Newham honours West Ham and England legend, Bobby Moore

The pavilion at Flanders Fields, East Ham is a permanent honour to England's 1966 World Cup Captain.

The Bobby Moore Pavilion includes fully accessible changing facilities, a community meeting space, fitness and activity area, a new car park and an office. A floodlit artificial games area was completed in September 2008 as part of this scheme.

The pavilion has been jointly developed by Newham Council and local charity Bonny Downs Community Association, which is managing the facility.

The Football Foundation awarded Newham almost £940,000 to create the new pavilion with additional donations from the London Marathon Trust, Biffa (waste management) and England and Wales Cricket Board.

Stephanie Moore said: "I know Bobby would be so proud to have this community facility named after him. He loved playing for West Ham and it's terrific that his feats are still celebrated throughout the area."

Executive member for culture, Councillor Jo Corbett said: "Bobby Moore was a sports legend and he's well remembered around these parts. He was an icon of mine and I'm very pleased to dedicate this to his memory.

"Sport is more than just about competing. It is about having fun, getting fit and healthy and most importantly providing opportunities for young people to be safe and encourage them to stay away from crime.

"The grant from the Football Foundation presents an opportunity for the council to ensure that everyone is included in our vision of getting fit for the Olympics."

"This is the very field on which the world class talents of not only Bobby Moore but cricketers Graham Gooch and Nasser Hussain - all England captains - were discovered. In years to come, I hope other Newham young people will rise to fame after using these facilities."

The Football Foundation receives £40 million each year from the Premier League, The FA and Government, which it invests into projects such as the Paddington Recreation Ground.

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: "This new state-of-the-art changing pavilion is excellent news for the local community. It provides a much-needed quality space for sports in the area.

"It is but one example of thousands of projects across the country that have been funded with Football Foundation money. It is fitting that such an important new local community sports hub is named after a local hero and great role model for young people such as Bobby Moore."

Bonny Downs Community Association Chair, David Mann said: "This development is a triumph for local people. Ten years ago a team of us used petrol strimmers to start to cut down nine acres of three feet high grass. We have been at the forefront of all the transformation that has taken place here. Our dream is to discover another England World Cup winning captain in the future."

The opening of the Bobby Moore Pavilion topped off a day of fun for East Ham residents.

Local youngsters took part in a number of sport taster sessions including football, cricket, short mat bowls and athletics while the adults received free health checks, head massages, and healthy food tasters. Experts were also on hand to talk with residents about managing health conditions, cancer awareness, cardiovascular heart disease and diabetes.