EastSheenMatters

The May date will be Wednesday 28 May during the May Half Term week. 

Come and discuss the history of Sheen House and the grounds of the Barnes Home Guard Club and St Mary Magdalen’s Church Mortlake, and the Burton Mausoleum and the de Vezlo Museum in the graveyard. And the pubs of East Sheen and Mortlake.

We now have two further candidtaes for the title. This one is in Derby Road. It is not today as fulsome as the orginal posted in Richmond Park Road but this extends from Nos 26 to 44. And just look at that trunk? Age? The house is in a row known as Victoria Cottages probably built in 1870, so before those parts of the road built by Penrhyn around 1920.

There is another fine example next door to the Victoria Inn in West Temple.

This wood carving near the car park at Sheen Gate is a must visit for closer inspection.

Paul Richards, Park Manager, writes:

The sculpture was inspired by the often-overlooked biodiversity found in decaying wood. Dead wood is a micro-habitat that is crucial to the biodiversity of our planet. A huge range of species – from woodlice to woodpeckers are dependent on dead wood. This sculpture highlights the crucial role that dead wood plays in sustaining healthy, vibrant ecosystems by showcasing intricate carvings of stag beetles, bracket fungi, centipedes, bats, woodpeckers and more.

The sculpture has been carved from a 5-metre tall oak stump which was removed due to Acute Oak Decline. As it weathers, the sculpture will provide food and shelter for the very species that it depicts.

Renowned wood sculptor Dan Cordell was commissioned by The Royal Parks through the charity’s Help Nature Thrive project. This project is possible thanks to the support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

After winning the Youngs Community Pub of the Year award on Thursday Lisa and Will are at it again.

Lisa (centre) winner with Will of the Community Pub of the Year award, with Emma (L), who works for Youngs and Amy (R) who works at the Pub.

This provides a quick summary. Go to the QR Code for the full Report.

Congratulations to Lisa and Will on the award.