STOP.West Ham Boys Boxing club,from being demolished

[TerryMurphy]

To All concerned parents ,and music lovers ,sportsmen Help
another problem for all us canning towners and sportmen alike .
THe publican in the Black Lion  in Plaistow E13, who owns the West Ham boxing club Gymnasium,which is at the rear of the pub,wants to raized it to the ground when the lease expires in a couple of years time.and build a block of flats,he is prepared to let the boxing club use the cellar of the pub as there new premises,Which is completely out of the question,being much smaller than the gym they are in now,So there is a petition being sent to the council planning office to oppose the application,you can log you objection via the link below quoting ref,09/00370/FUL.
http://pacaps.newham.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/application comentsform.aspx?caseno=KGARSJJYO1S00
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EMAIL debbie.napie@newham.gov.uk
PLEASE ALSO SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION By The Club
http:www.gopetition.co.uk/petion/save-west-ham-boys-club.html
Thank one and all we have got to keep our kids of the streets Terry M

[TerryMurphy]

West ham boxing club,have won a great victory,the publican at the black lion,has withdraw his planning application,due to untold pressure from the Media,well done Lianne Jameson the secretary.And Jimmy Murphy the Composition secretary,who thank you all ,they could not do it with out the help of the people.including Lee Dury and his Son?T.M

[Lee Drury]

Hello Terry, lets hope it really is good news. Fred and Scully do their bit for the club what with the sponsorship and petition etc. One of the few remaining ex bridgehouse patrons in East Ham is Richard Cousins aka Godfrey, whose son Miles is a golden gloves winner boxing out of West Ham Boys. Me and Darren were sitting in a van listening to music this saturday night (sounds weird but isnt really!) when Godfrey walked past. I called him over and the pair of them were off, talking about the whole gym thing. They were both suprised to see each other but it was soon business as usual with the pair of them chatting and both knowing more than me about the club. Its much better for kids to get it out of their system in the ring, than it is to stab each other in the street. Fingers crossed all round for all concerned.
Lee.

[TerryMurphy]

just for fun found this cutting from the newham recorder in 2003 .
Glen Murphy,Perry Fenwick, Ben Sheppard among the celebs who played.
Tony Cottee,StevePotts Alvin Martin,Geoff Pike ,Other names on the right.T.M