Group    From 1971 

Wandsworth Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

A community group with the aim of safeguarding the character, quality and integrity of the environment around Wandsworth.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Wandsworth Society

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Fishmongers' Almshouses

The gateway piers bear the inscriptions 'London County Council' on the left a...

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George Bunting

George Bunting

From Orra: “George, an engineer by profession, was an easy-going, pipe smoking and puckish ‘mein host’.  His auburn close-cropped hair and goatee made him instantly recognizable, and his infectious...

Person, Art, Community / Clubs, India

1 memorial
Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative

Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative

A long-running squat. News of evictions prompted some interviews with residents. In 2013 Brixton Blog reported: "Many are professional artists; others work in jobs ranging from retail to community ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Property, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Julian Wall

Julian Wall

Londonist posted this plaque, asking for information on Wall. Brixton Society reported that a fellow former occupant replied "Julian Wall was a founder member of Carlton Mansions Housing co-operati...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Central YMCA

Central YMCA

The original Central YMCA on the corner of Great Russell Street was designed by architect R. Plumbe. It opened in 1911 and included halls for meetings, restaurants, a gym, swimming baths, social ro...

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Chelsea Society

Chelsea Society

The Chelsea Society was founded by the Chelsea author Reginald Blunt (son of Gerald), with the aim of protecting the historical fabric of Chelsea and of influencing future environmental changes.

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial

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Sir Kingsley Amis

Sir Kingsley Amis

CR7, Buckingham Gardens, 16

Amis's birthplace is disputed - see his page for the details.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator