[diggers350] Diggers leave St George's Hill

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Sorry, should have posted this last week...



FAXED BY SIMON BEBBINGTON, 0378 307636 

15 APRIL 1999 

DIGGERS LEAVE ST GEORGE'S HILL 

The Diggers left their camp at Saint George's Hill at 2.30 on
Thursday 15 April after losing a possession order for the site.

The land rights activists took the memorial stone to the
original Diggers to Elmbridge Museum, where it will stay until a
permanent site has been found for it on Saint George's Hill.
They have left a temporary wooden memorial planted in the earth
at their camp on the hill.

The High Court master ordered that no eviction could happen
before Friday 16 April, so the Diggers left this afternoon to
avoid confrontation. They waved banners and were accompanied by
musicians as they left.


NOTES TO EDITORS 

Eviction notice -- The originating summons was served at 7.15am
on Thursday 8th April by agents for the North Surrey Water
Company, whose land the Diggers occupied. It was heard in the
Chancery Division of the High Court in The Strand on Tuesday
13th April at 10.15am by Master Muncaster.

Camp contacts: Tony Gosling or Annie Merry 0961 460171.  

Background info: www.tlio.demon.co.uk/diggers.htm or
www.oneworld.org/tlio

Pictures of the procession are available from photographer Ben
White, 0956 141016

ENDS 




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