Erection date: /6/2007
City of Westminster
Gas light & Coke Company, 1813-1937, site of a gasworks which provided the first public supply of gas in the world.
Unveiled by councillor Carolyn Keen, Lord Mayor of Westminster.
SW1, Seacole Building, Great Peter Street
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Gas Light and Coke Company
Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighti...
Founded by Frederick Albert Winsor (who also gave the world's first demonstra...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Gas Light and Coke Company
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Unusually the brass drinking cup on a chain is still attached.
Son of John Bacon the elder. He trained as a sculptor and carried on his father's business.
Comedian, one half of Morecambe and Wise. Born Leeds. Died Nuffield Hospital, Gerrards Cross. The little one on the right in our picture.
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