National children's charity. Founded by the Reverend Thomas Bowman Stephenson as 'The Children's Home'. Renamed 'National Children's Home' and adopted its present name in 2008. It originally provided homes run by mother and father figures who gave respect and affection to destitute children,
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Action for Children
Plaque unveiled by actress Shirley Anne Field (who spent part of her childhoo...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Action for Children
Plaque unveiled by actress Shirley Anne Field (who spent part of her childhoo...
Writer and actress. Born as Winifred Beech in a Suffolk rectory. Died France. 1914 she married John Fortescue (1859-1933, librarian, archivist at Windsor Castle and British Army historian), despit...
Born Woking. Started life as an apprentice brick-layer. MP and extremely wealthy construction entrepreneur. Often called Morton Peto. Father of Harold. In 1853 Peto bought the Regent's Park Diora...
Louis was a businessman and USA Ambassador, 1981 - 1988. Â His family co-funded the Reagan statue. Â The dates given here are Louis's.
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