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[[File:Walthamstow Town Hall 20 Apr 2006.jpg|thumb|Walthamstow Town Hall]]'''Waltham Forest''' is a outer [[London Borough]] in [[East London]]. It was formed in 1965 from the former boroughs of [[Chingford]], [[Leyton]] (including [[Leytonstone]]) and [[Walthamstow]], all of which were previously in [[Essex]]. Its name reflects the fact that [[Epping Forest]] extends into the area. Part of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympics extended into the borough.

==LGBT History==

The Walthamstow (or Waltham Forest) [[CHE group]], also known as the [[East London CHE Group]], was founded in 1972.

[[Tim Bennett-Goodman]] is involved with voluntary organisations in Waltham Forest.

[[John Yates-Harold]] is deputy head of Jenny Hammond Primary School, Leytonstone.

In 2000 the first [[UK Gay Sports Festival]] was held in Waltham Forest. 

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