Ongar Millennium History Society
Formed to promote and foster an active interest in the local history of Ongar, and to preserve it for future generations.
Formed to promote and foster an active interest in the local history of Ongar, and to preserve it for future generations.
We think this group is now (2015) called Veolia.
Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy
A club for Dutchmen who had escaped their occupied country to join the Allied Forces. The Dutch Wikipedia has some information. The day of opening may be 2 rather than 6 (sources vary). The lite...
Formed initially as the Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa, renamed in 1956. From their website: "To celebrate Ottawa’s centenary in 1926, the Society unveiled a memorial to Lieutenant-...
The Royal Over-Seas League was founded in 1910 by Sir Evelyn Wrench to foster international understanding and friendship.
Noted as the earliest public athletic ground in London. It includes ten tennis courts, an athletics track, two artificial grass pitches, and two bowling greens.
Conservation Society. Founded by Colonel Peter Flower and Lord Norwich.It has successfully opposed several unsympathetic building schemes in the area.
From Trinidad. Director of the Notting Hill Carnival 1973-1975. He found sponsorship, recruited more steel bands and reggae groups and introduced static sound systems, live music stages and genera...
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Caribbean Islands
Aristocrat and Girl Guides leader. Born as Ann de Trafford on 14 July 1918, she was the eldest of the four children of Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet, MC, JP, DL (1891-1971) and the ...