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gardens have been extended and maintained by the local authority since
1895. On 1 April 1965 Woolwich became part of the London Borough of
Greenwich and the maintenance of the gardens continues under their
management to this day. In 1968 the remaining memorials were removed
leaving only the Tom
Cribb Memorial. It was probably at this time that the fountain,
erected at the expense of Passmore Edwards, was also removed but I
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present retaining walls and slopes between the gardens and Woolwich
High Street were built in 1966 as a part of the construction of the
new terminal for the Woolwich Ferry. At this time a plague pit was
found and gardeners found several lead coffins whilst landscaping
the banks.
Until the 1980s there was a glasshouse in the staff yard for growing
the bedding plants. There was also a plot of land, now a lawn, where
shrubs and other plants were grown. |
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