22 June 2009
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress on West Ham Park Express
Lord Mayor of the City of London Ian Luder and Lady Mayoress Lin
Luder toured West Ham Park in style on a Thomas The Tank Engine
train on 17 June (Wednesday).
The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress were introduced to the
Superintendent of West Ham Park, Don Lawson. They and other
management committee members tour the park in style on a Thomas The
Tank Engine train named West Ham Park Express for the day. The
Express was free all the children in the park that day.
The group visited the new outdoor roaming exhibition entitled
‘Riches Uncovered’ by artist Clare Newton which explores East
London Heritage through art. It uses a unique combination of
photographic montages researched by local volunteers and
schools.
The Lord Mayor was also particularly interested in the new food
growing project near the playground which involved Newham’s
Community Links, Lister School and other keen volunteers. The
project illustrates how the local community can grow their own food
in confined spaces, organically and sustainably.
Lord Mayor Ian Luder said: ‘There are parks and there are parks.
West Ham is a park apart and is definitely in the Premier League.
Whether it is the Wildflower Meadow, the Rose Garden, the
Ornamental Gardens, the new arts exhibition ‘Riches Uncovered’ or
even the new paddling pool, West Ham Park really does have
something for everyone.’
The tour concluded with the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress
planting a Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' near the newly refurbished
main entrance, to commemorate the visit.
West Ham Park is a 77 acre park in the London Borough of Newham.
It has been owned and managed by the City of London since 1874
making the Park its oldest open space.
Ends
Notes to Editors:
‘Riches Uncovered’ is a new outdoor roaming exhibition by artist
Clare Newton. It explores the hidden histories of east London. It
uses a unique combination of photographic montages researched by
local volunteers and schools. Discover hidden stories and ancestors
that laid dormant for centuries. See the unexpected, unreachable
treasures... shipwrecks, palaces, lightships and bell hanging!
About the City of London Corporation:
The City of London supports and promotes the Square Mile as the
world’s leading international financial and business centre and
provides local government and police services for workers,
residents and visitors. It also provides valued services to London
and the nation as a whole including management of Guildhall Art
Gallery, the Barbican Centre, the Central Criminal Court at Old
Bailey, 10,700 acres/4,240 hectares of open space (including
Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), three wholesale food markets
and acts as London’s Port Health Authority. Hampstead Heath and
Epping Forest), three wholesale food markets and acts as London’s
Port Health Authority.