23 JULY 1954, Page 15

THE GRANGE, FULHAM

Sus,—May I respectfully congratulate Mr. John Betjeman upon his letter in the Spectator of July 16, re The Grange ' ?

I was also present at the inquiry on the 13th inst. I was astonished, annoyed and ashamed at the behaviour of the Town Clerk in what I considered to be a most 'unsports- manlike' cross-examination of witnesses, and what seemed to be a quite deliberate with- holding of vital information (apparently known only to the Council), and which in my opinion should have previously been available to such witnesses and the public. That my feelings were generally shared by a large number of persons present at the in- quiry was amply evinced by the loud (protesting) applause referred to by Mr. Betjcman. The experience of listening to these proccm,dins,, Ioit a paso mouth (probably a touch el TRIM

CYRIL WELLER 11 Matheson Road. West Kensington, W.14