and refurbished buildings. The walkabout will include a stop at the new on site cafe where you … Continue reading "July Meeting, Springfield Hospital Site"
September Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLeonie Cooper, currently representing Merton and Wandsworth on the London Assembly and a former Wandsworth Councillor, will speak to the Society on current issues. As well as being Deputy Leader of the Labour group at City Hall she leads for Labour on the Environment and has been Chair & Deputy Chair of the Assembly’s Environment … Continue reading "September Meeting"
October Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomPhilip Bradley from the Wandsworth Museum Action Group will give an illustrated talk on The Lost Museums of Wandsworth.
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"