One of the first family planning clinics, founded in 1968 in Charlotte Street, by Jean Medawar and David Pyke.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Margaret Pyke Centre
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Sir Peter Medawar tree
The plaque is in front of a tree stump, so that accounts for the "lost" tree ...
Other Subjects
Ethel Gordon Fenwick
Click on International Council of Nurses for information about the world's first international organisation for health professionals, which she co-founded. Ethel Gordon Manson was born 26 January ...
1 memorial
Sir John Simon
Surgeon and public health officer. Born City of London. His name is of French origin which is worth knowing for pronunciation purposes. 1848 appointed the first Medical Officer of Health for London...
2 memorials
Edward R. Goodwin
Corps Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1887-1902. Honorary Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Dr. Flora Murray
Born near Dumfries, Scotland. The picture source explains that the bag was embroidered by a soldier patient c.1917 and that it depicts either Flora or her work and life partner Dr Louisa Garrett An...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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Celia Blairman House
E1, Folgate Street, 31
There is an almost identical plaque on Philip Blairman House in Elder Street.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Yvonne Ruddock
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young woman: Yvonne Lyn Ruddock was born on 17 January 1965 and died, aged 16 years, on 24 January 1981 as a result of injuries sustained in a fire ...
2 memorials
Yvonne Fletcher
Semley, Wiltshire was the home of Yvonne Fletcher until she became a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police. She was shot while on duty outside the Libyan Embassy in St James Square, London an...
2 memorials
Lorne House
E5, Lower Clapton Road, 126-128
Not the style, but the high quality of this plaque reminds us of the one in Bessborough Gardens, unveiled by the Prince of Wales the year...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
Waring & Nicholson
Architects active c.1879 - 1910. Other work in London: Royal Doulton pottery (possible involvement); Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women at Waterloo Bridge; mansion block in Elliott's Ro...
1 memorial
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