Group    From 6/6/1844 

Young Men's Christian Association

The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improvement of young men engaged in the drapery trade."

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Young Men's Christian Association

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Ealing YMCA tree

Psalm 119 Verse 9, in the King James Bible reads: "Wherewithal shall a young ...

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Sir George Williams

In the photograph of the current building the plaque is behind the portico.

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YMCA

Williams was working as a buyer at Hitchcock, Rogers & Co., a large retai...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Young Men's Christian Association

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William Tyndale and the Bible Society

2023: Esther Jung asked us about a date discrepancy on this inscription: both...

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Henry Herbert Gwynn

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Fulham 2000

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Brady Settlement

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Eltham Society

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Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial