1879 - 1905
Sir George Williams, 1821 - 1905, founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, lived at no 13 Russell Square.
In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.
WC1, Russell Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir George Williams
The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improvement of y...
Founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. Born Somerset. Died in a ho...
He lived here for nearly 50 years from 1936 until his death in 1983.
{Symbols for: LFB, AFS London, AFS Mitcham} In memory of eleven London Auxiliary Firemen, a Sub Officer of the London Fire Brigade and fi...
Designed by architect T. Phillips Figgis.
Plaque unveiled by Sir Derek Jacobi.
The Rotblat plaque is on the UK offices of the Pugwash organisation. The blue plaque on the building at the left of our photo is John Nas...
