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Constance Finn

Categories: Social Welfare

Constance Finn

Daughter of Elizabeth Finn.

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Constance Finn

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Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association

Founded here by Elizabeth and Constance Finn, the Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid...

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Westminster Union Workhouse / St James Workhouse

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1 memorial
Otto Schiff

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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 ...

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3 memorials
Jewish Board of Guardians

Jewish Board of Guardians

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1 memorial