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ornate black covers, decorated in it is such sudden madness seizing is wide, ranging from improving
an overall engraved design of a young man to make the world Latin texts such as “labor omnia
flowers and geometric figures. again.” 25 years on and Beveridge vincit” (work conquers all) to “do
Reading the names in it takes was a guest at Henrietta’s 77th nothing hastily but gripping fleas”
one through the Barnetts’ social birthday celebrations, where he – a comment which may have
circle and their wide-ranging spoke of her as “that earnest – I given Henrietta doubts about the
interests at the turn of the twentieth almost said austere – lady, with state of the Cottage bed-linen.
century. Visitors usually often her high standards and ruthless Henrietta lived at 2 South
contributed a favourite quotation expectations, of whom I was Square from 1915 until her death
or proverb, sometimes funny, almost afraid – but perfect love in 1936. But the memory of her
more often improving. There are casteth out fear, and I am now no days at Heath End House lives on
messages in French, Italian and longer afraid.” with a blue plaque to her and (Left to right) Walter Osborne, Secretary of the Trade-Union Political
German, numerous exhortations Adrian Boult, destined to reach Samuel, put up on the wall on Freedom League; Sir Robert Hunter, one of the first directors of the
in Latin and two entries in Greek. the top of the musical world, came Spaniards Road by the Greater Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust; and Sir John Gorst KC, at a debate
on trade unionism at the Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute (now
Samuel’s brother Frank, his to stay at the Cottage with his aunt, London Council in 1982. The Henrietta Barnett School) in January 1911.
wife Loulou and their three children Marion Paterson, who was always plaque was unveiled by two ladies,
appear frequently; they spent “very much part of the household” both in their eighties, whose names Welfare Division of the Ministry of in 1903, when she was six, with
Christmas 1898 at the Cottage. wherever the Barnetts were. appear in the visitors’ book. One Health. During the unveiling she the cryptic comment “I am a most
Their children were Samuel – known A frequent visitor was Sir John was Dame Geraldine Aves. Her recalled many memories of Samuel unhappy doggie.”
as ‘Uely’ to differentiate him from Gorst, whose name appears on father, Ernest Aves and his wife and Henrietta, describing them as I was also fortunate to be
his uncle – Mary and Stephen, still almost every other page. He was a Eva, frequently stayed at the “pioneers – Christians – and a present at that unveiling and to
young enough pencil lines ruled distinguished lawyer and one of Cottage with their small daughter. wonderful and devoted couple.” meet Dame Geraldine and Miss
for his signature. Uely inherited the “Veritable Showman’s Happy For ten years Aves had been a Dame Geraldine was supported Thompson and the discovery of
the book and later gave it to what Family” that Henrietta assembled resident at Toynbee Hall, and he by Vera Gilchrist Thompson, their link with the visitors’ book
is now Suburb Archives. to buy the land that became the was also one of Charles Booth’s Henrietta’s godchild, who also and the Barnett’s early connection
Several young men who were to Suburb from Eton College, when bright young investigators during had stories to recount about the with Hampstead has been a
become famous signed the book. their agent said they were unlikely the poverty survey. His wife helped Barnetts. She could not remember particular pleasure. Also present
William Beveridge later played a to sell because she was “only a with music at Toynbee Hall. Their ever having stayed at the Cottage, was the founder of Suburb
central role in the creation of the woman”. He spent at least one daughter followed the family but her signature is there, in a big Archives, Brigid Grafton Green, on
welfare state. His contribution Christmas at the Cottage. His range tradition of social service and round hand on several pages of whose account of the visitors’
seems almost prophetic: “...strange of quotations in the visitors’ book became a top civil servant in the the Visitors Book, first appearing book I have drawn for this article.

ow that we have long dark evenings and maybe it’s 14.Who was the first head of Garden Suburb School?
too cold and damp to go out, why not make 15.And who were his teaching assistants?
Nyourself comfortable in an armchair and wander 16.What connected Henrietta Barnett and Henry VIII?
through Hampstead Garden Suburb’s Virtual Museum to 17.Outside East Finchley tube station is a statue of an
find the answers to our Winter Quiz? Just log on to archer with a bow but no arrow. It was unveiled in 1940
hgsheritage.org.uk to go on your journey of discovery. shortly after the Northern Line was opened and represents
The quiz has been created by our wonderful the trains shooting down the line into London. It stands
dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who work to VIRTUAL MUSEUM not far from the site of the Battle of Barnet in 1471. How
create and stock the Virtual Museum. They include our many arrows were recovered from the battle site?
curators, the Board, researchers and our interns from 18.Which member of the royal family was the namesake
Henrietta Barnett School. Good luck! WINTER QUIZ of a hall in the Institute?
Answers in the next edition of Suburb eNews.
19.Which fictional character could be found living in
Hampstead Garden Suburb: Hermione Granger, Mary
1. What controversy led to over 300 Suburb residents Poppins or Wendy Darling?
attending an RA led meeting on June 16 1988?
20.What services did volunteers undertake in the Suburb
(a) The introduction of wheelie bin waste collection; during the Great War?
(b) The building of a private tennis court;
(c) The production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by 21.Where is the WW2 Memorial Gate located?
the HGS Dramatic Society; 22.On which date was Hampstead Garden Suburb
(d) The family of squirrels living in St. Jude’s steeple. Horticultural Society founded?
2. What fake name was the ‘Suburb Con-Man’ giving to 23.William, Annie and Edith Faulkner were among the
locals when asking for ‘donations’ from residents under Photo: Michael Eleftheriades earliest families to move into the newly-built Suburb.
the guise of working for the RA or HGS Trust in 1998? Where was their first home?
(a) William Hunt; 7. When was the very first air raid in World War II in which 24.Who was Michael Rennie and how and why is he
(b) John Carter; bombs fell in Hampstead Garden Suburb and where did commemorated?
(c) Ed Green; the bomb land? 25.When did Hampstead Garden Suburb become a
(d) Robert Weston. 8. How many Members of Parliament have lived in the designated conservation area and why?
3. Which road had the largest number of houses in the Suburb to date? 26.What fell off the tower of St Jude’s during Storm Barney
1911 Census? 9. When was the first edition of Suburb News published? in 2015 and what was discovered as a consequence?
4. What animal visited the Suburb to celebrate Treloar 10.What was the title of the book written and published 27.Why do the house numbers shown on the 1911
Day in 1912? by Henrietta Barnett in 1930? census for Hampstead Way bear no relationship to the
5. How many Suburb buildings were destroyed by 11.When and by whom was the planned layout of Hampstead Way properties of today?
World War II bombing, or so damaged that they were Hampstead Garden Suburb first printed out? 28.Henrietta Barnett cut the first sod of the Suburb in
subsequently demolished? 12.And when was the layout of the eastern extension of 1907. What other important event in 1907 was to help
6. And how many Suburb residents were killed as a result HGS first printed out? her attract residents to the area?
of the bombing during World War II? 13.How many plot holdings can be found at Asumns Place? JUDY SMITH, HGS HERITAGE

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