A walking tour which includes people and places in the history of Penge.
2022: Most of the web links related to this are inaccessible. There's a Facebook page and this 2017 page.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Penge Heritage Trail
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King William IV Asylum
King William IV Naval Asylum Designed by Philip Hardwick and built in 1848. R...
Walter de la Mare - Green Lane
Walter de la Mare (1873 - 1956) ''Is there anybody there? said the traveller ...
Other Subjects
Shortlands Residents' Association
Aims are to preserve the character and features of the area, and works closely with local councillors, the London Borough of Bromley and other local organisations to take up local issues and concerns.
1 memorial
Royal Photographic Society
Initiated by Roger Fenton and founded in London as the Photographic Society of London with Fenton as its first Secretary. The inaugural meeting was held at the, then, Society of Arts. Received Roya...
2 memorials
Edith Nesbit Society
Founded by Nicholas Reed. It aims to celebrate the life and work of the author and her friends, by means of talks, publications and visits to relevant places.
1 memorial
Charles W. Toms
One of the Deacons at the Wandsworth chapel who provided lectures and popular entertainments during the week for the working classes. Active in 1883. Is it possible that he could be the Charles W. ...
1 memorial
George Green Association
We can't find any information about this group, so can only assume that it's now defunct.
1 memorial
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W. Young & Son
The Young family began fishing the Thames for whitebait in 1750. In 1811 William Young married Elizabeth Martha who had been selling fish at the Greenwich quayside. They set up a fish shop and the ...
1 memorial
Tubby Hayes
Tenor-saxophonist. Born Edward Brian Hayes at the Royal Free Hospital.In 1935, At the age of sixteen he joined Kenny Baker's sextet, and later played for many of the big-band leaders of the day. In...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Valerie Eliot
Second wife and widow of the poet T.S. Eliot. Born Esmé Valerie Fletcher. From the age of 14 she determined to meet Eliot and when she left school she told her headmistress tht she wanted to become...
2 memorials
Transport Trust
The Transport Trust is a charitable institution that aims to increase and channel support for transport preservation, acting as the hub of the transport preservation movement. More about their pla...
6 memorials
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