Group    From 20/1/1934 

Circus Friends Association

Categories: Community / Clubs, Theatre

Founded, as the Circus Fans' Association, in 1934 at Olympia, with the 'involvement and encouragement of Bertram Mills' Circus, to 'champion the cause of the circus in England, to right injustice, and to promote a good understanding between the circus and the public'.  Our information comes from the National Fairground Archive.

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Circus Friends Association

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Astley's Circus

The plaque is no longer there and actually looks like it was not intended to ...

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Epsom and Ewell famous people

Epsom and Ewell famous people

We have found another plaque in the same style erected under the name of 1937 - 1987 golden jubilee.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

Paste Tense describes why and how the 1st of May became the International Workers' Day, how the first such day, in 1890, was planned in the United Kingdom, and goes on to describe: "The main demons...

Event, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Royal Docks Trust

Royal Docks Trust

From the website "It works to provide community benefits to the Docklands part of Newham between the A13 and the River Thames."

Group, Benefactor, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground

Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground

From their website: "The Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground are a group of local people dedicated to organising events and activities to encourage local people to use the park.  In addition to s...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, History

1 memorial
Geoffrey Hubbard

Geoffrey Hubbard

We don't know that the Geoffrey Hubbard we found on Wikipedia is the one named on the plaque but it seems likely, especially since the date of death would tally with a plaque being erected in Janua...

Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family

1 memorial