Rebuild Reeves Corner
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Rebuild Reeves Corner
Reeves Corner was named for the House of Reeves store, that has stood there for almost 150 years, run by the Reeves family. During the London riots it was burned down, along with the surrounding buildings, leaving 28 families homeless and a number of small businesses hit badly.
An independent fund has been set up by the Reeves family to regenerate the area - not just their own store - and help rebuild.
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An independent fund has been set up by the Reeves family to regenerate the area - not just their own store - and help rebuild.
(Lens image from Free Clip Art)
The Background
The Destruction of Reeves Corner
House of Reeves is a family business that has been running for nearly 150 years. Run by five generations of the same family it has become a landmark, surviving the depression and two world wars, and giving its name to the Reeves Corner area and tram stop by it.
On August 9th, rioters in London burned it down. Twenty eight families were left homeless, more deprived of their livelihood, and many other small businesses badly affected by the blaze. Conditions were captured by the now-well-known picture of a woman jumping from the window of her flat.
The entire area has been badly affected, leading to offers of support and help from many quarters. Since there were so many offers of help, including over 1,000 £10 pledges through Pledgebank, the Reeves family have set up an independent fund to accept contributions to rebuild the area, and help those affected.
On August 9th, rioters in London burned it down. Twenty eight families were left homeless, more deprived of their livelihood, and many other small businesses badly affected by the blaze. Conditions were captured by the now-well-known picture of a woman jumping from the window of her flat.
The entire area has been badly affected, leading to offers of support and help from many quarters. Since there were so many offers of help, including over 1,000 £10 pledges through Pledgebank, the Reeves family have set up an independent fund to accept contributions to rebuild the area, and help those affected.
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Pledgebank
Over 1000 signatories to Mark Thompson's pledge
Mark Thompson, a well-known blogger, set up a pledgebank pledge to offer support to the area. The target was to get 1,000 signatories by the 28th August, each donating £10. At the time of writing, August 19th, the pledge had pass the 1,000 and was still going.All pledges from this can be redeemed by contributing to the Reeves Corner fund. You can see the latest updates here:
Important!
House of Reeves is still open
Despite the loss of their main store, the House of Reeves business is still running online and from a smaller store nearby:
House of Reeves Online
House of Reeves Online
Latest news about Reeves Corner
Headlines from Google
The latest headlines about the rebuilding and fundraising as Croydon recovers from the riots.
- Police launch new effort to catch London Road arsonists after Croydon riots
- "The impression they have given so far is that it was all about the Reeves Corner fire and no one cared about London Road." Officers investigating the riots in Croydon were divided into four teams, each focused on one of the main affected areas ...
- Heavy rainfall brings flash flooding to Croydon
- Reeves Corner and Tamworth Road were the affected areas, with reports of flooding in Epsom Road and Summer Road. A burst water pipe is causing some disruption on London Road, with traffic having to slow down due to a large amount of surface water on ...
- Supermarket re-opens after roof collapse
- Croydon Tramlink had to temporarily suspend their services in the town centre due to a large amount of surface flooding on the track. Reeves Corner and Tamworth Road were the affected areas, with reports of flooding in Epsom Road and Summer Road.
- Mystery surrounds Croydon man with goats
- The man has been spotted taking the white goats to graze in church grounds on Church Street, and close to Reeves Corner tram stop. The unusual sight has got the borough talking, with lots of people commenting about the sight on Twitter.
Follow the campaign on Twitter
#ReevesCorner and #RebuildReeves
As well as the general tags #UKriots and #riotcleanup, the hashtag #rebuildreeves is gaining in popularity.
#ReevesCorner covers general news:
#ReevesCorner covers general news:
The Extent of the Fires
The 8th August riot report
As well as Reeves Corner itself, other areas affected by the blazes included West Croydon and London Road. In total over fifty families were left homeless. This interview, on the night of August 8th, was with Alan McCabe, manager of the Old Fox and Hounds, a pub in the area affected by the blaze.
Important!
For the fund
Any money raised by this lens will also be donated to the fund through Paypal.
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