Born at 24 Grosvenor Square. Promoted many reform causes, connected with factories, children, mental illness, housing. Also supported the restoration of the Holy Land to the Jews. President of the Stratford Martyrs memorial committee. 1884 founded and became President of The Ragged School Union. c.1914 this became 'The Shaftesbury Society and Ragged School Union' and in 1944 The Shaftesbury Society. Lord Shaftesbury died Folkestone.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury - Harrow
The quotation is from Psalm 41, the King James Version. While at school, Sha...
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain - Eros
The 1893 statue commonly known as 'Eros' was apparently erected as his brothe...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
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Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery
In 1874, on the death of her father, Mayer de Rothschild, she became the richest woman in Britain. Married 5th Earl of Rosebery, who, after her death, achieved his ambition of becoming Prime Minis...
1 memorial
Frederick Nicholas Charrington
Renounced a brewing fortune to help the East End poor. Born Bow Road, the heir to Charrington’s Brewery in Stepney. He entered the business but, aged 19, experienced a religious conversion and be...
Person, Food & Drink, Jack the Ripper suspects, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
2 memorials
Waterloo Free Buffet
Fed over eight million soldiers and sailors from British, Imperial & Allied Forces. Worked and supported entirely by voluntary effort, probably also entirely female.We could not find a picture...
1 memorial
Valentine Poole Trust
A charity founded when Valentine Poole left various properties he owned to the parishioners of Chipping Barnet, where he was born. It now provides relief to the needy and poor. We can find nothing...
1 memorial
Sir William Powell
Politician and philanthropist. Born as William Hinson circa 1624. His uncle, Sir Edward Powell, 1st Baronet of Pengethly, left him his estates on condition that he changed his name to Powell. In 16...
1 memorial
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Royal Gates - Victoria Park
E9, Grove Road
The plaque is not clear about what was constructed. The piers look original so we guess it was just the gates themselves.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
8 memorials
1 memorial
Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding
Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG, RAF, Baron of Bentley Priory in the county of Middlesex. Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command Royal Air Force from its formation in 1936 until Novembe...
5 memorials
Alice Maud Denman
Died in a fire at 423 Hackney Road on the night of 19/20 April 1902. For more details see our page for the fire.
2 memorials
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