Person    | Male  Born 1864  Died 1918

Gustavus Loehr

Categories: Community / Clubs, Engineering

Countries: USA

Mining engineer and co-founder of Rotary International. Born in Carlinville, Illinois. He moved to Chicago, where he met Paul Harris, Silvester Schiele and Hiram Shorey, and on the 23rd February 1905, hosted the first Rotary meeting.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Gustavus Loehr

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Rotary Armillary

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Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society

Ruislip, Northwood & Eastcote Local History Society

A society with the aim to promote the conservation of Ruislip's heritage and to bring the history of the area to life.

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1 memorial
E M A H S

E M A H S

EMAHS stands for Ealing Museum Art and History Society - they appear to be defunct now, 2017.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Plastics Historical Society

Plastics Historical Society

First to draw attention to the heritage of the plastics industry and to celebrate all things plastic.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial