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Robert Hugh Lindley Egerton (1931-2012)

On 19 January 2012, passed away Robert Hugh Lindley Egerton (1931-2012), grandson of Robert Lindley, age 80 (for friends and family Robin).
 

Robin's grandfather, Robert Searles Lindley worked in Warsaw as a deputy of his brother Heerlein William Lindley in the years 1881 to 1886. Robin, minerals geologist by profession, was born September 26, 1931. Most of his adult life he spent working in the overseas colonies of Great Britain. After his marriage with Claire Brune Priedaux he settled in Godstone, Surrey, which he inherited from his parents. Since 1989  he was retired. He died at a nearby hospital, 19January 2012 at the age of 80 years. He left his wife Claire and four children.

Funeral will take place on Thursday, 2nd February, 2 p.m., at St Nicholas Church: Church Lane, Godstone,  
Surrey, RH9 8BW

He was one of the first descendants of the Lindleys in Britain, with whom I contacted in the autumn of 1994. First we  exchanged letters, later I visted Godstone. Robin remembered perfectly the family's history and shared with me anecdotes of the prewar period. Made available to me too many precious family photographs. Some of them were p[rinted in the book "The Lindleys. The family of civil-engineers." Robin and Claire twice visited Warsaw, in 2000 and 2006. The second time was associated with the Lindley family-reynion in our city. Each time Robin visited excellent facilities built by his ancestors in Warsaw in the 19^th century he radiated with pride. Last time we have seen each other was farewell to late Marie Lindley in 2010. He was frail, but still full of good energy.

Today I  write this short note to give Him last farewell. We shared a thread of sympathy and Godstone house was a magical place for me, the seat of the family. I was there always a welcome guest.

Robin in English means also a beautiful bird - in Polish Rudzik. Today Robin is as free as a bird. Maybe part of his soul travels with each of the small Rudziks. Think of it when you see One..

Our thoughts are with his loved ones.
Richard and Hania Żelichowscy

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SOCIETAS LINDLEIANA send its condolences to the EGERTON FAMILY.
Peace be upon him!

Finally we have bench dedicated to William Heerlein Lindley!

Multimedia Warsaw Fountain Park

The next time you are in Europe, you might want to make your way over to Poland to check out the Multimedia Warsaw Fountain Park in person. This spectacular water show was recently unveiled in anticipation of being a candidate city for the European Capital of Culture 2016.

A magical performance involving light, water and sound, the Multimedia Warsaw Fountain Park will be displayed every Saturday. Water jets will be shooting impressively illuminated water to the heights of 25 meters. There will also be laser and film projections on screens of water haze.

Located right next to the Vistula river bank, the Multimedia Warsaw Fountain Park was created in the hopes that it will revitalize this area. It will operate as a regular park all other days with benches and bike paths.

The first wonderful show of music, light and water in Warsaw was held on Saturday, the 7^th of May, 2011, at Podzamcze by the Old Town.

If you feel tired you may relax on the bench dedicated to William Heerlein Lindley.   

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimedia-warsaw-fountain-park

http://plusmood.com/2011/05/grand-opening-of-europes-biggest-multimedia-fountain-park-in-warsaw/

"Our Star", soprano Maacha Deubner

Maacha Deubner is the direct descendant of William Heerlein Lindley, who had three children, two daughters and one son. Younger daughter Ottilie Caroline (1881 – 1925), married Doctor Ludwig Deubner from Berlin. From all Deubner’s descendants Maacha Deubner shows the biggest musical talent. She  was born in Freiburg, Germany. She studied singing in Hamburg with Judith Beckmann and attended masterclasses with Ralph Gothoni, Dalton Baldwin, Kurt Widmer and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.






Maacha - happy smile

Since then she performs extensively all over Europe and in the USA (including guest performances in Philadelphia and at the Carnegie Hall in New York, together with Gidon Kremer in the world premiere of Giya Kancheli 's "Lament" for violin, soprano and orchestra).
She has been invited to numerous festivals such as the Göttingen Handel-Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Lucerne Festival, the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival in Austria, Wien Modern, David-Oistrach Music festival in Pärnu, Estonia, West Cork Chamber Music Festival (Ireland), as well as the Berlin Festwochen.

Collaboration with conductors such as Vladimir Jurowski, V. Ashkenazy, Kurt Masur, Michael Gielen and Valery Gergiev in guest appearances with leading European orchestras.
Recent opera engagements include the Konstanze in Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio" in Berlin with director George Tabori, Wanhilt in Siegfried Wagner's "The Blacksmith of Marienburg" in Gdansk, Poland,  the title role in Rudolf Kelterborn's opera "Julia", Donna Anna, and various others.

Together with the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin she recorded "Sardakai" , opera of Ernst Krenek, which was awarded the Echo Classical Award in 2007.

Her widely spread repertoire also underlines her specific interest for contemporary music and chamber music, documented on various CD-recordings on ECM New Series label, RCA Red Seal/Sony BMG Classics, Capriccio, Naxos (Marco Polo), edel classics and others 

(see discography).

If you want to hear Maacha Deubner come check her address and get her CD records!

http://www.omm.de/artists/deubner/kurzvita-en.html

22 March World Water Day!

The three-day global event will bring together approximately 1,500 international and local participants, comprising over 20 thematic sessions, 40 exhibitors and high-level panel debates.

UN-HABITAT has worked closely with UN-Water Members and other partner organizations to develop key messages for this year's World Water Day. They have been categorized into 5 thematic areas: urbanization, sanitation and pollution, governance and management, investment and finance, environmental impact and climate change.

• Urbanization - The major impending impact of rapid urban population growth and the growth of informal settlements is the most pressing and urgent challenge in the water sector.
• Sanitation and Pollution - The impact of industrialization, water pollution, lack of sanitation and environmental degradation (on land, in fresh water and marine environments) needs greater recognition and attention.
• Governance and Management - Improve governance, deepen the reform of local government, city and utility management.
• Investment and Finance - Increase investment and sustainable financial management of urban water supply, sanitation/sewerage, wastewater treatment and storm water infrastructure.
• Environmental Impact and Climate Change - Impacts on the environment from climate change, conflicts and natural disasters pose huge challenges for urban water and waste management.

Approach to World Water Day 2011 involves:

• Engaging top leadership – Get key messages to world leaders to recognize the importance of urban water and waste management and use their influence to inspire positive action.
• From a day to a year: The WWD 2011 will be a launch of activities and approaches that seek to reach out for the year ahead and beyond.
• Getting women, children and youth involved – Reach out to all stakeholders, but especially get women, children and youth involved in activities to celebrate the activities.
• Strong media exposure – Give special attention to engaging the media to give high exposure to in WWD 2011.
• Connecting people - Connect as many WWD 2011 events across the world as possible using tele/videoconferences, live broadcasts, facebook, twitter, etc. to provide a sense of community and enable mass participation in the global celebrations.
• Learning exchanges – Encourage learning and information exchanges between different constituencies, cities, towns and between countries. WWD will also seek to mobilize the major water agencies and partnerships to focus their attention on urban issues.
• Reaching out beyond water – There are many stakeholders not directly involved in water management, who are affected or can contribute to improving water and sanitation management. WWD 2011 seeks to reach out to business, the health, education, energy, infrastructure and environmental sectors to play a part in addressing the complex urban challenge

For more information on this year's World Water Day visit the official website: www.unwater.org/worldwaterday

http://www.unwater.org/activities_bert2.html

Jan Rossman 'Wacek'. In the Warsaw Sewers.

Jan Rossman 'Wacek', a member of the top leadership of the Szare Szeregi [Gray Ranks, Polish Scouting] during the war, was an officer in the command of the Polish Home Army 'Zoska' battalion. 

At the end of August, 1944 [during the Warsaw Uprising] he made a passage in the sewer system from the Old Town to the Zoliborz district with an assignment of evacuating the wounded from the Old Town and obtaining supplies of ammunition from Zoliborz. During the construction of the sewer dam between the Old Town and the Zoliborz district, the author was in Zoliborz.

He commanded the demolition unit which blew up the dam. Until the end of the Uprising, he was in the Zoliborz unit responsible for sewer communication.

Jan Rossman 'Wacek'. In the Warsaw Sewers,Zeszyty Historyczne, No. 109, Instytut Literacki, Paris, 1994.

http://www.warsawuprising.com/paper/warsaw_sewers.htm