Erection date: 29/10/2014
Sir Thomas Peirson Frank, 1881 - 1951, Chief Engineer for London County Council, 1930 - 1946, saved London from drowning during the Blitz.
Institution of Civil Engineers
City of Westminster
Unveiled by the Audrey Lewis.
SW1, Victoria Tower Gardens
This plaque is attached to one of the repaired sections of the river wall damaged in WW2 and repaired by Peirson's secret rapid response unit.
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Sir Peirson Frank
Civil engineer. Born Yorkshire as Thomas Peirson Frank. Chief Engineer for L...
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Sir Peirson Frank
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