Author Archives: Richard AH White

During discussions about the recent reopening of the Burton mausoleum at St. Mary Magdalen Church Mortlake, attention was drawn to a second but smaller mausoleum in the churchyard. What follows was first published in EastSheenMatters in April 2025. It was … Continue reading →

Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake  Contra-flow opposite 119 for urgent Cadent Gas repair works on 18” main. Estimated completion date 11/05/2026. Ten days to avoid Chalker’s Corner. Contact: Cadent Gas 08000 159 057. And meanwhile in East Sheen Hertford Avenue will be … Continue reading →

Venue All Saints Church, East Sheen Date Sunday 14th June 2026 at 6pm Programme To Be Announced Lorna Hawthorne, parishioner at All Saints Church, is driving an ambulance to Ukraine in July 2026 in a convoy organised by Medical Life … Continue reading →

Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake  Contra-flow opposite 119 for urgent Cadent Gas repair works on 18” main. Estimated completion date 11/05/2026. Ten days to avoid Chalker’s Corner. Contact: Cadent Gas 08000 159 057. And meanwhile in East Sheen Hertford Avenue will be … Continue reading →

In a Blaze of Colours Still a bit dusty in the wind. But that didn’t stop the visitors from China. And how to get there Or you could take the minibus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the Bank Holiday … Continue reading →

You can help to shape the future of Palewell Common Palewell Common and Fields are a cherished part of our local landscape—an open, welcoming space where people of all ages can relax, play, connect with nature, and enjoy a sense … Continue reading →

Please keep your diaries free for the annual Big Sheen Clean on Sunday 17 May 2026 The Big Sheen Clean is organised by local charity Habitats & Heritage. 

Hammersmith Bridge closed to traffic seven years ago this month. The subsequent saga and the consequences of closure are well known to local residents. Sarah Olney MP reported in her Richmond Park News this week on a Commons Committee debate … Continue reading →