A local group dedicated to the economic, environmental and social regeneration of the area.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Norwood Action Group
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St Luke's West Norwood - railing replacement
These railings were completed in 2009 to replace the original railings which ...
St Luke's West Norwood WW2 Memorial Garden
This Memorial Garden, re-dedicated in 2009, commemorates the residents of Wes...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Red Cross Garden
Part of Octavia Hill's pioneering social housing scheme. It consists of two rows of cottages and a community hall, designed by Elijah Hoole. It was created to provide 'An open air sitting room for ...
3 memorials
Brook and Cranleigh House Residents Association
Also known as "Brook and Cranleigh House Tenants and Residents Association". Active c. 2013.
2 memorials
Jamestown Settlement
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas, and named by some as the place where the British Empire began.105 so-called 'adventurers' sailed in three ships, the 'Susan Constant', the 'D...
3 memorials
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Prague
Established as a non-profit organisation, it was originally set up to promote the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe and to encourage and promote old and new artistic interpretations of his works. I...
3 memorials
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Charles Sargeant Jagger
Sculptor. Born Yorkshire. Started as an apprentice metal engraver for Mappin & Webb in Sheffield, then went to art school and studied sculpture under Lanteri. Served in WW1 in the Artists Ri...
5 memorials
Nuclear Dawn Mural - 30 years plaque
SW9, Coldharbour Lane, 387
Urban75 has photos of the 2011 unveiling of this plaque and the subsequent party.
Sir Francis Burdett
Born Derbyshire. Inherited the baronetcy from his grandfather. Married an heir of the Coutts banking family. From the ODNB: "When in London, the Burdetts lived at 1 Stratton Street (the home of Tho...
1 memorial
John Napier
Mathematician. Born Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, his family home. 7th Laird of Merchiston (though Wikipedia says 8th). Inventor of logarithms. Died Edinburgh.
1 memorial
King George I
Born Hanover. When the last of Queen Anne's 17 children died without issue (no one could accuse her of not trying) there were lots of Catholic potential claimants, but Britain wanted a Protestant h...
6 memorials
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