Welcome to South Norwood home of inventor, engineer and philanthropist, William Stanley (1829 - 1909).
SE25, Station Road
In our photo the subway plaque can be seen above the entrance to the tunnel. The Stanley sign is above the 'public footpath' sign at the end of the railings. There is an identical subway plaque at the other end of the subway.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
William Stanley - Norwood Junction
Inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. Born William Ford Robinson Stanley...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
William Stanley - Norwood Junction
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