TW11 July '16

Issue 71 – July 2016

In this issue

TW11

Teddington Fair Pictures Local Notice Board

Swimming With NaturePeg Woffington

Events CalendarThanks for the Memories

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Welcome to TW11

JULY has arrived as we say goodbye to exam stress, hello to school holidays and absorb the shock waves in the aftermath of a momentous referendum.

Teddington Village Fair was such fun, well done to Sheena, Lesley and the team. Thank you to everyone who popped by to say hello at our stall, it is always a pleasure to have a chat, and thank you for the supportive words and encouragement. It was, as always, lovely to meet you all. You can see pictures of the day on pages 6 & 7. Mr Ken Howe our much appreciated local historian, is a resounding success with the readership and judging by popularity could even run for PM with a bit of groundwork.

Tanya Dunbavin shares her long held dream of having a natural pool in the back garden on page 20, she is by no means alone there – #Drooling.

I hope you enjoy this edition of TW11 and I look forward to seeing you again next month.

This monthTeddington Fair in Pictures Pages 6 & 7

Teddington Fair 2016

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WHO NEEDS GLASTONBURY when you’ve got the Teddington Village Fair? The event held on Sunday 26th June and organised by The Teddington Society, Landmark Arts Centre and St Mary’s with St Albans was a resounding success. The community relaxed in the fun, family atmosphere at Udney Hall Gardens where we were blessed with sunny skies. This free event raises much appreciated funds for local charities, with over £2000 being raised from the pram race alone.

Well done to the team who did an amazing job organising and staffing the event, and thank you to everyone who popped by to say hello at our TW11 stall. It was, as always, lovely to meet you all.

Pram Race Results:Fastest Team – Orange Squad from Teddington and Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group.Most Money Raised – Masonettes from the Masons Arms.

Best Dressed Team – Park Lane Stables.

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Contents

Welcome – Page 1

Events Calendar – Page 2

Notice Board – Pages 4

Teddington Fair in Pictures – Pages 6 & 8

Local Events – Pages 10 & 25

Thanks for the Memories – Page 12

Children’s Activities – Pages 14 & 16

Children’s Puzzle – Page 18

Swimming with Nature – Page 20

Peg Woffington – Pages 22 & 24

Landmark Arts Centre – Page 28 & 30

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Events Calendar July 2016

Teddington WI

see p8

Tennis Open Day see p4

Deadline to book an ad in TW11 or tell us about an up-coming

event

Summer Music SchoolUntil 5th August - see p26)

Textile Exhibition see p24

Men’s Singing W/Shop see p26

As You Like It see p18

Art Course Show see p26

Hampton Court Flower Show see p4

Stand Up For Charity

see p24

HandleBards see p8

The Borough Collection see p 8

Until 1st August

Sing Out!

see p24

Jazz Festival see p27

Textile Exhibition see p24

Summer Concert see p8

School Fair x 2

see p4

Talk see p4

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St Mary’s & St Peter’s Summer FairSaturday 9th July, 12-4pmHelter skelter, face painting and hair braiding, tombola, football tournament, disco dome, bouncy castle, bbq, assult course, bouncy castle, fire engine, inflatable balloon pets, bar and pimms.Adults £1. Somerset Rd, Teddington

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

5 - 10 July

The world’s largest annual flower show

in a celebration of plants and flowers

set in a truly majestic setting. Packed

with new features and firm show

favourites. Inspirational gardens, plant

village and floral marquee, celebrity

talks and demos, shopping, butterfly

dome and family day (9th July).

Book in advance at

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Saturday 9th July, 10-11amThe life of James Henry PullenA talk about the of James Henry Pullen (1835 to 1916), a resident of the Royal Earlswood Asylum, who had the condition of savant syndrome. Known as the Genius of Earlswood Asylum, Pullen created model ships including Brunel’s Great Eastern and the Princess Alexandra, a 40 gun man of war. On display are his pictorial autobiography, imaginary ships and paintings. The visit includes a short film and a tour of the museum.Tickets: £5 includes light refreshmentlangdondowncentre.org.uk/Normansfield Theatre, 2a Langdon Down Centre, Teddington, TW11 9PS

NPL Tennis Club Open Day

16th July 12-4pmMini tennis, Cardio tennis, adult

coaching and free play.

17th July 1-4pmAdult coaching & doubles play.

For more info Npltennis.co.uk

NPL Sports Club, Queens Road,

Teddington, TW11 0EB

Sacred Heart SchoolSummer Family Fun DaySaturday 9th July, 4-7pmCome along and bring your family and friends for BBQ, bar, childrens’ entertainment, auction, raffle, bottle tombola and much more.

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WHO NEEDS GLASTONBURY when you’ve got the Teddington Village Fair? The event held

on Sunday 26th June and organised by The Teddington Society, Landmark Arts Centre and St Mary’s with St Alban was a resounding success. The local community relaxed in the fun, family atmosphere at Udney Hall Gardens where we were blessed with sunny skies. This free event raises much appreciated funds for local charities, with over £2000 being raised from the pram race alone.

Well done to the whole team who did an amazing job organising and staffing the event, all the hard work paid off as everyone really seemed to be enjoying themselves in this great day out. Pram Race Results:Fastest Team – Orange Squad from Teddington and Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group.Most Money Raised – Masonettes from the Masons Arms.Best Dressed Team – Park Lane Stables.

Wednesday 13th July, 8pmTeddington WISummer Social.

[email protected]

Constitutional Club, 5 Stanley Rd, TW11

Until 1st August Tuesday to Sunday (including Bank Holiday Mondays) 10am to 5pmThe Borough’s CollectionRichmond is a borough of collectors. For the first

time residents have been invited to share their

own hidden collections, to offer a glimpse of the

types of artwork that we as a borough collect

and cherish.

On display will be historical and contemporary

paintings by famous and amateur artists in

a range of subjects and styles. These will

be complemented by fine examples of the

decorative arts.

Orleans House, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ

Saturday 9th July, 7.30pmSummer Celebration ConcertPresented by Cantanti Camerati including a

seasonal mix of Vaughan

Williams, Stanford,

Spirituals and other part

songs, both early and

contemporary.

Ticket price £15 includes

a glass of fizz, under 16s

free from 0208 8988020 or

on the door.

St Francis de Sales Church Hall, Princes Road

Hampton Hill, TW12 1JR

Friday 8th July, 7pmThe HandleBards present Romeo and JulietA side-splitting, bicycle-powered production.

The HandleBards present Shakespeare’s plays

as you’ve never seen them before - fast-paced,

irreverent and bicycle-powered.

They will perform their side-splitting tale of two

lovers who’ve everything stacked against them.

Expect a gloriously eccentric and very funny

performance delivered on eight very sore legs.

handlebards.com All ages.

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Monday 18th - Saturday 23rd July Evenings at 7.45p.m.

plus a matinee at 3pm. on Saturday.

As you Like ItRichmond Shakespear Society

directed by Simon Bartlett.

Witty, bawdy and romantic, As

You Like It is the Bard’s great

comedy of love.

In peril of her life, Rosalind

flees the court where she was

brought up, to seek her banished

father in the Forest of Arden,

accompanied by her down-to-

earth cousin Celia. Freed from conventions, she

discovers her true self and again meets Orlando,

the man of her dreams. There’s just one

problem – Rosalind is disguised as a boy…

Bring a picnic to Twickenham’s idyllic Fountain

Gardens and prepare to be wooed by a host of

memorable characters transported to the chic

and stylish, Charleston-tapping twenties.

Dates for your Diary

Local Events

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IN JULY I SHALL MOVE AWAY from Teddington after 19

years in this very special town. In the Autumn I shall take up my post as the senior minister of Newbury Baptist Church in Berkshire. In the light of that, I have been doing some tidying

out. I came across a picture of a fresh-faced and smiling young man from my welcome service to Teddington Baptist Church in September 1997. Both the man and the town have changed a lot since then!

It is strange to think how much all our lives have changed in that time. Few people had the internet at home, viruses occurred in children and trolls in children’s books. Concorde roared overhead once each day and the word ‘drone’ referred to a boring speaker rather than an aerial toy.

Those who are familiar with Teddington’s townscape will know the large glass atrium which presents the Baptist Church’s face to the world. Opened in 2004, the redesigned church was a bold statement to the community of our intent to serve them, and we have sought to live up to it as much as we can. Many a consultation meeting has been held in the church, on everything from policing and pollution to hustings and hospitals. Nearly 1000 people pass through the building every week, and it is a privilege to welcome them.

Outside the church the town has changed a lot too. Newsagents, toy shops, bed retailers and bookshops have come and gone. It has been good to see Teddington ‘wake up’ to the gems it has to offer and movements like ‘Totally Locally’ have a vibrant voice here. Whenever the initiatives to shop locally come around they are a serious reminder that local business depends on local loyalty so far as is possible. If I had a key hope for the town it would be that co-operation between Upper and Lower Teddington might increase. It should take more than a railway bridge to divide us, I think!

As Baptist Minister I have felt honoured to play a part in helping the local business community. Whether advising on social media policy, introducing carols in the rain or judging the best mince-pie competition I have enjoyed it all. I hope that children for years to come will be opening those 24 little doors hidden around the town throughout the season of advent. A genuinely collaborative venture such as Christmas Doors has allowed the church to tell its story and the local businesses to increase their footfall

During my time here, it has been encouraging to see three charity ventures defy the odds thanks to the pooled talents of many. The Tale of The Littlest Star in 2011, The Tale of The Little Owl in 2013 and The Note in 2014 have all had significant contributions from local people which have made them possible. There are big plans afoot for The Note and Littlest Star will be available nationwide in shops this Christmas. These projects have brought out not just the creative talents but the generous spirits of all who have contributed to them.

These last few weeks I have been trying to make the most of our gorgeous Bushy Park. After all, sometimes we appreciate least the things we see the most.

Whenever I look back, it will be with great gratitude to Teddington.

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Busy Bees Tuesdays & Fridays: 10–11.30am, parent and toddler group for 2∞ years to pre-school.Contact: Siobhan Crowther 020 8977 8000. Teddington Baptist Church, Church Rd, TW11

Catch-a-ballsFridays: various times and ages. Fun games and activities including ball handling skills, bat and ball techniques and agility. Develop balance and posture, co-ordination and spatial awareness and social skills. Book your free trial class now.Contact: 020 8398 3034, [email protected], catch-a-balls.co.uk. Teddington Baptist Church, Church Rd, TW11

ChatterbooksSecond Tuesday of the month: 4.15pm, school yrs 4-5Chat about books, play games, do quizzes, find out about authors and have a lot of fun together! Contact: 020 8734 3304, [email protected] Library, Waldegrave Rd, TW11 8NY

Church Mice ServiceFor parents/carers and children under 5 years old. 20 minute service followed by refreshments & play. Every Wednesday, 10.30am. St Mary with St AlbanFriday, 10.30am. St Peter and St PaulDonation of £1 per family, no need to book..

CoffeepotWednesdays: 10-12 noon, parent and toddler group. No charge, open during school holidays. Contact: Gerardine StockfordTel 020 8977 6144Christ Church Hall, Station Rd, TW11 9AA

Dragon Drama Improvisational theatre, storytelling, acting, movement, mime, magic and mayhem! Workshops for Preschool - Eighteen year olds. Contact 07590 452 436 or [email protected]. dragondrama.co.uk

Dramacube Hampton Hill TheatreDrama, Music and Movement (4-6 years, Weds 4-5pm. Pre-school Drama (2-4 years Thrus 9.45-10.30am)United Reformed ChruchDrama, Music and Movement (4-6 years, Sat 10.30am - 12pm. Musical Theatre Training (7-

16 years Weds 4.45-7.30pm)Contact 020 8408 0245 or email [email protected]

Fairtrade FridaysEvery Friday 10am - noonFairtrade cafe with tea, coffee and snacks served. All welcome - toys available for the children.Teddington Methodist Church, 1 Stanley Rd, TW11 8PT. Enter via Hampton Rd doors.

Footie TotsTuesdays and Wednesdays, 2∞–8 years.An Introduction to the world of fitness and football for children. Teaching basic ball skills, scoring lots of goals and having fun on the way. Contact Andy 07931 707720 or [email protected]. footie-tots.co.uk/Teddington Baptist Church, Church Rd, & Salvation Army, Church Rd, TW11

Frankie & Flo’s Play CafeTues/Weds/Thurs, 2.30-5.00pm5 years and under, older siblings welcome. A friendly environment with bouncy castle, ride on toys, craft activities, baby area, dressing up clothes, play shop, roller coaster. Cost: Under 1 yr £2, 1 yr and over £4.50, 1st Sibling £2, additional siblings £1 (under 6 months free)Contact: Jacqueline on 07905 533015St Mary’s Parish Hall, Langham Rd, TW11

Jo JinglesThursdays, time dependant on ageMusic, Singing and movement.For babies – 5 years. Teddington.Jojingles.com/classes.asp. Teddington Baptist Church. Church Road.

Kids’ ART ClubSaturday 16th July: 10am - 12 noon: 5 -11 yrsA different project for each session including drawing, painting, relief making, printing & collage. Fun workshops are fully designed & supervised by our professional art educator. Limited places, so early booking essential. Tutor: Sarah Richardson £13 per child inc. mats.Contact: 020 8977 7558 or [email protected]

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Little Wrigglers Dance, Perform & PlayMonday 2-2.45pm 2-4 yearsThursdays: 9.45-10.30am, 3-4 years, 10:30-11am, 2-3 years. A creative mix of dance, music and mime to inspire your child to move to music.Contact: Rachel 07817 691660 [email protected], littlewrigglers.co.uk. Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NN

Monkey MusicTuesdays, United Reform Church, First Cross Rd, Wednesdays, St Stephen’s, Crossway. Times according to age group. Age: 3 mths-4 yrs. Small, tailor-made classes to encourage children to learn through songs and games. Contact: Claire Slade 020 8847 4031,

Story Time @ Twickenham LibraryTuesdays: 3.45pm. Free weekly story time for the under 5s. Tel: 020 8734 3340, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT

See SawFriday morning, Under 5’sPlay and explore in multi-sensory sessions designed to encourage creativity, curiosity and develop skills in communication, co-ordination and social interaction. Drop-ins welcomed. Contact: 020 8831 6000, [email protected] House Gallery, Riverside, TW1 3DJ

Singing HandsLearn how to sign using Makaton todevelop your child’s communication skills with puppets, multi-sensory props and instruments. Contact: 020 8288 1706,singinghands.co.uk

StagecoachSinging, Dance & Drama: Build confidence, have fun, make friends! Summer Holiday Workshops available. 2-3 yrs - 9am , 4-6 yrs - 9am, 9.15am & 10.45am, 6-16 yrs - 10-1pmHampton Wick Infant & Nursery [email protected] 9770843/ 07824 999414

Teddington Dance StudioBallet, modern, tap, street jazz and melody movement, musical theatre, tinny tappers. For ∞ to 16 year olds.Contact: Natalie 07887 353950, [email protected]

Tiny Teddies Second and fourth Friday of the month: 10.30-11am. Bounce and rhyme for babies and toddlers. Contact: 020 8734 3340 Twickenham Library, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT.

Tiny TunesThursdays 10-10.40am and 11am-11.40am3 months-5 yearsNew term starts 4th October. £5 per child/£2.50 siblings. Contact: Lisa 07977 585020, [email protected], tinytuneslive.com Twickenham Library, Garfield Rd, TW1 3JT

Toddler TimeEvery Friday, 10am-noonDrop-in group for Parents, carers with babies, toddlers. More information contact Charlotte 07879606852 or [email protected] Reformed Church, First Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QA

Tempo TotsMondays and Fridays. Time according to age. Music making with singing and dancing. Each week there’s a different theme. Contact: 07956 447118, [email protected], tempo-tots.comThe Hyde Room, York House, Richmond Rd, TW1 3AA and The Maple Room, The Crossways, St Stephen’s, 306 Richmond Rd, TW1 2PD

Twinkle Toes BalletThursdays, 1.15–1.45pmAges: 2–4 yearsMagical Ballet classes that provide a great introduction into the dance world. Classes incorporate the use of props and fairy tale storylines and are suitable for both boys and girls.Contact: Gemma Querino on 07847 323655 [email protected]. twinkletoesdancing.co.uk

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I ONCE HAD A DREAM OF A NATURAL pool in my back garden or should I actually call it a lake.

Unfortunately as yet my back garden has never seemed quite big enough. The concept is a great one though, no nasty chemicals just swimming on sunny days with a little bit of nature and perhaps a few bugs and fish.

If you don’t happen to have a ten acre plot which I guess is all of Teddington, there are some alternatives. A company called Clearwater Revival design chemical free indoor and outdoor pools.These pools consist of a swimming area and a ‘regeneration area’. The swimming area could even be a traditional box rectangle shaped pool, it will look the same as a conventional pool but the water will be untainted and far more pleasant to swim in. The regeneration area of the pool is often contained within a separate miniature pool and is responsible for cleaning, filtering and oxygenating the water.

The plants that grow in the cleaning area could include reeds, cattails, water lilies or any other native plant that acts as a filter. Any animals or bugs will most likely be attracted to this area for its plant life, but these in turn will control any pest issues such as mosquitoes from laying their larvae into the water. Plants also serve you by consuming nutrients that could otherwise begin forming. However mosquitoes won’t be a problem if you circulate the water using a water pump that can be charged by solar energy. This in turn will clean, oxygenate and circulate the water. The two zones or levels also create a deep end and a shallow end to the pool which offers great functionality as some people can sit and chat or relax in the shallow end whilst others swim in the deep end and the different levels create a really interesting architectural feature.

If this is still on rather too large a scale for your plot then bringing in a landscaper to dig a jacuzzi into the ground so that it is flush and adding

some weathered stone and surrounding it with lots of green texture and planting will create a little bit of nature in your back garden. The jacuzzi can be heated by a woodburner which makes it more environmentally friendly and gives another heat source which could suit our British summertime!

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History Focus

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VISITORS TO TEDDINGTON WILL VERY often walk the length of the High Street from the

railway bridge and come across Peg Woffington’s Cottages. A short while ago these included the Tea Rooms which in itself were worth the walk. At this point the visitor usually asks ‘Who was Peg Woffington?’

A good question. Peg, or Margaret, as she was known then, was born into a poor Dublin family on the 18th October sometime between 1714 and 1720. Her father, John Woffington, a journeyman bricklayer, died very soon after she was born. He was given a pauper’s burial and left behind a widow, two young girls and a mountain of debt. Young Margaret joined her mother in selling watercress door to door in the city. Whilst doing this, she was spotted by a lady impresario named Madame Violante who operated a variety show. One of her acts was to walk across the stage on a tightrope suspended above the stage, with a basket containing an infant suspended to each foot. Margaret was one of the infants. Fortunately or unfortunately the venture did not extend beyond one season and Margaret rejoined her mother on the watercress run.

However some years later when Margaret was aged about ten, Madame Violante returned with the Lilliputian Theatre Company and she recruited Margaret to the ensemble. Margaret’s starring role was Polly Peacham in The Beggar’s Opera. Her performance attracted the attention of theatre manager Thomas Elrington who signed her to the

Aungier Street Theatre. Here she played in Devil to Pay, Twin Rivals, Old Man taught Wisdom, or the Virgin Unmasked and Conscious Lovers. 1737 saw her at the Smock Theatre where she tackled Ophelia. All of these parts were in addition to Polly in The Beggar’s Opera. In April she gave what was considered her most bewitching impersonation, that of Sir Harry Wilder, a popular comic breeches part, in the Constant Couple.

By this time her fame had spread to London and she was soon booked for Covent Garden and on 6th November 1740 she appeared as Sylvia in The Recruiting Officer. The posters had her billed as Miss Woffington. She repeated the part on 8th November but this time the posters had her as Mrs Woffington, a name that she maintained. In playing Sylvia, the part required her to masquerade as a boy dressed in men’s hose. If it was not known that she possessed shapely legs before this performance, it certainly was afterwards. She took London by storm! The next few years were a whirlwind of popularity where she was on stage almost nightly taking on new plays and some Shakespearian classics in her stride. She moved to Drury Lane and there met David Garrick. She had returned to Dublin in the summer of 1742 where she was the uncrowned queen of the Dublin stage. She was Cordelia to Garrick’s Lear and on returning to Drury Lane she played Lady Anne to his Richard III.

They were known lovers and lived together at No 6 Bow Street WC2 as man and wife. Dr Johnson is known to have reported that Garrick became very cross when Peg, as she was now known, was too generous with sugar. However Fanny Burney praised her qualities when entertaining – ‘She was a hostess so attractive that her receptions were

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Margaret ‘Peg’ Woofington

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crowded with people of distinction, and the table was never presided over so charmingly as when she was at the head of it.’ It is understood that she and Garrick had planned to marry in 1744 but this never came to fruition. Some say that Garrick wanted to control her career in every aspect and Peg was far too independent to allow that. They parted company in that year.

Whilst looking for a country residence, she heard that Teddington Place, the former home built by Sir Charles Duncombe, Lord Mayor of London, was up for sale. Peg viewed the property and decided to purchase it. After having settled herself there, she reckoned that it would be the perfect place from which to launch her sister Mary, more commonly known as Polly, into society. With the aid of her friend and manager, the playwright Brinsley Sheridan, she sought to assemble an all star cast of The Distressed Mother placing Polly in the lead. They hired a large barn in the neighbourhood (thought to have been in Broom Road) and fitted this out as a temporary theatre. The story goes that the curtain went up to a packed house but that young Polly was a bit wooden in her role and the plaudits went to an up and coming actress – Mrs George Anne Bellamy. This started a feud between Peg and Mrs Bellamy that was not resolved until Peg was on her deathbed.

Peg then concentrated on making a good marriage for Polly and a short time later, introduced her to Captain the Honourable George Cholmondeley, the second son of the Earl of Cholmondeley. After Peg had overcome the family’s objections, Polly and George were married in 1746 and moved into a

house in Westminster that Peg had acquired for them.

On the stage, Peg was as busy as ever, giving seemingly continuous performances throughout the year with the same blend of comic breeches parts to the classic roles from Shakespeare. She played Lady Jane Grey, a new play with

a performance that added greatly to her already high reputation. She went back to Dublin for three seasons and continued to sell out theatres.

In the course of her career, Peg managed to cross swords with the other main actresses of the day, Hannah Pritchard, Kitty Clive and George Bellamy. In 1756 whilst performing Roxana to her rival’s Statria, Peg drove Mrs Bellamy off the stage and stabbed her within sight of the audience. The reviewer of the day described as the ‘Green-room Squabble or a Battle Royal between the Queen of Babylon and the Daughter of Darius.’ Even more bitter than this feud was that between Peg and Mrs Clive – ‘no two women in high life ever hated each other more unreservedly that these two great dames of the stage.’

On 3rd May 1757 Peg was playing Rosalind in As you like it. It was to be her last performance. She had been in declining health all season and in the fifth act she turned to fellow actor, Tate Wilkinson, and complained of an indisposition. He gave her his arm and took her away. She changed her dress and returned to the stage saying that she was ill. She was into her epilogue when her voice broke, rendering her speechless. ‘She strove vainly to recall her words, screamed with terror, and tottered to the door where she was caught.’ She had suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. Peg dropped out of public life and resided quietly in Teddington until her death on March 1760. Peg Woffington was buried in St Mary’s Church Teddington.

There can be no doubt that in today’s celebrity climate, she would have filled the gossip columns apart from being a regular awards nominee. Sadly the view that she donated the Peg Woffington Cottages appears to be a popular myth as no concrete evidence has been found to support this.

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Ken Howe is a historian and author of several local history books. [email protected] Tel: 020 8943 1513

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Landmark Choirs Sing Out!Thursday 14th July, 8pmThe Landmark’s two resident community choirs join forces for their annual summer concert. With both choirs studying a range of non-classical repertoire this promises to be a wonderful evening encompassing traditional folk songs, world music, jazz, pop and more. Tickets: £5 adults / Free U16s.

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Between The Lines – East Anglian Stitched Textiles Exhibition Until Sunday 10th July*10am – 3pm weekdays, 11am – 4pm weekends *closed 3rd JulyEast Anglian Stitched Textiles (EAST) is a collective of textile artists and Between The Lines is their latest group exhibition. Comprising 15 members’ work, the exhibition explores their individual response to the anniversary of World War I. Using a wide range of textile techniques, topics explored range from the role of women during 1914 -18 to the effects on nature and landscape at the Western Front. Complementing the finished work will be sketchbooks and background

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Music a local charity inspiring a love of local places. Joining Marcus Brigstocke will be Mitch Benn and Maff Brown, with MC Barry CastagnolaTickets: £25 reserved seating / £20 unreserved seating.

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