'The Pleasaunce Post'

Trafalgar Day Act of Remembrance

The Greenwich Royal Navy Veterans Association

will be holding their annual

TRAFALGAR DAY ACT OF REMEMBRANCE

in East Greenwich Pleasaunce on

SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER AT 12-MIDDAY

(The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805' by J.M.W. Turner, National Maritime Museum/Greenwich Hospital Collection)

The ceremony will mark the Battle of Trafalgar and honour the 3,000 sailors buried in the Pleasaunce.

In advance of the event a young Tulip Tree has been planted by the Council's Parks department in the dog-free zone to mark 150 years since the Pleasaunce was originally created as a burial ground. The tree is easy to recognise because of its distinctively-shaped leaves (left).

From 11am the Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce will provide refreshments and display some artefacts and mementos that the pupils of Halstow School have chosen to go in a time capsule to be buried near the newly-planted tree at a future date. The Friends also commissioned a mosaic plaque to go near the tree (see photo below), based loosely on an original design by Jane Lydbury, who also designed the Friends logo.

Green Chain Walking Festival

GREEN CHAIN WALKING FESTIVAL

'DISCOVER EAST GREENWICH PLEASAUNCE'

SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2PM - 4PM

The Green Chain Walking Festival (click on link for details) is coming to East Greenwich Pleasaunce on Sunday 16th September, 2pm to 4pm.

Visitors are invited to explore this small but fascinating Park currently celebrating its 150th anniversary and learn more about its intriguing naval history.

The Friends of East Greenwich Community Group will be on hand to provide an introductory talk and answer questions. It will also provide hot & cold drinks plus cakes to buy at its stall.

There will also be a TREASURE HUNT for kids.

HOW TO GET THERE

Click here for maps. Main entrance: Chevening Road; alternative entrance: Halstow Road.

Tube: North Greenwich, then 422 or 129 bus to Woolwich Road.

Rail: Westcombe Park then five minutes walk.

Bus: 108, 129, 177, 180, 286, 422 to Woolwich Road.

Back to business

We hope you're all having a lovely Summer break, but with the new term rapidly approaching it's nearly time to get back to business...

Here's what the Friends Committee is currently working on:

* Funded proposal for a memorial plaque and buried time-capsule to mark 150 years of East Greenwich Pleasaunce. We're currently liaising with the Council over siting and format.

* Arranging a meeting with Mike Neill, formerly head of the Liveability Project, to find out the latest on the Pleasaunce Cafe plans. We're very concerned and somewhat disheartended about the delay on this project. At one time we were assured that building work would have started by late Summer for completion in the Autumn. We'll keep you posted.

* Planning our pre-Christmas festivities in the park, probably to include carol singing, mulled wine, minced pies etc...Date to be announced.

Matthew Wall, Website Editor, Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce Committee

   

Party and Picnic for Under 5s in the Pleasaunce - Tuesday 31st July, 12 Noon-3pm

The East Greenwich Pleasaunce Under 5s Play Centre and the Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce invite you to a...

PARTY AND PICNIC FOR UNDER 5S

TUESDAY 31st JULY

12 Noon - 3pm

EAST GREENWICH PLEASAUNCE, SE10

Please come and find out more about the Play Centre for Under 5s that's right on your doorstep. Meet the staff and some of the regulars.

You provide the picnic, we'll provide the children's entertainer.

For more information ring the Play Centre between 12 and 4pm on 020 8858 8114.

Click here for a map of how to find us.

Entrance is free thanks to support from Greenwich Council.

Picnic for the Under 5s - Tuesday 31st July 12-3pm

The East Greenwich Under 5s Play Centre and The Friends of East Greenwich Pleasaunce invite you to a

on

TUESDAY 31ST JULY

from

12 NOON UNTIL 2PM

Come and find out more about the Play Centre for Under 5s that's right on your doorstep. Meet the staff and some of the regulars.

You bring the picnic...we'll provide a children's entertainer.

To find out more about the Under 5s Play Centre or to book a place call weekdays 12-4pm on 020 8858 8114.

Entrance is free thanks to kind support from Greenwich Council.

Click here for a map of how to get there.

Boules Event Winners!

Ooh La La! Let's Play Boules...

Click on the poster to enlarge.

Celebrating 150 Years of East Greenwich Pleasaunce

Over 500 people enjoyed our picnic and fun day on Sunday 10th June to celebrate 150 years of East Greenwich Pleasaunce (see photo album, right, for more pictures).

Families from the entire community of East Greenwich converged on the small but historic park to enjoy the glorious weather, a leisurely picnic and the free-flowing 'Pleasaunce Punch'  - a particularly popular rum-based cocktail.

The excellent Nostalgia Steel Band (above) provided the musical backdrop to a range of other entertainments, including circus skills, a fire engine, and a celebratory balloon release.

As ever, the cake and book stalls proved very popular, and this year there was also a Treasure Hunt, enthusiastically taken up by the children.

Annandale road local Charles Roper-Medhurst made a splendid cake to mark the occasion and after singing happy birthday it was cut up and shared out. Only the icing plaque remained...

Many thanks to our sponsors...

PARK IT! (http://www.green-space.org.uk/parkit)

THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL (www.grenhosp.org.uk)

JOHN PAYNE (www.johnpayne.co.uk)

THE VANBRUGH (www.thevanbrugh.co.uk)

And to all the local businesses who helped us organise the Picnic or donated prizes for the raffle:

MERIDIAN PRESS

THE FISHMONGER

THE ROYAL NEPALESE

THE 02

THE PICTUREHOUSE

THE CO-OP

WATERSTONE'S

Picnic in the Pleasaunce

Indian Bean Tree for the Pleasaunce

Visitors to the Pleasaunce on Friday 20th April may have witnessed a small dedication ceremony.

Whenever a Director of one Greenwich Council’s Departments retires, they have a tree planted for them somewhere in the Borough. Richard Thompson (centre left) asked for his tree to be planted in the Pleasaunce.

Richard was the Director of 'Greener Greenwich' and had been working on the Cafe project.

The tree is a Catalpa Bignonioides (Golden Indian Bean Tree) and when fully grown should look something like this: