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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Barnes Home Guard Club : Jam Thursday
Venue 76a Richmond Park Road, London SW14 8LA
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St Mary Magdalen Mortlake Graveyard: Sir James Marshall
Sir James Marshall is buried here. Sir James Marshall (1829–1889) was a Scottish Anglican clergyman who converted to Roman Catholicism and became Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, now Ghana. He played a significant role in enhancing the growth of the Roman Catholic Church there and also in Nigeria. … Continue reading
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East Sheen and Mortlake History
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Thames Water : Sarah Olney
On Thursday 3rd April 2025 Sarah Olney MP spoke in a debate in the House of Commons regarding government support for Thames Water. She noted the high level of correspondence from her constituents regarding the significant rise in cost of … Continue reading
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Richmond Parks Police
Richmond Council issued a statement yesterday expressing ‘serious concerns’ following the announcement that the Royal Parks Police will be disbanded with other cuts to the Met Police. “We are deeply disappointed at the Metropolitan Police’s decision to disband the Royal … Continue reading
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Comte de Vezlo mausoleum at St. Mary Magdalen Church Mortlake
This mausoleum was built to commemorate Guilaume Henri, Comte de Vezlo (1894-1901), who died aged seven. Beside his plaque is another referring to his mother the Comtesse de Vezlo (d.1938). Very little is known about the family but Sheen and … Continue reading
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Richmond Park Policing
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed its decision to disband the Richmond Park Police Unit in conjunction with the other royal parks. The complete defiance of the vast majority of local opinion demonstrates how little they really value public safety or … Continue reading
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St. Mary Magdalen Church Mortlake and the Burton Mausoleum
A visit to St. Mary Magdalen Church in Mortlake today produced a few surprises. It has been known for a while that the Lotteries Fund had given a grant to Habitats and Heritage to renovate the Burton Mausoleum in the … Continue reading
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St Mary Magdalen Church Mortlake Graveyard.
A visit to St Mary Magdalen to discuss parish records with the Parish Priest Fr Adrian McKenna provided a wealth of interesting local historical information. And included some gardening: planting some saplings. Planters : Fr Adrian McKenna, Kevin Connolly and … Continue reading
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Action-Attainment: A Sheen Charity
Want to help run a local charity? Action-Attainment is a social enterprise for neurodiverse children and young people, and everyone who works alongside them. For a decade now they have been doing admirable work with families, schools and sports organisations … Continue reading
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