Group    From 1927 

National Gardens Scheme

Opens (mainly private) gardens to the public to raise money for charity. Grew out of a need to provide finances for retired district nurses.

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National Gardens Scheme

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Queen Mother Rose Walk

This Rose Walk has been given by friends of the National Gardens Scheme to ma...

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M. Solomon Williams
1 memorial
Mary Gray Ratray

Mary Gray Ratray

Miss Mary Gray Ratray of 41 Tavistock Square. Died St Pancras leaving a legacy of £23,000 to the charities of the metropolis. This was administered by her executors Edwin Bedford and Charles Jellic...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Founded as the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867.  London...

Group, Benefactor, Animals, Food & Drink

37 memorials
Sainsbury brothers, John, Simon and Timothy

Sainsbury brothers, John, Simon and Timothy

John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG (1927–2022), The Hon. Simon Sainsbury (1930–2006) and The Right Honourable Sir Timothy Sainsbury (1932–) were the three sons of Alan Joh...

Group, Benefactor, Commerce

1 memorial