From their website: "The Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground are a group of local people dedicated to organising events and activities to encourage local people to use the park. In addition to supporting projects that will help to maintain and improve the facilities available to members of the public using the park, the group also take a keen interest in the long and varied history of Lordship Recreation Ground. The group are always pleased to hear from people with fond childhood memories of the 'Rec' and indeed information on many of the other happy or tragic events that have occurred over the years."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground
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Downhills air raid shelter WW2
The sculpture, inspired by a Pablo Picasso painting, was designed by Curtis a...
Other Subjects
Israel Renson
The National Archives describe Renson as 'chemist and local historian" and give four paragraphs of his life story. In brief: of Russian descent, born in Scarborough Street E1, but in 1910 the famil...
1 memorial
Jolly Sailor Inn
Claimed to be the first public building in South Norwood. When it opened there was little else here except for brickworks and farmland.
1 memorial
Peckham Space
A purpose-built public gallery dedicated to commissioning location-specific artworks made in partnership with community groups in Peckham. The venue was designed by the Penson Group.
1 memorial
GMB Union
A general trades union whose members work in most industrial sectors. In 1982 following a merger the name was General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMBATU). This was sometimes s...
2 memorials
Red Lion, Kilburn
Closed Pubs has a good picture of the current building and gives: "The Red Lion was situated at 34 Kilburn High Road. This pub was known as The Westbury at time of closure in 2012. Rebuilt in the l...
1 memorial
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