Group    From 1913 

North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers

Categories: Children, Social Welfare

Founded by Florence Keen.  1983 renamed 'Manor Gardens Centre'.

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North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers

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Florence Keen - 2 stone plaques

We don't need to comment on the placement of the railings and the sensitivity...

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Florence Keen - Islington plaque

Florence Keen, 1868 - 1942, founder of North Islington School for Mothers, la...

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