Group    From 1882 

Regent Street Polytechnic

Categories: Education

Initially known as the Young Men's Christian Institute this was founded by Quentin Hogg out of the ruins of the Royal Polytechnic Institution.

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Regent Street Polytechnic

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Quintin Hogg at Cavendish Square

London County Council Quintin Hogg, 1845 - 1903, founder of the Polytechnic,...

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Quintin Hogg at the Poly

Quintin Hogg, educator & Christian benefactor, expanded his work by found...

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University of Westminster - Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd Between 1962 - 1966, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright ...

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Morley College

Morley College

This college has its origins in the temperance Royal Victoria Coffee and Music Hall. In 1882, using the back-stage and the dressing rooms of the theatre, Emma Cons introduced Tuesday “penny” lectur...

Group, Education, Social Welfare

3 memorials
Cecile Nobrega

Cecile Nobrega

Poet, writer, teacher, playwright. She was born as Cecile Elise Doreen Burgan on 1 June 1919 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). She Wrote music and poetry from an early age and In 1942 mar...

Person, Education, Poetry

1 memorial
Masaru Inoue

Masaru Inoue

Became a student at UCL in 1863.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Albert Barff

Albert Barff

Head of the choir school at St Pauls.  When he died he was vicar of St. Giles's, Cripplegate, and Prebendary of St. Paul's. Andrew Behan and kindly researched this entry for us: Born 2 Paradise Pl...

Person, Education, Music / songs, Religion

1 memorial

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William Sinclair

William Sinclair

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More

Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...

Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous

16 memorials