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Jimmy Mizen: A boy who sparkled

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Jimmy Mizen was a 16 year old school boy from Lewisham, South East London who lost his life in an unprovoked attack in a bakery.

Help us rebuild Good Hope Café

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We are raising funds to help renovate and reopen The Café of Good Hope in Hither Green, after it suffered a flood in September that’s left it empty and in disrepair due to the damage.

“he knew how to be with children”

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In 2013, Margaret Mizen and writer Justin Butcher published Jimmy: A Legacy of Peace. In this second excerpt, Margaret talks about Jimmy’s happy-go-lucky attitude.

“I feel proud to have helped”

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Aaron Bishop (19), from Catford, is a journalist who got involved with us at Southbank on our Peace Mosaic.

A pledge for peace

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During the creation of our Peace Mosaic at Southbank’s WHY? Festival, we asked individuals what their pledge meant to them.

“he was always smiling”

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In 2013, Margaret Mizen and writer Justin Butcher published Jimmy: A Legacy of Peace. Over the next few months, we’ll be publishing short edited excerpts from the book.