Plaque

William Booth College - 1

Erection date: 8/7/1929

Inscription

These buildings were opened by H.R.H. Prince George K.G.C.V.O. on July 8th 1929.
Gordon & Viner L.L.R.I.B.A. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott R.A. Architects
Griggs & Son Contractors Westminster

The plaque is in the entrance porch of the building.

Site: William Booth College (4 memorials)

SE5, Champion Park, William Booth Memorial Training College

As consultant architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the elevations and the interior of the hall and specified the materials but the rest was by Gordon and Viner. It opened in 1929 to train members of the Salvation Army and also holds the Army's library, archives and International Heritage Centre. This building fulfilled William Booth's vision of a "University of Humanity".

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
William Booth College - 1

Subjects commemorated i

William Booth Memorial Training College

The headquarters of The Salvation Army leadership and officer training which ...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
William Booth College - 1

Created by i

Gordon and Viner

Architects. We can find no other building by this pair, nor anything about them.

Read More

Griggs and Son

Builders of Westminster.

Read More

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Architect. Born 26 Church Row, Hampstead. Grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scot...

Read More

George, Duke of Kent

Son of George V. Born York Cottage, Sandringham. Honorary member of Lincoln's...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
William Booth College - 1

Also at this site i

Catherine Booth statue - Denmark Hill

Catherine Booth statue - Denmark Hill

The statue was dedicated on the centenary of Catherine Booth's birth, and aga...

Read More

William Booth College - 2

William Booth College - 2

The plaque is in the entrance porch of the building. We'd guess that the buil...

Read More

William Booth statue - Denmark Hill

William Booth statue - Denmark Hill

The statue was dedicated on the centenary of Booth's birth. The future Duke o...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Meiklejohn

Meiklejohn

SW7, South Carriage Drive, Hyde Park Barracks

Not related to the Meiklejohn story at all: the Model Villager has a great post about how the horse dung was (possibly still is) removed ...

1 subject commemorated
George Gissing - Wakefield shop

George Gissing - Wakefield shop

WF1, Westgate, 60

Unveiled to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gissing's birth.

1 subject commemorated
Harrow School - War Memorial Building

Harrow School - War Memorial Building

HA1, Peterborough Road, Harrow War Memorial Building and Speech Room

The Harrow School War Memorial Building, Memorial Shrine, Ceremonial Staircase and Retaining Wall are Listed Grade 2. The Listing summary...

4 subjects commemorated
Tobias Smollett & Chelsea China

Tobias Smollett & Chelsea China

SW3, Lawrence Street, 16

Chelsea china was manufactured in a house at the north end of Lawrence Street, 1745-1784. Tobias Smollett, novelist, also lived in part o...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Park Royal station

Park Royal station

W5, Western Avenue

Oh, dear, both the architect's names are misspelt on this plaque.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator