Surrey Iron Railway Company
The first public railway in England, probably the first in the world. A transport system from London to Portsmouth was needed, either a canal or a tramway.  The engineer William Jessop, recommende...
2 memorials
George Green Association
We can't find any information about this group, so can only assume that it's now defunct.
1 memorial
Embassy of the United States
The first US Minister to the Court of St James, John Adams, rented No 9 Grosvenor Square in 1785. After that the American Embassy in London was situated variously in Great Cumberland Place, Piccadi...
3 memorials
Netherlands Government in exile
The Netherlands were invaded by Nazi Germany on the 10th May 1940. Queen Wilhelmina had planned to go to the southern province of Zeeland to co-ordinate resistance, but when it came under attack fr...
1 memorial
UCATT
Trade union representing all building trades.
Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Property
1 memorial
Workers killed at work (builders)
The thousands of building workers who have lost their lives at work. Researching one of these terrible events reminded us that we have found other memorials to people who died in 'accidents' at wo...
14 memorials
United Kingdom Temperance & General Provident Institution
A life insurance company. Â From FriendsLife: "The UK Total Abstinence Life was formed in London in 1840 and, as the name suggests, its products were aimed initially at teetotallers. The group grew ...
1 memorial
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
An hereditary society dedicated to perpetuating the memory and fostering and promoting the principles and virtues of the Mayflower pilgrims.
1 memorial
Time and Talents
Community group. It originated with a group of committed Christian women who deplored the waste and futility of the protected lives of the majority of young girls who were only expected to be decor...
1 memorial
Society of Black Lawyers
Legal group established with the objectives of working towards the elimination of racial discrimination within the legal profession and the achievement of true equality of opportunity and equal acc...
1 memorial
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