From their website: "The Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground are a group of local people dedicated to organising events and activities to encourage local people to use the park. In addition to supporting projects that will help to maintain and improve the facilities available to members of the public using the park, the group also take a keen interest in the long and varied history of Lordship Recreation Ground. The group are always pleased to hear from people with fond childhood memories of the 'Rec' and indeed information on many of the other happy or tragic events that have occurred over the years."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground
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Downhills air raid shelter WW2
The sculpture, inspired by a Pablo Picasso painting, was designed by Curtis a...
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The Bourne Society
It takes its name from the streams that follow the lines of the A22 and A23 roads, and meet in Purley. Its objectives are to extend the knowledge of local history in Caterham, Purley and the surrou...
Stephen and Matilda Tenants' Co-operative
The first local authority estate under tenants' control in Britain. Became a limited company on 30 September 1982. Waymarking gives the interesting history of this organisation.
Jonathan’s Coffee House
Founded by Jonathan Miles in Exchange Alley around 1680. In 1698 John Castaing posted a list of prices for stocks and commodities. And so traders who were expelled from the Royal Exchange used Jona...
Christmas cards
The first card was designed by John Horsley. The Mail has some pictures of early Christmas cards.
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