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📷 shows her brother Edward who was nursed at the school, with Roland Leighton (Vera's fiance who died in France) & their friend Victor. 📷 Vera Brittain and Edward, Roland & Victor William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster Uni Library & the Vera Brittain Estate.

Local people have run a petition, they and we have met with the Council urging them to expedite the sensitive, appropriate reuse for what was last the Kennington Boys' School.

Post-war the building returned to schooling south Londoners, as it had done for over a century, and is a key feature of the Minet Conservation Area. Water ingression continues, and this Grade II heritage building more than ever needs urgent restoration.

For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial at Compton. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...

For anyone interested here is a closer photo of the inscription on the First World War memorial. Photo is by Corinne Morris and appears on wikitree: www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/St...

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Image: Roll of Honour, St Nicholas Church, Compton. Roll of Honour from St Nicholas Church 📷 Basher Eyre cc 2.0

The ancient church of St Nicholas in Compton is marking Remembrance Sunday & Eucharist on 9th November 10:15 – 12:00 hrs. stnicholascompton.org
Stained glass in memory of Harold Cliff Hodges. Born 1918, killed in action in Italy on 16th January 1944. St Nicholas Church Compton. 📷 Marie Clements

Unveiled & blessed April 1922, Compton War Memorial is dedicated to those who died in WWI - on land and at sea - mostly in France, one in Mesopotamia, and at the Battle of Jutland. A number of the Compton servicemen from WWI have no known grave. 📷 www.compton-surrey.co.uk/compton-war-memorial

This elegant, unique, Grade II war memorial in an Arts and Crafts style was designed by Mary Watts, and is an important feature of the thriving historic - and current - artists' village of Compton, Surrey.

Ealing! Queen of Suburbs! You saved Lammas Lodge, let's save Clive Lodge on Marlborough Rd!
💻 Object by 13th November to planning application Ref: 253085FUL on ghe planning portal here:
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Maps show that the dwelling on plot 878 was one of the first houses in the area. As one of the earliest dwellings built in this part of Ealing this home has considerable significance. The extract shows the first house to be built in the position of number 6, which has also been known as Clive Lodge.

It was home to Andrew Spiller, a 1950/1960s author and crime writer 🔪 The novelist was very prolific in his time.

📘 Photos of Andrew Spiller's book covers: Jamie Sturgeon
Read more about Andrew Spiller and see more of his book covers here 📙mysteryfile.com/blog

🏡 Near Lammas Park, the demolition of an entire locally listed house is being proposed by a developer who is back after his first planning application was refused. This distinctive, unique building was recently a perfectly servicable, attractive let property.

Photos on this thread:

Walsall Leather Museum - Littleton Street East
Photo: Ell Brown Flickr cc 2.0

Workshop in the Walsall Leather Museum
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Walsall Leather Museum exterior
Photo: Philip Halling cc 2.0

Interior
Photo: Gordon Griffiths cc 2.0

Special offer: Buy all 7 talks in the Vic's Soc's current 'Hot Off the Press' series for the price of 6. E.W. Godwin is in the series!
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Dr Reid’s monograph on Godwin, the first to focus on his buildings, will be published in the Victorian Society/ Liverpool University Press’s 'Victorian Architects' series in 2026.

📷E.W. Godwin Dromore Castle Co. Limerick 1869 showing carver Edwin White on scaffolding (c) Uni of Limerick archives

Although the legacy of his buildings is relatively small, his architectural design reached unmatched heights of creativity and distinctiveness.