Group    From 1984 

Ladywell (Village) Society

Categories: Community / Clubs

We are grateful to Mike Keogh for giving us (via Facebook) some history of this society: Founded in 1984 by Robert Smith as the Ladywell Village Society, by 2015 it has been renamed the Ladywell Society. After a number of Chairs, including Keogh, Smith, now retired, has taken on the Chair again and, subject to committee approval, the Society will revert to its original name. The Ladywell Village Improvement Group is a separate organisation, liaising with Lewisham Council to improve the streetscape and business community connections.

It’s local organisations like this that we have to thank for many of the plaques and other memorials that we collect. They also are responsible for protecting heritage that might otherwise be lost, and for encouraging the maintenance and improvement of both the physical and social fabric of local life. With all that said we’re sure Mike and Robert will forgive us for saying that the story of the name of their society reminds us of Monty Python’s dispute concerning “The Judean People's Front” vs “The People's Front of Judea”. 

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Ladywell (Village) Society

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Lady Well

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Ladywell Mineral Spring

This plaque was erected in 1984 or shortly after. Confusingly LondonNewsOnlin...

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British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society

British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society

Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their...

Group, Community / Clubs, History, Humour

13 memorials
Vic-Wells Association

Vic-Wells Association

Organisation to support Sadler's Wells & the Old Vic.  From their website: "The Vic-Wells Association was founded between 1922-1923 by Lilian Baylis. The Association's objective at that time wa...

Group, Community / Clubs, Theatre

1 memorial
Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative

Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative

A long-running squat. News of evictions prompted some interviews with residents. In 2013 Brixton Blog reported: "Many are professional artists; others work in jobs ranging from retail to community ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Property, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Eastcote Residents Association

Eastcote Residents Association

Representing the inhabitants of Eastcote, West London.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial