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Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association

Categories: Social Welfare

Founded by Elizabeth Finn, now called Elizabeth Finn Care.

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Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association

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Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association

Founded here by Elizabeth and Constance Finn, the Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid...

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Diss Street, Vaughan Estate - foundation

Diss Street, Vaughan Estate - foundation

We are delighted that the Terraces Tenements and Tower Blocks project researched the Housing Committee minutes and found this photograph.  The Housing Committee are probably the people at the back ...

Event, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

THCH is a charitable housing provider managing over 3,000 homes exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Established in 2000 as part of a Government programme to transfer housing from lo...

Group, Social Welfare

19 memorials
Otto Schiff

Otto Schiff

Founder and director of the Jewish Refugees Committee. Died London. From Jewish Telegraph Agency, 1952 obituary: "Mr. Schiff was instrumental in rescuing some 12,000 Jews from Germany during the f...

Person, Social Welfare, Germany

1 memorial
Mrs Catherine Smithies

Mrs Catherine Smithies

Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...

Person, Animals, Philanthropy, Race Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Matchgirls' strike

Matchgirls' strike

A strike of the women and teenage girls working at the Bryant and May Factory. Annie Besant had published an article about the poor working conditions at the factory, 'White Slavery in London'. Thi...

Event, Gender Issues, Industry, Social Welfare

5 memorials