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Event    From /11/1939 

War Savings Campaign

Categories: Philanthropy

War Savings Campaign

gives a good description of the story behind these plaques.  Each year the fundraising was given a different focus: Communities would have a fund-raising committee which worked with local newspapers local companies and financial institutions.  Targets were often met for which these plaques were awarded and often erected in the town hall. Some campaigns were:
Spitfire Fund - 1940
War Weapons Week - June 1941
Warship Week - 24-31 1942 and 15-22 November 1942
Wings for Victory Week - 1 - 8 May 1943
Salute the Soldier Week - 17-24 June 1944
Tanks for Attack Week – unknown
Penny a Week – on-going (but probably finished by now).

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War Savings Campaign

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Holborn Town Hall - Army

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Holborn Town Hall - RAF

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Valentine Poole Trust

Valentine Poole Trust

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1 memorial
Sydney Simmons

Sydney Simmons

From Parish of Frien Barnet: "... born in Okehampton, Devon ... made a fortune from a patent carpet cleaning process. By 1891, Sydney and his wife Annie were living in Friern Barnet at their house ...

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Peter Hill

Peter Hill

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1 memorial
Marshall's Charity

Marshall's Charity

Created in John Marshall's 1627 will to support the Anglican Church and still going strong in 2012.

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1 memorial
Monument Trust

Monument Trust

A Sainsbury family charity.

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1 memorial