Clapham Parochial School
Establish in 1812, the school moved to Macaulay Road when it outgrew its previous site at the apex of Rectory Grove and North Street. It moved out of Macaulay Road in 1974 and the Muscular Dystrop...
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Reginald Blunt, CBE
Chelsea historian, son of Gerald Blunt. A founding member of the Chelsea Society and author of books on Chelsea's history. This portrait is by Walter Greaves. Photo credit: Kensington and Chelsea ...
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Sisters of Mercy - Bermondsey
The Sisters of Mercy is an Institute of Catholic nuns (not to be confused with the rock group of the same name). Founded in Dublin by Catherine McAuley (1778 -1841), they have established many educ...
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St Joseph's School - Bermondsey
From St Joseph's History page: The Sisters of Mercy's convent was established in Bermondsey with the specific objective of opening a school here. The school was first run in East Lane until 1840 wh...
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George William Osborn
Businessman and politician. Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. And, as acting-Chairman of the Vestry, he laid the stone for the new Vestry Hall in 1885. Chairman of the ...
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Henry Young
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. One of the Commissioners on the Chelsea Library Committee in 1890.
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Henry John Wright
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. From British History Online: "Lord Cadogan extended the line of Tite Street north of Royal Hospital Road and leased land on the east s...
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John Jackson Wheeler
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. In a 1904 newspaper a report concerning a proposal at St Luke's Church was described as "formerly chairman of the Chelsea vestry".
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Charles Wall
Builder active in 1885. Nominative determinism strikes again - see Isambard Brunel for more examples.
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Alexander Thorn
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. Referring to Chelsea Park British History Online has "The building leases were granted 1878-83 to Alexander Thorn, builder, of Cremorn...
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