A Ladbroke Grove ghostsign – a huge hidden gem that's hard to see

Within the entrance to Elgin Mews at the rear of The Elgin at 96 Ladbroke Grove which, btw, is an absolutely gorgeous example of a Victorian gin palace, there are some large letters painted on the wall.Here's a screenshot of the Google map of the area:Today there are residential properties along the mews, but up until the 1970s, there would have been small tradesmen here offering various services. The postal directories from 1899 through to 1910 show a range of businesses – a horse dealer, a dentist, a chimney sweep, a bath chair proprietor, a locksmith, a carman (that's a man with a van), an upholsterer, a billposter, a couple of builders and a french polisher.In the mews entrance off Ladbroke Grove there are large letters on the left side. Here it is in eight sections. The sign is one long line of big white letters on a black strip. Due to the narrowness here it's not possible to get a better angle on it. At first, all I could make out was S. KER[something]. OUN.... I found it…