Person    | Male  Born 1819  Died 1894

George Simpson

George Simpson

Paint manufacturer who ran the Atlas Dyeworks. Born Newington. 1861 was living in Tulse Hill with his wife. Retired in about 1866 and by 1881 was living in Reigate where he died. See also Nicholson.

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George Simpson

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Simpson, Maule and Nicholson

The rather odd wording of the plaque is explained by an item in the RSC Histo...

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Bronze Age Ltd

Bronze Age Ltd

Casting foundry based at the Limehouse Basin. It provides a service to artists who wish to cast their original sculptures in bronze or aluminium. Owned and run by Mark Kennedy.

Group, Industry

4 memorials
Sir Henry Wellcome

Sir Henry Wellcome

Born Wisconsin, USA, moved to London in 1880 for business reasons. Pharmacist, founder of the Wellcome Trust and Foundation. His collection of books & artefacts relating to the history of medic...

Person, Benefactor, Industry, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, USA

1 memorial
Harland & Wolff - Galleon's Point

Harland & Wolff - Galleon's Point

Shipbuilders, ship repairers and engineers with an address in Woolwich Manor Way, but it was an extensive site. We think it was bounded by, clockwise: Woolwich Manor Way, Albert Road, Barge House R...

Group, Industry

2 memorials
Gas Light and Coke Company

Gas Light and Coke Company

Founded by Frederick Albert Winsor (who also gave the world's first demonstration of street lighting by coal gas). Nationalised 1949 and privatised 1986. Demerged in 1997 into Centrica plc and BG p...

Group, Industry

1 memorial