Established by James Ravenscroft and his wife Mary to look after six lady residents, 'Sisters', living in Ravenscroft Cottages in Wood Street, Barnet. Over time more almshouses were added, and the income from the Ravenscrofts' property in Bethnal Green provided the funding. The trustees of the charity are known as 'Visitors'.
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Jesus Hospital Charity
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Tudor Hall - stone
We can't find evidence but it seems likely that when owned by the Jesus Hospi...
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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...
1 memorial
John Caudwell
Wealthy businessman & philanthropist. Born Stoke-on-Trent. Supports children's charities.
1 memorial
Robert Aske
Son of a draper. Worked as a haberdasher; 1643 became a Freeman of the Haberdashers Company; 1666 elected an Alderman of the City of London. He became Master of the Haberdashers' Company. But the r...
1 memorial
Mrs Catherine Smithies
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...
1 memorial
Charity scholars
Looking at London has a page about these little blue people but even there we can find no origin story explaining why and when the first such statues were erected. We note that there seems to be a ...
23 memorials
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