Plaque

Tower Bridge, 1994 - centenary

Erection date: 30/6/1994

Inscription

Corporation of London, Tower Bridge
This plaque was unveiled on the centenary of Tower Bridge, Thursday, 30th June 1994 by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, AK, QSO, ADC, in the presence of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Alderman Sir Paul Henry Newall, TD, DL, MA, DLitt

{Followed by a list of 2 Sheriffs, 5 Members of the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee (one of whom also appears on the Sheriffs list), 30 Commoners, 1 Town Clerk and 1 Engineer, all listed on this page at 'Created by'. The Commoners include Lady Ponsonby, so not that common.}

Site: Tower Bridge (4 memorials)

E1, Tower Bridge

These plaques are attached to the north-west tower and also the south-east tower, all duplicated except for "opened to the public" which is only on the NW tower which forms the entrance to the exhibition.  The SE tower also has the intriguing bronze plaque "The Bridge Master's Dining Room".   This is part of a self-contained suite of rooms which once served as the Bridge Master’s home and is now, of course, available for hire.

Note how the spelling of 'honourable' changes between the 1894 and 1994 plaques.  We don't normally retain letters after the surname but we have for the people on these plaques - they seemed so proud of their qualifications.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tower Bridge, 1994 - centenary

Subjects commemorated i

Tower Bridge

Named not for its own two towers but for the nearby, pre-existing Tower. Desi...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Tower Bridge, 1994 - centenary

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Bridge House Estates

Established to maintain London Bridge. Named after Bridge House, the original...

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Corporation of the City of London

In addressing the 'square mile' concept Londonist has provided a potted histo...

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Wilfred William Archibald, Deputy

Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

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Kenneth Alfred Ballard, MC

Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

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John Alfred Barker, Deputy

Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Tower Bridge, 1994 - centenary

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Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening

Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening

In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...

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Tower Bridge, 1977 - electrification

Tower Bridge, 1977 - electrification

City of London Tower Bridge Constructed and maintained by the Corporation of ...

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Tower Bridge, 1982 - opened to the public

Tower Bridge, 1982 - opened to the public

City of London Tower Bridge The main towers, high level walkways and the mac...

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