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Harvard University

Categories: Education

Countries: USA

One of the most prestigious American universities, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Named after its first benefactor John Harvard.

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

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Harvard University

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Queen's Head Inn, Southwark

The "Queen's Head Inn", owned by the family of John Harvard, founder of Harva...

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Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

From University of Southampton: "Based in a disused hostel on 125 Cannon Street Road, the Oxford and St George’s Club began in 1914 with a membership of 25 boys. The Club got its name from Basil’s ...

Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Education

2 memorials
St George the Martyr School

St George the Martyr School

This school started on two floors of the Church’s Vestry House in Cosmo Place. It was then housed in two nearby purpose-built properties, both now listed, and both now thought to be private residen...

Building, Education

2 memorials
Lilian Faithfull

Lilian Faithfull

English teacher, headmistress, women's rights advocate, magistrate, social worker and humanitarian. Born Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, she graduated with a first in English at Oxford University in 188...

Person, Education, Gender Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Thomas Braidwood

Thomas Braidwood

Established an early school for the deaf.  Born Scotland. Set up as a teacher in Edinburgh and then, following his successful tuition of a deaf boy, in 1760 he specialised in teaching deaf children...

Person, Education, Scotland

1 memorial