HHS Bulletin 62

Bulletin 62 marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the HHS in 1971, and while we could not celebrate the occasion as we had hoped, due to the pandemic, maybe this issue, with its special cover, afforded some consolation.

Front cover HHS Bulletin 62, 2021

There are three pieces by new contributors.

  • Andrew Whitehead’s account of the most successful Communist candidate who has ever contested the parliamentary constituency of Hornsey and Wood Green.
  • Richard Woods’s nostalgic reflections of his boyhood on The Ladder.
  • Deirdre Stowell-Smith’s edited extract from the Bowes Park Weekly News of more than 100 years ago.

There is also a variety of articles from regular contributors.

  • John Hinshelwood’s story of a local magnate Edward Grey.
  • Peter Barber’s account (with Kenneth L. Edmondson) of Lauderdale House in Jane Austen’s time. This is enlivened by extracts from the letters of some of the family who lived there.
  • The second part of David Winskill’s history of the Freeman family and their bakery business.
  • Keith Fawkes’s new research on the many north London residences of the theatre architect Frank Matcham. Keith has also contributed a shorter article, on Sir Brett Cloutman VC,
  • A letter from a reader, John Ward, which follows up on article from Bulletin 61.
  • The usual complement of book reviews.

Free to members

The current issue of the Bulletin is free each year to all members. If you aren’t a member and would like to join you can find details on the membership page. As well as the Bulletin, members also receive our quarterly newsletters, free entry to all our monthly lectures and advanced invitations to all special events and outings when they restart.

Buy the Bulletin

Bulletin 62 can be purchased online by non-members for £6.50 + p&p.

We aim to send out all items within 5-7 days but as a small Society run entirely by volunteers turnaround times may sometimes vary.

Write for the Bulletin

We welcome contributions to the Bulletin from interested authors, who do not need to be members of the Society. Articles for inclusion should be concerned with Hornsey, its residents and its history. A length of about 2-3000 words is suggested, but shorter pieces such as letters or reviews of books about local history can also be accepted.

All articles are read prior to acceptance by members of the Publications Committee, who may suggest revisions. Material should be sent by email attachment in Word format (not PDF) to the Editor, Professor Sandra Clark, who will be happy to deal with any questions about potential contributions. Illustrations are encouraged.