Some 35 years later the origins of the fire are still unknown. 24. Full name | Length of occupancy | Telephone number* (*Where Available), Freehold 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. Collectively, we remember the event as the New Cross massacre, where there has been no justice for 14 black young people. Tenancy info. Gutzmore remains struck by the memory of the march going under the bridges in south London, the echo of the voices coming back from the crowd, describing the scene as really quite extraordinary. Local call rate, 020 3835 4108 (LogOut/ 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. And just three years before in 1978, Deptfords Albany Empire community theatre was burned down, with the National Front claiming responsibility. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. September. It began on the evening of Saturday, 17 January 1981, and continued throughout the night and into the early hours of Sunday, 18 January. Making the day a truly national event was a priority and Darcus Howe toured the country. Paul Edward Ruddock was born on 19 November 1958 and in1980 he married Sandra J. Lagey (b.1959) in the Camberwell registration district. 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. A bathroom is positioned off the hallway and employs bold colours against the same tiles. I would spoil her fun if I didnt go.. (LogOut/ in a house in New Cross, south London, a birthday party ended in a fire. In the aftermath of the fire, as my friends and I gazed at those precious lost lives, their images now adorned on placards and posters, we recognised their joy, aspiration and better tomorrows. We are delighted to present this beautiful three bedroom home with direct access to Charlottenburg Park via Wycombe Street. If anybody wants to trace the roots of Black Lives Matter, January 18, 1981 should be written bold. But early on January 18 . The house fire occurred during a party at a property on New Cross Road. The National Black Peoples Day of Action was the crest of a substantial wave of black power mobilisation, with ripple effects across the decade that crashed into the rocks of Thatcherism, individualism and the myth of equal opportunities. Paul Edward Ruddock was born on 19 November 1958 and in 1980 he married Sandra J. Lagey (b.1959) in the Camberwell registration district He died, aged 23 years, on 9 February 1981 as a result of injuries sustained in a fire at a birthday party being held at 439 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA on 18 January 1981. Jerningham Road, Telegraph Hill, London, SE14. In 1981, the British black power movement had been active for at least two decades. The three bedroom flat is located above the commercial unit with its own entran by Ernest-Brooks International, Canary Wharf. 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. Assistant Electrician on the RMS Titanic. Caribbean house parties were a particular target. FOR SALE - See 5 photos - 439 Rock Cross Road East, Prince Edward County ON MLS# 40315391 - Market stats & Travel times . Black people came from all over the country to ensure our voices were heard.. Film-maker Menelik Shabazz was 26 at the time and had been living in London since moving as a six-year-old from Barbados. Brockley, SE4. Magdalene and Roseline danced on the second floor, others partied on the third floor and people spilled out to chat on the narrow staircase. 1 Bedroom. He shattered 163 bones and has been classed as disabled ever since. She begged me to go because it was her boyfriend that was playing at the party. 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. Excellent potential to extend, subject to relevant permissions. Leila Hassan Howe, one of the key figures in the black communitys response to the New Cross fire. Endwell Road. It is important to remember the shameful indifference to these deaths at the time within the media and the political establishment. The weeks of planning paid off and more than 20,000 almost exclusively black protesters marched across London. 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. Armza Ruddock whose children Yvonne and Paul both died, it was a racist attack and it is a widely held assumption in the black communities that the fire was started by fascists most likely using a petrol bomb. Out of the ashes of this terrible tragedy came an unprecedented political mobilisation led by the families, the New Cross Massacre Action Committee and the wider black community. No one has ever been charged in connection with the fire and the case remains unsolved, leading to a complete lack of faith in the official investigations. Protesters out in force for the march that followed the New Cross fire, the Black Peoples Day of Action, on 2 March 1981. 1. 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. Flat 4, 390 New Cross Road. George Francis, Gerry's father and chair of the New Cross Parents' Committee, told BBC London: "Some people have gone mental through this fire. Fearing for her life, Magdalene jumped out of the second-storey window. On 18th January 1981, Yvonne Ruddock was celebrating her 16th birthday party in the family home at 439 New Cross Road in south east London. The Modern House has not tested any services, OnTheMarket > 14 days Marketed by Amity Estates - Catford. We pay respect by giving voice to social justice, acknowledging our shared history and valuing the cultures of First Nations. In need of some updating but would make a wonderful contemporary home. 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. At around 4am, someone came in and said theres a small fire in the kitchen and everyone has to leave, Magdalene recalls. In 1978 Deptfords Albanys Empire community theatre was burned down, with the national front claiming responsibility. David Michael, the first black police officer to serve in Lewisham in the 1970s (New Cross is part of the borough), described the force as behaving like an occupying army. I travelled down from Birmingham to speak at the 2014 march and remember how raw the emotion was about the fire and aftermath. Oleander was supposed to go to the party but it clashed with a family bash. A raw aesthetic has been born of this outlook; Weil has exposed sections of plaster, wallpaper and brickwork, and used these textures and tones to influence the broader design. Abuse of the so-called sus laws, for example, which allowed police to not only stop and search but actually take people into custody on mere suspicion, was a constant issue. Initially the police said they thought the party may have been firebombed. It's up to you if you choose Nationwide, or a different lender, to suit your mortgage needs and circumstances. A location teeming with Old Street's tech-focuse As part of the Race Today Collective, Hassan Howe, along with her future husband, activist Darcus Howe, John La Rose, representing the Black Parents Movement, Roxy Harris and others arranged a community meeting at the local Moonshot club following the fire. Flat 13, Crossleigh Court 407b, . Wayne Hayes, who was 17 at the time, recalled the carnage in an interview for HuffPost last year. She was a three-months-pregnant teenager when she survived a notorious blaze in South London by jumping from a second-storey window. Known as the New Cross Fire, those affected have had to live with the tragic events of that fateful night. I could hear the screaming and I remember asking for my sister, she says tearfully. Which possibly could have been suicide. Unfortunately, this is the approach many felt they took to the investigation of the New Cross fire. Grade II listed Georgian/Victorian-cusp semi-detached house of 1562 square feet. 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. 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. The meeting concluded with a march to the scene of the fire and a demonstration there, which blocked New Cross Road for several hours. 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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. Many believe he took his own life as a result of the trauma of that night. Try Nationwide's affordability calculator , View our security centre to find out more, Shared ownership properties for sale in New Cross, Retirement properties for sale in New Cross, Commercial properties for sale in New Cross. The last sale of this property was before 1995. Do you remember the events at the time? I have never forgiven them. Nearby amenities. I remember it rained. The fire occurred in the early morning of 18 January 1981 during a birthday party for Yvonne Ruddock (aged 16) and Angela Jackson (aged 18). 265,000. 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. Such a tragedy should have provoked national mourning but there was silence. 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