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Society of Friends in London

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English Buildings has a good short intro to Quakers in England and an assessment of an important Quaker building, albeit, not in London. Quakers were active in the WW2 Kindertransport.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Society of Friends in London

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Friends Meeting Place - Peckham

Friends meeting house. This building was the Peckham meeting house of the Soc...

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Kindertransport - Kent

{Carved into the right side of the plinth:} Pro dítě {Czech for “for the chil...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Society of Friends in London

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Quakers - Memorial Buildings

To the left of this huge plaque there is a small, simple and extremely well-m...

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John Whitgift

John Whitgift

Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury. The palace used as a summer retreat by the Archbishops of Canterbury was in Croydon and here in 1596 Whitgift founded an eponymous school. Memorable da...

Person, Benefactor, Religion

2 memorials
Janani Luwum

Janani Luwum

Anglican archbishop assassinated during the rule of Idi Amin, in Uganda.

Person, Religion, Tragedy, Africa

1 memorial
Rev. P. Saunders

Rev. P. Saunders

Pastor at Christ Church in 1959.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Robert Browning Settlement

Robert Browning Settlement

Inspired by East End schemes such as Toynbee Hall, this Settlement was established by Francis Herbert Stead (1857 – 1928, brother of W. T. Stead).  Francis was Congregationalist minister at York St...

Group, Philanthropy, Religion, Social Welfare

2 memorials
St Helen's Catholic Church Chipping Ongar

St Helen's Catholic Church Chipping Ongar

Named in memory of the Countess Helen Tasker (1823–88) of Middleton Hall, Brentwood, one of the main benefactors. The church was consecrated by Archbishop Manning in 1869 and became part of the Arc...

Place, Religion

1 memorial

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Lady John Manners

Lady John Manners

There is sheet music dated 1873 for a song "True for ever" with words and music by Lady John Manners and Virginia Gabriel. Could this be the same LJM who opened our garden? We hope so.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Jewish Board of Guardians

Jewish Board of Guardians

The Board of Guardians and Trustees for the Relief of the Jewish Poor Registered (known as the Jewish Board of Guardians) provided help for those who had been in the country for over six months.  F...

Group, Religion, Social Welfare

1 memorial