Tag Archives: WH Smith

Gertrude Massey’s masterstrokes showed Royalty in best light

Posted on February 22, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: A prize-winner at Croydon School of Art went on to become one of the most sought-after portrait artists in Edwardian London, and taught Evelyn Waugh and the Wizard of Oz’s Scarecrow. DAVID MORGAN recalls the stellar career of … Continue reading →

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Whitgift Centre ever-present Sainsbury’s opts to shut up shop

Posted on June 12, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Latest exit of flagship store will be a hammer blow to the town centre. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The exodus of major stores from the blighted Whitgift Centre is about to get worse still, with Sainsbury’s to … Continue reading →

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WH Smith is latest Whitgift Centre store to shut up shop

Posted on December 30, 2022 by insidecroydon

Our retailing correspondent, MT WALLETTE, on the latest (partial) closure on Croydon’s already badly run-down High Street WH Smith, one of the mainstays of the Whitgift Centre ever since it opened more than 50 years ago, is about to downsize … Continue reading →

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