1 JULY 1922, Page 11

The King Edward Memorial Park at Shadwell, which the King

opened last Saturday, is not only a boon to a very poor and crowded district but also a valuable addition to-the amenities of London. As the King said, modern London turns its back on the Thames, and in the greatest port in the world it is difficult to get a view of the waterway. There are now no pleasure steamers to Greenwich, and below the Tower one can only sec the river from a deserted landing-stage here and there. The new park at Shadwell will, in the King's words, " help to correct this modern blindness and open a window through which the people of the neighbourhood may enjoy a breath of sea air," and see the endless procession of merchantmen on their lawful occasions in the Port of London.