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Arts and History
Care for the Community
Care for the Environment
Charities
Church Information
Halls for Letting
Health
Libraries
Music
Social
Sport and Games
Support groups
Youth Organisations
Arts and History
| Bourne Society | Hon Membership Secretary, Mrs J Ward |
| The Arts Society - Croydon Area | All Saints' Church Hall, Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB |
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.15 am |
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Contact [email protected] |
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0208 657 2496 |
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| The Arts Society, Sanderstead | Sanderstead United Reformed Church, Sanderstead Hill |
Meetings on the 4th Tuesday at 10.30am. Coffee from 9.45 - 10.15 |
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Contact [email protected] |
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020 8660 9122 |
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Website theartssocietysanderstead.org.uk |
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| The Mitre Players | Membership, Julia Ascott |
| Parlour Players | Sanderstead URC, Sanderstead Hill |
| Purley Literary Society | Purley United Reformed Church, 906, Brighton Road, Purley |
Richard Walker |
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01737 552654 |
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| Sanderstead Dramatic Club | Website www.sdclub.org.uk |
| Sanderstead Literary Society | Sanderstead URC Church Hall |
Alternative Wednesdays 8pm October - March. |
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Hon Secretary Mrs Janet Brimble |
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020 8657 2632 |
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| Sanderstead Local History Group | All Saints small hall, Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB |
Last Wednesday at 2 - 4 pm |
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| Selsdon Camera Club | Hon Secretary, Linda Nitsche |
| Younger Generation Theatre Group | An opportunity for 9-18's to appear on the professional stage |
| www.youngergeneration.co.uk |
Care for the Community
| Neighbourhood Watch | |
| Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care | Co-ordinator, Mrs Debbie Clarke |
All Saints' Church Hall, Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB |
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10 - 12.30 am weekdays, at other times answerphone available |
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020 8657 8289 |
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| Sanderstead Safer Neighbourhood Team | |
020 8721 2470 or 101 |
Care for the Environment
| Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society | General Secretary, Tony Skrzpczyk |
020 8406 4676 |
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| [email protected] | |
| Friends of Croham Hurst Woods | Liaison Officer, Councillor Maria Gatland |
| Friends of King's Wood | |
Chair, Pam Plouch |
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020 8567 6302 |
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| Friends of Purley Beeches | Contact, Mac Court |
| Friends of Sanderstead Recreation Ground and Green Spaces | |
| Friends of the Wettern Tree Garden | Co-ordinator, Jean Hain |
020 8660 0493 |
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| Sanderstead Horticultural Society | |
Membership Secretary, Gill Matthews |
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020 8657 8675 |
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| South Croydon Allotment Society |
Charities
| Cradiden Masonic Lodge | Freemasonry supporting charities and communities in Surrey |
Contact the Lodge Secretary on [email protected] |
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| RSPCA | Purley, Caterham and District Inspectorate |
Control Emergency Centre (24 hours) |
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0300 1234999 |
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| Sanderstead Mothers' Union | Meetings monthly at one of our churches |
Contact, Mrs Rosemary Kempsell |
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| The RSPB | Croydon Local Group |
Contact John Birkett [email protected] |
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Churches
| All Saints Parish Church - AD 1230 | Team Rector, Vacancy |
020 8657 1366 |
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Assistant Priest, Rev'd Jeremy Groombridge |
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020 8668 7795 |
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Parish Secretary, Paul Shipley |
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020 8657 0665 |
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| St Antony's Church | Wentworth Way, Hamsey Green, CR2 9EW |
Contact Sanderstead Parish Office |
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020 8657 0665 |
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| St Edmund's Church | Michley Avenue, Sanderstead, CR2 9HL |
Contact Father Grant Cohen at St Mary's |
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| St Mary's Church | Purley Oaks Road, CR2 0NR |
Rev'd Grant Cohen |
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| Church of the Holy Family | Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead |
Parish Priest, Rev'd Malachy Keegan |
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020 8657 1728 |
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| Sanderstead Methodist Church | 102 Limpsfield Road, CR2 9EE |
Rev'd Faith Nyota |
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020 8657 7947 |
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| [email protected] | |
| Sanderstead United Reformed Church | Sanderstead Hill |
Rev Bill Bowman |
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020 8406 7607 |
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Contact, Mrs Jenny Russell |
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020 8657 6509 |
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| Sanderstead Evangelical Church | 82 Limpsfield Road, CR2 9EB |
Pastor, vacant |
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020 8657 9502 |
Halls for Letting
| All Saints' Church Halls | Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB |
Parish Administrator, Paul Shipley |
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020 8657 0665 |
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| St Antony's Hall | Wentworth Way, Hamsey Green |
Parish Administrator, Paul Shipley |
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020 8657 0665 |
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| St Mary's Church Hall | Purley Oaks Road |
020 8657 9232 |
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| Sanderstead Memorial Hall | Purley Oaks Road |
Booking Secretary, Mrs Caroline Hubbard |
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020 8668 2783 or 07775 680087 |
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| Sanderstead Methodist Church | Limpsfield Road |
Lettings Secretary, Barry Wallbank |
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07712 472 004 |
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| Sanderstead United Reformed Church Hall | Sanderstead Hill |
| St John's Community Hall | Upper Selsdon Road |
020 8657 9466 / 07958 682103 |
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Office open Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm |
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| Trinity Sanderstead Sports and Social Club | Lime Meadow Avenue, CR2 9AS |
Booking Secretary, Anna Warnock |
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07582 910 094 |
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| [email protected] | |
Health
| South East Cancer Help Centre | 2 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA |
020 8668 0974 |
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| www.sechc.org.uk | |
| Croydon Alzheimer's Society | Heavers Resource Centre, SE25 6LL |
| 020 8653 2818 | |
| [email protected] |
Libraries
| Sanderstead | Farm Fields, Sanderstead, CR2 0HL |
www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/find-your-library/sanderstead-library |
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020 7884 5165 |
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Opening hours:
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Music
| Cantilena Singers (Ladies' Choir) | Methodist Church, Wednesdays 7.30 - 9 pm |
Contact Jill, tel 07957 627783 |
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| Soul Symphony Choir | Website www.soulsymphony.co.uk |
Social
| The Catenians | |
Contact John Fennell, [email protected] |
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Tel 07443 833258 |
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| Probus Club of Croydon South | Secretary, John Chambers |
020 8686 5657 |
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| Probus Club of Sanderstead and Purley Oaks | Secretary, Brian Matthews |
020 8657 7602 |
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| Probus Club of Sanderstead and Riddlesdown | Hon Sec, Chris Babbs |
020 8668 2775 |
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| Rotary Club of Croydon Jubilee | Hon Secretary, Mr Jonathan Boase |
| Rotary Club of Sanderstead and Selsdon | Hon Secretary |
07774 186 792 |
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| Rotary Club of Croydon Whitgift | Contact Bill Ainscow |
07533 107 727 |
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| Sanderstead Townswomen's Guild | Contact, Pauline Ainscow |
All Saints Church Hall, 2nd Weds 2pm |
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020 8651 4032 |
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| Sanderstead Village WI (evenings) | First Monday of the month, 7.30 pm |
Sanderstead Methodist Church |
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President, Sheila Freeman |
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020 8657 2554 |
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| Sanderstead WI (afternoon) | First Wednesday of the month |
| U3A Croydon | Learn, laugh, live |
| www.u3asites.org.uk/croydon | |
| [email protected] | |
| 07808 723 686 |
Sport and Games
| Arkwright Badminton Club | All Saints Halls, Onslow Gardens. |
Every Monday at 8 pm |
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Club Secretary, Vivienne Marshall |
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| 020 8406 4402 | |
| Croydon Active Paddlers Canoe Club | 15 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, CR2 8EH |
| Croham Hurst Golf Club | Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7HJ |
020 8657 5581 |
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| Purley Bury Bowling Club | 53, Purley Bury Avenue, CR8 1JF |
07311 484 922 |
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| Purley Downs Golf Club | 106 Purley Downs Road |
020 8657 8347 |
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| Sanderstead Cricket Club (youth) | Hon Secretary, Kirsty Cunningham |
| Sanderstead Hall Badminton Club | Chair, David Hills |
020 8657 8628 |
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| Sanderstead Hockey Club | |
| Sanderstead Lawn Tennis and Social Club | Penwortham Road, Sanderstead |
| Sanderstead Village Lawn Tennis Club | 26a Sanderstead Court Avenue |
Chairman Malcolm Nicholls |
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| Website www.svltc.co.uk | |
020 8657 2072 |
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| Trinity Sanderstead Sports and Social Club | Lime Meadow Avenue, CR2 9AS |
Membership: Anna Warnock |
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07582 910 094 |
Youth Organisations
| Younger Generation Theatre Group | An opportunity for 9-18's to appear on the professional stage |
| www.youngergeneration.co.uk |
Scouts and Beavers
| 16th Purley (All Saints Church) | Scout HQ, Cranleigh Close, Cranleigh Gardens, CR2 9LD |
Group Scout Leader, Kate Balzer |
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07460 484749 |
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Beavers age 6-8 Thursday 5.30 - 6.30, Gemma Webb |
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07817 771338 |
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Cubs age 8-11 Wednesday 6.45 - 8.15, David Freeman |
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020 8657 2554 |
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Scouts age 11-14 Thursday 7.30 - 9 Andrew Brackenbury |
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07450 888323 |
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| 18th Purley (URC) | Scout HQ, Farm Fields, CR2 0HQ |
Group Scout Leader, tbc |
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Visit www.18thpurley.org.uk for email addresses |
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Beavers Thursday 5 - 6.15, Ellie Lawson |
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07745 839770 |
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Cubs Monday 6.30 - 8, Stephen Gadsby |
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07968 965146 |
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Scouts Thursday 7.30 - 9, Richard Griffin |
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07769 781438 |
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| 2nd Hamsey Green (St Antony's) | King's Walk, CR2 9BS off Cherry Tree Green |
Squirrels Tuesday 5-6 |
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Beavers Monday 6-7 |
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Cubs Monday 7.15 - 8.30 |
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Scouts Tuesday 7 - 8.30 |
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Group Scout Leader, Janice Simpson |
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07941 640302 |
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| 19th Purley Scout HQ | Dunmail Drive, off Mitchley Hill CR2 9HJ |
Group Scout Leader Liz O'Brien |
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07817 451978 |
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Beavers Monday 5 - 6.15 Chris Scott |
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07749 042231 |
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Cubs Monday 6.30 - 8 Elaine |
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07472 736875 |
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Scouts Wednesday 7 - 9 Russ Daws |
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07775 783503 |
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows
Official Contact details, www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested
| 18th Purley Scout Hut, Farm Fields, CR2 0HQ | 1st Sanderstead Rainbows, Wednesdays |
Wednesday 5 - 6.15 Sue Thomas |
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07870 318366 |
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| All Saints Church | 3rd Sanderstead Rainbows, Tuesday |
Tuesday 4 - 5.15 pm |
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07870 318366 |
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9th Sanderstead Brownies. Tuesdays |
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Tuesday 5.30 - 7 pm |
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07870 318366 |
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| Methodist Church | 11th Sanderstead Brownies, Wednesday |
Youth Sports
| Selsdon Little League Football | Boys and Girls, all abilities, 8 - 13 years |
Sanderstead Recreation Ground, CR2 9HS |
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| Mik Simmonds | |
| 07507 558099 | |
| Hamsey Rangers Football Club | Children, boys and girls, under 7s to seniors |
John Fisher Sports Ground, 192 Limpsfield Road, CR6 9RD |
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Secretary, Lisa Courtney |
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020 8651 1780 / 07711 997793 |
For Younger Children
| Sanderstead Library | Farm Fields, Sanderstead CR2 0HL |
020 3700 1015 |
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For Under 5s
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| Sanderstead Toddler Group | United Reformed Church Hall |
Mondays at 9.30 am (termtime) |
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Must book in advance |
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contact Connie on 07587 143940 |
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Parents and Carers with babies and toddlers welcome |
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| Parent and Child Group | Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road, CR2 9LD |
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 - 11. Booking required |
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| All Saints Church | Onslow Gardens, CR2 9AB |
Tuesday and Friday at 9.30 am (termtime) |
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020 8657 0665 |
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