Founded as part of the legacy of Anne, Lady Dacre. Originally it was an almshouse and a school for poor children.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Emanuel Hospital
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Emanuel Hospital
On this site stood Emanuel Hospital, founded 1594 by Lady Dacre, re-establish...
Other Subjects
Mr William Aviss
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
1 memorial
Rev. R. Henley
Administrator of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862. Listed as "The Hon. and Revd. R. Henley - Incumbent" on the Pest House plaque. Vicar of St Mary's Putney in 1886.
2 memorials
Eleanor Jane Chute
She was born as Eleanor Jane Portal on 13 May 1854 in Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, the second daughter and the third of the seven children of Sir William Spencer Portal, 1st Baronet (1822-1905) ...
1 memorial
Abbeyfield Society
A charity which provides sheltered housing and care homes for elderly people, now known just as Abbeyfield. Founded by Richard Carr-Gomm, it owns and manages around 200 houses and 20 care homes (2...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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C. & F. Bryen
Builders active in 1937, but the London Gazette carried this: "NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned Charles Francis Bryen and Frank William ...
1 memorial
Muses - Apollo
WC2, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery - Staircase Hall - Half-way Landing
Osbert Sitwell as Apollo, god of music, dance and lots more, plays a pipe to awaken the muses.
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Frederick Simms
SW6, Ranelagh Gardens
Diamond Geezer has a post on this area, the station and the footbridge.
1 subject commemorated
Gainsborough Film Studios
Gainsborough Pictures was founded in 1924 by Michael Balcon. These Islington studios were closely related to those at Lime Grove, used by Gaumont-British, with Balcon as Director of Production for ...
2 memorials
First synagogue after resettlement
EC3, Creechurch Lane
Sure looks like a City of London plaque but the text around the edge is different. We're guessing that the Congregation funded the plaque...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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