This index list of interesting or significant items from every Newsletter is very selective, and does not include events, snippets of news, Friends activities such as meetings etc.Click on the date to open the link to the issue in question.
Please note that as our website has become the place where we post topical news, we publish Newsletters less frequently. We now aim to provide two issues a year, for winter and summer.
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The story so far |
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Ideas for the Stables |
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Comments on ideas for the Stables Discussions with LB Hounslow |
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Constitution |
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Discussions about the Stables Community Riding School |
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Future of the Riding School Kitchen restoration |
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Working party report |
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Riding school tender Kitchens open |
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The story so far Uses for the Orangery GP Joint Committee news |
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Grant of £30,000 for restoration of Stables |
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Grant lost Future of the Small Mansion |
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Secret meeting closes Riding school Future of the Small Mansion |
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Friends take over the Cafés GP Joint Committee news |
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Small Mansion “offer to let” |
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Arts Centre for Small Mansion Community Riding school back |
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Pop concert rejected |
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New Riding school operators GP Joint Committee news – cost of neglect |
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GP Joint Committee – Fishing club for Potomac |
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Dogs Friends get licence for functions |
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20 |
Stables project collapses |
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21 |
Rentokil to convert Stables to craft centre |
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22 |
Stables project collapsing |
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23 |
Friends’ catering manager takes over cafes |
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24 |
Restoration of the Orangery |
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25 |
Stables office/museum conversion scheme collapses |
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26 |
Sculpture in the Park |
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27 |
Dry rot closes Museum |
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28 |
Councils go to arbitration over Stables EH give £10,000 to Crowngap for Orangery restoration |
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29 |
Hounslow reject arbitration findings. |
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30 |
Hounslow propose a conservation area |
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31 |
Hounslow publish planning brief for Stables |
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32 |
Ealing refuse funding West London Training Consortium leaves Small Mansion Tragedy on the Potomac |
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33 |
Anne Frank Concert Classical Music in the Orangery |
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34 |
National Trust rejects offer of Park |
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35 |
General news about activities |
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36 |
Cast iron replica benches disappear from Park |
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Poores of Acton sponsor Museum Conservatory |
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38 |
Lease on nursery offered to Greenscene – covenants issue |
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39 |
Jazz in the Park |
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40 |
Rangers to use the North Lodge |
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41 |
Scaffolding around the Stables |
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42 |
EH promise funding only on a full plan for the estate Working party formed for future of the park Temple Trust established in the Temple |
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Plan “Gunnersbury Park into the 21st century” from working party |
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43 |
Development plan for an HLF bid Capel Manor completes first year |
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44 |
Proposals for the HLF Urban Parks programme application |
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45 |
HLF Parks bid submitted – Museum bid to follow |
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46 |
Interview with Joan Catterall |
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47 |
Progress on Lottery bids |
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48 |
County Fisheries take over Potomac |
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49 |
Lottery award made |
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50 |
Park award excludes Stables – requires new plans Museum proposals include charges – Councillors resign in protest |
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51 |
Archaeology of Amelia’s Bath house Investment in the Children’s Play area Museum bid submitted |
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52 |
General news of events and Museum |
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53 |
Potomac Tower and Lake |
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54 |
Museum bid stalled Proposals for Orangery extension |
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55 |
Park interpretation panels installed Restored Park gates replaced New and restored lamp standards installed |
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56 |
Princess Amelia’s Bath House |
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57 |
Francesca and Ernie Corelli – Café co-owners |
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58 |
Bollards at the Park gates Tree planting in the Park Restoration of Temple area and Italian Garden |
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59 |
Beginning of the Japanese Garden project Plans for restoration of North Gardens |
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60 |
Plans for restoration of South Gardens The restored and replica lamp posts |
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61 |
Report on restoration of Amelia’s Bath House Water system from the Italian Gardens to the Japanese Garden |
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62 |
How to make a bequest to Gunnersbury |
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63 |
Research into Park visitors’ friendliness Plans for Anglo-Japanese cultural centre |
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64 |
Celebration of the completion of Lottery-funded work Cut-backs at CIP (who manage and work on the Park) Rothschilds’ charity work in West London |
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65 |
The Japanese Matsuri at Gunnersbury Park listing increased from Grade II to Grade II* |
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66 |
Marketing of the Stables Consideration of re-naming the Museum |
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Queen’s Visit Adoption of Executive Cabinets makes GP Joint Committee advisory Collapse of PlayStation event Enthusiasm for quality of surviving Japanese trees and plants |
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68 |
Pulhamite Stone |
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Changing rooms fire Plans for a Mela Stables proposals confidential |
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Stables – preferred bidder nominated – confidential |
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71 |
Mike Rowan – the Park Manager – leaves |
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72 |
Royal College of Art withdraws from Stables scheme – renew lease on existing Sculpture School Fire in flat above Museum Report on first Mela Japanese Garden scheme not progressed – £13,000 returned to donors |
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73 |
Conservation plan for Gunnersbury Completion of Bath house restoration halted – money returned |
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74 |
Butterfly House proposes moving from Syon Funding cuts and mistakes Upgrading of toilets Complaint about the inappropriate Bath House steps |
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75 |
Parks Agency commissioned to report on Park Arups commissioned to report on buildings |
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76 |
End of boating on Round Pond Broken pipe floods Long Gallery ceiling |
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Planning permission granted for Butterfly House Notice served on Small Mansion Arts Centre |
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Options Paper – A Way Forward Councils’ Leaders propose an independent trust for Gunnersbury |
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79 |
Conservation Management Plan published Joint Committee replaced by “streamlined” Regeneration Board, meeting in private Development and Regeneration Manager appointed Plans for an “options appraisal” |
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John Laing Integrated Services appointed to run Park and Museum |
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81 |
Freedom of Information application over minutes of Regeneration Board Minutes of Regeneration Board published Toilet rebuilding project starts Jura Consultants appointed for “options appraisal” |
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82 |
Headlines of options appraisal emerge Regeneration Board meets in public |
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Public consultation starts |
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83 |
Third major flood in the Museum this year Consultation over funding by building along Lionel Road |
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84 |
Ealing votes against land sale proposal – Hounslow not consulted Reports that public voted in favour of the proposals |
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85 |
Alice Meyers’ bequest Ealing offer £5m – stalemate due to local elections Friends ask English Heritage to intervene |
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86 |
Work on Park trees |
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Still no meeting of the GP Joint Advisory Committee |
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88 |
GP Advisory Committee meets after one year Project Board and Team appointed to apply to HLF for funds New toilets opened |
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89 |
Death of Joan Catterall Details of the restoration plans |
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90 |
Further details and changes to the restoration plans. Small Mansion excluded |
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91 |
Presentation on restoration plans |
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92 |
Grant awarded for first stage work on Park. Details of the application Marketing the Small Mansion |
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Grant awarded for first stage work on Museum. |
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Plans for restoration of Playground Consultants and HLF monitors appointed Plans for archaeology study of Park Small Mansion to house the Falcons School for Girls Restoration funds granted for Stables |
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Falcons School rejects Small Mansion |
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96 |
New Friends’ committee members Report of Bat Walk Capel Manor students’ awards Update on Regeneration project |
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97 |
Launch of redesigned website and Newsletter Parks for People bid submitted Heritage tree survey |
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98 |
Two grants awarded Curator Vanda Foster’s retirement Travellers’ invasion and playground vandalism Capel Manor students’ awards |
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99 |
Museum closing for refurbishment Governance of Gunnersbury Farnell Bears Quincy Adams book review |
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100 |
Sports proposals for the Park The planned Community Interest Company The Capel Manor “Stumpery” |
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101 |
Regeneration/restoration update Friends’ Capel Manor student’s prize Heritage interpretation workshop |
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102 |
Sports Hub: analysis of planning application More consultation on Sports Hub Regeneration/restoration update |
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103 |
Chris Ellis, new Head Gardener Ken Hawkes, obituary The Curve, huge development proposed south of Park Purchase of Maxwell Ashby Armfield painting of Park in 1933 |
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104 |
Sharon Walters, new Public Programmes officer Regeneration/restoration update Friends’ Capel Manor student’s prize Thank you to David Bush, retiring Membership Secretary |
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105 |
Sports hub design – improved colour scheme Regeneration/restoration update: timber sculpture, gardens, paint research Susie Batchelor, Museum & Learning Programmes Manager Night-time joy-riding in the Park |
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106 |
Unwrapping Large Mansion/starting new tennis courts New CEO for Gunnersbury Gift of Lime trees from Ealing Civic Society Friends’ grant for works in NE corner of Park Regeneration briefing meeting Raising funds to acquire fine enamel panel by local craftworkers Security contact details for Gunnersbury |
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107 |
Regeneration update Future events and licensing Friends’ donations and obligations Adam Fawkes, horticultural apprentice Friends’ Capel Manor student’s prize Development sites near the Park |
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108 |
Friends’ grant towards clothing displays Help from the Co-op’s Community Fund Friends’ AGM Museum seeks loans of 1950s objects New staff appointments Regeneration update, including sports, Small Mansion and Stables The threat to public parks |
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109 |
Re-discovering the Park, cafe opens etc Stewart Muir’s donation of oak saplings Work starts on new sports facilities New fountain and Rothschild water lilies New staff appointments Small Mansion and Stables Public Inquiry into The Curve, Chiswick Roundabout Exbury Gardens |
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110 |
Friends’ contributions of £18,316 grant towards restoration Consultation on Go Ape at Gunnersbury Lovebox: the Apology Museum & Park updates Friends’ Capel Manor Award to Allan Gardner Grant from AHF to Development Trust The CIC Board |
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Jan 19 |
Return of Lovebox and Citadel “Kingdom of the Ice Age” New CIC staff: the Parks Team and Head of Operations Park and sports updates Anxiety about The Curve development Report on the Future of Public Parks |
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June 19 |
Lovebox and Citadel Festivals “Gunnersville” – Proposed September concerts Travellers in the Park The return of Boating on the Round Pond Continuing anxiety about The Curve development Small Mansion and Stables |
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Sept 19 |
Green Flag Award for Gunnersbury Park Review of Lovebox and Gunnersville Angling at The Potomac and dogs in the Horseshoe Pond Protecting an ancient beech Developer appeals against refusal of The Curve development Quilting Project First Wedding Fair David Babington-Smith appointed chair of CIC |
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May 20 |
Coping with Covid and loss of income Friends visit to Quilting exhibition Introducing parking charges Rothschild chairs from Gunnersbury Recent garden work New sports hub The bowling green – Putt in the Park planning application rejected |
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Mar 21 |
Demolition of the burnt-out cafe London in Bloom Silver/Gilt Award The garden team shine during the pandemic Duck Pond Market Appalling treatment of the bowls club by the CIC New sports hub New staff member – Erica Luke An Absolute Passion Francesca Murray’s talk on Rothschild orchids |
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Aug 21 |
Our 40th anniversary – looking to the future Friends’ funds for gardening work and frame of Four Seasons painting Scala Publications book, Gunnersbury: the Place and the People, launched New staff members: Gareth Brettell, Formal Learning & Julia Mattingley, Operations Additions to museum displays, indoors and out Small Mansion and Stables Waterworks Electronic Music event |
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Jan 22 |
Covid Emergency Funding support for the CIC Dino Kingdom and Farmers’ Market Changes in Gunnersbury Governance New CIC board member, Sacha Rathore Planting the Sakura cherry tree grove Small Mansion and Stables refurbishment Capel Manor walled garden repairs Gold London in Bloom Award Capel Manor walled garden repairs |
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Nov 22 |
Museum awarded Arts Council National Portfolio status for 2023-26 Events damage sports field Implementation of new Gunnersbury Governance New staff: Sukh Rai, Estates and Facilites, and Charlie Kippax, Operations Chris Ellis, head gardener, moves to Marble Hill House Celebrating the Sakura cherry tree grove Putt in the Park opens Bulbs for London grant Cafe rebuilding slows down |
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July 23 |
notice of Annual General Meeting Humanitarian Aid Memorial proposed Implementation of new Gunnersbury Governance Car parking changes Support for Restoring stables and Orangery Summer events & noise Museum & Park updates |
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Spring 24 |
new committee member elected Response to planning application for Humanitarian Aid Memorial Attack on Capel Manor College animals “Garden of Resistance” from campaigners “Set to Stun” exhibition success Residents’response to 2023 and plans for 2024 ummer events Julia Tubman leaving for new post Museum Advisory Group set up |