157 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DG. The media were a key target and Gutzmore remembers marching up Fleet Street, with high-rise buildings on both sides funnelling the sound we were making. The house was packed with around 200 people and the party was in full swing. Two bedrooms are positioned at the front of the apartment. There have been two inquests in April 1981 and in February 2004 which both returned open verdicts. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London. The result is this, that in the case of each and every one of the deaths, I must return an open verdict. He said he was satisfied that the fire was not started by a petrol bomb or any other incendiary device, either thrown from outside or inside the house in New Cross Road.) In the final death toll 14 young black people between the ages of 14 to 22 had their futures stolen from them that night. Chants on the day included 13 dead and nothing said. From the start, we believed the police didnt conduct the investigation with the utmost professionalism and urgency. 2. The New Cross Massacre Action Committee (NCMAC) was set up, chaired by John La Rose, and organised weekly meetings in New Cross, which saw increasing participation as the police investigation announced that there was no evidence of arson and that the fire was believed to be accidental. Cork tiles have been hand-stained and run throughout the apartment. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. An alternative setup gives you four bedrooms and one reception. Magdalene and Roseline danced on the second floor, others partied on the third floor and people spilled out to chat on the narrow staircase. I remember thinking, God please dont forsake me when I jumped. As the gravity of the situation sunk in, people started to panic. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, The New Cross Fire caused devastation in January 1981, Families were left in mourning after 13 people died in the fire. 18th May 2022. Who lives here How much properties are worth Which businesses are based here Residents and Property Prices Browse residents of SE14 There are more than the 50 residential addresses shown above within this postcode. It wasnt until she was checked over at a hospital that Magdalene was told she was pregnant with daughter Rosalyn, named after Roseline, and who is now 40. Self-help was key, building up education and community support to fill in the gaps left by the neglect of the state. That was the last time we saw her alive.. The house had been full the night before, with revellers celebrating the sixteenth birthday of Yvonne Ruddock and the eighteenth birthday of her friend Angela Jackson. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Being proximate to these events for white residents - like myself - was also a lessons in political humility and learning what it meant to be against racism but respectful of the true costs borne by its victims. He shattered 163 bones and has been classed as disabled ever since. Reluctantly, Magdalene agreed and they set off with Roselines boyfriend and Magdalenes brother Stephen. The response from the police at the time sparked frustration and anger within the community, which resulted in a flurry of political activity, including the march the Black Peoples Day of Action. As a teenager I remember passing the ruined house at 439 New Cross regularly on my way to college at Goldsmiths. A second inquest in 2004 accepted the fire was started deliberately, but rejected that it was a racist attack. . This is one of the most tragic, unsolved mysteries of all time, the 58-year-old says. The victims, aged between 14 and 22, were celebrating a 16th birthday when the fire. Support was so widespread that 50 of the 19,000 raised for the families came from black prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs. Wayne Hayes, who was 17 at. Gutzmore dismisses the idea that the current moment is a time for optimism. Brockley Farmers Market is slightly further afield and takes place every Saturday, featuring a wide range of organic traders and food trucks. Out of the ashes of the New Cross fire, we saw the spirit, determination and organisation of black communities across Britain. In 1971 a Caribbean house party had been attacked by a firebomb in Sunderland road, in nearby forest hill, leaving 22 injured. An imposing, semi-detached, 1,487 square feet, freehold property located on Amersham Road moments away from Goldsmiths University of London and New Cross station. It is important to remember the shameful indifference to these deaths at the time within the media and the political establishment. Splashbacks are formed of white ceramic micro tiles. 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. 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Como Road, London, SE23 for 750,000. A full rsum of his life can be found on theEncyclopedia Titanica website. This space drops down, offering a significant amount of additional storage space and is perfect for concealing bikes and luggage. But early on January 18 . New well installed with 20 GPM. Although it happened before I was born, the New Cross fire in 1981 and the National Black Peoples Day of Action that followed are landmarks in my identity; growing up in a Caribbean family in the 1980s, they are part of our collective memory. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. In the early morning on Sunday 18 January 1981, a fire broke out at 439 New Cross Road in the London Borough of Lewisham. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The film includes testimony from Armza Ruddock, whose children Yvonne and Paul both died: Every time I close my eyes I can only see the fire, and the children were screaming, and when they stopped screaming I said, oh God theyre dead. Shabazz describes his reaction as similar to the experience people felt at Grenfell. The New Cross Massacre Action Committee was founded by the late Darcus Howe and John La Rose. My faith has carried me through whatever I have experienced in life.. Wed also like to hear from people who attended the Black Peoples Day of Action or who were involved in the campaign that followed, as well as those who took part in the inquest and appeal. Cold Blow Lane was originally a lane leading to Cold Blow Farm. 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. His death was registered in the Greenwich registration district and he was buried . At the time, there was a fairly high degree of racial tension in the area and far-right groups, including the National Front, were active locally. It was not only the police response that fed into community anger. Making the day a truly national event was a priority and Darcus Howe toured the country. Excellent potential to extend, subject to relevant permissions. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Read terms of service here. The line of inquiry into a firebombing was quickly dropped in favour of a theory that a fight had broken out and that the unruly black youth had caused their own deaths. Token PR gestures, diversity schemes and anti-bias training will not be our salvation. Chant Joseph summed up this unease when she told me: Forty years since this huge protest that brought London to a halt, not one thing has changed its tiring thinking about all the work that needs to be done to fix racism in this country. She stresses the importance of remembering the day, saying that these memorials need to be treated with way more respect. He was knifed by Frank Stephen Cobbett, a tramp who was rec 12,210 brave WW1 seamen remembered on the monument at Tower Hill. Local history appeared to support the theory that the fire was a racist attack. Local media claimed his date of birth to be 19 November 1960, but the England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index held at the General Register Office, London, shows his birth date as 19 November 1958. The meeting concluded with a march to the scene of the fire and a demonstration there, which blocked New Cross Road for several hours. Magdalene Edwards remembers the sound of the screams and the smell of the thick smoke as it billowed through the house. He was based at theHyde Park Police Station when he was murdered. Shabazz says it was a racist attack and it is a widely held assumption in black communities that the fire was started by fascists, most likely using a petrol bomb. This large three bedroom extended Victorian terraced house boasts original features throughout. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. OnTheMarket > 14 days Marketed by Amity Estates - Catford. Black people came from all over the country to ensure our voices were heard.. Jerningham Road, Telegraph Hill, London, SE14. Some abandoned work for the day and thousands of school-age children took part. 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. Guardian Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, waters and community. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Unfortunately, this is the approach many felt they took to the investigation of the New Cross fire. The lack of an official response to New Cross demonstrated the value placed on black lives in Britain. There was already a lack of trust among black communities in the official response and a general perception of the police as racist and discriminatory. Leila Hassan Howe, one of the key figures in the black communitys response to the New Cross fire. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Local call rate, 020 3834 8457 Endwell Road Brockley, SE4. The blaze killed 13 young black people aged between 14 and 22, and one survivor took his own life two years later. A unique opportunity to acquire this beautifully designed brand-new town house in the vibrant location of South East London, which is a showpiece on this historic residential street. As they marched with chants such as black people united will never be defeated, Hassan Howe recalls that people just joined in, swelling their ranks. New Cross Road London SE14 6TA What sort of street is this? It was a remarkably peaceful march until we neared Blackfriars Bridge when the police tried to separate us. She said: We were very close and had a great relationship. I cannot be sure of this. Spread Four Bedrooms | Two Bathrooms | Semi-Detached | Period | Garden | Central Location | New Cross | Zone 2. Shardeloes Road, London, Greater London, SE14. ON January 18, 1981 tragedy struck in South London when a house full of people caught ablaze during a birthday party. 1 Bedroom. Measuring over 3000 Sq Ft and currently arranged internally as four separate flats, this double fronted Victorian house requires complete refurbishment throughout. Beat the energy price rises in New Cross Road, London SE14 6TA Yearly saving up to: 667 Detached house 532 Semi-detached house 473 End terrace house Compare energy deals Thirteen died in the fire from burns and suffocation while one victim committed suicide two years later unable to live with the memory of its aftermath. He was one of more than 100 youngsters who had gathered at 439 New Cross Road to celebrate 16-year-old Yvonne Ruddock's birthday. 1 Bathroom. She was a three-months-pregnant teenager when she survived a notorious blaze in South London by jumping from a second-storey window. "People started climbing over each other. Weil has sought to retain and celebrate the buildings Victorian flourishes while developing a set of living spaces which offer the light, space and generosity that have come to define contemporary living. He described how dozens of teenagers and young people trapped upstairs in the house after the stairs collapsed resorted to jumping out of the second floor windows, how it was so hot peoples skin was peeling back and how in the aftermath he had 140 skin grafts. 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Survivors are suffering from PTSD but weve been told to move on and get over it.. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ft. Property photos. For other inquiries, Contact Us. This large and imposing three-storey Victorian home boasts lavish entertaining space, And a beautiful landscaped garden with tree house and side access. The march was the biggest gathering of black people we had seen besides the Notting Hill Carnival. It wouldnt be the last time that black young people would encounter murderous racism on the streets of south London. Both have large sash windows, with secondary glazing, bespoke built-in wardrobes and exposed-brick skirting. We are delighted to present this beautiful three bedroom home with direct access to Charlottenburg Park via Wycombe Street. View our online Press Pack. At that meeting John La Rose described the fire as an unparalleled act of barbaric violence against the black community in this country". The plaque will be the climax of a series of events happening over 4 days beginning with a Remembrance Evening of entertainment at the Albany Theatre, Deptford, on 14th January hosted by the playwright Kwame Kwei Armah. Marketed by Winkworth, Forest Hill and New Cross. Out of the meeting came the New Cross Massacre Action Campaign (NCMAC). Forty years on from the New Cross fire, what has changed for black Britons? This bright and spacious one bedroom, top floor Victorian conversion flat with brand new kitchen, separate reception room and newly renovated bathroom. Host Yvonne died as did her brother Paul, 22. Paul Ruddock. New Cross and the day of action remained in the peoples consciousness for decades. Paul Edward Ruddock was born on 19 November 1958 and in1980 he married Sandra J. Lagey (b.1959) in the Camberwell registration district. The hallway itself has a micro-cellar accessed by a hatch in the floor. Smithyman was 14 at the time and is claimed to have made the confessions between 1991 and 1993 during police interviews. Over the years, a number of reviews and follow-up enquiries have been conducted. Some of the issues then are still going, he says. They neglected to follow up leads of an arson attack by white racist perpetrators. Many believe he took his own life as a result of the trauma of that night. Put it this way, 40 years ago I would not have been a university professor writing this piece for a national newspaper. Full name | Length of occupancy | Telephone number* (*Where Available), Freehold 265,000. 443 New Cross Road New Cross, London, SE14 6TA We have occupancy information for 3 people based at this address from 2005 to 2014 from Edited Electoral Roll : Full name | Length of occupancy | Telephone number* (*Where Available) Find Who Lives Here Property Information Neighbouring Addresses It presents excellent refurbishment potential, featuring a large garden, spacious accommodation, a study and a cellar. It is ironic that the very gains the black power movement created in access to education, employment and society are the same factors that led many of us to look for alternatives to mass grassroots political activism. Eye-witness accounts pointed to arson and the suspicious behaviour that night of a man who drove off in a white Austin van. In many ways, it was a culmination of years of organising in Britain, represented by one of the main slogans of the march: Come what may, we are here to stay. 23,831 brave WW2 seamen remembered on the monument at Tower Hill. I assumed it was a kitchen fire and the party was over. In terms of property types, flats in SE14 6TA sold for an average of 303,486 and terraced houses for 580,471. It made sense National Front supporters would call us n***** , spat at us and threw rubbish as we walked. War Reserve Constable who joined the Met Police on 3 September 1939. In the month after the New Cross fire, rightwing Tory MP Jill Knight raised the issue in parliament, calling for such noisy gatherings to be banned on the grounds of public safety, citing race relations legislation as a reason the polices hands were tied. Kender Primary . For several years under the banner of the interim National Afrikan of Peoples Parliament anniversary marches took place to mark the events. There is a bath, shower and further storage space. Fire had been a staple weapon of racist violence and there had been other arson attacks on black community centres and youth clubs. Added on 28/11/2022 by Urban Spaces, Loft Living & Unique Properties 020 3910 0873 Local call rate 1/5 1,100,000 St. Donatts Road, New Cross Terraced 3 1 You could hear the screams and scrambling, she says. This bright mid-terrace Victorian house offers versatile accommodation set over three floors. Fearing for her life, Magdalene jumped out of the second-storey window. No one has ever been charged in connection with the fire. 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. The apartment has been comprehensively redesigned by architect and designer Dominic Weil. New Cross massacre action committee demonstrators outside County Hall, London. Firemen and police in front of the flame-ravaged house in New Cross Road, Magdalene Edwards lost her step-sister Roseline, These 13 teenagers were killed in the blaze, London police officers inspecting the house after the fire, Karl Wright tried to rescue a girl who jumped from a window, Police hold back demonstrators marching to protest the police's handling of the investigation, How the Daily Mirror covered the tragedy in 1981, Grieving protesters march from New Cross to the House of Commons - the lady in the glasses is the mother of Roseline, Oleander Agbetu was supposed to go to the party, Police officers used a wall of riot shields to hold back demonstrators marching from New Cross to the House of Commons, Michael Smithyman said he had gatecrashed the party, A demonstration took place outside the inquest, Brixton riots burned 40 years ago but UK 'still has long way to go' with race relations, Survivor of horror fire which killed 13 wants new investigation after murderer confesses. Deptford Market is less than ten minutes walk away and has a thriving local market, joined in recent years by a new wave of establishments including Buster Mantis, a local bar renowned for its infamous Steam Down jazz nights; Winemakers Deptford, an exceptional natural wine bar and shop, serving outstanding European cooking from its small kitchen; Forest for all houseplant related needs and Marcella (sister restaurant to Artusi in Peckham) for excellent homemade pasta and seasonal Italian cuisine. Heres what you can try to find more properties: 020 3909 6764 Relations between the black community and the police hit an all-time low and resulted in the 1981 Brixton uprising. It organised The Black Peoples Day of Action march and 20,000 people took to the streets of London on March 2. There had also been some early complaints from neighbours about excessive noise from the party. 8th Apr 2022. New Cross is a thriving area of south-east London with a growing cultural profile that has a number of independent restaurants, bars and cafes, and is home to Goldsmiths University specialising in art and design. Joseph warns that people need to learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable and that if we are heeding the lessons from New Cross, then that unease should remain palpable. The last sale of this property was before 1995. by Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward - Sales, Peckham Rye. Thatchers disrespect was summed up in her request to Phoenix to pass on her sympathies rather than making any effort to contact the families herself. contributors. or via WhatsApp by clicking here or adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. September. On the 30th anniversary in 2011, Gutzmore was part of efforts by Gus John and Brother Leader Mbandaka for the Afrikan Revivalists Movement to recognise that we failed to create a national organisation, so lets have another go. In the early hours of Sunday 18 January, 1981, a devastating fire engulfed party-goers at a birthday celebration being held at 439 New Cross Road for Yvonne Ruddock and Angela Jackson. Notwithstanding the press coverage the protest was a major moment in British history. Neighbouring Addresses Elegant Three Bedroom Townhouse With Garage, Terrace and Garden. A bathroom is positioned off the hallway and employs bold colours against the same tiles. . Magdalene, 16 at the time, recalls not feeling well when she popped over to visit Roseline. lthough it happened before I was born, the New Cross fire in 1981 and the National Black Peoples Day of Action that followed are landmarks in my identity; growing up in a Caribbean family in the 1980s, they are part of our collective memory. A month later, when 45 people were killed at a Dublin disco, the Queen and the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, immediately sent their condolences. We couldn't find what youre looking for right now. 57 Hatcham Park Road. What can be learned from the legacy of the outcry and activism that followed? One of our journalists will be in contact before we publish, so please do leave contact details. . Home Office briefing documents seen by Mail on Sunday states: "It is suspected that Smithyman was the other person with [name removed for legal reasons] when the fire started and it is our belief he will admit his full complicity in the matter "He (the arsonist) describes the motive for the fire as a stupid prank purely to scare the partygoers because they had refused them entry to the party.". 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Ensure you're up to date with our latest advice on how to avoid fraud or scams when looking for property online. 439 New Cross Road, New Cross On 18 January 1981, a suspected racist arson attack led to the death of 13 young black people at a party. Lovers Rock review Steve McQueen throws the best party ever, Transmissions: the Definitive Story: Lights Out: From the Ashes of New Cross - review, Top10 books about the Windrush generation, Lenny Henry on his Windrush series: 'We felt the sting of injustice sharply', Kadish Morris on culture inspired by the New Cross fire. A Met spokesman said: "We thoroughly investigated the circumstances of the fire in 1981. In the days that followed there was little coverage of the terrible loss of young life in the newspapers, with the exception ofThe Sun reporting it on their front cover, and no statement of condolence from then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 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. Saying nothing in the face of racism was - and is - complicity, whether it is the media at the time ignoring that the violence happened at all or police harassment and neglect or laughing at the jokes of racist comedians or agreeing with casual hatred conveyed over the kitchen table. But I am young enough to have missed the daily violence and could naively wonder whether the letters stood for New Flowers. They were playing lovers rock and everyone was singing. Remembering a tragedy: culture inspired by the New Cross fire. In need of some updating but would make a wonderful contemporary home. . New Cross Estate Agents. On January 18 1981, at about 6am, a fire swept through a house at 439 New Cross Road, London SE14, where a joint 16th and 18th birthday party was taking place. Located on a prime residential road is this Four bedroom Victorian family home. Local call rate, 020 3871 7343 I survived because I managed to jump out of the window and I am still haunted at the scene of all these young people panicking when we realised we were going to die. It was a lovely party vibe. His book The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World will be published by Allen Lane on 4 February, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Tell us: how were you affected by the New Cross Fire in 1981? Local call rate, 020 7313 3660 1,350 pcm (312 pw) 2 bedroom flat to rent Clifton Rise, New Cross, London, 2 Bedrooms. The tragedy was an issue raised in Oscar-winning director Steve McQueens recent film Alex Wheatle, starring Sheyi Cole, about the writer who was sentenced to jail after the uprising. Oleander was supposed to go to the party but it clashed with a family bash. And just three years before in 1978, Deptfords Albany Empire community theatre was burned down, with the National Front claiming responsibility. Despite the eight-page briefing there have been no charges. 112 yearsService Charge: approx. Trinidadian intellectual CLR James had an important impact on the black power movement in Britain and Hassan Howe recalled his advice to not assume that London is Britain. Your responses are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. Let us know in the comments section. Photograph: Graham Wood/ANL/Shutterstock. This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated: 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. Forty years on from the New Cross fire, what has changed for black Britons? 439 New Cross Road New Cross, London, SE14 6TA We have occupancy information for 1 person based at this address from 2021 to 2022 from Edited Electoral Roll : Full name | Length of occupancy | Telephone number* (*Where Available) Find Who Lives Here Property Information The last sale of this property was before 1995. 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 and Angela Jackson. Front and rear gardens with large open plan kitchen and dinning area perfect for the whole family! Others have been very ill for a period of years." The ceremony will take place at 439 New Cross Road, Lewisham, London, SE14 6TA, on Tuesday 18th January, 2011 at 2:00pm. The party had started the night before on January 17, 1981 but the fire started around 5.40am the following morning.. 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