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Charity Commissioners

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities in England and Wales and maintains the Central Register of Charities.

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Charity Commissioners

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Avondale Park

This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...

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Samuel Gurney Snr

Samuel Gurney Snr

Banker and philanthropist. Born near Norwich. Father of Samuel and of Catherine who married Edward, the son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. Died Paris, returning, ill, from a stay in Nice.

Person, Philanthropy, France

1 memorial
Elizabeth Jesser Reid

Elizabeth Jesser Reid

Founder of Bedford College, anti-slavery activist and philanthropist. Her Wikipedia page is very informative. Elizabeth Jesser Sturch was born on 15 December 1789 in the St Clement Danes district...

Person, Education, Gender Issues, Philanthropy, Race Issues

1 memorial
Sir Moses Montefiore

Sir Moses Montefiore

Philanthropist and Jewish leader. Born Italy, brought up in London. Married into the Rothschild family.

Person, Philanthropy, Religion, Israel/Palestine, Italy

1 memorial
Robert Browning Settlement

Robert Browning Settlement

Inspired by East End schemes such as Toynbee Hall, this Settlement was established by Francis Herbert Stead (1857 – 1928, brother of W. T. Stead).  Francis was Congregationalist minister at York St...

Group, Philanthropy, Religion, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Ada Lewis-Hill

Ada Lewis-Hill

Ada Hannah Lewis-Hill, philanthropist. Born Liverpool but brought up in a large family in Dublin where she married Samuel Lewis in 1867. They lived in Grosvenor Square until his death in 1901, when...

Person, Philanthropy, Ireland

1 memorial