Group    From 16/7/1846  To 1922

London and North Western Railway

Categories: Transport

Formed by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. In 1922 merged with other companies to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London and North Western Railway

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Harrow & Wealdstone Station

Harrow & Wealdstone Station Opened by London and Birmingham Railway, 20.7...

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Teddington Locks

Teddington Locks

The first lock was constructed in timber in 1810.  This become delapidated and new locks were built by the Corporation of the City of London 1856-8.  Footbridges were added in 1889 and the barge lo...

Building, Transport

2 memorials
Eastern Counties Railway

Eastern Counties Railway

Railway line, originally intended to link London with Ipswich via Colchester and then onwards to Norwich and Yarmouth. Construction began in 1837 but was beset by engineering and other problems, an...

Group, Transport

1 memorial
London General Omnibus Company

London General Omnibus Company

Transport company. It was originally an Anglo-French enterprise, also known as the Compagnie Generale des Omnibus de Londres. It became the largest omnibus operator in London, buying out hundreds o...

Group, Transport

5 memorials
Olympic Way

Olympic Way

Wembley Stadium, then known as the Empire Stadium, was opened in 1923. Anyone arriving at Wembley Park station to visit the Stadium had to first cross a road and some railway lines, and then negoti...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture, Transport

2 memorials
St Pancras Basin

St Pancras Basin

Formerly known as the Midland Railway Basin (though we could find nothing under thatn name). Opened as a coal wharf.  1958 converted to a pleasure craft area.  Now home to the St Pancras Cruising C...

Place, Commerce, Transport

1 memorial

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Charlie Paynter

Charlie Paynter

Football Manager. Born in Swindon. His family moved to London, where he played with the Victoria Swifts. He first became involved with West Ham Football Club as unpaid help in 1897. He was appointe...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Joyce Salter

Joyce Salter

Daughter of Doctor Alfred and Ada Salter. She contracted a virulent form of scarlet fever and died at the age of eight.

Person, Friend / family

2 memorials
Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America

Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America

This organisation seems to incorporate the Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America. Wikipedia gives an overview of this charity's activities. 2025: the Guild let us know that their new...

Group, Music / songs, Theatre

11 memorials
S. Ryan

S. Ryan

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial