St Paul’s West Hackney
St Paul’s West Hackney & The Hackney Society
present
WEST HACKNEY – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
an evening talk to mark the 50th anniversary
of the Consecration of St Paul’s Church, West Hackney
MONDAY 17th JANUARY 2011 at 7:00pm
ST PAUL’S CHURCH, WEST HACKNEY
on the corner of Stoke Newington Rd & Amhurst Rd, London N16 7UY

THE LOST PARISH CHURCH OF WEST HACKNEY

Dr Ann Robey
Ann Robey – architectural historian and heritage consultant – will talk about the creation of the parish of West Hackney in 1824, what the area was like at the time
and about the architect Robert Smirke and his design for the original West Hackney Church and how that church was destroyed in the Blitz

GOD'S ACRE? CITY CHURCHYARDS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

Professor Ken Worpole
The city churchyard was once a place central to the popular and literary imagination.
Their closure in the mid-19th century for health & sanitation reasons left many as historical archives.
Some have since been re-landscaped as pocket gardens or turned into wildlife conservation areas
as part of the 'Living Churchyard' project. In this talk local writer and academic, Ken Worpole,
will discuss the place of these remaining churchyards in the contemporary townscape.

CACHEMAILLE DAY AND THE CHALLENGE OF RECONSTRUCTION

Suzanne Waters
Suzanne Waters- architectural historian and Hackney resident for over 20 years – will talk about the architect Nugent Cachemaille Day, architect of St Paul’s Church, in the context of his church architecture in Hackney.
Her talk will include a tour of the church looking at its architecture and design
Entrance is free to all
The talk will last for approximately one hour and will be followed by refreshments