Person    | Male  Born 1639  Died 1713

Thomas Tompion

Categories: Craft / Design

F.R.S. "the father of English clockmaking". Buried in Westminster Abbey.

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Thomas Tompion

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Clockmakers

On this site lived two famous clockmakers, Thomas Tompion, F.R.S. "the father...

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Tipperary pub

Maps showing the route of the River Fleet do not show it passing through this...

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Tompion at St John's

Thomas Tompion, clock maker, 1639 - 1713.

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J. & E. Hall, Dartford

J. & E. Hall, Dartford

From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...

Group, Craft / Design, Engineering

1 memorial
Silver Studio

Silver Studio

Influential textile design studio. Founded by Arthur Silver it was taken over by his son Rex who ran it until 1963. Renowned for its art nouveau designs it supplied major outlets such as Liberty's ...

Building, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Guild and School of Handicraft

Guild and School of Handicraft

Founded by C. R. Ashbee together with an evening school.   Initially opened in Toynbee Hall then moved to the the top floor of the next-door warehouse, 34 Commercial Street.  In 1890-1 the workshop...

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Silvie Jacobi

Silvie Jacobi

Mosaic artist, teacher and administrator, working with Southbank Mosaics since 2007.

Person, Craft / Design

3 memorials
Alejandra Casimiro Herrera

Alejandra Casimiro Herrera

Mosaic artist active in 2012.

Person, Craft / Design

2 memorials