A non-political, non-sectarian, cultural and social organisation which promotes and fosters fellowship and goodwill among Cornish people in London and elsewhere.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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London Cornish Association
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Cornish Rebels
{Original Cornish:} Rak perthy cofa, Myghal Josep an Gof ha Thomas Flamank, h...
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Mayflower Tenants Association
Tenants and residents association in Rotherhithe, based in Mayflower Hall, 1 Neptune Street, SE16, on the site of Rotherhithe Old Town Hall.
1 memorial
Maureen Davies and the wild women of Wapping
Ran a vigorous campaign in the 1980s. Set up the Turk's Head Company, a charity to improve local life, bought the derelict building from the Council and restored it. From the picture source: " It...
1 memorial
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs W. F. R. Stanley
The Stanleys, William and Eliza, married on 2 February 1857 (his 28th birthday) and were highly respected by the people of South Norwood, hence the lavishness of the tribute. This photograph was qu...
1 memorial
Brixton Challenge
An urban regeneration scheme. The aim was to develop the arts and shopping areas to generate income from people visiting the area, but locals argued money is not going to the people that need it. R...
1 memorial
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Henry Mayhew
Social researcher and journalist. Born London. Joint founding editor with Mark Lemon, of the magazine 'Punch' and author of 'London Labour and the London Poor'. Born into a wealthy London family,...
1 memorial
Mary Seacole
Jamaican nurse, heroine of the Crimean War. That's the standard depiction of her but some people, as reported in a Guardian article, feel that Seacole has been promoted to the detriment of Florence...
5 memorials
LSHTM - Nightingale
WC1, Gower Street, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
This listed building was designed by Vernor Rees in 1926, one of the first steel-framed buildings ever erected. The balconies are decorat...
1 subject commemorated
Tubby Hayes
Tenor-saxophonist. Born Edward Brian Hayes at the Royal Free Hospital.In 1935, At the age of sixteen he joined Kenny Baker's sextet, and later played for many of the big-band leaders of the day. In...
1 memorial
People for Portland Road
Group which works for the regeneration of Portland Road and its surrounding area in Norwood, South London. It aims to achieve improvements for the benefit of the community.
5 memorials
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