A charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who had a parent who died whilst serving in the British Armed Forces. Founded by Nikki Scott, whose husband Corporal Lee Scott was killed in Afghanistan.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Scotty's Little Soldiers
{On the plaque:} In memory of Fusilier Lee Rigby 4 July 1987 - 22 May 2013. T...
Writer and philanthropist. Born in Ebenezer Square, Whitechapel. He became deeply involved with the Zionist cause, and travelled widely; speaking and writing on its behalf. His works earned him the...
By 1717 the Masonic lodges were already clubs having no connection to stone-masonry. Four London lodges met at the Goose and Gridiron pub in St Paul's Churchyard and formed the first Grand Lodge, i...
Group, Community / Clubs, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
Politician and philanthropist. Born as William Hinson circa 1624. His uncle, Sir Edward Powell, 1st Baronet of Pengethly, left him his estates on condition that he changed his name to Powell. In 16...
Philanthropist. Born Massachusetts, USA, descended from English immigrants to America. A merchant businessman who moved into banking, in partnership with J. S. Morgan and became extremely wealthy. ...
A charity which provides sheltered housing and care homes for elderly people, now known just as Abbeyfield. Founded by Richard Carr-Gomm, it owns and manages around 200 houses and 20 care homes (2...
London borough. Formed from the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
The four plaques are located as follows: To the left of the entrance - 1937 foundation, To the right of the entrance - opened 1940 (can ...
Searching The London Gazette for "Emma Bowden" throws up two entries: 29 April and 27 May 1864. Both are very similar and begin: "Emma Bowden, late of the Lamb and Flag Public-house, Rose-street, ...
Artist and writer. Born Paris. Punch cartoonist. 1894 wrote the novel Trilby, from which comes the term "Svengali". In Hampstead lived at 4 Holly Mount, moved to Gangmoor House facing Whitestone P...
Person, Art, Humour, Literature, France
The south bank of the Thames used to be in Surrey, now in Southwark. The first dock created here in 1696 was initially named Howland Great Wet Dock and then Greenland Dock due to the whaling ships ...
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