Group    From 1924 

Franco-British Society

Categories: Community / Clubs

Countries: France

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 Britain and France."

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Franco-British Society

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Entente Cordiale - 50th

1904 - 1954 To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Entente Cordiale the Fran...

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Entente Cordiale - centenary

1904 - 2004 To celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale the Franco-Bri...

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Other Subjects

Turk's Head Charity

Turk's Head Charity

From the Picture source website: "The Turk’s Head was bought from the Council and renovated by our charity in 1992. Now it provides a café and affordable workspace and the rental income pays our ch...

Group, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

2 memorials
Nathan Pass

Nathan Pass

Part of Somers Town Community.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
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
Stanley Hall & Baths

Stanley Hall & Baths

From the splendid Acland Burgley School history site we learn that the Honourable E. Lyulph Stanley (1839-1925 and son of Lady Stanley) was an energetic member of the London School Board with speci...

Building, Community / Clubs, Education, Sport / Games

1 memorial

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W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden

W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden

On his father's death in 1891 he became head of the family firm of W.H. Smith and Son and also took over as MP for the Strand Division, until 1910. Chairman of King's College Hospital. Became 2nd V...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
St Alphage Church

St Alphage Church

Escaped the Great Fire. Demolished and rebuilt in 1774-7. Unused it was demolished in 1923 leaving part of the tower and the porch but then that was badly burnt in WW2. There is a related ruin jus...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
W. H. Smith

W. H. Smith

William Henry Smith. Bookseller and politician. The son in "W. H. Smith and Son".  He introduced the W. H. Smith stalls at railway stations and the business thrived. Entered politics in 1868.  Appo...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving

Actor-manager. Born in Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset. Brought up in near poverty and was afflicted with a pronounced speech impediment. The first actor to be knighted. 1878 - 1902 he managed the Lyc...

Person, Theatre

8 memorials
Richard Dadd

Richard Dadd

Painter. Born Chatham in Kent. Died in a lunatic asylum at Broadmoor, outside London of "an extensive disease of the lungs".

Person, Art

1 memorial