Читать книгу The Olympics - Stephen Halliday - Страница 10

Toynbee Hall, in Whitechapel, was established in 1884 by the Rev. Samuel Barnett and his wife, Henrietta, both from prosperous backgrounds, to improve the lives of residents of one of London’s most impoverished areas, where Jack the Ripper would shortly find his victims. Evening classes, games and food were supplied to those who attended, the early staff including volunteers such as Clement Attlee, the future Prime Minister, whose pragmatic socialism was strongly influenced by his experiences at Toynbee Hall.