Group    From 1901 

Kew Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Originally founded as the Kew Union. It seeks to enhance the beauty of Kew and preserve its heritage. It reviews all planning applications in Kew, with special regard to the architectural integrity and heritage of the neighbourhood, and plays an active role in the improvement of local amenities.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Kew Society

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Kew Gardens Station footbridge

Opened in 1912, Kew Gardens station footbridge is an early and rare British e...

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Florence Keen

Florence Keen

Founder of the North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers in Holloway in 1913. At that time, around 10% of children in Islington died before their fifth birthday. She and her coll...

Person, Community / Clubs, Education

3 memorials
Hyde Park Estate

Hyde Park Estate

We don't know for sure that the HPEA is the "Hyde Park Estate" that erected the Dearmer plaque but it's the best candidate that we could find.

Group, Community / Clubs, Property

1 memorial
Islington Art Society

Islington Art Society

Formed as the Islington Art Circle in 1941 by A. E. Hickman-Smith and on his death in 1965 run by George and Deborah Bunting until their deaths in 2000.  Changed its name in 2002 to Islington Art S...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Tony Nind

Tony Nind

Anthony Michael Nind was born on 2 January 1957, the second child of Albert E. Nind (b.1929) and Doris Lilian Nind née Pantry (b.1930). His birth was registered in the Islington registration distri...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Mr. J. Welbelove

Mr. J. Welbelove

Member of Kingston Spiritualist Church in 1927.

Person, Community / Clubs, Religion

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Jubilee Market Hall - opened

Jubilee Market Hall - opened

WC2, Southampton Street, Jubilee Market Hall

In our picture the Jubilee Market Traders plaque can be seen on the back wall of the arcade.  In front of it, the Queen's stone plaque is...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Anglo-Swiss friendship

Anglo-Swiss friendship

W1, Coventry Street

Until 2007 the north-east corner of this junction was occupied by the 1968 Swiss Centre. The facade of the building was adorned with an a...

4 subjects commemorated, 4 creators