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Lewisham Park site, according to a scheme submitted to the
Board by their Chairman, Mr. T. W. Williams.
Mr. Williams has since submitted the matter to the
Lewisham Vestry, according to a promise previously made to
that effect, and the Vestry have passed a resolution as
follows:—
"That having further considered the question of the desirability
of securing a Rccreation Ground for Lewisham and
Catford, and having had submitted to them the particulars of
what is known as the Ravensbournc Scheme, this Vestry,
taking all the circumstances into consideration, expresses its
hearty approval of the Scheme, and also hopes that every
endeavour will be made to secure the land, in whole or in
part, as a Recreation Ground for the people."
With regard to the Penge Recrcation Ground, the
matter was submitted to the Board in July, 1886. The
Board, on the 7th of that month, on their Annual Inspection,
viewed the piece of ground situated nearly opposite St.
John's Church, Beckenliam Road, Penge, and on the 28th
the following resolutions were passed: —
"That this Board, having at the recent Annual Inspection,
viewed the site of a piece of land situated nearly opposite to
St. John's Church, Penge, which site the inhabitants desire
to acquire for the purpose of a Public Rccreation Ground,
hereby resolve that the same be accepted by the Board, in
accordance with the resolution of the Board of the 15th day
of December, 1875."
That this Board feeling the benefit that would accrue to the
Hamlet of Penge if a Recreation Ground could be provided
for its inhabitants, hereby resolves that it is desirable that
the Board should be empowered to apply the sum of £1,722
12s. ltd., known as the Gravel Allotment Fund, and at
picsent invested at 3½ per cent, for the benefit of Highways,
Penge, in acquiring and improving an open space or Recreation
Ground for such Hamlet, and that the Metropolitan
Board he requested to insert a clause to effect this purpose in
their next general Bill."