| 1. Walworth Society General Meeting – Wednesday 24th May 7pm. Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th May starting at 7pm. Please note, this is later in the month than usual: it is the 4th Wednesday rather than the 3rd. We are back to the 3rd Wednesday in June (21st). The meeting will be face-to-face at the Tree House (downstairs meeting room), Elephant Park, SE17 1GD (see map below). The meeting will also held online via Zoom. We will do our best to make this work for those that do not wish, or cannot attend in person. To join on Zoom please click here or go to Zoom and join with meeting ID 878 5773 0647 and password 513868. The draft agenda is below. We are hoping to have representatives from the Post Office coming along to the meeting to explain what is going on with the Walworth Road PO closure. Our draft agenda for the meeting is: 1. Welcome, apologies and introductions. 2. Action points from our April meeting and matters arising. 3. Walworth Road Post Office closure – update. 4. Save the Beehive PH campaign. 5. Walworth Heritage Action Zone – update. 6. Walworth Stories – update. 7. Other Planning Matters. 8. Other current issues. 9. AOB. |
The minutes of the April meeting are here
The presentation that Benny O’Looney gave about the history of the E&C Railway Station is downloadable as a pdf below and here
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2. Save the Beehive PH Campaign – Latest.
Thanks so much to everyone who has already objected to the planning application to turn Beehive PH into flats. There has been an amazing response with more than 100 people already putting in their objections. There have many brilliant comments about what the Beehive means to everyone.
There has been great interest in the campaign from Southwark News and their most recent article is:
https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/battle-to-save-historic-walworth-boozer-starts-all-over-again/
If you have not objected already, don’t forget that there is still time to object – comments should be given by 23rd May. The link to our easy-to-use guide is:
https://walworthsociety.co.uk/2023/05/03/save-the-beehive-campaign-may-2023/
| 3. 2023 Walworth Plant Swap – Sunday 21st May 11am to 1pm Come along to the 2023 Walworth Plant Swap on Sunday 21st May in Sutherland Square SE17 3EQ 11am to 1pm. The swap will take place in the Sutherland Square’s communal garden, and there will plenty to take away (a small donation will do if you have no spare plants to bring!). |
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| 4. Kennington Bioscope Wednesday 17th May, 7.30pm, Kennington Bioscope presents a double bill of films with a western theme, screened on 16mm and presented by Chris Bird.  The Westbound Limited (1923). Directed by Emory Johnson, with a story and screenplay by Emily Johnson and starring Ralph Lewis, John Harron, Claire McDowell and Ella Hall. “An Amazing Photodrama of Flesh and Steel”. Railroad engineer Bill Buckley (Harron) narrowly averts injury to Esther Miller (Hall), the daughter of the president of the company, when she falls on the tracks in front of his speeding train… The Last Outlaw (1927). Directed by Arthur Rosson, scenario by John Stone and J. Walter Ruben, and cinematography by James Murray. Buddy Hale (Gary Cooper) rescues Janet Lane (Betty Jewel) from a runaway horse before arriving in Steer City, where, unknown to him, her brother Ward (Jack Luden) has just shot the sheriff… Meg Morley will be playing for the first half and Colin Sell for the second half of tonight’s show. TICKETS & PRICING: £7. Seats are limited, so please arrive early or request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com. For more information click here or go to www.cinemamuseum.org.uk. |
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5. Manor Place and Braganza St Developments – Durkan Latest May-July 2023 Newsletter Update here
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