tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post3787844073378809009..comments2024-03-19T12:00:16.160+00:00Comments on The Deptford Dame: Come and see Deptford's highs and lows in Open HouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-22561475581974253462018-07-20T17:32:06.523+00:002018-07-20T17:32:06.523+00:00Mrs French passed away peacefully in a nursing ho...Mrs French passed away peacefully in a nursing home July 2018 .<br />She was about 96 years oldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-56839079937259585762013-09-15T10:04:34.753+00:002013-09-15T10:04:34.753+00:00@Just Hangsin
London Open House has become BIG BU...@Just Hangsin<br /><br />London Open House has become BIG BUSINESS, with the programmes now being sold at £7.50 a copy, and the numbers available to London libraries seem to have been considerably reduced this year. This morning at Central Library in Bexleyheath, I was informed that they were given two boxes of programmes this year, which had now all gone, leaving only two copies for reference purposes upstairs.<br /><br />Perhaps it is this BIG BUSINESS hijack of London's critical Thames Gateway City Challenge architectural debate, that existed in Deptford long before Open House/Open City was launched in the early 1990s, that has led to the withdrawal great buildings like St Paul's Deptford, and the Laban by their respective owners, who were/are not being given the recognition and reward they deserve for their inspired, and inspiring input to debate? <br /><br />I'm sure that the current owners of the Master Shipwrights House in Deptford, Chris & his partner, will give you an excellent contemporary LGBTQ Open House/Open City tour.<br /><br />Apparently in the 18th Century there was a female shipwright living in Deptford called Mary Lacey, who had dressed as man during her working life in the naval dockyards, and on board ship. She lived in a large house with her (probable) lesbian lover Mary Slade, whose husband Benjamin Slade lived in the house next door. <br /><br />Deptford's history is littered with brilliant women, my headmistress at Tidemill Primary School in the 1960s was Miss Lane, and Mrs French "Muvver" was the top woman teacher at Addey & Stanhope Grammar School when I was there between 1967-74.<br /><br />At this year's Addey & Stanhope School Founders Day reunion, Roger Lawrence told me that "Muvver" was still going strong. vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218369501123975523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-22612906419554470752013-09-14T22:01:01.781+00:002013-09-14T22:01:01.781+00:00London Open House is indeed one of my favourite we...London Open House is indeed one of my favourite weekend. <br /><br />So happy that Deptford is so well represented in comparison to other neighbourhood across London. <br /><br />I got to check out to the Shipwright's House :)<br /><br />Just. Hangsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102338295707837344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-55555015907286437342013-09-12T10:17:37.906+00:002013-09-12T10:17:37.906+00:00@John & @Deptford Dame too
I've always th...@John & @Deptford Dame too<br /><br />I've always thought that the Shipwrights House should be publicly owned, and I never quite understood how it was mysteriously purchased by the current owners from News International ?<br /><br />John Addey, and real shipwrights have played a very important part in Deptford's history as you can see from Addey & Stanhope's School Song :<br /><br />1<br />Addeyans all from far and near<br />Hither come today<br />With memories of yesteryear<br />Of mingled work and play<br />The school that gave you of her best<br />Now seeks to bind you closer yet<br />In bonds of grateful love and duty<br />Addeyans ne'er forget!<br /><br />2<br />Stanhopes haste to bear your part<br />In our filial lay<br />For all her gifts bestowed on you<br />With love her love repay<br />Her watchful care and wise restraint<br />Wrought strength of heart and skill of hand<br />For ever with a true devotion<br />Stanhopes round her stand!<br /><br />3<br />Pepys lift your voice in song<br />Loud your love proclaim<br />The mother smoothed the path ye tread<br />Yield honour to her name<br />Once more within these hallowed walls<br />Where hope and high resolve had birth<br />Renew the pledge of loyal service<br />Pepys prove your worth!<br /><br />4<br />Evelyns up with heart and voice<br />Join the joyous song<br />So shall the love of all her sons<br />The strain of praise prolong<br />'A Deo Mother' be the cry<br />Till neighbour Thames hath ceased to flow<br />True loyalty to school and country<br />Evelyns ever show!<br /><br />5<br />Hearts of Oak that Deptford made<br />Guarded England well<br />The ships are gone but stands the school<br />The shipwrights' worth to tell<br />As builded they right sound and true<br />So builds the school and shall for aye<br />Sing Addeys, Stanhopes, Pepys, Evelyns<br />Prosper school alway!vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218369501123975523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-36496859994046219472013-09-12T08:44:01.289+00:002013-09-12T08:44:01.289+00:00@john the opening hours at the Master Shipwrights ...@john the opening hours at the Master Shipwrights House have been extended, you should be able to get in all day till about 4.Deptford Damenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-4186314189474005382013-09-07T10:55:54.706+00:002013-09-07T10:55:54.706+00:00@Deptford Dame
Thank you for bringing Deptford...@Deptford Dame<br /><br />Thank you for bringing Deptford's architectural treasures, and the associated Open House London, Thames Gateway, City Challenge 2013 debate into sharp focus. It saddens me that both St Paul's and the Laban don't feature in the 2013 programme, which should be available in ALL London libraries.<br /><br />As you know I was born in Deptford, and it was there nearly thirty years ago, that I brought my pristine RICS 1984 qualification to St Paul's Deptford & Father Diamond's table in an attempt to bring some "Jam lucis orto sidere" light to the dark art of planning.<br /><br />As an Open House volunteer for Christ Church, Erith in 2012, I was given a roving commission by the C of E, which allowed me to interact with everybody involved with 'The changing face of the tidal Thames : Thames Estuary Partnership & Institution of Civil Engineers walk. I was therefore able to bring nearly thirty years of critical Thames Gateway, City Challenge development work, and experience to the event, which I know was appreciated by the ICE's Roland Grzybek BSc Hons CEng FICE FCIWEM MIOSH Halcrow Director, flood coast & environment, Europe public sector :<br /><br />Dear Roy<br /> <br />I really do appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication in following up on what was an excellent day.<br /> <br />Kind regards<br /> <br />Roland<br /><br />The contemporary housing 'Crisis' confronting us in London has reached a critical legal juncture for me personally. Stephen Couling and Dr Brian Hanson formerly of HRH The Prince of Wales' Institute of Architecture can confirm that I was shortlisted for their Summer School to Oxford, Rome and Villa Lante at the time I discovered that the neo-Nazi NF/BNP/KKK/SS 33 The Watcher group were being allowed by London Old Boys to use the Old Addeyans FC/Densitron International PLC clubhouse development for their malevolent 'Planning for Real' meetings. From St James's Palace to Belmarsh Prison was an unlikely career move, but I became a prisoner of conscience, and a letter from Dr Brian Hanson sent to me in Belmarsh was handed to Judge Smith prior to commencement of the ILCC trial Regina v Hobson 1991.<br /><br />In June 2004 Ben Bolgar the Senior Design Director at the Prince's Foundation gave me his card after the BBC debate 'The Architects and the Prince' at the Farmiloes Building in Clerkenwell. I fully briefed Ben with regard to my individual legal case. and following our Open House interaction in September 2004 (when St Paul's Deptford was in the Open House programme), which also involved Lucy Faulkner the FA's Ethics and Sports Equity Manager, Ben concluded his fax dated 20th September 2004 with these words... I am not sure how much use we can be to you directly but wish you every success for 'justice not vengeance' in every area you direct your work.<br /><br />I'm sure the new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will understand why I took the stand I did in 1991 against the neo-Nazi betrayal of Deptford and London, and why I have continued to fight for JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE right up to the present day. I hope that you enjoy this video as much as I have :<br /><br />The Installation of Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth - St John's Wood United Synagogue, London - Sunday 1st September 2013, 26th Elul 5773 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCKrWaIm8pw&safe=active<br /><br />Our Lady of the Assumption pray for us!<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Roy Hobson http://www.mixcloud.com/roy-hobson/ aka "Vesper"vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218369501123975523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-90914135153163878482013-09-07T10:14:38.893+00:002013-09-07T10:14:38.893+00:00Great to see the Shipwright's House back on th...Great to see the Shipwright's House back on the programme but a shame that they're not opening for as long as last time. You can find a floor plan of the house by following the first link below and if you follow the second link you will find some recent photos of the house during a fashion photo shoot.<br /><br /> http://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/propertyimages/ja38820p.pdf<br /><br />http://missanielablog.com/master-shipwrightsJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-70687881229314438452013-09-07T08:37:15.477+00:002013-09-07T08:37:15.477+00:00Thanks Eleanor, I didn't know that either (and...Thanks Eleanor, I didn't know that either (and agree with Richard about the website!) Deptford Damenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-10067702441157416902013-09-07T08:32:02.845+00:002013-09-07T08:32:02.845+00:00Richard - you can pick up a copy of the paper guid...Richard - you can pick up a copy of the paper guide for free from libraries - all Lewisham libraries have copies.Eleanorhttp://twitter.com/eleanorcsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7397970649062371366.post-10921946424954957872013-09-07T07:27:37.032+00:002013-09-07T07:27:37.032+00:00Really useful post.
I love the London Open House...Really useful post. <br /><br />I love the London Open House too, but I find their website isn't the easiest to navigate and search for the places I'd like to visit.Richard Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565380446421416586noreply@blogger.com