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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The Children's Fold
A Barnardo's home, also referred to as Sheppard's House. It was established around 1887 at 182 Grove Road, E3. Its address is sometimes given as 180 Grove Road, so may have expanded into the neighb...
1 memorial
Gospel Lighthouse Mission
Our drawing, from Exploring Southwark,shows the building to the right of the Mission before the Club building arrived.This website also gives the history of the construction of the two buildings, a...
1 memorial
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Bishop and opponent of apartheid and campaigner on many other causes: AIDS, homophobia, etc. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. His Wikipedia page and obituary confirm that he died, aged 90 ...
Person, Peace, Race Issues, Religion, Seriously Famous, Social Welfare, South Africa
1 memorial
One Housing Group
The largest provider of affordable and supported housing in Camden, with almost 40 years of experience in the borough.
3 memorials
Sailors' Home - Ensign Street & Dock Street
A group of philanthropists, led by Rev. George Charles ‘Boatswain’ Smith (1782–1863) founded the Destitute Sailors' Asylum in 1827, based in a converted warehouse in Dock Street and providing shelt...
1 memorial