Tower Hamlets Council have begun contruction and hard landscaping of Joseph’s Garden, the new community garden in Whitechapel celebrating the life of Joseph Merrick. The work will be completed ready for planting during summer 2023 with the Joseph’s Garden group taking responsibility for the ongoing care and maintenance of the park. Gary Marshall and Howard […]
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Director of Ingrams Collection to advise Joseph’s Garden
Jo Baring, Director of the Ingram Collection of Modern British & Contemporary Art, one of the UK’s leading art collections, has become an advisor to the Joseph’s Garden campaign. A former Director of Christie’s, Jo Baring has also previously curated the annual open submission exhibition for the Royal Society of Sculptors and was curator of […]
Changing Faces adds support to campaign
Changing Faces the UK’s leading charity for people living with a visible difference has added its support to the Joseph’s Garden campaign. Changing Faces CEO Heather Blake said, “Changing Faces supports the Joseph’s Garden project and it’s goals. This is a great opportunity to tell Joseph’s story in a positive way and to celebrate his […]
Support from Shadow Minister for Disabled People
Shadow Minister for Disabled People Vicky Foxcroft MP has added her support to the campaign for a garden and statue commemorating Joseph Merrick. “Creating a garden and statue to celebrate the life of Joseph Merrick has my full support as Shadow Minister for Disabled People. This is such an important project that has my backing”, […]
Barts NHS Trust support Joseph’s Garden
Barts Health NHS Trust has offered its support to the campaign for a garden and statue in Whitechapel commemorating the life of Joseph Merrick. Barts Chair, Jacqui Smith said, “I would like to confirm my support for creating a garden and statue to celebrate the life of Joseph Merrick and for the important cause of […]
Rushanara Ali MP supports Merrick garden and statue
Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow is supporting the Joseph’s Garden project. Ali welcomed the plan saying: “A statue and garden, where Joseph Merrick spent his final years, would be a fitting tribute to his memory and his legacy in the #East End of London.”
Tower Hamlets Community Housing back Joseph’s Garden
Tower Hamlets Community Housing is backing the proposal of West Durward Street residents to create a garden and statue in memory of Joseph Merrick. Community Development Manager Andy Coleborn welcomed the planned garden and statue saying “Joseph’s story is intertwined in the history of Whitechapel and the East End and an area of reflection and […]
Love Disfigure back Joseph’s Garden
Love Disfigure, the campaign raising awareness and support for people living with disfigurement, is supporting the call by local residents to create Joseph’s Garden in Whitechapel, London to honour the memory of Joseph Merrick. Love Disfigure supports over 3,000 people with skin conditions, burns, scars or disfigurement and was founded by Sylvia Mac, a child […]
Tower Hamlets exploring statue of Joseph Merrick
Tower Hamlet’s mayor John Biggs has tasked his officials to explore taking forward Whitechapel residents’ proposal for a statue of Joseph Merrick. Responding to a letter from residents of Durward Street, where the proposed statue will be situated, the mayor said: “The public realm works on Durward Street have begun and whilst they currently do […]
Whitechapel residents call for statue and garden for Joseph Merrick.
Members of the West Durward Street Tenants and Residents Association voted to propose a statue of Joseph Merrick be placed in the centre of a new community garden on Durward Street. The new space, ‘Joseph’s Garden’ will be created in the space currently occupied by Whitechapel temporary underground station / Crossrail and a newly pedestrianised […]