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Borough of Leyton Education Offices
Would you like this for the Vestry House Museum?
My book about my grandfather, the controversial minister of Trinity Church, Walthamstow, is out on 2 November 2020. "Between Heaven and Earth" by Robert Nurden is my biography of my colourful relative, Stanley James, pastor of the Walthamstow Congregational church 1906-16.
He both charmed and alienated his congregation with his feminism, communism and pacifism during the First World War. He also, as a husband and father of seven, scandalised his congregation by conducting passionate affairs with women in his congregation.
Before that, as a young man in Canada, he was a cowboy, navvy, hobo, soldier in the US army, newspaper reporter and actor. After being sacked from his Walthamstow church, he joined pacifist organisations, worked alongside Bertrand Russell and eventually converted to Catholicism, counting GK Chesterton among his friends. A colourful life, indeed!
You can buy this page-turner of a biography on Amazon.com after 2 November.
I have just noticed the madhatter event is sold out. I was planning to take my 3 years old with his little Peter rabbit costume along with my friend. I am gutted is sold out. Is there any waiting list or anyway to get an extra ticket? I would feel so bad my little boy misses out on this, he would love it so much!
Can you help?
Do you know anyone who has/had a corner shop or worked at one in East London?
As part of a heritage project for The National Trust we would like to arrange oral history interviews and collect photographs to capture the story of migration and the importance of the corner shop in the community. These will be archived with The British Library.
The types of shops included will be newsagents, general stores, post offices and grocery shops in East London.
If you know someone who can take part then please DM me or comment below.
There was recently a very interesting post by members of the group walthamstow memories. There are so many photographs of couples married at st Mary’s church. If this has not been done before it’s a wonderful idea for a future exhibition
Thank you for hosting a Honey Pot Theatre Company. Knitting Bee seemed to go down a storm and we had a great time too.
I remember going to local history talks at the Vestry House in the late 70s given by Mr Tonkin.
CGS were working in Shernhall Street today and were amazed to uncover this little beauty. Our clients have lived here since 1952 and had no idea the boiler was there. Amazing find indeed.
Tel: 07816 504 352
Vestry House Museum aparfrom the santa thing, do you have to pay for the other christmas stuff such as the performances. or is it free to get in.
We had an awesome time visiting the wonderful Vestry House. Thank you to our local residents and Councillor Berberi for sharing your time with me.
Please look at the comments I’ve posted about the film nights! Can someone get back to me please?
My grandfather was a h simpkins who had the mineral water factory in the 1930’s. I believe my uncle donated labels etc which I believe are in your archives. It is not easy for me to get to London is there any way of photographs being taken for me and I’m happy to pay. Thank you
