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Polytechnic Christian Fellowship (fl.1946-1988)
Corporate body · fl.1946-1988

In September 1946 a series of fortnightly Sunday afternoon gatherings began. Although sponsored by a different club each fortnight, all members of the Polytechnic were welcome. The Magazine, referencing the end of the second world war, stated "We hope our getting together on these Sunday afternoons may help us to translate that "recognition of man's brotherhood in God " into practical action, so that our Poly may make its humble but definite contribution to the great task that confronts us all."

The Sunday Social Activities Committee not only organised these events, but sought to revive the Poly House Parties that had been so successful between the wars, as an opportunity to engage in religious discussion in a countryside venue. The venue for these weekend conferences was Whitelands College, East Putney.

From 1950 the Committee renamed itself the Polytechnic Christian Fellowship Committee and it became the organising comittee for all the religious events within the Polytechnic. It included representatives from the Polytechnic's clubs and societies.

The Christian Mission Fellowship meetings which took place at the Polytechnic 1906-1914 do not seem to be a direct antecent of this post-war Christian Fellowship group, although their activities were similar.
University of Westminster English Society
Corporate body
The English Society was established in 2013 with a small committee of six from various disciplines of English. The society begun with the aim of providing a platform for students to enhance their learning experience by socialising with one another, learning from each other and making the most of ther time at University. As a society, they aim to organise social and academic events to suit a wide range of interests. These range from casual events such as pub crawls, exhibition and theatre visits, interactive book club sessions to debate evenings and talks from external speakers.
Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce and predecessors (1960-1970)
Corporate body · 1960-1970
The Hugh Myddleton Institute succeeded evening classes begun under the School Board for London at the Bowling Green Lane School in 1884. By 1898 the roll had increased, and the Evening School was raised to the status of a 'Commercial and Science and Art Centre'. In 1913 it became a Senior Commercial Institute. Various premises were used for classes. Pupils included clerical and postal workers, civil servants, and employees of various commercial firms in the Finsbury/Holborn area. Subjects included shorthand, accounting, and law. In 1915 a French class was begun, and from this developed the Princeton Street School of Modern Languages. These were succeeded by Holborn College of Law, Languages and Commerce (1960-1970), which was itself amalgamated with Regent Street Polytechnic to form the Polytechnic of Central London in 1970.
Hogg, Sons & J B Johnstone Ltd
Corporate body
Savile Row and its environs, behind Regent Street, were renowned for their bespoke tailoring businesses. Boulter, Hepburn and Watts was apparently succeeded by Hogg, Sons & J B Johnstone Ltd; both companies had premises on Clifford Street (nos 10 and 19 respectively). The firm started in 1820 by John Brown Johnstone of Lockerbie, Scotland, developed as a civil and military tailors and was purchased from Johnstone's descendant by John Donaldson-Hudson in the 1940s. It acquired the firm of Hogg & Sons in the 1950s, and closed in 1999. The relationship with Tautz & Co Ltd (civil and sporting tailors, established in 1807), which had premises at no 19 Grafton Street, is unclear.