ECSRA CHAIRMAN’S 2019/20 AGM REPORT Good evening and welcome to our AGM with a special welcome to our Guest Speaker, David Elavia, Chairman of the Earl’s Court Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel, and our three Ward Councillors, Cllr Hamish Adourian, Cllr Malcolm Spalding and Cllr Linda Wade – and a huge thank you to all…
Victor and family moved into Earl’s Court Square in 1967. Victor was an art dealer who volunteered to water the hanging baskets on the lamp posts which in 1981 were all around the Square. When the gardener left, Victor having closed his art gallery took over the work for the garden committee. He soon won…
During 2019 we lost Jennifer Ware, a long-standing member of our Executive Committee. When Jennifer discovered that a property developer was planning on demolishing many of the beautiful buildings in Earl’s Court Square she canvassed everyone and, with the residents’ support, approached the Greater London Council to stop the works starting. She was instrumental in…
“Cometh the hour, cometh the woman”. Thursday 5th December witnessed the biggest erection seen in Earl’s Court Square for some time. The Christmas tree arrived just after nine o’clock, and six nervous males were loitering, having volunteered to get it up. It took all our strength to get it out of the lorry, and carry it…
For 104 years Jennifer’s family have lived in Earl’s Court Square. Jennifer was born in No. 19. She was a dedicated ‘force for good’ throughout Earl’s Court in her lifetime. See the write up in the ECSRA Magazine 2020 and the appreciations from those who knew her from her different walks of life. Also please…
