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Presentation of the Hinman Shield

Another Award For Lady Bankes Primary School

On Saturday, November 30th Lady Bankes Primary School was presented with the Hinman Shield at Eastcote House Gardens’ Tree Dressing, The Shield is so named in honour of the couple George and Margaret Hinman who saved Eastcote House Gardens and Long Meadow from development in the 1930s. The Award has been running from 1980 and is given every […]

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Lady Bankes Primary School Wins Wellbeing Award

On November 18th Lady Bankes Primary School achieved The Wellbeing Award for Schools from Optimus Education and the National  Children’s Bureau. This was a year long project to validate all the projects the school already have in place to support their school community and what additional events they could include to enhance their offer. During […]

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History of The Orchard in Ruislip

History of The Orchard in Ruislip – 1905 to 2024 The Orchard in Ruislip is an attractive building on a prominent site within Ruislip Village Conservation Area.  It represents the transformation of Ruislip during the twentieth century from a rural village known as King’s End to part of Ruislip a modern London suburb today. Ruislip […]

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The Orchard’s Locally Listed Spitfire Memorial Update

Ruislip Residents’ Association shares the concerns we have heard from residents regarding the locally listed Spitfire memorial and memorial stone at The Orchard site. Background The Orchard site previously housed a locally listed (LBH’s local listing 186 PDF) Spitfire memorial and memorial stone specifically associated with the location. Recent developments indicate the memorial and stone […]

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