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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Categories: Animals

The following text came from The RSPCA site: "In 1822, Richard Martin MP piloted the first anti-cruelty bill giving cattle, horses and sheep a degree of protection through parliament. ‘Humanity Dick' as he was known, was one of the 22 founders of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which was launched in London in 1824. The SPCA became the first national animal protection society in the world."

Mrs Catherine Smithies formed an early organisation which developed into the RSPCA. In 1840 Queen Victoria allowed "Royal" to be added to the name.

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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Roy. Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The following text comes from RSPCA-Australia: On the evening of the 16th Jun...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Animals War Memorial Dispensary - 2 stone plaques

{Plaque to the left of the door:} This building is dedicated as a memorial t...

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Animals War Memorial Dispensary - bronze frieze

This bronze frieze shows a winged Victory holding wreaths and flanked by came...

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Joanna Baillie

Joanna Baillie, poet and dramatist, born 1762, died 1851, lived in this house...

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Roy. Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Veterinary History Society
1 memorial
Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

Artist, writer and sheep breeder. Born Helen Beatrix Potter at 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington where she lived in the third floor nursery until she was in her thirties. She used her second name ...

Person, Animals, Art, Children, Literature, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
David Benjamin

David Benjamin

The excellent MDFCTA gives: "Between 1917 and 1918 Mr. Frank. D. Benjamin, the executor of the late Louis David Benjamin of 16 Dawson Place, London, W.2, arranged the erection of 4 troughs in memor...

Person, Animals, Australia

1 memorial
Patty Astley

Patty Astley

Wife of Philip; see there for more info. We cannot be certain that the image represents Patty.

Person, Animals, Theatre

1 memorial