Local History Events

Everybody welcome

By Beverley Walker

Please take a look at Wrythe Community Orchard Event planned by Friends of the Wrythe for 30th November 2019.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2429677817350382/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&notif_id=1574195101658583

Reminiscence event for memories of The Wrythe, Carshalton

Please take a look at the Men of the Wrythe page
https://www.facebook.com/menofthewrythe/

If you have any memories or photos of the Wrythe please come along to the Reminiscence event at The Salvation Army Hall, Green Wrythe Lane on Wednesday March 13th 2019 between 4-6.30 pm. 

We are particularly interested in the period from 1930 up until the 1980's.

You can also email any photos or memories here on the helier memories site.    

Men of the Wrythe 

The Remembrance ceremony at the new Wrythe memorial will be held at 3pm on 11th November 2018.

The exhibition will be available at the Hope pub in West Street from 12-5pm.

The Men of the Wrythe book will be available from the pub, price £5.

Everyone is welcome

The Men of the Wrythe

A Summer Celebration

Sunday 22nd July 2018

Noon to Four

Wrythe Green, Carshalton

  A party for residents and children of the Wrythe to commemorate celebrations held in Carshalton at the end of World War I. 

• Free of charge* • Open to all • Live entertainment • Games for the children • Picnic packs for children • Adults to arrange their own food and drink (no barbecues please)
• Launch of a new book, The Men of the Wrythe: photographs and stories of the men from the area who went to fight in WWI • Exhibition of The Men of the Wrythe pictures • Opportunity to join Wrythe Memorial Events to help organise future events and get involved in exploring the history of the area.

Tickets for free picnic packs for up to 100 children under 13 are available on a first-come-first-served basis by e-mailing your name, address and quantity needed (please state meat or vegetarian; other   dietary variations cannot be accommodated) to info@menofthewrythe.co.uk†.  For safety reasons, please do NOT bring any glass bottles, jars, wine glasses or              tumblers to the event. 

* Event made possible by a grant from the St Helier, The Wrythe and Wandle Valley Local Committee. † Priority will be given to residents of the area bounded by Plumpton Way, St Andrews Road, Green Wrythe Lane, Wrythe Green and Wrythe Lane.

A party for residents and children of the Wrythe to commemorate the celebrations held in Carshalton at the end of World War I. • Free of charge* • Open to all • Live entertainment • Games for the children • Picnic packs for children • Adults to arrange their own food and drink (no barbecues please) • Launch of a new book, The Men of the Wrythe: photographs and stories of the men from the area who went to fight in WWI • Exhibition of The Men of the Wrythe pictures • Opportunity to join Wrythe Memorial Events to help organise future events and get involved in exploring the history of the area

Tickets for free picnic packs for up to 100 children under 13 are available on a first-come-first-served basis by e-mailing your name, address and quantity needed (please state meat or vegetarian; other dietary variations cannot be accommodated) to info@menofthewrythe.co.uk†. For safety reasons, please do NOT bring any glass bottles, jars, wine glasses or tumblers to the event.

Wrythe Memorial Events is a community group of volunteers set up in 2017 to organise community events in and around the Wrythe area of Carshalton.

Previous Events

 Old Carshalton, a talk by local historian John Phillips

If you have an interest in Local History than come and join us.

Saturday 25th June at 1.30-2.30pm at The Circle Library.

Free Entry 

Saturday 26th September 2015 at 1.30-2.30pm at The Circle Library.

The Role Of Croydon Airport in the Early Days of Aviation a talk by Colin Ockendon.

Colin is a member of The Croydon Airport Society so if you have an interest in planes and the early pioneers who flew them please do come along.

Admission £2

Circle Local History Group Members Free 

Saturday 24th October at 1.30-2.30pm at The Circle Library

Graham Murray will be showing his large collection of local history postcards from the borough. Please come and have a look if you have an interest in how Sutton and the surrounding area used to be.

Free Entry - Everyone welcome

Saturday 19th July 2014 from 1pm at The Circle Library

Men of the Wrythe update with a Talk by Margaret Thomas at 1.30pm

With the anniversary of the start of the 1st WW fast approaching The Circle Library Local History Group would like to give an update on our research into the Men of the Wrythe, local heroes who went to fight for their country. Many of them  were related and this area sent the largest proportion of men in the borough.

There will be a photographic display , a chance to look at military and census records and meet descendents of the local families.

Free Entry - Everybody welcome

Saturday 26th April 2014 from 1.30-4pm at The Circle Library

Local/Family History Drop in Session with a Talk by Margaret Thomas on how learning about the local area can help with your own family research.

If you have an interest in Local History or would like to learn more about your own Family History then come along to the Library.

There will be photos, maps and documents for you to look at and our own group members will be on hand to help.

Everybody welcome - Free Entry

Saturday 7th December 2013 at 1.30pm at The Circle Library

I remember Christmas; a talk by Val Newman 

A nostalgic look at some of the preparations for Christmas focusing on Rosehill, Morden and the surrounding area.

Everybody welcome!

Free Entry

Saturday 27th April at 1.30pm at The Circle Library

Commemorating 1914 ; a talk and workshop by Margaret Thomas 

An update on Men of the Wrythe and how the Local History Group can help commemorate the 1st World War.

Everybody welcome! Free

Saturday 23rd February at 1.30pm at The Circle Library

Pie, Mash and Green Gravy a Talk by Val Newman

If you are interested in finding out more about what life was like on the St. Helier Estate then come to the Library and listen to how residents managed during the early years.

24th Nov at 1.30pm at The Circle Library -

The Delights of The River Wandle a Talk given by Bob Steele

After the recent publication of his book  River Wandle Companion and Wandle Trail Guide written with Derek Coleman,.Bob Steele will be visiting the Circle Library. Come and join us if you have an interest in any aspect of the life of the River Wandle

Admission Free

3rd March at 10am at The Circle Library - Getting by in Carshalton in the19th century - A Talk given by Cheryl Bailey

Come and find out how poverty affected the lives of the poorer residents of Carshalton.

12th November at 2.30pm - Men of the Wrythe Reminiscence Afternoon at the Circle Library -free entry

Come to a talk about the exhibition and meet descendents of the inhabitants of the Wrythe.

Tea and cakes included.

Visit the Circle Library and find out about the people who lived in the Wrythe Green area between 1850 and 1920 particularly looking at those who fought and died during the First World War.

The exhibition will run until the end of the year.

17th September at 2.30pm - Open House at the Circle Library- free entry

There will be a talk by Margaret Thomas on the history of the St. Helier Estate.

Interested in Local History then come along and find out about the Library's Local History Group and their latest project on the Wrythe, Carshalton including their role in the 1st World War.

   20th July at 2.30pm - A Talk by Roger Webb of the Carshalton Lavender Group.- Free Entry 

Lavender played an important part in the history of Carshalton. This talk will include some tips on how to care for your lavender plants. 

28th May at 10am - A Talk by Andrew Arnold on The Heroes of The Wrythe

Carshalton played its part in the 1st World War. A large proportion of men from the Wrythe Green area volunteered.Who are the men named on the Carshalton War Memorial? Why was the Willie Bird Memorial commissioned by the Landlord of The Cricketers Public House?

Come along and find out what happened to them.

30th April at 10am - General meeting and update on our local research project

16th April at 3pm - A Talk by John Phillips on Exploring the Historic Wandle.

Come along and discover all about the River Wandle and its long history of industry and its people.

26th March at 10am - Local History Group visit to The Wrythe.

Take a look around The Wrythe, Carshalton War Memorial, All Saints Churchyard and The Willie Bird Memorial as part of The Local History Group Project on the Wrythe Green area.

There will be no meeting at The Circle Library on this day.