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.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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 ...
Morley's fountain
Erected by Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, 83 Lancaster Gate, at the...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - E8
October 2023 Londonist: Time Machine provided this Heritage of London Trust S...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - SE1
The Christ Church fountain is one of several drinking fountains that Edwards ...
Other Subjects
4 memorials
Savage Club
A gentlemen's club, now in Whitehall Place, with its own website. Had premises at 6 Adelphi Terrace, from 1890 - March 1936.
1 memorial
Civic Trust
From the picture source website: " founded in 1957 by Duncan Sandys, a British politician, and the former son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill. It campaigned to make better places for people to live...
3 memorials
Hyde Park Estate
We don't know for sure that the HPEA is the "Hyde Park Estate" that erected the Dearmer plaque but it's the best candidate that we could find.
1 memorial
James Henry Skipsey
James Henry Skipsey is the 1st on the right of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 15 February 1900 in Walworth, the eldest of the thirteen children of Jame...
2 memorials
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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London borough. Formed by the merging of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. It was known as the London Borough of Hammersmith until its name was changed...
5 memorials
German Lutheran church in Hanbury Street
Occupied the building until sometime between 1818 and 1828. See German Lutheran church in London for an overview.
2 memorials
Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 2 - Humphries
KT1, Villiers Road, 40
We have numbered the foundation stones from left to right.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry
Soldier. Born Dublin. 1843 became Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards which, as part of the Household Cavalry, was based at Knightsbrige Barracks, now Hyde Park Barracks. Which explains why ...
1 memorial
Redesign and re-opening of Memorial Park at Guy's Hospital
Re-designed in 1992. The arch was moved in 1994.
2 memorials
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