Group    From 1790  To 1830

Clapham Sect

A group of evangelical Christians, who worshipped at Holy Trinity Church in Clapham and centred on William Wilberforce, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and other religious, philanthropic and moral causes.  The name, the Clapham Sect, was not used until 1844. See the Holy Trinity memorial for a list of the 10 important members.

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Clapham Sect

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Clapham Sect - SW11

The Clapham Sect. Members of the British anti-slavery movement met at Batters...

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Holy Trinity Clapham - Clapham Sect

The damage on this plaque is the result of WW2 bombs.

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Holy Trinity Clapham - Wilberforce

William Wilberforce and 'the Clapham Sect' worshipped in this church. Their ...

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Rev and Dr Venn

Venn Street, SW4 The Reverend John Venn (1759 - 1813), after whom this street...

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The Cedars Club

The Cedars Club

See the memorial page for all the information we have.

Group, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Samuel Augustine Courtauld

Samuel Augustine Courtauld

Philanthropist and editor. Associated with Halstead, Braintree.  Almost certainly related to Samuel Courtauld of Institute fame but we cannot discover how.

Person, Literature, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Henry Charles Stephens

Henry Charles Stephens

Businessman and politician. Born at 71 York Road, Lambeth (demolished), the son of Dr Henry Stephens. Known as 'Inky', he developed the writing fluid invented by his father. He served as member of ...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Alannah Weston

Alannah Weston

Alannah Elizabeth Weston was born in January 1972 in Dublin, Ireland the daughter of Galen and Hilary Weston. Her Wikipedia page gives details of her life.

Person, Commerce, Friend / family, Philanthropy, Canada

1 memorial
Police Memorial Trust

Police Memorial Trust

A charitable organisation created following a letter to The Times from Michael Winner about the death of Yvonne Fletcher, and it was in her memory that the Trust's first memorial was erected. The p...

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9 memorials