Place    From 1902 

First purpose built nurses' home in London

The Henriette Raphael Building at Guy's Hospital.

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First purpose built nurses' home in London

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Entrance to the Henriette Raphael building

{Etched in the glass doors:} Henriette Raphael gave her name to the first pur...

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Pete Pope

Pete Pope

The Picture source and Transpontine explain that Pope was a local activist and was greatly valued by those who knew him. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Death registration records provide th...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Members of Kew Guild and staff of Royal Botanic Gdns Kew lost in WW1, WW2

Members of Kew Guild and staff of Royal Botanic Gdns Kew lost in WW1, WW2

From the Kew Guild: "The Kew Guild was founded in 1893, as an offshoot of the Kew Mutual Improvement Society (itself created in 1871), with an intention of uniting past and present “Kewites” by mea...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Claudia Jones

Claudia Jones

Born Trinidad. Moved to New York where she became a Communist. Caught up in the McCarthy trials she was imprisoned and then extradited to Britain in December 1955.  Became a community organiser aft...

Person, Community / Clubs, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands

2 memorials
Gargoyle Club

Gargoyle Club

From 1928 – 1978 at 69 Dean Street. Renowned for its mirrored interiors and works of art by Matisse. Its many famous members included the Duke of Windsor, Tallulah Bankhead, Fred Astaire and Dyla...

Place, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

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William Morris Hall

William Morris Hall

Ben and Charles Buck proposed a home for the socialist, radical and trades union people of Walthamstow in 1903. Funded by workers who bought bricks and organised sponsored bike rides and social eve...

Building, Community / Clubs

1 memorial