Formed to protect, preserve and improve buildings, transport, roads and open spaces in Finchley and Friern Barnet and their environs, and to explore the history and the special features of the area. The Finchley Society covers the old Borough of Finchley and the Urban District of Friern Barnet, now part of the London Borough of Barnet, and takes an interest in most aspects of life in the community.
Spike Milligan was the first President, a post he held until his death in 2002.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Finchley Society
Near this site was situated a toll gate abolished in 1871. The Finchley Society
Joseph Grimaldi Joseph Grimaldi was born in 1778 in London. His father was a...
Harry Beck, designer of the 1933 London Underground map, lived here, 1936 - 1...
2017: The plaque is no longer here (our photograph was taken 2008), We have c...
18th century London club with political (Whig) and literary interests. Tending to the clandestine it met, at different periods, at the Trumpet Tavern, the Fountain Tavern and at Barn Elms. In sum...
Group, Community / Clubs, Literature, Politics & Administration
This non-political, non-commercial association is now known as the Mekong Club. The picture source website gives an account of the history of the association.
This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930. It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage. The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...
The society's website doesn't specify when it came into existence. It contains a number of 'journals', the oldest of which is dated 1980, so maybe it dates from then.
It takes its name from the streams that follow the lines of the A22 and A23 roads, and meet in Purley. Its objectives are to extend the knowledge of local history in Caterham, Purley and the surrou...
Since arriving at Paddington Station from Peru this bear's journeys have not ceased. He's been moved around the station a few times. Octo...
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