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Holocaust Memorial event at the Suburb Library
Naomi Blake had survived PHOTOS: MARC HULL
Auschwitz and, after being
caught up in the international
chaos following World War II,
she finally made her home in
North London. Much of her
sculpture has focused on the
expression of her experiences –
but her work also promotes a
principally optimistic vision for
The Suburb’s Community Library with that grip strengthened by invitation to the library trustees uniting faiths, building under-
marked Holocaust Memorial Day the maintenance of her belief to a workshop, which resulted in standing and hope. “An artist is
on January 27 in two ways: in the possibility of goodness, the library displays for Holocaust a mediator, a channel through Naomi’s sculpture has been
• A fortnight’s display of posters and her subsequent artistic Memorial Day in 2017 and 2018. which motivations of the past... extensively exhibited and collected. Great Ormond Street Hospital,
and available books, a majority growth to a huge oeuvre now Secondly the information hopes for the future are sub- Her sculptures are permanently Bristol Cathedral, the Holocaust
of which were borrowed during visible in so many public places. received at the workshops about consciously transmitted into exhibited at over fifty public sites Centre, Nottingham and Tel
the period. The story brought hope that local boroughs’ Community forms and lines” and so her art including Hampstead Garden Aviv University.
• A talk on January 31 by Anita humanity can be kind as well as Engagement Officers, which led affirms enduring human values. Suburb Synagogue, Fitzroy Square, JONATHAN SERES
Peleg – Suburb resident and Trustee ghastly, and that art and nurture the trustees to research and then
of the Government-funded can save one’s spirit. Her mother attend Barnet’s impressive (but
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust always believed in a ‘Glimmer poorly publicised) Holocaust Saving Suburb seats
(HMDT) – about her mother, of Hope’, the title given by Memorial Day commemoration
Naomi Blake, holocaust survivor Anita to one of her books about in Hendon on Sunday January We are fortunate in the Suburb to There is an RA initiative that with the location and preferably
and member of the Royal her mother, now in the library. 28 this year. have many benches for residents tries to rectify the dilapidation of a photo, to Harry at rabenches@
Society of British Sculptors, After the war Naomi journeyed Thirdly he drew attention to use to watch the world go by benches. So please report any hgs.org.uk and the RA will try
currently living in Muswell Hill. to British-ruled Palestine, staying to the information from HMDT or for rest if they have mobility broken benches by e-mailing, to have them fixed or replaced.
The library was packed to for the establishment of the State that the post-war genocides in problems, whether caused by
capacity for the talk. Anita gave of Israel, until she married her Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and respiratory disease, which, given
the audience a unique, as well as London-based husband, who had Darfur, like the Holocaust, were London pollution levels, are often
inspiring, experience. The factual escaped Nazi Germany. After planned and carried out in the in the news, or simply old age.
background on the effect of the enrolling at the Hornsey College stages illustrated by the key Many of our benches are the
Holocaust on her mother’s town of Art she eventually became poster in the library; the lessons result of bequests by residents,
and of the ‘death marches’ of today’s renowned sculptor, with are still there to be learned, and or memorials funded by the RA,
1945, briefly but graphically works in cathedrals, churches, the signs need to be recognised. and others have been installed
illustrated by the black & white synagogues and parks across He pointed out that in these by Barnet.
photos of the time, combined the country, as well as abroad. days of ‘fake news’, the testimony The passage of time and the
with her mother’s personal story, The chairman’s introduction of the historical record needs to ravages of the elements can have
from happy schooldays through mentioned to those present three be remembered, and the annual a destructive effect on these useful
to the death march and then other things. Firstly the originating HMD is an opportunity to bring pieces of street furniture and, as
escape, gripped the audience; effect in 2016 of the HMDT this to mind. our photo demonstrates, they
can become virtually unusable.
Post Office raided by thieves Trust grant giving
of the forced entry, and who
assumed there was a fight taking (continued from front page) DAVID JOHNSON
place on the street. Unfortunately the Trust Council on its grant It was agreed that grant would
the thieves had made their
getaway before police arrived giving. The Committee usually be repaid and subsequently the
Trust Council asked the Grants
meets twice per year to review
on the scene. The shop front applications submitted by & Amenities Committee to
was so badly damaged that the organisations and to make review the Trust’s procedure for
newsagents could not open for
business the next day. recommendations to the Trust future grants. The Committee
Council, who make the decisions
did so, also reviewing the recently
Mr Dave said, “I’m astonished on all grants. published Charity Commission
that the men were able to force Over recent years the Trust Guidance on grants to non-
open the shutter, which was
meant to be burglar-proof.” has given grants to bodies such charities, recommending that
as Fellowship House, the Orchard
each meeting be provided with
The police are examining Housing Society, Abbeyfield House, a summary of the relevant parts Any resident with a query
CCTV footage but the car used Proms at St Jude’s, Garden of the Trust’s Memorandum regarding the Trust’s grant giving
for the burglary is thought to
Suburb Theatre, HGS Archive
There has been a worrying spate also taken from the till. have been stolen. There were Trust, St Jude’s Church, the Free and the Commission guidance, is invited to contact me, the Trust
to ensure compliance with the
Manager, via the Trust office.
of burglaries recently at some of CCTV footage of the no clear images of the men’s Church, Resources for Autism, Trust’s obligations.
our local shops including a burglary shows three men faces in the recording and few Alyth Synagogue, the Youth Music NICK PACKARD
serious theft from the post arriving by car at 2.30am. With eyewitnesses to the event. At
office in Market Place. faces covered they can be seen the time of writing there have Centre and Northway Gardens
Organisation.
In the early hours of forcing open the protective been no arrests. Amongst other things the SYLVIA COURY
February 25 the popular W H metal shutter covering the shop Several shops in Temple grants have contributed towards
Smith newsagent and sub-post front and then smashing the Fortune have suffered similar
office run by Jitendra Dave was glass door to gain access. recent raids so it seems likely that performing plays, replanting
important communal gardens
raided and a large quantity of Police were alerted by a a gang is targeting local businesses. and refurbishing a playground
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cigarettes was stolen. Cash was neighbour who heard the noise GARY SHAW
open to all on the Suburb,
preserving historic Suburb archives,
Property outings, the repair of important Trust grant recipients: Orchard Housing Society (top), Proms at St Jude’s (above)
taking elderly residents on
Suburb buildings, improvement
to communal facilities for elderly
residents, providing communal
Lawyers dining for residents and the G Cohen
staging of an international
quality series of Proms events.
The annual amount granted
by the Trust has risen from under
£3,000 in 2006/7 to an anticipated
£29,835 in 2017/18 (the final ANTIQUE SILVER
accounts are being prepared at
Serving the suburb for 30 years the time of writing).
To raise awareness of these
You’ll want us on your side. activities, the Trust publicises We wish to purchase items of silver in any
grants in the Annual Report &
condition. As a long standing resident of the
Accounts and Trust Gazette,
which are sent to freeholders Suburb, Gideon Cohen is happy to view
and members of the Trust each your silverware at home and will make an
year. Copies of each are offer to purchase, free of any obligation.
For fast and competitive conveyancing, available on the Trust’s website
call Oliver Joseph on 020 8209 0166 www.hgstrust.org
Following the publication of 17 The London Silver Vaults
last year’s accounts some members 53-64 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1QT
contacted the Trust about a 020 7404 1425
746 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, London NW11 7TH grant that had been given to a enquiries@gcohen.co.uk
Email: info@gadllp.co.uk member of Trust staff, correctly www.gcohen.co.uk
www.gadllp.co.uk pointing out to the Trust that
such a grant was not allowed
under the Trust’s Memorandum.
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