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Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief

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Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief

Now known as the World Jewish Fund.  Established in 1933 as the Central British Fund, the charity rescued over 100,000 Jewish people from Germany before WWII and was also largely responsible for organising the , bringing over 10,000 unaccompanied, mainly Jewish children, from Nazi-occupied Europe.

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Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief

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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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Bishop Mandell Creighton

Bishop Mandell Creighton

Born Carlisle. His first career was as an historian. Bishop of London, 1897–1901.

Person, History, Religion

2 memorials
Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman

Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman

Cardinal Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman was the first Archbishop of Westminster. Born at Seville, Spain, of an Irish father. Click on New Advent for more information. In the 1851 census he is sh...

Person, Religion, Spain

1 memorial
Albert Barff

Albert Barff

Head of the choir school at St Pauls.  When he died he was vicar of St. Giles's, Cripplegate, and Prebendary of St. Paul's. Andrew Behan and kindly researched this entry for us: Born 2 Paradise Pl...

Person, Education, Music / songs, Religion

1 memorial
Rev. H. Russell Wakefield

Rev. H. Russell Wakefield

It seems very likely that the Rector of St Mary's, Bryanston Square in 1897 was this man. Bishop of Birmingham.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
All Saints church Poplar

All Saints church Poplar

The Poplar Vestry acquired a plot of land occupied by a house, garden and field. Here was built a parish church with adjoining graveyard and rectory. The church with the rectory immediately to the ...

Building, Religion

2 memorials