Rita Beckwith, co-owner and chief executive of Cherry Garden Pier-based City Cruises on Monday received her OBE for services to the leisure and tourism industry and regeneration of London’s Docklands. Rita founded City Cruises with her husband Gary in 1985, though the…
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Earl of Wessex visits King’s Stairs Gardens
The Earl of Wessex’s visit to King’s Stairs Gardens was a memorable local occasion.
Film: the Queen’s Silver Jubilee visit to Rotherhithe in 1977
Southwark Council’s official film of the Queen’s 1977 visit to King’s Stairs Gardens has this week been published on YouTube by the London’s Screen Archives network. The release of this video is timely given that the Earl of Wessex will…
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Barry Albin-Dyer appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London
From the monthly diary of local funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer I begin this month’s diary with joyous news…..I have been invited by Sir David Brewer, The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to become one of his deputies. I was totally overwhelmed…
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Royal visit to Bacon’s College
On Thursday 26 July the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited Bacon’s College to launch Coach Core.
SE16 people in Queen’s birthday honours list
In the Queen’s Birthday Honours list Rita Beckwith, chief executive of City Cruises – based at Cherry Garden Pier – receives the OBE for services to the leisure and tourism industry and the regeneration of Docklands. Dr Amanda Squires, founder…
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Jubilee street party in Stevenson Crescent & Catlin Street
On Saturday 2 June residents of Stevenson Crescent and Catlin Street held a street party to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. “The mood was brilliant and the event went very well thanks to support from housing associations, The Hyde Group,…
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Queen at Greenland Pier to name ‘Gloriana’ rowbarge
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