From the Marine Society: "Founded with the aim of providing men to fight in the King's ships as Britain faced war with most of Europe, The Marine Society was the world's first charity dedicated to seafarers." Founded by Jonas Hanway (1712-1786), a trader, who feared that he would lose his men to the navy, so he set up the Society to recruit and train more sailors. Jonas also a governor of the Foundling Hospital and the first Londoner to carry an umbrella. See Radio Taxis for more on this eccentric man.
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Marine Society
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Marine Society
Site of the King's Arms Tavern where the first meeting of the Marine Society ...
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Sir Michael Beetham
Marshal of the Royal Air Force, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, President of the Bomber Command Association. Born London. He died, aged 92 years, on 24 October 2015 in Fakenham, Norfolk, according to his obi...
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Brian Lawrence, VC
Soldier. Born Brian Turner Tom Lawrence in Bewdley, Worcestershire. He was a sergeant in the 17th Lancers, Duke of Cambridge's Own. On 7th August 1900 when on patrol duty, he and a private Hayman ...
War served, Other war
1 memorial
W. A. Starr
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Christopher John Benson, OAM, DL, FRICS
Serial Chairman. Chair of the Soho Housing Association in 1990. In view of the number of companies and groups that he's run, we're pretty sure we've got the right man. He was born on 20 July 1933 ...
Person, Armed Forces, Law, Liveries & Guilds, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
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Henry Rogers
Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion.
1 memorial
Cholmeley Boys Club
N16, Boleyn Road, 68
Residential advisor about this venue: "Beautiful old music-hall type venue with wooden floors, internal balconies and surreal decor". Ha...
5 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Dean Richard William Church
Dean of St Paul’s from 1871 to 1890. Died Dover. 2019: We were contacted by Ann Hentschel who told us that church was born Lisbon, Portugal, not Newport, Wales, as we had read elsewhere. Ann has p...
2 memorials
Camden Council
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
28 memorials
Queen Victoria at Imperial College
SW7, Exhibition Road, Imperial College main entrance
Victoria and Albert have a long-standing association with Imperial College due to it being in an area designated for cultural and scienti...
3 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
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