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Group    From 1889 

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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Countries: USA

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

The United States' first statewide historic preservation group. In 2009, it shortened its name to Preservation Virginia. Owns sites across Virginia including Historic Jamestowne, located at Jamestown, Virginia, site of the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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Virginia Settlers Memorial

This voyage took place 16 years before the Mayflower. The memorial has a his...

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South Woodford Memorial Hall

South Woodford Memorial Hall

Built on the site of Woodford Hall, a former Georgian mansion. It was the gift of John Reynold Roberts in memory to his brother Thomas, and was built in the Arts and Crafts style. Our picture is of...

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Joyce Bacchus

Joyce Bacchus

Labour politician and Mayor of Brent in 2000, the year she was made MBE for services to the community. Born in Guyana, she moved to England and started her career as a fashion model, before moving...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, South America

1 memorial
City of London Tavern

City of London Tavern

The City of London Tavern, also known as London Tavern, was a notable meeting place in London during the 18th and 19th centuries.  The London Tavern was richly decorated and upon opening was descr...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Daddy Vego

Daddy Vego

Barrington Adams, aka Daddy Vego - the first Jamaican to set up a static sound system, the Peoples Sound System, at the Notting Hill Carnival. In 1988 he founded his shop, the People’s Sound Recor...

Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Jamaica

1 memorial
William Samuel Abbs

William Samuel Abbs

Chairman and Secretary of Webheath Tenants Association for over 30 years, and married for 56 years. From the Camden New Journal "Bill Abbs was primarily known in Camden as an “old school” fighter ...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial