More Dogs in Peckham Rye Park

[the-e-dealer]

Its Fair day and Dogs are running amok in the Floral Garden - you know where it says "No Dogs" I approached one chap and asked he knew it was "NO DOGS" He said thats why Ive got in on a lead I Said thats not what it says' So he Says - "whats it got to do with you?" ? Well any local resident should be able to protect their park but I took a deep breath and said. Ive beein involved in Financing the Park, I am a Local resident, I have been a Friend of the Park and I am an Alderman. He said "good for you" And continued to remove his dog from the Floral Garden. Its funny because perfectly respectable people with young kids were also flouting the rule. I cant understand whats wrong with them But maybe if Judge Dread wandered the Park we'd have it treated better.

[Huggers]

I thought the only bit that was absolutely no dogs was the picnic area. Which is the floral garden? Sexby gardens they are allowed on lead and across the japanese gardens. I think I have missed the floral gardens altogether!

[the-e-dealer]

Big Round Floral Area with mini fence after Gate into Park

[Roy of the Rye]

I really enjoyed the Friends of Peckham Rye fete this afternoon. Thank you to the volunteer organisers who have clearly put in a tremendous amount of hard graft to create such a lovely occasion. Well done!

[Alan Medic]

I thought this was a sequel............

[Huggers]

e dealer do you mean big round fenced flower bed with path around leading into park from the common land area...that bit def allows dogs. otherwise i am most confused.

[jimmyraj]

Agreed with Roy of the Rye, the fete was great. Fancy dress dog (big Pirate) was a moment.

[DulwichFox]

When I was a kid, all the parks, even the small gardens had 'Parkies' Park Keepers

They were dressed in Brown with flat caps and were really strick and scary.

They 'lived' in a little Wooden Hut and would decend from nowhere.

No kids messing around. You would get a clip round the ear. and no one sued any body.

No dogs crapping on the paths. No body dropping litter. Well there was the occasional scrap of paper

but the Parkie had a little stick and a small bag to deal with that.

I suppose I will get critised for harping on about the past.

But people really did have more respect back then.

Peckham rye is beautiful with wild bits which are great for kids to explore.

The gardeners do a great job keeping the park nice.

Some dog ]owners spoil it for others.

Most of the young kids around the cafe are well behaved because there are things to do.

Why do we not have 'Parkies' any more. I suppose they would not have the same impact today.

They would be told to go do something.

Fox

[Roy of the Rye]

Another positive post from Dulwich Fox

[sheilarose]

Where exactly is the Floral Garden? Where no dogs are allowed? I am a law-abiding soul and would like to know.

[maxxi]

Gotta face it Foxy - The Beano's changed.

[red devil]

If Friday nights on the Lane are anything to go by, Minnie the Minx is still putting it out...

[edhistory]

> They were dressed in Brown with flat caps

I remember something more like a trilby.

Here's a poor photo of the pre First World War uniform.

John K

[DulwichFox]

Bit before my time but they were much the same when I was a lad.

http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/groups/parkkeepers.jpg

Fox

[elloriac]

I think that he means the flower beds inside The Oval? They've got a very low black fence around it, with signs that says No Dogs. The area outside is fine for dogs, but not in by the flower beds.

The only other area where dogs aren't allowed, according to the Southwark website, is the Arboretum: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/461/a_to_z_of_parks/662/peckham_rye_park_and_common/1

[edhistory]

DulwichFox:

Great picture of the Exeter Council park keepers, but it does not help us establishing whether London County Council park keepers had flat caps or something like a trilby (with a badge at the front).

The picture I uploaded dates from before 28 June 1905 and sows a LCC park keeper standing next to the lake in Peckham Rye Park. He is not wearing a flat cap.

What we need is a family photo taken in the 1950s or 1960s that has a park keeper in the background.

John K

[DulwichFox]

My Mum's Uncle was a Parkie so I remember him coming round in his uniform when I was about 5 years old.

He was in Addington square Camberwell.

My mum used to tell me he was a Policeman and it was time for me to go to bed..

Did not argue even though he was a kind man..

Fox..

[DulwichFox]

Much clearer pic of style of dress.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jNrWUjPirTQ/TMHtGyO2JaI/AAAAAAAAABs/OwioHd3SkIM/s200/park_keeper.jpg

Scarper! Parkie's spotted us!

Picture Source:-

[edhistory]

Thanks for the clarification, DulwichFox.

Addington Square Open Space (formal title) was a Camberwell Borough Council "park". The Council finished laying it out in 1938/39 by which time the total capital cost was ?31,112.

I suspect Camberwell Council park keepers had a different uniform to LCC park keepers.

The Camberwell Council open spaces in East Dulwich were:

Cox's Walk

Dulwich Library Garden

One Tree Hill

so it would have been quite possible to see a Camberwell Council park keeper in East Dulwich during the 1950s.

John K

[beef]

The-e-dealer said "But maybe if Judge Dread wandered the Park we'd have it treated better."

I can second that!

Judge Dread and his gardening posse.

[the-e-dealer]

The sign says no dogs

[the-e-dealer]

i have a picture - the little black sign is just visible will try and post it. maybe thats the clue the signs are too small.

[DulwichFox]

NO DOGS

The Dogs can't read..

Fox

[the-e-dealer]

i blame the owners.

[the-e-dealer]

no dogs sign pretty clear