Founded by Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840-1915) and other Jewish philanthropists including Frederick Mocatta and Samuel Montagu to provide "the industrial classes with commodious and healthy Dwellings at a minimum rent". 1952 renamed as the Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Ltd. Today known as IDS.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company
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Rothschild Buildings arch
This arch originally formed an entrance to the tenement block of model dwelli...
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Southern Housing Group
Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington. From their website: "As one of southern E...
3 memorials
Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association
Founded by Elizabeth Finn, now called Elizabeth Finn Care.
1 memorial
Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Vicereine of India and director of emergency relief services. Born Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley at 32 Bruton Street. A leading member of London society, she married Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1922....
Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Borneo, India
2 memorials
Toynbee Housing Society
Toynbee Housing Association (which we guess is its new name) was created out of activities at Toynbee Hall.
1 memorial
Benjamin Waugh
Social reformer and minister. Born in Settle, Yorkshire. Whilst working in the slums of Greenwich, he became appalled at the deprivations and cruelties suffered by children. He wrote 'The Gaol Crad...
4 memorials
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Lord Byron
Born Holles Street, baptised at St Marylebone church in the same year. Spent the first 10 years of his life in Aberdeen with his mother. On the death of a great-uncle in 1798 he succeeded to the ti...
9 memorials
Carrie Reichardt
Artist active in 2020 with a number of long-running projects, and involved in a number of campaigns. She is a long-time campaigner against the death penalty and communicated with Herman Wallace for...
24 memorials
Alfred the Great
King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Born Wantage. Introduced a level of education not previously known in Anglo-Saxon England for his sons, those of other nobles and even clever boys o...
6 memorials
American Society of Civil Engineers
Founded to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Based in Reston, Virginia, it is probably the oldest national engineering society in the United States.
1 memorial
Mayoralty of the City of London - 800th anniversary
The Mayor, poor lamb, has to make 700 speeches during his year in office.
2 memorials
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