Dr C. Skerry
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
1 memorial
Abolition of slavery
The British abolition of slavery came in two parts: first the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act became law on 25 March 1807, which left slavery itself still permitted until the Slavery Abolition Act...
Event, Race Issues, Social Welfare, Africa, Australia, Bermuda, Caribbean Islands, Indian Sub-continent, Jamaica, Sri Lanka
11 memorials
Mrs Catherine Smithies
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...
1 memorial
Society for Improving the Conditions of the Labouring Classes
Founded as the Labourer's Friend Society by Lord Shaftesbury intending to improve working class conditions. It was keen on the provision of allotments. 1844 it changed its name to the Society for I...
1 memorial
5 memorials
Lady Isabella Somerset
President of the British Women's Temperance Association , 1890 - 1903, founded of the first industrial farm for inebriate women and set up a home for training workhouse children. Born in London as...
1 memorial
Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor
From LMA: Founded January 1854 in Fashion Street with the aim to supply soup, bread and meat twice a week, during the winter to the Jewish poor. In 1902 it moved to 17-19 Butler Street, renamed Bru...
1 memorial
Southern Housing Group
Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington. From their website: "As one of southern E...
3 memorials
South Hackney Parochial Charities
South Hackney Parochial Charity was constituted under a trust deed dated 6th November 1900 as varied by the Charity Commission Scheme dated 27th September 1968. The charity’s main objective is the ...
1 memorial
Southwark Trades Council
From the website: "Each London borough is served by a trade union council (also known as a trades council or TUC). They are registered by the Trades Union Congress. They are organisations consistin...
Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
1 memorial
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