Sir Joseph Bazalgette, CB.
Engineer of the London main drainage system and of this embankment.
Born 1819 Died 1891.
{Above the bust:}
Flumini vincula posvit
{He put the river in chains}
Bronze 1899
WC2, Victoria Embankment
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Sir Joseph Bazalgette
Civil engineer. Born in Enfield. As chief engineer of the Metropolitan Board...
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Sir Joseph Bazalgette
The 3 lists are each in alphabetical sequence. The lettering on the memorial is clear and easy to read - one benefit of the memorial bein...
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Note the charming seahorse design at the bottom of the railings. London Details have some more information about this memorial.
"... and of whom those whose names ..." - we just don't write English like that any more, thank heavens.
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