A society founded with the aim of improving the quality of life in Clapham and to strengthen its identity and sense of community.
Initiated a Green Plaque Scheme in 2011 to commemorate interesting buildings in Clapham.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
The Clapham Society
Clapham Common deep shelter. Built 1942. Troop hostel & government use ar...
The Lodge, built 1868. Clapham fire station 1868 - 1902. The Clapham Society
Odeon Cinema, 1938 - 1972, refurbished 1999 as foyer apartments. The Clapham ...
Eagle House built 1773. The surviving south wing refurbished 2008. The Clapha...
Oddfellows Hall, Pride of Clapham Lodge, built 1852. Baptist Chapel 1852 - 19...
Active in 1953. Initiated by Richard Hughes and also known as the Baritsu Chapter.
Londonist posted this plaque, asking for information on Wall. Brixton Society reported that a fellow former occupant replied "Julian Wall was a founder member of Carlton Mansions Housing co-operati...
London street guide. First developed by Phyllis Pearsall, it now covers the Greater London area, roughly within the M25. The picture shows the cover of the first edition.
Musician. Born Russell Audley Ferdinand Henderson in Belmont, Trinidad. He came to Britain in 1951, and is widely recognised as one of the founding figures of the Notting Hill Carnival. His band ha...
Born London. Entertainer and author. Created a number of the great Gilbert and Sullivan roles, including Bunthorne, possibly modelled on Oscar Wilde. With his brother Weedon wrote the comic novel '...
R/3831 Rifleman Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Age 37. Gone but not forgotten. Wife Emily and children.
We think the "Croydon's Heritage" plaques must be erected by a section of Croydon Council. Certainly the Picture source website refers to the heritage plaques.
The first headquarters of the Metropolitan Police were named after the entrance on Great Scotland Yard. In about 1890 they moved from here to new premises by Norman Shaw on the Victoria Embankment,...
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