Remembrance Day History walking tour

On the eve of Remembrance Sunday this tour will discuss the history of Hackney during  World War I and II, visiting the War Memorials and Commonwealth War Graves. Stories of some of those remembered there will be told, along with a wider focus on the history of Stoke Newington in the two World Wars.

 If you are unemployed or on a low income and would like to access this event for free, please contact info@abneypark.org.

Please enter at the Church Street entrance and follow the path on the left side. The meeting point is at the William Booth Memorial, opposite the entry path. 

Speaker Bio:

Alan Gartrell has given tours of Abney Park for many years now. His topics spread a huge range from the history of Hackney's MPs to Abney Park's missionary links. He very modestly says he is not a historian, just a few clicks ahead of everyone else on Wikipedia.

The tour will last around 60 mins.
Please arrive 5 minutes early for the 2pm start.
Please wear suitably sturdy footwear.
There are no toilet facilities available.

Please check your emails on the morning of the event - we may need to cancel at short notice if the weather is adverse.