"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...
A pan player at the Notting Hill Carnival starting in the 1960s. Sources: Pan Podium, Pan Podium 3
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Lloyd Coxsone (Blackford) is a Jamaican born music producer, record label and sound system owner who settled in south west London in 1962. He was i...
Coal merchant and co-founder of Rotary International.
A society set up to provide a forum to bring together all those with an interest in commemorating the life and advancing the legacy of British statesman Sir Winston Churchill.
When we first researched this area in 2008 there were three plaques erected by the LGTA; others were erected later so we had to go back. The first three plaques all end with the text "Awards for ...
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. Niece of her predecessor, King William IV. Her first name was Alexandrin...
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts,...
In 1740 this French Hugeonot church moved into the building in Hanbury Street, with a patent granted by King James II.
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