The Jewish Refugees Committee, later the German Jewish Aid Committee, was founded in the early months of 1933 by Otto Schiff under the aegis of the Central British Fund for the Relief of German Jewry (CBF). Schiff was founder and director. In 1995 the CBF was renamed as World Jewish Relief.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Jewish Refugees Committee / German Jewish Aid Committee / World Jewish Relief
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Otto Schiff
Otto Schiff, CBE, 1875 - 1952, founder and director of the Jewish Refugees Co...
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Toynbee Housing Society
Toynbee Housing Association (which we guess is its new name) was created out of activities at Toynbee Hall.
1 memorial
The Children's Fold
A Barnardo's home, also referred to as Sheppard's House. It was established around 1887 at 182 Grove Road, E3. Its address is sometimes given as 180 Grove Road, so may have expanded into the neighb...
1 memorial
Guinness Trust / Guinness Partnership
From the Picture source: "In 1890 Sir Edward Guinness set up The Guinness Trust, donating £200,000 to the Trust in London, with an additional £50,000 for the Dublin Fund, which later became the Ive...
1 memorial
Mrs Catherine Smithies
Born as Catherine Bywater. Founded the Band of Mercy movement in Britain. She also campaigned against slavery but we can find no details. Her home, Earlham Grove House, built c.1865, has also been...
1 memorial
Northern Outfall Sewer
A major 'gravity' sewer running from Hackney to Beckton. Mainly designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and the 'Great Stink' in the Thames of 1858. Our picture shows...
2 memorials
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