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Contents 

Features 

Colourful past .......................................18–19 

A lot to lose ...................................................22 

On the town ................................................ 26 

Park life ......................................................30–31 

Succession success ...................................34 

Away from home .......................................42 

The high life .................................................46 

Flat-out protection? ......................... 50–51 

Power planning ......................................... 54 

Listen and learn ......................................... 58 

Puzzles & competitions 

Sudoku .............................................................24 

Crossword competition ........................ 38 

Wanstead anagram ................................. 56 

Every month 

Local news .................................6–8, 10 & 12 

Wanstead map ....................................60–61 

Community events .........67–68, 70 & 72 

Community groups ..................................74 

Useful numbers ..........................................76 

Index of advertisers ..................................78 

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Welcome... 

New research has put the UK bottom of 28 

leading economies when it comes to trust 

in the media. The survey by PR company 

Edelman found that just 31% of Britons trust 

media institutions to ‘do what is right’. The reasons 

will be manifold, but with Prince Harry successfully 

exposing patterns of historical phone hacking, and 

with presenter scandals at the BBC and ITV, having 

faith in the media may be a leap too far for many. 

Calling local residents... 

The Wanstead Village Directory proudly supports local 

businesses and we encourage you to do the same. 

Help us help these businesses by mentioning the 

Wanstead Village Directory when responding to adverts. 

Don’t believe 

everything 

you read… 

Across the world, journalists have become less trusted to tell the 

truth. It’s a sad state to be in, but it could be worse. 

I’m reminded of an encounter at the Wanstead Festival a number 

of years ago. Among the many conversations had in front of 

the Wanstead Village Directory stall (Evergreen Field plans, local 

policing and the type of shops we need on the High Street are 

recurring festival discussion topics), one particular chat stands 

out. A young man – who I later discovered was visiting Wanstead 

for the first time – approached with great interest in the 

magazine, specifically how we got permission to publish it. He 

was astounded we were able to distribute so many copies. His 

astonishment made sense when it transpired it was also his first 

time to have left his home country of China. 

When it comes to trust in the media, China actually ranks top 

of the table. But it also ranks near the bottom of the World 

Press Freedom Index. So, there are certainly things worse than 

having media institutions that sometimes get things wrong. 

The concept of a free press was an alien concept to our visitor 

from China, but it means – among many other benefits, 

of course – the Wanstead Village Directory has 

been able to publish the thoughts of so 

many local residents over the years. 

And that will continue. You can 

trust me on that. 

Lee Marquis, Editor 

A note to businesses... 

If you are a business based in Wanstead, or if you have a 

presence in the local community, we can help you get your 

message across to our readers. The deadline for inclusion in 

the March 2024 edition is 16 February 2024. 

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You’re invited to celebrate LGBT+ History Month in 

Redbridge with events and activities from 

Redbridge Libraries, Redbridge Rainbow Community 

and Eastside Community Heritage. 

Join us this February for: 

Advice Sessions 

Book Events 

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Comedy Night 

Creative Workshops 

Flag Raising 

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Public engagement event to discuss the 

future of Wanstead Youth Centre 

Redbridge Council will host 

a public engagement event 

at Wanstead Youth Centre 

this month to discuss the 

plans for a new education 

and youth hub at the 

Elmcroft Avenue venue. 

The centre was closed 

last October to enable 

surveying work to begin for 

what the council describe 

as essential repairs. “The 

building dates from the 

mid-1940s and requires 

significant structural work 

to bring it up to a good standard. In April 2022, 

a survey of the building revealed that essential 

repairs were estimated to cost £2.4m,” said 

a council spokesperson. The meeting will 

take place on 8 February from 6pm, with 

representatives from the council’s Education 

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and Inclusion Team on hand to explain the 

detail and reasoning behind the proposals 

for the centre’s future. All interested parties 

are welcome to attend. An online survey has 

also been launched to gather residents’ views. 

Visit wnstd.com/wycsurvey 

Comedy night 

at high school 

Wanstead Comedy 

Night is collaborating 

with Wanstead High 

School’s PTA to 

present a fundraising 

event this month. 

“There will be four 

brilliant comedians 

compared by Britain’s 

Got Talent finalist 

Graeme Matthews, 

plus a licensed bar,” 

said a spokesperson. 

Headlining the show 

will be Tim Shishodia 

(Leicester Square 

New Comedian 

Of The Year 2010). 

The event will take 

place on 9 February 

from 7pm to 9pm 

(tickets: £15). Visit 

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Calendar raises 

£3,000 for charity 

A 2024 calendar 

featuring 

photographs of 

wildlife and locations 

across Epping Forest 

– including Wanstead 

Park and Wanstead 

Flats – has raised 

more than £3,000 

for charity. “All the 

photos were taken by 

local photographers, 

including four from 

Wanstead,” said Don 

Taylor, who compiled 

the calendar. The 

money will be shared 

between The Swan 

Sanctuary and 

the Epping Forest 

Heritage Trust. 

Another calendar is 

planned for 2025. 



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© Geoff Wilkinson 

TfL confirms four local bus routes 

will be restructured this year 

Invitation to cattle grazing talk at 

Friends of Wanstead Parklands’ AGM 

© Tony Morrison 

TfL will be going ahead with the proposed 

changes to the W12, W13, W14 and 549 bus 

routes between the Walthamstow, Wanstead 

and Woodford areas following a consultation 

last year. “We received 863 responses to 

the consultation and would like to thank 

everyone who took part,” said a spokesperson. 

The changes are expected to take place 

in September, with all routes restructured 

and the 549 withdrawn and replaced by an 

extended W14 route. The new routes are 

available to view online. Visit wnstd.com/bus 

‘The discoveries made on the site of 

Wanstead’s Co-op were far-reaching’ 

Astronomer James Bradley 

At this month’s meeting of the North East 

London Astronomical Society, Dr John 

Fisher will give a presentation about James 

Bradley (1692–1762), a local unsung hero of 

science who proved the Earth orbits the sun 

from observations made in Wanstead. “The 

consequences of Bradley’s discoveries made 

in a modest dwelling on the site of the present 

Co-op were far-reaching,” said Dr Fisher, whose 

presentation will take place at Wanstead 

House on 18 February from 1.30pm (visitors 

welcome). Email stevek1951@hotmail.com 

The Friends of Wanstead Parklands is 

extending an open invitation to attend its 

Annual General Meeting on 22 February. “As 

in previous years, the venue will be Wanstead 

Golf Club on Overton Drive. Doors will open at 

7pm for a 7.30pm start. After a short business 

meeting, Epping Forest grazier John Phillips 

will be giving a talk on cattle grazing in the 

Forest. Three cows are currently in residence in 

Wanstead Park and have attracted great public 

interest,” said a spokesperson for the charity. 

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and families. We collected 15 bags of rubbish, 

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at Christ Church on 25 February from 2.30pm. 

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and dementia-friendly, concluding 

with an uplifting singalong. The event will 

feature classically-trained professional artists 

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Council writes to TfL requesting 

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Take part in Wanstead’s 2024 

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A Large Emerald moth was found 

in Wanstead Park on 23 June 2023 

Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal and 

Wanstead Village councillor Jo Blackman 

co-wrote a letter to TfL last month to request 

urgent action over disruption to the Central 

Line, which is impacting 10 stations across the 

borough. “Whilst we welcome the muchneeded 

improvement work and refurbishment 

of trains, it is unfortunate that TfL has not 

made provision to ensure adequate service for 

our residents in the meantime,” said the letter 

addressed to TfL Commissioner Andy Lord. 

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Local residents are encouraged to get involved 

in Wanstead’s 2024 moth-recording project. 

“Although the number of moth species 

recorded on the Wanstead patch in 2023 was 

down on previous years, there were still many 

exciting finds, with 300 different species seen 

(plus 26 butterfly species). Please get in touch 

if you’d like to help with this year’s count,” 

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Rare diving duck spotted for the 

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A love of music: top organist’s 

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A rare diving duck was spotted for the first 

time on Wanstead Flats last month. “While 

scanning Jubilee Pond on 16 January, I noted 

a drake Ferruginous Duck asleep on a small, 

unfrozen part of the lake. It later woke up 

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Although there was no sign of it the following 

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One of England’s top electronic and theatre 

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of events. Michael Wooldridge – who has 

performed at film premieres in Leicester 

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his eclectic mix of show tunes and classical 

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High Street Wanstead, 1925 

Colourful past 

Local resident Roland Saunders discusses his interest in giving 

old photographs a new lease of life by recolouring them 

using artificial intelligence 

Recently, I’ve been looking at my digital 

collection of local photographs of 

Woodford and Wanstead. I have lived 

in South Woodford for most of my life, as 

did my parents and grandparents before 

me. During lockdown, I set up a Facebook 

group called Woodford, South Woodford 

and Wanstead Memories and Life. Some of 

the older photographs have been exciting 

to see, capturing times gone by. Using 

software to enhance photos brings a new 

level of realism. 

In the digital age, our ability to interact with 

and enhance photographs using artificial 

intelligence (AI) has reached unprecedented 

levels. One fascinating technique that has 

gained popularity in recent years is palette 

recolouring – a process that breathes new 

life into old photos. By applying modern 

colour schemes to vintage images, we revive 

memories, making them more vibrant and 

relatable to contemporary audiences. 

Palette recolouring involves selecting a new 

colour palette for an image while preserving 

its original structure and details. This 

technique is not about altering the content of 

a photo but rather reimagining it through a 

fresh set of colours. It can be applied to blackand-white 

photos, sepia-toned images or 

faded colour pictures, effectively transporting 

them to a different era or infusing them with a 

contemporary aesthetic. 

One of the key challenges in palette 

recolouring is maintaining the authenticity 

and emotional resonance of the original 

photograph. Artists and enthusiasts must 

strike a delicate balance between introducing 

new colours and preserving the historical 

or sentimental value of the image. Careful 



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George Lane, Wanstead, circa 1920 

Wanstead High School, 1930 

Wanstead Hospital, circa 1930 

The George, 1976 

consideration of the subject matter, historical 

context and cultural nuances is essential to 

ensure the recolouring enhances rather than 

detracts from the photo’s significance. 

Palette recolouring offers a unique 

opportunity to bridge the gap between the 

past and present. By infusing old photos with 

contemporary colour schemes, we can relate 

to historical moments in a more personal 

and engaging way, such as seeing photos of 

Wanstead and Woodford from 100 years ago 

in colour. 

Recolouring vintage images allows us to 

gain a renewed appreciation for the past, 

fostering a stronger connection between 

generations. It’s a means of ensuring the 

stories and memories encapsulated in old 

photographs continue to resonate with those 

who come after us. 

We still have some way to go before, as in the 

film Blade Runner, we can actually go inside 

the photograph and explore, but I’m sure we 

will be heading that way. Using AI technology, 

currently, we can already build missing parts 

of the picture, upscale the resolution, and, 

of course, colour a black-and-white image. 

Software is improving all the time, and I’m 

sure in a few years, the images will be taken to 

new levels of realism. 

To join the Woodford, South Woodford and 

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A LOT TO LOSE 

In the 18th of a series of articles charting Cadent’s impact on Redbridge 

Lane West allotments, Sally Parker is frustrated by delays to the planned 

works, which received Secretary of State consent last month 

It’s six months since I last wrote 

about plans by Cadent, the energy 

infrastructure company, to carry out 

works to their gas station on Redbridge 

Lane West, next to our allotments. 

After many months with no updates, Cadent 

held a drop-in session in late November 

2023 to “provide an opportunity for all local 

residents to learn more about the project 

and ask questions.” Some plot holders were 

able to attend, together with our local 

ward councillor and the National Allotment 

Society’s London representative. It was, in 

many ways, an unsatisfactory event, as Cadent 

were unable to provide meaningful answers 

to our questions, which included how they 

will comply with all the planning decision 

conditions, provide safe access to our plots 

during the work and provide equivalent 

facilities, including accessible toilets. These 

are important for everyone who uses the 

allotments but are especially vital for Sprout 

There!, a charity for adults with disabilities. We 

were promised a reply before Christmas. 

A response arrived on 22 December, but 

frustratingly, the answers were mostly noncommittal, 

with repeated statements that 

Cadent is working closely with the council. 

And it appears that all hangs on a government 

decision regarding the application for 

approval of Cadent’s plans under Section 8 

of the 1925 Allotments Act. As I write, Cadent 

has just told us approval has come through 

and they “will be working with our delivery 

partners to establish the construction 

timeline.” They promise a further update in 

mid-February. 

So, three years on from Cadent announcing 

their plans to us, we still don’t know when the 

work will start – or when it will finish. We don’t 

Wildlife pond at the Redbridge 

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know when allotment plots decommissioned 

at Cadent’s request since summer 2022 to 

make way for the pending works will be 

reinstated. The plot holders who agreed to 

take a break for two years are unlikely to be 

able to return to their restored plots before 

2026, five years after Cadent first told us about 

their plans. They have lost several harvests. 

Cadent’s project is programmed to take two 

years, so it will be difficult to complete the 

works within the government’s regulatory 

period of 2021–2025. Cadent appear to have 

underestimated the complexities of carrying 

out this project on statutory allotment land 

and, in particular, the requirement to consult 

the National Allotment Society and obtain 

consent from the Secretary of State. 

For those of us lucky enough to be able to 

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be alongside the abandoned – and now 

overgrown – vacated areas. Such a waste 

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With brass bands on the decline nationally, local residents are lucky to 

have a thriving ensemble. Tim Sullivan reports on a special concert and 

album launch by Redbridge Brass in Aldersbrook this month 

A 

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highlighted the plight of brass 

bands across the country. Many 

are suffering from the effects of reduced 

funding and increased running costs and 

are in danger of closing after many decades 

of entertaining, supporting and educating 

their local communities. 

Having been a member of the brass band 

fraternity since 1967, I can fully understand 

the feeling of loss these band members must 

be experiencing. Growing up in a brass band 

family teaches you so much about teamwork, 

discipline and problem-solving when facing 

the many technical challenges demanded 

by the increasingly complex music being 

composed for bands today. 

I am pleased to report that Redbridge 

Brass, a band of which I am a founding 

member, is bucking the trend and is thriving 

by undertaking new ventures, such as 

performing the live soundtrack to The 

Snowman to sell-out audiences in Aldersbrook 

and welcoming passengers boarding the 

Epping and Ongar Railway at Christmas with 

jolly festive favourites. 

Redbridge Brass has become a formidable 

force in the brass band world, gaining 

numerous accolades. We have claimed the 

London and Southern Counties Championship 

title an impressive 14 times and graced the 

iconic stage of the Royal Albert Hall 18 times 

for the National Brass Band Championships, 

most recently in 2022. 

Beyond the competitive stage, we have 

performed at many prestigious venues and 

events, including Trafalgar Square for the 

2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony, 

Glastonbury Festival with the chart-topping 

band Hot Chip and for West Ham United at 

their Remembrance and Christmas matches. 

Last year, the band returned to holding its 

rehearsals within the walls of Redbridge 

Music Service (RMS) in Hainault, where it 

was formed. This is an exciting new period 

as we are already planning joint concerts 

with the youngsters from RMS so they may 

be inspired to follow in our footsteps. Whilst 

I am very proud to still be a part of the band 

from its early music school days (along with 

two others), it is a joy to be welcoming superb 

younger players into the fold to ensure the 

band’s longevity. 

We have worked hard to generate enough 

income to fund the recording of our first 

new album since 2002. Entitled On The Town, 

the album includes works specially written 

for the band, plus some stylish arrangements 

of standards from the likes of Leonard 

Bernstein, Lennon/McCartney and Stan 

Kenton. The album will be officially released at 

a special concert in the splendid acoustics of 

St Gabriel’s Church in Aldersbrook this month. 

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I 

am an IT professional by trade, but 

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and dancing are my passions. Covid 

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was taken with a Nikon D610 camera and 

Sigma 105mm macro lens. I used manual focus 

and my settings were 1/160th second 

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and ISO 640. 

Both Wanstead Flats and Wanstead Park are 

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flies, hornets, wasps, caterpillars, insect 

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name just a few. 

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of grassland and scrub. It is often seen among 

brambles and stinging nettles, and typically 

holds its front two pairs of legs together 

pointing forwards. They are relatively large, 

ranging between 10mm and 50mm. They vary 

in colour from grey through to orange and 

dark brown, and their legs have small black 

spines sticking out. 

Nursery Web Spiders are roaming hunters, 

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prey (it gets its name from the delicate care 

the female takes of her egg sac). Many can 

walk on the surface of still bodies of water and 

may even dive temporarily to escape enemies. 

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At our February meeting, Fergus will be 

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us how to keep our borders well planted 

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Dixter manage to do so successfully. There will 

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at the end of his talk. 

Originally established in 1918, Aldersbrook 

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Away from home 

In the first of a series of articles charting the experiences of a 

Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich takes us on a trip to Austria in 

search of something original to write about The Sound of Music 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that 

a freelance journo looking for something 

original to write about The Sound Of 

Music and Salzburg must be in need of a 

good drink. 

It was the summer of 2015. I had been up 

packing ‘till the early hours (natural corollary 

of starting at 8pm) and was on the Tube at 

OMG in the morning. I then spent my time in 

the airport trying not to fall asleep, and my 

time on the plane wishing I could. Loads of 

journalists were there for the 50th-anniversary 

celebrations of The Sound of Music. I had to 

stay awake for ages while the hotel bus slowly 

filled with them. 

Salzburgerland is beautiful. It begs for the 

taking of photos, the eating of strudel and 

the drinking-in of atmosphere and – naturally 

– beer. We wanted to stop for different 

reasons; that beer, for the view, to visit a 

schloss… I didn’t care, so long as there was 

coffee. Johann-the-driver’s mission – to 

deliver us unto the hotel, and let us do no 

evil – prevented that. But what he said while 

driving inspired my first Salzburger-ish story: 

“We go to the coffee house for everything. To 

read or to be alone, to concentrate or learn 

something, for the news or to watch people. 

A good coffee house is like a club; you can do 

everything there.” I asked: “How do you know 

if people want to talk?” With a glint in his eye, 

Johann replied: “We are not stupid. That’s why 

we have different-sized tables! There are tables 

for one, two, or three, or more. Tables for every 

situation and every emotion. That’s why every 

coffee house has at least two rooms. Also, the 

ceilings are very high, so you don’t have to 

smell each other.” 

Johann’s banter – pure schmäh – is classic 

coffee-house culture. Interactions between 

people with schmäh are a charming, anarchic 

and friendly battle of wits. Salzburger coffee 

house habitués Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

and his father; Max Reinhardt; Marlene 

Dietrich; Thomas Mann and Arthur Miller 

would have all played with schmäh. It grew 

from how below-stairs servants made fun 

of their masters and has been an aspect of 

coffee-house society for hundreds of years. 

Mega press trips are once-in-a-lifetime 

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freelancer had been invited. More amazing 

that I got a commission to write about the 

anniversary of a film I don’t particularly like, 

and yet more amazing that another article 

idea popped into my head before I got to 

the hotel. 

Could I write stories combining coffee-house 

culture with the film’s 50th anniversary? My 

answer – a mash-up of The Hitchhiker’s Guide 

to the Galaxy and Jane Eyre – was fantastically, 

wildly improbable. Like most fantastically, 

wildly improbable ideas, it was at least as 

worthy of consideration as a mundane one 

with the facts bent to fit. Reader, I’ve written it. 

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THE HIGH LIFE 

In the fourth of a series of articles to mark Wanstead High School’s 

100th anniversary, former student Paul Donovan (class of 1980) reflects on 

his memories of the characters he encountered at the school 

The 100th anniversary of Wanstead 

High School in 2024 is a momentous 

event. The school became Wanstead 

High when it turned comprehensive in 

the early 1970s. Previously a grammar, the 

school was known as Wanstead County 

High School. Something some ex-pupils 

from that era like to emphasise. 

I went to Wanstead High from Aldersbrook 

Primary in the September of 1973. At the time, 

the school was still split over two sites in 

Wanstead and Aldersbrook, the school having 

been created by bringing together Wanstead 

County High School and Aldersbrook 

Secondary Modern. The first term, we were 

at Wanstead, second term at Aldersbrook 

and in the third term, the whole school came 

together on the one site on Redbridge Lane 

West. A whole new building had been created, 

including science labs, music area and theatre. 

The head was Donald Mackay, who had a 

rather austere persona. I tended to bracket 

him with Mr Mackay, the prison governor 

played by the actor Fulton Mackay in the 

Ronnie Barker comedy Porridge. Mackay 

was ably supported by deputies Michael 

Jones and Nick Wheeler-Robinson. The 

team had a real commitment to the ideal of 

comprehensive education, giving everyone a 

chance, regardless of background. The austere 

image, though, did come crashing down early 

on when a relationship between Mackay 

and a former sixth-former was revealed. The 

national media were out around the gates of 

the school. We pupils were told not to speak 

to them. Mackay left the school. He remained 

with the former sixth-former for some years 

thereafter. After an interim period when Jones 

was in charge, Phyllis Taylor took over as head, 

and she remained so for the rest of my time 

there. 

The school had a number of characters over 

the years. Head of English, Bernard ‘Bugsy’ 

Doyle was someone many ex-pupils will 

remember. A small, at times rather angry, 

aggressive man. Unsurprisingly, the Bugsy 

nickname came from his resemblance to a 

rabbit. Whilst English could be testing with 

Doyle, he knew his stuff and there were never 

any disciplinary issues in his classes. 

The last big celebration at the school was for 

the 75th anniversary in 1999. It was fascinating 

to go back for the day, meeting staff and 

former pupils. One conversation I remember 

that day was with Daniel Levy, now chairman 

of Tottenham Hotspur. Daniel was in my year, 

a member of House 4. Another who rose to 

fame from my time at the school was Nick 

Berry. Nick was a couple of years younger than 

me but came to play football on the top field 

during lunch times. Nick, of course, went on to 

find fame as an actor in EastEnders. 

Wanstead High was a great place to be 

educated with good, committed teachers. The 

present custodians appear to be carrying on 

the school traditions. Long may it last. 

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Wanstead Flats, as the southern 

boundary of Epping Forest, is 

protected by parliament. The 1878 

Epping Forest Act was revolutionary in 

the history of open space in Britain – the 

first time a right was recognised for the 

people to use an open space for recreation 

and enjoyment. The Act also prevents 

any building anywhere in the forest. So, 

Wanstead Flats has been safe from the 

developers? Not completely! 

In 1851, Lord Mornington, the local landowner, 

offered to rebuild Smithfield meat market on 

the Flats – for a price. At that time, cattle were 

still driven to market overland and the Flats 

was used for fattening cows. Plans were drawn 

up for stalls, abbatoirs and railway yards. A 

report to the landowner said this was the ideal 

spot as it was “not a fashionable area.” 

In 1864, a brickworks was set up on the Flats 

to meet the growing demand for construction 

materials as the area grew. Lord Cowley 

had inherited the Wanstead estate from 

his cousin and was continuing the family 

tradition of determined exploitation. Despite 

local complaints about the pollution, the 

brickworks remained on the Flats until the 

early 1880s. It’s still possible to see remains of 

the old workings to the east of Centre Road. 

By 1871, Cowley had another plan. He started 

to put up fences to prevent people getting 

onto large parts of the Flats. House building 

was starting in Forest Gate and he saw his 

chance to turn the Flats into a large estate. 

A huge demonstration was called and the 

fences were flattened. This was a major step in 

the campaign to save Epping Forest. 

But the Epping Forest Act didn’t put off the 

developers. In 1907, plans appeared in a local 

newspaper to develop “the ragged end of 

the Flats.” These included the construction 

of a concert hall on the corner of Capel Road 

and Centre Road, complete with tram tracks. 

An avenue was proposed from the hall to the 

gates of Wanstead Park. Fortunately, it never 

happened. 

Between 1941 and 1946, the Flats hosted 

prisoners of war from Italy, and after D-Day, 

Germans too. The camps, on Capel Road 

and west of Centre Road, were said to be 

surrounded by flimsy wire, but no PoWs tried 

to escape. Activities such as visits to Upton 

Park to see West Ham, and to local council 

meetings to learn about democracy, may have 

tempted some to make a getaway. 

As the last German 

prisoners were 

There have been numerous plans to ‘improve’ Wanstead 

Flats throughout history. Here, local historian Mark Gorman 

discusses seven such attempts 



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leaving in 1946, West Ham Council came up 

with a plan to build a housing estate for 7,000 

people on the Flats. Both West Ham and East 

Ham councils had built temporary housing 

for bombed-out East Londoners, and parts 

of the Flats were covered by small housing 

developments. West Ham argued the land 

was needed to replace the houses lost in the 

Blitz, even though a Greater London Plan had 

been drawn up for housing further out in 

Essex. Invoking memories of 1871, a massive 

campaign was organised, including a petition 

signed by 60,000. After a public inquiry, the 

plan was turned down. 

And finally… In 2012, buildings did appear on 

the Flats when the Metropolitan Police sited 

their Olympics briefing centre next to Jubilee 

Pond. Again, a local campaign was mounted, 

but despite petitions to parliament, the 

briefing centre came… and went. Its legacy 

was funding, which helped to pay 

for repairs to Jubilee Pond, which 

had previously been rescued 

from dereliction by the efforts 

of the local community. 

So, it couldn’t happen again. 

Or could it? Watch this space! 

In 1199, the Abbots of Stratford were granted the right 

to graze sheep on the Flats. The grazing of cattle and 

sheep continued up until the 1996 BSE crisis 

Prefabs were built along the southern edge of the 

Flats to re-house homeless families after WWII. The last 

prefabs were only removed from the Flats in 1962 

n? 

Background photo looking southwest 

across Wanstead Flats at Centre 

Road in the early 1900s. Picture 

courtesy of Vestry House Museum 

Mark Gorman and fellow historian Peter 

Williams are the authors of Wanstead 

Flats: A Short Illustrated History. Priced 

£10, the book is available from The 

Newham Bookshop in Upton Park, 

Stone Mini Market in Leytonstone and 

Number 8 The Emporium in Forest Gate. 

Email markrgorman2@aol.com 


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POWER PLANNING 

Anna Orpwood from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash encourages 

you to put a plan in place for the future management of your affairs, 

and explains why Lasting Powers of Attorney are important to get right 

Have you put a plan in place for the 

future if you can no longer manage 

your property and financial affairs 

or make decisions about your health and 

welfare? As a solicitor working in this field, 

I see so many clients who very sadly leave 

these decisions too late. 

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) can only 

be put in place when you have full mental 

capacity. There is a real misconception that 

LPAs are only for very elderly clients and 

those on the verge of dementia – often, at 

that point, it is too late to action, and the only 

option then is lengthy court proceedings with 

the Court of Protection. 

There are two types of LPAs, both very 

different. It is important you understand the 

benefits of both when making plans and 

decisions about your future. You need to 

consider who your attorneys might be and 

what extent of authority you are happy for 

them to have. And you need to talk through 

all of the options and ensure you make the 

right choices. 

There has been much in the news in recent 

years about how husbands and wives have 

been left shocked when they realise they have 

been unable to access their loved ones’ funds 

when it is needed, for example, to manage 

their care or investments. People assume that 

as they are married, they will automatically be 

able to access such accounts – this, however, 

is not the reality. A Lasting Power of Attorney 

would prevent upset and stress at a time 

when it would be most unwelcome. 

Research by Solicitors For The Elderly shows 

that 65% of us think our next-of-kin will make 

medical and care decisions for us if we are 

no longer able to. In reality, this is not the 

case unless a Health and Welfare Lasting 

Power of Attorney is in place. Whilst there’s 

been a rise in the number of enquiries made 

about LPAs during and since the pandemic, 

only 22% of people in the UK actually have 

one in place. 

To avoid this difficult kind of legal situation, 

it is important to use a specialist lawyer who 

is experienced in this area of the law and 

is trained to support people making these 

crucial, complex and difficult decisions. 

According to Which?, 22,000 LPAs are rejected 

every year, so it is essential you get your legal 

documents right. 

There are many things to think about with 

Lasting Powers of Attorney and using a 

specialist will ensure you have fully considered 

all of your options. I understand making these 

decisions can seem daunting, and setting 

up LPAs is a big decision, but it will give you 

peace of mind in future years once you have 

done so. 

Edwards Duthie Shamash is located at 

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Are you 

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Listen and learn 

In the 36th of a series of articles, David Bird from the Redbridge Music 

Society introduces mezzo-soprano Annabel Kennedy and pianist 

Daniel Peter Silcock, who will be performing in Wanstead this month 

Two main aims of Redbridge Music 

Society, now in its 75th season, are 

to bring high-quality, live chamber 

recitals to the people of Redbridge and 

to support and promote young talented 

musicians. This month, Annabel Kennedy, 

accompanied by Daniel Peter Silcock, will 

give a recital with the theme A Sundial of 

Love, which will include works by Richard 

Strauss, Mahler, Brahms, Grieg, Vaughan 

Williams, Eric Coates and others. 

Annabel Kennedy recently graduated from 

the Royal College of Music’s International 

Opera Studio as a Siow-Furniss Scholar. She is 

a Samling Artist, a Britten-Pears Young Artist 

for 2022–2023, a Making Music PDGYA Young 

Artist, a Glyndebourne Jerwood Young Artist 

for 2023 and a Garsington Alveraz Young Artist 

for 2024. 

Annabel has already sung in many operas, 

including Die Zauberflöte, Hänsel und Gretel, 

Orpheus in the Underworld, Don Giovanni, Der 

Rosenkavalier, La Traviata and A Midsummer 

Night’s Dream. Her concert highlights 

include a solo debut at London’s Cadogan 

and Wigmore Halls. Annabel’s many awards 

include first prizes in the Royal Over-Seas 

League music competition, the Ashburnham 

English Song Awards, the Dame Patricia 

Routledge National English Song Competition 

and second prize in the Maureen Lehane Vocal 

Awards Competition at Wigmore Hall. 

Daniel Peter Silcock studied at the Royal 

Conservatoire of Scotland, where he was 

awarded MMus (distinction) and BMus 

(first-class) degrees in piano performance. 

Currently, he is a scholarship student 

at the Royal Academy of Music and is 

already recognised as a distinguished song 

accompanist. 

Annabel Kennedy 

Daniel Peter Silcock 

Daniel has won a number of prizes for song 

accompaniment, including the Marjorie 

Thomas Art of Song Prize and the Major 

Van Someren-Godfrey Prize. He has also 

received the A Ramsay Calder Debussy Prize, 

second prize in the Roma International Piano 

Competition in 2019 and the Franz Schubert 

Institute UK prize. 

Daniel has performed in prestigious venues, 

such as the Wigmore Hall, Edinburgh’s Usher 

Hall, the Caird Hall in Dundee and St James’s 

Church, Piccadilly. This year, he returns to 

the Wigmore Hall with the Royal Academy 

of Music Song Circle, performing with tenor 

Samuel Stopford, and in January, took part in 

Renée Fleming’s SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. 

Please come and support these very talented 

young musicians. 

Annabel and Daniel will perform at 

Wanstead Library on 13 February from 

8pm (tickets on the door; visitors: £12; 

members: £8). Call 07380 606 767. 

Redbridge Music Society is supported by 

Vision RCL and affiliated to Making Music. 



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Community events 

WANSTEAD 

COMMUNITY MARKET 

Date: Sunday 4 February Time: 10am–4pm 

Venue: Wanstead High Street 

Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk 

FEB 

4 

NHS RETIREMENT 

FELLOWSHIP 

For retired NHS and social care staff. Featuring 

a talk on sacred places in London. 

Date: Monday 5 February Time: 2pm 

Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR 

Cost: £2 Enquiries: 020 8514 8286 

FEB 

5 

WANSTEAD & SNARESBROOK 

IN OLD PICTURE POSTCARDS 

A presentation by Lynn Jones for the 

Wanstead Historical Society. 

Date: Monday 5 February Time: 8pm 

Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road 


FEB 

5 

LAUGH-ABLE COMEDY NIGHT 

IN WANSTEAD 

Celebrating LGBT+ History Month with Luke 

Poulton, Essex Comedian of the Year 2019. 

Date: Wednesday 7 February Time: 7.30–9.30pm 


Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/laugh7feb 

FEB 

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COMEDY NIGHT 

AT THE BULL 

Date: Wednesday 7 February Time: 8–10.30pm 

Venue: The Bull, 129 High Street, E11 2RL 

Cost: £12 Enquiries: wnstd.com/bull7feb 

FEB 

7 

ON THE BEAT 

IN KINGS CROSS 

A talk by Chris Foster for the Woodford 

Historical Society. Visitors welcome. 

Date: Thursday 8 February Time: 2.30pm 

Venue: All Saints Church Hall, Woodford Green 

Cost: £3 Enquiries: woodfordhistoricalsociety.org 

FEB 

8 

THE FUTURE OF 

WANSTEAD YOUTH CENTRE 

A public engagement event hosted by the 

council’s Education and Inclusion Team. 

Date: Thursday 8 February Time: 6pm 

Venue: Wanstead Youth Centre, E11 2DB 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/wycsurvey 

FEB 

8 

WANSTEAD 

WORDSMITHS 

A monthly group for sharing poetry and prose. 

Date: Thursday 8 February Time: 6.30–7.45pm 


Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400 

FEB 

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WANSTEAD 

DEATH CAFE 

Date: Friday 9 February Time: 10.30am 

Venue: Chestnut Manor Care Home, Wanstead 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/deathcafe 

FEB 

9 

WANSTEAD 

COMEDY NIGHT 

Raising funds for Wanstead High School. 

Date: Friday 9 February Time: 7–9pm 

Venue: Wanstead High School, E11 2JZ 

Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/9feb 

FEB 

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VERDI’S REQUIEM 

VOCAL WORKSHOP 

Vocal workshop with singer and choral 

director Joanna Tomlinson. Hosted by the 

South West Essex Choir. 

Date: Saturday 10 February Time: 10am–3pm 

Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ 

Cost: £25 Enquiries: wnstd.com/verdiworkshop 

FEB 

10 

WANSTEAD VILLAGE WARD 

COUNCILLOR SURGERY 

Repeated on 24 February. 

Date: Saturday 10 February Time: 10.30–11.30am 

Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/councillors 

FEB 

10 

VALENTINE’S VINTAGE 

AND MORE FAIR 

From Valentine’s cards and gifts to vintage 

finds at all price levels. A Flamingo Fairs event. 

Date: Saturday 10 February Time: 11am–4pm 


Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8989 9881 

FEB 

10 

CHINESE NEW YEAR CRAFT 

AT WANSTEAD LIBRARY 

Celebrate the Chinese New Year and make a 

paper dragon. Suitable for children aged six 

and over and their families. 

Date: Saturday 10 February Time: 2–3pm 



FEB 

10 

WANSTEAD PARK 

LITTER PICK 

Hosted by the Friends of Wanstead Parklands. 

Date: Sunday 11 February Time: 11am 

Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT 

Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadpark.org.uk 

FEB 

11 

OPEN DAY AT THE TEMPLE 

IN WANSTEAD PARK 

Wanstead Park’s visitor centre explores the 

history of the park. 

Date: Sunday 11 February Time: 12–4pm 

Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/temple 

FEB 

11 

NATURE-BASED 

MEMORY CAFÉ 

Providing hands-on access to nature items, 

story-gathering and singing for those living 

with dementia and their carers. 

Date: Sunday 11 February Time: 2–3.30pm 

Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/naturecafe 

FEB 

11 

THE SEASONAL CUSTOMS 

AND TRADITIONS OF ESSEX 

A talk by Mark Lewis for the Woodford and 

District Centre of the National Trust. 

Date: Tuesday 13 February Time: 10.30am 

Venue: Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA 


FEB 

13 

BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ 

EVENING SESSION 

Date: Tuesday 13 February Time: 7–8pm 

Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW 


FEB 

13 

FERGUS GARRETT: 

SUCCESSION PLANTING 

A talk by Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of 

Great Dixter Garden, for the Aldersbrook 

Horticultural Society. Visitors welcome. 

Date: Tuesday 13 February Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: Aldersbrook Bowls Club, E12 5DY 

Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/ahs 

FEB 

13 

RSPB TALK: 

RAPTORS OF THE UK 

A Zoom talk for the North East London Local 

Group of the RSPB by Mary Braddock. 

Date: Tuesday 13 February Time: 8pm 

Venue: online Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/rspb 

FEB 

13 

EMPOWERING PEOPLE: CAN 

ART CHANGE THE WORLD? 

The Arts Society Woodford Green welcomes 

Doug Gillen, a filmmaker documenting street 

art in London and elsewhere. 


Venue: Bancroft’s School, High Road, IG8 0RF 

Cost: donation Enquiries: wnstd.com/artssociety 

FEB 

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REDBRIDGE MUSIC 

SOCIETY RECITAL 

Featuring mezzo-soprano Annabel Kennedy 

and pianist Daniel Peter Silcock. 



Cost: £12; members: £8 Enquiries: 07380 606 767 

FEB 

13 

HARMONY HEROES: 

PAPER CHAIN CRAFT 

Make and decorate a people paper chain 

inspired by artist Keith Haring. Part of LGBT+ 

History Month celebrations. 

Date: Wednesday 14 February Time: 4–5pm 



FEB 

14 

ELECTRONIC 

KEYBOARD CONCERT 

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard 

Club event featuring Michael Wooldridge. 

Date: Wednesday 14 February Time: 7–10pm 


Cost: £12; under-16s: £2 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717 

FEB 

14 

SOUTH WOODFORD 

BUSINESS NETWORKING 

Presentations and networking for local 

businesses. Hosted by the South Woodford 

Business Forum. Booking required. 

Date: Thursday 15 February Time: 5–7pm 

Venue: Starbucks, George Lane, South Woodford 

Cost: free Enquiries: swvg.co.uk/bf 

FEB 

15 

VALENTINE’S 

SIP AND PAINT 

Unleash your inner artist. 

Date: Friday 16 February Time: 7–9pm 

Venue: Wanstead Works, 34–40 High Street 

Cost: £32 Enquiries: wnstd.com/sipandpaint 

FEB 

16 

WANSTEAD PARK WARD 

COUNCILLOR SURGERY 

Councillors Sheila Bain and Bayo Alaba. 

Date: Saturday 17 February Time: 10–11am 

Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/councillors 

FEB 

17 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY 

LITTER PICK 

Date: Saturday 17 February Time: 10am 

Venue: meet at the Woodbine Place bus stop 

FEB 

17 

VALENTINES PARK AND 

WANSTEAD PARK WALK 

A five-mile walk finishing at Wanstead Station. 

Date: Saturday 17 February Time: 1.30pm 

Venue: meet at Gants Hill Tube Station 

Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/walk17feb 

FEB 

17 

EAST LONDON ME/CFS 

SUPPORT GROUP 

Date: Saturday 17 February Time: 2.30–5pm 

Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT 

Cost: by donation Enquiries: 07957 152 566 

FEB 

17 

ON THE TOWN WITH 

REDBRIDGE BRASS 

Redbridge Brass presents a concert to launch 

the band’s new album, On The Town. 

Date: Saturday 17 February Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH 

Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/onthetown 

FEB 

17 

RODING VALLEY 

ACTION DAY 

Help prune the orchard trees and clear away 

bramble. Meet outside the rugby club. 


Venue: Eton Manor RFC, Nutter Lane, E11 2JA 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/rv18feb 

FEB 

18 

SOUTH WOODFORD 

COMMUNITY MARKET 


Venue: George Lane, South Woodford 

FEB 

18 

THE MAN WHO 

MOVED THE WORLD 

Dr John Fisher will tell the story of James 

Bradley, the third Astronomer Royal. A North 

East London Astronomical Society event. 

Date: Sunday 18 February Time: 1.30pm 


Cost: £3 Enquiries: stevek1951@hotmail.com 

FEB 

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BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ 

MORNING SESSION 

Date: Tuesday 20 February Time: 10.30–11.30am 



FEB 

20 

STORYTELLING EVENT: 

NOT YET A YETI 

An interactive storytelling session for three- to 

seven-year-olds based on the picture book by 

Lou Treleavan. 

Date: Wednesday 21 February Time: 11–11.30am 


Cost: £3 Enquiries: wnstd.com/notyeti 

FEB 

21 

FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD 

PARKLANDS AGM 

After a short business meeting, Epping Forest 

grazier John Phillips will give a talk on cattle 

grazing in Wanstead Park. Visitors welcome. 

Date: Thursday 22 February Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/fwp 

FEB 

22 

SCREEN DEEP: ELLEN E JONES 

IN CONVERSATION 

Ellen E Jones is a journalist, broadcaster and 

long-time Guardian contributor. She will be 

discussing her new book, Screen Deep. 

Date: Thursday 22 February Time: 7.30–10pm 

Venue: Wanstead Tap, Winchelsea Road, E7 0AQ 

Cost: £8 Enquiries: wnstd.com/screendeep 

FEB 

22 

WANSTEAD 

VINTAGE FAIR 

Including fashion, jewellery and books. 

Date: Saturday 24 February Time: 10.30am–4.15pm 

Venue: Wanstead United Reformed Church 

Cost: £3 Enquiries: wansteadvintage.com 

FEB 

24 

DOGS DON’T 

DO BALLET 

A Little Angel Theatre Production based on 

the book Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp. 

Date: Saturday 24 February Time: 11–11.45am 

Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB 

Cost: £14.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/dogsballet 

FEB 

24 

THE BIG NIGHT IN AT 

WANSTEAD WORKS 

Offering parents a Saturday night off! Enjoy 

the evening while Distinct Parties & Events 

entertain the kids (five- to 11-year-olds) with 

movies, arts and crafts and games. 

Date: Saturday 24 February Time: 6–10.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead Works, 34–40 High Street 

Cost: £35 Enquiries: thebignightin@hotmail.com 

FEB 

25 

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CARPENTRY WORKSHOP: 

BUILD YOUR OWN SEED TRAY 

Local carpenter Richard Henderson will 

demonstrate how to turn old wooden pallets 

into essential growing trays. The £3 deposit 

will be refunded on arrival. Hosted by the 

Woodford Greeners. 

Date: Sunday 25 February Time: 11am–12.30pm 

Venue: Ray Park Community Garden, IG8 7JF 

Cost: £3 deposit Enquiries: wnstd.com/seedtray 

FEB 

FEB 

25 

SONGHAVEN CONCERT 

AT CHRIST CHURCH 

Date: Sunday 25 February Time: 2.30–3.15pm 


Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/sh 

ESSEX ART CLUB SUNDAY 

DEMONSTRATION 

Featuring artist Pauline Hazelwood Horner. 

Date: Sunday 25 February Time: 2.30–4.30pm 


Cost: £5 Enquiries: essexartclub.co.uk 

FEB 

25 

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 

A talk by Cherry Larcombe about floral fine art. 

Date: Monday 26 February Time: 7.30pm 


Cost: first visit free Enquiries: wnstd.com/wwps 

FEB 

26 

OPEN TABLE AT HOLY 

TRINITY CHURCH 

Join a community meal open to all. 

Date: Wednesday 28 February Time: 5.30–7pm 

Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ 

Cost: free Enquiries: htsw.org.uk 

FEB 

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Local community groups 

ART GROUP WANSTEAD 

For local artists. Visit wnstd.com/art 

FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB 

Games, quizzes and socialising every Friday 

from 8pm to 10pm at Wanstead House (£3 per 

meeting). Call 020 8556 1585 

FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD PARKLANDS 

Campaigning for the enhancement of 

Wanstead Park. Visit wansteadpark.org.uk 

GRAPES WINE SOCIETY 

Meeting on alternate Tuesdays from 7.30pm at 

St Gabriel’s Church hall in Aldersbrook. Email 

grapeswinesoc@gmail.com 

ROTARY CLUB OF LEYTONSTONE 

AND WOODFORD 

Meeting every Thursday at 6.30pm at The 

Royal Oak, Chingford. Call 020 3597 2921 

Creative 

Giftware 

A family business based in Wanstead, specialising in 

embroidered homeware and gifts for all occasions 

Call: 0208 530 1244 

84 Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, E11 2EZ 

STRIDES BADMINTON CLUB 

Every Sunday from 3.30pm at Wanstead 

Leisure Centre (over-18s). Call 020 8598 8435 

WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD BLIND CLUB 

Meeting Thursday afternoons (2pm to 4pm) in 

South Woodford. Call 07840 850 838 

WANSTEAD BOWLS CLUB 

Located on Overton Drive, E11 2LW (within 

Wanstead Golf Club). Visit wnstd.com/bowls 

WANSTEAD CENTRAL BOWLS CLUB 

Located on Nutter Lane, E11 2JA and open daily 

from 2pm. Call 020 8505 7806 

WANSTEAD CLIMATE ACTION 

A local group sharing concerns about the 

climate emergency. Visit wnstd.com/climate 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY GARDENERS 

Tending to the flower beds across Wanstead. 

Visit wnstd.com/wcg 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY HUB 

A Facebook group for all who live in Wanstead. 

Visit wnstd.com/wch 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY FORUM 

A Facebook group discussing local issues. 

Visit wnstd.com/wcf 

WANSTEAD SOCIETY 

Making Wanstead a better place to live and 

work. Visit wansteadsociety.org.uk 

WILD WANSTEAD 

A project to create a multi-garden nature 

reserve across Wanstead. Visit wnstd.com/ww 

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 

Meeting virtually or at Wanstead House every 

Monday. Visit wnstd.com/wwps 

WREN WILDLIFE GROUP 

Promoting learning and conservation of local 

wildlife. Visit wrengroup.org.uk 



75 

1-2 Johnston Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0XA 


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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead 

ADVICE & SUPPORT 

Samaritans116 123 

Citizens Advice Redbridge 0300 330 9063 

Community Legal Advice 0845 345 4 345 

National Debtline 0808 808 4000 

HEALTH 

Whipps Cross Hospital 020 8539 5522 

Wanstead Pharmacy 020 8989 0597 

The Evergreen Surgery 020 8518 8746 

Wanstead Place Clinic 020 8926 1450 

Wanstead Place Surgery 020 8989 1968 

Wanstead Village 

Dental & Health Centre 020 8530 2126 

Out of hours GP 020 3770 1888 

LEISURE & LIBRARIES 

Wanstead Leisure Centre 020 8989 1172 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre 020 8509 6526 

Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400 

Aldersbrook Library 020 8496 0006 

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LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward 

Jo Blackman (Lab) 07435 258 060 

jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk 

Paul Donovan (Lab) 07741 197 406 

paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk 

Daniel Morgan-Thomas (Lab) 07741 194 993 

daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward 

Sheila Bain (Lab) 07741 904 843 

sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk 

Bayo Alaba (Lab) 07918 273 096 

bayo.alaba@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead 

John Cryer MP (Lab) 020 8989 5249 

johncryermp.co.uk 

LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green 

Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) 020 7219 3000 

iainduncansmith.org.uk 

POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH 

Emergency 999 

Non-emergency 101 

Crimestoppers0800 555 111 

Anti-terrorist Hotline0800 789 321 

Neighbourhood Watch redbridgenhw.info 

Wanstead Village SNT 020 8345 3616 

Wanstead Park SNT 020 8345 3616 

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL 

Customer contact centre 020 8554 5000 

Council Tax enquiries 020 8708 5670 

Housing 020 8708 4002 

Benefits 020 8708 5690 

Adult Social Service 020 8708 7333 

Children’s Services 020 8708 3885 

Report antisocial behaviour 020 8478 4679 

UTILITIES 

Electricity (power cut) 105 

Electricity emergency 0800 40 40 90 

Gas emergency0800 111 999 

Thames Water (report a leak)0800 714 614 



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82 Nightingale Lane London E11 2EZ 


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ACCOUNTANTS 

THP Chartered Accountants ....... 35 & 60 

AERIALS 

Aerials Direct ...............................................20 

ARCHITECT 

LOUD Architects ......................................... 32 

BALLET 

Redbridge Classical Dance .....................37 

BALLOONS 

OBalloons ..................................................... 24 

BATHROOMS 

Bathworks .................................................... 53 

BEAUTY 

Dr Sabba .......................................................45 

Skintap ............................................................. 4 

BUILDERS 

Finch Contracts .......................................... 56 

Glenward .......................................................21 

North London Loft Rooms ..................... 65 

Trim Loft Conversions ...............................75 

CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

K&D Joinery ..................................................29 

CHARITIES 

Barnardo’s ......................................................61 

British Heart Foundation .......................60 

Oxfam .............................................................61 

Saint Francis Hospice ..............................60 

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES 

Kids World ....................................................64 


Rumble Wrestling ......................................66 

COMMUNITY & GROUPS 

Wanstead House ........................................61 

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 

Computer Solutions ........................14 & 76 

DANCE 


DECORATORS 

Jason’s Decorating .................................... 24 

MG Décor ......................................................44 

DENTIST 

Smile in London ................................61 & 79 

Woodford House ....................................... 43 

DOORS 

K&D Joinery ..................................................29 

ELDERLY CARE 

Home Instead ..............................................15 

Homesdale ......................................... 25 & 60 

ELECTRICIAN 

SW Radley Electrical Contractors .......28 

ESTATE AGENTS 

Churchill Estates .................................40–41 

Martin & Co ...................................................57 

Petty Son & Prestwich ...............................71 


– Index of advertisers – 

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 

Kids World ....................................................64 

LGBT+ History Month 2024 ......................5 


FISHMONGER 

Wanstead Fish ............................................60 

FITNESS 

Fit For All .......................................................... 4 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre....................... 23 

FLORIST 

Lillies of Wanstead ............................. 2 & 61 

FOOD & DRINK DELIVERY 

Best-One.............................................. 38 & 39 

FOSTERING 

Ryancare Fostering ....................................61 

FRAMING 

The Art Shop .................................................. 4 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Compassionate Funerals ....................... 52 

GARAGE SERVICES 

Belgrave Motor Services ......................... 36 

DC Dodd Motor Repairs ..........................16 

GARDENS & LANDSCAPING 

Growing Gardens ......................................28 

Weald Hall Landscapes ..........................44 

GIFTS 

Creative Giftware ....................................... 74 

Keating Jewellers ..............................14 & 60 

The Art Shop .................................................. 4 

GROCERIES 

Best-One.............................................. 38 & 39 

HANDYMAN 

E18 Handyman ...........................................48 

Stuart Green Property Solutions ......... 32 

HEALTH 

Healthy Body Healthy Mind .................... 9 

Practice Plus Group ...................................49 

JEWELLERS 

Keating Jewellers ..............................14 & 60 

LOCKSMITH 

Barry & Sons ..................................................14 

LOFT CONVERSIONS 

North London Loft Rooms ..................... 65 

Trim Loft Conversions ...............................75 

MORTGAGES 

About Mortgages ........................................ 8 

OSTEOPATH 

Wanstead Osteopaths ....................13 & 61 

PATIOS 


PERSONAL TRAINER 

Fit For All .......................................................... 4 


PHARMACY 

Wanstead Pharmacy ...............................60 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Geoff Wilkinson ................................ 52 & 60 

PLASTERING 

Heritage Plaster Services ........................ 59 

PLUMBING & HEATING 

Heating Plus ................................................ 63 

Rightio Plumbing & Heating ................ 36 

Wanstead Group .......................................20 

POLITICS 

John Cryer MP .............................................62 

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS 

The Bungalow Café ...................................61 

The Lane .........................................................77 

ROOFING 

Cox and Sons Roofing .............................48 

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES 

Avon House Prep School ........................80 

Loyola Preparatory School .....................33 

Woodford Green Prep School ...............69 

SOLICITORS 

Barretts Law ..................................................17 

Edwards Duthie Shamash .................... 55 

Paul John & Co Solicitors........................62 

SOUND BATH 

Arlene Dunkley-Wood ............................... 6 

SPORT & LEISURE 


SUIT HIRE 

Mode London .............................................. 11 

TOURS 

The Graveyard Shift Tour .........................12 

TREE SERVICES 

Scott Whitehead Trees .............................16 

TURF LAYING 

Growing Gardens ......................................28 


VOUCHERS 

Village Vouchers ........................ 10, 47 & 56 

WASTE DISPOSAL 

Arbis Waste Disposal ...............................48 

WEB DESIGN 

Emxperience ...................................................7 

WEDDING VENUE 

Valentines Mansion ...................................73 

WINDOW RESTORATION 

McCarty & Smith ........................................27 

WINDOW SHUTTERS 

Woodthorpe Joinery ................................... 1 

WRESTLING 




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AVON HOUSE 

PREPARATORY SCHOOL 

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OPEN MORNING 

Friday 23 February 2024 at 9am 

• 3+ Years Entry 



• Small Class Sizes 

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490-492 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0PN 

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Independent directory of businesses, news and events in Wanstead, Snaresbrook and Aldersbrook

February 2024

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