Building    From 11/7/1879 

United Westminster Almshouses

Categories: Social Welfare

A scheme of the Charity Commissioners dated 11 July 1879 consolidated the separate almshouses in Westminster founded by James Palmer, Nicholas Butler and Emery Hill, into the United Westminster Almshouses which were built in Rochester Row in 1881-2.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
United Westminster Almshouses

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Emery Hill bust

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James Palmer bust

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Hugh Price Hughes

Hugh Price Hughes

Methodist preacher. Born Wales. Died at home in London. From West London Mission history page: "The West London Mission (WLM) was established in 1887 as part of a new initiative within Methodism –...

Person, Religion, Social Welfare, Wales

1 memorial
Sutton Talking Newspaper for the Blind

Sutton Talking Newspaper for the Blind

A charity run entirely by volunteers, which each week records local news taken from the Sutton Guardian, for blind and visually impaired people in the Borough of Sutton.

Media, Journalism / Publishing, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Hearts of Oak Benefit Society

Hearts of Oak Benefit Society

National Archives gives: "It was on 20th June 1842 that twelve members of a Provident Society met at the Bird-in-Hand Tavern, 17 Long Acre, with the intention of establishing their own Society. Thi...

Group, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Florence Booth

Florence Booth

Born in Monmouthshire as Florence Eleanor Soper (her father having the odd first name of 'Isabell'). Joined the Salvation Army in 1880 and met Bramwell through his sister Catherine, marrying him in...

Person, Social Welfare, Wales

1 memorial
Hebra Gemilut Hasadim

Hebra Gemilut Hasadim

This phrase translates as "Society for Deeds of Loving Kindness", a Jewish Benevolent Society. It was established on the site where Albert Stern House now is and included a hospital for sick poor a...

Group, Social Welfare

1 memorial

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Women's Freedom League

Women's Freedom League

WC1, High Holborn, Holborn Tower, 137

Plaque is on a corner at the back of the building.

1 subject commemorated
Dulwich Village stocks

Dulwich Village stocks

Sadly, our image does not show the Dulwich stocks, but some in Kent.

Building, Law

1 memorial
Stratford Martyrs

Stratford Martyrs

The church website has done a very thorough job on the history not just of the memorial but the church and the area so we quote them here on the background to the martyrs: "In 1553 Queen Mary Tudor...

Group, Execution, Religion

1 memorial