A charity for the preservation of public parks and gardens in London. It facilitated the creation of new public open spaces. First chairman was the Earl of Meath. In about 1890 the MPGA was based at 83 Lancaster Gate, W. Another chairman was Fred Cleary.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
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Fanny Wilkinson stone
Unveiled by local resident and actor Tim McInnerny. Source: On London.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
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George Allen drinking fountain
With information provided by Paul Frecker (see GMA's page) we found Soho and ...
Morley's fountain
Erected by Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, 83 Lancaster Gate, at the...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - E8
October 2023 Londonist: Time Machine provided this Heritage of London Trust S...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - SE1
The Christ Church fountain is one of several drinking fountains that Edwards ...
Other Subjects
Peggy Temple
Founder member of the Victoria Park Society.
1 memorial
Tonbridge Club
From Tony Jauncey: "Tonbridge club in Judd Street was founded after WW2 by a local vicar for the boys of King's Cross and surrounding area, to get them off the street and channel their energy into ...
1 memorial
Black Music Congress, etc.
A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...
1 memorial
Gresley Society Trust
From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in g...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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