
A visit to Lee Green Fire Station – September 2026


Perhaps inspired by some great tennis at Wimbledon, in July a group of us took to our own local courts in Manor House Gardens for a Cardio Tennis taster. Cardio Tennis is a really fun way to exercise and hit a tennis ball (well … sometimes) at the same time. Anyone can take part from… Continue reading
Becky Laxton-Bass joined us to talk about influential women of Lewisham. Becky took us on a virtual tour of the Borough and picked out 14 women to talk about: Marie Louise Coidavid (1778-1851) Born into a free black family, Marie Louise, married to Henri Christophe became Queen of Haiti after a monarchy was established following… Continue reading
An intrepid group of our outdoor swimmers took to the water again in Beckenham Place Park on a lovely sunny and warm day. We thoroughly enjoyed a refreshing dip in pleasantly warm water, swimming and chatting with friends – just how does Caroline swim and talk at the same time and manage to keep afloat?!… Continue reading
Following her excellent talk to LGWI in June, local architect Ana Sutherland very kindly guided a group of 20 of us round some of the Blackheath Span estates featured in her talk. The sunny Saturday morning weather showed off the local houses and communities at their best, and Ana was full of interesting facts and… Continue reading
For our June meeting we welcomed Ana Francisco Sutherland, architect and founder of Francisco Sutherland Architects based in Blackheath and Chair of the Blackheath Society. Ana became fascinated by the architectural history of Blackheath and the number of post-war buildings of architectural merit. She soon discovered a network of collaborating practitioners living locally who had … Continue reading