Founded as part of the legacy of Anne, Lady Dacre. Originally it was an almshouse and a school for poor children.
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Emanuel Hospital
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Emanuel Hospital
On this site stood Emanuel Hospital, founded 1594 by Lady Dacre, re-establish...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Greenwich Hospital
From Greenwich Hospital: "The Royal Charter of William and Mary dated 25 October 1694 established the Royal Hospital for Seamen (latterly known as Greenwich Hospital) as a home for retired seamen o...
2 memorials
Putney Pest House Charity
Set up in 1862 and still awarding small grants.
1 memorial
Daylight Saving Time
The idea of adjusting clocks in order to benefit from daylight was first proposed in New Zealand in 1895, and was first implemented by Germany and her allies in WW1 (to save coal). William Willett...
2 memorials
Lady Walston
Chairman of the Pulford Street Site Committee. Her generosity enabled the building of a new social centre (Walston House) on the Tachbrook Estate. We haven't managed to prove it but we believe th...
Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, USA
1 memorial
Previously viewed
2 memorials
Joe Meek Society
The Joe Meek Society (formerly Joe Meek Appreciation Society) was formed in the early nineties to remember and celebrate the music and life of legendary sixties record producer and song writer Joe ...
1 memorial
Sir John Betjeman
Poet Laureate 1972 - 1984. Conservation campaigner. Credited with saving the Midland Grand Hotel (now St Pancras Chambers) and the station at St Pancras from demolition and helping to achieve their...
11 memorials
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