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INSIDE: Santa cows • Wanstead Youth Club • Be happier • Wanstead’s environmental charter Community groups • Local events • Useful numbers • Directory of local businesses Independent directory of businesses, news and events in Wanstead, Snaresbrook and Aldersbrook

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Contents Features

Santa cows ����������������������������������������������18–19 It’s better to give ����������������������������������������22 A growing club ������������������������������������������ 26 Wild Wanstead ��������������������������������������30–31 Lest we forget ����������������������������������������������34 Remembering Tom ��������������������������������� 38 Points, no prizes ������������������������������������������42 Supporting football ���������������������������������46 Charting the charter ������������������������������� 50 Let it snow, man ���������������������������������������� 56 Serial photographer ������������������������ 62–63 More than meets the ear ���������������������66 Hidden doorways �������������������������������70–71 Eclectic and electric ���������������������������������74 Restoring Wanstead Park ��������������78–79 Happy new year ���������������������������������������� 82 Photographic memories �������������� 86–87

Puzzles & competitions

Sudoku ������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Mind-bender puzzles ������������������������������24 Crossword competition �������������������������52 Wanstead anagram ��������������������������������� 84

Every month

Welcome...

Last month, I used this space to indulge in showbiz gossip. With rumours rife Sir Elton John would be leading the John Lewis Christmas TV ad campaign, the opportunity to open our November issue with a ‘step into Christmas’ pun was too good to miss. But now the rumour has been confirmed and piano sales are set to rocket, I wonder if I’ve peaked too soon with Elton song wordplays… let’s find out.

As editor, I tend to take my first annual step into Christmas1 a little earlier than many others, planning some festive content as far back as August October.2 Seasonal spreads this year are as diverse as an Elton playlist, with the Wild Wanstead team continuing to help us avoid an empty garden3, the Redbridge Brass Band uniting strangers4 in Aldersbrook with a festive performance and a local artist encouraging us all to gaze up at an empty sky 5 and look out for Santa and his… cows (I need you to turn to6 pages 18–19 to make sense of that). Wanstead certainly is a town of plenty 7.

Of course, by the time you read this, I will have already taken a step into January.8 And as Wanstead welcomes the launch of its environmental charter, it is worth remembering it wasn’t that long ago (January 1959, in fact) when dense smog and thick smoke brought London to a standstill. Sixty years on9, much has changed but, as the charter encourages, we should all continue to do our bit to ensure pollution levels come down in time.10 So, despite my focus now being the New Year issue, it’s time now for me to take a step back into December and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a final goodbye11 for 2018 (I promise, that is the last song12 pun of the year).

1. Step into Christmas (1973) 2. August October (1970) 3. Empty Garden (1982) 4. Strangers (1978) 5. Empty Sky (1969) 6. I Need You to Turn To (1970)

7. Town of Plenty (1988) 8. January (1997) 9. Sixty Years On (1970) 10. Come Down in Time (1970) 11. Goodbye (1971) 12. The Last Song (1992)

Local news ��������������������������6–8, 10, 12 & 14 Wanstead map ������������������������������������60–61 Community events ������� 91–94, 96 & 98 Community groups ��������������������������������102 Useful numbers ��������������������������������������� 104 Index of advertisers ������������������������������� 106

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CHRISTMAS SERVICES Our Lady of Lourdes,

Cambridge Park

Tel: 020 8989 2074 Christmas Eve

y y y y y

9am: Morning Mass 4pm: Children’s Christmas Service 7pm: First Mass of Christmas 11.30pm: Carols 12am: Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

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Wanstead United Reformed Church, Nightingale Lane

Tel: 020 8989 2426 Sunday 16th December

y 4pm: Carols and Christmas Readings with the London Concord Singers

Christmas Eve

y 4pm: Children’s Nativity for all ages y 11.30pm: Midnight Communion Service

Christmas Day

y 10am: Mass

y 10am: Christmas Family Service

St Mary’s Church,

Wanstead Methodist Church, Hermon Hill

Overton Drive

Tel: 020 8530 8743 Sunday 16th December

Tel: 07949 488 844

Sunday 9th December

y 6pm: A service of lessons and Carols with brass ensemble

y 3pm: Carol Service

Christmas Day

y 9am: Christmas Family Service

y 10am: Family Eucharist with Carols

Christ Church,

Wanstead Place

Tel: 020 8530 8743 Wednesday 5th December

y 4pm: Christingle Service y 6.30pm: Christingle Service

Christmas Eve

y y y y

3pm: Crib Service 4.30pm: Crib Service 6pm: Family Service with Carols 11.30pm: Midnight Mass

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St Mary’s to remain open for community as Festival Church, weekly services to end The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Wanstead Parish agreed last month not to initiate a process of closure for St Mary’s Church in Wanstead, opting instead to petition the Bishop of Chelmsford to move to a new timetable of worship under a Festival Church model from 4 February 2019. This will see the Grade I-listed venue move from weekly worship to a festival pattern of ‘special and significant services’ in addition to other events and open days throughout the year for the wider community. The decision follows a consultation over the summer, which received

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over 200 responses. “This move, which is subject to approval from the Bishop, will allow us to focus our mission and ministry in one central location at Christ Church in order to better utilise all of our resources and serve our local community,” said Revd Dr Jack Dunn.

Funding to build council homes

Have your say on budget proposals

Redbridge Council received confirmation last month of a £20m allocation of funding from City Hall to accelerate the building of at least 200 council homes in the borough.

“My administration has committed to delivering 1,000 affordable homes over the next four years and this funding from the Mayor of London is a brilliant outcome for Redbridge,” said Leader of the Council, Councillor Jas Athwal.

Residents are invited to take part in a consultation on Redbridge Council’s budget for the next financial year and beyond. “Sustained government funding reductions have meant taking extremely tough decisions… funding is still set to reduce over the next three years and therefore we would like to hear your views on how you think we should make these savings,” said Councillor Kam Rai. The consultation runs until 31 January.

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We will remember them: residents gather at war memorial © Carrie Hards

World Kindness Day: random acts of kindness all over Wanstead

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Councillor Elaine Norman and the kindness tree on Christchurch Green

A kindness tree adorned with thoughtful pledges was one of many ways local residents marked World Kindness Day last month. “There were random acts of kindness happening all over Wanstead: flowers left out for people to take, lunches, coffee and cake paid for and gifts left around for people to enjoy,” said Mark Mountney of Zoology hair salon, who organised the local celebration with anti-bullying ambassador Elsa Arnold.

“It was so amazing to get the community together… the response was incredible.”

Hundreds of residents gathered around the Wanstead War Memorial last month to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. The event followed a smaller – but also well-attended – Remembrance Day service in the Garden of Remembrance on Snaresbrook Road. A life-sized aluminium silhouette of a British soldier could be seen guarding the High Street memorial, one of six installed on Epping Forest land by the City of London Corporation as part of the nationwide art installation There But Not There.

Saint Francis Hospice charity shop opens on High Street

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Saint Francis Hospice opened its new shop in Wanstead last month. “We’re so excited to have opened in Wanstead, and so far, it’s going great! We’ve been really pleased to welcome so many residents in already. We hope that the store brings a community feel, which we find exists in our other stores… As a charity, we rely heavily on our amazing team of volunteers and would love to hear from the local people of Wanstead!” said Michelle Nicholls, director of retail at the Haveringbased charity. Call 01708 376 269

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Wanstead Park visitor centre reopens following repair work

Wanstead Village councillors Jo Blackman and Paul Donovan were joined by local volunteers for a litter pick on Christchurch Green, George Green and surrounding areas last month. The initiative was supported by Redbridge Council and CleanupUK, a charity that helps people organise litter-picking groups to strengthen their community. “It was great to see such enthusiastic support… This will be the start of a series of such initiatives to help clean up Wanstead,” said Councillor Blackman. Email jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk

The Temple in Wanstead Park reopened last month following £22,000 worth of surveys and repair work to the visitor centre’s ceiling.

A public consultation is now underway on plans for future opening hours and ambitions for the Grade II-listed building, which dates back to the 18th century. This month, the Temple will be open from 10am to 3pm on 8 and 9 December, with current displays including an exhibition telling the story of the Epping Forest Keepers who served in the First World War. Call 020 7332 1911

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Wanstead Church School and Wanstead High School were presented with cheques for over £6,000 each by Wanstead’s Co-op store manager last month. The money was raised throughout the year by the supermarket’s Local Community Fund, which donates 1% of registered shoppers’ spending on selected products to help fund community projects.

The cash will be a boost for Wanstead High School’s drama department, while Wanstead Church School will put their share towards constructing a sensory garden.

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Pocket home development approved for Wanstead

A local artist has raised £400 for blood cancer charity Bloodwise by selling a jigsaw puzzle of Wanstead landmarks. The project launched in 2017 and saw Neil Clayden montage 25 of his paintings of local scenes, from which 55 1,000-piece jigsaws were produced and sold alongside the original artwork. “We only have five jigsaws left and a number of originals, but we thought as it is just over a year since we launched them in the library, now would be a good time to make the donation,” said Neil.

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Permission has been granted for a pocket home development – one-bed, affordable properties – in Wanstead. “In too many boroughs across London, hard-working young people struggle to get on the housing ladder, and Redbridge is no exception. The average home costs over 12 times the average salary here,” said Marc Vlessing, CEO of Pocket Living, which is set to build 20 homes on Gardner Close. Pocket homes are only sold to first-time buyers who are eligible for affordable housing and live or work in the borough.

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Festive-themed craft activities for three- to eight-year-olds will take place at the recently restored Temple in Wanstead Park this month.

“Glue and decorate old-fashioned paper chains and create original Christmas cards and gift tags. Plus, listen to some of our favourite Christmas stories in the lovely setting of the Temple in winter,” said organiser Gill James.

The drop-in session will run from 11am to 2pm on 9 December (£3.50). Local brass players will also entertain park visitors for an hour by the tea hut on 23 December from 11am.

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Have your say on electric vehicle charging locations © ubitricity

Take the Tube, bus and train to see Santa this Christmas

A lamp-column electric vehicle charge point

Local residents are invited to meet Santa Redbridge Council is keen to hear from aboard his special Epping Ongar Railway train residents who own – or are considering this month. “Don’t forget, Santa’s vintage buying – an electric car to suggest locations bus picks up from right outside Epping for the installation of on-street charge points.

Tube station, which means we can extend a “We have been awarded a small amount particularly convenient and warm welcome to of funding from London’s successful Go everyone living in Wanstead and indeed any Ultra Low City Scheme for the installation station along the Central Line,” said a railway of lamp-column charge points. This will spokesperson. Santa’s train departs North enable a number of 3kWh charge points to Weald station every weekend in December be installed in the borough during spring during the run-up to Christmas (tickets: from 2019,” said a council spokesperson. Email 1 02/10/2018 09:09 £17.50).EOR2322-Christmas2018-120x85mm-001.pdf Visit eorailway.co.uk donald.chalker@redbridge.gov.uk

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The horror of trench warfare remembered at Wanstead Library

Forest Gate to Margate: local singer takes Celtic Christmas concert on tour

Gassed, by John Singer Sargent, completed in March 1919

Caitlin Downie

The work of Great War poets and artists will be examined at Wanstead Library this month to mark the centenaries of the end of the First World War and the death of English poet and soldier Wilfred Owen (1893–1918). “For some, war presented them with a subject for their greatest work. The poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, for example, never reached such heights of passion in either his pre- or postwar poems,” said Nick Dobson, whose talk will take place on 13 December from 6.30pm (free; booking required). Call 020 8708 7400

A Wanstead resident and classically trained soprano singer will be performing her annual Celtic Christmas concerts at four diverse venues this month: a church in Hertford, a theatre in Margate, a wine wholesaler in Leytonstone and a bar in Forest Gate (all tickets: £10). “The songs featured would have been passed down the generations and sung every year at this festive time, promising glad tidings for the year ahead,” said Caitlin Downie, who was one of the organisers of July’s Music in Wanstead Park festival. Visit wavidi.co/cd

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Santa Cows As Karen Humpage prepares to self-publish her book depicting the cows that used to roam on Wanstead Flats (and through surrounding streets), the local artist gives Christmas a bovine twist

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t was rumoured that a team of cows replaced Santa Claus’s reindeer last year while they went off for a gap year in the tropics. Sightings of reindeer on a beach in Jamaica bore out this theory, as did the fact that last year’s Christmas present delivery was rather haphazard.

So the story goes in my new book to be published next year. It all started one day in 2016 when I put out a request on a Facebook forum for old photographs of cows in the local area. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I remembered them walking up our road, invading people’s gardens and eating all the flowers, but on recounting this later to my friends, they thought me barmy. I needed proof! Up to the 1990s cows used to be grazed on the common land of Epping Forest, including Wanstead Flats. They would often come into contact with humans when they were moved by herdsmen to different pastures or when they strayed into the surrounding streets. One unexpected result of the Facebook request was the wealth of anecdotes and memories of the cows I received from people who, on the whole, remembered them fondly. I decided to paint pictures of those memories.

Wanstead residents may already be familiar with my work from previous art trails, festivals and Wanstead Tube station murals. Now, I am putting all my cow paintings into a book, along with written content based on residents’ anecdotes about the cows that used to wander the streets of Wanstead and Woodford.

I’d hoped to get the book out earlier this year, but I’ve been quite busy with my regular work and art commissions for other people. Those commissions include five large paintings of fish, shellfish and an eight-foot-long lobster for Smith’s restaurant in Ongar.

The book is aimed at children for the most part, but there is a chapter of text for grownups too, who will hopefully recognise and enjoy some of the things I have written about.

Much of it is based on the anecdotes I received on Facebook, along with photographs of cows in the community. I just have to track everyone down now who sent me photos to obtain their permission for publication!

I am publishing my book through Matador, a prominent self-publishing company, as I have been unable to secure interest from regular book publishers. I think my book is probably a bit too local, even though cows on the loose seem to crop up elsewhere up and down the country. So, my next task is to set up a crowdfunding page to help towards publishing costs. Christmas probably isn’t the best time to crowdfund, but I don’t want to hang about any longer to get things started!

For more information on Karen’s book and crowdfunding, visit wavidi.co/humpage Prints of Karen’s cow images are available throughout December from the Lopping Hall Art Gallery in Loughton or online.

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It’s better to give Wanstead resident Frank Charles – who, we are pleased to say, has recently received the gift of a cancer-free declaration after an eightyear battle – invites donations of toys and food for his charity projects

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he Frank Charles Give a Gift Appeal (FCGAGA) is a small local charity based in Wanstead, which is now in its third year. I set it up in memory of my first son, Ashley, who died at 23 months of age from a rare illness called Hirschsprung’s disease.

I was also born with this condition and spent my early childhood years in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Fifteen years ago, I began delivering presents to sick children who were in Acorn Ward at Whipps Cross Hospital at Christmastime as a tribute to Ashley. It became a registered charity three years ago and also grants wishes to children and adults with life-limiting illnesses throughout the year.

Two years ago, FCGAGA diversified to incorporate Feed The Streetz, a project which sources and distributes breakfasts to rough sleepers once a week in Wanstead, Waltham Forest, Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Ilford and Plaistow. This is done with the support of a few kind-hearted local people who supply donations of food either weekly or monthly.

The project also receives regular donations from Greggs in Wanstead and the Haslers Foundation in Loughton.

When I was younger I lost my job and, as a result, found myself homeless for a week. Since then, I have had a great deal of sympathy for people who, for reasons often beyond their control, are living on the streets.

I was fortunate in that, when I was homeless, there was provision for people like me and I was offered a place in a hostel. Unfortunately, in the current financial climate, safeguards such as this have largely been cut. Most people do not choose to live out of a carrier bag, sleeping on cardboard boxes, alone

Frank with gifts donated to children at Whipps Cross Hospital last year

and afraid. There are many reasons for homelessness: breakdown of relationships, loss of a job and mental health problems, to name a few.

Feed The Streetz is run once a week for families and individuals on low incomes who are in need of support for one month. They are then referred on to another food bank that may also support them for a limited period of time. The food bank is always in need of nonperishable food and toiletries throughout the year and welcomes your support. I strongly believe that no one should go hungry, regardless of their circumstances.

FCGAGA would also welcome donations of new toys for this year’s Christmas toy appeal, which will be delivered to Acorn children’s ward on 20 December.

The deadline for the donation of toys is 18 December. For more information about Frank’s charity work and to make a donation, visit frankcharles.org.uk or call 07782 218 112

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A growing club In the first of a series of articles charting the development of Wanstead Youth Club, club leader Callum Alexander – who is keen to welcome new members and volunteers – explains how it all began

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work for an organisation called Essex Boys and Girls Clubs (EBGC), who were lucky enough to secure funding in 2017 to open three new inclusive youth clubs in three different London boroughs: Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham and Havering. The project is funded for three years through the Big Lottery and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, who distributed the funding to targeted areas across England through the Youth Investment Fund.

As part of this project, I was appointed as the Outreach Officer for Redbridge. My early tasks saw me networking and finding a suitable location for the youth club, while my current work is about growing membership of the club and developing the programme of activities on offer. The later stages will see me focusing on the sustainability of the club, ensuring it is around for the long term and in a position to continue offering a varied activity programme to its users.

After a lot of networking and viewing many different venues, I decided upon Wanstead Youth Centre as the location for the youth club. The club opened in February this year, offering young people a range of activities and sports, but most importantly, a safe environment. Alongside our core programme of activities and sports – such as table tennis, pool, arts and crafts, football and dodgeball – the club also gets involved in EBGC’s wider activity programme, which has seen some of our young people visit outdoor centres, such as Stubbers Adventure Centre and Layer Marney Outdoors, whilst also competing in the County Table Tennis Championships.

As the club leader, I am constantly looking to grow our membership and volunteer

Wanstead Youth Club members

numbers. Partnership work with Frenford Clubs and Redbridge Children Young People Network (RCYPN), who are part of Redbridge Council for Voluntary Services (RCVS), has been highly beneficial for this and has allowed me to gain useful knowledge, which has complemented the work I have done at the club to date.

The club currently has a membership of 40, averaging 15 attendees per session. We also have five volunteers, without whom the sessions we run simply wouldn’t be possible.

Going forward, my aim is to increase both the membership and volunteer numbers, while also starting new activities within the club, such as a gardening project (planned for March 2019) and a music project utilising the fantastic studio at Wanstead Youth Centre, which will begin once a suitable tutor has been identified.

Wanstead Youth Club is open to 10- to 25-year-olds and runs every Thursday from 6pm to 8pm at Wanstead Youth Centre, 144 Elmcroft Avenue. For more information, call 01245 264 783 or email calluma@essexboysandgirlsclubs.org

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In the ninth of a series of articles charting the Wild Wanstead project – which aims to transform Wanstead into a multi-garden nature reserve – Alex Deverill tests your knowledge about one of our icons of Christmas

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obins (Erithacus rubecula) are regularly voted Britain’s favourite bird, and at this time of year you see them everywhere, on Christmas cakes, cards and decorations as well as in the garden. But how much do you actually know about these friendly, and feisty, little creatures?

Why do robins have a red breast?

The red feathers on a robin aren’t there to look good for a mate – their sole purpose is territory defence. Robins are highly territorial birds and the merest flash of red will trigger a response. They might look sweet but they’ll fight to the death over a garden for breeding or food.

Do males and females look different?

Nope, they’re pretty much the same. If you see a little robin-shaped bird that’s speckled brown, it’s a juvenile. To stop them being attacked by adults when they’re young, robins don’t develop their red breast until they are two or three months old.

Where do robins go in summer?

Although a few British robins prefer to find somewhere warmer for winter, most stay home and put up with the weather. However, they do seem to disappear in July and August.

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wall. Nests are made from grass, moss and dead leaves, lined with hair and wool. They’re renowned for occasionally selecting more unusual locations such as kettles, cars and coat pockets – even someone’s bed!

When do robins sing?

When don’t robins sing! They’re one of the few UK birds to sing all year round and can go at it all day, from the start of the dawn chorus to late in the evening. In fact, lights and noises can trigger robins to start singing in the middle of the night (which means they’re sometimes mistaken for nightingales).

When do robins have their young?

Robins are prolific breeders and can have three to five broods a year, each containing four or five eggs. If the weather is mild, they can breed as early as January, though it is more usual for them to start in March. Mum sits on the eggs, but both parents share responsibility for finding worms and insects to feed the babies.

What do robins sing?

Something along the lines of: twiddle-oo, twiddle-eedee, twiddle-oo twiddle.

What do robins eat?

Robins mainly eat insects and worms.

They’ll perch up high, watching for movement, then swoop down to grab their prey. They often materialise when gardeners are digging, on the lookout for some easy pickings.

Where do robins nest?

Robins nest pretty much anywhere – usually a hole in a tree, bank or

How long do robins live?

Robins tend to live fast and die young. On average, they only live for a couple of years.

They are particularly susceptible to severe winter weather, especially if it lasts longer than a week.

Why are robins associated with Christmas?

Robins are present in our gardens all year round but are associated with Christmas thanks to the Victorians. Back then, postmen were nicknamed Robins due to their red tunics, and when the fashion for sending Christmas cards began, the two became synonymous.

What can I do to encourage robins in my garden?

Have trees and shrubs for them to shelter in (hawthorn, holly or rowan are perfect).

Ensure your garden is good for insects, for example, include flowers for pollinators (like sunflowers or honeysuckle), plenty of greenery for bugs to hide in, grow ivy up a fence and let some leaves pile up in a corner. You could put up a nest box (they like open-fronted ones) or leave out mealworms as a treat, especially in cold weather. A pond or bird bath are good additions, too.

For more information on the Wild Wanstead project, including 10 ‘wild ways’ to make your garden more welcoming to wildlife, visit wildwanstead.org

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This is an edited version of a talk given by Richard Arnopp at the recent ‘lest we forget’ open day at St Mary’s Church in Wanstead, commemorating the lives of those who died in the two world wars

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liver Trevelyan Dawson, known in the family as Treves, was the eldest of the three children of Oliver Samuel Dawson. He was born in 1879 in West Ham, where his parents were then living. By 1894 the family had moved to Wanstead (they were living at 18 Mansfield Road, which was then a newly built private house on the Oak Hall Estate). It was about this time that Oliver wrote a booklet on the history of Wanstead Park, which I republished with new material in 2014.

By 1911 the family was renting a larger property known as Fir Tree Cottage on George Lane – since renamed Nutter Lane – and Oliver Senior was in business as a ‘photographic materials maker’, with his sons working for him. The following year Treves married May Gladys Fennings and left his parents to set up a new home with her in Ilford. Two years later began the First World War. When Treves enlisted, he was initially posted to a cavalry training regiment, and then to the 11th Machine Gun Cavalry Brigade Squadron.

The Machine Gun Corps gained a reputation for heroism, but its high casualty rate earned it the army nickname ‘The Suicide Club’.

Treves met his end, aged 38, during the Battle of Cambrai, which opened on 20 November 1917. As so often, after early successes, the British offensive had ground to a halt in the face of fierce German counter-attacks.

On 1 December the British launched an attack with tanks and cavalry against Gauche Wood and Villers Guislain. At 9.35am the 2nd Lancers (Gardner’s Horse) commenced a cavalry charge in the old style followed by a squadron from the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. On their left, the remainder of the Inniskillings charged

northwards from Peizière towards Villers Guislain. The leading squadron and the 11th Machine Gun Squadron were brought to a halt a kilometre short of the village. Few of them were seen again and the rear squadrons were forced to retire to Peizière.

Treves Dawson and 13 other men of his unit died, along with 79 horses. The men are listed on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval as having no known grave – which usually indicates heavy fighting followed by retreat.

Indeed, the Battle of Cambrai ended six days later, with the Germans having recaptured most of their lost ground, which they were to retain until the end of September 1918.

Treves is remembered on his parents’ grave in St Mary’s churchyard. Their names are carved along the kerb but the headstone is dedicated to him alone. He is also commemorated on the Wanstead War Memorial, which features the names of 198 men, although recent research has revealed the actual death toll for the neighbourhood was nearly 40% higher.

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Remembering Tom

At Wanstead Church School’s Remembrance assembly, pupils, staff and parents took time to honour the fallen, and in particular, ex-pupil Tom Curry. Departing Head Teacher Mark Hemsley reports

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om Curry was a former pupil of both Wanstead Church School and Wanstead High School. A boy who loved sports, but especially rugby, Tom joined the Air Training Corps (ATC) at the age of 14. While with the ATC, he went on a Marine assault course and from then on was set upon joining the Royal Marines. Tom was sadly killed in action in Afghanistan in 2007, aged just 21 years and 12 days.

After his death, Tom’s parents donated a trophy to the school in his memory. We have been delighted that, in the centenary year of the Armistice, the award has been refreshed and presented to a current pupil of the school. We decided this year to start awarding the cup on a termly basis so that, each term, we can focus on the qualities of children from across the school; this time we have nominated children from the upper juniors, Years 5 and 6. We took inspiration from Tom himself, who was awarded his Commando medal for showing the qualities of leadership, cheerfulness, determination and unselfishness, and used the same qualities when deciding who to nominate.

Every member of the school staff voted for the pupil they felt most deserving which, this year, went to Hannah Boase in Year 5. Hannah was presented with the trophy in front of her proud parents, staff and fellow pupils during our special Remembrance assembly.

The other children from Year 5 and 6 who were nominated for the award were Joel Poraj, Frances Williams, Lauren Rodriguez, Noah Hunt and Vlada Dedin.

The whole school community was inspired and moved by being reminded of Tom’s story

Hannah Boase with the Tom Curry trophy

and by visiting the Wanstead War Memorial on which his name is proudly inscribed. We look forward to continuing this award next term to someone in the lower juniors and then again to an infant child in the summer. We have also linked the time of the award to significant and notable dates: in the autumn, it will be awarded as close to Remembrance Sunday as possible; in spring, as close to the start of Lent as possible; and in summer, as close to Armed Forces Day as possible.

As I come to the end of my time leading Wanstead Church School, I can reflect on the past seven years with great pride. The school is a central part of our vibrant local community, with a long history of links with both the people and the parish.

I will take with me many happy memories and will be forever grateful for the opportunities it has given to me. I know that I leave the school with a strong and dedicated team of staff who will support its continued success into the next stage of its history.

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Points, no prizes For many, the prospect of losing their driving licence is unthinkable.

Here, Emma Clements, a partner in the criminal department of local solicitors Wiseman Lee, outlines what all motorists need to know

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f you commute to work or need to use a vehicle to earn a living, being disqualified from driving can cause huge problems. There is also the inconvenience to family and social life, not to mention higher insurance premiums when the ban is finally lifted. It’s time to put the record straight. Here’s what you need to know.

Mandatory disqualification You will automatically lose your licence if you are convicted of a number of offences, including causing death by dangerous or careless driving, dangerous driving, driving while under the influence of excess alcohol or failing to provide a specimen for analysis (if you are the driver). The period of obligatory disqualification may be reduced or avoided if a ‘special reason’ exists. This must relate to the offence itself; circumstances relating to the driver are not considered.

Discretionary disqualification The courts can choose to impose a driving ban if you are found guilty of a whole host of other motoring offences, including careless driving, driving whilst disqualified, failing to report an accident or failing to stop after an accident, failing to identify the driver of a vehicle or driving with no insurance.

Penalty points: the ‘totting-up’ system You will normally lose your licence if you get 12 or more points within three years. If you are disqualified under the ‘totting-up’ rules, all penalty points are erased.

If you have incurred 12 points or more in three years, you will normally lose your licence for a minimum of 6 months. However, you may have read about motorists who have avoided a ban or had it reduced after raising exceptional hardship or other mitigating

circumstances. This means demonstrating that a driving ban would cause more than the straightforward hardship of no longer being able to drive or even the loss of a job.

Examples include proving that an innocent third party would be negatively affected as a result of a ban, such as elderly relatives or employees.

This legal argument is only likely to be successful where there is clear, wellprepared supporting evidence and persuasive advocacy. The court will need to hear compelling evidence if they are to be persuaded not to disqualify in these circumstances.

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Supporting football Have you ever dreamt of being part of a local football team flying high at the top of one of Essex’s major county leagues? If so, volunteers and supporters are welcome at Snaresbrook FC, says Millicent Brown

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naresbrook FC, based off Wanstead’s Nutter Lane, is presently in first place in Division One of the Essex Olympian Football League and is keeping its fingers crossed for promotion. And they’re actively looking out for people to allow this great, historic club to carry on their progression up the footballing pyramid as they’d like to snap up match-day physios, linesmen, hospitality staff and many more.

Originally named RAFARNO – short for Royal Air Force Army Royal Navy Officers – the club was set up at the end of World War One to provide sporting activities for the local community. Even these days, a fenced-off section with a fir tree remains at the top end of the ground, marking the area where horses and carriages used to turn around to drop off and pick up passengers.

At the moment, Snaresbrook FC is doing brilliantly in top position, six points clear from the team below – so it’s fingers crossed for the end of the season celebrations. And you could be a part of it! Snaresbrook FC has relied for so many years on parents and players to ‘do their bit’ but are still in constant need of investment and volunteers. So, why not pop down to the club to watch a match and meet up with other friendly local supporters and enjoy a chat and drink?

The club recently secured sponsorship from ex-footballing legend and local businessman Frank Lampard Sr (owner of Nightingale on the Green pub), and local waste management company Bywaters, which allowed the club to invest in training equipment, tracksuits and new kit for the first time in over five years.

Ex-player and new manager Robert Caine, who played for Snaresbrook for two decades,

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said: “This club and the family feeling has never left my blood since the day I arrived. My manager for all that time, Paul Staniford, was a huge role model for myself and many other Snaresbrook players. After his service for over 35 years for the club and community, I could not turn down the opportunity to take up the reins. It’s a great opportunity for me to repay all his hard work over the years and a chance to bring the same success and opportunities it gave me and my peers to another generation of Snaresbrook players. Something I’ve tried to add as the manager is to grow the reputation of this club through social media and build on its great history.“ Talking about the importance of local support, Robert added: “At a time when football clubs are struggling to survive at grass roots level due to lack of investment and dedicated people like our club hero Paul ‘Stan’ Staniford, I think it’s an appropriate opportunity to welcome any volunteers and supporters to play a part in this local, community-based football club.”

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Charting the Charter In the first of a series of articles following the progress of Wanstead’s environmental charter, Councillor Paul Donovan encourages us all to contribute to the success of this new initiative

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There are 50,000 deaths in the UK every year due to pollution, some 9,500 in London alone.

Humanity is effectively poisoning itself and everything else on the planet. Then there is the incredible loss of biodiversity over recent years, with 25% of mammals, 41% of amphibians and 13% of birds under threat.

And it is these dramatic revelations that have, in part, led to the idea of creating an environmental charter for Wanstead. The idea was launched at a meeting held at Wanstead Library in October. The charter’s focus is on climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. The plan is to focus on what can be done to improve these three areas, with cleaner journeys, more vegetation and less plastic, waste and litter and greener homes.

Cleaner journeys will mean more pedestrian travel, use of cycles and public transport.

Better cycling routes, safer roads and nonpolluting buses will all be contributory to this goal. The council are already looking at the possibility of vehicle exclusion areas around schools to reduce the pollution levels.

The increase in vegetation has already begun with the work of Wild Wanstead and the Wanstead Community Gardeners. The planting of tree pits in 40 roads earlier this year and beds around the town are evidence of a new, greener Wanstead beginning to appear. The charter will mean building on this with wild areas in places like Christchurch Green and George Green, creating green walls and hedgerow and tree planting. It is hoped more schools can take on green initiatives like

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the excellent edible playground now in place at Snaresbrook Primary. There will also be efforts to encourage people not to concrete over their gardens.

On litter and waste, we have already begun voluntary litter picks – the first was held on 17 November. But there will also be moves to make Wanstead as plastic-free as possible.

Finally, on greener homes, there will be moves to make things like solar panels and insulation more cheaply available to residents. People will be encouraged to think more holistically of the environment and the impact they are having on the world around them.

All of this will only be possible if people buy into the idea across the community. We will be looking for the council, schools, businesses, civil societies and individuals to all sign up to do something to contribute to delivering the charter. If we all pull together, then a cleaner, greener and better Wanstead can be achieved.

And maybe more importantly, we will be doing our bit to save the planet on which we all depend for survival.

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Let it snow, man Ahead of a performance of The Snowman soundtrack to accompany a local screening of the festive film this month, Redbridge Brass Band member Dave Wallace recalls a few other cool moments for the group

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That magical sound of a brass band is something many people associate with the festive season. It conjures up the aroma of hot chestnuts, tinsel, fairy-lights, carols and, of course, Christmas shopping trips, together with that big drop in temperature!

One of my early memories from when I was in The Salvation Army was walking the streets of Redbridge playing carols under lamp posts while people stood on their doorsteps to listen. The weather was generally freezing then too, as I recall, and often in treacherously slippery conditions made worse by having to hold a lump of ice-cold metal to my face – which in my case was, and still is, a trombone.

Times have certainly changed, with Redbridge Brass Band moving from the streets of Ilford to the Olympic Stadium and the floodlights of a West Ham United Christmas fixture. Playing in the stadium through the house speakers gave a sensational sound swirling all around us.

You could have half-expected Santa to come flying in to the arena with a train of reindeer leading the way and a glitter trail behind! Well, he didn’t turn up, but we were each provided with Christmas jumpers specially made for the club, which gave the band a festive – and rather cuddly – appearance. This was all further enhanced by the bubble-making machines on full tilt.

The wheels of the bus do indeed go roundand-round but so do the wheels on those classic steam trains that used to grace our

Members of Redbridge Brass Band at Epping Ongar Railway

railways. Well, I’m far too young to remember actual steam travel, so it was a complete delight to learn that Santa will be using a steam locomotive this year to help speed up deliveries. This means, of course, I get to hang about at Epping Ongar Railway with the other guys from the band to provide that special Christmassy sound while Santa delights the children on his express in December.

For some reason, playing in a brass band also means having to do stuff in cold weather, and for quite a few years, I’ve been competing in Skegness at one of the biggest contests in banding, which always seems to be in January. It has often been snowing by then, and the spectacularly vast beaches look bleak and beautiful, even though there’s a biting off-shore wind that makes your face ache. I’ll be going again next month with Redbridge Brass Band, hoping to repeat the magnificent victory we had there a few years ago. If we are unlucky, I’m sure there will be snow at least.

Redbridge Brass Band will be performing The Snowman soundtrack alongside a screening of the film at St Gabriel’s Church in Aldersbrook on 8 December at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm (adults: £12; under-15s: £6; under-3s: free). Visit wavidi.co/snowman

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On any chosen night, groups of tourists from all over the world and those who are just interested in Jack the Ripper will follow the trail with their guide, whatever the weather. When I began the research for this photography exhibition, I was amazed how many people were on the Ripper trail each evening. I estimate between 100 and 200 – there is certainly an enormous fascination with the subject.

For his latest exhibition, local photographer Geoff Wilkinson has recorded the contemporary atmosphere of Jack the Ripper murder sites in the East End of London, and it doesn’t take much imagination to be transported back to the 19th century

For me, there was another aspect as well as the crimes as I walked around the murder sites. One of the things that struck me was how little there was left of the original locations; it suddenly became important to capture what was left before it all disappeared.

I wanted to take a contemporary look at the sites while there was still some detail and atmosphere left to photograph. What I didn’t want was a model dressed in top hat and long cloak. I just wanted to visit the locations, or as close to the murder sites as possible, and capture the feeling that still exists late at night. That is why I chose to work as much as possible when it was cold, dark and rainy.

Having explored the murder sites, in some cases everything has disappeared, including the original buildings and roads, but the atmosphere still exists. It is impossible not to be moved when you hear the story of the women and their plight. The mystery of who Jack the Ripper was has never been solved, his identity never discovered; I doubt it ever will. All we are left with is the mystery and atmosphere of those alleyways late at night.

63 Gunthorpe Street: Martha Tabram was murdered directly off here on the left of the picture on 7 August 1888

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Geoff’s photography exhibition of Jack the Ripper murder sites will be on show at the 84 Gallery on Nightingale Lane, Wanstead until 21 December. For more information, call 020 8530 1244

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More than meets the ear On Monday mornings at Wanstead House, singing, instruments and laughter can be heard alongside the sound of little dancing feet.

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s a music educator with 20 years of experience, nothing gives me greater joy than leading these Mini Musicians classes as, through laughter, song, dance and music, we learn a great deal more than first meets the eye‌ or the ear! Music can calm or invigorate and bring to mind times of happiness or sadness; and this is just the start of the benefits of music.

Mini Musicians classes start with a hello song in place of calling a register and this encourages vocal participation of parents and children alike to find their voice and increase confidence. As the weeks progress, children contribute more and more as they learn the sounds and routines of the lessons. These songs and skills can be repeated at home and while out and about to enhance activities.

Tidy-up time is much more fun with the tidyup song to help us! Initially, the babies and toddlers respond through acknowledgement of their name with a smile or a wiggle and, over time, through vocalising. Friends in the class greet each other in song, making eye contact and smiling in our learning circle to encourage communication and contact.

Before school days, such social and supportive environments are a wonderful way to meet others and learn to work and play together in readiness for the formal school environment.

Friendships are formed between both children and parents, which extend beyond the classes, such as the teddy bears’ picnic on the lawn after our outside music lesson.

Songs and games teach children about awareness of the seasons, nature, their bodies, everyday tasks, taking turns, counting, when to make sound and when to listen, and much more besides. The children are also encouraged to look out for these things

Abigail and her mini musicians on a musical bear hunt at Wanstead House

outside of the class. When we practice listening, we improve our attention, and the sounds of animals, for example, can be linked to pictures through musical games and, in time, to reading the name of the animal.

Dancing with our babies installs a good feeling of pulse, which helps develop speech patterns and coordination of the body.

Play-based learning can be explored through music and movement, allowing children to lead activities using instruments and dance.

This allows the child to make choices about which instruments to play and how or in which order we will sing the songs. We, as parents and teachers, acknowledge and mimic them, which is a wonderful way for a child to feel heard and encourages creativity as well as promoting self-confidence.

As we sing our goodbye song and pack away our instruments, colourful scarves and puppets at the end of every session, we always go away smiling. Often, I hear the children singing as they leave, and I hope they take their songs to others and come back the next week ready to collect more to share.

Abigail is head of early years learning at Redbridge Music Service. For more information, call 020 8708 2828

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ondon town is aglow with decorations. Wanstead is blossoming with bright blue and white lights adorning lamp posts. The Christmas tree provides a shining beacon on George Green. Festivals of light feature in religious and secular celebrations at this time of year. Each bringing brightness to the dark midwinter days. The last days of the old year edging towards the first days of the new – a period for reflection and hope.

This Christmas will be 100 years since the first Christmas after the Great War. The Armistice centenary commemorations across the country reminded us of the loss which occurred during those terrible years between 1914 and 1918. I wonder what Christmas would have been like for those returning from the devastating conflict and for those whose family members and friends never returned home.

Communities can do so much to support people experiencing troubled lives. Often communities are based around religious establishments. Mosques, temples and churches often offer much to local people.

But we can also offer kindness and assistance on an individual level. We are each part of a community after all.

Wanstead is privileged to have many historic churches. Some, however, might be preparing to serve their communities in different ways as needs change.

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In the sixth of a series of articles looking at Wanstead’s ‘hidden doorways’, local resident and photography enthusiast Stephen Lines challenges you to identify the location of this snow-capped construction and nearby berry-bearing holly tree

For the doorway location answer, visit wavidi.co/decdoor. To view more of Stephen’s images, visit wavidi.co/slines

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eclectic & electric Derek Farr of the East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club invites anyone yet to enjoy the diverse musical beauty of the electric organ to join them for a concert at Wanstead Library this month

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he East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club (formerly the East London and Essex Organ Society) was founded in 1982 by people who were learning to play the electronic organ at Freedmans in Leytonstone (long since closed). They were people of all ages (five to 75) and they were encouraged by the music teachers to meet once a month to socialise and entertain each other.

At first, Freedmans supplied the Yamaha organs and set them up at the Maypole pub in Barkingside. It did not take long to realise the venue was too small – interest in organ and keyboard music was growing!

We moved to the Churchill Room of Wanstead Library at the end of 1982 and have remained there ever since. After the move, we still had our members play and entertain us, and as we grew, so did the quality of those players. From an early stage we had regular professional concerts (10 months of the year with two months as members’ nights). The club started with 53 members and quickly became established as a warm and friendly group that guests and players wanted to come back to.

Membership rose to 124 in 1996 and by 2004 it was still at 120, but sadly, our numbers are dwindling like so many other clubs. So, we are looking for new members to join us and experience a great atmosphere. The club is not a church organ society but an electronic keyboard club and the artistes are top-class, with their concerts being made up of all types of music from classical to big band, TV themes to show tunes and more up-to-date music – something for everyone.

The artiste booked for December is one of the club’s favourites, Brett Wales – one of the best on the circuit. Brett was raised by

his grandparents and it was his grandfather Alwyn who returned home from work one day to discover his young grandson playing his Elka 707 organ with his left hand and keeping time to the rhythm unit. Alwyn asked if Brett could do the same with his right hand. The response was astounding. Unruffled by the request, Brett did as asked, but with both hands at once. Brett was only three at the time and Alwyn realised his grandson might be talented! Brett is a regular player at our club, appearing nearly every year, so why not come along and hear him play his white Wersi organ (electronic)?

Our concerts are enhanced by way of a projection and screen so you can see the artistes playing from anywhere in the hall. We are a very friendly club and would welcome any newcomers and guests.

The East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club meet on the second Wednesday of every month from 7.50pm to 10.15pm (doors open at 7.15pm) in the Churchill Room of Wanstead Library (annual membership: £12; member admission: £7; visitors: £9; under-16s: £1).

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In the second of a series of articles looking at the history of Wanstead Park, its current state and the developing plans for restoring this important green space, Richard Arnopp from the Friends of Wanstead Parklands looks at Humphry Repton’s input to the landscape in the early 19th century

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he year 2018, now approaching its end, marks the bicentenary of the landscape designer Humphry Repton (1752–1818). Considered the heir to Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716–1783), as well as anticipating some of the trends in 19thcentury gardening, he worked on some 400 sites during his career. About 40 of these were in Essex, where he lived from 1786 at Hare Street, outside Romford.

Several of the gardens for which he produced proposals were very local – four in what is now Redbridge (Wanstead, Claybury, Woodford and Woodford Hall) and two in Waltham Forest (Highams and Wallwood House). One of these commissions, Wanstead Park, was regarded by Repton as particularly important. He had long been disappointed at never having secured royal patronage but, in declining health and approaching the end of his career, he relished the opportunity of leaving his mark on the setting of one of the country’s most celebrated and palatial houses. Wanstead had been a magnet for visitors for over a century but was now very much at the centre of fashionable society. Having for several years been home to members of the exiled French royal family, its glamorous young owners, William and Catherine Long-Wellesley, had decided to make it their principal residence following their marriage in 1812.

Repton’s detailed proposals for Wanstead Park, which he developed between March and September 1813, were believed lost for many years until they suddenly emerged in 2002 from a private collection and were purchased

by Getty Library. These comprised the raw material for one of his famous ‘red books’ – the bound volumes containing his handwritten reports and watercolours showing scenes before and after implementation of his improvements. Before then, knowledge of Repton’s work at Wanstead had depended on references in his published writings as well as some letters and estate plans.

That no finished ‘red book’ was produced for Wanstead was a disappointment for Repton, given the time and care he had lavished on the project and the prestige he hoped to garner from it. However, correspondence with

the Long-Wellesleys make it clear they did not want the proposals publicised.

Given that Repton’s pricing structure for his consultancy services was heavily weighted toward production of a ‘red book’, this would have disadvantaged him in financial terms (his idiosyncratic business model was one reason he never became as wealthy as Lancelot Brown).

Repton’s proposals for Wanstead included some major – and potentially very expensive – suggestions for the lakes. However, most of his other proposals, though imaginative, were not very radical. Much of the park landscape had gradually been assuming a softer, more natural appearance since the middle of the 18th century. However, Repton respected the remaining elements of the old formal landscape, while making suggestions for new features and “scenes of variety and contrast’’.

Some of his proposals were certainly adopted, such as a parterre, which still exists as an earthwork in front of the site of Wanstead House, but there are question marks over others. Perhaps more might have been done, but the Wanstead estate was caught up in the financial troubles of its owners, and the 1820s saw the house demolished and the park despoiled and ruined. Humphry Repton did not live to see this, however, having died in 1818, aged 65.

The next article in this series will outline some of the archaeological discoveries brought to light by the recent low water levels in Wanstead Park’s lakes.

The London Parks and Garden’s Trust has published a book to mark Repton’s bicentenary. Visit wavidi.co/repton Residents are encouraged to support the restoration of Wanstead Park by joining the Friends of Wanstead Parklands. Visit wansteadpark.org.uk

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Happy new year A course to help make London a happier and more caring place will launch at Wanstead House next month. Course facilitator Jane Mallen explains why she supports Action for Happiness

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iving in a crowded city like London, our senses can be constantly bombarded with everything from negative news to traffic problems and noise, and with that added to other daily stresses of life, a feeling of overwhelm can easily kick in. Being a bit of a people-watcher, I notice how much some of us are affected, suffering from low mood, low self-esteem and feelings of isolation.

This year, I discovered Action for Happiness, a UK-based movement of people taking action for a happier world, which has over 100,000 members. It is secular, science-based and open to people of all backgrounds. Action for Happiness is funded by its members and has no commercial, political or religious affiliations. It is a registered charity and its patron is the Dalai Lama. Its members take action to increase wellbeing in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities.

Their vision is a happier world, with fewer people suffering mental health problems and more people feeling good, functioning well and helping others.

This vision very much struck a chord with me, and when I saw that they were running a course called Exploring What Matters – billed as proven to leave people happier and more likely to help others – my interest was piqued, and I decided to get involved as a course facilitator.

I read how one of the course participants, who had suffered for over 10 years with chronic pain which left her unable to work, described how it helped her: “I wouldn’t be where I am now without Action for Happiness and that course. I found there were things I could do that would make a big difference and started to feel hopeful about the future. I still have

bad days and life certainly isn’t perfect, but it has really helped me so much. Now, I’m trying to be the change that I want to see.”

My co-facilitator, Rachel Jarvis, and I will be running an eight-week Exploring What Matters course starting next month at Wanstead House. We are not teaching – we look forward to exploring, week by week with other participants, what matters in life and what makes us happy, and eventually, how we can take action in our own lives to create happier workplaces and communities.

Analysis of this course has found it leaves people both happier and more pro-social, with participants reporting increases in levels of life satisfaction, mental wellbeing, compassion and social trust. Many say the course is life-changing. So, if these ideas interest you too, do come along and join us in January. We would love to meet you.

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S

ince the War, Woodford Photographic Society had been affiliated to the Central Association of Photographic Societies, but had never taken part in any of the activities. In 1965, the borough of Wanstead and Woodford was amalgamated with Ilford and parts of Chigwell and Dagenham to become the London Borough of Redbridge, part of a new ‘Greater London’. The society then came within the geographic area of the East Anglian Federation (EAF) of Photographic Societies and decided to resign from the Central Association and join the East Anglian Federation.

Two of the main organisers of the EAF lived in Woodford: Fred James and Daisy James.

As local residents, they were invited to become honorary members of the Woodford Photographic Society. Fred died a year afterwards, but Daisy became an active member.

Daisy James involved the society in the EAF annual exhibitions, and for several years, Woodford was among the leading clubs for successful entries in these exhibitions. In May 1967, Woodford had the highest number of prints and slides accepted. One of Reg Fowkes’ prints was subsequently included in the EAF’s entry for the inter-federation competition held by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. In 1968, the society was again successful with five monochrome prints and 56 colour slides accepted. Four of the prints and two of the slides were then selected to represent the Federation at the national interfederation contest. This placed Woodford once again amongst the front rank of the societies in the region.

The records show that the society was a thriving club in the 1970s and proud of its long tradition. The committee decided to set up a permanent collection to keep a record of the work of the club; for example, typical prints of members past and present and, where possible, the winning prints of the Newmarch Trophy. Reg Fowkes began to organise the collection of these works in 1970, and the collection would ultimately include photographs from the mid-1950s

through to the mid-1990s, with a few from earlier years.

The minutes of the society at this time are often silent on matters concerning the history of photography in general. It is not certain when the first colour prints made from colour negative film were exhibited at competitions, but in 1975 the club bought an enlarger suitable for colour printing for the use of members at a cost of £40.

Colour slide work also became increasingly popular and, in 1979, the society decided to purchase a new projection screen and establish a new slide competition.

The society took the opportunity to join the Redbridge Arts Council in 1975. At that time, the annual subscription to the Arts Council was £1.50. In 1978, the annual subscription to the Woodford Photographic Society was £5.

In 1977, the club arranged an evening entitled Son of Pollocks Peep Show

by Sir George and Lady Pollock.

This was held at the Sir James Hawkey Hall in November and other clubs in the area were invited. The show was a great success and made a profit of nearly £100.

With the continuing advances made in the photographic

December 2018 industry, photography became a hobby that everyone could enjoy and many people possessed cameras. The population of the area was also expanding, but despite this, in 1987, the club had fewer than 50 members, possibly because of the increasing attraction of television.

In 1982, the club moved from the Ray Lodge church hall to the Hollis Room at South Woodford Library. The premises at Ray Lodge had given problems because of the need for ‘blacking out’ and the general lack of comfort.

Membership had reduced to about 40 people.

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In the sixth of a series of articles celebrating the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society’s 125th anniversary year, club member Alan Simpson offers some insight into the group’s history, which in turn provides a pictorial record of our changing surroundings

The Eagle in Snaresbrook, early 20th century. From the collection of the late Reg Fowkes, a Woodford Photographic Society member

A History of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society was originally written in 1968 by George Hunt and updated in 2002 by Gillian Hutchinson. Alan Simpson has again updated the text for the group’s 125th anniversary. Visit wavidi.co/wwps

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Christmas Parties, Events & Community Shindigs

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WANSTEAD CHURCH SCHOOL’S CHRISTMAS FETE

We’re taking the Duke Bar to the village fete from 11-2.30pm

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12-2pm | £40 per person Book your place for a workshop with Rachel Robinson a.k.a ‘Motley Hues’ & enjoy a complimentary glass of fizz while making your own Christmas wreaths to adorn the doors of E11

SAT. 8TH

FESTIVE BAUBLE PAINTING

11am - 1pm | £10 per child Creative Biscuit will be back for their annual ceramic bauble painting.

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CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE ALL WEEKEND

All Duke trees come with a free Hawkes spiced cider.

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LITTLE DUKES CHRISTMAS MOVIE

10am – 12pm | £3 per child Bring your little Dukes to a Christmas screening of ‘Elf’ with popcorn & hot chocolate, while you enjoy a ‘childfree’ Saturday brunch.

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DUKEBOX PRESENTS – THE CASH COWS | 7-9pm

The Cash Cows Christmas Special, playing all your favourite songs in a way you’ve never heard before!

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SCHOOLS OUT FOR CHRISTMAS!

3pm – 5pm | Happy Hour & Mince Pies for all you hardworking Teachers!

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DUKEBOX PRESENTS – DOUBLE BASS DAN & FRIENDS | 7-9pm

Double Bass Dan & Friends will be getting us in the Christmas spirit, playing music to sing, dance & celebrate to!

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LOCAL MAKERS MARKET

Handmade goods by local artists.

Date: Saturday 1 December Time: 10am–4pm Venue: Christ Church hall, Wanstead Place Cost: free Enquiries: wavidi.co/makers DEC

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ST GABRIEL’S CHRISTMAS MARKET

Featuring stalls, mulled wine, Father Christmas, music and food.

Date: Saturday 1 December Time: 12–3pm Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook Cost: 50p (children: free) Enquiries: 020 8989 0315 DEC

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HAVEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND

Children can meet Father Christmas (£6 per child; booking required) in his enchanted grotto. Plus gift stalls, festive food, mulled wine, live music and games.

Date: Saturday 1 December Time: 12–4pm Venue: Haven House, Woodford Green Cost: £2 Enquiries: wavidi.co/hhgrotto DEC

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WANSTEAD FARMERS’ MARKET

Date: Sunday 2 December Time: 10am–3pm Venue: Wanstead High Street Enquiries: essexfarmersmarkets.co.uk

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WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD WEA CENTENARY FILM CLUB

A screening of Finding Your Feet (2018).

Date: Monday 3 December Time: 12.30pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: 20p plus the cinema’s usual charges Enquiries: wea.filmclub@gmail.com DEC

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ROYAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER (LIVE)

Date: Monday 3 December Time: 7.15pm Venue: Odeon, High Road, South Woodford Cost: £22.25 Enquiries: 0333 006 7777 DEC

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THE HISTORY OF LONDON’S CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

A talk for the Wanstead Historical Society by Nick Dobson. Visitors welcome.

Date: Monday 3 December Time: 7.45pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07949 026 212 DEC

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A talk by Dr Paula Nuttall for the local group of The Arts Society.

Date: Tuesday 4 December Time: 8pm Venue: Bancroft’s Prep School, IG8 0RF Cost: by donation Enquiries: 020 8599 6281 DEC

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: WANSTEAD TEAM

Date: Thursday 6 December Time: 1–2pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road DEC

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Date: from Thursday 6 December Time: 5pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £8.50 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803

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Date: Saturday 8 December Time: 11am–12.30pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400

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Date: Saturday 8 December Time: 11am–5pm Venue: Wanstead United Reformed Church Cost: £2.50 Enquiries: 07860 214 009

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Enjoy an iconic festive film accompanied by a live soundtrack played by the Redbridge Brass Band. Repeated at 5pm and 7pm.

Date: Saturday 8 December Time: 3pm Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook Cost: £12 Enquiries: redbridgebrass.com

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Featuring Georgia Van Etten and Mike Redfurn. Dukebox is a weekly live music event.

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THE ANGEL AND THE CAD

A talk by Geraldine Roberts for the Woodford and District branch of the National Trust about the story of William and Catherine Long-Wellesley, the last owners of Wanstead House, who became the first-ever celebrity couple, hosting glittering parties and transforming Wanstead House into a celebrity hotspot.

Date: Monday 10 December Time: 10.30am Venue: Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07774 164 407 DEC

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UPBEAT CHOIR: CHRISTMAS SONGS AND CAROLS

Wanstead’s Upbeat Choir will help get you in the festive spirit.

Date: Monday 10 December Time: 7–9.30pm Venue: The Manor House, 129 High Street Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8530 2998

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A talk for the North East London Local Group of the RSPB by Buteo Wildlife tour guides, including a quiz. Festive refreshments available. Visitors welcome.

Date: Tuesday 11 December Time: 8pm Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: 020 8989 4746 DEC

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WOODFORD GREEN ROTARY CLUB

A Christmas meal and celebration featuring guest of honour Debbi Hodge, president of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (visitors welcome). Booking required.

Date: Monday 10 December Time: 7.30pm Venue: Best Western Epping Forest, IG8 9NY Cost: £20 Enquiries: 020 8989 2701 DEC

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BACH TO BABY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Bach to Baby offers concerts for the whole family to enjoy together.

Date: Tuesday 11 December Time: 10.30am Venue: Wanstead United Reformed Church Cost: £15 Enquiries: bachtobaby.com DEC

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CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING

A workshop run by Gill James for the recently formed Aldersbrook Horticultural Society.

Visitors welcome; booking required.

Date: Tuesday 11 December Time: 7.30pm Venue: Aldersbrook Bowls Club, E12 5DY Cost: £5 Enquiries: wavidi.co/ahs

HERITAGE TEATIME: WONDER WOMEN

A discussion about how the lives of women in Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford have changed over the past century. Come along and share your memories. Includes a visit to the Wonder Women exhibition.

Date: Wednesday 12 December Time: 2–3pm Venue: Redbridge Museum, Ilford, IG1 1EA Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 2317 DEC

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ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD CONCERT

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club event featuring Brett Wales.

Date: Wednesday 12 December Time: 7.50pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £9; under-16s: £1 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717 DEC

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WALKING FOR HEALTH: WANSTEAD PARK

An organised walk with some gentle slopes and uneven terrain.

Date: Thursday 13 December Time: 11am Venue: Wanstead Park, Warren Road entrance Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 0951 DEC

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POETS AND ARTISTS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

To mark the centenaries of the end of the First World War and Wilfred Owen’s death, Nick Dobson will examine the work of poets such as Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Isaac Rosenberg alongside the art of Paul Nash, John Singer Sargent and others.

Date: Thursday 13 December Time: 6.30–7.45pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400

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Saturday 8th December 2018 7:30 pm Tickets: Adults ÂŁ12 Children ÂŁ7 Light refreshments & beverage will be provided Ample free parking Come and join your friends at C.A.O.S for an evening of entertainment with songs from the musicals of shows they have not performed over the last 80 years Ticket sales: Thelma Vincent 0208 989 4529 Enquiries: victoriafowler@live.co.uk

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A CHRISTMAS SINGALONG

Pianist Cliff Oliver and singer Caitlin Downie will be leading a festive singalong. Song sheets will be provided.

Date: Friday 14 December Time: from 8pm Venue: The Duke, 79 Nightingale Lane, E11 2EY Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8989 0014 DEC

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PANTOMIME: ALADDIN

Join Aladdin on a magical carpet ride with another traditional Kenneth More Theatre pantomime.

Date: from Saturday 15 December Time: various Venue: Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, IG1 1BT Cost: £17 (under-16s: £14) Enquiries: 020 8553 4466 DEC

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PAST & PRESENT ANTIQUE, VINTAGE AND CRAFT FAIR

A mixture of vintage jewellery, haberdashery, collectables, handbags, retro china, glass, crafts and homemade preserves.

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 10am–4.30pm Venue: Christ Church hall, Wanstead Place Cost: £1 Enquiries: wavidi.co/pastandpresent

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Create art using the unique technique of dry wool pastel painting, pressed with glass and framed (using eco-wool). For seven- to 12-yearolds. Booking required.

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 1–3pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £6 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400 DEC

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LITTLE DUKES CHRISTMAS MOVIE: ELF

Festive entertainment and treats for children, including a screening of Elf. Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 10am–12pm Venue: The Duke, 79 Nightingale Lane, E11 2EY Cost: £3 Enquiries: 020 8989 0014 DEC

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REDBRIDGE RAMBLERS: WANSTEAD FLATS & PARK

Join a circular walk through Wanstead Flats, Wanstead Park and Bush Wood.

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 10.30am Venue: meet at Leytonstone Tube Station Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8498 9850 DEC

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POLICE CONTACT POINT: WANSTEAD TEAM

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 12–1pm Venue: Belgique, 29 Cambridge, Park, E11 2PU

REDBRIDGE WINTER WONDERLAND

Christmas stalls, gift ideas and Santa’s grotto (£12; booking required) at this event in aid of the Mayor of Redbridge’s Appeal. Repeated on 16 December.

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 2–10pm Venue: Sir James Hawkey Hall, Woodford Green Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8708 2297 DEC

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REDBRIDGE MUSIC SERVICE CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 7.30–8.30pm Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadparish.org DEC

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE: A CHRISTMAS SLAYING

A Yuletide murder mystery.

Date: Saturday 15 December Time: 8pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £10 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 DEC

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CHRISTMAS FARMERS’ MARKET

Including an appearance by Father Christmas.

Date: Sunday 16 December Time: 10am–3pm Venue: Wanstead High Street Enquiries: essexfarmersmarkets.co.uk DEC

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NORTH EAST LONDON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

A presentation by Jerry Workman about the Cassini moons of Saturn.

Date: Sunday 16 December Time: 3pm Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT Cost: first visit free Enquiries: 020 8995 9853

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CHRISTMAS CRACKER CRAFTS

Create festive crafts to add to your home decorations and two personalised cards to share. A Creation Station event for two- to 11-year-olds. Booking required.

Date: Monday 17 December Time: 10–11am Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: £1.75 Enquiries: 020 8708 7400 DEC

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WANSTEAD & WOODFORD BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ

A supportive meeting space for those coming to terms with loss and bereavement.

Date: Tuesday 18 December Time: 10.45am–12pm Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead, E11 2SW Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8505 3000 DEC

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THE MUPPET’S CHRISTMAS BASH

Two screenings of the Muppet’s Christmas Carol (1.30pm and 5pm) with Christmas crafts and games to make and play in the foyer.

Date: Friday 21 December Time: from 11.30am Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £8 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803 DEC

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Date: Friday 21 December Time: 5–6pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road DEC

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REDBRIDGE RAMBLERS: WANSTEAD PARK

Join a circular walk through Wanstead Park.

Date: Saturday 22 December Time: 10.30am Venue: meet at Wanstead Tube Station Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8498 9850 DEC

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REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE: WITH LOVE FROM...

Get into the Christmas mood with songs (old classics and new favourites), poems and all things festive.

Date: Saturday 22 December Time: 8pm Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB Cost: £10 Enquiries: 020 8708 8803

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CHRISTMAS MUSIC, CAROLS AND READINGS

Listen to readings and carols, supported by local brass players.

Date: Sunday 23 December Time: 11am Venue: by the tea hut, Wanstead Park DEC

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ALDERSBROOK RIDING SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARADE

A pony parade through Aldersbrook – visiting Empress Avenue, Clavering Road, Northumberland Avenue, Ingatestone Road, Harpenden Road, Margretting Road, Dover Road and Wanstead Park Avenue – in aid of the Aldersbrook and Wanstead group of the Riding for the Disabled Association.

Date: Monday 24 December Time: from 1.45pm Venue: various roads in Aldersbrook Cost: by donation Enquiries: 020 8530 4648 DEC

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Games and puzzles for four- to 12-year-olds.

Date: Thursday 27 December Time: 2.30–3.30pm Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400 DEC

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Date: Saturday 29 December Time: 5–6pm Venue: Belgique, 29 Cambridge Park, E11 2PU DEC

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A small display celebrating the life of rapper and local Woodford boy Derek B (1965–2009).

Date: Tuesday to Saturday until 29 December Venue: Redbridge Museum, Ilford, IG1 1EA Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 2317 DEC WEEKLY

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Help get Chalet Wood ready for next year’s bluebell display. No session on 27 December.

Date: every Thursday Time: 10am–12.30pm Venue: meet by the Temple, Wanstead Park Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8555 1358

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Call 020 8530 3717

STRIDES BADMINTON CLUB

Every Sunday, 3.30pm at Wanstead Leisure Centre. New members welcome. Over-18s only. Call 020 8598 8435

Wishing all our readers, contributors and advertisers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year

NCT REDBRIDGE

Offering support and information to parents and parents-to-be. Call 0844 243 6247

SCOTTISH DANCING

Every Monday from 8pm to 10pm at Christ Church hall, Wanstead. Beginners can learn some jigs, reels and strathspeys. Cost: £3.

Call 020 8504 3376

WESTDENE TABLE TENNIS CLUB

Every Thursday evening from 8pm at Holy Trinity Church hall, Hermon Hill (over-14s). Call 020 8505 0061 or visit westdenettc.co.uk

To be part of the Wanstead Village Directory in 2019, call 020 8819 6645 or visit wansteadvillagedirectory.com

THE ALLAN BURGESS CENTRE

Offers a wide range of activities for the over50s. Cooked meals also available. Located at 2 Grove Park, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 6338

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Woodford Pantomime Presents

by Ben Crocker

1st–13 th January 2019 Card payments online & telephone bookings

01992 524462 www.woodfordpantomime.co.uk

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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead ADVICE & SUPPORT

Samaritans ������������������������������������������������08457 90 90 90 Citizens Advice Bureau �������������������������� 03444 111 444 Community Legal Advice �����������������0845 345 4 345 National Debtline ����������������������������������0808 808 4000

HEALTH

NHS 111 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������111 Whipps Cross Hospital �������������������������020 8539 5522 The Holly Private Hospital ������������������ 020 8936 1199 Spire London East Hospital ���������������020 3553 9455 Wanstead Pharmacy �����������������������������020 8989 0597 Wanstead Place Clinic ���������������������������020 8926 1450 Wanstead Village Dental & Health Centre ������������������������ 020 8530 2126

LEISURE & LIBRARIES

Wanstead Leisure Centre ���������������������020 8989 1172 Sylvestrian Leisure Centre �����������������020 8509 6526 Wanstead Library ������������������������������������ 020 8708 7400 Aldersbrook Library ������������������������������020 8496 0006

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward Surgeries held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month (excluding August) from 10am to 12 noon in the Vestry of Christ Church, Wanstead.

Jo Blackman ���������������������������������������������������07741 195 791 jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk Paul Donovan ��������������������������������������������� 07741 197 406 paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk Daniel Morgan-Thomas ������������������������ 07741 194 993 daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward Surgeries held on the first Saturday of the month at the Allan Burgess Centre and on the third Saturday of the month at St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook (both from 10am to 11am; excluding August).

Sheila Bain ���������������������������������������������������020 8708 2092 sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk Paul Merry ����������������������������������������������������020 8708 2014 paul.merry@redbridge.gov.uk

LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead John Cryer MP ������������������������������������������020 8989 5249 POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

PLEASE WEAR RESPONSIBLY FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER Get your free fundraising pack now at christmasjumperday.org In partnership with

The Save the Children Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales (213890) and Scotland (SCO39570).

Emergency ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 999 Non-emergency ������������������������������������������������������������������101 Crimestoppers ������������������������������������������������0800 555 111 Anti-terrorist Hotline ���������������������������������0800 789 321 Neighbourhood Watch ����������� redbridgenhw.info Wanstead Village SNT ���������������������������� 020 8721 5261 Wanstead Park SNT ����������������������������������020 8721 2796

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL

Customer Contact Centre �����������������020 8554 5000 Council Tax enquiries ��������������������������� 020 8708 5670 Report anti-social behaviour �����������020 8478 4679

UTILITIES

Electricity (power cut) �����������������������������������������������������105 Electricity emergency �������������������������� 0800 40 40 90 Gas emergency ���������������������������������������������0800 111 999 Thames Water (report a leak) �������������� 0800 714 614

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– Index of advertisers –

ACCOUNTANTS

Alan Patient & Co ���������������������������������������21 THP Chartered Accountants ��������51 & 60

AERIALS

DOORS

K&D Joinery ���������������������������������������������������41

ELDERLY CARE

Aerials Direct ������������������������������������������������72

Cambridge Nursing Home �������������������� 25 Homesdale ����������������������������������������� 23 & 60

Leo Bachmann ��������������������������������������������14 Planning & Projects ����������������������������������40

Newbury Radio ������������������������������������������ 47

ARCHITECT BALLET

Redbridge Classical Dance ��������������������92

BATHROOMS

Bathworks �����������������������������������������������������77

BEAUTY

Dr Sabba �������������������������������������������������������49 The Beauty Spot ������������������������������������������15

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Loss & Bereavement Café �����������������������44

BUILDERS

Darby & Finch Contracts ������������������������68 Glenward ������������������������������������������������������ 35

CARPENTRY & JOINERY

K&D Joinery ���������������������������������������������������41

ELECTRICAL GOODS ESTATE AGENTS

Churchill Estates �������������������������������� 28–29 Martin & Co �������������������������������������������������107 Petty Son & Prestwich ������������������������������ 39 The Stow Brothers ��������������������������������������81

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Aladdin �������������������������������������������������������������2 Christmas Jumper Day �������������������������104 Church Services �������������������������������������������� 4 East Side Jazz Club ������������������������������������10 London Gala Orchestra ��������������������������48 The Duke �������������������������������������������������������90 The Musicals That Never Were �������������95 Treasure Island ����������������������������������������� 103 Wanstead Comedy Night ���������������������� 93

PHARMACY

Wanstead Pharmacy �������������������������������60

PHOTOGRAPHY

Eightyfour �������������������������������������������60 & 64

PLASTERING

Heritage Plaster Services ������������������������69

PLUMBING & HEATING

Heating Plus ������������������������������������������������45 Wanstead Group ���������������������������������������24

POLITICS

The Duke �������������������������������������������������������90 The Leytonstone Tavern ���������������������������17

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre ���������������������� 97

Aladdin �������������������������������������������������������������2 Aldersbrook Riding School ���������������������72 DSP Performing �������������������������������������������75 Epping Ongar Railway �����������������������������12 Redbridge Classical Dance �������������������� 32 Redbridge Music Service ������������������������ 67 St Aubyn’s Sports Centre ��������������������������27 Sylvestrian Leisure Centre ���������������������� 97 Treasure Island ����������������������������������������� 103

PEST MANAGEMENT

GJB Pest Management ��������������������������� 59

FITNESS

CHARITIES

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

PERFORMANCE ART

DSP Performing �������������������������������������������75 Redbridge Classical Dance �����������32 & 92

John Cryer MP ��������������������������������������������� 36

Wanstead Fish ����������������������������������60 & 80

Barnardo’s ������������������������������������������������������61 British Heart Foundation ������������������������61 Haven House Children’s Hospice ��������88 Oxfam �������������������������������������������������������������61 Save The Children �����������������������������������104 St Francis Hospice ����������������������������������������7

PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS

Weald Hall Landscapes ��������������������������58

FISHMONGER

CARPET FITTER

Geoffrey Gramlick ��������������������������������������16

OSTEOPATHS

One Addison �����������������������������������������9 & 61 Wanstead Osteopaths �����������������61 & 105

FLOORING

Antique Wooden Floors ��������������������������20

FLORIST

Lillies of Wanstead ������������������������������1 & 61

FOOT HEALTHCARE

FAB Footcare �������������������������������������������������� 6

FURNITURE

Leo Bachmann ��������������������������������������������14

GARAGE SERVICES

Dipstick’s Tyres & Exhausts ���������������������13

PUBLIC HOUSES

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

Belgique �������������������������������������������������������108 Robins Pie & Mash ������������������������������5 & 60 The Bungalow Café ����������������������������������60 Zainab’s Kitchen ����������������������������������������� 53

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES

Little Bear’s Nursery ����������������������������������65 Park School For Girls ��������������������������������58 St Joseph’s Convent School �������������������85 Woodford Green Prep School ���������������99

SOLICITORS

GARDENS & LANDSCAPING

Edwards Duthie Solicitors ����������������������� 11 Wiseman Lee LLP ������������������������������43 & 61

HANDYMAN

E18 Handyman �������������������������������������������68 Stuart Green Property Solutions ���������40

Aldersbrook Riding School ���������������������72 Eton Manor RFC ������������������������������������������73 Sylvestrian Leisure Centre ���������������������� 97

The Holly Private Hospital ���������������������101

HOSPITAL

The Beauty Spot ������������������������������������������15

JSJ Design ������������������������������������������������������33

INTERIOR DESIGN

Scott Whitehead Trees ����������������������������84

Keating Jewellers �����������������������������20 & 60

JEWELLERS

Wanstead House ����������������������������������������61

My Dream Kitchen ������������������������������������89

KITCHENS

Arbis ���������������������������������������������������������������� 32

Smart Languages ������������������������������������� 52

LANGUAGES

Woodthorpe Joinery �������������������������54–55

DECORATORS

Barry & Sons ��������������������������������������������������72

LOCKSMITH

Theydon Window Cleaning ������������������ 32

LOFTS

DENTIST

North London Loft Rooms ����������������������57 Trim Loft Conversions ������������������������������ 76

Cloudy2Clear �����������������������������������������������64

DJ & DISCO

MASSAGE

McCarty & Smith ����������������������������������������37

One Addison �����������������������������������������9 & 61 Wanstead Osteopaths �����������������61 & 105

COMMUNITY & GROUPS

Church Services �������������������������������������������� 4 East Side Jazz Club ������������������������������������10 Wanstead House ����������������������������������������61

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

Computer Solutions �����������������������24 & 84 Problem Computers ���������������������������������68

CURTAINS & BLINDS

Magic Moo Interiors ���������������������������������80 Woodthorpe Joinery �������������������������54–55

DANCE

DSP Performing �������������������������������������������75 Redbridge Classical Dance �����������32 & 92 MG Décor ������������������������������������������������������88 Stuart Green Property Solutions ���������40 Woodford House ��������������������������������������� 83 DJ Ray Stephens �����������������������������������������16

Growing Gardens �������������������������������������� 36 Weald Hall Landscapes ��������������������������58

SPORT & LEISURE TANNING

TREE SERVICES

TUITION & COURSES WASTE DISPOSAL

WINDOW SHUTTERS

WINDOWS: CLEANING WINDOWS: GLAZING

WINDOWS: RESTORATION YOGA

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3 bedroom + Garden Extremely high spec £510,000

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Forest Court Snaresbrook Large 2 bedroom apartment £415,000

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Martin & Co Wanstead

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Greenstone Mews Wanstead

020 8518 8099 wanstead@martinco.com

Mon-Sat: 7:30am - 6pm Sun: 730am - 5pm

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White Chocolate & Raspberry Christmas Log

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Chocolate Cream Christmas Log

Pistacio Richesse or Raspberry Richesse

order in store or online @

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CHRISTMAS order must be placed before 3pm 21st December 2018

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