The children's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and still active in 2008 - we found the pledge with a link to join: "The Pledge: That I may give my best service to home and country, I promise, God helping me, not to buy, drink, sell, or give alcoholic liquors while I live. From other drugs and tobacco I'll abstain, and never take God's name in vain."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Loyal Temperance Legion
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Lady Somerset and temperance
The original bronze statue by Wade in 1897 was stolen in 1971 when it was saw...
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A. A. Milne
Author. Born Alan Alexander Milne at Henley House, Mortimer Road, Kilburn. Best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin, named after his son. 1925 Milne bought Cotchford Far...
Harvey Hinds
Harvey William Hinds, politician, clergyman and youth campaigner. Labour Southwark Councillor. Champion of Burgess Park and education, leisure and recreation. Elected to the Greater London Council ...
Person, Children, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Religion
Percy Baden Powell Huxford
Percy Baden Powell Huxford is the 2nd from the right of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 9 May 1900, in Walworth, one of at least ten children of Henry W...
Sarah Elizabeth Simmons
Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 12. Buried in grave 1 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.
Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs
The private boys school Eton College launched a scheme to provide social and religious support to people living in Hackney Wick and to familiarise privileged schoolboys with social conditions in de...
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