Patrick Emmerson was born in 1938. His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1938 in the Finsbury Registration District, London and his mother's maiden name was recorded as Dumphrey. He was l...
The private boys school Eton College launched a scheme to provide social and religious support to people living in Hackney Wick and to familiarise privileged schoolboys with social conditions in de...
From Hear the Boat Sing: "EMRC has a fascinating history and was started in the East London docklands in the late 19th century by a group of old Etonians, who saw it as their mission to help boys i...
David Edward Ettridge was born on 1 September 1932, the youngest of the six children of Edward Ettridge (1891-1973) and Elizabeth Mary Ettridge née Rawlinson (1894-1940). His birth was registered i...
The Evelina Children's Hospital was founded by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild and named for his wife, who had died aged 27 with her child in labour in 1866. It was planned by Dr Arthur Farre in a pu...
Richard was an innocent victim of gang warfare. Aged 15 he was murdered on his way home from playing football. He and his friends were confronted by around 20 older boys and Richard stabbed in the ...
Eminent obstetrician and physician extraordinary to Queen Victoria.  Born Charterhouse Square.  As a friend of Baron Rothschild and obstetrician to his wife, helped him set up the Evelina Children'...
Philanthropist. Born James William Condell Fegan in Southampton. He moved to London in 1865 and eventually joined a firm of colonial brokers. He soon became aware of the plight of many young boys l...
James Fegan set up his first children's home in Deptford, South London in 1870. Others were opened in Greenwich, Southwark, Goudhurst and one in Westminster, known as the Red Lamp, which maybe was ...
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...
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