Group    From 1881 

Children's Society

Categories: Children, Social Welfare

Founded by Edward Rudolf as the Church of England Central Society for Providing Homes for Waifs and Strays.  In 1946 the name was changed to the Church of England Children's Society. The first home was in Dulwich but the society's aim is to get the children out of institutions and adopted or into foster care.

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Children's Society

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Children's Society - Edward Rudolf

In thankful memory of Edward de Montjoie Rudolf, 1852 - 1933.

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Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

From University of Southampton: "Based in a disused hostel on 125 Cannon Street Road, the Oxford and St George’s Club began in 1914 with a membership of 25 boys. The Club got its name from Basil’s ...

Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Education

2 memorials
Edward Smith

Edward Smith

Edward Smith is the 3rd on the right of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1901 in the Lambeth registration district. As a...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials
Rose Lucetta Elliott

Rose Lucetta Elliott

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 17. Buried in grave 2 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial
Henry Herbert Gwynn

Henry Herbert Gwynn

Henry Herbert Gwynn is 3rd from the right of the nine boys standing in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born in 1899 in Newington, Walworth, Surrey, the youngest of the six children of Ja...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials