Monthly Archives: August 1998

//August

1998 – 2007

1998 | 8 | 8|

The parish board wanted the building to be demolished to prevent possible “unworthy” re-use in the future. However, some neighbourhood residents were strongly opposed to the demolition of the church, and set up a committee to prevent this from happening. As one of its members told the newspaper Het Parool, demolishing the church amounts to “demolishing your history”.

1998

1998 | 8 | 8|

The first Halloween procession to Crossbones to honour "the outcast dead" took place following the production of a play, "The Southwark Mysteries", at Southwark Cathedral. Led by local playwright and poet John Constable, processors were invited to tie ribbons, trinkets and messages to the gates that border the site. They also lit candles and sang.