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www.hgs.org.uk Issue 136 · Autumn 2018
Julian Bliss performs Our correspondent, How to win a classic
Bernstein at HICMF, Caroline Broome seems Beano album, amongst
details p6 happy. Why? p11 other things, p3
No upsets at the Trust’s fiftieth
Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust those present of the result of having already presented a
members gathered in Henrietta last year’s election when Michael written manifesto.
Barnett School Hall for half an White was re-elected with 291 Brian Ingram first said he The extended summer might leave some forgetting the beauty of winter – Kenwood House and grounds last December, see feature, p5.
hour of chat and a drink before votes against the 116 votes cast for wanted more focus on our Garden
the Trust Chairman, Richard Brian Ingram. He then apologised Suburb and not just the buildings, Bin collection day change
Wiseman, opened the 50th for the fact that ballot forms and then thanked the Trust and
Annual General Meeting on the were inadvertently not sent to the RA for their support of the Suburb Ward councillor Gabriel is also a chance for some collection prior to a seven week
evening of September 5. He 23 members; procedures had Northway Gardens Organisation. Rozenberg has been in touch to neighbourly co-operation when break will be on December 12,
started by welcoming Garden been altered with the aim of He went on to assert he would say that our bin day is changing those who live next door are resuming on February 6. There
Suburb Ward Councillor, John avoiding the possibility of this make the Trust work better and
Marshall, and thanking the happening again. be more open and transparent, to WEDNESDAY across the out during the day. will also be a special Christmas
whole Suburb with effect from
tree collection in early January
We have also been told that
Trust staff, Trustees and all the The Chairman asked the and repeated his concern for our NOVEMBER 7. Food waste bins the last fortnightly green bin – date to be announced.
volunteers for their hard work. meeting to authorise the green spaces and gardens over will also no longer be emptied
The Chairman then thanked appointment of haysmacintyre architecture. Andrew Botterill
from this date, but please keep
the retiring elected Trustee, Claire as auditors after being chosen asked about his claim to business your brown caddies as there are
Calman, for all the work she had through a tendering process and and management expertise, and alternative plans afoot. There
done, and time she had given this was done without dissent. discovered he had run businesses are more details to be found at
over the six years she spent as a Nick Packard then took over from 1973 to the 1990’s.
member of the Trust Council, and to introduce the two candidates Raymond Taylor, a dog- www.barnet.gov.uk.
This change also applies to
presented her with a splendid for the vacancy on the council, walking Suburb resident for 35 your GREEN bin, starting on
bouquet of flowers. Brian Ingram and Raymond years, was aware of the good NOVEMBER 14, and with three
He went on to ask the Taylor, and remind those present fortune and privilege of Suburb
meeting to receive and consider that completed ballot papers residents; wanted to give back to bins on the pavement it
becomes even more helpful to
the Report of the Council and should be sent to the auditors the community by becoming a move them as soon as possible
the Accounts for the year and not the Trust or the RA – Trustee; felt his corporate once they have been emptied; it
ending on April 5 2018. There see below for the official results. governance experience would
were no questions from the As usual they both had a chance be of use; was not a shrinking
floor and the Trust Manager, to speak and then answer a few violet; and understood the Centenary Armistice Concert
Nick Packard, then reminded questions from those present, (continued page 3)
set to original music, with
arrangements of familiar World
WE DELIVER ON OUR PROMISES On Sunday, November 18 at War 1 melodies – songs popular
with both the soldiers and their
7.30pm in The Free Church families back home.
For almost 40 years now we have been serving the needs Suburb residents will have the The programme will also
of the Suburb and we have enjoyed every moment of it. opportunity to enjoy an evening include music by Ravel, Finzi,
of choral music with a difference Fauré and Schubert. The soloists
This includes the sales or lettings of Cottages to Castles, in the locality as the Royal Free Music Society are Charlotte-Anne Shipley and
and there is no property which is too small or too large for us to handle. and The Zemel Choir come Edmund Hastings.
together with a concert to mark Tickets priced at £15 (£10
From our three bespoke departments; New Homes, Lettings and Sales, we have the largest selection of proper- the centenary of the end of for full-time students/unwaged)
ties under one roof and we believe that we can make a real difference to the terms we achieve for your cherished World War 1. are available online at www.
home or investment, when the time is right... and not before, of course! Accompanied by members ticketsource.co.uk/rfms – or at
of the Wallace Ensemble, the the door for the same price.’ Musical Director Benjamin Wolf
From our Global connections, we can procure buyers/tenants, not only from the locality but also from virtually choirs will perform ‘The Spirit
every major financial Capital of the world.
of England’ – Sir Edward Elgar’s
tender and haunting requiem New Year’s Eve
We are the longest serving agents in the area and therefore, if you want to know what’s going on in the market
place or just ascertain the value of your home, please ‘phone us or pop in for a coffee, where our private clients’ to the millions of war dead. Set
car park should be very convenient. to the poems of Laurence Fireworks Party
Binyon, it was composed and
No obligation, no fuss, just good old-fashioned service where we ‘Deliver’ on our promises! first performed while Europe
was still being ravaged by the
First World War. FREE DRINKS
The concert will also see the
CELEBRATING
OVER
world premiere of ‘Armistice’, Residents are warmly invited to the Residents Association
specially composed for this party in St. Jude’s from 10:45pm, followed by a fireworks
concert by the musical director extravaganza on Central Square at midnight.
YEARS TRADING
of both choirs, Benjamin Wolf.
Wolf’s contemplative work There will be a collection to help with the cost of fireworks
combines haunting war poems Organised by the Events Committee of the Residents Association.
and sacred funerary texts, both With thanks to St. Jude’s for hosting the event.