National British Women's Temperance Association
Incorporated June 1896. We can't find any information about this organisation but think the NBWTA possibly mutated into the BWTA.
Incorporated June 1896. We can't find any information about this organisation but think the NBWTA possibly mutated into the BWTA.
The children's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and still active in 2008 - we found the pledge with a link to join: "The Pledge: That I may give my best service to home and country...
The first geological society in the world, inaugurated in The Freemasons' Tavern. Founded by 13 men having dinner on Friday the 13th. Is this why the earth is in such a mess?
During WW2 the US armed forces worshipped at the Grosvenor Chapel and partied at Rainbow Corner. This seems a good place to mention the searchable on-line honour roll of 28,000 Americans based in ...
English Buildings has a good short intro to Quakers in England and an assessment of an important Quaker building, albeit, not in London. Quakers were active in the WW2 Kindertransport.
Died in London prisons and were buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
From the picture source website: "Modern in outlook, at Belmont & Lowe we value our heritage which dates back to 1756. From our roots in The Temple and The City comes our founding principle of ...
The British Navy is known as the Senior Service because it is the oldest of the British armed services (not because it was named after the cigarettes).
Although the Smithfield memorial does not specifically refer to them this dedication is intended to include the many Smithfield workers who died when a V2 rocket hit the market during the final day...