Queen’s Park Community Council (QPCC) is the Councillor first community (or parish) council in . Our councillors are all local residents with a wide range of experiences and views. The councillors serve Quiz for four years. The next election will be in 2022. Queen’s Park 2020 1. Which former councillor was Queen’s Park Estate, just after it 9. Which councillor measures the first Mozart Community was built? the quality of the air in Queen’s Champion? Park, and is Chair of Friends of 5. Which councillor has an Queen’s Park Gardens? 2. Which councillor set up C4All MBE and was a director of The and runs a regular board games Tabernacle? 10. Which councillor runs the Explorer night and events? QPG Community and Sports 6. Which councillor is Hub? 3. Which councillor was President of the British Parking nominated Teacher of the Year, Association? 11. Which councillor supports and played for Arsenal, Chelsea The Children’s University at local 7. Which councillor founded and Tottenham Hotspur? schools? The Otherwise Club for local 4. Which councillor’s great families home-schooling and the 12. Which councillor writes for grandfather’s window cleaning Granville Kitchen? The Guardian? TRAIL business meant he was one of 8. Which councillor is a local Answers at side of this page. the first people to move onto the A walking trail around Queen’s Park Ward - Youth mentor? Find out about the council on our website full of interesting finds and facts. www.queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/about-queens-park-council MAP

So much more to discover! Sources, links and further reading! INSIDE www.theundergroundmap.com/article.html?id=968 www.British History Online, www.british-history.ac.uk www.thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/queens-park-rangers www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fisher_(politician) www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/-arm-grand-union-canal www.ukwaterwaysguide.co.uk/map/grand-union-canal/paddington-arm www.locallocalhistory.co.uk/mp/p050/page083.htm 10. Ryan 9. Ray Lancashire Dalton 11. Stella Wilson Lawrence 12. Susanna Rustin 7. Leslie Barson 8. Orrel www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPevGYBD07M Barbe 2. Brian Nichols 3. Eartha Pond 4. Emma Sweeney 5. Gill Fitzhugh 6. John McArdle Answers: 1. Alfrena www.bombsight.org/#17/51.52837/-0.20610 www.rbkclocalstudies.wordpress.com/2017/12/07/on-the-border-6-1-canal www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp217-221 www.stjohnskensalgreen.org.uk/welcome.htm www.londonist.com/london/pubs/paradise-by-way-of-kensal-green www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp217-221 www.pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Paddington/RoyalLancer.shtml London Street Names (book). Gillian Bebbington’s 1972 work on street name derivations. Hidden London. Historically inclined look at the capital’s obscure attractions. Londonist. All-encompassing website. British History Online. Digital library of key printed primary and secondary sources. • Fun trail with map & questions QUEEN’S PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL • Local history

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HappyLizzy.com design & print: Positive Design Works Queen’s Park Welcome to the Queen’s Park Explorer Ward Explorer Trail - inside you’ll find a fascinating trail around the area with a TRAIL series of fun and interesting questions. The walk will take a few hours, with park breaks and places to stop and enjoy reading, so it can be split over a few days, and picked up again at any point. Note: some of the answers can be found on the map, some on the trail and some here in this fact- packed Local History section: © Ulrike Preuss

1882), although their official 1899 Both poor and 1979 The Avenues was founding date is 1882 the same comfortable households existed established in recognition of the as when Christchurch were when surveyed in Beethoven, lack of facilities targeting young first formed. QPR became a Herries, and Lancefield streets. Afro-Caribbean people in the professional team in 1889. A area. 7 October 1940 to 6 June plaque to commemorate the 1941 The London Blitz! Peach 1984 Stevie Wonder performed founding of QPR can be seen Street was demolished by a 500 live on the Mozart Estate. on St Jude’s Hall. pound German bomb dropped 1993 The Queen’s Park 1881 Beethoven Street School by parachute. It left a big crater Bangladesh Association was was opened. There were and the whole street was formed. infants on the ground floor, demolished. Debris from the girls on the first and boys at blast was blown into the air and 2012 QPCC shadow council Local History had begun his working life on a Street, Nutbourne the top, although it was soon landed as far away as Willesden was set up, with the first 12 farm as a scarecrow paid 1d per Street, Oliphant Street, Peach 1750 the whole area was fields, run as a mixed school under a where “it fell among people councillors elected in 2014. day, and had worked his way up Street. no railway, no canal yet. We can remarkable head teacher. The coming out of a cinema”. 2012 Mozart Community to become a drainage contractor. school had good laboratories, however see two main roads 1874 The north-east corner 1970s Farrant Street was Champions project was built up a regular attendance of Harrow Road and Kilburn Lane, The architecture of the estate of the estate was acquired by demolished and absorbed into launched. shaping the future Queen’s Park of some 2,000 small houses is the United Land Company. 700 and developed a flourishing the Queen’s Park Community 2016 QPG Community and Estate. distinctively Gothic-revival, with Four streets were eventually orchestra. Gardens. Volunteer gardening Sports Hub was set up. polychrome brickwork, pinnacles laid out - Beethoven, Mozart, 10 July 1801 The Paddington 1885 The school makes history sessions are open to the public and turrets along the bigger Herries, and Lancefield Streets. 2019 C4All community for all Arm () by becoming the first school now through Friends of Queen’s roads. They were built from 1873-76. group was set up as a social opened. A huge crowd to offer woodwork classes for Park Gardens. It was thought that the grand boys. This was a success and club for local people to run (estimated to be 20,000 people) First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth 1974 Mr Isola Akay starts names would inspire the working followed in 1906 by cookery/ dominos clubs and events. turned out in what was then a and Sixth avenues are still there. training young black people people living there. The Rt Hon domestic science for girls. small rural village. excluded from gyms in local The original streets of the John Herries, was a member After the Second World War parks, and is eventually given 1838 The Great Western Queen’s Park Estate began of the Victorian Commission for Beethoven Street School was the derelict Queen’s Park Hall Railway opened. with the letters A through to P, Improving the Metropolis. later closed. It became part of although there was never a J. on Harrow Road to use as the 29 May 1854 Paddington It was on this estate that the first City of Westminster College for The street names have been All Stars Boxing Gym. Station opened. QPR footballers had their homes. some years. The Beethoven made into full words, Centre, the headquarters of 1976 The first black the Artizans, Labourers 1873 Street, Barfett 1882 Queens Park Queen’s Park Community British drama feature film & General Dwellings Company Street, Caird Street, Droop Rangers F.C. were formed Council is built on the site of Pressure is filmed along started building the Queen’s Park Street, Enbrook Street, Farrant in 1886, when a team the old Beethoven Secondary Harrow Road and Notting Hill, Estate. The Artizans Company Street, Galton Street, Huxley known as St Jude’s Institute School. directed by Horace Ové and was established in 1867 by Street, Ilbert Street, Kilravock (formed 1884) merged with starring Herbert Norville, Oscar William Austin, an illiterate who Street, Lothrop Street, Marne Christchurch Rangers (formed James and Frank Singuineau. Queen’s Park Kilburn Lane

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all stars Queen’s Park Ward Explorer Trail boxing START A B Enjoy the walk and good luck with the questions! HERE A. Half Penny Steps, the footbridge had the communities of which they are 9. Find the words “Honi soit qui mal 11. What happened to the original streets reduced to short cul-de-sacs. 22. What date is carved on the wall? high sides and was very scary to cross part through various programmes and y pense” on the Royal shield. What street of the same name? It was served by new shops and the Leave the playground and walk down as you would never know who you activities. does this mean? Magic Flute public house, and on the 12. How many yellow doors can you Bruckner Street. On the right is a little may meet. The bridge led to the local south adjoined the Jubilee sports F. Opposite Avenues Youth Project is Almost opposite The Telephone count on this road? pedestrian path that leads to Parry Wedlake baths, a public swimming centre. A little to the south-east the 225 Queen’s Park Primary School. Walk Exchange is Kensal House, the only Road, continue left through the next pool on the other side of the canal. M. Turn right into Oliphant Street. Can homes of the G.L.C.’s Lydford estate around the outside to find the old former gentleman’s residence in the pedestrian path and then turn right to you find the old street signs painted on were built by 1977. 1. Which famous 1976 film was shot boys’ entrance and girls’ entrance. In area. A 19th-century wing has been find yourself on Third Avenue. the wall? partly on the Harrow Road and old Victorian times boys and girls were added to the east and a modern one 18. Which famous American pop star U. On the corner of Third Avenue and Half Penny steps? always educated separately. to the west. After serving as a fresh Cross over Sixth Avenue and continue performed live in the Mozart Estate in Ilbert Street is a beautiful building, now air school for pupils with tuberculosis, on Oliphant Street to Fifth Avenue. 1984? B. The trail starts on First Avenue, with 6. In which year were the first boarded up, which used to be S. C. the house was occupied by the All Stars Boxing Gym cottages built on the estate? Look N. Turn left to discover Ida, the most Walk to Bravington Road. Look left, a Hudson’s, a chemist shop in 1906. Then Metropolitan Railway Surplus Lands at the plaques on the Droop Street famous restaurant in Queen’s Park. few doors up on the right you’ll see the it became a dairy and finally a corner The area around the gym was known Co. by 1949, stood empty then owned cottages? What is the earliest date During the pandemic in 2020, Ida Missionaries of Charity convent where shop. as the ‘front line’ in the 1970s and by the United Church of God in Christ you see? There is more than one prepared hundreds of meals for local Mother Theresa stayed several times. many of the kids were in and out of by 1965, and was owned by the I.C.E. 23. Where can you find an orchard on date on this block! Keep your eye vulnerable people. trouble. In an effort to keep his young Group in 1985. R. Walk back down Bravington Road. the Queen’s Park Estate? out for the dates along the trail. boxers on the straight and narrow, O. Turn right onto Kilburn Lane, the J. Enter the grounds of St John’s 19. Can you see where the bomb hit V. Continue into the park. Can you Mr. Akay invited the local police to G. Continue down Droop Street and north boundary of Queen’s Park ward. Church, if the church is open it is worth during the blitz? How can you tell? see the two rows of trees which used train at the club and “create a good see that all the modern blocks of Drop in and say hi to local QPCC a visit! In 2019 six new bells were to border Farrant Street? Explore the relationship between the young people, flats are named after trees. When you councillor Ryan at the QPG Hub. 20. Find the Queen’s Park Children’s hung in the bell tower, and these are Wildlife Area and visit The Rose Garden. our community, and the police”. This reach Juniper House, turn left towards Centre, who is the Head Teacher? now part of the sound of Queen’s Park. 13. When was the Hub established? inspired move even produced a few Queen’s Park Library, just before the What other places is he head of? 24. Can you find a metal Stag Beetle? 14. What are the four words on the winners at the Police Championships. Library turn right to discover a small As you leave the church grounds look The Children’s Centre was formerly W. As you exit the beautiful park, on the playground. for “Paradise by way of ”. banner? “Sports is a kind of activity which the vicarage for St Jude’s Church on corner of Ilbert Street and Fouth Avenue has no barriers… it doesn’t matter Can you find the plaque on the The Rolling English Road P. Turn right on Herries Street, to find Lancefield Street, which narrowly look across at St Jude’s Hall. Wilberforce School, which opened in avoided the blitz, but was demolished which colour, it doesn’t matter which playground wall? by G. K. CHESTERTON 25. On which building can you find background,people are met on equal 1889, and is now part of the United to build the Mozart Estate in 1970. The 7. Who was the Mayor of My friends, we will not go again or ape a plaque about the founding of QPR standards.” Isola Akay MBE Learning Trust. William Wilberforce was vicarage became a day nursery in 1959 Paddington? Football Club – and why? an ancient rage, a British politician, philanthropist, and a when the church closed. 2. What was the name of the H. Go back to the Library and cross Or stretch the folly of our youth to be leader of the movement to abolish the X. Walk back to Fifth Avenue and up to company that created the Queen’s 21. Which famous comedian lived on Harrow Road to walk through Harrow the shame of age, slave trade. Nutbourne Street Park Estate? Fernhead Road? Road Open Space. What boats can you But walk with clearer eyes and ears 15. Which famous composer is the 26. Which street has the same name 3. What were the streets called see on the canal? Hint - there’s a blue plaque on the wall this path that wandereth, crescent off Herries Street named as a French river and a World War 1 before they were given the names of the house, near the Shirland Road 8. What is this canal called? after? battle? they have now? And see undrugged in evening light the end. Find The Flora pub. The pub was decent inn of death; Q. Take the pedestrian steps down to Y. Turn right into Nutbourne Street and C. Alperton Street, the first letter of the S. Turn right into Mozart Street, find known as The Flora Arms in at least Stansbury Square and turn left onto see the change in architecture, with the alphabetical streets of Queen’s Park – For there is good news yet to hear and the Mozart Dairy, a reminder of the 1881 and 1896. In the nineteenth Tolhurst Drive. In front of you, you’ll beautiful porches (number 49 is a good keep an eye out for the rest! fine things to be seen, other local dairies, Warwick Dairy, and century, as The Flora Hotel, the building see a yellow wall covered in historical example) on one side of the road here the former dairy on Ilbert Street. You D. On Second Avenue, can you find the was the location for a number of Before we go to Paradise by way of photos! and on Third Avenue. On the other side can also find a traditional tailor’s shop entrance to the secret passage that inquests into deaths in the Queen’s Kensal Green. are some larger houses, number 4 is a 16. What was the name of the grocer on Mozart Street, Kenton Trimmings, a leads to Third Avenue? Make your way Park area. Thomas Robinson Dipple another beauty. 10. What nearby location is the last store at number 26? family business that has run for over to the top of Third Avenue and find the was the publican for many years, from line of the poem Paradise by way of Z. We now arrive at our final destination Take time to discover the Cloud Leopard 50 years. other side of the secret passage. at least 1904 to 1921. Sometimes Kensal Green actually referring to? on Third Avenue, the Beethoven Centre, described as an “Irish” pub due to the story which starts on Dowland Street. On the corner is the Royal Lancer pub. 4. What number house is next door A2Dominion’s Community Centre, and large Irish community in the area, in K. Continue up to Ilbert Street. Can This pub dates back to 1905, when it to the secret passage? 17. Where is The End? home of Queen’s Park Community you see the Moberly Sports Centre up was an off licence beer retailer. The pub the twentieth century the pub has been Council. There is so much going on at E. Cross the road to see The Avenues ahead? And the Kensal Rise Baptist Turn onto Dart Street. There used to be closed in 2011. a favourite watering hole for supporters the community centre, from under 6 Youth Project. Tabernacle over the road. This would a bridge over Dart Street in the 1980s of the local football team Queens Park On the left down Lancefield Street drop-ins to yoga to dance classes. It be a good time to seek refreshments connecting the north and south Mozart 5. When was the Avenues Youth Rangers. you will see the Harrow Road Jamme is well worth dropping in for a friendly at Vicki’s! Estate. Project started? I. Continue along the Harrow Road, Mosque. chat and to check the timetable. L. Turn right into Ilbert Street, and Westminster Council in 1970 began The Avenues is one of London’s past the Motor Cycle Service Centre, T. Turn right into Lancefield Street, 27. What was the building before it right again to Queen’s Park Court work on the Mozart Estate, where 172 leading youth centres. Established a successful local family business and walk up the road past The Sunrise became a community centre? Community Gardens and playground. dwellings housed 646 people by 1972. 40 years ago, it exists to support for over 35 years. Use the pedestrian Nursery, which is now located where St crossing by the Coca Cola newsagent. Queen’s Park Court was built in 1951. The estate was intended for 3,450 children and young people from 8 to residents and was later extended Jude’s Church was before. 18 enabling them to constructively On leaving the playground, can you find Find the London Telecommunications northward as far as Kilburn Lane. The Turn right past Leeve House to enter the challenge the personal, social and a fruity road? Region’s Ladbroke Exchange, opened completed estate formed a rectangle children’s playground, the Mozart Play educational disadvantages they in 1939. bisected by Dart Street, St. Jude’s Area. Look at the colourful mural and face and lead positive, creative and church having been demolished and find the boundary mark. fulfilled lives. They also contribute to the north-south Lancefield and Herries