Group    From 1847 

Committee and Friends of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union

Hope UK is a Christian charity based in London which educates children and young people about drug and alcohol abuse.

Local meetings started in Leeds with the objective to teach children the importance and principles of sobriety and teetotalism. in 1847 and a formal organisation was established in 1855 with the name The United Kingdom Band of Hope Union.

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Committee and Friends of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union

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Joseph Payne fountain - NW1

In memory of Joseph Payne, Esq., deputy assistant judge, a zealous total abst...

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John Alan Watts

John Alan Watts

John Alan Watts was born 2 April 1927, together with his twin sister Joyce Constance Watts (1927-2022). They were the children of Harry Watts (b.1892) and Edith Watts née Bacon (1895-1944) and thei...

Person, Children

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Training ship Arethusa

Training ship Arethusa

Training ships were run by the Marine Society, and catered for boys from a wide range of backgrounds; from fee-paying prospective Merchant Navy officers, through those in Poor Law or other institut...

Vehicle, Children, Tragedy, Transport, Crimea

2 memorials
Charles Hamilton (Frank Richards)

Charles Hamilton (Frank Richards)

Author for children.  Born Oak Street, Ealing, where the plaque now is.  Specialised in writing long series of stories generally using a different pen-name for each. Most famously, as Charles Hamil...

Person, Children, Literature

1 memorial
Wyndham-Ashley Mission

Wyndham-Ashley Mission

At 112 Regency Street, SW1, between Douglas Street and Rampayne Street. In 1921 the secretary was R. C. Hart-Dyke. (From Street Directory). Amalgamated with the One Tun Mission in 1930. From Westm...

Group, Children, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Captain Thomas Coram

Captain Thomas Coram

Born Lyme Regis, Dorset, where there is now a commemorative tower. Pioneer in the cause of child welfare. He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between England and America. For several ...

Person, Children, Social Welfare, USA

3 memorials