tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664221543652974498.post3642685482219220992..comments2024-01-05T11:19:44.335-08:00Comments on Lewisham '77: Battle of Lewisham Chronology (updated 13.8.2007)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664221543652974498.post-50340242041129189572018-04-24T11:40:19.044-07:002018-04-24T11:40:19.044-07:001. Can someone please inform me of the correct num...1. Can someone please inform me of the correct number of police that were involved in this at the Battle of Lewisham?<br />2. Who first called it the Battle of Lewisham? The local press?<br /><br />Many thanks.The Revd Br Geoff van der Weegen, OCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664221543652974498.post-74294139569334285342017-07-11T05:40:08.476-07:002017-07-11T05:40:08.476-07:00I lived in Speedwell House at the time, and was in...I lived in Speedwell House at the time, and was involved in the SWP planning for the demonstration. On the Sunday I was busy checking people were OK, visiting various parts of Lewisham and Peckham. I have no recollection of any clash at or near Speedwell on that day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664221543652974498.post-25536504217401041712014-06-26T03:31:35.188-07:002014-06-26T03:31:35.188-07:00This account of events makes no reference to the m...This account of events makes no reference to the mobilisation by the London-wide Anti Racist/Anti Fascist Co-ordinating Committee (ARAFCC), to their meetings with ALCARAF members (who were affiliated to them) or with SWP Central Committee member John Deason the week before the demo (where ARAFCC rejected a demand that they should operate under the direction of the SWP) or to the role of ARAFCC on the day in getting people from Loampit Vale to New Cross Road. There were three anti fascist mobilisations on 13/8/77 and the Wikipedia page on the Battle of Lewisham is more informative on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com