Beckenham Heritage Group (Local Groups)
21 Broomfield Road
Beckenham, Kent
BR3 3QB
tel: 020 8650 7347
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| The Beckenham Heritage Group
"Where the past exists, the future flourishes" *
The Beckenham Heritage Group (BHG) is an informal organisation linking the Societies, Friends, Associations and individuals who live, love and have pride in Beckenham. BHG members give freely of their time in giving talks, producing publications and illustrations to local schools, churches, residents associations and the local town centre management team.
Much has been lost in Beckenham during the last 40 years but, albeit fragmented, there remains a strong sense of community as evidenced the large readership of books written by, and concerts and events organised, by BHG members.
Many Beckenham buildings, locations and people are recognised and revered by a world wide fraternity outside our town as evidenced in the Internet. Here, one can find pages and pages, with illustrations, extolling the reputations of people and places often not known to many Beckenham people.
The aim of BHG is to raise Beckenham's awareness of these treasures by using the same technology - the Internet and is supported by the expanding www.beckenham.net web site. As far as possible, the BHG communicates via Email. Those confirming that they wish to join the BHG become free members of a growing Address Book. Any member copying the BHG in on any emailed notices, or any requests for help with any projects, know that they will have a large audience of like minded individuals and groups.
Beckenham both in the past and today extends over a huge area and places on the fringes like Beckenham Place Park, Royal Bethlem Museum & Archives, Elmers End Cemetery and Crystal Palace had, and still have, great meaning. The BHG supports those trying to defend, describe and promote these areas.
With the centre of political life now with the London Borough of Bromley, the BHG is the only group that offers and applies some joined up thinking in assessing Beckenham's position as a heritage location in order that its fame can attract outside support in the form of grants and visits from famous individuals to endorse, sponsor or participate in events which celebrate our past and present.
Cliff Watkins, March 2006
* Peter Ackroyd, in his book London, The Biography. |
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