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Royal Patrons and Expansion Mark Battersea Dog Home History
A historic summary outlines Battersea Dog Home from 1883 to 1901. Royal visits by the Duke of Albany and Queen Victoria’s patronage boosted fundraising and expansions including a lethal chamber, crematorium, new offices, and the Hackbridge country branch. The period also notes large dog intakes, rising numbers of homes found for dogs, and efforts to curb fraud and improve records.
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Duke of Albany
R. Barlow Kennett
Benjamin W.richardson
Earl of Onslow
Marquis of Townshend
Queen Victoria
R. Burton Kenneth
Crutchloe
New Zealand
Duke of Portland
Major
R. Barlow Kenneth
Nugent
Board of Agriculture
Buisson Institute
Norwood
Hackbridge
Surrey
Battersea
Duke and Duchess of Portland
Metropolitan
London County Council
Court of Common Council
J. Colam
Hyde Park
Montague Fowler
Queen Alexandra
R. Somerville Wood
Committee of Management
Hamilton Taylor
N. Leslie Melville
Selby