Tag Archives: Beckenham Cemetery

‘Improvement’ programme of art, crime, history and geography

The Purley Lit enters its 113th season this month with a talk about medical detection dogs. The Purley Literary Society was set up in 1901 by the Congregational Church as a mechanism to “improve” agricultural workers #, and give them … Continue reading →

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Signal failure closes tram network’s Beckenham branch

There has been no tram service all morning between Harrington Road, near South Norwood Country Park, and all stops through to Beckenham Junction. The notification of the service suspension was issued by Transport for London just after 4am, and affected … Continue reading →

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Free guided history walk in Beckenham Cemetery, Jun 19

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