Latest Past Events

A Study in Tragedy: the human cost of the 1957 St Johns Rail Disaster, a talk by author Dr Tony Redding

The Brookmill 65 Cranbrook Rd, London

On Wednesday December 4 1957 London and much of the South East was blanketed in a “pea-souper” smog. Driver Trew, at the controls of the Battle of Britain class locomotive “Spitfire”, ploughed into the back of a stationary electric train halted at St John’s station. The results were catastrophic. The impact collapsed the rail flyover, […]

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Summer Concert: The Elm Singers

St John’s Church, Deptford St John's Vale, London

Dear All, I would like to invite you to a FREE concert (see poster): St John’s Church, Lewisham Way SE8   Saturday 7th June @ 4pm Retiring Collection   It is a varied concert given by the Elm Singers and will also include two local teenage soloists. All profits will go to the church organ fund https://www.sjht.org.uk/st-johns-deptford/organ-restoration-project […]