Matchgirls Memorial Charity Open Day Sat 2nd Nov The Matchgirls Memorial Charity is holding a Community Open Day on Saturday 2nd November at Tower Hamlets Library in Bancroft Road. Samantha Johnson, a Matchgirl descendant, says:
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