Queen Victoria was its patron, and in 1899 it had about 7,000 branches.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Church of England Temperence Society
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Temperence Fountain - W8
We wondered if the verse, by Robert Nicoll, was from a hymn, as the scansion ...
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John Passmore Edwards
Political and social reformer, politician, peace activist, and anti-slavery campaigner he became one of the most successful newspaper proprietors of his time. Born in a small Cornish village and ed...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Social Welfare
13 memorials
Israel Zangwill
Writer and philanthropist. Born in Ebenezer Square, Whitechapel. He became deeply involved with the Zionist cause, and travelled widely; speaking and writing on its behalf. His works earned him the...
1 memorial
Lord Kinnaird
Footballer and philanthropist. Born Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird in London. Unusually he had double careers in banking and football. He played in nine F.A. cup finals and had the dubious honour of be...
Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Sport / Games
1 memorial
1 memorial
Robert Aske
Son of a draper. Worked as a haberdasher; 1643 became a Freeman of the Haberdashers Company; 1666 elected an Alderman of the City of London. He became Master of the Haberdashers' Company. But the r...
1 memorial
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