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There is also the moral issue. WH Smith, who gave the money for the garden, did not do so to avoid a fire risk or for something to do with wharfs. He said—a historian has researched this—that it was nothing to do with those issues; it was his particular desire to cater for the local children. WH Smith said he had a morbid desire to keep that green area free of building. It is somewhat on the immoral side for us to pass over lightly the desire of a generous philanthropist of over 100 years ago.