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Group    From 1970 

Battersea Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Battersea Society

As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to similar campaigns and generally to improve the quality of life in Battersea.

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Battersea Society

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Donald Swann

Donald Swann, 1923 - 1994, composer, songwriter and entertainer, lived here 1...

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Hilda Hewlett

The plaque is located on the site of her first factory which was called the O...

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Katherine Mackay Low

Katharine Mackay Low, 1855 - 1923, philanthropist, in whose memory this settl...

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Sir George Shearing

Sir George Shearing OBE, 1919 - 2011, jazz pianist and composer. The Batterse...

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Other Subjects

Bruce Kenrick

Bruce Kenrick

Minister and housing campaigner. Born Bruce Henderson Kenrick at 14 Poulter Road, Walton, Liverpool. He practised medicine during World War II and decided to pursue a career as a doctor. While at u...

Person, Community / Clubs, Religion, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
Steve Hudson

Steve Hudson

Engineer and creator of the Dartford Remembered Facebook page.

Person, Community / Clubs, Engineering

1 memorial
Mrs Gay Christiansen

Mrs Gay Christiansen

Founder of the Kensington Society, lived at 18 Kensington Square. When she failed to stop the replacement of some houses in Young Street with an aggressively modern multi-storey car park she formed...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Resident of Sutton and child poet. Aged 6 in 2000.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial