Inventor, industrial archaeologist, leading figure in patent reform and the first clerk to the commissioners of patents. Born Lancashire. Appointed professor of machinery at University College London in 1847. Much of the collection of early industrial devices at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) is due to him.
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Bennet Woodcroft
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Bennet Woodcroft keystone
{The base of the bow window above carries the ornate lettering:} Bennet Woodc...
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Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
Philip Henry Stanhope was a historian, statesman and a founder of the National Portrait Gallery.
1 memorial
Walter H. Godfrey
Walter Hindes Godfrey was born on 2 August 1881, the eldest of the six children of Walter Scott Godfrey (1855-1936) and Gertrude Annie Godfrey née Rendall (1855-1922). His birth was registered in t...
1 memorial
Claudia Caplan
One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
1 memorial
Theodore and Elsie Crombie
With the information provided by Kwok Li (see Miss Rose’s page) we found two items on-line which tell us a bit about the owners of Miss Rose, Theodore and Elsie Crombie: Publication for sale: “Apo...
1 memorial
Francis Cranmer Penrose
Architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower. Born Lincolnshire. Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral 1852 - 1899. Died Wimbledon.
2 memorials
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Edward VII statue - Tooting
SW17, Tooting High Street, Tooting Broadway station
Nice large bronze reliefs, also by Roseleib/Roslyn, attached to the left and right of the plinth depict Peace and Charity respectively. P...
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