Garraway claimed to be the first to sell tea to the public, but not, as far as we can tell, at the Change Alley site, where he moved his coffee house after the Great Fire of 1666, replacing another coffee house. Garraways was lost again in another fire in 1748.
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Garraways Coffee House
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Garraway’s Coffee House, a place of great commercial transaction and frequent...
Garraways Coffee House
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2 memorials
Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society
A society devoted to the history of Woolwich, the surrounding area and other historical and conservation matters. It was founded by the local historian William Thomas Vincent.
1 memorial
United Wards Club of the City of London
Both the picture source website and the City of London explain what this is. It was founded at The Bell, Carter Lane by Joseph Newbon.
1 memorial
Wandsworth Fire Service Old Comrades Association
Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but it's lovely, and the source website gives: "In 1938 the Auxiliary Fire Service was formed. The formation of the NFS wou...
2 memorials
Japan Society in Britain
From the picture source: "The Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back ...
2 memorials
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