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Carr-Gomm Society

Charity founded by Richard Carr-Gomm, providing support to deprived people.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Carr-Gomm Society

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Richard Carr-Gomm

The plaque was erected while he was still alive.

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RAF Benevolent Fund

Created by Lord Trenchard to provide direct welfare assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force family in need or distress.

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Andrew Gibb

Andrew Gibb

Ship-repairer and philanthropist. Born in Glasgow. After serving his apprenticeship in shipbuilding, he came to London to ply his trade. He was deacon of St Mark's Presbyterian Church in Greenwich,...

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1 memorial
Henry Gage Spicer

Henry Gage Spicer

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3 memorials
George Green

George Green

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2 memorials
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount

Born New York City into an extremely wealthy family.  Lived in Rome in his mid-thirties where he developed a life-long taste for the arts.  On his father’s death in 1890 he built the luxury Waldorf...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Philanthropy, Property, Italy, USA

1 memorial