Number 324 Registered Charity 274082 Autumn 2008

A once in a lifetime opportunity

Westminster Council invited the St Society to comment on their proposals to build a £9.2 million Adult Education Centre on part of the Moxon Street car park site. We made observations concerning the use of the site, the positioning of the development on the site and the need to consider the whole site when formulating the planning brief for the development. At an open meeting at the Council House on 8 September, it appeared that much of what the SMS observed would not be considered and many residents left feeling that their concerns were being ignored. However, at a Council Planning Sub-committee meeting 14 of October, chaired by Cllr. Moss, much of what we previously suggested was discussed and we are hopeful that many of our suggestions will be incorporated into the final planning brief. The Aybrook Street 1938 meeting was well attended by three local councilors, the St Marylebone Society planning committee and Marylebone Association members. Masterplan There was a unanimous call for a Masterplan to be carried out before any specific development takes place on the site. Everyone agreed that this is the most important vacant central site, in an extremely sensitive location and with the potential to reinforce the vibrant, thriving ‘village –like’ character of Marylebone. Westminster Planning Committee stated that an architect had been approached to consider a Masterplan for the whole site, though no name was mentioned. Aybrook Street 2008 Location of the WAES The current proposal would locate a most “desirable” in the planning brief. public open space be incorporated into ‘state of the art’ adult education (WAES) Open Public Space the brief and a condition of the planning facility at the North part of the site - permission. We believed that piecemeal even though the project brief actually The Planning Committee again stated admits that this is the wrong location. development would miss a 'once in a that though it could not demand this Although the planners cannot demand lifetime' chance for a new public square aspect, it would be strongly encouraged it, they agreed that it would strongly at the heart of Marylebone. The site to be included in any proposal for stress the southern location to be the should be considered as a whole and a development of the site. Continued overleaf Continued from page 1

Farmers’ Market Key Dates in the planning process CORPORATE SUPPORTERS The farmers market has become an are: integral part of Marylebone and enjoyed Abbey National Charitable Trust Limited November 08: Alliance Française by many residents it also brings people A leading architectural company will be Ashmill Residents’ Association into our area. It enlivens the High Street appointed with a brief to develop ideas Berkeley Court Tenants’ Association and encourages us to be sustainable Blandford Estate Tenants’ Association for the whole of the Moxon Street site Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation consumers. Key Stakeholder Groups will be invited Chiltern Court () The Committee agreed that the to take part in workshops to clarify how Residents’ Limited The Chiltern Railway Co. Ltd. retention of the farmers market on this the site could be developed Clarence Gate Gardens Residents’ Association location would be encouraged in any December 08: Clifton Nurseries proposals for development of the site. The workshop feedback is turned into The Crown Estate Crown Estate Paving Commission We were impressed by our local basic drawings and comment is sought Dorset House Tenants’ Association councillors’ rigorous and thoughtful on these at a well publicized public Dorset Square Trust comments to the Committee; their event Fitzhardinge House Tenants’ Association Francis Holland School comments totally reflected the many Jan-March 09 The Garden Café, Regent’s Park responses made by local residents and The architect works up the planning Goldschmidt & Howland businesses. The responses were well application Howard de Walden Estate documented and presented in an Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel March 09 Ivor Court Residents’ Association excellent and thorough Planning Brief The application will be submitted The Landmark Hotel prepared by Westminster Planning London Business School April-May 09 London Clinic Statutory consultation on the planning Mac Services Trust application will be undertaken Marylebone Cricket Club July 09 Medical Society of London Metropolitan Police Division W1 Planning Sub-committee will determine Octavia Housing and Care the planning application Old Philologians August 09 Opera Rara Open Air Theatre (Regent’s Park) Should permission be granted, The Portman Estate construction at the site will commence 15 Tenants’ Association with completion anticipated 2010 The Princess Grace Hospital Queen’s College Regent’s College Rossmore Court Leaseholding Ltd. St. Marylebone Parish Church St. Marylebone School Sarastro Limited 6.00pm, 26 November The School of Economic Science Sherlock Holmes Museum Terry Farrell & Partners Westminster Council House The Angling Society Marylebone Road, NW1 University of Westminster The Windsor Castle Wyndham Place Management Slide show of this years York Estates Planning Applications and Zoological Society of London another chance to see the Department. film clips of Marylebone in Cllr Mark Page made a compelling argument for the reference to the WAES the 40s OFFICERS OF THE to be taken out of the planning brief. Refreshments SOCIETY 2008 Instead he proposed that the Planning Patron: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Committee should prepare a generic brief which was based on what is best in President: Colin Amery planning terms for this site – not Chair: Gaby Higgs tailored to the WAES brief. The Vice Chairman: Committee did not agree to this. Mike Wood Cllr Ian Rowley conveyed residents’ Have any members got old photos of Hon.Treasurer: grave reservations about the strategic the drinking fountain on the corner of Michael Drake planning of the WAES. Closing down Allsop Place? To restore the fountain Membership Secretary: properly a speclalist company needs to two centres (Amberley and Ebury Sarah Clark, 12 Kent Terrace, London know what the top looked like before it Bridge) and concentrating all the NW1 4RP Tel. 020 7723 8565. was damaged. services in W1 may not best suit the Email: [email protected]. centres users/customers, many of whom would need to commute into the Council Members: area at personal expense. A thorough Cynthia Poole investigation into this should be (Planning Committee Chairman) undertaken. Robert McAulay (Newsletter) Cllr Harvey Marshall re-enforced all the Mike Wood (Local History) previous concerns and added that poor Ian Wylie (Planning) public consultation/ communications 2 In this era of large and significant projects, a re-unified organisation would have enabled us to see the bigger picture and have had a strengthened voice on The potential merger with the together where we have a common matters affecting the whole of Marylebone Association has been a lively purpose and continue the discussion for a Marylebone. Both societies need more topic of interest within both the SMS and possible future merger when the time is helpers to function effectively and by the MA over the last several months. We right for both organisations. unifying we could have made administrative efficiencies and shared had met regularly, developed and finally The following letter (edited due to space agreed a detailed constitution for the social and cultural activities. limitations) from one of the Society’s long proposed new combined society with a time members, Eileen Crane, is a most The MA Chairman and many of their Special General Meeting planned before lively letter, to say the least, and reflects members shared this vision but we need the end of the year. to acknowledge that others do not and it the views received from other members would be difficult to make the merger However, both the SMS and the MA have about why they feel that the merger is not come to the same conclusion, although successful without the total support of appropriate at this time. It also helpfully the Marylebone Association members for different reasons: that the merger suggests ways forward for the Society. should not go ahead at this time. On 3 and officers. October 2008 the St Marylebone Society Madam: However, we want to continue to work formally wrote to the Marylebone The potential merger with the together where we have a common Association withdrawing from the Marylebone Association has been a lively purpose and continue the discussion for a proposed merger. While recognizing that topic of interest within both the SMS and possible future merger when the time is a very high percentage of SMS members the MA over the last several months. We right for both organisations. were positively disposed to the merger, I had met regularly, developed and finally The following letter (edited due to space hope that the following will indicate why agreed a detailed constitution for the limitations) from one of the Society’s the SMS Council took the decision it did. proposed new combined society with a long-term members, Eileen Craine, and Many SMS members have written to me Special General Meeting planned before reflects the views received from other since the publication of the Marylebone the end of the year. members about why they feel that the Association’s statement of opposition to merger is not appropriate at this time. It the merger in their August newsletter. also helpfully suggests ways forward for Many have been dismayed by the the Society: negative reactions to the proposed I have crawled slowly and carefully merger expressed by some of the However, both the SMS and the MA have through the information available on the Marylebone Association officers and, come to the same conclusion, although proposed merger, and I still don’t like it. If indeed, shocked by the disparaging tone for different reasons: that the merger anything, I am even more against it now of those set against the merger. This has should not go ahead at this time. On 3 that I realise that the St Marylebone created significant uncertainty regarding October 2008 the St Marylebone Society Society (SMS) is a well to do bride being the likelihood of success of the proposed formally wrote to the Marylebone married off to a poor man. The following merger of our societies, which was Association withdrawing from the notes will explain this, and I hope we will envisaged to take place amicably this proposed merger. While recognizing that have the sense to see the folly of such a November. a very high percentage of SMS members marriage. were positively disposed to the merger, I The St Marylebone Society has always As you know, The Marylebone hope that the following will indicate why taken a keen interest in the whole of the Association (MA) had an article against the SMS Council took the decision it did. old Borough of St Marylebone and has the proposed merger of the two never limited its involvement to projects Many SMS members have written to me organisations in their newsletter, and I and with residents only in the area North since the publication of the Marylebone hope you will print my letter in the SMS of the Marylebone Road. The Association Association’s statement of opposition to newsletter; it may also be relevant for the members opposed to the merger clearly the merger in their August newsletter. AGM notice papers. define a much smaller area of interest; Many have been dismayed by the The SMS is the senior organisation, and specifically The Portman and De Walden negative reactions to the proposed apart from recent helper problems, is in a Estates to the South of the Marylebone merger expressed by some of the very sound position. In relation to its Road – and not the whole of Marylebone. Marylebone Association officers and, membership total, it is very much better In this era of large and significant indeed, shocked by the disparaging tone off financially than the Association. It has projects, a re-unified organisation would of those set against the merger. This has a team of excellent workers on its have enabled us to see the bigger picture created significant uncertainty regarding committee and publishes an interesting and have had a strengthened voice on the likelihood of success of the proposed quarterly full colour newsletter on local matters affecting the whole of merger of our societies, which was matters. Marylebone. Both societies need more envisaged to take place amicably this The Society’s past record is exceptional. helpers to function effectively and by November. unifying we could have made It was founded 60 years ago to prevent The St Marylebone Society has always the destruction of the Nash Terraces, in administrative efficiencies and shared taken a keen interest in the whole of the social and cultural activities. which it was brilliantly successful. The old Borough of St Marylebone and has splendour of the Terraces today is a The MA Chairman and many of their never limited its involvement to projects memorial to those early enthusiasts, who members shared this vision but we need and with residents only in the area North were determined not to allow the easy to acknowledge that others do not and it of the Marylebone Road. The Association way out. If it were not for their vigorous would be difficult to make the merger members opposed to the merger clearly opposition to the demolition plans, St successful without the total support of define a much smaller area of interest; Marylebone would be a different place the Marylebone Association members specifically The Portman and De Walden now. Our beautiful park was saved from and officers. Estates to the South of the Marylebone concrete, and importantly, the widely However, we want to continue to work Road – and not the whole of Marylebone. reported protest in the ‘grey years’ just 3 after the war alerted other people and Balance Sheet, with assets over £28,000, organisations, I believe that a unified organisations to the need to be an increase of £1,000 on the previous society would have a more authoritative protective of their own areas and year. The Accounts for the MA show voice in the community. improve them. The SMS has also always assets of £16,526, an increase of £1,321 There is a potential marriage of played a major part in dealing with more on the previous year. Of the MA total strengths. The SMS is viable with a everyday matters such as traffic nearly £6,000 was received from the sale small but stable membership; is strong problems, atmospheric pollution and of advertising space, an unreliable source in local history, produces good planning applications. of income, especially in a recession. I also publications and newsletters, has Amongst its many activities, the Society note that, unlike the SMS, the MA is not privileges with Westminster City has issued several publications on a registered charity, which apparently Council, benefits from charitable status aspects of local history and found prevents a tax refund of member’s and is strong financially. MA is younger, interested readers far beyond its subscriptions, a significant addition to the vigorous, makes good use of modern boundaries. I have noted that a Local SMS Annual Accounts. In addition the technology and has broad and effective History Section has been tacked on to MA carries administrative charges, which community involvement. the proposed new constitution. I would have never featured in the SMS financial It is appropriate that the two well look for a strong declaration of interest in commitments. respected planning teams, north and this area of work if the proposal were to I must therefore express my deep south, should remain separate in any go through. I have been able to find concern at the recent hasty merged organisation in order to map extensive files on the SMS in onto Westminster’s planning Westminster Public Libraries, but developments, and repeat my unwillingness to support the merger with organisation. However, in relation to neither the Reference Library nor the infrastructure, a merger would bring Archives Department has any record of the MA, although I support the idea of the two planning groups working together. about considerable economies of scale. dealing with the MA. I feel that the long For example, in communications, in and friendly connection with these In the meantime I would be very willing social events and in administration authorities may be lost in this rather to assist the SMS in its campaign to generally. Currently in many respects puzzling lack of contact by The MA. Can encourage more helpers, a problem that the two societies overlap in serving we be confident that a new organisation seems minor against the points I have Marylebone as a whole – causing a will show the same concern at the SMS, raised. I appeal to present members to wasteful duplication of effort. which has done so much to retain the consider if they can give a little time to a Consultation with our members was best of our unique neighbourhood? unique organisation which has a wide well handled and it was encouraging The suggestion is being made in the ranging influence on attitudes to fine that 95% of the substantial response negative statement that the MA is being buildings, the appearance of public areas, supported the merger. Unfortunately, revised to solve “the apparent problems traffic and pollution control; and is still according to a recent letter from the of others”. The SMS is not in serious working to retain the congenial Association, their membership has not difficulties, and I for one regret that this atmosphere of St Marylebone. yet been fully consulted, so their views mistaken idea has been allowed to take Our founders were amongst the first to be remain substantially unknown. hold. I believe that the main problem – concerned about these matters in 1948. It is my sincere hope that the two new helpers – can be overcome. I did not Will you help us to continue and extend Societies will find a way to work and come forward myself earlier, feeling that their far-sighted work? socialise together to confirm common younger people should have a chance, interests and to build mutual but am willing to return to the Eileen Craine understanding. Thereby hopefully committee, after a gap of some years. I offsetting any negative impressions of am sure there are many other retired or Dear Gaby our Society engendered by some recent semi-retired people who would give a MERGER: AN OPPORTUNITY MA communications. It’s a worthy aim. little time to help if approached, now that WORTH PURSUING members are aware of the situation Gaby, many thanks for your energetic looming ahead. I am responding to your letter of 3rd leadership during the year, especially for organising a splendid 60th Very little reference to the financial October to express my regret that the Anniversary Dinner. situation of both bodies has been made discussions to merge with the so far. In studying the last full set of Marylebone Association have been Yours sincerely accounts for the SMS, I found a healthy shelved. As a member of both Mike Drake

4 The future of the Garden of rest on Marylebone High Street continues to be of concern to many local residents. This is because it lacks the peace and tranquillity of the original garden, which locals believed would be reinstated after work on the St Marylebone School was The Mary Beverley Memorial Bench, now installed in the garden completed. A third meeting, requested by The St Marylebone society and North wall and raising the height of the reinstatement. Gaby Higgs and Roger chaired by Westminster City Council’s West wall. Reinstating these walls is the Button, both architects have agreed to Cabinet Member for Planning Cllr only action likely to quell the anger of draw up design proposals in order to Robert Davis took place on 1st October residents who feel that they have been submit for planning in 2009. to check the progress of the restoration cheated of a much-loved local amenity. There has been no response from the of the garden. They feel that the garden of rest has school or the architect, on the become a noisy and untidy extension of On the positive side, the pedestrian whereabouts of the original bricks from entrance paving has been raised the school playground. The school and the North wall – it is hoped that these to accommodate wheelchairs, a Church were not represented at the can be found, re-used to bring down the replacement Judas tree has been meeting. estimated £16,00 cost of re-building the planted and willow screens have been Cllr Davies suggested that the future wall. Progress to date is welcome but placed on the West wall where climbing height of the west wall, built 35cm lower plants will be introduced. Looking than shown on the approved planning the perception remains that the Garden further ahead, spring bulbs have been drawings was a matter best dealt with of Rest has been sacrificed in the ordered and the overall planting is by planning enforcement. John Tweddle interests of the school. The St under review with the suggestion that of Parks Management stated that the Marylebone Society ‘Buy a Brick Fund’ the current greyness could benefit from original footings of the North wall were has already raised over £400 and we will more colourful specimens. no longer there. Westminster planners continue the appeal in the hope that the This leaves unanswered the more stated that a planning application would garden is eventually restored to a place contentious questions of rebuilding the be needed, with drawings, to allow its of peace and quiet.

New member Daphne Battley writes: side of Marylebone Lane. Richard Since I retired I have become interested Clark is shown on the only electoral in family history and was surprised to record they have for the period plus the discover that my mother’s ancestor, census and trade directories, but Richard Clark, ran a muffin bakery at 55 otherwise nothing. Marylebone Lane from 1828 to 1874. When he died he divided his properties The family name disappeared when the between his five children, his eldest son of the original owner, also Richard son inheriting no. 55 where he had Clark, died. Initially it was still run as a lived most of his life and run the muffin bakery under the new owner. business with and for his father. He Richard Clark first acquired 55 continued running the business into Marylebone Lane in 1828 when he was the 1870s. He later took over as 30. He is shown on the 1831 census as publican of the Coachmakers Arms the occupant of the premises with three (now the Conduit), 24 Marylebone families in trade totalling 35 people! By Lane, dying shortly afterwards in June the 1841 census Richard Clark senior 1872 aged 48 – perhaps he should have had moved his family to Windsor Street, stuck to baking! My own great- Islington, leaving his son Richard aged grandfather who had inherited no. 56 13 also a muffin baker at Marylebone 39 Marylebone Lane died in 1868 aged 38 and was buried in Lane, together with a large number of Highgate Cemetery together with his tenants. freeholds of the properties in father and brother. Shortly after, the Marylebone Lane, as from everything I When Richard Clark died in 1866, aged remaining family members appear to 68, he owned the freeholds of 55 and 56 have read about the area, only 99-year have sold their properties and moved (which are now nos. 39 and 37) leases were made available, leaving out of Marylebone. Marylebone Lane, 17 Hinde Street – his properties to revert to the original If anyone has any information baker’s shop, 16 Hinde Street, two freeholder. I have been to the concerning this business or can let me houses in Lisson Grove and two Westminster Archives to try to find out know where I can find details of the properties outside Marylebone. I am more about the business but they do not deeds of 55 Marylebone Lane, I shall be surprised he was able to purchase the have any deeds records for the west most grateful. 5 On a bright sunny October morning museum is on three floors. The ground they can make you sound like an idiot. fifteen of us were craning our necks floor is firmly rooted in the Academy But for the good player they respond upwards to look at a supposedly “dirty itself. There is an engrossing timeline wonderfully and encourage him or her picture” above the entrance hall of the display and a series of exhibits to even greater heights. There is also a Royal Academy of Music in the illustrating important moments in its Guarneri, the other very famous maker. Marylebone Road. In the early years of history, its musical teaching and the Fascinating to learn that Stradivarius the 20th century, when the building people associated with it. One case was a control freak whilst Guarneri had was created, the powers-that-be contained horns and memorabilia from a casual, almost “knock them up out of commissioned a series from the Danish the Brain family; not only Denis’s old railway sleepers” approach. There artist Rosencrantz. But they took instrument but also that of his father are no rules about genius then. exception to ‘Lieberslied’ as being too Aubrey and of his uncle Alfred, whose On the top floor were lots of keyboard risqué and he was sacked with no pay. So ‘million dollar horn’ made him a fortune. instruments, together with the bonus of he removed them all in high dudgeon - There was also a lovely letter to John a student guide who could play them. and who can blame him. The arches Barbirolli (another old boy) from the “Could you just play us a bit of Chopin where the pictures were supposed to be then principal of the Academy, on this one?” Frances asked her and of remained coyly pale until an eager Mackenzie in 1927. He offered his course she could. The Heichele Grand researcher associated with the recent apologies for not being able to get to restoration noticed the originals in a Barbirolli’s debut as conductor with the Piano was amazing and had six pedals; photo of 1911 and tracked them down to British National Opera, but due corde, bassoon, forte, pianissimo, the attics and stables of the artist’s congratulated him on his tremendous piano and Turkish (complete with bells, family castle in Denmark. All but one success, which “you have done yourself cymbals and drums). We all sat (which was recreated from the photo) in a modest, quiet way – without comfortably, listening to a potted history are recently returned to their original gassing or swank”. of the piano during the first half of the 19th century. location where they look splendid and On the middle floor is a special we can all marvel at this strange exhibition devoted to The At the end of the visit some members example of Edwardian prudery. Also in Revolutionary Violin. The 1709 Viotti went down to the student café where the hall is the famous bust of Henry ex-Bruce Stradivari was saved for the we started at coffee time and sampled a Wood, recently returned from his annual nation in 2005 and its condition is so very reasonably priced lunch. As for me, migration to the Royal Albert Hall for fine and scarcely used that it still looks I went off to the museum shop and the Proms. as if it were made last week. The bought some excellent mementos of a The main purpose of our visit was the Academy has 14 Stradivarii in all great visit. Many thanks to Douglas for museum, which opened to the public in (including a rare viola) and although you organising another lovely occasion. 2002, fulfilling a condition of a Heritage need written permission from the Jane Harrington Lottery Fund grant that the RAM government in advance to play the The opening hours of the Museum collection be made public. The Curator, Viotti, Academy students can galleries are Frances Palmer, greeted us very warmly sometimes play others with less and her expertise and enthusiasm were ceremony. We obviously wanted to Monday to Friday 11.30 – 5.30 and so inspiring that we could probably have know what it was really like to play a Saturday and Sunday 12 noon – 4.00 happily stayed there all day. The Strad. You have to be good apparently or http://www.ram.ac.uk

THE BRITISH LIBRARY: 96 now one of only two surviving remnants Charing Cross). Thursday 16 April Euston Road NW1 (near St. Pancras of the original Royal Palace of 2009. A house, with architectural and Station). Wednesday 14 January 2009, Westminster. Short talk about the historical interest, occupied by 10.30am. A visit to see the Treasures of history of the Jewel Tower and Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), The British Library, in the John Ritblat exhibition of Parliament Past and politician, diplomat, scientist, Gallery. Comprising early texts, early Present. Refreshments available. Meet philosopher and inventor. He lived in bibles and illuminated manuscripts. outside, 2.00pm. £3.00 (over 60s £2.40). London from1724 until 1726 and again There are several areas of interest - from 1757 until 1762., Exhibition and religious, historical and literary SIR JOHN SOAN'S HOUSE: short talk. Meet outside 2.00pm. £5.00. documents - covering many categories. LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS WC1. Refreshments available. Meet at Friday 20 March 2009, 2.00pm. A visit Please contact Douglas Temple to book entrance, 10.30am. Donation £4.00. to the house of the famous architect and a visit. Make cheques payable to the St collector of art and antiquities. Short Marylebone Society and enclose a SAE. THE JEWEL TOWER: ABINGDON talk included. Meet outside, 2.00pm. STREET SW1 (opposite The Houses of Donation £4.00. Douglas Temple, Flat 1, 7 Seymour Place, Parliament). Thursday 19 February London W1H 5AS 2009 2.00pm. Built in 1365 as a treasury BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S HOUSE, 020 7723 6417 for late bookings or for the royal valuables and robes it is 36 CRAVEN STREET WC1 (near more information. 6 Where better to start than with the fashionable area of St Marylebone, or Marylebone as it is usually called today? It contains some of London’s finest Georgian town planning, and yet still retains its intimate village atmosphere around the high streets in Marylebone and St John’s Wood. The Marylebone Through the Ages disc contains a selection of plans dating from 1708 to 1862, including some kindly loaned by The London Clinic’s new state-of-the-art the Howard de Walden Estate, cancer centre reached a new high this week Portman Estate, Guildhall Library and quite literally, when construction of the Church Commissioners. Incorporating highest point of the building was completed. Manuscripti’s advanced timeline On Wednesday 15 October a traditional technology, the disc overlays maps of “Topping Out” ceremony was held to subsequent dates to show how the grid celebrate this important moment in the pattern of the grand 18th century building’s development. streets and squares north of gives way to spacious mid-19th Guests of The London Clinic and Shepherd century villas in the leafy suburb of St Construction, including members of The St John’s Wood via the more densely Marylebone Society, were invited onto the populated area of small terraces around site of the 7,500m2 building at 60-62 Marylebone Station and Church Street. Marylebone High Street and 21 – 22 “Historic Views of The disc starts with a short history of Devonshire Place, in the heart of London’s London” the area by Alison Kenney, archivist, to Harley Street medical community. set the maps in context and includes a by Ann Saunders The “Topping Out” ceremony involved the select bibliography for anyone wanting Published by English Heritage to delve further into the history. Publishing £19.99 Dr Ann Saunders, a long-term St Marylebone Society member and author of local publications, such as “The Villas of Regent’s Park”, has a new book available, “Historic Views of London”. This presents a selection of images from the collection of B E C Howarth Loomes, an important collector of photographic equipment and early photographs. This book focuses on views of London ranging from 1852- 1915 providing an inspiring picture of how London was viewed by past photographers. It costs £19.99 and is published by English Heritage. mixing of a special mortar brick which will be Another new interesting publication is placed in a strategic position in the new centre. “Harley Street – A brief history” by John Ingredients symbolising the ethos of the Crawford Adams. Published by the cancer centre were specifically chosen for the Royal Society of Medicine, cost £20. mix. Yarrow, for health and healing, thyme, for strength and courage, sycamore, representing persistence, strength and endurance and finally almond to symbolise hope. “Marylebone Through Whilst guests enjoyed champagne and the Ages” canapés they were able to see exactly how Everyone loves looking at old maps. the new cancer centre is progressing. Due They can provide hours of fascination for for completion in winter 2009 the project anyone wanting to see what the area was The Marylebone Through the Ages disc is like when it was still fields and to will result in an eight storey facility with on sale from 26 November for £18.00 discover which streets and buildings three storeys below ground level. The from: have appeared, and possibly disappeared centre will ultimately comprise 47 individual again, since. To satisfy this popular City of Westminster Archives Centre bedrooms and 22 day care pods in a modern demand, the City of Westminster 10 St Ann’s Street, London SW1P 2DE purpose built environment. It will enhance Archives Centre has been working with a Tel: 020-7641 5180 The London Clinic’s existing oncology digitisation company called Manuscripti Fax: 020-7641 5179 services by offering the very latest to bring some of the treasures of its map E-mail: [email protected] progressive treatments and developments in collection to a wider audience with a new Web: www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries the field of cancer services. disc available for sale. /archives/publications.cfm 7 St Marylebone Society Childrens’ Art Competition 2008 The First St Marylebone Children’s Art Competition culminated in an exhibition in ‘The Old Library’ as part of the Art in Marylebone Event. The theme of the competition was simply “ Marylebone – look around and be inspired”. Entry forms to every primary school in Marylebone in July to allow the children the summer holidays to undertake the project. This event brought together children from all the different schools in Marylebone. It gave the youngsters a Judges, Matthew Higgs and Jeremy Deller Guy Bud chance to meet each other and it was a very warm and friendly community Deller (artist who won the Turner prize event. in 2004). The under 7 winner was Luz Marie Valera Voigt who created a collage of Paddington Gardens. The judges said that “this was a nice response to a local place and the spatial organisation on the sheet was very good”. The 8 to 9 age group winner was Stefan Moszynki who photographed coalholes and street furniture in Marylebone then used the shapes to create robot figures. The judges said, “This work displayed a striking and imaginative use of local Stefan Moszynki landmarks”. This was named the overall winner and Stefan received a wonderful Freize Art Fair in silver trophy. This cup was donated by Regent’s Park 2008 the Keen family, to be used for a St Marylebone Society 60th Anniversary celebration. Stefan will have his name Luz Marie Valera Voigt, Stefan Moszynki and engraved on the cup and keep it for a Olivia Hugh Jones year, after which he will hand it to the The entries were divided by age and in winner of next year’s competition. each group there was a winner and a The 10 to 11 age group winner was runner up, with all highly commended Olivia Hugh Jones who’s drawing of an work framed and exhibited together. autumn leaf caught he judge’s attention because of its “simple, asymmetric Gaby Higgs with Louise Hyams – Lord The judges were Matthew Higgs Mayor of Westminster and Matthew composition signifying Marylebone at Slotover – co-director of the Freize Art Fair (International art critic, previous Turner this time of the year”. prize judge and curator) and Jeremy Once again St Marylebone Society In the over 12 group the winner was Planning Committee members were Guy Bud who painted Chiltern Court. invited to a champagne resident’s This work was “sensitive, well painted reception at the Freize Art Fair. This and depicting a typical vernacular gives us a chance to meet the building type in Marylebone”. organisers and discuss any problems The presentation party was at 4pm on created by the event and how to resolve Sunday 19th October and attended over them. The fair puts Marylebone at the a hundred and fifty people. It was a great centre of the International Scene and success thanks to all involved and the brings many visitors to Marylebone for generous financial support from an exciting weekend of contemporary Westminster Council. art from all over the world. Published by the St. Marylebone Society, November 2008. © St Marylebone Society.