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"Lost Tribe of Everton & Scottie Road" Street Reunion & St. George's Church Community Fun Day"

Date: 16 July, 2011
Time: 11am to 4pm.
Venue: St. George's Church / and the adjacent Everton Park on its boundary with Heyworth Street.

I'm delighted to update details of the above event, and highlight how you can join in the activities.
It's now a year since my book - the Lost Tribe of Everton and Scottie Road - was published. Up to 13,000 people have purchased the title, taking it to the top of the local best-sellers, and many thousands more have exchanged views, found old friends, left memories, and inter-acted locally and internationally via this website.

My book marked the 50th anniversary of the 1960s slum clearance programme that devastated the old inner city neighbourhoods of

Everton and Scottie Road. The sub-title to the book was "The Journey Home" and now I hope you will take that odyssey with me on Saturday 16 July when we stage a Street Reunion as part of the "Out of the Blue" community and music festival, on the site of many of those old streets and within walking distance of the finest view in Liverpool, high on Everton Ridge.

The mechanic of the day will be very simple. There will be nothing in the Park on its Heyworth Street boundary, other than the people who come, and their incredible memories. I will be setting up 26 A-Z marker posts. At 2pm on the day you are invited to go to the letter marker that relates to your street. In my case, I will be looking for "M" for Melbourne Street where I will be meeting up with some neighbours I haven't seen for close on 50 years.

Even if you go to your marker post and there is no one there, you will find many like-minded residents of the old steep streets in the park who will be delighted to share memories with you. Bring along your old photos and be prepared to mix, mingle and exchange stories about a very different era to the one we live in now. For instance, the Everton I was brought up in was all about open-door community living. Most of the old terraced houses were devoid of hot running water, let alone bathrooms. Toilets were all outside in the backyard, as were the dogs in their home-made kennels.

Yet there was something magical about the people, the togetherness and the spirit,
I hope you have been able to re-live many of your childhood memories by reading the "Lost Tribe of Everton & Scottie Road.'

Here is the finalised timetable for the Lost Tribe Street Reunion and St. George's Church Community Fun Day:

TIMETABLE

Our event starts. Visit the famous Iron Church on the hill, regardless of your denomination. Everyone is welcome to view this historic building. Its cast iron frame was futuristic in its day, and the skyscrapers of New York and other giant monoliths throughout the world could not have been built without the simple yet highly effective technology behind the building of St. George's in 1815.

Across the afternoon, I will be sharing my street memories, and many of those sent to me, as well as reminding us all of the “clearances" that despatched people to new towns and council estates all over Merseyside. These talks, inside the church, will be free. Tickets will be on a first come, first served basis for each of the three sessions. To secure a ticket, report to the Liverpool Echo Welcome Desk at the church. Each talk will last 30/45 minutes.

12 noon: Ken Rogers' Lost Tribe Talk Number 1.
Get your free tickets from the Welcome Desk.

1pm:St. George's Wedding Reunion.
If you were married in St. George's Church, come on the day share your memories with other couples and individuals who exchanged their vows in this famous building. The Rev. Kate Wharton, vicar of St. George's, is looking forward to welcoming you and reminding all couples of a very special day in their lives. Again, bring one or two your pictures if possible to show with people, but not full collections in case you mislay them.

2pm: Lost Tribe Street Reunion.
A short walk from the church will take us into the park for our gathering of like minds. If possible, speak to old neighbours and arrange to meet them there under the relevant street letter marker. Or just talk to the person next to you. We will all be revelling in our memories together. The streets will know no boundaries. This part of the day will last for an hour, and you can continue to chat and exchange stories beyond that. Why not bring a picnic, and walk further along the top of the Park to the main viewing point for sensational views of the city below, the River Mersey, and the Wirral Peninsula beyond that.

3pm: Ken Rogers' Lost Tribe Talk Number 2.
If you missed Talk 1, you can now catch up with Ken at Talk 2. Get your free tickets from the Welcome Desk.

4pm: Ken Rogers' Lost Tribe Talk Number 3.
A third talk will be held if people are still in attendance. This may be less formal, depending on numbers in the afternoon.

ACROSS THE DAY BETWEEN 11am and 4pm:
Climb the Church Tower for spectacular 360 degree views:
Please note that the staircase is narrow, steep, and might be claustrophobic for some people. There are age restrictions, sensible shoes must be worn, and everyone going up needs to be in good health. The organisers' decision is final on the day, but what a view from the top!

Stalls in the churchyard:
Enjoy the stalls in the historic churchyard, and in doing so help the appeal for crucial remedial work on the church roof.

Visit the Echo's heritage stand:
Buy the "Lost Tribe" book or one of our fantastic heritage magazines including latest editions charting famous days out at 'New Brighton', and '100 Years of the Liver Bird.' These will all be on special offer.

Find out about the history of St. George's Church, courtesy of archivist Bob Harrington.

Lost Tribe Photo Exhibition:
Once again upwards to 50 images will be on show inside St. George's School, adjacent to the Church.

I can't emphasise enough that the day is completely informal, and all of the volunteers will be working for free, so please be patient and understanding and help us to help you.

Tickets for talks and the tower climb will be on a first come, first served basis. This is an occasion for YOU to set the agenda with your memories and your willingness to share them with other members of the "Lost Tribe".

I am very much looking forward to making my own "Journey Home".

See you on the day.
KEN ROGERS

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