Don’t forget Tuesday 7:30pm St Clements Church Hall, SW6 6DS this looks to be an interesting talk spanning – English Heritage, Architecture, Sport, Recreational Heritage (including pub games). See previous post.
Post Meeting Note
Well so it proved. A most interesting talk from Simon Inglis that had us all absorbed until the caretaker arrived to close the hall! After a brief introduction to his subject and to sport in London we were then treated to interesting facts and anecdotes about sporting buildings, sites and clubs. How the rivalry between the two builders who created Craven Cottage and Stamford Bridge grounds in fact spawned 4 successful football clubs. The first floodlit sports match was a polo tournament in Fulham. So it continued – all this and more is the subject of his English Heritage book Played in London ISBN 978-1-84802-057-3. Perhaps we can persuade him to return and cover the White City and its tournaments.
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The Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society 