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Action for Children

Categories: Benefactor, Children

National children's charity. Founded by the Reverend Thomas Bowman Stephenson as 'The Children's Home'. Renamed 'National Children's Home' and adopted its present name in 2008. It originally provided homes run by mother and father figures who gave respect and affection to destitute children,

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Ms Benett

Ms Benett

Daughter of William Benett.

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Nazareth House

Nazareth House

In 1850, Dr. Nicholas Wiseman became concerned about the plight of the aged, orphans and abandoned children in London. He appealed to a recently formed religious order in France which took care of ...

Building, Benefactor, Community / Clubs, Religion

1 memorial
Susie Burrows

Susie Burrows

One-time (including June 2020) chair of Newington Green Action Group, which worked with Mary on the Green, the campaign to erect a statue commemorating Mary Wollstonecraft on Newington Green. In 20...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
J. Beavington Atkinson

J. Beavington Atkinson

Andrew Behan has researched Atkinson and provides: Joseph Beavington Atkinson was born on 22 May 1822 in Higher Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, the eldest son of Joseph and Sarah Atkinson, née Wa...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial

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Diana Princess of Wales

Diana Princess of Wales

Born Lady Diana Frances Spencer in Norfolk. Married the Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981, divorced 28 August 1996. Died in a car crash in Paris with Dodi Fayed. Abov...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous, France

12 memorials
Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's

The second largest supermarket chain in the U.K. Founded by John James Sainsbury at 173 Drury Lane. In June 2015, the group comprised 1,312 branches and convenience stores.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Carlton House / Salisbury Club

Carlton House / Salisbury Club

The house and gardens of what is now 694a High Road E11 have had a complicated series of uses which we have not bottomed out. The house and/or either of the two buildings in the front garden and/or...

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Sloane Court East bomb - pavement plaque

Sloane Court East bomb - pavement plaque

SW1, Turk's Row

Refer to Sloane Court East V1 bomb for info about the event. The number of dead is not accurate on either plaque. At the time the death t...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Fortune Theatre - WC2

Fortune Theatre - WC2

Designed by Ernest Schaufelberg, this was the first London theatre to be built after the end of WW1, and one of the first buildings in London to to use ferro-concrete construction. Built on the sit...

Building, Theatre

2 memorials