Our founder members would be gratified to see Norwood today with its many interesting buildings retained. A sub-committee reviews planning applications in SE19, SE25 and SE27. Where it finds that plans for alterations and new buildings do not improve or enhance a location, comments are sent to the relevant Planning Authorities. The Norwood Society maintains an interest in major developments in the Norwood area, and where possible provides active support to residents’ groups and other amenity societies in objecting to them where they adversely affect the character of the area, or are otherwise unsuitable.
The Society organises guided walks in the Summer months. It also organises a programme of illustrated talks for 9 months of the year. These are interesting and sociable events with time for refreshments. Our members are informed of these meetings through the Norwood Review and by email, through the website and social media.
Since its foundation the Society has published its quarterly Norwood Review where you will find updates on planning applications, book reviews and numerous articles on local people and events in times past.
This website brings in many enquiries from researchers and individuals. Many articles, written over many years, have been reproduced here. On this website you will also find details of the publications that we stock and which may be ordered.
Annual Membership is only £10.
Why Members Join - Members of the Norwood Society support its charitable aims of educating the world about the history of Norwood and promoting its amenities. Members receive four issues a year of the Norwood Review - these contain over 150 pages of articles and information about the past, present and future of the area.
★ The Norwood Society now accepts payment by Direct Debit ★
Please choose from one of the following two options:
Norwood Society membership with Gift Aid (recommended for UK tax payers)
Norwood Society membership without Gift Aid
Your Gift Aid Declaration
When you choose the option to pay by Direct Debit with Gift Aid you confirm the following declaration: I wish The Norwood Society to treat all subscriptions I make to the society from the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise as Gift Aid donations, enabling it to reclaim tax paid on these payments. I will advise the society if at any time I cease to meet the conditions set out in the note below.
Without Gift Aid
Choose this option if you do not pay UK tax or if you are donating on behalf of someone else or jointly. If you do not wish to make a Gift Aid declaration at the present time you can make one at a later date if you choose to do so.
About Gift Aid
Donating through Gift Aid means charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. It will not cost you any extra. You can include all donations from the last 4 years. Tell the charity about any tax years where you did not pay enough tax. Your donations will qualify as long as they’re not more than 4 times what you have paid in tax in that tax year (6 April to 5 April). You must tell the charities you support if you stop paying enough tax. Additional information is available from https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid
Paying by Other Methods
If you are unable to set up a Direct Debit please contact us to make alternative arrangements.
Membership Renewals
If you currently pay your membership by standing order, please set up a Direct Debit with us first and then contact your bank to cancel your existing standing order. You can do this at any time of the year.
Donations are very welcome… see www.norwoodsociety.co.uk/donate
Membership Enquiries: Stuart Hibberd,
Thank you for visiting our site; we hope that you have found information of interest or use in your research. The Norwood Society is a charity run by unpaid volunteers and donations, however small, will always be appreciated to enable us to continue our work.
The Norwood Society is a registered charity so we can boost the value of your membership and donation if you are a UK tax payer and you make a Gift Aid declaration.
Please choose one of the following options:
1. Donation with Gift Aid Declaration
Please treat all gifts of money that I have made in the past four years and all future gifts of money that I make from the date of this declaration as Gift Aid donations. My address details will be included as part of the online payment notification. I will notify you if my address changes, or if I wish to cancel, or if there is a change in my tax eligibility. I have paid Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year that is at least equal to the amount of tax that The Norwood Society will reclaim on my gifts.
You are welcome to adjust the amount suggested or send a payment to paypal.me/TheNorwoodSociety
2. Donation only
I do not wish to make a Gift Aid declaration at the present time but understand that I can make one at a later date if I choose to do so. Choose this option if you do not pay UK tax or if you are donating on behalf of someone else.
You are welcome to adjust the amount suggested or send a payment to paypal.me/TheNorwoodSociety
The Norwood Society is a registered charity (285547) and is the amenity society serving the community of Norwood in South London. For enquiries by post please contact the secretary.
Chair
- Stuart Hibberd
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Vice Chair
- Jerry Green
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Treasurer
- Stuart Hibberd
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Acting Secretary
- Julie Cook
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Local History, Walks and Talks
- Ruth Hibberd
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Membership Secretary
- Stuart Hibberd
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Review Editor
- Stephen Oxford
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Planning
- Marion Girdler (Planning)
- Philip Goddard (Planning)
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Webmaster (for technical queries)
- James Slattery-Kavanagh
- 3 Cricketfield, Newick, East Sussex BN8 4LL
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Donations are very welcome… just go to www.norwoodsociety.co.uk/donate
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Crystal Palace Triangle Blue Plaques Shops Trail: The Plaques Project is part of the Norwood Society’s aim to encourage local people to engage with the history of Norwood, and particularly the Triangle in Upper Norwood. Plaques are displayed in shop windows in ‘The Triangle’ (Westow Hill, Westow Street and Church Road SE19) showing a significant past trade, trader or some history of the building. This project was launched to coincide with the Crystal Palace Overground Festival in June 2017.
Below are links to images of the 123 businesses detailing what is shown on each plaque as displayed at the end of June 2017:
