On May Day this year I gave a short talk at the Kit and Cutter folk club (at the Deptford Arms) on the history of May Day in South London. I didn't realize at the time that there's some great footage at the Pathe archive of Walworth May Queen festivities. These stills are from the 1920 newsreel, showing the crowning of a local girl as the May Queen, followed by a procession on a horse drawn cart accompanied by guides and scouts.
Mike Guilfoyle commemorative bench
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On 15th March 2024, the commemorative bench for MIke Guilfoyle was welcomed
to a spot overlooking the Ladywell Heroes Corner. Mike's widow, Nana
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