Credit for this entry to:
Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This bridge was opened on March 30th 1915 by Mr. Andrew Johnston Chairman of the Essex County Council and Mrs. Johnston.
It was built in the first year of the great war and replaced the old ferry bridge built in 1760 by Sir William Maynard - Baronet.
Sheldon - Engineer.
French - Contractor.
N17, Ferry Lane, Ferry Boat Inn
The plaque can be seen in our photo, below the street lamp.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Andrew Johnston
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
It governs the non-metropolitan county of Essex, and meets at County Hall in ...
Politician. He served as member of parliament for Essex from 1759 until 1772.
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Andrew Johnston
Politician. He was elected as Liberal member of parliament for the southern d...
plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance
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