Group    From 1970 

Battersea Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to similar campaigns and generally to improve the quality of life in Battersea.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Battersea Society

Creations i

Donald Swann

Donald Swann, 1923 - 1994, composer, songwriter and entertainer, lived here 1...

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Hilda Hewlett

The plaque is located on the site of her first factory which was called the O...

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Katherine Mackay Low

Katharine Mackay Low, 1855 - 1923, philanthropist, in whose memory this settl...

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Sir George Shearing

Sir George Shearing OBE, 1919 - 2011, jazz pianist and composer. The Batterse...

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Other Subjects

Hornsey Y.M.C.A. extension

Hornsey Y.M.C.A. extension

Extension of Hornsey Y.M.C.A.

Building, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
George Arthur Roberts

George Arthur Roberts

Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to join the British Army. In WW1, he earned a reputation for throwing bombs back over enemy lines and was nicknamed the 'Coc...

Person, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Emergency Services, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, France, Turkey

War served, WW2
1 memorial
European Regional Development Fund

European Regional Development Fund

A fund allocated to the European Union. It focuses on reducing economic disparities within and between member states by supporting economic regeneration and safeguarding jobs.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial