Erection date: 29/9/1984
Borough of Lewisham
Sir Barnes Wallis C.B.E. F.R.S., 1887-1979, Pioneer of aircraft design, lived here, 1892-1909.
His four children and sister were present at the unveiling.
SE14, New Cross Road, 241
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Barnes Wallis
Designer and engineer. Born Barnes Neville Wallis in Ripley, Derbyshire. He w...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Barnes Wallis
The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Bor...
The 'SJ' after his name means he was a Jesuit, a member of the Society of Jesus.
Artist, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1833-1898, lived at The Grange on this site, 1867-1898.
“Gauging the line” must be a job done on the track itself but we are not sure exactly what. Possibly checking that that track remains fir...
The small black plaque above the door shows the Bridge House Estates symbol. A number of other blocks of flats in this area carry similar...
Architect, born Arthur Wiliam Blomfield, at Fulham Palace, the son of the Bishop of London. Specialised in church architecture, e.g. St Mary's Parish Hall, Crawford Street. Also designed the Royal ...
Looking across the river you can see the low roof of St Magnus the Martyr between the two modern blocks.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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