Civil Engineer from Newcastle. Freemason. His brother, Waynman, was an engineer and an Egyptologist so was used on the project to bring Cleopatra's Needle to London. There is a legend that Waynman took three sacred objects from an Egyptian archaeological site where he worked and gave them to his brother John, who took them back to London and buried them under Cleopatra's Needle. It's an interesting story but one has to ask - why?
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Dixon
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Cleopatra's needle
Pink granite, 68.5 feet high, 186 tons. Vulliamy created, and Youngs cast, th...
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Rotherhithe Tunnel Airshaft
The building contains a staircase down to the tunnel and pedestrian footpath. The photograph is of this airshaft's partner on the north bank.
1 memorial
John Bateman
Born near Halifax. Civil engineer. Built canals and reservoirs. Died at home, Moor Park, Farnham. Uncle to Charles La Trobe (1801-75), who travelled widely and became Governor of the colony of Vic...
1 memorial
James Henry Greathead
Railway and tunnelling engineer. Born in Grahamstown, South Africa. Arrived in England in 1859. Studied with and then worked with civil engineer Peter W. Barlow on the Tower Subway tunnel. The trav...
3 memorials
Richard Green
Ship-owner and philanthropist. Probably born in the family house in Blackwall Yard, Poplar, the son of shipbuilder George Green. After completing his studies, he entered the business which speciali...
1 memorial
Henry Philip Creese
Deck Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A 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 Street, Sou...
1 memorial
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Daphne du Maurier
Novelist and playwright. Born at 24 Cumberland Terrace, Regents Park. Daughter of Gerald, grand-daughter of George. She married Major Frederick Browning in 1932, and as an army wife was obliged to...
1 memorial
Major Francis Harvey VC
SE13, Lewisham High Street
The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.
3 subjects commemorated,
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