"Betjeman had a fondness for Victorian architecture and was a founding member of the Victorian Society. He wrote on this subject in ""First and Last Loves"" (1952) and more extensively in ""London's Historic Railway Stations"" in 1972, defending the beauty of 12 stations. He led the campaign to save Holy Trinity, Sloane Street in London when it was threatened with demolition in the early 1970s. He fought a spirited but unsuccessful campaign to save the Propylaeum, known commonly as the Euston Arch, London. He is considered instrumental in helping to save St Pancras railway station, London, and was commemorated when"
"of each other. During the ceremony, Paul Day's large bronze statue ""The Meeting Place"" was also unveiled. At a much smaller ceremony on 12 November 2007, the bronze statue of John Betjeman by sculptor Martin Jennings was unveiled by Betjeman's daughter, the author Candida Lycett Green. Public service by Eurostar train via High Speed 1 started on 14 November 2007. In a small ceremony, station staff cut a ribbon leading to the Eurostar platforms. In the same month, services to the East Midlands were transferred to a new franchisee, East Midlands Trains. The low-level Thameslink platforms opened on 9 December"
"1939, followed by the goods service in 1966. Trains continued to use the line for another three years before it closed, the track being lifted in 1970. Although in a state of disrepair, the museum acquired the building, dismantling it in 1972, being officially unveiled in its new location by railway campaigner and poet, Sir John Betjeman. The station building is presented as an Edwardian station, lit by oil lamp, having never been connected to gas or electricity supplies in its lifetime. It features both an open waiting area and a visitor accessible waiting room (western half), and a booking"
"by John Betjeman which tells the fictional story of a passenger who became trapped in the disused station. It was based on a true incident where a train stopped at the station and mistakenly opened its doors, but in reality nobody became trapped. South Kentish Town tube station South Kentish Town is a disused London Underground station located in Kentish Town, north London. It was opened in 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway but closed in 1924 due to low passenger usage. Latterly, it was on the Northern line between Camden Town and Kentish Town stations. The"
"casualty numbers, the station was rebuilt however. In 1962 British Railways House, now City House, was added to the railway station. It was designed by architect John Poulson providing British Railways with administrative buildings. The building became dated and hard to let before refurbishment in 2009. The building was lambasted in 1967 by poet John Betjeman who said it blocked all the light out of City Square, and was a testament to money with no architectural merit. In 2010 the building was bought by property company Bruntwood which is (as of 2017) redeveloping it to provide serviced offices, with a"
"station opening ceremony on 10 December 2007, although the station actually came into public use the day before. The station has platforms connected by a lightweight transparent replacement bridge link from Carmen Street and Hay Currie Street that were all pre-fabricated off-site and lifted into position over two weekends to reduce service disruption. The station is fully accessible from street level and the bridge has two lift shafts at either end to provide access to the station. The station was designed by Consarc Architects. The station features three art installations by British artist Kate Davis. These include ""Whoosh"", a large"
"Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2017. The second commemorated Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole and was sited in front of St Thomas' Hospital in London. Both of these were unveiled at a time when the paucity of monuments to women across the country was being publicly discussed. In November 2017 Jennings' statue of George Orwell was unveiled outside Broadcasting House, headquarters of the BBC, in London. The National Portrait Gallery in London has three portraits by Jennings; Edward Heath, Philip Pullman and Lord Bingham. The National Portrait Gallery collection has a 2001 photographic portrait of Jennings by Norman"
"was originally to have been held at Derby Cathedral, but had to be moved because of demand for tickets. In August 2005, the stretch of the A52 linking Nottingham and Derby was renamed Brian Clough Way. His widow Barbara expressed her gratitude to Nottingham City Council, saying: ""Brian would have been amazed but genuinely appreciative"". Since the opening of the Nottingham Express Transit system, tram No. 215 has been named ""Brian Clough"". After a long process of fund-raising, his home town of Middlesbrough commissioned a statue of Clough, which was unveiled on 16 May 2007. Although there was a movement"
"well as in Chorley, Lancashire, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, Germany and New York City. He has also sold many smaller works around the world. In 2003, he was voted by Radio Merseyside listeners and ""Liverpool Echo"" readers as the 76th Greatest Merseysider. Now his work is known all over the world since creating the iconic statue of John Lennon at Liverpool John Lennon Airport which was unveiled jointly on 15 March 2002, by Cherie Blair and Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. His sculptures of Ken Dodd and Bessie Braddock, commissioned by Merseytravel are sited at Liverpool Lime Street railway station."
"at the arena. Members of the Irish boyband Westlife unveiled their plaque on 28 March 2008, after 27 sell-out shows, in the space of 10 years. They have sold 250,000 tickets. All four members, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily were presented with a cast of their hands, which can also be seen in the Square of Fame. Wembley Arena is served by Wembley Park station on the London Underground via Olympic Way, and Wembley Central station via the White Horse Bridge. Train services are operated by Chiltern Railways from Wembley Stadium station to London Marylebone and"
"the towns. In January 2018, it was proposed that a new station could open on the outskirts of the city to be called, Hunstanton Parkway on the eastern edge of the town. It would see reinstatement of the line to the resort. Hunstanton railway station Hunstanton was a railway station which served the seaside town of Hunstanton in Norfolk, England. Opened in 1862, the station was the northern terminus of the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway; the line was brought to public notice by John Betjeman in the British Transport Film ""John Betjeman Goes By Train"". The station closed with the"
"£300. In August 2007 Coleman received an apology from the BBC after he had complained that the appearance of Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq at the media launch of a London cycling event was political. Speaking at the launch, the then Mayor of London and a Green party assembly member had accused Conservatives of pursuing a pro-car policy. In February 2009 Coleman commented on a proposed off-road light-rail line that would reconnect the two branches of the Northern Line in Barnet, as well as linking to Ealing Broadway, Wembley, Brent Cross and West Hampstead. He described the scheme as ""bonkers"""
"was issued for the station and its immediate surroundings. The Lime Street Gateway Project saw the demolition of the aging retail parade and office block located in front of the station, and an improved frontage and public plaza constructed in its place. Subsequently, Lime Street was voted ""Station of the Year 2010"" at the National Rail Awards. The development was overseen by English Partnerships and was completed in October 2010. The main concourse features a pair of statues of comedian Ken Dodd and politician Bessie Braddock, a work entitled ""Chance Meeting"" by sculptor Tom Murphy, which were unveiled by Ken"
"London Underground stations are St. Paul's and Mansion House. The development's sensitive location — opposite St. Paul's Cathedral — and its modern architecture led to some controversy during its planning and construction, including criticism from Prince Charles. The architect was Jean Nouvel and the developer was Land Securities. The new eight-storey, 34 m high centre replaced an 11-storey, 40 m building constructed in the 1950s for the Bank of England, which was demolished in 2007. The complex's distinctive appearance has given it the nickname ""the stealth bomber"". One New Change opened its doors to the public at midday on 28"
"the Underground stations. As part of the Transported by Design programme of activities, in 15 October 2015, after two months of public voting, Mark Wallinger's Labyrinth work was elected by Londoners as one of the 10 favourite transport design icons. ""State Britain"" was installed inside the Duveen Hall of Tate Britain in January 2007. It is a meticulous recreation of a 40 metre long display which had originally been situated around peace campaigner Brian Haw's protest outside the Houses of Parliament against policies towards Iraq. The original display consisted of donations from the public, including paintings, banners and toys. This"
"was also instrumental in saving the Duke of Cornwall Hotel in Plymouth. Some works include: John Betjeman Sir John Betjeman (; 28 August 190619 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who described himself in ""Who's Who"" as a ""poet and hack"". He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. Betjeman"
"experiences with cancer. In 2006, Lycett Green organised various events to mark the centenary of her father’s birth. These included a gala at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London and a jamboree in Cornwall for eight thousand people. There were excursions by train from London to Bristol and, through ""Metro-land"", to Quainton Road; Lycett Green unveiled a commemorative plaque at Marylebone station to mark Betjeman's fond association with the railways. Presenting the Mayor of Slough, Berkshire, with a book of her father's poems, she made clear that he had regretted his mildly notorious poem of 1937:""Come, friendly bombs, and"
"for repairs; their spokesman said that the building was ""probably the finest example of a carved stone elevation in the whole region."" In November 2015, Burberry announced plans to use the site for manufacturing. However, following the Brexit vote, they put the plans on hold, finally abandoning them in 2017. The building was put up for auction in 2017 with a starting price of £1. Temple Works features in a John Betjeman BBC film, ""John Betjeman Discovers Leeds"" made in 1968 about Leeds city architecture. In late 2009 the building was opened as an arts centre, with an initial exhibition"
"first place, which was approximately £32,000,000. On 17 March 2007, the £102,000 statue to commemorate club stalwart Ted Bates was unveiled, outside the front of the Itchen Stand. Almost immediately, the statue was widely condemned by supporters due to it being out of proportion, and not an accurate likeness of the former club President. The 11-foot statue was made by sculptor Ian Brennan. Former chairman, Leon Crouch stated that he would help fund a replacement or remedial work, in association with the Ted Bates Trust, who were overseeing the collection of funds, commission and erection of the statue. The statue"
"aspirations to redevelop the station, removing the 1960s buildings and providing more commercial space by using the ""air rights"" above the platforms. In 2007, British Land announced that it had won the tender to demolish and rebuild the station, spending some £250m of its overall redevelopment budget of £1bn for the area. The number of platforms would increase from 18 to 21. In 2008, it was reported that the Arch could be rebuilt. In September 2011, the demolition plans were cancelled, and Aedas was appointed to give the station a makeover. In July 2014 a statue of navigator and cartographer"
"2017 for repair after being vandalised. John F. Kennedy Memorial, London A memorial bust of John F. Kennedy stands on the Marylebone Road in London, England, to the west of Great Portland Street underground station. A work of the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, it was unveiled on 15 May 1965 by the subject's brother, Robert F. Kennedy. The bronze bust is set on a pedestal of polished black granite. An adjacent plaque reads: The bust is a unique cast, but another bust of Kennedy by Lipchitz was installed on 11 November 1965 in Military Park, Newark, New Jersey, United States. The"
"unveiled at the Albert Embankment of the River Thames, in front of Lambeth Palace. Karen Newman (artist) Karen Newman MRBS (born 20 January 1951) is a British-born sculptor, best known for her bronze bust of Violette Szabo on the Albert Embankment of the River Thames, outside Lambeth Palace in London. Newman was trained at the Chelsea School of Art for a Pre-Diploma 1969–1970, then on to the City and Guilds Art School in Kennington, London 1970–1972. From 1980 to 2001 Newman worked at Madame Tussauds in London. Among her subjects were: Newman's life-size waxwork of Charlie Chaplin was exhibited at"
"John Betjeman Sir John Betjeman (; 28 August 190619 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who described himself in ""Who's Who"" as a ""poet and hack"". He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. Betjeman was born John Betjemann. He was the son of a prosperous silverware maker of Dutch"
"Statue of George Orwell A statue of George Orwell by the British sculptor Martin Jennings was unveiled on 7 November 2017 outside Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, in London. The wall behind the statue is inscribed with Orwell's words ""If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear"", from an unused preface to ""Animal Farm"". The head of BBC history, Robert Seatter, said of Orwell and the statue that ""He reputedly based his notorious Room 101 from ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"" on a room he had worked in whilst"
"made possible the cutting of the tunnels of London's deep level tube system"". (A part of the tunnelling shield used at Bank station was rediscovered during a refurbishment, and left visible painted red in a passageway leading to the Waterloo & City line.) The other side of the base bears the carved stone badge of the City & South London Railway. Visible in a gap between the statue and the base are the metal grilles of a vent shaft installed at Bank Junction to meet safety standards introduced after the King's Cross fire in 1987. The statute was unveiled by"
"considerable public opposition and prompted a campaign led by the Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman, leading to a public inquiry from November 1976 to February 1977. The inquiry recommended the western (1875) train shed roof should be retained in new development; consequently it was repaired and reinforced between 1982 and 1984, followed by repairs to the main roof completed in 1987. Initial plans included the widening of the stations' exit by two tracks to make eight, with 22 platforms in a layout similar to that of Waterloo station; the combined Broad Street and Liverpool Street station was to be at"
"Statue of Edward VII, Bootle The Statue of Edward VII stands in Stanley Park, Bootle, Sefton, Merseyside, England. It was erected to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII and consists of a bronze statue of Edward VII on a granite pedestal. The sculptor was George Wade. The statue was given to the borough by the local Member of Parliament, and stands on land given to the borough by Lord Derby. It was unveiled by Lady Derby in 1904. The statue commemorates the Coronation of King Edward VII, which took place on 9 August 1902. Edward VII acceded to the"
"clothing. In 2007, it was commented that the statue acknowledges Turing as a codebreaker but not as a gay icon. The statue became part of a new exhibition at Bletchley Park on Alan Turing in 2012, the centenary year of Turing's birth. Sir John Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing, attended the opening of the exhibition and posed with the statue. Alan Turing statue The Alan Turing statue, created in slate by Stephen Kettle in 2007, is located at Bletchley Park in England as part of an exhibition on Alan Turing. It was commissioned by the American businessman and philanthropist"
"intended as a temporary structure and remained in its unfinished state until 2004, when extensive work began on the station in conjunction with the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium. Additional facilities were provided to handle event crowds, and the staircase was completed in time for the opening of the new stadium in 2007. London Buses routes 83, 182, 206, 223, 245 and 297 serve the station. The proposed West London Orbital would call at this station. The underground railway would run between Brent Cross and Surbiton. The railway is still on the proposal stage and is not approved or funded at"
"Frances Segelman Frances Segelman (born 1949) is an English sculptor from Leeds. Born in Leeds, Segelman is a friend of the Royal Society of Arts, an associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and is well known for her busts of royalty and celebrity personalities. Amongst others she has sculpted busts of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Bruce Forsyth, Eamonn Holmes, David Frost, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Jack Rosenthal, Cherie Blair and John Profumo. In 1999 her statue of Leeds United legend Billy Bremner was unveiled at Elland Road."
"Frances Segelman Frances Segelman (born 1949) is an English sculptor from Leeds. Born in Leeds, Segelman is a friend of the Royal Society of Arts, an associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and is well known for her busts of royalty and celebrity personalities. Amongst others she has sculpted busts of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Bruce Forsyth, Eamonn Holmes, David Frost, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Jack Rosenthal, Cherie Blair and John Profumo. In 1999 her statue of Leeds United legend Billy Bremner was unveiled at Elland Road."
"end of the longest tunnel on the London Underground running to via the Bank branch. Refurbishment and improvement works completed in 2007 included new and reconstructed cross bridges between platforms and the installation of lifts for mobility impaired passengers. Cosmetic improvements carried out at the same time included the reinstatement of pole-mounted roundels on the sides of the entrance vestibule. Other work in the 2000s at the station includes the construction of a substantial air rights building spanning across the cutting. The station is locally listed by Merton Council as being of architectural interest, though not statutorily listed like the"
"of the existing one. This opened for traffic on 2 August 1926. The old tunnel was abandoned, and during the Second World War it was used to store torpedoes. Following serious floods, which washed parts of embankments away, the line was closed for about a fortnight during July and August 2007 for repairs. In 2007 some trains in the morning rush hour started at but this was discontinued from December 2008. The line features in two notable poems: ""Adlestrop"" by Edward Thomas and ""Pershore Station, or A Liverish Journey First Class"" by John Betjeman. After departing Oxford station, the Cotswold"