George Williams founded what in London in 1844?
George Williams (YMCA) place was the YMCA, which he founded on 6 June 1844. It promoted Muscular Christianity. One of the earliest converts and contributors to the new association was George's employer, George Hitchcock. It also provided a safe place for young men and women. Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria in her 1894 Birthday Honours. After his death in 1905, he was commemorated by a stained-glass window in the nave of Westminster Abbey. Sir George Williams is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Sir George Williams University in Montreal, which was founded by the YMCA, was named in commemoration of Williams; it was
George Augustus Williams of the sons of Edward Williams changed their last names to protect the identity of their art. George Augustus Williams George Augustus Williams (4 May 1814 – 26 May 1901 ) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. George Augustus Williams was born on 4 May 1814 in London. He was the third son of the painter Edward Williams (1781-1855) and Ann Hildebrandt (c.1780-1851), and a member of the Williams family of painters, who were related to such famous artists as James Ward, R.A. and George Morland. His father