Mark 1333 | Thomas Coram who helped save thousands of children in nearly 300 years remembered (UK) 17/Oct/2024 @Mark1333 | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Captain Thomas Coram (c. 1668 – 29 March 1751) was an English sea captain and philanthropist who created the London Foundling Hospital in Lamb's Conduit Fields, Bloomsbury, to look after abandoned children on the streets of London. It is said to be the world's first incorporated charity.
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Captain Thomas Coram (c. 1668 – 29 March 1751) was an English sea captain and philanthropist who created the London Foundling Hospital in Lamb's Conduit Fields, Bloomsbury, to look after abandoned children on the streets of London. It is said to be the world's first incorporated charity.
#thomascoram
#foudlingsoflondon
#foundlinghospital
#savingchildren