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...
Other Subjects
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
A charity for the preservation of public parks and gardens in London. It facilitated the creation of new public open spaces. First chairman was the Earl of Meath. In about 1890 the MPGA was based a...
Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy
7 memorials
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His grandfather and two great-uncles had made their names, literally, in the opium trade with China (facilitated by the British)...
Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India
2 memorials
Jemina Durning Smith
The following information primarily comes from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, also see the Durning Library: Born the eldest daughter of John Benjamin Smith (merchant and politician) ...
1 memorial
Toc H
International Christian movement. Named after Talbot House, using the army's signaling code for "T". Founded by Tubby Clayton.
1 memorial
Joshua Watson
Philanthropist, educationalist and prominent lay churchman. Born Tower Hill. Went into his father's wine merchant business. 1811 he took the house at Clapton. A leading member of the "Hackney P...
1 memorial
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