Cliff Richard’s hit ‘Congratulations’ was played as Norwood Society marked the start of their 50th anniversary celebrations with two events.
At the first the Bromley Concert Band provided the surprise number in a repertoire which included songs from ‘Oliver!’ and ‘The Sound of Music’ along with Bach’s ‘Toccata’ and Sibelius’ ‘Finlandia’.
The event at All Saints junior school, Upper Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood – where the Society was originally formed – included a presentation of three prints of the school to All Saints’ new head Jane Elliott by Peter Denman, archivist of the neighbouring All Saints church.
The second event – an exhibition of photographs and events from Kingston across to Woolwich and from the Cities of London and Westminster down to Purley was staged at Kingswood House, Seeley Drive, Dulwich.
Among visitors were groups of toddlers from a nearby nursery school who asked questions such as “Why did the glass building burn down?” (a reference to Crystal Palace).
“They thoroughly enjoyed themselves asking all sorts of questions” said Keith Holdaway of the society’s local history group. “They were pointing out different things to the teachers and helpers – the teachers almost had to drag them away.”
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