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HBS World Record! A number of local residents kindly volunteered on April 23 to be witnesses to the Henrietta Barnett School’s attempt at a new world record for the largest number of people reciting four Shakespeare soliloquies while keeping in sync. The Guiness
Book of World Records has accepted the result and the school is now listed as the current world record holder! A fantastic result by the school and many people around the world will now be checking where and what Hampstead Garden Suburb is.

Maggie’s at the Royal Free

Maggie’s at The Royal Free Hospital and psychologists, all providing it to continue to develop a UPCOMING EVENTS: For more information contact
is a charity which provides free support in whichever way best unique, high quality programme WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Brooke.parsons@maggiescentres.
practical, physical and emotional suits you. Maggie’s at The Royal of support, offering the best Information Stand at org, call 0203 981 4840, or visit
support for people living with Free has a full evidenced-based support possible to people with www.maggiescentre.org.
cancer, their relatives and friends. programme of activities which cancer as well as their family The 02 Centre, Finchley Road DAPHNE BERKOVI
Maggie’s have centres all over the include; Yoga, Tai Chi, massage, and friends. So, you can support WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Waitrose in Temple Fortune have
country which are welcoming, acupuncture, exercise classes, Maggie’s Royal Free in a number Christmas Carol Concert chosen Maggie’s as one of the charities
safe spaces that are staffed by counselling and much more, of ways; by attending an event, at St Peter’s Church and they are supporting in November
cancer support specialists, benefits which are all free of charge. volunteering or making a donation. Christmas Raffle. for their green token appeal.
advisors, nutritionists, therapists The centre is currently based The original Maggie’s Centre at Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital
in the Sheila Sherlock Education
centre and is the interim centre
until the new building is complete
in 2021. Daniel Libeskind has CITYTHREEPOINTZERO
unveiled his designs for a
‘sculptural’ Maggie’s Centre in
North London. The Maggie’s will
be built in a corner of the
hospital’s car park and will
replace its existing centre.
Libeskind’s design includes an
‘approachable and undulating
timber form’ and a roof garden
which will act as a ‘serene
enclosure’ for visitors. The 26-
room building has gardens in
the rear and front along Rowland
Hill Street. The centre will be
the 21st Maggie’s Centre to be
built in the UK.
As a charity, Maggie’s Royal
Free relies on donations and
fundraising efforts which allows

Hilda’s 100th As reported in our last issue, Hilda went on a trip to South Africa to celebrate her 100th birthday on August 10 with her family. On her return she found
herself at another celebration of the event; this time with her Fellowship House family, as the photo shows.
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