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Howard Walk Street Party 2nd Golders Green

organised, we used our newly- Guides
formed WhatsApp group to
arrange meetings, and to discuss The Guides, (aged 10 to 14), course, followed by Rainbows. If
ideas and responsibilities. meet every Monday evening at you want to get in touch, email
To inform everyone, a poster Fellowship House and many 2ndgoldersgreenguides@gmail.com.
was designed and distributed. readers will have seen their stall TONY BRAND
On our first meeting, the ideas at the recent Summer Fair. They
were formulated and included: would all love to thank the
barbecues, national foods, drinks, many generous Suburb residents
eco-friendly disposable plates, who contributed to their recent
PHOTOS: MICHAEL ELEFTHERIADES
cutlery and cups, a sound night, collecting a large quantity
system, a book-exchange, and of supplies for ‘Period Poverty’
for the children: a bouncy for disadvantaged young girls.
castle, a mini football pitch A serious subject widely covered
with goals, face painting, chalk lately by newspapers and TV.
street-painting and a ‘treasure’ They have been very busy
hunt. The latter addressed the recently clearing litter around
need for a fun but educational Willifield Green and parts of
game that connected us with Willifield Way, and so helping to
Howard Walk is located on the party, but this was declined by our street, and this evolved into keep the Suburb litter free (see
northern perimeter of the the council. This didn’t dampen a multiple choice quiz on the completed the course were page 5 for the RA litter initiative).
Hampstead Garden Suburb and, our enthusiasm however, and, architecture of our houses, the given medals and sweets. Natasha, their leader, hopes
as it is crescent-shaped, it despite having wet weather, we shape of our street, and oddities A couple of weeks earlier to start a Brownies group in due
doesn’t receive through traffic. met for a picnic at Lyttleton like why there are more houses Barnet Council posted notices
The proximity of the houses, Playing Fields. The idea lived with even numbers than odd that Howard Walk was going to
and the fact that most are on, and this year another numbers! The answers were posted be closed to traffic. On the day, What’s new in the
located on the arc of a circle has application was made, this time on lamp and telephone posts, in the volunteers got to work early
a positive side effect; we know with a positive outcome. So, the proximity to the houses to which with a mixture of excitement HGS Virtual Museum
our nearest neighbours well first Howard Walk Street Party they related, and strategically and trepidation. The weather
and we see each other often. was held on May 27 2019. placed so that the players had was, as it always is in May, The Suburb’s remarkable virtual ‘Organisation’ on our Home
Ten years ago we applied for Although we only had a few to experience the whole street. unpredictable… but it didn’t museum is expanding every page at hgsheritage.org.uk.
a permit to close the street for a weeks to get the street party The children who successfully rain! Bunting was put up across month. We are delighted that HGS Heritage decided to
the street, tables and seats were the two Suburb primary schools, offer a summer internship to a
unfolded in the centre of the Garden Suburb School and Year 12 pupil at Henrietta Barnett
road and the barbecues were lit. Brookland will be joining the School with a view to building a
The street filled up with crowds, other 26 ‘Organisations’ in the closer relationship with the
children played in the road, and Museum. You can find all the school and also to explore the
neighbours ventured in and out Suburb bodies listed under school archives.
of their houses bringing copious As a result, our intern has
amounts of food, drinks, and done just that and you will find
whatever else was needed. From her fascinating review in the
the youngest to the oldest, ‘What’s New’ room of the
including Valerie and Betty (who Museum. You can read for
has been living on our street for yourselves the extracts from the
over 70 years), everyone had fun, school magazine dating back to
socialised, made connections and 1926, which reveal the political,
reinforced existing bonds. The social and cultural views of the
party went on until the evening, young women of Hampstead
and we are planning to repeat Garden Suburb.
the event again next year. Do come and visit the
I don’t think the designers Museum and, if you are
of our street and houses could interested in learning more, or
have anticipated this extraordinary if you have any memorabilia
gathering, but I think it would that you could share, please
have made them, and especially contact info@hgsheritage.org.uk
Henrietta Barnett, very proud. or Marjorie Harris, 8455 6507.
MICHAEL ELEFTHERIADES JUDY SMITH

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