Group    From 1901 

Southern Housing Group

Categories: Property, Social Welfare

Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington.

From their website: "As one of southern England’s largest housing associations, we own and manage 25,000 homes for more than 66,000 residents. We employ more than 900 people and work with more than 70 local authorities."

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Southern Housing Group

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Ada House

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Chris Pullen

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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Jim Veal

London Borough of Islington In memory of Jim Veal, 1931 - 2006, chairman of t...

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Lytham House

Lytham House

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Mary Anne Clarke's house

Mary Anne Clarke's house

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1 memorial
Sutton House (Defoe)

Sutton House (Defoe)

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1 memorial
London Docklands Development Corporation

London Docklands Development Corporation

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Battersea Rise House

Battersea Rise House

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World War 2

World War 2

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376 memorials