Jewish Board of Guardians - 130 years - Middlesex Street, London, UK
N 51° 31.075 W 000° 04.725
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This plaque was erected on a building in Middlesex Street in 1989 to mark the 130th anniversary of the Jewish Board of Guardians charity founded in 1859 and were housed in the building for 60 years from 1896 to 1956.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/28/2016
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The circular blue plaque reads:
1896-1956
This plaque was unveiled
on 26th June 1989
by
The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor
Sir Christopher Collett GBE MA DSc
to mark the
130th anniversary of
The Board of Guardians and Trustees
for the relief of
the Jewish Poor Registered
(known as the Jewish Board of Guardians)
who occupied these premises
for 60 years
Wikipedia has an article about the Jewish Board of Guardians that advises:
The Board of Guardians for the Relief of the Jewish Poor or, as it is most generally known as, the Jewish Board of Guardians was a charity established by the upper class Jewish community in the East End of London in 1859. The Board sought to provide relief for Jewish immigrants and soon became the central provider of relief for the Jewish poor in London.
After an amalgamation with other charities in the 1990s, the Jewish Board of Guardians became Jewish Care, an organization that still exists today.