It was a Liberal Unionist society, and was wound up in 1963, following the legislation that would create the Greater London Council.
The stated policy of the society at the 1897 vestry elections was "conferring on the local authorities of the metropolis municipal dignity and privileges".
[1] In July the society urged the Government to introduce legislation to create municipalities in London.
In 1921 the then secretary of the society, W. G. Fowler, made comments on the Poplar Rates Rebellion, and wrote a letter to The Times on the subject.
There are several files at The National Archives, one (from 1920 to 1921) relating to a deputation 'about the appalling increase in rates.'