Thursday 11 September 2008

400 years of Worcester Park

One of the many good things about the Worcester Park Life is its news about upcoming stuff, otherwise it'd be possible to miss things like this:

There will be another chance to see the ‘400 years of Worcester Park’ exhibition, originally produced for the anniversary in 2006, at the Heritage Open Day in St Mary’s Church, at the top of The Avenue, on Saturday 13 September, 11am-5pm. There will also be new displays about Cuddington and Worcester Park in the 1950s, including a look at the story of the Operatic Section of the Cuddington Players, formed in 1958. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be available in the hall adjoining the church.

For those new to the blog the historical information's been compiled by the incomparable David Rymill, archivist and maven of Worcester Park history. He will be there and his book will be available for purchase and I'd highly recommend it:

Worcester Park and Cuddington: A Walk through the Centuries, produced by David Rymill in 2000, is still available at £8.95 plus £1 p&p if required. For further details, phone 020 8330 6563. The 170-page book combines memories of life in Worcester Park from the 1910s
onwards with documentary evidence, and includes over 75 illustrations.

5 comments:

Worcester Park said...

402 years, surely.

The Brinkster said...

Apparently there are a couple of dodgy years in the 1840s that are best glossed over......

;)

Worcester Park said...

If you're referring to the events of 1847, I'd thank you not to refer to them.

The Brinkster said...

Oh you just HAD to go and bring up 1847 didn't you!!! I wasn't going to mention it but seeing as YOU'VE dredged it up I still want to know what happened to the galoshes and blunderbuss......

Worcester Park said...

Stop going on about 1847!!! This is why the internet is such a bad idea.