Want to know more about the origins and development of our historic estate?
Then join our expert guides Clive Evans and Sue Elliott for a gentle but informative walking tour of Brentham
Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd September.
Meet at the Brentham Club
for a 10.30 start.
Allow 90 mins to 2 hours.
The cafe has been refurbished.
Now officially called The Fred Perry Café.
Come along on Sunday 7th to the official opening.
Jazz by The Raccateers.
12:00 to 2:30pm
Open to all.
Following the Open Gardens event last Sunday there’s a chance to enjoy another fine Brentham garden for The Strawberry Tea on Sunday 23rd June.
Come and meet many of the Brentham Society Committee, your local Councillors and MPs and mingle with friends and neighbours.
Tickets on the gate: Adults £4.00 Children £2.00
The current BBC2 drama Summer of Rockets was partly filmed in Brentham last year. The full series is available on the BBC iPlayer or you can watch it on Wednesday evenings at 9pm on BBC2.
Here are some of the photos we took of the filming on Vivian Green. Click on any image to begin the slide show.
Below is a short film clip of the crew in action. Can you match the sequences being filmed with the shots in the final drama?
The annual Open Gardens Day will be on
Sunday 9th June from 1-30pm to 5pm
There will be a plant sale on Vivian Green (opposite Brentham Club)
Teas will be served by Diana Hill
at 10 Winscombe Crescent
If you want to contribute in any way please contact Sheila@brentham.com
Programmes on the day @ £4-50 per person
on Vivian Green or at 13 Brentham Way
From Brentham Way – Tony MacKersie
Within a few seconds on Saturday 4th May a part of the pre-history of Brentham was suddenly gone. At about 5.20pm, in the allotments between Brunner Road and Brentham Way there was a terrific vibration as one of the huge Brentham Oaks, around 350 years old, crashed to the ground. Its massive canopy fell into several of the neighbouring gardens, a poplar tree and damaging sheds.
Alex and Neil look on in despair
The owners of the allotment, Alex and Neil Sibley explained that it had been raining, there were gusting winds, and some of the now exposed roots appear to have rotted. Only a few minutes earlier their children were playing on a swing hanging from one of the branches. Luckily they had gone back into their house on Woodfield Crescent when the tree fell, thus avoiding what could have been a terrible tragedy.
In February 2018 – Tony MacKersie
This is how the tree looked in February 2018.
Below is a video of the giant oak minutes before it fell, shown courtesy of Anita Sharda and Tim Sands, whose house overlooked the tree.
Back in 2005 Martin Mortimore interviewed John Bowman, sadly no longer with us, who at that time owned the allotment. The pleasure that the tree brought John is clear in the short film clip below.
The tree is a great loss to Brentham.
Saturday 11th May sees the annual May Day parade round the Brentham estate. A wonderful tradition dating back over 100 years. Come along and enjoy the spectacle. Parade starts at 2-30pm.
While in the vicinity why not drop in to the Brentham Club and try your hand at or watch one of the many sporting activities available. The Top Bar and terrace will be open from 12 midday.
Club information and tours of the Grade II listed building will be available on request.
For more on May Day click here
For more on The Brentham Club click here
Registration for this year’s May Day parade takes place on Thursday 14th March between 4pm and 5-30pm in the hall at The Brentham Club.
Enrolment fee is £15
Rehearsals will be on Thursdays at 4pm starting Thursday 21st March.
May Day Parade is Saturday 11th May
For further details contact the organisers at mayday@brentham.com
The Annual General Meeting of The Brentham Society for the year ending August 2018 will be held at The Brentham Club on
Tuesday 26th February at 8pm.
Our speaker this year is the international authority on John Ruskin and local resident, Robert Hewison. Ruskin and William Morris were the founding fathers of the Arts & Crafts movement which so influenced Brentham Garden Suburb. Robert’s talk: ‘Pleasure in Labour: Ruskin and Morris’ explains why and how they became such influential figures.
Following the talk there will be a review of the year and plans for the coming year. All Brentham Society members are encouraged to attend to voice their views on issues affecting Brentham.
Minutes of last year’s AGM are here and accounts for 2017-18 are here
Refreshments will be served – we look forward to seeing you.
Original Brentham bedroom fireplace
The Brentham Society has a store of reclaimed original Brentham fixtures and fittings – including this handsome bedroom fireplace. If you are doing any renovation work and would like to restore original features, the Brentham Society would be happy for you to put these to good use in return for a small donation.
Click here to see a selection of doors.
If you are interested in any of the items we have please contact us.
