St Quintin Park - a history and stories

Table of Contents

1. St Quintin Park - history and stories
   1. Early History
2. Schooldays
   1. Oxford Gardens School 1905 to 1913
   2. Coronation at Oxford Gardens 1953
   3. OXFORD GARDENS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY CLASS
   4. St Helen's School
   5. St Charles RC Primary School
   6. North Kensington Central School (St Mark's)
3. Around the Streets
   1. The St Quintin Estate
   2. St Helen's Gardens
   3. Kelfield - The Lancaster Road Wesleyan Church War Memorial Athletic Club
   4. Evelyn Fox Court, Kingsbridge Road
   5. LATIMER ROAD
   6. Saved from the Motorway
   7. Motorway Disruption
   8. Pangbourne Avenue, W10
4. New Housing for Overcrowded North Kensington
   1. William Sutton St Quintin Park Estate
   2. THE PEABODY BUILDINGS, DALGARNO GARDENS
   3. Princess Alice House
   4. THE COMMUNITY CENTRE NURSERY SCHOOL
5. Spiritual Needs
   1. My Church, St PIUS the X
   2. The Carmelite Convent.
   3. St Helen's Church
   4. Bethany Hall, Barlby Road
6. Wartime Memories
   1. Audrey Jones - War Time Memories
7. Keeping Healthy -Hospitals and Parks
   1. St Charles Hospital
   2. Princess Louise Hospital
   3. The Little Wormwood Scrubs.
   4. "CANAC"The Canalside Activity Centre

Princess Alice House

Princess Alice House on Dalgarno Way, was built by Kensington Housing Trust and was opened in 1936 by HRH Princess Alice. (Pictures from Kensington Housing Trust)

This is a story about my best friend Elsie Reeves. Elsie is very special to me and my daughter, so we wanted to know what it was like for her and her family growing up in this neighbourhood, especially her younger years.

Elsie was born in Portobello Road in 1925 and moved to Princess Alice House in June 1929. Elsie lived with her parents and her sister until she got married . When her marriage failed she moved to her own flat at 67 Pepler House, Wornington Road Elsie lived there for over 40 years.

Princess Alice House, a block of 80 flats, was built in 1936 with 80 flats of two to five bedrooms. It was opened by HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. She lived in Kensington and was a big supporter of Kensington Housing Trust

The flats were full of every convenience, including constant hot water.

Allotments

View of allotments and garden at the rear of the flats (Princess Alice House) On the left is Mr. Poole who was the Director of Kensington Housing Trust at the time.