Alan Cornish, for several decades a leading campaigner for Wanstead Park, died on 14 February 2018, aged 78. In recent years Alan’s declining health meant he had not been actively involved in the campaign for the park’s regeneration. However, the…
Read MoreRarely can the detailed history of one place be chronicled over so many centuries as that of Wanstead Park. This outline of a fascinating story was originally the work of Alan Cornish M.Sc., former Chairman of the Friends of Wanstead…
Read MoreTHE LAKE SYSTEM OF WANSTEAD PARK & THE MYSTERY OF THE HERONRY POND James Berry B Sc (Geog) Alan Cornish M Sc (Tpt) In this report, originally published in March 1978, the authors explain discuss the history of the lake…
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