Evelyn ward, also known as Evelyn Village, is an electoral ward in the northwest of the London Borough of Lewisham. It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames, and is the only Lewisham ward that borders the river. It returns councillors to Lewisham London Borough Council.
Name It is named after John Evelyn who settled in Deptford with his wife in 1652. Their house, Sayes Court, adjacent to the naval dockyard, was purchased by Evelyn from his father-in-law Sir Richard Browne in 1653 and Evelyn soon began to transform the gardens.
Lewisham council elections since 2022 There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The Evelyn ward lost territory to Deptford and New Cross Gate wards. 2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2002–2022 Lewisham council elections
There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002. 2019 by-election The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Alex Feis-Bryce. It was held on the same day as the 2019 Whitefoot by-election.
2018 election The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2016 by-election 2014 election The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2013 by-election
2010 election The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2006 election The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2004 by-election The by-election took place on 10 June 2004, following the resignation of Alicia Chater.
2002 election The election took place on 2 May 2002.
1978–2002 Lewisham council elections 1998 election
1994 election
1990 election
1986 election
1982 election
1978 election
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