Plaque

Caroline Chisholm

Inscription

Greater London Council
Caroline Chisholm, 1808 - 1877, philanthropist, "The Emigrants' Friend", lived here.

Site: Caroline Chisholm (1 memorial)

N1, Charlton Place, 32

In Chisholm's time this house was number 3 Charlton Crescent and was her headquarters in England.

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Caroline Chisholm

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Caroline Chisholm

Philanthropist, "The Emigrants' Friend". Born Caroline Jones near Northampton...

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Caroline Chisholm

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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