According to wikipedia these people are associated with Plumstead:
John Carnell science fiction magazine editor Charlie Collier, motorcycle racer Tinie Tempah, rapper Marvin Humes, member of X-Factor finalist boy band, JLS Shampoo, female pop duo responsible for early 1990s single "Trouble" Lee Ryan, formerly of boy band Blue Steve Davis, snooker player Paul Walsh, footballer Kevin Horlock, footballer Bill Whitehouse, Formula 1 racing driver Charlie Buchan, footballer and writer Michael Bradshaw, actor Chris Dickson, footballer Malvin Kamara, footballer William Bennet (bishop), buried here Scott Maslen, television actor - Jack Branning in 'East Enders' Nina Toussaint-White, television actor
I left Woolwich in 1971 when I was 6. We lived on the Cardwell estate and my parents told me after they could see it going downhill. I was 6 I didn't have a clue, have sparse memories of Mulgrave but little else. We moved to Erith, so I don't have a lot to say about the people of Woolwich. But obviously I will write on this thread anyway. Woolwich had a lot going for it, both history (army, arms manufacturing, socialism) and work. It was a place that was the obvious centre of Greenwich borough. What happened from the late 70s on was that the work went. Not all at once. But once it had gone, other things followed. When I was a teenager in Erith (1979-84) there were two real choices for entertainment that were something other than a nightclub - West End or Woolwich. I loved that the student union at Thames Poly was open to the outside world and used to go to the Tuesday discos and weekend gigs. I saw loads of bands there (and missed things like Echo and the Bunnymen and the Jesus and Mary Chain). Woolwich also had the Tramshed which had comedy and more traditional bands. At that time, there was nothing in the boroughs of Bexley or Dartford, and New Cross had a fraction of what Woolwich had in music terms. Once the Poly became a university and wanted to move upmarket, this changed. Add in all the places providing real work in Woolwich and you can see the decline. I bumped into an old acquaintance from those days a few years ago and he said that there was nothing going on there. But..... The work has gone from everywhere. Apart from the Borough that has Heathrow, all London borough's largest employers are their local councils. The big employers where I live now in Lewisham are the council and the NHS. Biggest sector is probably retail. Funnily enough the same is true in Woolwich. And probably where most people slagging the place off live too. Will Woolwich rise again? Yes. Aside from any resilience people living there have, the fact is that all the arty types currently living in New X/Deptford or Peckham or Shoreditch won't be able to afford it soon. They'll head east. It has been the trend of the last 4 decades. There was a reason that gigs used to be in Hammersmith or Fulham,but generally aren't now.Then they moved to Camden. In the 80s there were virtually no gigs east of the West End. Then they moved to Shoreditch and New Cross. Soon it will be Woolwich or Barking. Same is true for artists and trendy independent retailers.
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No it didnt. There is currently a petition for the 3 of them to get recognition. The local Reverend from Woolwich plans to deliver it to Downing St next week. Needs a few more sigs
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Incredible - in just over a week more than 70,000 people have added their name to my petition calling for the George Medal to be awarded to the three courageous women who stepped forward during the horrific events in Woolwich last month. The campaign has received support from the media including London's Evening Standard who are backing the campaign. London Mayor, Boris Johnson also added his support for the campaign to award the women the George Medal, saying: "The heroism shown by Ingrid, Amanda and Gemini in the face of such violence was remarkable...The George Medal recognises ‘acts of great bravery’. Few would doubt all three women demonstrated that in spades." On Tuesday I'll be joined by local community leaders to deliver the petition to Downing Street -- it would be fantastic to have 100,000 signatures on the petition by then to show the sheer weight of positive public support for the bravery shown by these three women. Please share the campaign with your friends by forwarding the email below -- or share it on Facebook or Twitter. Thank you, Rev. Jesse van der Valk
Didn't the drummer from Metallica meet the lead singer from Metallica in Woolwich......?
Los Angeles, but the similarities are there I guess.
Lars Ulrich travelled over to Woolwich to watch Diamond Head (British metal group from the 80s) perform at the Woolwich Odeon. He stayed with them in London for a few weeks afterwards.
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Mary Quant
Charles Buchan
Billy Bonds
without thinking too hard.
John Carnell science fiction magazine editor
Charlie Collier, motorcycle racer
Tinie Tempah, rapper
Marvin Humes, member of X-Factor finalist boy band, JLS
Shampoo, female pop duo responsible for early 1990s single "Trouble"
Lee Ryan, formerly of boy band Blue
Steve Davis, snooker player
Paul Walsh, footballer
Kevin Horlock, footballer
Bill Whitehouse, Formula 1 racing driver
Charlie Buchan, footballer and writer
Michael Bradshaw, actor
Chris Dickson, footballer
Malvin Kamara, footballer
William Bennet (bishop), buried here
Scott Maslen, television actor - Jack Branning in 'East Enders'
Nina Toussaint-White, television actor
Woolwich had a lot going for it, both history (army, arms manufacturing, socialism) and work. It was a place that was the obvious centre of Greenwich borough.
What happened from the late 70s on was that the work went. Not all at once. But once it had gone, other things followed.
When I was a teenager in Erith (1979-84) there were two real choices for entertainment that were something other than a nightclub - West End or Woolwich. I loved that the student union at Thames Poly was open to the outside world and used to go to the Tuesday discos and weekend gigs. I saw loads of bands there (and missed things like Echo and the Bunnymen and the Jesus and Mary Chain). Woolwich also had the Tramshed which had comedy and more traditional bands. At that time, there was nothing in the boroughs of Bexley or Dartford, and New Cross had a fraction of what Woolwich had in music terms. Once the Poly became a university and wanted to move upmarket, this changed. Add in all the places providing real work in Woolwich and you can see the decline. I bumped into an old acquaintance from those days a few years ago and he said that there was nothing going on there.
But.....
The work has gone from everywhere. Apart from the Borough that has Heathrow, all London borough's largest employers are their local councils. The big employers where I live now in Lewisham are the council and the NHS. Biggest sector is probably retail. Funnily enough the same is true in Woolwich. And probably where most people slagging the place off live too.
Will Woolwich rise again? Yes. Aside from any resilience people living there have, the fact is that all the arty types currently living in New X/Deptford or Peckham or Shoreditch won't be able to afford it soon. They'll head east. It has been the trend of the last 4 decades. There was a reason that gigs used to be in Hammersmith or Fulham,but generally aren't now.Then they moved to Camden. In the 80s there were virtually no gigs east of the West End. Then they moved to Shoreditch and New Cross. Soon it will be Woolwich or Barking. Same is true for artists and trendy independent retailers.
And a couple of the old shirts with their sponsorship on.
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/site/scripts/events_info.php
:-)
Say a Charlton Llanera shirt on the fence along with all the flowers last week.
Message received:
Incredible - in just over a week more than 70,000 people have added their name to my petition calling for the George Medal to be awarded to the three courageous women who stepped forward during the horrific events in Woolwich last month.
The campaign has received support from the media including London's Evening Standard who are backing the campaign.
London Mayor, Boris Johnson also added his support for the campaign to award the women the George Medal, saying: "The heroism shown by Ingrid, Amanda and Gemini in the face of such violence was remarkable...The George Medal recognises ‘acts of great bravery’. Few would doubt all three women demonstrated that in spades."
On Tuesday I'll be joined by local community leaders to deliver the petition to Downing Street -- it would be fantastic to have 100,000 signatures on the petition by then to show the sheer weight of positive public support for the bravery shown by these three women.
Please share the campaign with your friends by forwarding the email below -- or share it on Facebook or Twitter.
Thank you,
Rev. Jesse van der Valk
https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/ministry-of-defence-defencehq-award-the-george-medal-to-the-woolwich-heroines?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26624&alert_id=qxeBcnfDDu_STTsAHCnPF
Lars Ulrich travelled over to Woolwich to watch Diamond Head (British metal group from the 80s) perform at the Woolwich Odeon. He stayed with them in London for a few weeks afterwards.
Those brave ladies deserve recognition