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History of Wapping Trust

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

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Started in the early 1970s as Wapping Parents Action Group. Transformed into a history group in the early 1980s. More info at .

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History of Wapping Trust

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Captain Bligh - Wapping

William Bligh R.N., F.R.S., who transplanted breadfruit from Tahiti to the We...

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Poplar & Stepney Rifles

Poplar & Stepney Rifles Site of the Drill Hall (1860 - 1907) of 26th Midd...

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Copers Cope Area Residents Association

Copers Cope Area Residents Association

Founded to protect and promote the local interests of residents of Central and Northern Beckenham. 2026: Looks as if there's been a merger with West Beckenham Residents' Association: website.  

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Wimbledon Village Association

Wimbledon Village Association

From This is Local London: "A new Wimbledon Village Association had been a major contributor to the scheme and had held its first annual general meeting in October 1963." It's possible that over t...

Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Rhaune Laslett-O'Brien

Rhaune Laslett-O'Brien

Born as Freda Pulverness in Stepney but lived most of her life in and around West London.  After WW2 the housing conditions, the poverty and the racial mix in Notting Hill brought out her skills as...

Person, Community / Clubs, Race Issues, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Anglo-Austrian Society

Anglo-Austrian Society

From the website: The Anglo-Austrian Society was originally founded in September 1944 in London. It actively promotes social and cultural exchange and dialogue between the United Kingdom and Austri...

Group, Community / Clubs, Austria

1 memorial
Merle Major

Merle Major

"Merle Major is credited with saving {the Notting Hill} Carnival in 1972. ... She was a local woman who stepped up to the task of leading the event when it was facing financial ruin, and was under ...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial