Oswald Laurence made the recording four decades ago

 

Mind the Gap returns to London tube station after wife's plea

 

A 40-year-old "mind the gap" recording once heard across the Tube is returning to one station - so the widow of the actor behind it can hear his voice.

 

Oswald Laurence's announcement used to be heard all over London, but it was phased out until only Embankment used it. Finally it disappeared there too. His wife recently asked for a copy, saying she used to go to the station after his death to hear his voice.

 

After the request Transport for London decided to restore it to Embankment. London Underground director Nigel Holness said: "Transport for London were approached by the widow of Oswald Laurence to see whether she could get a copy of the iconic 'mind the gap' announcement her husband made over 40 years ago.

 

"We were very touched by her story, so staff tracked down the recording and not only were they able to get a copy of the announcement on CD for her to keep, but are also working to restore the announcement at Embankment station."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21719848

aaawwww so cute :wacky:

was scared this was going to be a terrifying story of a guy getting his foot stuck in the gap or something

Please mind the gap between the edge of the platform and the train. Especially on some of the older platforms which are low compared to the size of the modern trains. Quite a step.