Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911.
The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improvement of young men engaged in the drapery trade."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
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Ealing YMCA tree
Psalm 119 Verse 9, in the King James Bible reads: "Wherewithal shall a young ...
Sir George Williams
In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
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William Tyndale and the Bible Society
2023: Esther Jung asked us about a date discrepancy on this inscription: both...
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Peggy Temple
Founder member of the Victoria Park Society.
1 memorial
Hackney Peace Carnival
Maggie Thatcher in power, the cold war, Anglo-American capitalism, loony-left councillors in Hackney... ah, those were the days.
1 memorial
Fire Brigades Union
From their website: "The FBU is one of the UK’s oldest specialist trade unions, with a proud history. Since 1918 the union has supported firefighters, influenced fire safety policy and won improved...
7 memorials
Clapham fire station
Designed by Edward Cresy (architect, 1792–1858). In the days before telephones, the service provided by the local brigade was not known for its rapid response. If there were a fire, the address of ...
1 memorial
Thomas Dunckerley
Freemason. Following a naval career, he was appointed a Provincial Grand Master. He instituted a national body for Templar masonry, which was made possible by an annuity obtained from King George I...
1 memorial
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