Image of Wormwood Scrubs Chapel
We have a fantastic relationship with
this local London Prison, and were especially delighted to be asked back here
again in 2015.
I was on home ground here, having
been born in Shepherds Bush, and went to a school that looked out onto the
prison. So, Wormwood Scrubs always stirs up a lot of old memories for me.
The exhibition was situated in the
splendid Chapel, dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. This is fairly unique. Both
the prison and chapel were designed by Edmund Du Cane and built by prisoners
during the latter half of the 19th Century.
A small group of dedicated prisoner
guides presented this exhibition to their peers as well as to staff and guests.
Needless to say, they did a great job.
Eva Schloss was again our guest
speaker and was wonderfully received by the audience on the final day.
Special thanks to Cathy Panigel and
her Diversity team for organising this event and for all their help and kind
hospitality.
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