Artmongers
An art company, set up by Goldsmiths College graduates Patricio Forrester and Julian Sharples, with the aim of improving public spaces.
2 memorials
The Arts Club
Private members club founded by, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. "This Club is instituted for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of those conne...
2 memorials
The Arts Lab
A centre for theatre, poetry, film, happenings and arts of all kinds. Originally founded by Jim Haynes at 182 Drury Lane, it was influential in inspiring many similar centres in the UK and Europe. ...
1 memorial
Mark Ashton
Irish political, community and gay rights activist. Born Oldham but grew up in Northern Ireland. With his friend Mike Jackson he formed and raised funds for the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners...
Person, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Ireland
1 memorial
Aspen Gardens
State of the art post-war housing estate opened by Aneurin Bevan. Movietone News covered the unveiling ceremony with Bevan's hair battling against the wind.
1 memorial
Association of Waterloo Groups
Organisation facilitating communication and joint action between community groups.
1 memorial
Automobile Association
The Automobile Association, originally set up to help motorists avoid police speed traps, opened its first office in Fleet Street in 1905.
1 memorial
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
Olave Baden-Powell
Born Olave Soames in Derbyshire. 1912 met Robert Baden-Powell on a trans-Atlantic ocean liner. They discovered that they shared a birthday, even if they were 32 years apart. This didn’t stop them m...
1 memorial
Robert Baden-Powell
Army officer and founder of the boy scouts and girl guides. Born as Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell at 6 Stanhope Street, Paddington. His mother changed the family name to Baden-Powell after her hus...
Person, Armed Forces, Children, Community / Clubs, Seriously Famous, Afghanistan, India, Kenya, South Africa
4 memorials
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