Founded by Douglas Macmillan as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, it has operated under several name, including Macmillan Cancer Relief. There are over 3,000 Macmillan Nurses throughout Britain, providing palliative care to cancer sufferers.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Macmillan Cancer Support
Douglas Macmillan, 1884 - 1969, founder of Macmillan Cancer Relief, lived her...
Built the ghost bike for his working colleague at Mosquito Bikes in Essex Road, from spare, otherwise unusable, parts.
Benefactor. The 'Carpinter' on the plaque is thought to indicate his livelihood rather than his surname.
