Place From 1936

Coram's Fields

Categories: Children, Gardens / Agriculture

The memorial at the entrance to these fields tells how this playground came into existence. It is the only public space in London where adults are not allowed without children.

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Coram's Fields

Commemorated ati

Coram's fountain

The lamb relief is also carved on the rim of the fountain.

Eleanor Harvey

In memory of Eleanor Harvey, organising secretary of this playground. Appoint...

Sterling and Cahill

The plaque 's singular "Field" is interesting but incorrect.

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Other Subjects

Day nursery, Pond Street

2012 and we are delighted to report that this building is still a day nursery: the "Royal Free Hospital Staff Day Nursery".

Building, Children

1 memorial

Charlotte Esther White

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 5. Buried in grave 3 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial

Dr Burnhart Gloss

From Walking Through London's History: "... included Dr Burnhart Gloss, originally from Australia, and now a resident working as a professional clown."

Person, Children, Humour, Theatre, Australia

1 memorial

Born Priscilla Bell in Tottenham. Quaker philanthropist and author of feminist economics, scientific subjects, travel, children's non-fiction. Best known book was 'The Juvenile Travellers' which ha...

Person, Children, Gender Issues, Race Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial

Thompson James Filmer

Thompson James Filmer is the 1st on the left of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 28 January 1900, the eighth of the eleven children of John Apps Budds Fi...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials