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Friends of Gwendwr Gardens [FoGG]
Gwendwr Gardens
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.
See memorial, history of the bombing, and map of the bomb damage.
Links to History of the Gardens on other sites 1 2
FoGG
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.
A small project completed.
We have planted more than 500 snowdrop bulbs in December 2019
lift a square of turf
some snowdrops
put the turf back
repeat many timesWe will find out in the spring how smart the squirrel is. Perhaps he just sees our work as an "Advent Calendar" for squirrels.
Being involved
If you are interested in being involved in this group, or would like to hear about our next meeting or planned activities, please contact:
Chair: John Griffiths - truefeelings@gmail.com 07789 095 748
Email Group and email history
We have an email group which we encourage you to join by sending an email to
At that site you can also see a history of the group's emails, which include images of the work we are doing.
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