THE ST. MARYLEBONE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER www.stmarylebonesociety.org Number 334 Registered Charity 274082 Spring 2012

DIAMONDS ARE FOR HEATHER survive but some are believed to be lying under water at a gravel pit alongside the Grand Union near Harefield. Prior to WW2 the operation of the tugs and barges was transferred to Thomas Claydon (Paddington) and soon after the war it ceased altogether as dumping in landfill was no longer acceptable in the area. With the nationalisation of the waterways in 1948, the fleet were transferred to the new British Waterways Board and all the craft were repainted in BWB colours. The White Heather was retained by British Waterways until the 1970s when she was laid up at Bulls Bridge and sold into private ownership. White Heather is now fitted out as a pleasure cruiser, but retains her original Edward L Paske’s photo of Selfridge’s. Photo: Westminster Archives. external appearance and is still capable In 1953 Edward L Paske entered the St transported west to gravel pits and of performing her original function as a Marylebone Society photographic disused quarries along the canal towards tug. She is based on the Basingstoke competition with this image of Reading. Canal and has cruised many of the inland waterways of Britain but like Selfridge’s festooned in flags heralding St Marylebone had their own fleet of the Coronation of the young Queen tugs and barges and purchased a second- many old working boats, navigation is Elizabeth II. This year she will hand tunnel tug from the Worcester and sometimes difficult with a draft of 4 feet. celebrate her 60 year reign and we were Birmingham Canal around 1912 to tow White Heather is included in the delighted to learn that ‘The White the refuse barges. This tug was National Register of historic ships, and Heather’ tug boat will be flying the flag originally called the ‘Birmingham’ but as such is entitled to fly a special ensign for Marylebone at the Queen’s Jubilee as a member of the National Historic Pageant. had its name changed to ‘Tyburn’ when purchased by the borough. Fleet.” The current owner of the boat, Mike In 1932 St Marylebone commissioned a We congratulate Mike on his restoration Adams, has researched her history and of White Heather, wish him good luck at connections with St Marylebone new tug almost identical to the ‘Tyburn’, which was built by J.S. Watson at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pageant Borough Council. He contacted the and hope to arrange a special future Society to enlighten us of the Gainsborough on the River Trent. This event for members aboard his fascinating story of this 80-year-old was the White Heather, a 45ft long tug of wonderful historic boat, which vessel. only 7 feet beam and a draught of 4 feet. As far as we know none of the other illustrates such an interesting chapter in Mike explained, “The White Heather is the development of St Marylebone. a survivor from a lost way of life on the wide boats, which were all built of wood, Grand Union Canal in London and particularly in the Borough of St Marylebone. In the first part of the twentieth century, much of London’s waste was transported by boat out of the capital to be dumped as landfill. The Borough of St Marylebone had a rubbish transfer station at Paddington Basin on the Grand Union Canal. Here refuse was loaded into open boats (known as wide boats, similar to narrow boats but about 10 feet beam) and White Heather, then… …and now. Continued overleaf AGM 2011 REPORT Eastern boundary of St Marylebone, we involving everyone in Marylebone, added our voices to support the successful especially people who don’t own their own Listing of the ‘Dickens Workhouse’ and in homes or who feel marginalised. April enjoyed a talk by Dr Ruth Richardson When the Haarlem Society visited us in June on its remarkable history . We have urged they were keen to visit Paddington Basin and the NHS Trust and English Heritage to Church St and to talk to Neighbourhood protect the building. Groups. We have benefited from an ongoing The Wesley Memorial Garden project dialogue with residents in the Church Street received planning approval from area of Marylebone with the help of Achim Westminster last year and a Consistory von Maloki, Glenys Arthur, Shelleyna Court Faculty in July 2011 from the London Rahman and Cllr Grahame. Their area will Mike Wood giving his talk at the AGM. Diocese. The finances are in place thanks to be transformed by the Church St Action Plan Section 106 money and fundraising efforts The Chairwoman welcomed over 80 and local residents need to feel included in and we anticipate the works taking place the consultation process. members to the AGM, held in the Council during the school holidays 2012. This is for Chamber at Marylebone Town Hall and her This is likely to be, after 63 years, the last health and safety reasons as Marylebone AGM held in the Council House; it’s the end report illustrated how the St Marylebone School continues to use the garden for their of an era and perhaps the Society will also Society’s area of interest extended outside deliveries and access on a daily basis. We need to change. We could grow bigger, our designated ‘area of planning also thank The Metropolitan Parks & increase our remit and be a more political, consultation’, to the whole of Marylebone. Gardens Association who recently donated structured organisation, or downsize to This was reinforced by Cynthia Poole’s £1,000 to sponsor a bench for the garden. report which highlighted the many projects become a local history and ‘campaigning With the sale of the leases of the Council we have been involved with from the BBC conservation’ group. House and Library imminent we still wait for HQ in the East to Westminster City College confirmation of who has bought the buildings The Chairwoman thanked existing in the West. and where the future Marylebone Library volunteers and urged members talk to At Westminster Magistrates’ Courts the will be located. It was shocking to see the friends, colleagues, local businesses and Society spoke at Westminster’s Appeal to state of disrepair when we visited the neighbours to persuade them to join the retain the Victorian bath’s façade and having buildings in January 2011 and a lively debate Society and get involved. We thanked Sarah lost, continued to campaign for better ensued under ‘Any Other Business’ at the Clarke our membership secretary for 10 design, better housing standards and end of the meeting. years, who has resigned and we urgently need a replacement. minimum disruption for existing residents. With the Localism Bill dominating politics We visited the courts just before they the Society is a tried and tested blueprint for Mike Wood concluded the meeting with a became operational in September 2011 to the kind of community group that could work fascinating talk describing the changing understand the buildings, how they will well. We are not dominated by business; we façades of Regent Street over the past 200 work and their impact on the local are independent of the local authority and years, which was followed by refreshments environment and take away valuable lessons political parties and we are self financed. If and conversation in the splendid marble to be learned for future large scale the Localism Bill is to be fair, its exponents neoclassical surroundings of our Council developments. need to be representative of our House. In Cleveland Street, which was once the communities and we need to find ways of Gaby Higgs

Apart from one small detail they are the arms in his detailed description of the old THE ROYAL ARMS royal arms used by the Stuart kings between church. Had the royal arms already been IN THE 1603 and 1688 and by Queen Anne from moved to the Court House when it was 1702 to 1707. But they are perhaps most rebuilt in 1825? likely to have been those used by Charles II COUNCIL HOUSE The only minor variation between these after his restoration in 1660 and ordered by arms and the Stuart ones is that the Scottish him to be displayed in all churches. The only firm detail that has so far been discovered lion in the second quarter has no frame – he about them, but an interesting one, is that is standing on his own instead of being what they hung in the old Court House in is described in heraldic terms as ‘within a Marylebone Lane where the St Marylebone double tressure flory counter flory’. Vestry and later the Borough Council met However, one can well imagine that the from 1733 to 1920 – they are shown artist who made these arms, which are quite unmistakably in photographs of 1900 of the small, was either simply ignorant of this last meeting of the St Marylebone Vestry detail or else made this change as a short and the first meeting of the Borough cut, in order to simplify this quarter. Council, in a carefully chosen position on the It is only too easy at such a moment that As the moment approaches when the City gallery above the chairman’s seat. Clearly something like this royal coat of arms is Council hands over much of the Council House they were considered to be of some special simply lost. Sadly this has happened more to a new occupier it is worth drawing attention importance. It must be at least possible that than once in the past when properties to this very fine royal coat of arms, which is they were moved there from the old parish belonging to the Council have changed currently hanging in the Reception Room. church, perhaps after the present parish hands. We must ensure that whatever the What is going to happen to them? There is no church was completed in 1817. Thomas descriptive caption to identify these arms but Smith’s normally excellent and reliable future has in store for the Council House they may well be 300 years old, and so one of History of St Marylebone of 1833 mentions this historic royal coat of arms is protected the oldest physical objects in Marylebone – or the royal coat of arms of George IV in the and cared for. perhaps more properly St Marylebone. 1817 church but does not mention a coat of Richard Bowden 2 PLANNING MATTERS is as unobtrusive as possible. THE The shape of the roof has evolved from the ROYAL ACADEMY need to be inconspicuous and is hardly visible from the public realm. The existing OF MUSIC roofscape is unattractive; cluttered with ad hoc extensions, flat roofs and exposed Recently submitted for planning permission mechanical equipment. We welcome the is a proposal for the refurbishment of the proposed enclosing roof which will allow Jack Lyons Theatre at the Royal Academy of plant to be located within the building fabric, Music on Marylebone Road. reducing both visual and noise nuisance for The existing facilities and the building’s surrounding residential properties. The use condition do not reflect the worldwide of modern materials is supported as it was reputation of the Academy and are felt that a patinated copper finish would inadequate in terms of the space needed for accord with the existing zinc and copper both teaching and performing full orchestra roofs on adjacent developments. and operatic recitals. The proposals increase The connection of the new theatre to the the size of the orchestra pit and fly tower, main building is sensitive and the committee provide a rehearsal space, upgrade and considered that limited demolition of part of increase seating capacity and will create the ground floor wall would not harm the visual and acoustic symmetry in the character or integrity of the Listed main auditorium. They will also provide building. Access from the half-landing levels disabled access to the theatre stalls, of the existing main staircase through new theatre balcony, and new roof modified openings will allow good accommodation; at present there is no connections internally and cleverly integrates the old with the new. access to the existing theatre. The St Marylebone Society Planning Madame Tussaud’s, 1904. Committee met the architects prior to the application and, having carefully considered The solidity and proportions of this Victorian the scheme, made no objections to the façade are totally compromised and the proposed development. The Royal Academy character of the building is radically altered. of Music is an important local institution that Marie Tussaud lived at 24 Wellington Road, contributes much to the social and cultural wealth of Marylebone and we hope that you St John’s Wood and opened her original will understand their need to improve their museum of waxworks in 1835 at ‘The Baker facilities and agree to the Society supporting Street Bazaar’ (within Druces Depository- a the proposals. large showroom and warehouse located at If you are interested or need more the corner of Baker Street and Blandford information you can access all the Street). By 1883 more space was needed and applications documents and drawings on a new building was commissioned at its Westminster Council’s website by searching current location. with the reference 11/12210/full. Designed by Hunt, the external façade presents a long blank wall with pilasters to Marylebone Road. The interior was by MADAME TUSSAUD’S F.E.Jones. However, in 1925 the building was Under review for advertisement permission destroyed by fire and renovated in 1928. is a proposal for Madam Tussaud’s. This The Planetarium was added in 1957 by involves hanging large banners and flags George Watt – a steep concrete dome The proposed Recital Hall Lobby. along the Marylebone Road façade and covered in Copper. With Saturn perched Audience access, comfort and provision will painting significant areas of wall bright red. jauntily on top this is archetypal 1950s be improved with the creation of a glass- The building is not Listed and also not within architecture; futuristic and optimistic for the roofed circulation space at the rear of the a Conservation Area; it can therefore ‘space age’. main building. undertake many external alterations without With the building already much altered and The complexity of the design brief and requiring permission from Westminster currently sheathed in netting to prevent Council. This seems a ludicrous situation as context cannot be overstated. The land pigeon nuisance, it seems unlikely to be a the building is highly visible from four local ownership is shared between The Crown candidate for Listing on architectural merit Estates and Howard de Walden Estate. The Conservation Areas: Regent’s Park, Dorset Square, Marylebone High Street and Harley alone. However, as a unique historical site is surrounded by Listed Buildings and landmark in Marylebone surely it should be within the highly sensitive Regent’s Park Street. The Society believes that the given some respect and restored rather than Conservation Area; it is confined and since proposals harm the outlook and character of dominated by vulgar advertisements and the construction of the main building by Sir all these neighbouring, sensitive, historic signage. Ernest George & Yeates in 1911, has been environments. developed and modified piecemeal over the The planning committee has concerns and If you are interested or need more last 100 years. With the need to respect the objections to the proposals. They comment information you can access all the rights and privacy of surrounding residents that the signage is too large and dominant; applications, documents and drawings on the architects have evolved an ingenious that the red paint is brash and does not take Westminster Council’s website by searching solution which ensures that the intervention any account of the original building fabric. with the reference 11/11553/ADV. 3 W E S T M I N S T E R C O M M U N I T Y G O V E R N A N C E R E V I E W Public Consultation – Responses from St Marylebone Society Members The new Localism Act makes it possible Should Parish/Community Councils be creating a Neighbourhood Plan, but we for local communities to request or established in Westminster? An extra would expect to be consulted and establish new forms of local tier of governance with administration listened to in the case of others governance, including “Parishes”, and liaison costs is implied. Most of us attempting it. “Community Councils”, and would prefer the existing experts (the “Neighbourhood Forums”, as well as to council) to provide consistent services Responses were mixed on the question create “Neighbourhood Plans” or over the whole of Westminster, and to of whether it would be fair to have “Neighbourhood Development Orders”, spend money raised for things that are different forms of community and therefore, Westminster Council has needed such as social support rather governance across Westminster, and it consulted local people about their views than on extra administration. was generally felt that the most on the current governance There were also mixed feelings about appropriate body to set rules and arrangements, and what they would like the establishment of “Neighbourhood effectively enforce them is the local to see changed or replaced. Forums” in our area. There can only be council. Smaller groups tend to (Distributed at our AGM, and sent to to one such per area, and there are concentrate on a few issues and are members with email). concerns that some groups might not be often reluctant to compromise – a It appears that on the whole, members represented, (eg., a forum might be broader view is preferable and fairer for are happy with the current level & business-oriented only). Some all. The existing, council-run, Area quality of engagement by the council. members suggested that the existing, Forums provide useful sounding boards Most members had no suggestions for council-run area forums might be adapted to new needs, and have the for local communities to talk and think improvements, although a few felt that realistically, and work quite well. There the council-run Local Area Forums advantage of providing expert advice. If needed adapting. We were not sure the council does its job well, and are possibilities within them for whether local groups should be able to engages with local interests additional functions, for example, they request reviews of various successfully, there should be little might include advice desks for specific policies/practices, because of the impetus to form lobby groups. A problems. promising approach to forming a possible consequences of this. For There was a strong feeling in the example, parking: it is better to have a Neighbourhood Forum might be to establish a new umbrella organisation responses that the Localism Act is borough-wide policy promoting overly idealistic, and impractical. The public/shared transport rather than to which all local interest groups might tendency of each government to make individual lobby groups for more belong. We would expect to send a parking, given the levels of representative to any such forum if it radical changes fails to recognise the congestion/pollution in our central area. were created, and we would be happy to fact that the current system has evolved Members were worried about the cost interact with all groups which have a over time to be reasonably appropriate to ratepayers of unreasonable requests stake in the area. to the local conditions, and cost- for reviews . None of our members could envisage effective.

GARDENING COMPETITION 2012 colourful window boxes and hanging The Seymour Housing Co-op, Seymour baskets. Place Stephen Crisp, Head Gardener at York House, Upper Montagu Street Winfield House, has agreed to chair the Parkgate Aspen, Viceroy Court, Prince judging panel which will include past Albert Road competition winner and inspirational The entry Categories are as follows: garden designer, Jan Morgan, together with owners of local garden centers and A – Private Garden florists in Marylebone. B – Private Terrace, Patio, or Yard Judging will take place in June 2012 and C – Window Boxes or Hanging Baskets Six years have passed since the St the winners announced at our stall at D – School Garden, Shared Square or Marylebone Society held its last Annual the Howard de Walden Summer Fayre. Roof Garden Gardening Competition and due to We are still trying to collect the prize E – Office or Corporate Landscaping silver cups and would be grateful if the member’s requests we hope to restart Please enter using the enclosed following past winners and this wonderful community event in application form or on line at the organisations could return them or 2012. Marylebone is a truly green part website www.stmarylebonesociety.org arrange for our collection: of Central London, with every inch of for more details or register your available space carefully cultivated for Dennis Moore of Houseboat Lady interest by post to The St Marylebone maximum enjoyment; from the leafy Venice Society, c/o 53 Balcombe Street, London historic Georgian squares to our own Dr & Mrs EK Wynne Evans NW1 6HD 4 T H E O L Y M P I C S A N D M A R Y L E B O N E

Olympic Routes in Marylebone: tens of thousands of additional people are expected to travel through this area as they enjoy the London 2012 Games. There may be significant disruption to normal journeys and at key stations at certain times. Some temporary alterations to traffic management are proposed in our area, and they may be adjusted further in the coming months. Permanent improvements in traffic management and monitoring of traffic flow in our area are expected to be a benefit from the 2012 Olympics. For further information, visit: www.london2012.com/traveladviceforbusiness and www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/london2012/21677.aspx For General enquiries related to London 2012, call 0845 267 2012.

station between Chapel Street and So from the very earliest carriages to COMMEMORATING Edgware Road (Circle line) station. the most modern passenger rolling LONDON’S (See front page of the Autumn 2011 stock, the mural would commemorate Newsletter.) This wall is an ideal site for and celebrate the past, present and UNDERGROUND – a mural showing all the types of trains future of the world’s first underground ITS PAST, PRESENT which have used the line since 1863. railway here in Marylebone. AND FUTURE The shape of the wall suits the This would be ‘public art’ with real local elongated side elevations of significance. The world’s first underground was underground carriages. The carriage Ideally, the graphic design should make opened between Paddington and elevations would be aligned in date the side elevations of the carriages as Farringdon on 10th January 1863. It order, giving a visual history of the near to full size as possible. Modern was constructed under Marylebone operation of the line. Contemporary decals (such as are used to re-brand Road using a ‘cut and cover’ technique. clothing for ‘passengers’ could add mainline trains) are now easy to We now have a unique opportunity to historic interest. produce and simple to supply. commemorate that opening, and the So a historic mural (‘opened’ next Significant design resources would be subsequent history of London’s January) would be a fitting needed, but implementation could take Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and commemoration of 150 years of place during normal painting. Circle lines. ‘underground’ operation. Here’s hoping that TfL will take A wall has been built alongside Chapel Additionally, new underground trains (S advantage of this opportunity. Street, bounding a new electrical sub- stock) are being introduced this year. Sam Briddes 5 PEOPLES TRAVEL LIONEL BART AND EVENING MARYLEBONE set act, but with his prolific mind should prove extremely useful providing material and possibly may develop himself as a 'goon' type later." After writing more hits for Tommy Steele, and Cliff Richard's 1959 hit "Living Doll", Lionel achieved mega fame in 1960 writing the musicals "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" and, greatest of all, "Oliver!" (based, of course, on the tale by that other Marylebone l to r: Raj Kumar Sunani, India Tourism; Joe Wong, peoplestravel; Dorian Aroyo, St. Marylebone Society; writer Charles Dickens). Nicolas Corney, Kingfisher; Robert Rigby, peoplestravel The royalties from this frequently staged classic should have kept Lionel rich for life. Tour agents peoplestravel are one of our But when in 1965 the backers of his musical newer corporate sponsors and are proving "Twang!!" pulled out at the last minute, he good friends of the Society. decided to finance it himself (against the Robert Rigby, who runs the Baker Street advice of his friend Noel Coward). It was a branch of peoplestravel, organised an disastrous flop and Lionel unwisely sold the open evening to celebrate the arrival of royalty rights to "Oliver!" to pay for it, and his showroom in Baker Street, and very eventually went bankrupt as a result. generously extended an invitation to 59 Gloucester Place. members of the St. Marylebone Society as The following year he received another huge well as for many of their own guests. When Lionel Bart played in Tommy Steele's blow when his close friend, the singer Alma group for the 1956 hit "Rock With The Cogan, died from cancer in Middlesex Incredible India‚ was, understandably, the Caveman" (which they had written together) Hospital, in Mortimer Street, on the border theme for the evening and the aroma of delicious spices was welcoming us before he was living at 59 Gloucester Place. of Marylebone, where he visited her. we even entered the showroom! On It was a far cry from Whitechapel where he This, incidentally, was just up the road from arrival we were given a (free) raffle ticket was born in 1930 as Lionel Begleiter, the son the Bread Basket coffee bar at 65 Cleveland and a drink. The spacious showroom was of a tailor who had been a Jewish Polish Street (also just in the Marylebone border) packed and we had the opportunity to refugee during the first world war. Lionel, where Lionel had first played "Rock With sample delicious drinks and oriental who had been an art student at St Martin’s The Caveman" with Tommy Steele before it canapés from India. School in Charing Cross Road, had originally was released (as revealed by Chas McDevitt A non-stop video showed the wide range written "Rock With The Caveman" as a spoof in his 1997 book "Skiffle, The Definitive of delights on offer throughout India, but of the new rock'n'roll. But when it was Inside Story"). There is a picture of this in the highlight of the evening was the released it reached number 13 in the hit Tommy Steele's 2006 autobiography drawing of the raffle. Incredibly two parade in October 1956. "Bermondsey Boy". members of the St Marylebone Society The recently published biography called At the time of his bankruptcy in 1972 Lionel won prizes: a bottle of wine, and the star prize of free travel to Delhi! "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The had an office at 252-260 Regent Street by Lionel Bart Story" by David & Caroline Oxford Circus (just three doors south of the A most enjoyable evening and for those of Stafford (Omnibus Press, £19.95) which was Marylebone border). us who had not been to India a fascinating recently serialised on Radio 4, reveals that glimpse of some of the delights that the For a time he took solace in drink, and in July just a month later, Lionel wrote from his country has to offer. 1975 at Marylebone Magistrates Court was Gloucester Place address to BBC television fined £40 and banned for a year for drunken seeking an audition to perform cabaret. driving. Modestly he wrote: "Currently, it would But then, according to the biography, "food seem that my only claim to fame is having replaced drink as his addiction of choice" and written most of Tommy Steele's Rock and he was a regular at the table of the critic and Roll record material for the Decca Recording Company Limited." He mentioned he had columnist A A Gill, often at the restaurant of also written a song called "Oh For a Cuppa the Landmark Hotel at 222 Marylebone Tea Instead of a Cappuccino" which Billy Road "where subdued live music was Cotton had sung on radio. played." Lionel was granted an audition at which he In 1993 Cameron Mackintosh revived President, Colin Amery, Chair, Gaby Higgs with Ian Wylie sang this latter song, lasting two minutes. "Oliver!" at the London Palladium and it was and Jonathan Dinewell. The BBC notes described him as a "thin, so successful that the production ran for five cadaverous, black-bearded young man, aged years. Even though he did not legally have to The Society 26, of extraordinary appearance with a low pay Lionel anything Mackintosh paid him Christmas Party. forehead and an enormous beak-like nose." royalties and commissioned him to write On December 8 the Society held its They concluded: "His underdeveloped light new material as well as employing him as an annual Christmas Party, kindly hosted baritone voice is adequate for comedy adviser. So when Lionel died in 1999 he was by Ian Wylie and Jonathan Dinewell. numbers and [his] diction [is] clear. He at able to leave about a million pounds to Thai food, beautifully prepared by Luby, present lacks confidence, showmanship and friends and relatives. was served and a good time was had experience to perform as a soloist and has no Mike Pentelow by all. 6 EVENTS WESTMINSTER HISTORY CLUB: “CUSTOMERS, SECRETS, CLOTH AND WAISTLINES” something to wear for informal dinners at Sandringham. What he came up with was what we now call a dinner jacket, a garment that has been taken up around the world. In America they renamed it the Tuxedo, and they have even persuaded themselves that they invented it. In 1952 the firm was granted the livery warrant to Queen Elizabeth II and Mr Cundy brought along an example of a livery uniform, resplendent with its scarlet cloth and a superabundance of gold thread in the braid and frogging – which makes these garments not only expensive, but also surprisingly heavy. As successive generations of royal staff have got larger, Henry Poole tailors have been on hand to let out these magnificent uniforms, but there is only so much you can do in this regard, and new larger uniforms were commissioned for Henry Poole & Co, 15 Savile Row. the Royal Wedding and Diamond Jubilee. At the end of November Mr Angus Cundy of world, has helped to make Savile Row Henry Poole & Co are a firm steeped in the Savile Row tailors, Henry Poole & Co, synonymous with high-end bespoke English tradition and, perhaps because of delivered a very entertaining talk with the tailoring. Indeed, having made the first that, they are increasingly in demand in a above title. The firm traces its origins back western clothes for the Japanese globalised world. They have had strong to 1806 but they have been in Savile Row Ambassador in London in 1871, the word commercial links with Japan ever since since 1828 or 1846, depending on how you “sabiro” (an oriental approximation to Savile dressing the Japanese Imperial Household look at it. In 1828 they opened a showroom Row) entered the Japanese lexicon as the and in 2006 Henry Poole opened a and workshop in Old Burlington Street, word for “suit”. showroom in Beijing. Chairman Mao may which backed on to Savile Row, but in 1846 We also learnt that Henry Poole & Co were have wanted his people to dress in boiler they made Savile Row their front entrance. responsible for the invention of the dinner suits, but Chinese people today clearly have They are currently at No.15 Savile Row. jacket. In 1865, the Prince of Wales (the higher sartorial aspirations - and Henry The firm, which over the years has acquired future Edward VII) asked his tailor and Poole & Co are happy to oblige. over 50 Royal Warrants from around the friend, Henry Poole, to design him Mike Wood

ST MARYLEBONE SOCIETY PROGRAMME SPRING 2012 Tuesday 13th March at 10.00 am. Royal menu. £27.00 per person. Book in advance. development of medical knowledge with Institution of British Architects, Tuesday 27th March at 7.00 pm. special reference to modern keyhole surgery. 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD. 020 Westminster History Club, City Hall, Meet outside at 10.55 am. £4.00. donation. 7580 5533. Coffee morning and two Victoria Street. “Dressing the altars: Patrons Tuesday 22nd May at 10.00 am. Caffe fascinating exhibitions: 'A Place to Call & Plate 1600-1800, Westminster Abbey, St Saporito, 14 Melcombe Street, NW1 6AH. Home' and 'High Society'. Free but book a Margaret’s and St Martin-in-the-fields”. £10 020 7262 3377. Coffee morning, pay your place and pay your own way for the cafe. on the door (includes a glass of wine). own way. Photo ID needed to enter the library. Wednesday 11th April at 12.00 noon. Sunday 10th June at 2.00 pm. The Tuesday 20th March at 2.00 pm. Tour of Apsley House, 149, Piccadilly W1. The Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Westminster Abbey Museum. Cloisters, London home of the first Duke of Road, SW3. This historic Garden has many Westminster Abbey SW1. Fascinating Wellington. Fine period furniture and medicinal plants and herbs set in beautiful historical and ecclesiastical exhibits, Spanish school art collection. An exhibition including royal effigies and an altar piece of the Duke's military and political career. surroundings. Its tea shop serves delicious from the time of Edward the Confessor. Meet outside at 11.55 am. Book in advance home made fare. Meet at the Swan Walk Meet outside at 1.55 pm. Free. £5.50. entrance at 1.55 pm. £9.00 entrance fee. Wednesday 21st March at 7.30 pm. Tuesday 15th May at 11.00 am. For more information and late bookings please Melodia Restaurant, 45 Crawford Street Exhibition at the Hunterian Museum. contact: St Marylebone Society Events W1H 1JT. 020 7723 0065. Dinner, including Royal College of Surgeons, 35 - 43, Lincoln's Secretary, Douglas Temple, Flat 1, 7 Seymour house wine and choice of food from the full Inn Fields, WC1. The history and Place, London W1H 5AS – 020 7723 6417. 7 VISITS

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Abbey National Charitable Trust Limited Alliance Française Berkeley Court Tenants’ Association Blandford Estate Tenants’ Association Chiltern Court (Baker Street) Residents’ Limited The Chiltern Railway Co. Ltd. Clarence Gate Gardens Residents’ Association The Crown Estate Crown Estate Paving Commission CRTMCL Dorset House Tenants’ Association Dorset Square Trust Fellowship of the School of Economic Science Fitzhardinge House Tenants’ Association Goldschmidt & Howland Howard de Walden Estate Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel Ivor Court Residents’ Association “Art in Marylebone” The Landmark Hotel Frances Monica Roith (née Kutock). Photographic Competition London Clinic Frances, well known in the Marylebone area A Day in the Life of Marylebone – Mac Services for her outgoing nature and campaigning St George's Day – 23 April 2012 Manchester Square Trust activities, has passed away. She will be missed and remembered by many. Photographers, both amateur and Marylebone Cricket Club professional, are invited to take their Marylebone Police Division Frances was born in Marylebone where she Octavia Housing and Care lived all her life. She was educated at best shot of local Marylebone life Old Philologians Burlington School, excelled at history and celebrating St George's Day. Open Air Theatre (Regent’s Park) edited the school magazine. Photographs can be taken during the Peoples Travel Frances lived in Berkeley Court and weekend of April 21st/22nd or actually The Portman Estate knocked on the 125 flats and founded the on St George’s Day, Monday 23rd 15 Portman Square Tenants’ Association Resident’s Association, leading to Right to 2012 and submitted using the Queen’s College Manage and continued to monitor local application form included inthis Regent’s College developments and licensing applications, newsletter or on the website Rossmore Court Leaseholding Ltd. attending hearings at the Town Hall, which www.artinmarylebone.org St. Marylebone Parish Church affected the quality of life for us all. The fifty best photographs will be St. Marylebone School A political activist, she joined the displayed at the annual Art in Terry Farrell & Partners Conservative party and became a ‘mutual aid Marylebone Exhibition, giving an The Tyburn Angling Society officer’ which involved fund raising, insightful view of life in Marylebone. University of Westminster organising events and collaborating with Westminster City Council many local groups. Frances entertained Wyndham Place Management leading political figures at home: Malcolm HE UEEN S York Estates Rifkind, Theresa May, Jeffrey Archer, Alan T Q ’ Zoological Society of London Duncan and others. TERRACE CAFÉ She supported and raised considerable funds for many charities including: The British Legion, The RAF Benevolent Fund ‘In “PUTTIN’ ON THE Memory of the Few’, St Mary’s Cancer Unit GLITZ” and Hospice and The Israeli War Wounded. With her devoted husband Joe, she travelled extensively, visiting Europe, The Baltic States, America, Singapore, Cuba, Jerusalem and much of Europe. Frances fell ill in 2008 and despite every possible treatment and care sadly passed away in November 2011. Her funeral was held at Bushey Jewish Cemetery and attended by all her family and many friends from all walks of life. She will be sadly missed and our thought and prayers Mireille Galinou serving Society members at the café. are with them all. Andrew Cooper, Dorian Aroyo and Maya Boltho. Frances had the following quote from On 10th January members attended a October 27th saw society members Etienne de Grellet on her desk: coffee morning at the Queen’s Terrace having a private viewing and talk by “I shall pass through this world but once, any Café. The “cultural café”, run by Mireille curator Robert Elwall about “The Golden good that I can do or any kindness that I can Galinou, hosts exhibitions, guided walks, Years of British Art Deco architecture show to any human being, let me do it now. studio visits, workshops, talks and in Britain” at RIBA, with photographs Let me not defer it or neglect it for I shall not demonstrations. from their archives. pass this way again.” Published by the St. Marylebone Society, February 2012. ©St Marylebone Society.