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What's On .................................................................................................. 5-7 Annual General Meeting .................................................................................. 8 Editorship of the Dulwich Society Newsletter .......................................... : .......... 9 Round & About Dulwich .......................................................................... 11-13 Heme Hill Velodrome ............................................................................... 15-16 Dulwich Cavalcade ....................................................................................... 17 Dulwich Park Lottery Go-ahead .................................................................. 18-19 Flooding in Dulwich Village ...................................................................... 21-22 The Garden Group's Year in 2002 .............................................................. 23-24 The Pond Survey 2003 .................................................................................. 24 Dulwich Wildlife Records .............................................................................. 25 Don Freshwater ........................................................................................ 26-27 Marjorie Eager ............................................................................................. 28 Notable Trees in Southwark ....................................................................... 29-31 The Dulwich Players ................................................................................. 32-33 Can You Imagine St Stephen's Church Without a Tower .................................... 34 Letters ........................................................................................................ 35 The Crown and Greyhound ........................................................................ 36-37 Brief Update on the Dulwich Community Hospital ............................................ 37 Heme Hill Controlled Parking Zone ................................................................ 38 Kingsdale School Specialist Status Bid ............................................................ 39 Cover illustration: The fountain erected to commemorate 60 years of service given to Dulwich by Dr George Webster. (Photograph courtesy of Local History Publications)

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March 5th-April 2nd Erich Wagner exhibition at the Honor Oak Gallery, 52 Honor Oak Park, SE23. Open Tues-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm.

Friday March 7th

8.00pm Violin and Piano recital by Katharine Gowers (Winner of the 1998 Parkhouse Prize) and Ana Maria Vera at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Tickets: £15.00; Friends £13.00 including refreshments.(Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery).

Thursday March 13th Gauguin & the Centenary of his Death. Lecture by 7.30pm Graham Lawrence: Historical researcher on listed

buildings, who has studied at Cambridge, Oxford and Edinburgh.* (D.D.F.A.S.)

Thursday March 27 Organic Gardening at Abbey Cottage, Itch en Abbas. A 7.30pm for 8.00pm free lecture by Colonel Patrick Daniell at St. Barnabas

Centre, Calton Avenue, SE21. Arranged by the Dulwich Society Garden Group.

Tuesday April 1st 7.45pm for 8.00pm

2003 Butterfly Talk at St Barnabas Church Hall, Calton Avenue, SE21. Do you know your skippers from your admirals? If you're not quite sure, and want to know how to attract an even richer range of butterflies into your garden, come to Malcolm Bridge's talk. Yes, we know it's April Fool's Day - but the date also marks the official start of the Butterfly Season. Malcolm, recorder for the Surrey and South-west London branch of the British Butterfly Conservation Society, will be illustrating his expert round-up with slides. Coffee and biscuits - and entrance is free and open to non-members, too.

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Thursday April 3rd 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Thursday April 10th 7.30pm

Thursday April 17th 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Friday April 18th 7.30pm

Thursday May 1st 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Abstration on the Beach: John Piper in the 1930s David Fraser Jenkins, Co-Curator of the exhibition and Senior Curator at the Tate. (Dulwich Picture Gallery)

The Hitler Emigres, their cultural and artistic impact. Lecture by David Snowman: Chief Producer, BBC Radio, arts and cultural programmes.* (D.D.F.A.S.)

Going Modern and Being British: John Piper and his Art Lecture by Frances Spalding, Co-Curator of the exhibition and Piper's biographer. (Dulwich Picture Gallery)

South London Chorus (Dulwich Choral Society) concert at Fairfield Halls, Croydon. The programme consists of Mozart's Mass in C Minor and the Schubert Stabat Mater along with Mozart's Rondo on A Major for piano played by David Elwin. Soloists for the Mass and Stabat Mater include Lesley-Jane Rogers, Soprano; Deborah Miles­Johnson, Mezzo Soprano; and Michael Bundy, Bass; accompanied by the London Baroque Orchestra, leader Lennox MacKenzie; conductor Susan Farrow.

MAY 2003 The Triumph of Light and Nature: Scandinavian Art 1740 - 1940 - Lecture by Dr Neil Kent, Art Historian at Cambridge University. (Dulwich Picture Gallery)

Thursday May 15th Dulwich Society Annual General Meeting at St. 8.00pm Barnabas Church Centre, Calton Avenue, SE21.

Friday May 16-25th The 11th Dulwich Festival. Details of programme available from the Festival Office on 0208 299 1011.

Saturday May 17th Tree walk in Dulwich Park led again by Catherine 2.00pm Oliver, our excellent guide. Meet at College Gate.

Saturday May 17th 8.00pm

Dulwich Cavalcade. An evening of drama, poetry and music at Christ's Chapel in aid of Christ's Chapel Organ Restoration Appeal. See feature article on page 17.

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Tuesday May 20th 9.30am - 2.30pm

Half day visit to the new Wetland Centre at Barnes. Coach trip arranged by the Dulwich Society Garden Group. Price £15 includes fare and admission. Phone Ina Pulleine on 0208 670 5477 after 11am for information or reservations.

JUN Thursday June 19th Day trip to Yalding Organic Garden near Maidstone, 8.45am for 9.00am followed by visit to Nettlestead Place. Arranged by

Dulwich Society Garden Group. To book ring Ina Pulleine on 0208 670 5477 after 11. OOam.

Sunday July 13th Visit to Bedgebury Pinetum, world famous collection 9.30am of conifers, and Scotney Castle, romantic min with

beautiful gardens. Cost of coach and guide £14. Entrance to Bedgebury will be £3 (concession £2.50), unless RHS member, and to Scotney Castle, £4.40, unless National Trust member. Picnic or lunch at cafe. Coach leaving Dulwich Picture Gallery at 9.30am, returning 6pm.

*DDFAS, - Dulwich Decorative And Fine Arts Society, monthly lectures usually illustrated with slides are held on the second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. at James Allen's Girls' School, (JAGS), East Dulwich Grove, S.E.21., unless otherwise stated Coffee and biscuits 7. 30 p.m., visitors £4. 00, students 50p.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Dulwich Society will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, 15th May 2003, at St. Barnabas Church Centre, Calton A venue, Dulwich, SE2 l 7DG

AGENDA

1. Minutes of the 39th Annual General Meeting held on April 25th

2002, to be approved.

2. Chairman's Report.

3. Secretary's Report.

4. Treasurer's Report and presentation of accounts for 2002

5. Appointment of Honorary Auditor.

6. Reports from Sub-Committee Chairmen.

7. Elections for 2003-2004

President, Vice-Presidents, Officers, Executive Committee.

8. Any other business.

Note: Nominations for election as an Officer or Member of the Executive Committee must be submitted in writing to the Secretary by two (2) members not later than fourteen (14) days before 15th May 2003 and must be endorsed by the candidate in writing (Rule 9).

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NEWSLETTER Nicholas Reed is moving from South London to Folkestone in March and is giving up the editorship of our Newsletter as from this issue. We wish to express our sincere thanks to Nicholas for the contribution he has made to our community for the two years he has served us as editor and we wish him every success in his new life in East Kent - where, incidentally he has managed to buy a house with three bedrooms and a garden for less than the proceeds of a small one bedroom flat in Anerley! Our new editor is Brian Green, the well-known local historian, of the Art Stationers in Dulwich Village. We are very happy he has agreed to take on this role, of considerable importance for the life of the Dulwich community, and we look forward to seeing how the Newsletter will develop under his guidance. Adrian Hill

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West Dulwich Station There is a rumour that major works are planned at West Dulwich Station over and above the new security lighting and cameras that are due to be installed at the end of February. There is apparently a suggestion that the station building will be sold and converted into flats, with the ticket office being located on the pavement. There will also be much improved secure parking for bicycles.

Dulwich College Prep School The Dulwich College Prep School has apparently purchased the grass verge along Bowen Drive adjacent to its play ground, to incorporate into the school grounds. The vendors are Southwark Council. Local residents are not over the moon.

Pond Cottages We understand that the empty houses in Pond Cottages have all been sold. Local residents are under the impression that they have all gone to one developer.

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549 Lane Most of you will know the ruined house just along from the junction of Lordship Lane and Dulwich Common. It recently featured in the local press and is one of the first houses constructed from concrete in this country. New buildings in matching style have recently been built in the garden and it is hoped that the house itself will finally be restored - it has been a ruin for at least ten years, if not longer.

Picture Gallery Those who visit the Picture Gallery often will know that disabled access from the rear car park is via a sliding door at the far end of the glazed corridor. A story doing the rounds tells of a visitor who opened the door and actually drove her car into the corridor to drop off her disabled passenger. The car was removed with some difficulty. (This is not another "urban myth".)

Paxton Green Health Centre HRH the Princess Royal opened the new Health Centre on the 12th December. During her tour of the centre she met staff, viewed poster displays showing services available to patients and saw the improved facilities that the centre now offers. She spent some time talking to the carers' group, who were hearing about welfare benefits, and sat in on a medical student teaching session.

The building work has taken slightly longer than planned but the Business Services Manager, Kevin Trott, commented that the wait had been worth it. The new building has been supported through the Lambeth PCT development

plan.

Highwood Barracks The site was advertised in the Estates Gazette at the end of January. The site has outline consent for housing and let us hope that the development is an improvement on the recent Bellway scheme behind the Harvester Pub.

Village Shops The shop next to Le Piaf has now been occupied by a clothes shop, so far un­named. We have been advised that the old electrical shop has been let but apparently the fit-out is awaiting approval from Southwark Council. The actual

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Sainsbury's A new Sainsbury Local is under construction in Herne Hill next to the Post Office. It should be open within a couple of months and is well placed to act as a cut through from Herne Hill Station to Half Moon Lane. While most residents will probably welcome it as offering wider choice, local shopkeepers understandably have a different view. There is a real concern that several of the existing shops, particularly food stores and off-licences, will be forced out.

Mobile Phone Masts The Society has heard of a proposal to position several masts on the railway embankment at West Dulwich Station. Local residents are quite rightly concerned and parents and teachers at Oakfield School, which is less than l 00 metres away, have also objected. The Society will oppose the planning application.

Modern Houses The Dulwich Estate has approved the proposed development at 11 College Road (the hidden site opposite the Picture Gallery) but there is a rumour, so far unsubstantiated, that the developer is about to sell the site on to Wates who will build more Huf Houses like the Woodyard. We also understand that there is a potential proposal for an exciting new house on a site in the centre of the Village - we await developments.

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D Safe cycling for all: Families, Children, Women, Clubs, Schools & Community links

D From recreational to Olympic standards

D Extended use of track through semi-cover

D New off-road trails plus starter BMX.

D Running lanes & Football in track centre

D Wetland Ecological Area for local access

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D Indoor Climbing Centre by railway viaduct

D New clubroom facilities with light catering & trackside viewing

The development will involve increased use of the site year round and immediate neighbours of the site are concerned about increased traffic and noise. On the other hand, the proposals could result in a sustainable future for a presently under-used site threatened with closure.

The Society convened a consultation exhibition on the proposals on 18 January. This was attended by over a hundred people from far and near. We received a full and informative presentation from the promoters and their consultants and architects. This was followed by questions and discussion. Details of the proposals can be seen on the promoters' website, which is being linked to our website www.dulwichsociety.org.uk.

If you have any comments which you would like the Society to have, please pass them either to Adrian Hill ( 4 Stradella Road SE24 9HA) or to Alastair Hanton (8 Gilkes Crescent, SE21 7BS).

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A COMMENT ON THE PLANNING ASPECTS OF THE

CYCLE TRACK PROPOSALS by Ian Mcinnes

The outline planning application has now been made by Southwark Council and residents have been advised that it will be heard by the Planning Committee on the 4th March.

The facilities proposed are detailed on the previous page but considerable concern remains over potential traffic safety, noise and light pollution.

Only 25% of the projected eight-fold increase in visitors to the site will be cyclists, the majority will be coming for the fitness centres and the climbing wall.

The Council has admitted that a large number of visitors to the proposed climbing wall will be school children coming by coach. Those who know Burbage Road will confirm that it will be impossible for coaches to turn into the car park and they will have to drop off the children in the road.

The Council talks about sustainability but the new buildings will cause considerable harm to the natural habitat and the two car parks for 200 cars will mean an average of 3 00 to 400 cars a day going in and out of two very narrow and dangerous entrances.

The height of the proposed cover to the track means that it will be visible from a large part of Dulwich Village and there have been inadequate assurances over noise, both from the PA and motor pacer bikes, and the proposed design shows little effort to control light pollution.

The scale of the development is substantially larger than that existing and, in planning terms, it is questionable whether it is appropriate on Metropolitan Open Land.

This article indicates the views of the author and the local residents but not necessarily those of the Dulwich Society.

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by Brian Green

The Dulwich Society is to sponsor an unusual event at the forthcoming Dulwich Festival ( 16-25 May). Dulwich Cavalcade is an evening of drama, poetry and music encompassing the work of famous composers, writers and poets whose lives were touched by Dulwich.

The venue for Dulwich Cavalcade is Christ's Chapel, Dulwich, and because some of those whose work will feature had a connection with the Chapel itself, it will provide a unique emphasis to the performance.

Dulwich Cavalcade also brings together several well-known local people. The production has been devised by Brian Green, the drama and poetry concert will be directed by Tricia Thorns, (who is later directing Twelfth Night in the Dulwich Picture Gallery garden), the various musical items will be directed by Marilyn Harper, the producer is Graham Cowley.

The programme will feature the works of Mendelssohn, Holst, Dickens, P G Wodehouse, Byron and Browning and many others.

Proceeds from the evening will go to the Christ's Chapel Organ Restoration Appeal.

Dulwich Cavalcade will take place on Saturday 17th May at Christ's Chapel at 8pm.

Tickets on sale from the Dulwich Festival Box Office at £6, £4 (concessions).

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by Dulwich Park Friends

We are delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has approved 'in principle' the Council's plans for the restoration of Dulwich Parle They have allocated £3.89m subject to a fully worked up scheme and they have granted £128,500 to employ a specialist team to prepare this submission.

It has all been worth waiting for. Our special thanks must go to the Councillors and officers who have worked very hard behind the scenes and to the Dulwich Society and you, the public, for your generosity in supporting initiatives that helped to sway the balance in our favour.

Once again Dulwich will be one of the best examples of the Victorian park. The vision was for an idealised piece of countryside protected from the surrounding urban environment - a place where one can enjoy being closer to nature in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. It is as relevant today as it was then. All proposed restoration is based on this concept and has two main thrusts:

First: Restore the park to its former glory. The bulk of the money will be spent on this to ensure that it is done properly so that future maintenance costs are low and it will last for a long time

D Considerable new planting to screen the boundary and generally to give an interesting mix of textures and colours throughout the Park at different times of year

D The complete refurbishment of the paths, carriageway, buildings, drainage and furniture

D Cleaning out the lake and rivulet and introducing a maintenance regime to keep it clean

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Second: Improve the facilities in the park The playground has been a huge success. We want to provide more facilities so that everyone of every age can find something to appeal to them in the Park. There is a whole raft of ideas for consideration:

D Better facilities for the disabled (WCs, access and possibly a scent garden)

D Rationalised sports facilities with an emphasis on teenagers (modest roller blading and skate boarding areas, a putting green, relocated tennis and basketball courts)

D Better access to view the variety of improved habitats around the lake and the wildlife they support. (Ideal for school field trips)

Timing and progress Over the next year we will be working with the Council and their specialist team to develop the scheme and get feed back from the public so that a fully detailed proposal can be submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund by next January. The main work should start early in 2005. In the meantime, the preparatory work is under way.

D The 'burnt out' WCs are being refurbished as public WCs and to incorporate the recumbent cyclists.

D The repairs to gates will proceed as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer

D The Cafe restoration is under way and should be finished before the summer

D The car park is all ready to go. We are waiting for the Council to approve funding at their meetings on 11th and 28th February. All indications are good, especially as the 'Greening the Park' campaign raised over £19,000 from public donations and we expect work to start in April.

This is a once in a lifetime chance to restore the park and it must be comprehensive. There will be no second chance. So if you have any ideas, we need them now to get them included.

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During prolonged heavy rain on 30 December water poured through the College gates of Dulwich Park, completely covering the road and pavements of College Road and Gallery Road near the roundabout by the Old Grammar School, and flowed in torrents down Burbage Road and Dulwich Village.

At the lowest point in the road it threatened to enter the houses opposite St. Barnabas Hall, and emergency services were called to rescue a car in danger of being swamped at the kerb-side.

The .Council's drainage sub-contractor was also summoned to raise the manhole cover near Woodyard Lane, to allow surplus water to flow into the sewer, and College Road was closed while this was done.

At a Southwark Council meeting on 22 January I asked the Leader of the Council what action the Council proposed to take to prevent this from recurring.

The written answer I had received was fairly unhelpful, to the effect that this was likely to occur only once in every five to ten years, that water had dispersed freely down the drains, that there had been no damage to property, and that a permanent solution would entail expense that might not be justified by benefit gained.

As a supplementary question I asked if the Council was aware that this flooding had now occurred two or three times during the past year and had become worse on each occasion; that for several days before the heavy rain on 30 December the drains in Dulwich Park between the Court Lane and College

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funds would now be applied to ensure that all drains in the park and the Village were repaired and kept properly clear.

Councillor Nick Stanton, Leader of the Council, said he recognized that the Council would be legally liable for damage to property, and that he would write to me on what action would now he taken.

There is archive evidence that it was known soon after Dulwich Park was opened that rainwater drainage was inadequate because the pipes installed were too small.

Now that the Council's lottery bid for Dulwich Park has been successful we hope it will be more forthcoming in putting its own funds towards remedying the inadequate, blocked and perhaps damaged existing drains in the park's crumbling infrastructure, even if a hundred years may still be too soon to incur the expense of a 'permanent solution'.

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Appropriately, our first visit of the year was to Cooling's Nursery at Knockholt. This Nursery had won a 'Gardening Which' Nursery of the Year award and the visit provided an excellent opportunity for our members to re-stock their gardens - at least this is what they appeared to be doing judging from the number of plants that they took away with them.

The highlight of the Group's activities is our visits to local gardens. During the summer months eleven Dulwich gardens were opened especially for us. We are more than grateful to the owners for their hospitality, their advice and above all for all the hard work that they had put in to making their gardens so attractive for our visit.

Every year we hold a competition and being Jubilee year we had to produce for it 'a golden flower'. It was won by Patricia Gaitskell with a most unusual nasturtium.

Our annual lecture was held in March. It was given by a well­known exhibitor at RHS Flower Shows, Brian Hiley. His theme was 'Hiley Recommended Plants' and a large audience thoroughly enjoyed a most fascinating talk. Our 2003 lecture will be on 'Organic Gardening' on 27 March - see page 5.

We arranged two full day outings during the year. The first was in June when we visited Longstock Water Gardens in Hampshire. This is undoubtedly the most extraordinary and beautiful water garden in England and our visit was a great success.

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The same day we visited a really outstanding smaller garden in Itchen Abbas, where our party were truly delighted with the beautifully maintained and inspiring organic garden at Abbey Cottage.

Our second outing in October was to Sheffield Park Garden in East Sussex. We were given an introductory guided tour before being left to our own devices. The excellent guide, plus lots of sunshine and for some, the National Trust shop, made this a most enjoyable day.

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Someone to join our committee to assist with the promotion and organisation

of garden visits and outings.

Please contact John Ward on Tel: 0207 274 5172

or Email: jjbwrd@aol.com

THE 2003 POND SURVEY

The Wildlife Committee has been conducting a survey of ponds in the area for the last 3 years. We intend to repeat this now, sending out the questionnaires in early March - frog spawning time.

If anyone with a garden pond who is not on the mailing list would like to join us by completing a questionnaire, or by helping to analyse the results, please contact Judy Marshall on 0207 826 1362.

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by Peter Roseveare This short article is to advise members that following the sad death of Don Freshwater I have taken over his role ofDulwich Society bird recorder and hope to be able to supply each issue of this magazine with a synopsis of the birds seen with each passing season. I will also be keen to hear of other wildlife sightings including mammals (particularly bats), amphibia and invertebrates, so that we can keep a record of the status of our valued creatures. Stag Beetles are particularly important.

Before he died Don Freshwater provided me with a list of his bird records going back many years which I have re-compiled. Over 130 species of bird have been recorded in or around Dulwich, which for a metropolitan area may seem exceptional. But we are something of an oasis in the conurbation with a variety of habitats ranging from parkland with ponds to mature woods, allotments, a golf course, playing fields, substantial mature gardens and areas of untended rough ground. There is potential breeding habitat for many species as well as' drop-in' centres for migrating birds passing over London. Our bird populations probably reflect national trends, although we may be over-burdened with avian predators such as Magpies.

I have not heard of many unusual sightings this winter though I was surprised to see two Teal feeding in Belair park on the sodden grass with the Mallards and large numbers ofMoorhens in late January and to see the first Lesser Spotted Woodpecker for at least two years in Grange Lane.

Many ofus have considerable expertise and I know that at least four different people spotted the Red Kite that flew high over Dulwich on 28th May 2001 which was an exceptional record. I will be glad to hear of your records either at my E-Mail or by post or fax. My fax is 0207 274 4567 and my e-mail address is peter .roseveare@doctors,org, uk.

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DON In the last newsletter, we reported the sad loss of the Dulwich Society's wildlife recorder and a former chairman of the wildlife committee, Don Freshwater, who died in November, aged 78.

Don, who leaves a widow, Pam and daughter, Nicola, maintained a lifelong interest in, and love for, birds, and was an encyclopaedic source of fascinating facts about them. He also had a fund of knowledge about insects and a keen eye for mammal behaviour (that included a talent for people­watching too!)

Don served as a naval officer during the 1939-45 war and continued to do so in the RNVR for several years afterwards. He followed his father as a partner into the family firm where he remained until he retired.

In 1985 a major operation resulted in damage to his central nervous system and Don was confined to a wheel-chair. This restricted his 'sightings' far less than might be imagined. With Pam's indomitable support he maintained considerable mobility for many years, also preserving a patience and good­humour which always made his company a great pleasure.

Fellow 'bird-man' Paul Bradbeer, a former Dulwich resident now teaching in the Ukraine, writes:

'As a long-standing contributor of bird news to the Dulwich Society, I was saddened to learn of Don's death. I first got to know Don in 1988, when I resumed sending in my bird sightings after a gap of seven years. His enthusiastic reception of these records encouraged me to persist, leading to a sustained and productive spell of bird-watching in Dulwich.

'Although (because of the wheelchair) unable to compete with me in dashing around all Dulwich's top birding spots, it was obvious from our first acquaintance that Don had an impressive knowledge of British birds. His experience stretched back to the 'fifties, and earlier.

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'On my frequent visits to Don to chat about local wildlife news, he would often entertain me with tales of his bird-watching past. He'd taken part in wildfowl counts on London reservoirs fifty years earlier, when there were lots of Swans. He'd visited the legendary Fair Isle, gone on an expedition to Greenland, and met some of the leading ornithologists of his youth. He would often refer to the classics of ornithological literature, hard to obtain now.

'It is a pity I didn't pump him more assiduously for his birding reminiscences, as they evoke a fascinating time when bird-watching was becoming popular as a hobby. And it was probably more adventurous than our own current era of mass twitchers, with its bird phone lines, rarity pages, and endless choice of optics, field guides and package birding holidays. However, Don was keenly interested in the present and spent more time listening to my accounts of recent sightings than dazzling me with his own wealth of experience.

'Despite limited mobility, he had plenty of observations of his own. Once he made me highly envious by spotting a Firecrest in the yew in front of his house. Another time he rang to tell me about a female Black Redstart on his back fence (which I actually managed to see). Hardly a spring or autumn went by without him seeing Chiffchaffs passing through his garden. He was just as interested in common species as in rarities, and would often point out that he was receiving little information on the species we take for granted, such as the Dunnock.

'Don's range of interests extended beyond birds, to embrace all forms of wildlife. His crisply written articles in the Newsletter or with reports of amphibians, bees, butterflies, stag beetles and crane flies, to name just a few, often contained observations from his garden. An equally enduring legacy will be the card index he maintained of Dulwich wildlife sightings. Holding a run of dates stretching back to the 1980s, and earlier, this is a valuable resource for future research and deserves to he continued by his successors.

'Don will he remembered for his kindness, intelligence, wry sense of humour and cheerfulness under often adverse health. But one should not forget that these qualities shone all the more brightly thanks to the support and encouragement of his wife, Pam, who shared in many of his wildlife observations. I and others of the wildlife committee have warm memories of her hospitality. Without Don to discuss local birds with on my visits home, bird-watching in Dulwich will never he the same.'

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The Society were saddened to learn of the death of Marjorie Eager, 82. Ma1jorie, who lived in the Dulwich Triangle, was a member of many local groups and sat on both planning and wildlife committees of the Dulwich Society. She was a keen ornithologist, loved to travel and took a great interest in environmental issues. A widow, Marjorie lived in Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) during the early years of her marriage. On her return to England she had worked for many years as PA to the late John Marsh, when he was director of The British Institute of Management. Marjorie's funeral took place at Putney Crematorium last year. She is survived by a niece, who lives in Australia.

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by Stella Benwell The Dulwich Society invited Mark Pearson to a meeting on the 3 October 2002, to give a talk entitled 'Notable Trees in Southwark'. Mark is a Fellow of the Arboricultural Association and was a Tree Officer for Southwark Council for 8 years, until June 2000.

The criterion for a notable tree is very broad and quite subjective. It is any tree, which one would stop and admire before continuing one's journey.

In this context, a notable tree can be considered to include historic trees (ie. boundary Oaks at Dulwich Park); rare specimen trees (ie. the Trident Sycamore at Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park); mature trees (ie. the 100 year old Tulip tree at Lucas gardens); unusual trees (ie. the leaning Mulberry trees at West Square Gardens); young trees (ie. Scarlet Oaks at Brenchley Gardens and 2 Giant Redwoods at Dulwich Park); trees in private gardens (e.g. mature Beech trees in Croxted Road); and those trees which have been planted for a specific reason, with and without plaques.

The talk, accompanied by slides, started with those trees planted for a specific reason with dedicated plaques. These included, the Oak tree planted on the 25 May 2000 by the Queen in the gardens of Dulwich Picture Gallery; the Paper­bark Maple planted in 1985 to celebrate the 21 anniversary of the Dulwich Society; the Wisterias planted by Mayoress Mrs H C Thompson, to commemorate the opening of Brenchley

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Anne Frank Tree in Dulwich Park

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Gardens on the 6 October 1928; the tree memory Mary Lowe JP, at Spa Gardens in 1956; the Tree of Heaven also planted in Spa Gardens to commemorate the Councillors of Southwark who planted avenues of this species of tree. The inscription on the plaque reads 'They who plant trees love others besides themselves'.

Other notable trees with plaques are the avenue of trees planted along t~e boundary of the railway line at James Allen's Girls School in memory of Miss L M Adams 1940; the 5 Maple trees commemorating the Peckham Society Centenary celebrations of Peckham Rye Park on the 14 May 1994; and o~e very special tree, the Horse Chestnut tree, planted on the 12 June 1997 m memory of Anne Frank.

This particular tree planted in Dulwich Park, opposite the Squirrel enclosure, was one of the first trees to be planted in memory of Anne (the very first was planted in the grounds of St Joseph's School, off Borou_gh Hig~ Street i? 1997). As a result the Anne Frank Trust became interested with the idea and m 1998,

011 the 12 June thousands of trees were planted all over the country, in memory of Anne and in celebration of' Anne Frank Day' (which is also Anne's birthday). The Anne Frank Day is an annual event on which planting of trees is encouraged by the Trust.

Another notable tree, which also has national recognition is the mature Turkey Oak located in Dulwich Park, adjacent to the double tennis courts. This particular tree was granted Great Tree of London status in 1998. A plaque beneath the canopy of this tree marks the occasion.

The talk continued, discussing other trees which are notable for their size or species which included, the 100 year old Holm Oak in the front garden of 2 Linden Grove; the mature 35 metre tall Swamp Cypress at Belair Park; the splendid Gingko Biloba situated at St Mary Magdalene Gardens; the 160 year old avenue of Lime trees at

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Nunhead Cemetery; one of the many boundary Oak trees in Wood Vale thought to be some 200 years old; a splendid 3 0 metre tall Monkey Puzzle tree in private ownership in Wood Vale and many more scattered within the borough of Southwark.

At the end of the talk questions were invited from the audience. These ranged from inquiring the best time

The Turkey Oak in Dulwich Park

to prune a tree; how trees protect themselves from pest and disease; environmental issues on the benefit of trees in urban areas, and whether Southwark had a tree strategy.

In summary, the best time to prune in general terms is in winter when the majority of tree species are dormant. Trees protect themselves in various ways against pest and disease, but the current thinking is that trees compartmentalise internally to protect against wounds and fungal problems. It is widely accepted that trees bring benefit to those living in built up urban environments, and can alleviate stress and reduce pollution.

Trees have a very special place in the community. A tree strategy would be most welcomed from Southwark Council, a strategy which enhances the existing tree population, plants trees for future generations, including specimen trees to replace those trees already lost (remembering the loss of the very fine specimen of Cork Oak in Belair Park in 1995), a strategy which provides consistency in replacement trees in avenues by using the same species (referring to the Lime tree avenue of Barry Road, which has seen Pear trees replace lost Lime trees).

The strategy must actively seek to protect Southwark's tree heritage and plant suitable specimen trees which are not confined to small pits with limited growing space, where the life expectancy is considered to be no more than 30 years given the poor growing environment. The community and local groups should be involved in drafting up such a document.

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TheDulwich THE DUL WICH PLAYERS Players

celebrate by Lorraine Greenslade 'The Golden D 1 · h · h · l · · · h h ·z , u wic , wit its age- ong association wit t e actor-manager

Jub1 ee Ed d . . war Alleyn, naturally has a theatre group. Indeed, over m words, music th tl · l · · h l d h · · h dd e years, 1eatnca societies ave p aye t eir part mt e

an aiJJ~~e social life of Dulwich. attheGn'Jm Sports Club, The Players had their beginning in October 1969 in St.

Dulwich Village, Barnabas Hall with a production of 'The Venetian Twins' by Septemb~r 2002 Carlo Goldoni. It was the result of an agreement between two

societies, the Dulwich Dramatic Society and the Village Players, to combine their activities and work together.

The aim of the new Group was to encourage creativity among its members, not only in acting but in stage design, lighting and costume. These aims have been continued over the years.

Since the beginning many plays have been performed, as well as 'theme evenings' and social events. Membership, both Active and Patron has considerably increased.

Owing to the fire at St. Barnabas Church, the Players had to leave the Hall and find another venue for their productions. Various temporary performance spaces were tried and finally the Players now perform three times a year in the Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College.

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The Dulwich Players celebrate 'The Golden Jubilee' in words, music and

dance at the Griffin Sports Club, Dulwich Village, September 2002

Somehow the Players have kept going in spite of ever rising costs and difficulty in finding rehearsal space.

The enthusiasm of members and the determination of those who staiied the Group in 1969, some of them still working with the Players today, have ensured its survival.

An insistence on a high standard of performance and presentation, together with a good variety of work have gained support over the years.

Last season the programme consisted of 'Gaslight' by Patrick Hamilton, 'Steel Magnolias' by R. Harling and 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller, plus a Jubilee Concert.

This season starts with 'Three Sisters' by Chekov in the Edward Alleyn Theatre. 'Twelfth Night' will be performed in the Picture Gallery Gardens in July. In October 2004 the Dulwich Players will celebrate their 3 5th Anniversary. Meanwhile, pay us a visit in 2003.

If you are interested in joining the Players or finding out more about our activities please contact the Membership Secretary, Brian Burch on 0208 464 4147. Website www.dulwichplayers.org.uk

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by The Revd. Peter Vannozzi This question is one which all associated with St. Stephen's Church in College Road have had to ask ourselves these past few months. We received news in June 2002 which had both good and bad aspects. The good news is that the internal wooden structure of the spire - a notable local landmark - is sound. The bad news is that the spire will need to be completely re-slated at a cost of around £100,000.

Why so costly? Put in the cost of scaffolding, over 3,000 slates, labour, and so on, and the cost is soon arrived at. The professional advice is that this work must be done in the

St Stephen's summer of 2003. Add to this an existing intention to re­Church Spire decorate the interior of the church from the beautifully

in 1905 decorated ceiling downwards, likely to cost around £50,000, (Photograph and we have a grand total of £150,000.

courtesy of . · · K, . h The Parochial Church Council and congregation are

Id ezt~ determined to get this work done. To allow the spire to Ho aweo: become unsafe would be to fail to exercise our duty of care

for this Grade 2 listed building, designed by Charles Barry, Jr., and caught on canvas by Camille Pissarro.

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To allow the interior of the church building to deteriorate would be neglectful. This, we are clear, must not happen. There is also, for worshippers, a dimension in addition to that of heritage, that a place where God has been given and is given glory since 1868 must continue to be fit for that purpose.

It may be that readers would care for further information. If so please ring 0208 766 7281 or visit St. Stephen's website which has an appeal page www,ststephensdulwich.org.

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A NT After 32 years as post persons for the Dulwich Society my wife and I (mostly I) have decided that the time had come for a second retirement. A decision made not without anguish and sorrow for we have greatly enjoyed the whole business of delivery in a most pleasant and varied setting of domestic architecture ranging, from the turn of the century to the very best of the 30's styles varied and stylish. Our 'patch' even included an 'Arts & Crafts' inspired house with its obvious derivation the work of William Morris and Burne-Jones, even C.F. Voysey. Are there William de Morgan tiles in the interior decoration? It has been a joy to see them all through the changing seasons even if the trudge from street level to front door became more mountainous in one area of our section and finger splattering spring-assisted letter boxes became more perilous. My natal year is not 1967 as I have sometimes claimed but 1927 and therein lies the whole story. However, we remain members of The Dulwich Society who continue to guard our interests with vigour and we remain mobile, believe it or not, without a car.

AW Dodd

GRASS VERGE IN VILLAGE The grass verge outside Barclays Bank and Wates in Dulwich Village continues to be uncut, uncared for and full of weeds. The chain linked posts are in a poor state of repair and need painting. I am surprised that Barclays and Wates are prepared to put up with such an unkempt area in front of their premises. The installation of the grass verge and posts was intended to be an improvement but like all improvements is worse than useless unless it is regularly maintained. Perhaps this area should be returned to the wide tarmac pavement, as it was several years ago. Although not nearly as attractive as a properly maintained grass verge, tarmac will require no regular maintenance and it will, at least, look better than the scruffy present appearance of long grass, weeds, litter and peeling posts.

Dr David Starr

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THE CROWN AND GREYHOUND by David Wells

Much speculation and no little heat surrounded the departure of Barney and Sandra Maguire from the Crown and Greyhound in the latter part of last year. When a well-liked figure leaves a well-used establishment it is hardly surprising that sadness is tinged with anger. But now that the new management has been in place a little while it is worth viewing what is going on at the 'Dog', without necessarily forgetting Barney's time at the place.

So what has changed? On the exterior, nothing. Inside one immediately notices that, with the exception of the no­smoking area, all the fitted carpets have gone. The floor­boards have been sanded and polished and a much more 'open' feel has been created. The look of the bar is the same as before but the seating is much changed. A highly varied selection of chairs has been installed, including quite a number of deep-seat easy chairs even into the old restaurant area. Here the long food counter has been curtailed and squared off making a work-station for the staff. You can now have the food you order brought to you anywhere in the pub. Some of the beers stocked have changed; certainly the cider (my drink) has, for the better.

In the main the young staff who were there before are still there, and very good they are too. The new manager, Cathy Boulter, does her best to make the clientele feel happy, and her PR job around the bars following the change-over was highly commendable in what cannot have been the easiest of circumstances.

Where I have heard most comment from visitors is in the food department. The BIG sandwiches previously sold have gone, as has the earlier style of home-made cooking the Maguires provided, with multiple dishes which were changed each day. In has come a set menu comprising about four starters (priced

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from £5.20 to £6.00), a selection of meats or vegetarian fare on either Italian or house breads (£5 .20 to £6.00) and seven or eight main dishes priced from £7.20. As before there are no chips, but they have introduced what they call Wedges, which I have not tried. (If you or your children insist on chips try visiting the Alleyn's Head).

I should say that some of my friends have not found the new style of cooking on offer to their liking. I have little to complain about and eat there about twice a week. Where I come up against it is that the menu just does not change often enough - hardly at all in fact. Nor does the Alleyn's Head, you could say, but there the menu is at least twice as long. I would suggest you give the new Crown and Greyhound a try: don't forget Barney Maguire but welcome Cathy Boulter.

A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

by Rosemary Dawson The Chairman of the Community Involvement Planning Group is now Clare Foreman, Southwark Primary Care Trust, as Malcolm Alexander left in November. The Financing of the project through L.I.F.T. Scheme is to be phased, and Phase I is an £8m project which will enable the Primary Care Centre to develop. This will include out of hours services, GP direct access, satellite dialysis, and already one GP is in place where you will see the entrance in East Dulwich Grove. There will be a public meeting locally at the end of March and notices will be distributed with the time and place. Our sub­group hopes to be able to visit small groups and clubs of local people who are keen to be involved in this project for health care and healthy living.

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E by Adrian Hill

The consultation exercise on a possible controlled parking zone or zones for the Southwark part of Herne Hill closed on 20 December, the final date by which the questionnaires which had been sent out were to be returned. Residents in the area between Herne Hill and North Dulwich stations were asked whether they supported controlled parking according to three options. Option 1 was for the whole area and Options 2a and 2b were for smaller areas, in the immediate vicinity of respectively, Herne Hill and North Dulwich stations. The officially announced position was that no controls would be introduced against the wishes of a majority of the residents in each of the three Option areas.

Though the result has not been announced as at the end of January 2003, rumour has it that as a result of a negative public response Southwark may be unlikely to take the proposals forward at this stage. No final decision had however been made by Councillors as at that date. This could be particularly relevant for Area 2a, where support is believed to have been strongest.

A possible reason for a negative response may have been that respondents did not wish to take a definite position on controlled parking until the effect on the area of the introduction of congestion charging in Central London was known. This is due to come into effect on 17 February 2003. A further uncertainty in respondents' minds was whether controlled parking was going to be introduced by Lam beth in Poets' Corner to the west of Herne Hill station. It was indicated by a Lambeth traffic engineer at a meeting of the Herne Hill Forum on 23 January that Lambeth had decided to go ahead with this and that the works involved might be carried out in May this year, or before.

If Southwark residents in Herne Hill find that parking conditions in their area are substantially worsened as a result of the displacement of commuters' vehicles from Central London and from Poets' Corner, it is to be hoped that they will be given, without a lengthy delay, another opportunity to vote on parking controls for their area. Preferably these should be for only a short period on weekdays, which will exclude commuters but cause minimum inconvenience to residents and their visitors.

Stop Press At a meeting of councillors on 6 February it was decided to proceed with a CPZ for Area 2a only, but excluding Carver Road, which had responded

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Kingsdale is a rapidly improving school offering an innovative and creative curriculum, which meets the needs of boys and girls in the 21st century.

In the last year levels of attainment have risen significantly, for example 41 % of our pupils achieved five or more A *-C passes at GCSE in 2002.

The School Works project is transforming our buildings and open spaces into an attractive and stimulating learning environment.

Following an excellent Ofsted inspection in 2002 we are in a position to bid for specialist status. Two curriculum areas, Science and the Performing Arts, have been identified to develop this project.

Kingsdale School needs to find £50,000 in pledged sponsorship before a bid can be submitted. The first opportunity to bid is in March 2003. We are currently contacting potential sponsors and organising fund raising events involving pupils, parents, staff, friends and governors.

Our aim is to use this sponsorship, together with government investment funds for specialist status schools of approximately £500,000, over the next four years to introduce a range of educational projects with input from local groups and businesses that will enhance the opportunities for young people in our community.

Examples under consideration include:

D Astronomy, Geology and Environmental Science examination courses.

D The formation of a Science Society, with lectures from visiting speakers for Southwark Schools.

D Concerts, including an annual music festival, involving primary and secondary pupils.

D Workshops for the community in Music, Drama and Dance. The development of a recording studio in the Performing Arts Faculty.

D Extended use of ICT to enhance the curriculum for all.

For further information please contact the Kingsdale School bid coordinators Ian Brown and Mary Graham on 0208 670 7575.

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