UPDATED 5th JUNE 2009

You will appreciate that our website is expanding all the time as we receive new photographs and memories from residents past and present.  This section is therefore intended to highlight the most recent additions to the 'Summerhill Road' site.

  Simply Click on the word NEW alongside each entry for a direct link to the item.

                                       PREVIOUSLY ADDED FEATURES

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Downhills Shelter Update - We continue to seek information on this tragic event and recently made an appeal at the 'Local History Fair.' held at Bruce Castle Museum in February 2006.  Furthermore it is encouraging to note that at a recent meeting of the 'Lordship Rec Users Forum Meeting', it was generally agreed that as part of the River Moselle overhaul project consideration should be given to the construction of a memorial bridge.

A historic commemoration ceremony was held on Sunday 16th November 2008 when for the first time public recognition was give to the victims of the shelter tragedy. In addition to some survivors and relatives of the victims families,there were representatives from the Police, Fire Brigade and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.  The ceremony was also attended by the Mayor of Haringey and prayers were offered by the vicar of St Phillips Church.                 

You are reminded that the Downhills Park Air-Raid shelter tragedy occurred on the 19th Sept 1940 when many local people lost their lives. Sadly this tragic event has gone largely unmarked and no memorial was ever built as a lasting tribute to the victims and the heroic efforts of the emergency services. Hopefully we can help change that !

If you have any memories of this tragedy or can recall any other details that will help us to gather more information on the incident then please let either Ray Swain know or e-mail details to me at:   Alan@SwainJones.Freeserve.co.uk