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Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Categories: Engineering, Science

Represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. It has over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction. Founded by George Stephenson (father of Robert) in Birmingham.

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Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine

Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine Built in 1865 to David Kirkaldy’s design, ...

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Royal Arsenal Engineering Heritage Award

Engineering Heritage Award The Royal Arsenal 1671 to 1967 The Royal Arsenal p...

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Sir John Wolfe Barry - Tower Bridge

We knew about this plaque but it's inside the Tower Bridge engine rooms, to t...

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Alliott Verdon Roe

Alliott Verdon Roe

Aircraft designer and manufacturer. Born Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe at Patricroft, Manchester. He was inspired by the Wright brothers to devote himself to powered flight. In 1907 he built a biplane a...

Person, Aviation, Engineering

3 memorials
William Booth Scott

William Booth Scott

William Booth Scott was born on 18 August 1822 in Hammersmith, the son of John James Scott (1789-1860) and Sophie Scott née Germaine (1791-1850). He married Emily Murley Porter (1825-1901), the ma...

Person, Engineering

3 memorials
L. G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd

L. G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd

Andrew Behan found this company, still existing  in 1961. It was an engineering company formed in 1897 by a Louis Gustave Mouchel and incorporated as a limited company in 1908. It specialised in th...

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
William Dickson Mackie

William Dickson Mackie

Junior 5th 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...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, Scotland

1 memorial

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Auxiliary Fireman Reginald Bruce Wakeman

Auxiliary Fireman Reginald Bruce Wakeman

From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday". Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Reginald ...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial