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Institution of Civil Engineers

Categories: Engineering

The professional institution for civil engineers, with members in the UK and many other countries. Founded by Henry Robinson Palmer, James Jones and Joshua Field. Its first president was Thomas Telford.

A professional body committed to supporting and promoting professional learning, managing professional ethics, safeguarding the status of engineers and representing the interests of the profession in its dealings with outside organisations.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Institution of Civil Engineers

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Robert Stephenson statue

The scroll in his right hand probably represents engineering designs.

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Sir Peirson Frank

Unveiled by the Audrey Lewis.

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Thames Tunnel - Rotherhithe

International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Thames Tunnel constructed 1...

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Lesney Products & Co. Ltd.

Lesney Products & Co. Ltd.

The company's name came from the forenames of its founders Leslie Smith (1918 - 2005) and Rodney Smith (1917 - 2013). They were not related, but had been schoolfriends and also served together in t...

Group, Engineering

2 memorials
Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson

Railway and civil engineer.  Born near Newcastle upon Tyne.  Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which ...

Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His grandfather and two great-uncles had made their names, literally, in the opium trade with China (facilitated by the British)...

Person, Engineering, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, India

2 memorials
Peter Sloan

Peter Sloan

Chief Electrician on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website.

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
John Coode

John Coode

Born Bodmin, Cornwall. Civil Engineer, particularly involved with harbours: Portland, Table Bay and Colombo. Also Suez Canal. Died Brighton.

Person, Engineering

1 memorial

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Ellen Craft

Ellen Craft

Slavery abolitionist. Born in Clinton, Georgia. She and her husband William were enslaved and escaped to the north of America. Although born of mixed-race parents she was very light skinned and, dr...

Person, Race Issues, USA

2 memorials
Miller & Penrose

Miller & Penrose

NW3, Downshire Hill, 21

Unveiled by Sir David Hare (planning a film about Lee Miller) and Antony Penrose (the couple's son). Hare had been commissioned to write ...

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators