Inscription
London county Council
John Harrison, 1693 - 1776, inventor of the marine chronometer, lived and died in a house on this site.
Site: John Harrison (1 memorial)
WC1, Dane Street
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John Harrison
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John Harrison (clocks)
Inventor of the marine chronometer. Born Yorkshire. Died London. Buried at St...
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John Harrison
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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