31 July 2016

St Marks, Kennington - history : London Remembers, Aiming to capture all memorials in London

St Marks, Kennington - history : London Remembers, Aiming to capture all memorials in London
St Mark’s Church stands at the junction of two old Roman roads – one to Newhaven and the other (Stane Street) to Chichester.  The Common was a favourite place for chariot racing and cricket.  Cricket was moved from Kennington Park to the Oval, an old market garden, in 1851. … ...

24 July 2016

Why Is There A Dome On Top Of Kennington Station? | Londonist

Why Is There A Dome On Top Of Kennington Station? | Londonist
... Approaching Kennington station at street level, the massive grey dome is easily overlooked, but glancing at the station from any sort of distance, or riding past it on a bus, it's hard to ignore. ... However, in the 1920s, these other stations were all modernised, with major changes to the outside of the stations including the removal of the domes. Work was done underground at Kennington, but little was done to the surface building, so the dome remained. ...  To this day, Kennington station still has lifts, whereas they have been replaced by escalators in Stockwell and Oval. Elephant & Castle still has lifts, but many changes have been made to the original station, including the incorporation of the Bakerloo line and links to Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, which opened in 1966. The dome has long since gone.

Here's what Kennington station looked like in its original condition in 1916, and following changes made in 1920. ...

Friends of Durning Library | Monday 19 September: North Lambeth: People & Legacy

Monday 19 September: North Lambeth: People & Legacy
19 September 2016
Monday 19 September: North Lambeth: People & Legacy.
Michael Keane celebrates people from Romans to the present day who have left a lasting legacy locally and further afield.  These include:  Chaplin, Tate, Ashmole, Tradescant, Sharwood, Claudia Jones, Henry Fawcett, Marjorie Porter and William Blake, Eric Gill, and Laurence Pomeroy.

Part of Lambeth Heritage Festival
Normally the third Monday in the month  6.45 for 7.15pm at the Durning Library.
Light refreshments. Everyone welcome. No admission charge, but a £2 donation towards costs is invited.
2016 Diary dates:  August break, 17 Oct, 21 Nov, 12 Dec.

14 July 2016

Fetch.co.uk builds world's largest dog bowl, London

Fetch.co.uk builds world's largest dog bowl, London

Alternative Pub Crawls: Rooftop Bars And Beer Gardens | Londonist

Alternative Pub Crawls: Rooftop Bars And Beer Gardens | Londonist

... A number of buses will get you near The Fentiman Arms,
which has outdoor seating front and back. Take note of the Penguin book
cover wallpaper when you buy your pint. There's another choice of buses
to help you on your way to The Ship in Kennington. We're very keen on its ale choice and have much praise for the Sunday lunch. Tables line the yard out front. ... 

'Have a curry on me' David Cameron orders slap-up spicy feast for Number 10 staff | Daily Star

'Have a curry on me' David Cameron orders slap-up spicy feast for Number 10 staff | Daily Star

... The Kennington Tandoori, a favourite haunt of MPs, delivered more than £50 worth of food to Number 10 last night. ... 

David Cameron’s ‘last supper’ as UK PM: Hyderabadi Saffron Chicken, Kashmiri Rogan Josh, Samosas | The Indian Express

David Cameron’s ‘last supper’ as UK PM: Hyderabadi Saffron Chicken, Kashmiri Rogan Josh, Samosas | The Indian Express

... Kennington Tandoori in central London tweeted last evening that it had
delivered the soon-to-be-former-prime-minister’s “last supper”. ... “The restaurant is a firm favourite with politicians across all parties.
The residents of No. 10 Downing Street have enjoyed meals from the
Kennington Tandoori since the restaurant opened in 1985 and the KT would
hope that they continue to do so,” the restaurant said. ... 

13 July 2016

Kennington Tandoori delivers David Cameron's 'last supper' | Politics | The Guardian

Kennington Tandoori delivers David Cameron's 'last supper' | Politics | The Guardian
... Kennington Tandoori, the curry house of choice for MPs, tweeted on Tuesday evening that it had delivered the prime minister’s “last supper”. ... Kennington Tandoori’s popularity with MPs was highlighted last year when it became probably the first curry house to be mentioned during prime minister’s questions. The Speaker, John Bercow, admonished his rowdy colleagues with the words: “When you’re eating curry in the Kennington Tandoori, you don’t yell across the table.”

 ...

12 July 2016

Syrian refugee family to move in to Lambeth Palace next month [5 July 2016]

Syrian refugee family to move in to Lambeth Palace next month [5 July 2016]

Kennington Generals win CBL U18 Championship - South London Press

Kennington Generals win CBL U18 Championship - South London Press
Kennington Generals have won the Community Basketball League U18 championship after a 57-49 win over Haringey Hawks in east London.
Hawks have been the team to beat all season long but Kennington’s Jayson Okosi hurt Haringey from outside by knocking down back-to-back threes which had the crowd up on their feet.  ... Kennington jumped out in front as a combination of great ball movement, focus, and communication allowed Owolaoi, Andrew Lopez, and Ryan Delos-Reyes to score four points each. Adebayo - voted MVP - added another five. ...

Thrones star backs Ovalhouse’s move - ‘It allows young people to express themselves’ - South London Press

Thrones star backs Ovalhouse’s move - ‘It allows young people to express themselves’ - South London Press
... Currently based in Kennington Lane, Oval, the new building will enable Ovalhouse to develop quality arts provision in a vibrant and richly diverse community. ...

08 July 2016

Fetch to create world's largest dog bowl

Fetch to create world's largest dog bowl
... The bowl will take centre stage at a Fetch event being held in Kennington Park next week for three days, from 14-16 July. ...

04 July 2016

FoDL : Monday 18 July: Alice in Wonderland and her lost boys – from Oxford and the rabbit hole to the Somme and beyond

News | Friends of Durning Library

Alice in Wonderland



Monday 18 July: Alice in Wonderland and her lost boys – from Oxford and the rabbit hole to the Somme and beyond.

Marietta Crichton Stuart tells the story of Alice Liddell, the
inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s stories. We will hear about a royal
romance, marriage, the loss of two sons in the Great War and life in a changed world.


6.45 for 7.15pm at the Durning Library.

Light refreshments. Everyone welcome.

No admission charge, but a £2 donation towards costs is invited.

Brexit backer Kate Hoey MP answers critics amid by-election calls [28 June 2016]

Brexit backer Kate Hoey MP answers critics amid by-election calls [28 June 2016]

Upcoming Events » » Hula Boogie Elvis Tribute Party, Kennington

Upcoming Events » » Hula Boogie Elvis Tribute Party, Kennington

A trip inside London’s Cinema Museum | Going Out | London Evening Standard

A trip inside London’s Cinema Museum | Going Out | London Evening Standard

... Located
in Kennington, near Elephant and Castle, the museum houses a collection
of artifacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history of
cinema from the 1890s to the present day. ...
 

Kennington Park | Juliana Finamore - YouTube

Kennington Park | Juliana Finamore - YouTube

London Rooftops | Urbex in Kennington - YouTube

London Rooftops | Urbex in Kennington - YouTube

Man given banning order following disorder at Euro 2016 in Marseilles - Metropolitan Police

Man given banning order following disorder at Euro 2016 in Marseilles - Metropolitan Police

... Joe Pizarro, 34, (9.12.81) of Clayton Street, Kennington, SE11 was
identified by Met Football Intelligence Officers from footage taken by
French police during disorder that occurred on 10 June, the day before
the England v Russia game. ... 

Appeal to find woman missing from Lambeth - Metropolitan Police

Appeal to find woman missing from Lambeth - Metropolitan Police

... Amanda is known to frequent Streatham, Kennington and Camberwell. ... 

Police release images of 73 England fans suspected of Marseille disorder (From This Is Local London)

Police release images of 73 England fans suspected of Marseille disorder (From This Is Local London)

... Joe Pizarro, 34, of Clayton Street, Kennington, was identified by Met
Football Intelligence Officers from footage taken by French police
during disorder on June 10. ... 

Teenager stabbed to death - South London Press

Teenager stabbed to death - South London Press

... There are bins at Streatham Common and Kennington Park as well as locations in Herne Hill, Brixton, Peckham Rye and New Cross. ... 

Clubber knifed young father to death after row over pushing in a nightclub queue - South London Press

Clubber knifed young father to death after row over pushing in a nightclub queue - South London Press

... Brothers and co-defendants Ayodi Odunyemi, 24, and Olatunde Odunyemi,
25, of Kennington, south London, were cleared of the charge.  ... 

Moving gardens to star at show - South London Press

Moving gardens to star at show - South London Press

... Floristry students from Kennington’s vocational training charity Roots
and Shoots are decorating Wheels for Wellbeing’s cycles – one of many
Lambeth groups getting involved in the rides. ... 

Murderer jailed for 25 years - South London Press

Murderer jailed for 25 years - South London Press

... Olatunde and Ayodeji Odunyemi, both of Loughborough Street, Kennington, were cleared of the same charge. ... 

Kennington man handed five year banning order for violence with Russian fans in Marseille - Southwark News

Kennington man handed five year banning order for violence with Russian fans in Marseille - Southwark News

... A Kennington man has been handed a five-year ban from attending football
matches after he was caught on CCTV taking part in the violence that
erupted between Russian and English football fans. ...