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EXHIBITION: EXPLORE THE PAST ENRICH THE FUTURE. Its time to revisit St Marys Hornsey
9 May 7 June 2009
St Mary with St George, Cranley Gardens N10
Wednesday and Friday 10.00 2.00
Saturday 10.30 12.30
Sunday 11.30 1.00; 4.00 6.00
Free Admission
This exhibition, assembled by the Friends of Hornsey Church Tower, seeks to recapture the ways in which a parish church and its churchyard embodies the collective history of the community, and celebrates what still remains.
Who lived in Hornsey years ago? The village church of St Mary and its churchyard in Hornsey High Street once had a rich collection of monuments reflecting a long history. But not all was lost when the church was demolished. Many interesting memorials remain in the churchyard: the family tomb of a famous poet, an unusual grave to a mistress and her servant, tombs of farmers and city merchants. Other reminders of the past, including a remarkable 8 ft alabaster grave slab and other memorials, are now half a mile away in the present Hornsey parish church, St Mary with St George, Cranley Gardens.
All these feature in the exhibition, which also reveals the story of more widely dispersed monuments, including a major sculpture in a national museum and some surprising recent discoveries in back gardens.
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Events 2009
May 9-10: Opening of Exhibition: St Marys Hornsey and its monuments at St George Cranley Gardens.
Sat 16 May: History walk led by John Hinshelwood. Meet at the Churchyard 2.00pm. Explore churchyard and High St in the light of Victorian photos, ending at the Old Schoolhouse to look at archives.
Sat 20 June: Tomb rubbing 2.30-4.00pm. Explore inscriptions and lettering. Families welcome
Sat 4 July: Summer Open Day 2.00-5.30pm. Climb the tower and enjoy the views
Sun 20 Sept: Open House Day.
Sat 17 October: Green Art 2.30-4.00pm.
Gardening and workshop Saturdays 10.30-1.00pm: Feb 21, March 21, April 4, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18. Tools are provided.
Look out for further news about events.
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Activities
Church Services: organised by the Parish of St Mary with St George, take place twice a week, 9.30am on Sunday mornings, and on Wednesday afternoons. For further details contact Rev Geoffrey Seabrook tel: 020 8836 6846
Saturday Morning Gardening Days: organised by the Friends, include pruning, planting and weeding in the Memorial garden, and clearing undergrowth in the churchyard while maintaining a balance with wild life.
Next Gardening Days:
Gardening Days are held on Saturdays from 10.30am-1.00pm:
All help is welcome and tools are provided.
For further details contact Bridget Cherry tel: 020 7272 0578 email: bridgetcherry58@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday workshops coordinated by Nick Allaway (on the same days as gardening days), involve minor DIY work to keep the tower in good order.
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Hornsey Churchyard Tomb Survey
The churchyard on Hornsey High Street was in use for hundreds of years. Its monuments reflect the change of the area from a village community to a London suburb. Although records have been made in the past of inscriptions on Hornsey tombs, no comprehensive survey exists which describes the character and condition of the surviving monuments.
Why is a survey necessary?
It will provide a permanent record, as part of a churchyard management plan, for future reference by those responsible for maintaining the churchyard.
It will assist in identifying monuments of special significance.
It will highlight monuments which are in urgent need of repair or conservation.
It will provide a background for developing best practice for the care of vulnerable monuments.
It will provide a valuable resource for those researching individuals or families, and for those with special interests such as monument design or population patterns.
It will form an important local record, of special value to the teaching of local history.
The survey will be carried out by volunteers, with guidance from English Heritage, which is offering a grant to assist with the creation of the record and with its dissemination when complete. It is planned to make the results of the survey available online.
There will be an initial training day led by the conservation expert David Odgers. This will take place on Friday September 11 2009. Details will be circulated nearer the time. Other sessions will be arranged later. No previous experience is necessary.
If you would like to be involved, please contact John and Bridget Cherry
Tel: 0207 272 0578 email: Bridgetcherry58@yahoo.co.uk
Last updated May 2009 |
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