Tag: Stokey

• Amazing News for Abney Park

  

  In news that makes my heart swell, the lovely people over at Abney Park cemetery have just received news that they’re a step closer to being awarded £5 million in lottery funding. £315,000 has already been awarded so plans can be further developed. According to the press release: “The bid was submitted by the Council…

  Sheldon K Goodman

  February 6, 2018

  Heritage, History, Restored, Review

  Abney Park, Cemetery, community, history, Hymn, Isaac Watts, Lottery Funding, People Museum, Regeneration, Renewal, Restored, Sculpture, Stoke Newington, Stokey

• The Grave of Captain Danny

  

  As part of Remembrance Day, Cemetery Club looks into a forgotten hero whose grave in Stoke Newington has been forgotten…until now. Watch the clip below… Overseen by Field Marshal George Milne, 1st Baron Milne,  the founder of a plucky band of soldiers was commemorated by his comrades.  The Old Contemptibles is a name I’ve found…

  Sheldon K Goodman

  November 11, 2017

  Abandoned, Biography, History, Military, Respect, War

  Abney Park, First World War, Hackney, Lest We Forget, Poppy, Remembrance, Somme, Stoke Newington, Stokey, the great war, ww1