Author Archives: Richard AH White

A photo of the flowering cherry tree at the junction of Richmond Park Road, Sheen Lane and Vicarage Road, in all its glory was posted on 28 March 2025 at https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2096&action=edit As can be seen in the photo below there … Continue reading →

This report is published today by the Michael Sieff Foundation, a charity based in East Sheen, which has been working in the child welfare field for forty years. The Foundation does not do face to face work with children but … Continue reading →

Three generations of Penrhyns owned The Cedars in East Sheen from 1824 to 1920. They were substantial local philanthropists. Edward Penrhyn ne Leycester was born in 1794 and died in 1861. In 1817 inherited a fortune from his cousin Lady … Continue reading →

Richmond Council writes: Hammersmith Bridge’s main carriageway is now open for pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter users. There are now three separate lanes in the carriageway – one dedicated for cyclists traveling north, another for cyclists traveling south and a third … Continue reading →

There’s a lot going on in Mortlake at the Stag Brewery Film Studio. In April 2024 The Story Collective, a production company co-founded by Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh, a Barnes resident, launched The Story Works at the Stag Brewery … Continue reading →

There’s a lot going on in Mortlake at the Stag Brewery Film Studio. In April 2024 The Story Collective, a production company co-founded by Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh, a Barnes resident, launched The Story Works at the Stag Brewery … Continue reading →

This picture is exhibited in the Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham. The subject is the Five Alls Pub in East Sheen. Where, when. what does the name mean? And nearby….. is a plaque which includes the name Major A Leycester-Penrhyn. … Continue reading →

What games are being played by the Metropolitan Police on the Parks Police service? It was widely reported on 3 April 2025 (and not denied by the Met) that the Royal Parks Police is to be disbanded by the end … Continue reading →