From the website: "QPARA was established by local residents in 1973 as an entirely voluntary organisation keen to preserve the integrity of the conservation area … and that’s what we still do, but now so much more besides!"
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen's Park Area Residents' Association
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Queen's Park Area Residents Association
Chequer Tree, Sorbus torminalis, planted to commemorate the 40th anniversary ...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Queen's Park Area Residents' Association
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Queen's Park Area Residents Association
Chequer Tree, Sorbus torminalis, planted to commemorate the 40th anniversary ...
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SEBRA
South East Bayswater Residents Association. A group formed to protect the special nature of Bayswater and its adjacent areas.
Friends of Choice FM
We're not sure if this group still exists. Is this the group on Facebook?
George Arthur Roberts
Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to join the British Army. In WW1, he earned a reputation for throwing bombs back over enemy lines and was nicknamed the 'Coc...
Person, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Emergency Services, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, France, Turkey
Sir Duncan Randolph Wilson, CVO, CBE.
The Kensington and Chelsea Virtual Museum has a photo of the Wilsons' home in Sydney Place captioned with: "During his visits to England Hungarian composer Bela Bartok regularly stayed with Freda a...
Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family, Politics & Administration
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Streatham Street model houses
WC1, Streatham Street, Parnell House
There is no plaque (2022) but this is any important building so we decided to collect it. Originally called 'Streatham Street Buildings'...
First match of association football
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
John Penfold
Surveyor and architect. Born John Wornham Penfold in Haslemere, Surrey. He was a founding member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is best known for designing the British hexagona...
Northumberland House - Charing Cross
Sited just to the east of Charing Cross and Nelson's column, where Northumberland Avenue and Waterstones now (2024) are. The picture source, Wikipedia, has a very useful map, but there we also read...
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