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Jean Phelps
We recently learned of the death of Jean Phelps aged 89. For much of her life she lived in the Brixton/Dulwich area and as a schoolgirl...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
Betty Freddi (1928-2021) - an original Brockwell Icicle
Betty Freddi who has died at the age of 93 was a legend. In a world where the word has come to be used all too freely, if anybody could...
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Mar 20, 20213 min read
The Naked Democracy of the Swimming Pool - actor and activist Jonathan Blake
I like to be in the pool early, it’s like a meditation - just me and the water. I have a new routine – first a cold shower to prepare my...
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Oct 7, 20201 min read
BLU and Brockwell Lido Steering Committee AGM
It's that time of year when we have the BLU AGM and the BLSC AGM. The AGM meeting is on Sunday 18th October at 6pm. The meeting should...
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Apr 26, 20203 min read
The Naked Democracy of the Swimming Pool - Carole Stagg
Carole Stagg is a force of nature, a pocket dynamo swimming endless lengths in all weathers (particularly cold ones)
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Apr 26, 20203 min read
The Naked Democracy of the Swimming Pool - Francklin Evagle
With his big hair (sometimes protected in a bag) and incredible athleticism, Francklin Evagle is a striking figure at the Lido
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Apr 24, 20201 min read
The Birth of BLU
In 2001 three regular swimmers decided to set up a Friends of the Brockwell Lido group to discuss how it could be saved.
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Jun 21, 20191 min read
CJ Faucher, 1959 – 2019
On the 21st June 2019, CJ Faucher, BLU’s Chairperson, passed away. We lost a dear friend and vital member of our Lido community.
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