Lived and worked in North Kensington, 1960s - her death. She was the driving force behind the campaigns for better housing, more play-space and new nurseries.
At It's your Colville we were shocked to read: "The Colville Nursery Pat McDonald gates are dedicated to the People's Association community activist play worker, who was murdered by her husband."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Pat McDonald
{On the plaque attached to the railings:} Pat McDonald, working-class heroine...
Possibly designed by Wren. Built by Lord Hatton following the loss of St Andrews church Holborn in the Great Fire. In 1721 converted to house St Andrew's Parochial School. It was given two entra...
Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. Known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady B...
Person, Children, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, TV & Radio, Caribbean Islands
One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 11. Buried in grave 4 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.
See the Evelina Children's Hospital for more information.
This is Local London news item is useful. The LEB is mentioned on the plaque because at the time they owned the building, the former fire...
This 1860 building, by architect James Knowles Snr, is studded with many portrait busts of which we believe only these 14 are representat...
Music hall artiste. Born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood at 36 Plumber Street, Hoxton. She made her debut at the Eagle Tavern in 1884, using the name Bella Delmere. The following year, she changed her ...
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