1879 - 1905
Sir George Williams, 1821 - 1905, founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, lived at no 13 Russell Square.
In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.
WC1, Russell Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir George Williams
The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improvement of y...
Founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. Born Somerset. Died in a ho...
Clearly today was not a good time to photo this church. At the centre of the cross is the monogram "I S H" which represent the Greek ini...
The Richmond plaque can be seen in our photo, between the lamppost and the two blackboards.
The plaque is between the windows on the ground and first floor.
2023: the building seems to be used by the Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery and also by the Godiva Printing Shop.
The two plaques are inside the gates, one on each side, on the set back walls facing the pavement. The statue is William Booth and not y...
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