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Plaque

Jewish Orphanage - Norwood

Erection date: 11/9/2016

Inscription

{Beneath an image of the orphanage:}
On this site, from 1866 - 1961, stood the Norwood Jewish Orphanage for Children. A refuge for Jewish children from all over the world.
British Plaque Trust

Site: Jewish Orphanage - Norwood (1 memorial)

SE27, Devane Way, 25, West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre

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

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Jewish Orphanage - Norwood

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Norwood Jewish Orphanage

Its origins go back to 1807 when Abraham and Benjamin Goldsmid opened a Jews'...

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Jewish Orphanage - Norwood

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British Plaque Trust

A charity with: "The key objective of the British Plaque Trust (BPT) is to re...

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