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Organiser John McKiernan writes: The waft of a solo violin across a dark, dimly lit path of the cemetery, as yet another poet recalls the words of a soldier, bombarded by bombs and bullets... A film of men marching happily to war becomes discernible among the silhouetted trees, while an actor recounts the fear of life in a trench. Welcome to 'Up The Line', a most beautiful and poignant experience marking the sacrifices of World War One. This free twilight event will take place on Armistice night, 11th November 2009 and will be a short but stirring walk through a cemetery of performers and ... Read Full Story

“     U   P T   H   E L   I   N   E   ” 11th November 2009 7.15pm - 8.26pm (approx. 1 hour - 11minutes) An Evening Event at Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries A3 poster of "UP THE LINE" Event Classical Music ~ Poetry ~ Film  ~ Contemporary Dance  ~ Soundscape  Children’s Procession You are warmly invited to a short walk through Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries during darkness to experience a unique remembrance event. A lantern lit path will take visitors past a police guard through the cemetery alongside several WWI memorials and graves where poets, contemporary dancers, a single ... Read Full Story

Come and make your own lantern for the Remembrance Day procession on Wednesday 11th November. Children will be making lanterns at St Andrews Church (in the hall), Brockley Rd/Wickham Rd from 4.00-6.00pm. £2.00 per child The procession will take place in Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, Brockley, London SE4 2QZ between 7.15 - 8.30pm. Children should bring their parents and grandparents. It will be an unforgettable evening for everybody with poetry, classical music, film and soundscape For more information contact: 07790642781 or www.Brockleymax.co.uk Read Full Story

Over the summer, a large number of households in Ladywell ward were consulted on whether residents wanted a controlled parking zone. Parking zones are something of a Marmite issue - residents either love them or hate them. The issue has been hotly debated both in the comments on this blog , and on the Ladywell Society e-mail group . The results have now been collated and analysed by the Council's Highways team and I've just been sent a copy. As predicted, the results showed high levels of support from the areas closest to Lewisham Station, Ladywell Station and Lewisham Hospital, but support for the ... Read Full Story

An evening event at Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries Classical Music . Poetry . Film . Contemporary Dance . Soundscape . Children’s Procession You are warmly invited to a short walk through Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries during darkness to experience a unique remembrance event. A lantern lit path will take visitors past a police guard through the cemetery alongside several WWI memorials and graves where poets, contemporary dancers, a single actor and classical musicians will be performing in silhouette. A silent film and soundscape will also be playing. A lantern lit children’s workshop will take place in the afternoon followed by a procession at 7.30pm ... Read Full Story