Wayne Hayes who was 17 at the time, recalled the carnage in an interview from the HuffPost last year. He is also commemorated on theEngineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above B Hammersmith servicemen who were killed in both world wars. A bathroom is positioned off the hallway and employs bold colours against the same tiles. When she looked up at the window, smoke billowing out, she hoped she might see her sister close behind. The night was a birthday celebration for 16-year-old Yvonne Ruddock and 18-year-old Angela Jackson at the Ruddock family home - 439 New Cross Road in South London. In the early morning on Sunday 18 January 1981, a fire broke out at 439 New Cross Road in the London Borough of Lewisham. This spacious, bright, contemporary three bedroom house enjoys a fantastic industrial-conversion aesthetic, Crittal-style floor to ceiling windows, high ceilings and beautifully symmetrical accommodation throughout. This property would make a superb family home with the potential to convert the basement to a self contained flat subject to planning permission. As Paul Gilroy commented recently, photographs of the young people who lost their lives were carried as a demonstration that their humanity mattered. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. We will carefully consider any new information. Wayne Hayes who was 17 at the time, recalled the carnage in an interview from the HuffPost last year. Rarely seen, this 6/7 BEDROOM PERIOD PROPERTY with SELF CONTAINED ANNEXE, is superbly located being just moments away from New Cross Rail and Overground Station. "People started climbing over each other. The cold silence of the white establishment conveyed a brutally simple message that the loss of young black lives was simply unimportant. Save. This large three bedroom extended Victorian terraced house boasts original features throughout. The police and local and national government ignored the tragedy and tried to blame the victims. . [5] Victims [ edit] Those who died in the fire were: Humphrey Brown, 18; Peter Campbell, 18; Steve Collins, 17; Patrick Cummings, 16; Gerry Francis, 17; Andrew Gooding, 14; Lloyd Richard Hall, 20; Patricia Denise Johnston, 15; Rosalind Henry, 16; Glenton Powell, 15; Paul Ruddock, 22; Yvonne Ruddock, 16; Owen Thompson, 16. The apartment has been comprehensively redesigned by architect and designer Dominic Weil. On 18 January 1981, a fire tore through 439 New Cross Road in south-east London, where Yvonne Ruddock was celebrating her 16th birthday with about 60 guests. Thirteen young people were killed, more than 50 injured and one guest Anthony Berbeck died two years later at the age of 20. That was the last time we saw her alive.. He advises that you cant be optimistic, all you can do is organise to the best of your ability in whatever circumstances you find yourself. Making the day a truly national event was a priority and Darcus Howe toured the country. The National Black Peoples Day of Action was the crest of a substantial wave of black power mobilisation, with ripple effects across the decade that crashed into the rocks of Thatcherism, individualism and the myth of equal opportunities. The party was a joint birthday celebration for Yvonne Ruddock (one of the victims of the fire) and Angela Jackson (who survived) and was held at No. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. A full rsum of his life can be found on theEncyclopedia Titanica website. Forty years on, recalling the events seems vital, especially in this moment of renewed optimism after the Black Lives Matter protests, because the legacies of New Cross still resonate. Linton Kwesi Johnsons New Crass Massahkah conveyed in dub poetry perhaps the most enduring and powerful form of historical witness. Fearing for her life, Magdalene jumped out of the second-storey window. Im not saying its a racist attack but the way the police handled it was racist. Out of the meeting came the New Cross Massacre Action Campaign (NCMAC). 800 per annumGround Rent: approx 300 per annum. When I interviewed Leila Hassan Howe, who in 1981 was deputy editor of Race Today, for a profile last year in the Guardian Black Lives series, she explained that by the time of New Cross there was a militancy in the black population and we had to take a stand. If youre having trouble using the form, click here. Self-help was key, building up education and community support to fill in the gaps left by the neglect of the state. I travelled down from Birmingham to speak at the 2014 march and remember how raw the emotion was about the fire and aftermath. by Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward - Sales, Peckham Rye. At around 4am, someone came in and said theres a small fire in the kitchen and everyone has to leave, Magdalene recalls. Crew member of the 'Olga'. At just 11 years old, Gooding was subject to hours of questioning into the early morning and pressured to admit there was fighting at the party. Many believe he took his own life as a result of the trauma of that night. There had also been some early complaints from neighbours about excessive noise from the party. Magdalene, 16 at the time, recalls not feeling well when she popped over to visit Roseline. The New Cross Massacre Action Committee [NCMAC] was formed on 20 January 1981 within two days of the alleged firebombing of the home of a West Indian family at 439 New Cross Road, Lewisham, South London. One week after the fire, on January 25, 1981, a meeting was held at the Moonshot Club in New Cross, attended by more than one thousand people. 2019. We are delighted to present this beautiful three bedroom home with direct access to Charlottenburg Park via Wycombe Street. As Johnny Osbourne sang pointedly 13 Dead (and Nothing Said). Subsequent forensic investigation found that the fire had started by an armchair inside the front room of the property at 5:40am on Sunday morning, and police ruled out the theory that a fight had taken place. The media were largely silent or supported the view that the black youngsters had caused the fire themselves. Located on a prime residential road is this Four bedroom Victorian family home. At the time, it was exhilarating to feel the resistance, but on reflection there is a flipside. Properties sold Filter: This area only All years All property types All tenures 384 sold propert ies Date sold 112 yearsService Charge: approx. Paul Ruddock. Enticing opportunities exist as either a future buy to let investment or a full development project reinstating the property back int Five Bedrooms | Three Receptions | Semi-Detached | Period | Large Garden | Great Investment Opportunity | Telegraph Hill | Chain Free | Zone 2. Michael Smithyman said he had gatecrashed the party with an accomplice who started the fire after they were refused entry. Something went wrong, please try again later. Last modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 05.31 EST This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the New Cross Fire, which occurred during a birthday party at 439 New Cross Road for Yvonne Ruddick. The fire occurred in the early morning of 18 January 1981 during a birthday party for Yvonne Ruddock (aged 16) and Angela Jackson (aged 18). Forty years later, families are still grieving and wondering who caused their sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to die in that dreadful inferno. One of our journalists will be in contact before we publish, so please do leave contact details. Police raids on parties and accusations of brutality were ever present. Spread Four Bedrooms | Two Bathrooms | Semi-Detached | Period | Garden | Central Location | New Cross | Zone 2. 4 bed, Semi-Detached 255,000 29 Jul 2011 Freehold No other historical records 15 23, New Cross Road, London, Greater London SE14 5DS 4 bed, Terraced 5 Flat D, Christopher Court, 9, New Cross Road, London, Greater London SE14 5DS Flat No other historical records Flat A, Christopher Court, 11, New Cross Road, London, Greater London SE14 5DS Flat She said, If you dont go my mum will not let me go. But I am young enough to have missed the daily violence and could naively wonder whether the letters stood for New Flowers. At over 2400 Sq Ft, this large and imposing three-storey Victorian home would make a fantastic family home. Others have been very ill for a period of years." Location<br><br>Living at The Arc means experiencing every side of the capital's complex character. Police confront protesters in Blackfriars Bridge Road in London in 1981. It organised The Black Peoples Day of Action march and 20,000 people took to the streets of London on March 2. Map data OpenStreetMap This cleverly conceived two-bedroom apartment is positioned on the second floor of a former Victorian residence on New Cross Road in south-east London. Throughout the entire day there was one flashpoint with the police at Blackfriars Bridge. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. As much as the Black Lives Matter summer may seem like a new moment, an opportunity for dramatic change, we have been here before and looking back is essential to moving forward. 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Como Road, London, SE23 for 750,000. Marketed by Winkworth, Forest Hill and New Cross. "That was the norm in the 70s and 80s. Points of interest Property location. No one has ever been charged in connection with the fire. It's up to you if you choose Nationwide, or a different lender, to suit your mortgage needs and circumstances. Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. "A raw aesthetic has been born of this outlook; Weil has exposed sections of plaster, wallpaper and brickwork, and used these textures and tones to influence the broader design.". Brockley Farmers Market is slightly further afield and takes place every Saturday, featuring a wide range of organic traders and food trucks. 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