At the Private View on 25 November, the Award sponsored by the Friends of Gunnersbury Park & Museum went to Sam Shaw. Find out more about her at https://www.samshawpainter.com/about The photo of the work is by Mark Sanders who presented
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The Friends
The London Sculpture Prize, 26 & 27 November at Gunnersbury
A new art prize is being launched at Gunnersbury. The founder is Isabel H Langtry, the Principal of Hampstead School of Art. (Registered Charity No. 1072327) who is a long standing member of the Friends and recently joined its committee.
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News update
Short news update: The Peoples Unite exhibition has been extended to 23 November The Cafe is on the verge of reopening – can’t find an official announcement yet Work is in progress on the ugly humanitarian aid workers memorial The
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Humanitarian Aid Memorial
No decision has yet been made about the future of this project. With opposition to the proposed site from both Historic England and the Friends the planning officer handling this matter has asked the applicant to liaise with Historic England
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Glen Barnham 1945-2023
We are very sad to report that Glen Barnham died in September at the age of 78. He had been a member of the Gunnersbury Friends’ organisation since at least 1988 and served on the committee from 2018. Long before
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‘Bulbs for London! gift to Gunnersbury Park
We keep up to date with activities in 4,000 or so London Parks via the newsletter of www.goparks.London. They recently told us of free bulbs offered by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, working with Taylors Bulbs of Spalding. This year’s
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The Community Interest Company
If we step back from the detailed considerations required by the planning process, whatever the outcome of the Planning Committee’s meeting on 24th June, the whole dismal saga of the Bowls conflict reveals some long-term issues which need to be
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AN ABSOLUTE PASSION: ROTHSCHILD ORCHID COLLECTIONS, a talk on 20 May 2021
Do join our on-line talk by Francesca Murray on 20 May 2021 at 6.30pm Book a free ticket at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-nrzzzp Our speaker has researched the Rothschild family’s passion for orchids at Gunnersbury, at Tring Park and at Exbury. The Rothschilds
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The mourning & funeral of Sir John Maynard of Gunnersbury in 1690, a talk on 15 February 2021
This online talk has been arranged by the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society and the Gunnersbury Friends and takes place at 7.30pm on Monday, 15 February. Wealthy lawyer and politician, Sir John Maynard, built a Palladian mansion and laid
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Building works to the Small Mansion and the East Stable block
Work has been planned for the Small Mansion and the East Stable block, and the applications for planning permission and listed building consent are with L B Hounslow’s Planning Department. Here is the outline of the works to the Small
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