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Putney Society

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Putney Society

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Edward Gibbon - SW15

Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on G...

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Festing Road residents killed in WW1

The first quotation is adapted from 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon The s...

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Gavin Ewart

Gavin Ewart, 1916 - 1995, noted poet, FRSL, lived at Kenilworth Court. The P...

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Hugh Jenkins

Lord Hugh Jenkins, 1908 - 2004, Putney MP, 1964- 1979, Minister for the Arts,...

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J. R. Ackerley

J. R. Ackerley, 1896 - 1967, writer and literary editor, lived here, 1941 - 1...

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British and Foreign Sailors' Society

British and Foreign Sailors' Society

Sailors’ Society is an international Christian charity working in ports across the world. After the Napoleonic Wars ended, the need for ships declined, and many former seafarers became destitute. ...

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Philanthropy

1 memorial
International Students House

International Students House

ISH began life in 1917 as Student Movement House, a social centre opened at 32 Russell Square in memory of students who died in WW1. 1932 - 46 the warden of Student Movement House was Mary Trevelya...

Group, Community / Clubs, Education

1 memorial
Kew Society

Kew Society

Originally founded as the Kew Union. It seeks to enhance the beauty of Kew and preserve its heritage. It reviews all planning applications in Kew, with special regard to the architectural integrity...

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Station Hotel, Richmond

Station Hotel, Richmond

This 1893 map (extract here) shows the Station Hotel (P.H.) opposite the station but with no building behind. By 1933 this map show the PH building extending all the way back to Parkshot. The Crawd...

Building, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Music / songs

1 memorial
Friern Barnet & Whetstone Residents' Association

Friern Barnet & Whetstone Residents' Association

They had newsletters in 2013 but since then they seem to have gone quiet with even their website, www.fbwra.co.uk, not functioning.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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Marylebone Village Residents Association

Marylebone Village Residents Association

2011 - we could find nothing current about them on the web.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
World War 2

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps.  And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

378 memorials
London Fire Brigade

London Fire Brigade

The London Fire Engine Establishment, formed in 1833 under the leadership of James Braidwood, was a private organisation funded by insurance companies, mainly aimed at saving material goods from fi...

Group, Emergency Services

13 memorials
Charity School - Hatton Garden

Charity School - Hatton Garden

Possibly designed by Wren.  Built by Lord Hatton following the loss of St Andrews church Holborn in the Great Fire.  In 1721 converted to house St Andrew's Parochial School.  It was given two entra...

Building, Children, Education

3 memorials
Greenwich Meridian

Greenwich Meridian

A prime meridian. Established by Sir George Airy. By 1884, over two-thirds of all ships and tonnage used it as the reference meridian on their charts and maps. In October of that year, 41 delegates...

Place, Science, Transport

1 memorial