The Tate South Lambeth Library, the gift of a Victorian well-wisher, and now a vibrant cultural centre with deep roots in today’s Vauxhall, is the target of repeated threats from Lambeth Councillors
Henry Tate (1819-1899)
The ‘Tate’ of Tate and Lyle fame, was born in Chorley and was the son of a clergyman. He started out at age 16 as an apprentice in the grocery trade, but by age 20 had set up his own shop which soon became a chain of 5 shops. In 1859 he sold his shops […]
