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Memorial Board Names – Panel 4

St Mary's Church, Hornsey, Memorial Board

Sherlock to Wright

This page contains details of the men listed on the fourth panel of  the 1914-18 Memorial Board at St Mary’s Church Tower, Hornsey.

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Memorial Board Names – Panel 3

St Mary's Church, Hornsey, Memorial Board

Lawen to Shaw

This page contains details of the men listed on the third panel of  the 1914-18 Memorial Board at St Mary’s Church Tower, Hornsey.

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Memorial Board Names – Panel 2

St Mary's Church, Hornsey, Memorial Board

Eason to Laidler

This page contains details of the men listed on the second panel of  the 1914-18 Memorial Board at St Mary’s Church Tower, Hornsey.

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Memorial Board Names – Panel 1

St Mary's Church, Hornsey, Memorial Board

Addison to Dunsford

This page contains details of the men listed on the first panel of  the 1914-18 Memorial Board at St Mary’s Church Tower, Hornsey.

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Memories of Mountview?

The Producers -Mountview

The Mountview Theatre (or, to give it its full title, the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts) is sadly leaving Hornsey, where it was founded 72 years ago. In September 2018 …

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Inside Alexandra Palace Theatre

Wooden rafters inside Alexandra Palace Theatre 1992

A look at the progress of the restoration, seen during a recent visit to the theatre for a group of Theatre Friends. Another milestone The Theatre regeneration project reaches another …

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A Goldmine of Memories

Memories of Margaret Hill House book cover

David Winskill reviews “Memories of Tenants of Margaret Hill House”

Margaret Hill House on Middle Lane has always brought to mind a large German Schloss! I think that is because of the big round tower on the corner of Palace Road and the broad, low pitched roof.

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