A society that exists to encourage interest in, and to care for the environment and history of Peckham and the surrounding area.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Peckham Society
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David Sheppard
Lord David Sheppard, 1929 - 2005, England cricket captain, Bishop of Woolwich...
Nunhead Lane V1 rocket
In memory of the 24 people who died from a V1 missile strike at this site on ...
William Griggs
Pioneer photo lithographer, William Griggs, 1832 - 1911, lived and worked her...
William Harnett Blanch
Historian, William Harnett Blanch, 1836 - 1900, lived here. Peckham Society
Other Subjects
The John Roan Foundation
Charity. John Roan who died in 1644, was Yeoman of Harriers to King Charles I. He bequeathed his estate to educate the town-born children of Greenwich. It owns several properties in Greenwich, the ...
1 memorial
Freedom Press
Anarchist publishing house in Whitechapel. Co-founded by Peter Kropotkin as an outlet and meeting place for the radical and anarchist thinkers of the day and has operated, with short breaks, ever s...
Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration
3 memorials
Notting Hill Carnival
1959, 30 January: a "Caribbean Carnival" was held in St Pancras Town Hall. Â This annual event was organised by Claudia Jones and directed by Edric Connor (husband of Pearl Connor). It featured caly...
Event, Community / Clubs, Race Issues, Tourism / Traditions, Caribbean Islands
7 memorials
Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative
A long-running squat. News of evictions prompted some interviews with residents. In 2013 Brixton Blog reported: "Many are professional artists; others work in jobs ranging from retail to community ...
2 memorials
Wembley History Society
This group still exists as a charity, but they do not seem keen to give away any information about themselves.
1 memorial
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