THE BATTERSEA VOICE

New Year Greetings from The Heritage Committee of The Battersea Society.

Our next meeting is on February 4th. Many new initiatives are in hand and our full programme of activities will be revealed shortly thereafter.

Look out especially for more Blue Plaques, riverside information panels and a series of Heritage Walks.

Best wishes.

John Fowler

THE BATTERSEA VOICE

Battersea …. where the future meets the present … with neither forgetting the past.

January 2018 sees the re-launch of a re-vitalised BATTERSEA VOICE.

It’s ambition is to become both the preferred mouthpiece and discussion forum for the Heritage Committee of The Battersea Society.

Watch this space as from the weekend ahead.

The Battersea Voice

The Battersea Voice is leaving its beloved Thames for a few days to explore the delights of the northern Adriatic coast and of Slovenia in particular.

Its coast-line rivalling that of Monaco in terms of length will nevertheless be enjoyed but even more so will be the valley of the river Soča, whose emerald blue qualities contrast favourably with the grey, muddied banks of our own noble river.

Photographs and eulogies will follow as the feast of St Martin is celebrated with local fine fare and vintages from the Vinoteka of Vipava.

The coastal exploration will start in but a few hours’ time with a train journey from Venice to Trieste … truly following in the footsteps of Hercule Poirot and his recent impersonators, but, optimistic as ever, hoping to avoid murderous events.

As they say in Belgium … à bientôt/tot zienes …  or in Slovenia … se vidimo kmalu.

THE BATTERSEA VOICE 

Hails of the Riverbank 

After various “tales, ales and wails of the riverbank” over the last couple of years …. now it’s the turn of “hails of the riverbank” – indeed it’s “All Hails” to St Mary’s Church of Battersea which hosted a very poignant and truly excellent early evening concert on Palm Sunday. 


After œuvres by Taverner and Tchaikovsky (amongst others) the pièce de résistance was indeed Gabriel Fauré’s magnum ‘Requiem’ opus. Oftentimes heard on the radio (and on ones own CDs) to be present at a living, passionate rendition of this magnificently moving music in such delightful riverside surroundings on a cloudless Spring evening was a fine and unforgettable experience. 

So thanks to all organisers and artistes concerned – especially to the church’s own musical director and conductor, Tyrone Whiting.