This Metropolitan Benefit Societies asylum was founded by John Christopher Bowles in 1829 and successfully raised by his untiring efforts for the good of his brethren.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Christopher Bowles
Commemorated ati
Metropolitan Benefit Societies almshouses
Seems likely the plaques were put up when the side wings were added, in 1865-6.
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Westminster School Society
A charity administered by a council of Old Westminsters that provides financial assistance to Westminster School for the benefit of current pupils.
2 memorials
1 memorial
1 memorial
Benjamin Hopkin Morris
Middlesex County Councillor. Born Merthyr, Glamorgan. Left money in his will to repair the Chiswick almhouses which were then named in his memory. He was clearly a wealthy man: at Have Your Say Ho...
1 memorial
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One Tun Ragged School
SW1, Old Pye Street, 8, St Ann's Lane House
These premises are now Peabody Trust housing. Londonist have a good page on this area, once know as the Devil's Acre, "widely regarded a...
2 subjects commemorated
National Portrait Gallery - Clarendon
WC2, Charing Cross Road
This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...
1 subject commemorated
RAF fallen at St Clement Danes
WC2, Strand, St Clement Danes
These stones are laid in the ground to the right of the wreath that can be seen in our photograph. Left to right they are: Suez, Gang Sho...
1 subject commemorated
Kensington Library - clock
W8, Philimore Walk, Kensington Central Library
The clock can be seen in our site picture and you'll undestand why we chose to honour the plaque with a photo, in preference to the clock.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
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