Plaque

Hackney Salvation Army - 2 - Mrs Bramwell Booth

Photograph by: London Remembers

Hackney Salvation Army - 2 - Mrs Bramwell Booth

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

This stone was laid for the glory of God by Mrs Bramwell Booth of the Salvation Army.
October 11th 1910.

Site: Salvation army - Hackney (4 memorials)

E8, Mare Street, 280

Built for the Salvation Army in 1910. Their Women's Social Work HQ moved here in 1911 from offices at another nearby Salvation Army address, 259 Mare Street. The work run from here included: women's social and slum work, rescue homes and children's aid, all that we now know as 'social work'. Refurbished in 2008 the building is now used as council offices.

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Hackney Salvation Army - 2 - Mrs Bramwell Booth

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Florence Booth

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Hackney Salvation Army - 1 - Chief of the Staff

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Hackney Salvation Army - 4 - Adelaide Cox

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