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THE ST MARYLEBONE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER Summer 2015 Number 344 www.stmarylebonesociety.or g Registered Charity 274082 CHILTERN RAILWAYS UNVEILS THREE MEMORIAL PLAQUES The unveiling ceremony. Chiltern Railways and the Rail Heritage these men and their relatives, many of they made to preserve peace for Trust have joined forces to commission whom attended the ceremony to re- future generations. We wanted to replicas of three war memorials dedicate the memorials. commemorate those who lost their lives dedicated to the railwaymen of Chiltern Railways made an in this conflict so that their memory Marylebone, which were unveiled at a extraordinary discovery about a relative lives on.” ceremony at Marylebone station on of one of the men who lost their life, who Andy Savage, Executive Director at the Thursday 16 April at. These were is an illustrator specialising in the Railway Heritage Trust added: “The showcased alongside a set of animated depiction of soldiers in the Great War. illustrations which vividly brought to Trust has worked very hard to ensure The train company has worked with the recording and conservation of all life the stories of those who fought in illustrator Tim Fox-Goddon and the Great War. railway war memorials. We were animator Josh Fortune to bring the acutely aware of the loss of the three The original memorials were lost with stories of those who died to life through memorials at Marylebone. We are the largest, dedicated to the men of the animated illustrations which are based London and District Goods Department on letters that the men sent back from delighted to be able to fund the at Marylebone, being destroyed when the Western Front. replacement of the memorials and to work with Chiltern Railways to place the goods shed was bombed during the Graham Cross, Director at Chiltern them back on the station.” Second World War in 1941. Railways said: “Many railwaymen lost They list the names of 43 railwaymen their lives to fight for their country and Sally Gillespie who lost their lives in the conflict and the centenary of the Great War is a Senior Communications Manager the train operator has been researching timely reminder of the sacrifice Chiltern Railways Continued overleaf. NORTH MARYLEBONE TRAFFIC 50 Y EARS OF GROUP UPDATE WCC range of views and opinions. The majority of London’s government was reformed in those attending expressed support for April 1965 with the LCC, the investigating a right turn at Allsop Place to metropolitan boroughs and a number of take excess turning traffic from Baker districts abolished to create new local Street, and also for creating a right-hand authorities. In our area the Marylebone Borough Council was merged with turn from Park Road southbound to take other neighbouring districts to become vehicles along Rossmore Road. Linked to Westminster City Council and to this idea was the view that Lisson Grove commemorate this 50th anniversary a should also be explored for a new right-hand special ceremony was held at turn onto the Westway, as this would free up Westminster Abbey on 8th March 2015. Harewood Avenue congestion around the The Evensong Service began with a Landmark Hotel and Marylebone Station. Procession of Mayors from all London Wide concern was raised concerning Boroughs, who in their full regalia and pollution levels and the need to look at with attendant mace-carriers presented strategically reducing the amount of an historic and impressive sight. through-traffic in Marylebone. One Lord Mayor Audrey Lewis and Deputy suggestion was to use the planned re-design Mayor of London, Lady Borwick, read of the Swiss Cottage gyratory to direct the first and second lessons traffic along main roads East and West, respectively and the Dean of avoiding Baker Street altogether. Westminster the Sermon. After the service we had a chance to meet local Those opposed to the 2-Way scheme Councillors, Mayors from across outright believe that the current situation is London and Westminster officers who satisfactory and that any public realm Group discussion at the second meeting of NMTG. all work hard for local democracy and to benefits South of the Marylebone Road will On 23 February 2015, the North ensure that London is a safe, successful Marylebone Traffic Group had its second be at the expense of residents to the North. city. As Prof Tony Travers summed up in his introduction: London’s strength is public meeting at St Cyprian's Church Hall. The narrow streets of the Dorset Square its capacity to accommodate the new The purpose was to inform local residents Conservation Area could be overwhelmed without destroying the old. and listen to their feedback on what by ‘rat-runs’ and residents’ loading and changes, if any, they wanted to see in their parking bays could be lost. A further heated neighbourhood in light of the proposed discussion topic was how coaches and buses Baker St Two-Way Scheme. Over 200 dominate this area and need to be carefully people attended and groups were formed considered in any plan. based on geographic location to discuss The workshop format meeting was an detailed neighbourhood perspectives, as opportunity for everyone to be proactive, well as a group for those totally opposed to creative and think laterally to develop ideas the scheme. and discuss them with their neighbours in Westminster Council had recently declared an informal, non-confrontational setting. It that Dorset Square/Balcombe Street was no was very much hoped this would be just the longer an option for an additional right-hand start of a dialogue about the future of the turn onto Marylebone Road. This was a neighbourhood. relief to everyone who were concerned for The public consultation for the Baker Street the estimated 6m commuters a year who Two-Way project will begin on 26th May and Gaby Higgs and Cllr Angela Harvey. traverse along Melcombe Street between run to 31st July. Marylebone and Baker Street Stations. Therefore, at the time of the meeting the Public Exhibitions: proposals still being considered were to St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, create a new right turn at Allsop Place onto Glentworth Street the Marylebone Road, increase existing Wednesday 10th June 4pm–6pm capacity at Harewood Avenue or do nothing Thursday 11th June 4pm–6pm and live with the reduced capacity for Saturday 13th June 12pm–4pm turning right at Baker Street. Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes, Residents used Post-It notes to explain their 108 Baker Street ideas and fixed these onto large-scale maps, Thursday 2nd July 4pm–7pm which the NMTG team used to collate the Saturday 4th July 12pm–4pm If you have any comments, ideas or concerns please contact the North Marylebone Traffic Group on [email protected] Rosemary McQueen and John Walker. 2 PROPOSAL FOR CYCLE ROUTE THROUGH WYNDHAM PLACE the pedestrian precinct, as it lies in the path of a proposed North-South cycle route along Harewood Avenue, down Enford Street through the pedestrian precinct with its paving and benches and into Wyndham Place south of Crawford Street. We are strongly opposed to this use. Local residents, and children and their parents from the nearby schools use the square as a safe open space to meet, to sit and to play. There are not many such pleasant open spaces available in the area, and most people do not have access to the private garden squares. Map extracted from WCC Cycle Grid map. Allowing cycling through this space Wyndham Place was formed around would change its character and make it Robert Smirke's Church of St Mary, much less peaceful. The Draft completed in 1823, with its unusual tall Westminster Cycle Grid map, tower and semicircular portico (Grade I November 2013, showed cyclists going listed), and there are a number of around the precinct and using Seymour interesting buildings around the square, Place and Upper Montagu Street as well. The most interesting of these is instead, but WCC suggested at our the St Mary-le-bone Western National March 2015 planning meeting that School , from 1824. By 1903, this parish cyclists might cut through the piazza. Wyndham Place Plaque. school had 807 pupils. Part of it was Cynthia Poole destroyed by a bomb in 1944, and it STOP PRESS – moved to a new building in Enford street THE SWAN & EDGAR in 1969. Westminster Council has finally made the decision to add this The upper part of Wyndham Place historic local pub to the City became a pedestrian precinct in 1977 as Council’s list of Assets of Community Value. The owner is part of the celebrations for the Silver entitled to request a review of this Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It was a decision as they had hoped to joint initiative by Westminster Council, convert it into a private house. Their planning application was lost the St Marylebone Society, and the at Appeal last year and they have Marylebone Village Residents since left the building empty and un- marketed. Association. (We would be interested to The Save the Linhope Street Local learn more about the Residents Group have made attempts to Association, which no longer exists). contact the owner as they have a potential independent brewery We have now learned that there is a interested in running the pub and reviving its contribution to local life. proposal to allow cyclists to ride through 3 SHAW’S PYGMALION & A MARYLEBONE SCANDAL eventually came out that her real name jail. The judge accepted he had acted was Eliza Armstrong, who lived with her from good intentions (exposing evil) but parents at 32 Charles Street (now called this political motivation did not justify Ranston Street) just off Lisson Grove.