Opens (mainly private) gardens to the public to raise money for charity. Grew out of a need to provide finances for retired district nurses.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
National Gardens Scheme
Commemorated ati
Queen Mother Rose Walk
This Rose Walk has been given by friends of the National Gardens Scheme to ma...
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J. E. Stanley Lewis
Born in Ottawa. Ottawa's longest serving mayor, 1936 to 1948. The photo shows him in 1946 the year of the planting of the tree that he gifted but we don't think he was at the event.
1 memorial
1 memorial
William Cleverly Alexander
A wealthy banker and art collector, who bought Aubrey House in 1873 for about £15,000. He was an important patron of Whistler. He died when he fell down the stairs of his country home Heathfield Ho...
1 memorial
1 memorial
London Parochial Charities
In 1880 a report by a royal commission led to the City of London Parochial Charities Act. This provided that the five largest parishes of London could continue to administer their own charitable en...
3 memorials