Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
first public supply of gas in the world
Commemorated ati
Gas Light and Coke Company
Unveiled by councillor Carolyn Keen, Lord Mayor of Westminster.
Other Subjects
AC Cars Limited
AC Cars are Britain’s oldest car manufacturers having been producing cars since 1901. Founded by John Weller and John Portwine. The company name comes from an early model, the Auto Carrier, pictur...
1 memorial
William Luke Duffy
A Writer/Chief Engineer's Clerk on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park...
1 memorial
Tom Bates
Assistant to Frederick Bremer. He helped build the first British motor car with an internal combustion engine.
1 memorial
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
A British professional engineering institution licenced by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers and Technicians.
1 memorial
George Daniels
Horologist. Born in Sunderland. During his lifetime, he was considered to be the best watchmaker in the world, and was one of the few who built complete watches by hand (including the case and dial...
1 memorial