Group    From 1882 

Metropolitan Public Gardens Association

A charity for the preservation of public parks and gardens in London. It facilitated the creation of new public open spaces. First chairman was the Earl of Meath. In about 1890 the MPGA was based at 83 Lancaster Gate, W. Another chairman was Fred Cleary.

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Metropolitan Public Gardens Association

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George Allen drinking fountain

With information provided by Paul Frecker (see GMA's page) we found Soho and ...

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Morley's fountain

Erected by Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, 83 Lancaster Gate, at the...

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Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - E8

October 2023 Londonist: Time Machine provided this Heritage of London Trust S...

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Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1

We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...

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Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - SE1

The Christ Church fountain is one of several drinking fountains that Edwards ...

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GMB Union

GMB Union

A general trades union whose members work in most industrial sectors. In 1982 following a merger the name was General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMBATU). This was sometimes s...

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor

Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor

An exclusive club which only knights can join.  Founded in 1908 to enable a joint opposition to the Walker Trustees who were enforcing their entitlement to collect monies from newly created Knights...

Group, Community / Clubs, Law, Tourism / Traditions

1 memorial
Band of Mercy

Band of Mercy

Locally led organisations aimed at teaching young people about kindness to animals. They also worked to prevent cruelty to animals. Founded by Catherine Smithies as a furtherance of the temperance ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Animals

1 memorial
Brady Settlement

Brady Settlement

From the picture source website: The Brady Boys' Club was the first Jewish boys' club in Great Britain and it was founded in 1896 by Lady Charlotte Rothschild, Mrs Arthur Franklin and Mrs N S Josep...

Place, Children, Community / Clubs

3 memorials
Anglo-Argentine Society

Anglo-Argentine Society

Founded in London. Its main objectives are the cultural interchange between Great Britain and Argentina and  building strong social and creative ties between both communities.

Group, Community / Clubs, Argentina

1 memorial