1884

Toynbee Hall

The first university settlement house. Founded by Samuel and Henrietta Barnett. It was named for their friend, Arnold Toynbee, the economic historian noted for his social commitment and desire to improve the living conditions of the working classes.

The idea was that the educated rich should live close to the poor and thus change society for the better. The Guild and School of Handicraft started life here in 1888.

Spitalfields Life have a good post about Toynbee Hall with lots of pictures. It's there we learnt that Toynbee Hall opened on Christmas Eve.

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Toynbee Hall

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Dr Jimmy Mallon

Dr Jimmy Mallon, CH, 1874 - 1961, Warden of Toynbee Hall, Champion of social ...

St Mary Matfelon

Our picture comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can be se...

Toynbee Hall

Toynbee Housing Society Evershed House Community - Opened on September 23rd 1...

Toynbee Hall clock

The top plaque claims the 1965 restoration was in appreciation of "the half c...

Toynbee Hall Gatehouse

Toynbee Hall Gatehouse Inaugurated by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Harold...

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Gatehouse Square, Southwark

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Building, Social Welfare

1 memorial

Southern Housing Group

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 E...

Group, Property, Social Welfare

3 memorials

Joan Bartlett, O.B.E

Vice President of the National Federation of Housing Associations. Born London. Leading Catholic involved in housing needs.

Person, Property, Religion, Social Welfare

1 memorial

Commissioner Adelaide Cox

In 1927 she was writing as “Commissioner Adelaide Cox, CBE, until recently Leader of the Women’s Social Work of the Salvation Army”. Our colleague, Andrew Behan provides: Born in Childs Hill, Hen...

Person, Social Welfare

1 memorial

Emanuel Hospital

Founded as part of the legacy of Anne, Lady Dacre. Originally it was an almshouse and a school for poor children.

Building, Social Welfare

1 memorial

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Elke Etha Kuhne

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Person, Aviation, Tragedy, Germany, Scotland

1 memorial

Frederick Nicholas Charrington

Renounced a brewing fortune to help the East End poor. Born Bow Road, the heir to Charrington’s Brewery in Stepney. He entered the business but, aged 19, experienced a religious conversion and be...

Person, Food & Drink, Jack the Ripper suspects, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

2 memorials

Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners

Formed in 1984 by Mark Ashton and his friend Mike Jackson, this group was only wound down in 2015. The London group used the bookshop Gay's the Word as their HQ. The largest fund-raising event was ...

Group, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Patrick McEvoy

Architect. He has won two London Festival of Architecture competitions in consecutive years: with the bench 'Here Lies Geoffrey Barkington' in 2018 and the parklet ‘Pavement Art Gallery’ in 2019. O...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial

First United Nations General Assembly

Held in in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Eleanor Roosevelt was a delegate at this and subsequent assemblies.

Event, Politics & Administration

2 memorials