Event    From 1898  To 1908

Pensions campaign

From British History On-line “…. the campaign which culminated in the Old Age Pensions Act of 1908 was begun at a conference held there {Browning Hall  - see Robert Browning Settlement} by Charles Booth in 1898.” 

The 'National Committee of Organised Labour for Promoting the Old Age Pensions for All' was formed in May 1899, and held meetings in Browning Hall.  This campaign was led by Rev. Francis Herbert Stead {brother of W. T. Stead}, warden of the Browning Settlement and Frederick Rogers, its secretary.   The first Old Age Pensions were paid in 1909. This one of the social reforms of the Liberal government, 1906–1914, led by Asquith.

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Pensions campaign

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Pensions plaque

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W.Whitaker Thompson

W.Whitaker Thompson

Vice-Chairman, in 1908, and Chairman of the London County Council.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Col. Cyril W. Bowdler Bowdler, CB

Col. Cyril W. Bowdler Bowdler, CB

Chief Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1895-1911. Knight Justice in the Order of St John. In 2012 Roger Bowdler posted this at Genealogy: "My gt-gr...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Music / songs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Dr Bob McGuiness

Dr Bob McGuiness

Managing Director of NPL 2000 - 2005.

Person, Politics & Administration, Science, Scotland

1 memorial
J. Sparks

J. Sparks

Overseer of St Mary Whitechapel parish 1884.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sidney Matthews

Sidney Matthews

Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Metropolitan Railway Company

Metropolitan Railway Company

This was the world's first underground passenger railway which opened from Paddington to Farringdon via Baker Street Station on 10th January 1863. IanVisits has reproduced an Illustrated London Ne...

Group, Transport

8 memorials