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- Farewell to The Lane – emotional, inspirational, exceptional
- How the floods of the 1950s shaped our past and present
- Celebration of the life of Dr Andrea Angel – hero of the Silvertown Explosion
- Day a giant whale lost her way in Thames at North Woolwich
- The life of a hero of the Silvertown Explosion – firefighter Henry Vickers
- Poignant anniversary of the shocking Silvertown Explosion – an ‘accident waiting to happen’
- Sleighed by your kindness – toy appeal is true spirit of Christmas
- Day Sting busked under the Thames in the Woolwich Foot Tunnel
- Happy memories of Christmas past
- Generations of support for the appeal helped by those with hearts of gold
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Farewell to The Lane – emotional, inspirational, exceptional
There’s a line in the marvellous movie Kingpin that just had to be repeated as we walked up the steps to our seats one last time at the famous old stadium. “Welcome to Our Church,” […]
How the floods of the 1950s shaped our past and present
London is thankfully protected from flooding today thanks to the structure dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World – the magnificent Thames Flood Barrier at Silvertown. But the community in and around the Royal Docks […]
Celebration of the life of Dr Andrea Angel – hero of the Silvertown Explosion
A special celebration of the life of one of the heroes of the Silvertown Explosion is being held next month. And a blue plaque has just been approved to mark the achievements of Dr Andrea […]
Day a giant whale lost her way in Thames at North Woolwich
There’s a long tradition in East London both for children and adults of putting your own lyrics to popular songs…many of us still do it frequently today. And in the age of phone apps, YouTube […]
The life of a hero of the Silvertown Explosion – firefighter Henry Vickers
It is always an honour when something you have written reveals more about one of life’s true heroes. And today I am happy to share memories of one of the legends of the Silvertown Explosion […]
Poignant anniversary of the shocking Silvertown Explosion – an ‘accident waiting to happen’
One hundred years ago saw an event in Silvertown’s history that many believed was “an accident waiting to happen”. In this special edition of londonsroyaldocks.com’s Forgotten Stories section we remember The Silvertown Explosion through the […]
Sleighed by your kindness – toy appeal is true spirit of Christmas
WE’VE done it! It gives me great pleasure this Christmas Eve morning to report that the appeal at the heart of life in Newham has reached its massive target. The Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas […]
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