The Community Assembly of Hackney is located a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name.
The first surviving records of the place name are Hakney (1231) and Hakeneye (1242 and 1294). The name is Old English, but the meaning is not certain. It seems clear however that the 'ey' element refers to an island or a raised or otherwise dry area in marshland. The term 'island' in this context could also mean land situated between two streams.
The Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names examined various interpretations of the place name and favoured the interpretation that Hackney means 'Haka's island', with 'haka' being a notable local person The Dictionary suggests that the 'hack' element may also derive from: The Old English 'Haecc' meaning 'a hatch' – an entrance to a woodland or common or alternatively from 'Haca' meaning a hook, and in this context, a bend of the river or the biblical scholar, James Rendel Harris, theorised that 'hack' means 'woodpecker'.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future generations.
Founding Facilitators
- Nefateri Asantewa
- Asa Simonsson
- Jehlani Asantewa-Philip
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Location
Hackney, London, British Isles
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