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First purpose built nurses' home in London

The Henriette Raphael Building at Guy's Hospital.

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First purpose built nurses' home in London

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Entrance to the Henriette Raphael building

{Etched in the glass doors:} Henriette Raphael gave her name to the first pur...

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Kingswood House

Kingswood House

A Grade II listed building formerly known as Kings Coppice. It may have taken its name from Edward King who was a tenant of Dulwich manor in the sixteenth century. Between 1811 and 1814, William Vi...

Building, Community / Clubs, Property

1 memorial
Castle Baynard Ward Club (centenary)

Castle Baynard Ward Club (centenary)

Founded by Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater. Initially intended to protect the ward's interests and enable members to meet councillors in the City of London. Now more just a social club.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Sir Walter Besant

Sir Walter Besant

Novelist and London historian.  Born Portsmouth. 1884 co-founded the Society of Authors. Secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Originator of the People's Palace.  First president of The Hamp...

Person, Community / Clubs, History, Literature

3 memorials
William Morris Hall

William Morris Hall

Ben and Charles Buck proposed a home for the socialist, radical and trades union people of Walthamstow in 1903. Funded by workers who bought bricks and organised sponsored bike rides and social eve...

Building, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Percy Baden Powell Huxford

Percy Baden Powell Huxford

Percy Baden Powell Huxford is the 2nd from the right of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 9 May 1900, in Walworth, one of at least ten children of Henry W...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials

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Richard Dimbleby

Richard Dimbleby

Broadcaster and journalist. Born Richard Frederick Dimbleby in Richmond, Surrey. In 1936 he was appointed as the BBC's first news observer and in 1939 became their war correspondent. He was the fir...

Person, TV & Radio

2 memorials
Marylebone Station Centenary

Marylebone Station Centenary

NW1, Melcombe Place

April 2015: this plaque and coat of arms have been removed. We didn't search the station for them so it's possible they have just be re...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Hugh Gater Jenkins

Hugh Gater Jenkins

Politician. Born Blenheim Dairy, Lancaster Road, Enfield. MP for Putney, 1964- 1979. Minister for the Arts, later Baron Jenkins of Putney. Died at Lynde House nursing home, Cambridge Park, Twickenham.

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Cornelius Hickey

Cornelius Hickey

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Onyx Environmental Trust

Onyx Environmental Trust

We think this group is now (2015) called Veolia.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy

1 memorial