The St John’s Rail Disaster – A Tribute to Those Involved

The St John’s Rail Disaster – A Tribute to Those Involved

On Monday June 9 2025 author and historian Dr. Tony Redding gave a gripping talk on the St John’s rail disaster of Wednesday December 4 1957. He had a full-house audience at our local, the Brookmill pub. It was very powerful stuff! This event was hosted by The St...
Minutes of Committee Meeting – 29/07/25

Minutes of Committee Meeting – 29/07/25

The committee meeting took place at The Brookmill on Tuesday 29th July, rescheduled from 30th June.  The full meeting minutes can be read and downloaded here –SJS_FOFG Q2 Meeting – 29072025. We welcome two new members to the committee – Freddy Tennyson and...
Road Changes – School Street and Zebra Crossing

Road Changes – School Street and Zebra Crossing

Albyn Road will soon join Ashmead Road and become St John’s second designated School Street.  This measure will restrict vehicles (without a specific exemption) at specific times of the day (drop off and pick up) making the stretch of Albyn Road between St John’s Vale...
Next Green Conversations: Our Future Commons, Monday 19th May

Next Green Conversations: Our Future Commons, Monday 19th May

We are gearing up for our next talk in this year’s series of Green Conversations – as always at the upstairs room at The Brookmill pub, starting at 7:30pm on Monday 19th May.  We are thrilled to welcome James Ward of Badvertising travelling all the way...