Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911.
The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improvement of young men engaged in the drapery trade."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
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Ealing YMCA tree
Psalm 119 Verse 9, in the King James Bible reads: "Wherewithal shall a young ...
Sir George Williams
In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
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William Tyndale and the Bible Society
2023: Esther Jung asked us about a date discrepancy on this inscription: both...
Other Subjects
Highbury View Tenants Association
There are lots of housing associations in Highbury, but we can't find any specific information about a group with this name. The building on which the plaque is erected is occupied by a sheltered h...
1 memorial
Beryl Brownsword
Architect and conservationist. After WW2 she worked in the architectural practice run by Richard Sheppard. She was particularly active in the Bedford Park Society where she monitored planning appli...
1 memorial
Canning House
A centre dedicated to stimulating understanding and engagement between Britain and the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian world, through dynamic debates, networking, events, and education activities.
1 memorial
Royal Society
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4 memorials
Cosmo Restaurant
From London RIP "Cosmo, in Swiss Cottage, was a large restaurant in a parade of shops which was divided into two parts - a somewhat Spartan cafe and a much grander restaurant with a more ornate, po...
1 memorial
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