Concept    From 1948 

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Categories: Social Welfare

Document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948. Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the committee that drafted it and our image shows her holding the Spanish language version. 

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Human Rights tree

Tulip Tree Planted 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing by the Un...

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Southwark Trades Council

Southwark Trades Council

From the website: "Each London borough is served by a trade union council (also known as a trades council or TUC). They are registered by the Trades Union Congress. They are organisations consistin...

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial
first state-aided housing in Islington

first state-aided housing in Islington

Halton Mansions was the first state-aided scheme in Islington, built in 1922-3 with 168 flats in 3 four-storied blocks.

Building, Property, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Mr John Carr

Mr John Carr

Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.

Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Henry Sterry

Henry Sterry

The Quakers list a Henry Sterry born 1803 in the parish of St George the Martyr, Southwark and a Henry Sterry (1803-1869) was included in the group portrait of 'The Anti-Slavery Society Convention ...

Person, Race Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Susan Lawrence

Susan Lawrence

Politician and social reformer.  Born as Arabella Susan Lawrence.

Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial