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#arson #dudley #se26 #sydenham #localpubs

I was part of the #savethegreyhound campaign led by the #SydenhamSociety. It succeeded the pub was rebuilt 'brick-by-brick' and is thriving today.

We didn't expect to win. We were lucky. Everybody knew the owners had demolished the pub illegally. The company directors were local and could be held to account. We had great local support and #Lewisham Council then had the will and the money to fight a long and difficult court case.

#sydenham #se26 #sydenhamsociety #sydenhamschorea #stvitusdance

A quartet of Sydenham Societies. What's in a name - a place, a person or a disease? https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o3030