Group    From 1972 

Lissenden Gardens Tenants Association

Categories: Community / Clubs

When we first researched this area in 2008 there were three plaques erected by the LGTA; others were erected later so we had to go back.  The first three plaques all end with the text "Awards for all". This reminds us of the Dodo in Alice in Wonderland: "Everybody has won and all must have prizes". It seems a particularly perverse motto for plaques, which by their very nature are erected for the select few. However, it actually indicates that the Lottery grants scheme of that name has, at least partially, funded the plaque.

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Lissenden Gardens Tenants Association

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Alice Zimmern

Alice Zimmern, 1855 - 1939, pioneering advocate for women's education and suf...

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Anthony Green

Lissenden Gardens Tenants Association Anthony Green, R.A., artist, lived her...

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Haydn Wood

Haydn Wood, 1882 - 1959, composer, a much-loved master of British light music...

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James Hanley

James Hanley, 1897 - 1985, novelist and playwright, lived here. Lissenden Gar...

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Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw, O.B.E., 1875 - 1958, composer, quiet revolutionary of English mu...

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Barbican Horticultural Society

Barbican Horticultural Society

From their website: "Our Aims: Provide information and practical help to Barbican gardeners of all experience levels; Encourage the cultivation of plants in window-boxes, terraces and public spaces...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Sir Walter Besant

Sir Walter Besant

Novelist and London historian.  Born Portsmouth. 1884 co-founded the Society of Authors. Secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Originator of the People's Palace.  First president of The Hamp...

Person, Community / Clubs, History, Literature

3 memorials
UK Centre for Carnival Arts

UK Centre for Carnival Arts

An organisation based in Luton and dedicated to carnival arts.

Group, Community / Clubs

3 memorials
John Hearn

John Hearn

Conservationist. Born in Wapping hospital and known as Ernie. A printer until retirement. He moved to the Waterloo area in the 1960s and found there was a lack of open spaces for walking his dog. T...

Person, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Marquee Club

Marquee Club

First opened on 19 April 1958 at 165 Oxford Street and then in 1964 moved to 90 Wardour Street, where it stayed until 1988. It was at 105-107 Charing Cross Road (a former cinema) from August 1988 -...

Place, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

2 memorials

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Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society

Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society

A society devoted to the history of Woolwich, the surrounding area and other historical and conservation matters. It was founded by the local historian William Thomas Vincent.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Sir Albert Richardson

Sir Albert Richardson

Architect. Born London. Our picture shows him as 'professor' in 1956.  Apart from post-war restorations his main work in London is Bracken House, the first post-war listed building.

Person, Architecture

3 memorials
Robert Travers Herford

Robert Travers Herford

Unitarian minister, scholar and interpreter of Judaism. In addition to the information shown on his Wikipedia page and of his religious studies on the encyclopedia.com website, we know that Robert...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
London County Council

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...

Group, Politics & Administration

279 memorials