Person    | Male  Born 1677  Died 1751

Emery Hill

Categories: Philanthropy

Brewer and benefactor in the parish of St Margaret Westminster. In 1708 founded 12 almshouses and a school in Rochester Row on land leased from Westminster Abbey. The almshouses were consolidated with others into the United Westminster Almshouses and the Rochester Row site was redeveloped in 1881-2.

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Emery Hill

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Emery Hill bust

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Mary M. Reeder

Mary M. Reeder

Connected with the Tower Hamlet Mission and active in 1958. Tower Hamlets Local Library in their records of the Tower Hamlets Mission gives: "File re the estate of Mrs Mary Margaret Reeder decease...

Person, Philanthropy

1 memorial
National Theatre Foundation

National Theatre Foundation

From the National Theatre website: "The Royal National Theatre Foundation may be able to assist employees, former employees or others who work or have worked at the National Theatre who are sufferi...

Group, Philanthropy, Theatre

1 memorial
Sir Sydney H. Waterlow

Sir Sydney H. Waterlow

Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...

Person, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
Royal Literary Fund

Royal Literary Fund

British benevolent fund for professional published authors in financial difficulties. The Prince Regent supported it by providing premises at 36 Gerrard Street.

Group, Literature, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Monument Trust

Monument Trust

A Sainsbury family charity.

Group, Philanthropy

1 memorial