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The Clapham Society

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

The Clapham Society

A society founded with the aim of improving the quality of life in Clapham and to strengthen its identity and sense of community.

Initiated a Green Plaque Scheme in 2011 to commemorate interesting buildings in Clapham.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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The Clapham Society

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Clapham Common deep shelter

Clapham Common deep shelter. Built 1942. Troop hostel & government use ar...

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Clapham fire station

The Lodge, built 1868. Clapham fire station 1868 - 1902. The Clapham Society

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Clapham Odeon

Odeon Cinema, 1938 - 1972, refurbished 1999 as foyer apartments. The Clapham ...

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Clapham Old Coroners Court

43 Netherford Road, Coroners Court, 1901 - 1930. LCC Weights and Measures Off...

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Clapham Parochial School

Clapham Parochial School, 1839 - 1974, converted to residential use 1999. The...

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Other Subjects

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Musical arranger working with steel bands. Coming from Trinidad he has travelled widely and in 1984 moved to Switzerland. Source: 2004 Panpodium.

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands, Switzerland

1 memorial
Pedro Burgess

Pedro Burgess

A pan player at the Notting Hill Carnival starting in the 1960s. Sources: Pan Podium, Pan Podium 3

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

1 memorial
Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses

Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses

Founded by William Lambard to house twenty local, elderly, poor people and entrusted to be run by the Drapers' Company. The original buildings were demolished in 1818, and their replacements were e...

Building, Community / Clubs, Philanthropy

2 memorials
Ali Pretty

Ali Pretty

"Designed three winning bands for Notting Hill Carnival in 1998, 1999 and 2004". "Ali founded Kinetika in 1997 after an established career in carnival arts and a growing commitment to community en...

Person, Art, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design

1 memorial
The Arts Club

The Arts Club

Private members club founded by, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. "This Club is instituted for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of those conne...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs

2 memorials