Tom Edwards

9 August 2017

Deptford, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, New Cross, South East London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Deptford and New Cross

Tom Edwards

9 August 2017

Deptford, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, New Cross, South East London, Tom Edwards

Here it is, another article in our series on the blue plaques of South London, and this week we're talking about the blue plaques of Deptford and New Cross. From the outset we're going to be very honest with you and tell you that there is only one 'official' blue plaque in Deptford and New Cross. Talking about only one plaque would not be particularly interesting however, so we're included the Lewisham maroon plaques as well in this list, along with one or two other plaques. Some might accuse this list of being somewhat arbitrary as we haven't included every plaque in the area, but we've included those which we thought were worth including. Though there is only one blue plaque, we've called this article the 'Blue Plaques of Deptford and New Cross' for the sake of consistency. Anyhow, we hop you enjoy this list of the blue plaques of Deptford and New Cross.

Tom Edwards

2 August 2017

Dulwich, East Dulwich, Herne HIll, Lambeth Borough, South London, Southwark Borough, Local History, Local People

Blue Plaques of Dulwich, East Dulwich & Herne Hill

Tom Edwards

2 August 2017

Dulwich, East Dulwich, Herne HIll, Lambeth Borough, South London, Southwark Borough, Local History, Local People

Blue Plaques of Dulwich, East Dulwich & Herne Hill

We continue our series on the blue plaques of South London by talking about those commemorated in Dulwich, East Dulwich & Herne Hill. Though Dulwich and East Dulwich are firmly in the borough of Southwark, Herne Hill is in Lambeth or Southwark - depending on who you ask. Being in Southwark means that Dulwich and East Dulwich have a number of London Borough of Southwark plaques, as voted for the residents of Southwark, but there are good number of official plaques on this list. Some might find it slightly curious that East Dulwich has so many more plaques than its traditionally more fashionable neighbour Dulwich, however when you consider that a lot of the timelessly quaint Lordship Lane goes through East Dulwich, it's possibly not that surprising. That said, there are some rather interesting characters on this list of the blue plaques of Dulwich, East Dulwich & Herne Hiil, and they show off the varied range of individuals that have lived in the vicinity.

Tom Edwards

25 July 2017

Local History, Local People, Peckham, South London, South East London, Southwark Borough, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Peckham

Tom Edwards

25 July 2017

Local History, Local People, Peckham, South London, South East London, Southwark Borough, Tom Edwards

We thought it was high time we did a list of the blue plaques of one of South London's most well-known areas - Peckham. There is no doubt that Peckham is up there with Wimbledon and Greenwich as one of the place names most synonymous with South London, and this maybe down somewhat to the success of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which, as most of you probably know, was set in Peckham. A lot like much of South London, Peckham has a relatively low number of blue plaques, and there are actually only 3 'official' blue plaques in the whole area. Alongside these 'official' plaques, which are part of the scheme run by English Heritage and the London County Council before them, there are also plaques voted for by the people of Southwark. Though these are also blue, they don't have quite the same status as the others, but we thought we'd include them anyway because the people and things they commemorate are still significant. We have made it clear, however, whichplaques are Southwark plaques. So, without much further ado, here is our list of the blue plaques of Peckham.

All-Time South London XI!

We read a statistic last year that said, in 2016, 14% of English footballers in the Premier League were from South London. That got us thinking, who are the best players from South London? Then we thought, what if we were to assemble a team of the greatest players to come from the wondrous land of South London? South London being defined as any London Borough south of the River Thames. Now, for fairness, to define a player from South London, we thought we would include both players born in South London and players brought up in South London. So this means if a player was both in South London, they are from South London and if they were born away from South London, but brought up in South London, then they are also from South London. So there are players in this list who were born in South London, but brought up elsewhere, and also players born outside South London, but brought up here. We should stress that this is our XI, and you have every right to disagree with it. If you do, as is very likely, we would welcome your suggestions to players who should be included. Anyway, here it is, our all-time South London XI

Tom Edwards

18 July 2017

Local People, Local History, Richmond

Blue Plaques of Richmond

Tom Edwards

18 July 2017

Local People, Local History, Richmond

Ah Richmond, scene to the most famous quotation of the 21st century so far – “Fenton…Fenton…Fenton! Fentoon!! Fentaaahn!!! Fentaaaaahn!!! Fentaaahn!!!! Oh, Jesus Christ! Fentaaaahn!! Oh, Jesus Christ! FENTAAAAAGHN!! Oh, Christ!” Still famed for its deer, Richmond Park is the centrepiece of leafy Richmond, which used to play host to all sorts of royal types, including Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I. Beyond royalty, Richmond has also been called home by a number of famous ladies and gentlemen, most of whom are commemorated by blue plaques. We at South London Club love lists, so here is a list of the blue plaques of Richmond.

Tom Edwards

12 July 2017

Hither Green, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, South East London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

Tom Edwards

12 July 2017

Hither Green, Lewisham, Lee, Lewisham Borough, Local History, Local People, South East London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

More proof of the prejudice held by the powers that be, well, in regards to important residents at least, Lewisham (Centre), Lee & Hither Green have nine blue plaques between them. Nine! It's a disgrace, an absolute disgrace. Anyway, anger aside, some of the names on this list are rather remarkable beasts, who have had quite a significant relationship with the local area

Tom Edwards

7 July 2017

Local History, Local People, South West London, Tom Edwards, Merton

Blue Plaques of Wimbledon

Tom Edwards

7 July 2017

Local History, Local People, South West London, Tom Edwards, Merton

Wimbledon is arguably the most famous name in all of South London. Okay, maybe Greenwich or London Bridge run it close. But how many people the world over who know of Greenwich Meantime know that it is named after an actual place in London? Okay, a few. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club which, for those of who somehow do not know, hosts the most major grass tennis tournament in the world, simply known as ‘Wimbledon’. Beyond knowing there is a tennis tournament in Wimbledon though, many people might not know that Wimbledon has been home to numerous luminaries and big players, most of whom are commemorated by blue plaques.

Tom Edwards

23 June 2017

Bermondsey, Balham, Borough, Catford, Croydon, Eltham, Forest Hill, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Lewisham, Local People, South London, South East London, South West London, Southwark Borough, Sports, Tom Edwards

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

Tom Edwards

23 June 2017

Bermondsey, Balham, Borough, Catford, Croydon, Eltham, Forest Hill, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Lewisham, Local People, South London, South East London, South West London, Southwark Borough, Sports, Tom Edwards

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

After our last article about non-league football, we received a flurry, a raging, dangerous, flurry of messages demanding an explanation as to why their team had not been included in our list of six teams. It was never a definitive list, but we realise that much of South London was badly under-represented so in this article we've gone out of our way to rectify this issue. Along the way we decided that we might as well include all the teams we could find playing between the sixth and tenth tiers of the English football league system who currently play in South London boroughs. This means that the likes of Kingstonian, though traditionally a London club, are currently playing outside London and thus aren't in the list. We found 28. Just to stress, the previous article (hyperlink) included Dulwich Hamlet, Greenwich Borough, Tooting & Mitcham United, Welling United, Fisher FC, and Cray Valley Paper Mills, so they will not be in this list.

Tom Edwards

22 June 2017

Local History, Local People, South London, South West London, Streatham, Tooting, Tulse Hill

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

Tom Edwards

22 June 2017

Local History, Local People, South London, South West London, Streatham, Tooting, Tulse Hill

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

A group of three areas that straddle two separate boroughs of London, and yet only five blue plaques between the whole lot of them. Now, this is not to say that Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill have been historically devoid of people of note – far from it. As we have already covered in this series, South London is unfairly underrepresented in the blue plaque scheme. We at South London Club are not going to argue the proverbial with those north of the river as to why this is the case, it’s obviously prejudice and we are just fine with that. If English Heritage and all the other custodians of the blue plaque scheme want to continue adding to the 165 blue plaques already in Kensington and Chelsea, go for it. We should probably be happy about the lack of blue plaques, all the cool cats South London has produced are still alive. Anyway, here's our list of the blue plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill.

Tom Edwards

4 June 2017

Clapham, Lambeth Borough, Local History, Local People, South London, Tom Edwards

Blue Plaques of Clapham

Tom Edwards

4 June 2017

Clapham, Lambeth Borough, Local History, Local People, South London, Tom Edwards

We’ve already established that blue plaques are a great way of lending meaning to areas, we’ve already done that okay? We’ve already established that there is a serious dearth of blue plaques in South London, particularly when compared with North London. We’ve been through it all. However, there is one particular area of South London that has a rather high concentration of blue plaques – Clapham. These plaques are mainly dotted around the outskirts of Clapham Common and represent a rather curious array of individuals. Unlike modern Clapham, not a single one of them is Australian, but there are a couple of very significant personalities on this list of the blue plaques of Clapham.

Blue Plaques of Deptford and New Cross

Blue Plaques of Dulwich, East Dulwich & Herne Hill

Blue Plaques of Peckham

All-Time South London XI!

Blue Plaques of Richmond

Blue Plaques of Lewisham, Lee & Hither Green

Blue Plaques of Wimbledon

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

Blue Plaques of Clapham

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