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Beautifully restored vintage London buses, including Routemasters, ran on the No. 37 route through Dulwich for one day only on Saturday 1 October 2022 as part of the London Bus Museum's programme of bringing heritage buses to the roads of London. The buses, from 1939-1954, ran from Peckham to Putney via Dulwich. The rides were free and volunteer conductors gave out replica paper tickets and answered questions about the bus’s history. This photo in East Dulwich Grove might have been from the 1940s except for the tell tale recycling bin on a doorstep which marks it as 2022. It was taken by local musician, photographer and artist William L. Find him on YouTube
The Wildlife Group would like you to tell them what you see in your garden. Anything that grabs your attention: birds singing, butterflies flying, beetles beetling, insects pollinating. Just tell them what, when and roughly where you see them.
Watching your garden wildlife is not only enjoyable, recording your observations will help the Wildlife Group understand what we are gaining and losing in Dulwich, in the context of the climate crisis.
Email your information to our Wildlife Group at
Thank you.
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HM Queen Elizabeth II only visited Dulwich once when she re-opened the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 2000, though school pupils remember her being driven through Dulwich in the coronation year.
Society member Gillian Wolfe, MBE, showed the Queen the Gallery's educational work. Southwark News interviewed Gillian here.
Sue Badman, our Vice Chair, met the Queen several times as a child when she was a member of a Brownie troupe set up at Buckingham Palace for Princess Anne. Sue was interviewed by Southwark News here.
HM Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
Dulwich mourns the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, much loved sovereign and key part of the fabric of our national life over her long reign of dignified and tireless public service. The Dulwich Society offers its deep sympathy and condolences to the Royal Family at their great loss. Local councils have books of condolence for Her Majesty. Southwark Council has one at Tooley Street, Lambeth Council at the Town Hall, West Norwood library and Tate South Lambeth library.
A Southwark blue plaque to Helene Aldwinckle (1920-2020) was unveiled at 76 Farquhar Road, Dulwich, on Sunday 4 September 2022. Helene was a Bletchley Park codebreaker in WW2 and after the war became a broadcaster and later a gallerist. Helene lived in Dulwich from 1979 until 2014. The plaque was unveiled by Southwark Deputy Mayor, Councillor Michael Situ, and Helene's son Richard Aldwinckle, before an audience of family, friends, local residents and representatives from Southwark Heritage Association and the Dulwich Society Local History group.
The Dulwich Society Tree Committee has organised and funded a fungi walk around Dulwich Park, guided by fungi expert Daniel Greenwood. This free walk will take place on Sunday 23 October, 2022 at 11am. Meet at the Café. The walk will last about 90 minutes and you will learn about the common species of fungi found in London's parks and woodlands, with a chance to understand a bit more about their roles in the ecosystem and the significance they play in our own lives. This isn’t a culinary or foraging event but general advice about the edibility of some mushrooms can be provided. You can read some of Daniel Greenwood’s writing about fungi here.
Come to Dulwich Park for a FREE concert featuring The Fabulous Honeys and Lewisham Concert Band.
Sunday 4 September 1-5pm by the Clock Café.
Organised by Dulwich Park Friends and sponsored by Southwark Council.
During August and September, the Wildlife Group would like you to tell them what you see in your garden. Anything that grabs your attention: birds singing, butterflies flying, beetles beetling, insects pollinating, whatever. Just give a date and a species name if you know it (but ‘flying ant’ will do).
Watching your garden wildlife is not only enjoyable, recording your observations will help the Wildlife Group understand what we are gaining and losing in Dulwich, in the context of the climate crisis.
Email your information to
Thank you.
The Dulwich Village Safer Neighbourhoods Ward Panel (SNP) has asked us to make available the minutes from their April 2022 meeting: Google Doc.
As this exceptionally hot weather continues, please take sensible precautions and look after any vulnerable friends, family or neighbours, including the elderly, those living alone, and those with chronic or severe illnesses.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Stay out of the sun between 11-3pm where possible and apply sun cream when you are outdoors.
- Avoid travelling during the hottest times, if possible, and carry water with you.
- Use water wisely so as not to waste it. If you can, use leftover water from washing up or baths to water your plants and trees.
Transport for London (TfL) are consulting on the cutting of bus routes. There do not appear to be changes to routes through the centre of Dulwich Village or East Dulwich but the 12 bus is due to be cut, though the 148 will be extended from Camberwell Green to the Plough which would provide another route from Dulwich to Victoria. The 3 bus is also due to be extended from Lambeth Bridge to Victoria. Many of the proposed changes reflect the introduction of the Elizabeth Line which now provides fast travel through the West End and City via Herne Hill or London Bridge to Farringdon. Have your say on the consultation here and we would like to hear from members with views on the subject,