[2] By 1631, ‘Dutchmen’ are recorded as manufacturing kettles and frying pans here, while other Huguenot refugees are thought to have engaged in silk weaving and wig making here.

In the Second World War, Summerstown was also affected by bombing, particularly in 1944, when a V2 rocket struck Hazelhurst Road, killing 35 and injuring over a hundred.

He attended Hillcroft School (now Ernest Bevin Academy) and worked part time as a dish washer at the local Wimpy burger bar in Tooting.

[6] His time in Summerstown was difficult but formative, with Feld often busking outside the former Prince of Wales pub (now Tesco Express).

Founded by Geoff Simmons, the project has been responsible for erecting plaques in honour of many former residents, including Sidney Lewis, Sadie Crawford and Peter Barr.