Mechanical engineer and businessman. Born Hamburg, where his grandfather, from Birmingham, had established a business. Educated Germany and London. Inventor and motor industry pioneer. Coined the words "petrol" and "motorcar". Founded the Royal Automobile Club. Had workshops and premises at various locations across London. Died Stoke Poges.
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Frederick Simms
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Frederick Simms
Beneath this arch was situated the first workshop of Frederick Richard Simms,...
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Lavender Pumphouse
Built to control the water level in the former Surrey Docks.
1 memorial
Osborne Reynolds
Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Belfast. Aged 25 he was appointed professor of engineering (one of the first to be appointed to such a post in the UK) in Owens College, Manchester. He remai...
1 memorial
William Young Moyes
Senior 6th Engineer 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, Above Bar...
1 memorial
American Society of Civil Engineers
Founded to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Based in Reston, Virginia, it is probably the oldest national engineering society in the United States.
1 memorial
Surrey and Kent Commission of Sewers
Since Tudor times this organisation was responsible for the drainage of the low-lying parts of the whole of the then built-up area of South London. 1848 - subsumed into the Metropolitan Commission...
1 memorial
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Alan Blumlein
NW8, Abbey Road, 3, Abbey Studios
This is the most technical plaque we've ever transcribed - and we are none the wiser.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Mitcham - drought relief obelisk
CR4, Madeira Road, Cricket Green
The inscription is badly deteriorated, so we have copied the inscription from the Historic England website.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
1 memorial
Joe Strummer
Co-founder and lead singer of The Clash. Born as John Graham Mellor in Turkey and raised in Scotland. "London Calling" is his. Died suddenly of a heart defect at his home in Somerset.
2 memorials
Balham Station bombing - 1
SW12, Balham High Road, Balham Underground Station
Plaque 1 incorrectly states that there were 64 people killed in this incident. The Wandsworth Guardian carries the story of how it was di...
4 subjects commemorated
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