Jim Gaffney

Jim Gaffney

Spent his life helping vulnerable children.

Person, Children, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Amy Garvey

Amy Garvey

Campaigner for gender and social justice. Born in Jamaica.  1914 met Garvey, joined the Universal Negro Improvement Association and became a Pan-Africanist campaigner.  Moved to the US in 1918 wher...

Person, Gender Issues, Race Issues, Social Welfare, Jamaica, USA

1 memorial
Gatehouse Square, Southwark

Gatehouse Square, Southwark

Social housing and nearby workshops designed by the Greater London Council for Southwark Council and funded by the Sea Containers Group.

Building, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Girls Friendly Society

Girls Friendly Society

From English Heritage: "... founded in 1875 by Mary Townsend as an Anglican organisation that offered care and support to such women, through seven 'lodges' across west London, in areas like Ealing...

Group, Gender Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
George Godwin

George Godwin

Architect, journalist and social reformer. Editor of "The Builder". Honorary Secretary to the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition Memorial. Born in Brompton Terrace, Kensington. Died at h...

Person, Architecture, Journalism / Publishing, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Owen Gordon, SBSTJ

Owen Gordon, SBSTJ

Appointed as Serving Brother in 1983. The date of birth given on the memorial is 19XX.

Person, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Gospel Lighthouse Mission

Gospel Lighthouse Mission

Our drawing, from Exploring Southwark,shows the building to the right of the Mission before the Club building arrived.This website also gives the history of the construction of the two buildings, a...

Building, Education, Property, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Edward Owen Greening

Edward Owen Greening

Co-operative movement activist and social reformer. Born at Warrington, Lancashire. He joined the Anti-Slavery Society and was a supporter of the Northern cause in the American civil war. His invol...

Person, Race Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Greenwich Hospital

Greenwich Hospital

From Greenwich Hospital: "The Royal Charter of William and Mary dated 25 October 1694 established the Royal Hospital for Seamen (latterly known as Greenwich Hospital) as a home for retired seamen o...

Place, Armed Forces, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Reverend St John Groser

Reverend St John Groser

Priest and social reformer.  Born Australia to parents who were there as missionaries.  Educated in England.  Vicar of Christ Church, Watney Street from 1929-48.  Held left-wing views that he acted...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Social Welfare, Australia

1 memorial
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