HHS Bulletin 49 includes articles about Joseph Percy Barralet, St George’s Georgians Tennis Club and the beginnings of Scouting in Hornsey.
People
HHS Bulletin 51
Bulletin 51 includes an appreciation of the life and work of Joan Schwitzwer and a look at the myth of Stapleton Hall.
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.
Holy Trinity, Stroud Green
The Parish of Holy Trinity was the fifth to be carved out of the original Anglican parish of St Mary, Hornsey, as the population grew.
Hornsey Celebrates VE Day
Hornsey Journal, 11 May 1945
Profound relief was the dominant note in Hornsey’s rejoicings on the morning of VE Day.
Hornsey Historical Society Statement Regarding the Queen’s Passing
Many of us are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She will be remembered fondly, as great example of service to the nation and the …
Hornsey: Birthplace Of Lotus Cars
Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars, started the business here in Hornsey.
Ian Christie Wins TLA Book Award
Congratulations to Ian Christie for winning a prestigious Theatre Library Association (TLA) Book Award earlier this month. Ian won the 2019 Richard Wall Memorial Award for an exemplary work in the …
Index of Memorial Board Names
Below is the full list of names which appear on the 1914-18 Memorial Board at St Mary’s Church Tower, Hornsey.
Inquest on Chung Ling Soo
Bowes Park Weekly News, 6 April 1918
The inquest on Chung Ling Soo, whose real name was William Elsworth Robinson, 58, of 50, Lonsdale-road, Barnes, was begun at Wood Green Town Hall on Thursday of last week.