A view of derelict land across Gould's Hill, Shadwell, just prior to the laying out of the King Edward Memorial Park. A solitary lamp post stands and the ground is laden with rubble. There are horses and carts being used to clear the land. The spire of St George in The East can be seen in the distance. The King Edward Memorial Park (Shadwell Park to locals) was officially opened on 24 June 1922 by King George V and Queen Mary with the following dedication "In grateful memory of King Edward VII. This park is dedicated to the use and enjoyment of the people of East London for ever". The East London Observer gave a report of a committee meeting about the setting up of the 3.3 hectare park as early as December 1911. The completed park included a bandstand, waterfront benches, children's playing area, bowling green, all weather football pitch and tennis courts. The following streets, and the properties on them, were demolished to make way for the park: Market Hill, Popes Hill, Broad Bridge, Gould's Hill, Bell Wharf Hill, Monmouth Street, Middle Shadwell, Shadwell Green, Garth Street, Leading Street, Lower Shadwell, New Road, and Labour In Vain Street. In addition to numerous terraced houses the park also replaced an oil works, Kent & Essex Wharf, Victoria Wharf, The Linde British Refrigeration Works, and Shadwell Fish Market. Located within the park is the Grade II listed Rotherhithe Tunnel Shaft number 3. The Rotherhithe Tunnel itself passes underneath the park. A plaque erected in 1922 by the LCC commemorates Sir Hugh Willoughby, who in May 1533 set off near here with three ships in search of the Northeast Passage to India. The Thames Path passes through the park. In 2014, after much local opposition, Thames Water received permission to use part of the park for construction of sewer works for the Tideway Construction Project.