Plaque

John Howard - WC1

Inscription

LCC
John Howard, 1726 - 1790, prison reformer lived here.

Site: John Howard - WC1 (1 memorial)

WC1, Great Ormond Street, 23

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John Howard - WC1

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John Howard

Prison reformer. Born Hackney. Travelled throughout the UK and then further a...

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John Howard - WC1

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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