Group    From 1867 

Bedford Institute / Quaker Social Action

Established in the East End as the Bedford Institute Association to act on Education, Religious Effort, Moral Training, and Relief of the sick and destitute. Named for the Quaker silk merchant and philanthropist, Peter Bedford.

1893 they were given Hoxton Hall in William Isaac Palmer's will. 1998 renamed as Quaker Social Action and a new 99-year lease on Hoxton Hall was issued.

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Bedford Institute / Quaker Social Action

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Hoxton Hall

Hoxton Hall. Built 1863 as a music hall. Owned since 1893 by Bedford Institu...

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Kanae Nagasawa

Kanae Nagasawa

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Shinshiro Machida

Shinshiro Machida

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Unzo Matsumura

Unzo Matsumura

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
Tony Meehan

Tony Meehan

Drummer.  Born Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan at the New End Hospital, Hampstead. He was one of the original line-up of Cliff Richard's backing group, The Shadows. He left the group in 1961 and event...

Person, Education, Music / songs

1 memorial
Janet Johnson

Janet Johnson

Welfare worker. All we can find out about her is contained in her plaque in Redcross Street where she lived. She was the manager of the Central London School for Orphans and Destitute Children at H...

Person, Community / Clubs, Education

1 memorial