Plaque

Sir Barnes Wallis

Erection date: 29/9/1984

Inscription

Borough of Lewisham
Sir Barnes Wallis C.B.E. F.R.S., 1887-1979, Pioneer of aircraft design, lived here, 1892-1909.

His four children and sister were present at the unveiling.

Site: Sir Barnes Wallis (1 memorial)

SE14, New Cross Road, 241

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Barnes Wallis

Subjects commemorated i

Sir Barnes Wallis

Designer and engineer. Born Barnes Neville Wallis in Ripley, Derbyshire. He w...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Barnes Wallis

Created by i

Lewisham Borough Council

The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Bor...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn

SW1, Hobart Place, 4

Felix Mendelssohn, 1809 - 1847, composer stayed here. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
George Edmund Street

George Edmund Street

W1, Cavendish Place, 14

Greater London Council George Edmund Street, 1824 - 1881, architect, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

W1, Montagu Square, 39

The plaque is low down on the house adorned with scaffolding, so low that it suggests he lived in the basement flat.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Bank Station WW2 bomb

Bank Station WW2 bomb

EC4, Queen Victoria Street, Bank tube station

Mike Ashworth of TfL kindly notified us that this Blitz plaque had been unveiled. It's one of a set of 5, all listed at Balham Station. ...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Jim Henson - Elstree and Borehamwood Station

Jim Henson - Elstree and Borehamwood Station

WD6, Allum Lane, Station forecourt

The plaques are around the station forecourt, either on frames or laid into the pavement. The gold lettering on the marble effect on the ...

1 subject commemorated