Plaque

Florence Keen - Islington plaque

Erection date: 27/7/2013

Inscription

Florence Keen, 1868 - 1942, founder of North Islington School for Mothers, later Manor Gardens Centre.
London Borough of Islington
Manor Gardens Centre Centenary 2013

Site: Florence Keen (2 memorials)

N7, Manor Gardens, Manor Gardens Centre

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Florence Keen - Islington plaque

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North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers

Founded by Florence Keen.  1983 renamed 'Manor Gardens Centre'.

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Florence Keen

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Florence Keen - Islington plaque

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Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Florence Keen - 2 stone plaques

Florence Keen - 2 stone plaques

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