A charity for the preservation of public parks and gardens in London. It facilitated the creation of new public open spaces. First chairman was the Earl of Meath. In about 1890 the MPGA was based at 83 Lancaster Gate, W. Another chairman was Fred Cleary.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
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Fanny Wilkinson stone
Unveiled by local resident and actor Tim McInnerny. Source: On London.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
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George Allen drinking fountain
With information provided by Paul Frecker (see GMA's page) we found Soho and ...
Morley's fountain
Erected by Metropolitan Public Gardens Association, 83 Lancaster Gate, at the...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - E8
October 2023 Londonist: Time Machine provided this Heritage of London Trust S...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - SE1
The Christ Church fountain is one of several drinking fountains that Edwards ...
Other Subjects
Clapham Common deep shelter
This was one of several deep shelters built under Northern Line underground stations during WW2. See The Drum for more information. The Blitz was over by the time this shelter was completed so ins...
1 memorial
Robert Aickman
Author and conservationist. Born at 77 Fellows Road, Hampstead. One of the founders of the Inland Waterways Association, where he met and collaborated rather too closely with the author Elizabeth J...
1 memorial
Kellaway's Funeral Service
Firm of undertakers located in South East London.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Claire Holder
"Dr. Claire Holder is from Trinidad. A Notting Hill Resident since the 1960s, she became the Chairperson and Chief Executive of the Notting Hill Carnival 1989 until 2002. Claire is a practising bar...
Person, Community / Clubs, Law, Politics & Administration, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
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