Bromley Civic Centre

Civic Centre

Bromley Civic Centre and Old Palace Tour -

Tuesday 18th March 2014

At the invitation of BBLHS member and Hayes Councillor Anne Manning, more than 20 Members were given a tour of the Civic Centre site at the former Stockwell College of Education, once the Bromley home of the Bishop's of Rochester. After an introduction by the Mace Bearer /Attendant, Kim Kilroy-Burns, Anne and the Mayor, Cllr Ernest Noad, gave us a tour of the house and the grounds and the opportunity to look at the mace and chains of office for Bromley. The set of regalia includes the items from the pre-1964 boroughs of Beckenham and Bromley but not any items from Orpington or Penge Urban District Councils which seem to have gone astray. The fifth set of regalia, belonging to the old Chislehurst and Sidcup council, are held by Bexley.

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The Bishop's Palace, built around 1775 with Victorian additions.
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The Privy Council's approval of Bromley's request to become a Borough, 10/08/1903.
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Col. Frank Griffith, first Mayor of Bromley, killed in action in 1917.
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Borough of Bromley mayoual chain as seen on the bust of Frank Griffith (1903).
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Borough of Beckenham mayoral chain (1935).
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Borough of Beckenham mace.
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More Borough of Beckenham mayoral chains.
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Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, Lord Mayor of London (1955) and LBOB Charter Mayor (1964).
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The Mace of the London Borough of Bromley.
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Crest of LBOB in the Council Chamber, opened on 26/03/1986 by H.M. the Queen.
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Bishop's Palace from the rear.
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Motif on the rear wall.
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Part of the panelled entrance hall.
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Victorian decorations on the main stair.
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Mayor's Trophy Cabinet, mostly sporting events.
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Commemorative Twinning Plaque in the Mayor's Parlour.
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Bronze bust believed to be of Fred Brigden of St. Pauls Cray by Hilary Field.
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View of the lake and Palace and modern additions.
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The Ice House on the south side of the lake.
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The Mayor and tour members at the rear of the Palace.
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