We sincerely trust that the governors of the Whitgift Foundation,
headed by their chairman, Sir Frederick Edridge, a citizen of Croydon, well known and much respected for his public spirit, will be successful in their attempt to prevent the demolition of the Whitgift Hospital for the purpose of a road- widening scheme which is contemplated by the Croydon Council. To use compulsory powers for the destruction of the one beautiful and historical building left in a town like Croydon, which, owing to newness, is bound to be a city of mean streets, would in our opinion be little short of a crime. We have not any first-hand knowledge of the ground, but our experience of similar so-called public improvements leads us to feel confident that the governors are right when they state that if careful and patient considera- tion is given to the problem, an adequate alternative widening scheme can be devised. We may add that the Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter to Thursday's Times strongly supports the action of the governors.
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