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June, 1887, submitted the matter to the Vestry, and the
following resolution, proposed by him, was carried by a large
majority:—
"That having further considered the question of the desirability
of securing a Recreation Ground for Lewisham and Catford,
and having had submitted to them the particulars of what is
known as the Ravensbourne 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."
On the 24th June, Mr. "Williams informed the Works
and General Purposes Committee of this resolution, and on
the 27th July the Committee, in their report, suggested that
a piece of ground on the western side of the railway, belonging
to Lord Dartmouth, which adjoined lands proposed to be
taken for the purpose, should be included in the scheme.
The Committee also recommended that the proposal for
acquiring the Ravensbourne and Lewisham Park sites having
received the approval of the Vestry, should be submitted for
the general approval of the Board, as a whole or in part,
as might be thereafter determined, and that a memorial
should be presented to the Metropolitan Board of Works
submitting the scheme for their approval, and praying them
to make a contribution towards the cost of the purchase of
such part of the land as might be finally agreed upon.
The Board having adopted the recommendations of the
Committee, the Chairman stated that he had asked Lord
Lewisham, M.P., to attend the Metropolitan Board of Works
with the proposed deputation in support of this Board's
memorial, and that his Lordship had consented so to do.
On the 29th July the deputation referred to, headed
by Lord Lewisham, and including the Vicar of Lewisham, the
Chairman of the Board, and many others, attended the
Metropolitan Board of Works, and presented the following
Memorial:—