Group    From 1968 

International Churchill Society (UK)

Categories: History

From their website: "PRESERVING THE MEMORY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL By celebrating the timeless values of Sir Winston Churchill, ICS will embolden all generations to understand the historical context of his life and defend, enhance, and promote the values he embodied: freedom, democracy, and human rights. The International Churchill Society (ICS), founded in 1968 shortly after Churchill’s death, is the world’s preeminent member organisation dedicated to preserving the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill. At a time when leadership is challenged at every turn, that legacy looms larger and remains more relevant than ever."

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International Churchill Society (UK)

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Churchill's funeral

The plaque is on a lower deck, above where the coffin would have been placed....

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Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Founded by Richardson Evans and others, to 'safeguard the amenities of the Wimbledon district and to promote an interest in local history and wildlife'. It was originally known as the John Evelyn C...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, History

6 memorials
The Equiano Society

The Equiano Society

Founded by Arthur Torrington and Samuel B. King. Its main objective is to publicise and celebrate the life and work of Olaudah Equiano

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Black British Heritage

Black British Heritage

They have an address at 182 Hammersmith Road, but the only website we can find (Dec 2011) is in Japanese.  Something fishy going on.

Group, History, Race Issues

1 memorial
Jan Schneiger

Jan Schneiger

One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.

Person, History

1 memorial
Talbot dog

Talbot dog

Extinct white hunting dog.  Now mainly seen in heraldry.

Animal, Animals, History

1 memorial

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Chelsea Football Club

Chelsea Football Club

Football club based at Stamford Bridge, Fulham. They play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football.

Group, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Station Hotel, Richmond

Station Hotel, Richmond

This 1893 map (extract here) shows the Station Hotel (P.H.) opposite the station but with no building behind. By 1933 this map show the PH building extending all the way back to Parkshot. The Crawd...

Building, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Music / songs

1 memorial
Music Heritage London

Music Heritage London

Their website describes them as 'packaging and promoting London's unique music heritage with compelling and immersive experiences that audiences of all ages can enjoy and engage with'.

Group, Music / songs

1 memorial
Charity scholars

Charity scholars

Looking at London has a page about these little blue people but even there we can find no origin story explaining why and when the first such statues were erected. We note that there seems to be a ...

Group, Education, Philanthropy

23 memorials