Queen’s Park: A History

Queen’s Park today is one of London’s most vibrant and popular communities, known for its cafes, literary festival and famous residents. But its history is equally fascinating: from royal roots in Anglo-Saxon times via the royal visit which gives the park its name today, this book traces the development of Queen’s Park through two world wars, decline and its ultimate rebirth.
AUTHOR: Steve Crabb is an award-winning editor, writer and campaigner with a life-long passion for history. After achieving a first-class degree in Modern History at Oxford, he worked as a journalist and editor, and then as a senior leader in charities. He has edited a number of magazines and relaunched the magazine of the British Legion, as well as contributing articles tp the Guardian and The Sunday Times, among others. He visits journalism schools throughout the country and speaks as a guest lecturer. He is a keen history researcher, and has done ground-breaking research into the involvement of English and Scottish leaders in the Thirty Years War, the lost mediaeval city of Semifonte and the history of the area of London he has lived in for the past 24 years, Queen’s Park. His research into the history of 31 soldiers from Queen’s Park who died in WW1 and are commemorated on a plaque in the parish church. 30 b/w illustrations