Banker, philanthropist, M.P. Set up the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Not to be confused with his father, banker and philanthropist, Samuel Gurney Snr, whose sister was Elizabeth Fry.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Samuel Gurney
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First drinking fountain
DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of th...
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain - jubilee
{On long, low bronze plaques, one on each face, starting at the south and goi...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Samuel Gurney
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First drinking fountain
DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of th...
Temperance fountain
This fountain was originally erected July 1861 at the Royal Exchange. It was ...
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John Reynolds Roberts
Shopkeeper and philanthropist. Born Camberwell. Aged 17 he and his brother Thomas, left their home in Newington Green and began work in London as errand boys in a drapers. In 1870 he opened a store...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Joseph and Mary Knight
From Diocese of Westminster: After 1840 "They planned a Catholic foundation in the parish and purchased, for £5,000, two and a half acres of land which had formerly been the Wellington Cricket Grou...
1 memorial
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
A charity for the preservation of public parks and gardens in London. It facilitated the creation of new public open spaces. First chairman was the Earl of Meath. In about 1890 the MPGA was based a...
Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy
8 memorials
William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme
Soap magnate and philanthropist, founder of Port Sunlight, near Liverpool. Born 6 Wood Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Known for his patronage of the arts and paternalistic social policies, he was also...
1 memorial
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John Dimmer VC
SE1, Jubilee Gardens
This plaque was unveiled exactly 100 years after the deeds that won Dimmer the VC.
War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Charles Walker & the Duchess
WC1, Wilmington Square Garden
Lilleshall Hall is now the Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre. Their website shows the impressive building and says "Ori...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Time and Talents
SE16, St Marychurch Street, The Old Mortuary
Time & Talents, established 1887, founded to improve the living and working conditions of women and children employed in the factorie...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
John Kidd and Co.
Manufacturers of printing ink for the newspaper industry. Its head office was at Wine Office Court off Fleet Street.
1 memorial
Hu Ding Yi
Ambassador of The People's Republic of China.
1 memorial
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