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1. Tribute to Shelagh Kavanagh and funeral arrangementsWe have now received details of Shelagh's funeral which will be held this coming Friday 29th September at 3.15pm at Honor Oak Crematorium. The funeral will be followed by a funeral tea at:Hatcham House, in the Hatcham Liberal Club Building (left hand side entrance),367 Queens Road, New Cross, … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Late September 2023

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 20th September 7pm.Our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th September starting at 7pm. We will be meeting ONLINE (only) via Zoom. To join on Zoom please click here or go to Zoom and join with meeting ID: 896 4098 4450, Passcode: 116236.Our early draft agenda for the meeting is: Welcome, … Continue reading Walworth Society News – August 2023

1. Walworth Society Meeting - Wednesday 19th July 7pm.A reminder that our next WS meeting will be our Annual General Meeting for 2023 and will be held on Wednesday 19th July starting at 7pm. We will start with general business and then move on to the AGM. We will be meeting in person at the Tree House in Elephant Park and … Continue reading Walworth Society – mid-July 2023 News

UPDATE - October 2023. Please find below our review of the event with lots and video clips and other information about the event Many thanks to all the fabulous local singers for entertaining us so wonderfully at Walworth’s History Through Song 2023 at St Peter’s Church in July. Our singers were Olivia Penhallow and John … Continue reading Walworth’s History Through Song 2023 – Friday 21st July

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 28th June 7pm.Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th June starting at 7pm. Please note, this is later in the month than usual: it is the 4th Wednesday rather than the 3rd.We will not be meeting in person and so the June … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid-June 2023

Local News:1. The Walworth Road Post Office re-opened on Thursday 1st June.2. Beehive PH planning application (23/AP/0481). The application has not yet been decided by Southwark Council but 136 objections to this application have been made. Thanks so much to everyone who has objected. We will let you know as soon as there is any … Continue reading Walworth Society News – Early June 2023

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 … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid May 2023

Update - 11th October 2024 Please note that the planning appeal hearing for the Beehive PH that was scheduled for 10am Weds 22nd October at Tooley St has now been cancelled as the appeal has been withdrawn. February 2024 - Fighting the Planning Appeal Thanks to everyone who objected to the original planning application in … Continue reading Save the Beehive Campaign (Planning Appeal Feb 2024)

1. Walworth Society General Meeting - Wednesday 19th April 7pm.Just a reminder that our next general WS meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th April starting at 7pm. The meeting will be held in person (and online) at the Tree House (downstairs meeting room), Elephant Park, SE17 1GD (see map below). The Tree House is in the middle … Continue reading Walworth Society News – mid April 2023

The minutes of the 15th March meeting appear here Minutes of our last meeting (February) here. 2. Walworth Road Post Office - Closure.As you may know, the Walworth Road Post Office closed on 28th February owing to the sudden resignation of the franchisee. This has left 45,000 people in SE17 without a Post Office and … Continue reading Walworth Society News – March 2023