London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the Metropolitan line, the world's first underground passenger railway.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Paddington Station centenary
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Paddington Station's centenary
1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the cent...
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Major Allan Beckett
Civil engineer. Born Allan Harry Beckett in East Ham. He designed the 'whale' floating roadways which were a crucial part of the Mulberry harbours that were used in the Normandy Landings in June 19...
Institute of Marine Engineers
It describes itself as the international professional body and learned society for all marine professionals. In 1999 it became the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Alfred Samuel Allsop
2nd Electrician on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia-titanica website that incorrectly claims (in April 2022) that he was aged 36 years when he died. His birth...
Sir Bruce White, Wolfe Barry and Partners
Consulting engineering firm. Bruce and his brother Colin joined their father's firm in 1919 and 1923. John Wolfe Barry was already a partner. Bruce was knighted after WW2 and on the father's death ...