Lions Clubs International were begun on 7 June 1917 in America by a Chicago businessman. The first Lions Club in the UK was formed in London in 1950. From LionsMD105: "We are one of the largest service organisations in the World. As members of Lions Clubs we volunteer our time and skills to provide selfless, effective, community service to answer the needs that challenge communities. By doing this we enjoy the Fun and Fellowship of serving the community at both Local, National and International levels."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
50 years of Lionism in the British Isles
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Lionism in the British Isles
{Beside a badge with the text: ' L Lions International, We Serve' Cypress Oak...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
John Ortelli
Giovanni Battista Ortelli was a successful Italian businessman who founded the Italian Hospital Queen Square. The badly deteriorated Ortelli family vault is at St Mary's RC Cemetery, NW10. There y...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Sir Squire Bancroft
Actor-manager. Born Rotherhithe. Squire was his given first name. Although much information about this man is contained on his Wikipedia page our colleague, Andrew Behan, researched him through pub...
1 memorial
Commercial Motor Users of Hackney
The name suggest a group of local business people coming together around the use of new-fangled motor-powered conveyances. The text of the plaque tells us that they also had charitable activities. ...
1 memorial
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Margaret Pyke Centre
One of the first family planning clinics, founded in 1968 in Charlotte Street, by Jean Medawar and David Pyke.
1 memorial
Eyre Arms Tavern
NW8, Grove End Road
{Beneath the Eyre family coat of arms:} 1821 1928 Site of Eyre Arms Tavern.
1 subject commemorated
F. E. J. Hart
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial