Philanthropist who founded workshops for disabled girls. Moved by the plight of destitute disabled women on the streets of London, John Groom founded a mission to help them. The women supported themselves by producing hand-made flowers. In 1932 the mission moved to new premises called the Crippleage in Edgware.
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John Groom
English Heritage John Groom, 1845 - 1919, philanthropist, who founded worksh...
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Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate
From their website: "We are The Dulwich Estate, a registered charity established by our founder Edward Alleyn in 1619 to offer educational opportunities to disadvantaged children. As a charity, we ...
Group, Education, Philanthropy, Property, Religion, Social Welfare
1 memorial
Marshall's Charity
Created in John Marshall's 1627 will to support the Anglican Church and still going strong in 2012.
1 memorial
George Peabody
Philanthropist. Born Massachusetts, USA, descended from English immigrants to America. A merchant businessman who moved into banking, in partnership with J. S. Morgan and became extremely wealthy. ...
4 memorials
Fusilier Aid Society
A fund for injured fusiliers and their families. It distributes grants to those who suffer physically and mentally as a consequence of combat, or those who have fallen on hard times.
1 memorial
Peter Hill
Elizabethan seafarer. With Robert Bell he co-founded the St Mary Rotherhithe Free School, to educate the sons of local seafarers.
1 memorial
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Reading Gaol
Former prison on Forbury Road in Reading. Designed by George Gilbert Scott. Its most famous inmate was Oscar Wilde, who wrote 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' whilst he was here. It housed prisoners of...
1 memorial
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