Erection date: 28/3/1990
{On the front of the plinth:}
James Walker, 1781 - 1862
Engineer Greenland Dock
{Plaque on the ground in front of the bust:}
Unveiled by Professor Peter Stott, CBE MA FEng FICE, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers, 28 March 1990. Sculpted by Michael Rizzello.
London Docklands Development Corporation
{Inscribed at the lower right edge of the bust:}
Rizzello, 1988
Site: Caine, Mason and Pearsall - steel statues + James Walker (4 memorials)
SE16, Brunswick Quay
{On a nearby bench:}
Plaque 1:
The characters for this Portrait Bench chosen by your community celebrate Sustrans winning a nationwide vote in 2007 to create new walking and cycling routes across the UK, funded by the Big Lottery Fund.www.Sustrans.org.uk
Plaque 2:
Phyllis Pearsall MBE 1906 - 1996 In 1935 Phyllis drew the first A to Z street map of London. She surveyed 23,000 streets and walked over 3,000 miles.
Sir Michael Caine CBE A highly respected actor, renowned for his distinctive Cockney accent, appearing in over one hundred films.
Barry Mason 1950 - 2011 Tireless and dynamic cycling campaigner who loved city life, birds and bikes in equal measure. He leaves a legacy for London.
Find out more about these local people at... {broken web link}.
But we hunted around and found a map showing all the Sustrans Portrait Benches around the country.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
