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SUMMARY:From Dust to Ashes: The Development of Cremation in England & Wales\, 1874 to 2025 - a talk by Dr Brian Parsons.
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Putney Library are delighted to welcome back Dr Brian Parsons\, author and funeral historian\, to give this fully illustrated presentation. The talk will start by tracing the factors that led up to the first cremation at Woking in March 1885\, followed by an analysis of why cremation was so slow to develop in subsequent decades. The post-World War years witnessed a dramatic rise in the preference for cremation; today\, just over 80 per cent of funerals are at a crematorium. The final part of this talk explores this replacement of burial along with current themes such as direct cremation and the introduction of ‘Water Cremation’.\nDr Brian Parsons has worked in funeral directing in London since 1982. He now focuses on staff training\, but also researches the history of funeral service along with the development of cremation and London cemeteries. He is the author of a number of books including The London Way of Death\, Committed to the Cleansing Flame\, (with Hugh Meller) London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer\, and (with Peter C Jupp) From Dust to Ashes. The Development of Cremation in England & Wales\, 1874-2025.\nRefreshments from 6.00pm and this FREE talk will begin at 6.30pm. Cash donations gratefully accepted.
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LOCATION:Putney Library Hall\, 5-7 Disraeli Road\, Putney\, Wandsworth\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Riverside Studios at 50: Gyles Brandreth – Up Memory Lane
DESCRIPTION:One of Britain’s most irrepressible storytellers comes home. Gyles Brandreth – Up Memory Lane is a wonderfully personal and entertaining afternoon at Riverside Studios\, Hammersmith\, on Sunday 28 June 2026 at 4pm\, closing out the venue’s extraordinary 50th anniversary celebration season. \nGyles Brandreth — broadcaster\, author\, former MP\, actor\, and one of the nation’s most cherished raconteurs — has appeared in no fewer than three productions at Riverside Studios over the years. Now he returns for a very personal trip up memory lane\, sharing hilarious tales from the best and worst moments of his unlikely life\, including backstage stories from his time at the venue. \nJoining him on stage is his friend and collaborator Harriet Jaine\, producer of his chart-topping\, multi-million-download podcast\, who will help guide the afternoon with warmth and wit. Together they promise an occasion filled with laughter\, nostalgia\, and the kind of unexpected revelations that only a life as eventful as Gyles Brandreth’s can produce. \nKnown to millions from Just a Minute\, Celebrity Gogglebox\, the Rosebud podcast and decades of television\, radio and stage work\, Brandreth brings a unique combination of erudition\, self-deprecation and showmanship to everything he does. This promises to be a genuinely unmissable afternoon for fans of great storytelling. \nThe event is part of Riverside Studios’ 50th anniversary season\, and every ticket purchased helps support the venue’s mission to keep the arts inclusive and accessible for emerging creatives and future generations. \nWhen: Sunday 28 June 2026\, 4:00pm–5:30pm (approx.)\nWhere: Riverside Studios\, 101 Queen Caroline Street\, Hammersmith\, London W6 9BN\nTickets: Available at riversidestudios.co.uk
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