On Thursday 4th November, exactly 15 years after he survived a Traumatic Brain Injury, Barrie Stradling held a party to celebrate his survival. He was also raising funds for Headway East London who played a
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Category: The Geezers
We are a group of older men who, before Covid-19, met every Tuesday 2-4pm at Tredegar Community Centre, 333 Morville Street, Bow London, E3 2DZ, providing social activities for older men in the community who might otherwise be isolated. It now looks like we’ll be mostly isolated for a whole year!
Bow Geezer raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society
Geezers club member, Barrie Stradling, completed the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Society on Sunday 26th September 2021 finishing in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Memory Walk started in Hopkins Field, close to Hackney
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Threat to Free prescriptions, Disabled Residents Report, Lord Napier opens, Summer Music
Government to remove free prescriptions for 60-65 year olds The Government intends to move the qualifying age for free prescriptions from 60 to 66. Some people aged 60-65 with medical conditions or on certain benefits
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The Geezers Club has reopened!
The Geezers Club reopened for the first time in over 15 months on Tuesday 29th June 2021. They meet weekly on Tuesdays between 2pm – 4pm at The Tredegar Community Centre, 333 Morville Street, Bow,
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Don Tomlin
Geezers Ricky Ayliffe and Barrie Stradling visited the grave of Don Tomlin to commemorate his life. They are pictured here at The City of London Cemetery & Crematorium on Wednesday 7th April 2021. Don, a
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