The equivalent of the UK Ministry of Defence has a special section, named in the Ministry’s title, to deal with Veterans & War Victims – indeed there is a – set up for this very purpose, similar to the MoD’s own Veteran’s Advisory & Pensions Committees, but seemingly offering wider range of services for Veterans, Widow(er)s & Orphans all under one roof, so to speak.
Credit for this entry to: John Hartley
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Ministere de la Defense et des Anciens Combattants - France
The campaign to bomb civilians was so controversial that the bombers were giv...
Chairman of the Pulford Street Site Committee.  Her generosity enabled the building of a new social centre (Walston House) on the Tachbrook Estate. We haven't managed to prove it but we believe th...
Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, USA
Frank Gilbert Crichlow was a human rights campaigner, community organiser and restauranteur.  Born Trinidad. Came to England in June 1953. Founded Mangrove Restaurant.  Co-founded Mangrove Steel B...
Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Race Issues, Social Welfare, Caribbean Islands
Norma Elaine Williamson came to London from Jamaica as a young girl and lived, initially with her mother, in Stockwell, her home for the rest of her life. She had a variety of careers, the final on...
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 Jew...
As a Waterloo resident Margaret worked from about 1972 on community planning in Waterloo. Â Her main aims have been to increase social housing for families and green open space for everyone. Â She co...
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