"The objects of The Kensington Society are to preserve and improve the amenities of Kensington for the public benefit by stimulating interest in its history and records, promoting good architecture and planning in its future development and by protecting, preserving and improving its buildings, open spaces and other features of beauty or historic or public interest."
Founded by Gay Christiansen.
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Kensington Society
This garden was created in loving memory of Alec Clifton-Taylor, author &...
Davidia Involucrata, presented to Gay Christiansen of 18 Kensington Square, f...
The clock can be seen in our site picture and you'll undestand why we chose t...
This garden was created in 1982 by the Kensington Society in memory of Prince...
Princess Alice Countess of Athlone Memorial Garden This tablet was unveiled b...
Fund provided by Lewisham Council for groups and organisations who can deliver projects which improve the Lewisham Central area.
At 8 All Saints Road, Notting Hill. Created and owned for 24 years by Crichlow. It was a centre for political and social activism within the African and Caribbean culture. Visitors included: Jim...
Place, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Race Issues
Chairman of the Tenants & Residents Association which campaigned for the redevelopment of the Caledonian Market Estate and the creation (from 2005) of new homes for the local community.
Started in the early 1970s as Wapping Parents Action Group. Transformed into a history group in the early 1980s. More info at What's in Wapping.
Photographer and motion picture pioneer. Born Edward James Muggeridge in Kingston upon Thames. He changed his name, probably inspired by the recent discovery in Kingston of a Saxon coronation stone...
Founded, as the Circus Fans' Association, in 1934 at Olympia, with the 'involvement and encouragement of Bertram Mills' Circus, to 'champion the cause of the circus in England, to right injustice, ...
Former members include Field Marshal Earl Haig, and future kings Edward VIII and George VI.
Poet in the Pre-Raphaelite style. Sister to Dante; family details are given there. Born at 38 Charlotte Street. Engaged three times but never married; at least two of them were rejected due to 'r...
The plaque capitalises this as if it was a formal group but we can find no reference to it on the interweb.
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