Place    From 1902 

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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Fitzjohn’s Residents’ Association

Fitzjohn’s Residents’ Association

2018: We can't find anything on-line to indicate that they are currently active.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Circus Friends Association

Circus Friends Association

Founded, as the Circus Fans' Association, in 1934 at Olympia, with the 'involvement and encouragement of Bertram Mills' Circus, to 'champion the cause of the circus in England, to right injustice, ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Theatre

1 memorial
Matchmakers Union

Matchmakers Union

Formed as the Union of Women Match Workers following the matchgirls strike at the Bryant and May factory in Bow. Its first secretary was Annie Besant and by October of 1888, 666 members had been en...

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Franco-British Society

Franco-British Society

From the picture source website: "Founded in 1924, although its roots go back to the Entente Cordiale at the beginning of the 20th century, it is dedicated to encouraging closer relations between B...

Group, Community / Clubs, France

2 memorials
Marine Society

Marine Society

From the Marine Society: "Founded with the aim of providing men to fight in the King's ships as Britain faced war with most of Europe, The Marine Society was the world's first charity dedicated to ...

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Transport

1 memorial

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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Founded as the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867.  London...

Group, Benefactor, Animals, Food & Drink

38 memorials
W. Davidson

W. Davidson

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
National Union of Public Employees

National Union of Public Employees

WC1, Tavistock Square Gardens

Planted on 13th October 1989 to celebrate a hundred years of caring in the public services. Rodney Bickerstaffe - General Secretary Mic...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Royal South London Dispensary for the Working Poor

Royal South London Dispensary for the Working Poor

SE1, Lambeth Road, 52, School of Historical Dress

The School of Historical Dress purchased the freehold in 2016. From their Facebook page: The building was erected in 1841 as The Royal So...

2 creators
Wimbledon Common windmill

Wimbledon Common windmill

A Grade II* listed building. It was built by a carpenter, Charles March, and is a rare example of a 'hollow-post' mill. It continued in use until 1864, when the miller was evicted by the Lord of th...

Building, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial