Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Neighbourhood notables 7: A war-time diarist, short story writer and a social reformer who saved Hilly Fields from developers
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Neighbourhood notables 6: A leading social reformer, a WW1 fighter ace, a brick maker and the victim of a battleship sinking
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Lewisham library exhibition brings Ladywell playtower back to life
by TonyOpened in 1885, Ladywell Baths was one of the first public swimming pools in the country. Consisting of a first-class and second-class pool, it served as…
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Neighbourhood notables 5: A victim of Christie, a World War Two artist, and a chronicler of life and love in wartime London
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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The Catford murder that led to big changes in the criminal justice system
by TonyOn April 22 1972 Maxwell Confait’s body was found by a fireman at 27 Doggett Road, Catford. A Seychelles born sex worker known locally as…
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Neighbourhood notables 4 – the royal marine who died on a secret mission with 43 tons of gold, a Welsh composer, and an ethical philosopher
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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How some forward thinking by a Lewisham architect created Ladywell’s curvy block of flats
by TonyStumble down the overgrown steps in the southeast corner of Hilly Fields and you are confronted by the curvy block – a mid-1950s crescent of…
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Neighbourhood notables 3: the whisky drinking chess maestro; a pyjama clad pilot; and the father of amateur gardening
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Neighbourhood notables 2: England’s shortest cricketer; aviation pioneer; and a German preacher
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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