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These gardens are situated in West Kensington in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, just off the North End Road and about 150m NW of West Kensington Station. They were set up as a memorial to the damage caused by enemy bombing, particularly on the night of the 20th February 1944.
FoGG (Friends of Gwendwr Gardens)
FoGG (Friends of Gwendwr Gardens)
FoGG was set up in late 2019 so that the local community could influence and enhance the upkeep and use of this small park. Our remit also includes the nearby dog park and play area. We are a small group of enthusiasts with big ideas and plans for the future.
In October 2021 we held our second AGM and now have a very active Management Committee and gardening team.
The Parks Department's welcome notice reads as follows:
The Parks Department's welcome notice reads as follows:
Before the Second World War, the site of Gwendwr Gardens had been the Cedars lawn tennis club. In 1948 the freeholders of the land, the Gunter Estate,offered the site to Fulham Borough Council on the understandingthat it was to be laid out as a memorial pleasure ground for the benefit of local residents.
Mr. R.G. Gunter contibuted towards the cost of laying out the land as a commemoration of the extensive damage that the area had suffered during the war, particularly during the night of 20 February 1944.
The gardens were opened to the public on 23 July1949.
A statue by H.Cawthra entitled 'Meditation' and a plaque commemorating the opening of the gardens did stand on the west side
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