About Us

Kennington Chartist Project (2018-2019) was initiated by local residents to celebrate the legacy of the 1848 Chartist rally on Kennington Common.

Research Group: Robert Davies, Padrig Jones, Ian Matthews, Diana Cochrane, Tom Collins, Alan Piper,  Marietta Crichton Stuart, Rita Sammons, Katrina Navickas, Richard Galpin
Workshop Leaders: S.I.Martin, Adisa, Sandra Agard, Luke Crookes, Harriet Hill, Portable Print Studio, Rowan Powell, Calverts Print Co-Op, Lu Firth, Carole Wright & Brooke
Archive: Marietta Crichton Stuart, Dave Steele, Mark Crail, Stefan Szczelkun, Richard Galpin
Talks: Malcolm Chase, S.I.Martin, Katrina Navickas, Dave Steele, Marietta Crichton Stuart
Walks: Marietta Crichton Stuart, Jon Newman, Past Tense, Stefan Szczelkun, Carole Wright
Poets: Kofi Asante, Adisa the Verbaliser, (Poetic Unity): Ashan Myrie, Awakened Soul, Aaron James, Becksy Becks, Tony Akaro, Ragz-Cv
Choirs: St Marks Community Choir & Vauxhall Tuneless Choir
Participant Groups: Southside Young Leaders Academy, Alberta Tenants and Residents Association, Newington Tenants and Residents Association, St Joseph’s Primary, Oval Schools Cluster, Ashmole Primary, Wyvil Primary, Vauxhall Primary, Herbert Morrison
Debate Panel: Gail Cartmail, Paul Mason, Katrina Navickas
Historians: Katrina Navickas, Marietta Crichton Stuart, Mark Crail, Dave Steele, S.I. Martin, Mathew Roberts, Rohan Mcwilliam, Malcolm Chase, Vic Clarke, Peter Cox.
Volunteers: Padrig Jones, Siobhan Williams, Ian Matthews, Vincent Brown, Matthew Meynell, Ann Bodkin, Sabina Stefanova, John Adewole, Adam Blacklay, Mark Webb, Andrew Horsier, Robert Davies, Louise Duggan, Nancy Duggan, Ewa Royek, Siara Law, Helen Firminger, Marnie Searchwell, Matt King, Nikki & Charlotte, Jill Gregson, David Miles, Rita Sammons, Frank Kindred, Gerri Moriarty
7th July Stalls: Friends Of Kennington Park, This Is Booklove, Merlin Press, Past Tense, Sean Crichton, Gail Dickerson, Walworth Society, TUC, St Marks Church, Earl Of Bedlam, Oval & Princes’ Ward Councillors, Old Post Office Bakery, Merrybox Kitchen, Buzz Coffee Author: Laurence Cockcroft Cordwainer: Troy Healy
Staging & Tents: Connection Crew, Peter Wright, Dick Muskett, Ann Bodkin, Myatt’s Fields Park Project, Friends Of Kennington Park
Talks Venue & 7th July Support Venue: St Mark’s Church
Photography: Rachel Megawhat, Marnie Searchwell, Richard Galpin
Video: Taigh Romanczuk & Luke Crookes
Visual Identity & Website design: Calverts Co-op
Banners: Ed Hall
Inspiration & Advice: Stefan Szczelkun, Dick Muskett, Ann Bodkin
Archive Support: Lambeth Archives
Additional Publicity: Marnie Searchwell, Rita Sammons, Marietta Crichton Stuart
Treasurer: Dave Sellers & Vilde Aagenaes
Volunteer Event Coordinator: Sarah Robinson
Monitoring and Evaluation: Helen Firminger
Workshops/Volunteer Coordinator: Keisha Njoku
Steering Group: S.I.Martin, Mathew Meynell, Rita Sammons, Marietta Crichton Stuart, Richard Galpin
Project Manager: Richard Galpin

Supported by the Lipman Milliband Trust, Friends of Kennington Park, and the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Download evaluation report by Helen Firminger: here