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Association of Jewish Refugees

Association of Jewish Refugees

The AJR provides an extensive range of social and welfare services, and grants financial assistance to Jewish victims of Nazi persecution living in Great Britain.

The AJR’s plaque scheme honours prominent Jewish émigrés from Nazism who made a significant contribution to their adopted homeland.

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Association of Jewish Refugees

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Cosmo Restaurant

November 2014 the plaque was reported as "torn down" but, with promises of a ...

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Kindertransport - Meisler

Such a sad and touching subject, these children can't fail but bring to mind ...

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Milein Cosman and Hans Keller

Milein Cosman, artist and illustrator, 1921 - 2017, and Hans Keller, musician...

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Otto Schiff

Otto Schiff, CBE, 1875 - 1952, founder and director of the Jewish Refugees Co...

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Professor Sir Ernst Chain

The plaque was unveiled on or shortly before 10 April 2019. It was not yet on...

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Other Subjects

Leah Mary Felgate

Leah Mary Felgate

Leah Mary Felgate was born on 20 April 1937 the younger child of Henry Felgate (1910-1980) and Alice Rachel Felgate née Cross (1912-1998). Her birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1937 in the...

Person, Children

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
John Emmerson

John Emmerson

John Emmerson was born in 1931. His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1931 in the Stepney Registration District, London and his mother's maiden name was recorded as Dunphy. He was living ...

Person, Children

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Training ship Arethusa

Training ship Arethusa

Training ships were run by the Marine Society, and catered for boys from a wide range of backgrounds; from fee-paying prospective Merchant Navy officers, through those in Poor Law or other institut...

Vehicle, Children, Tragedy, Transport, Crimea

2 memorials
National Schools / St John's Highbury Vale Primary School

National Schools / St John's Highbury Vale Primary School

We have decoded the following from British History On-line Opened 1836 as Highbury Vale School with 102 middle school pupils. 1864 the site was enlarged and the school rebuilt as Christ Church Nati...

Building, Children, Education

1 memorial
Soweto children killed in 1976

Soweto children killed in 1976

Soweto is a township of Johannesburg, South Africa. At least 176 people were killed during a protest about the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. Of these, 116...

Group, Children, Tragedy, South Africa

1 memorial