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by trees, and a piece of land near Lewisham Park. Such lands
are shown and fully described in the plans herewith. The same
consist in all of about 55 acres, and may be procured for the sum
or price of about £30,000.
That such land is situate in the very heart of the District
which it is desired to serve, is well timbered, and would be accessible,
not only from the main road of Lewisham, but also from
Ladywell and Catford, which would give access to the large and
populous districts now growing up in each direction.
That this scheme has the hearty approval of the Lord of the
Manor, the Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth; the Vicar of the
Parish of Lewisham, the Hon. and Rev. Canon Legge; and the
Other Clergy and landowners in the neighbourhood, by some of
whom considerable contributions to the part of the purchase money
to be raised locally have been promised.
Your Memorialists feel confident that unless this opportunity
is taken of acquiring the land it will at once pass into the hands
of laud speculator-, and this, the last site suitable for the purpose
in the locality, will be lost.
Your Memorialists believe that the Trustees of the Lewisham
Parochial Charities are prepared, subject to the approval of the
Charity Commissioners for England, to apply to the purpose of
the proposed Recreation Ground a very considerable sum, part of
a fund at their disposal for the promotion of any public work for
the general benefit of the Parish of Lewisham, or some part thereof,
and that other subscript inns already promised by the public, are of
such a nature that it can Ik; confidently stated that a moiety of the
said purchase money will at once be raised provided the other
moiety is promised by your Honourable Board.
That the Vestry of the Parish of Lewisham have held a
Special Meeting upon the subject, and have passed a resolution
of which the following is a copy:—
"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 w hat 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 w ill be made to secure the land in whole, or in
part, as a Recreation Ground for the people."