William Curtis Ecological Park

William Curtis Ecological Park

The William Curtis Ecological Park was the United Kingdom's first urban ecology park. Max Nicholson and the Trust for Urban Ecology (created at the same time, by Nicholson) created it on a derelict...

Place, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

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William Morris Hall

William Morris Hall

Ben and Charles Buck proposed a home for the socialist, radical and trades union people of Walthamstow in 1903. Funded by workers who bought bricks and organised sponsored bike rides and social eve...

Building, Community / Clubs

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Cynthia Williams

Cynthia Williams

From Fitzrovia News "Many were shocked to hear of the death of Cynthia Williams, a stalwart of the Fitzrovia Play Association, who had been born in Ireland in 1925 but came to London as a child and...

Person, Community / Clubs, Ireland

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Sir George Williams

Sir George Williams

Founder of the Young Men's Christian Association. Born Somerset. Died in a hotel in Torquay.

Person, Community / Clubs, Religion

2 memorials
Doctor George Scott Williamson

Doctor George Scott Williamson

Medical practitioner and biologist. Born in Ladybank, Fife. He worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with Innes Pearse who he later married. Together they developed the 'Peckham Ex...

Person, Community / Clubs, Medicine, Scotland

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Sir Duncan Randolph Wilson, CVO, CBE.

Sir Duncan Randolph Wilson, CVO, CBE.

The Kensington and Chelsea Virtual Museum has a photo of the Wilsons' home in Sydney Place captioned with: "During his visits to England Hungarian composer Bela Bartok regularly stayed with Freda a...

Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family, Politics & Administration

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Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Founded by Richardson Evans and others, to 'safeguard the amenities of the Wimbledon district and to promote an interest in local history and wildlife'. It was originally known as the John Evelyn C...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, History

6 memorials
Wimbledon Village Association

Wimbledon Village Association

From This is Local London: "A new Wimbledon Village Association had been a major contributor to the scheme and had held its first annual general meeting in October 1963." It's possible that over t...

Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs

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Wolf Club

Wolf Club

Used to meet at The Coal Hole in the Strand. In about 1826 Edmund Kean was a leading founder member.  Qualification for membership: being forbidden by your wife to sing in the bath.  So the club ch...

Group, Community / Clubs

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Woodford Green Men's Club

Woodford Green Men's Club

Either the club or its Harrier section was established in 1904.  Its origins are back in the 1880s when it was part of the sports section of the Woodford Green Working Mens' Institute.  More inform...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues

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