John Laurence Bevan was cremated at The City of London Cemetery, Manor Park at 12 noon on Saturday 7th October 2017. John was a real East End character who was well loved in Bow, where
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Wonderful exhibition of pre-WW2 paintings of Bow
The Working Artist: The East London Group exhibition is currently on at The Nunnery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ until Sun 17th Dec. 2017. This must-see show is free and conveniently open 10am – 5pm everyday.
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Victoria Park Friends Group – AGM 17th Oct 2017
The first thing to say is that you can vote for Vicky Park in The People’s Choice Awards here. You can subscribe to the Victoria Park Friends Group newsletter here. The Victoria Park Friends Group
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Famous ex-boxers visit the Geezers in Bow
My photo shows Ron Cooper (left) & Sammy McCarthy (right) visiting the Geezers in Bow. They were accompanied by Charlie Wright, Chairman of the London Ex-Boxers Association. In my 3 min audio clip Charlie Wright asks
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TH Children’s NURSERIES should not be sold
Tower Hamlets council wants to privatise it’s remaining public nurseries: John Smith Children’s Centre, Mary Sambrook and Overland Day Nursery. These nurseries are described by Tower Hamlets Council itself as “providing an integrated education and day
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