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Julia Minet

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Julia Minet

Donor of a mosaic to the Red Cross Garden. She belonged to a public-spirited family of landlords, who funded a library, church and park (Myatt's Fields) for their own tenants in the Camberwell area. We haven't been able to find a picture of her.

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

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Julia Minet

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Red Cross Garden 2

The roundel was created by a glass-making firm, James Powell and Son, after a...

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