London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the Metropolitan line, the world's first underground passenger railway.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Paddington Station centenary
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Paddington Station's centenary
1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the cent...
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Joseph Bell
Chief engineer of the RMS Titanic. Born in Farlam, Cumbria, he moved to Newcastle where he served his apprenticeship. He was hired by the White Star Line and served on several ships before being ap...
1 memorial
New River Head windmill
Used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water supplied via the New River from the round pond to the upper pond (now Claremont Square reservoir).
1 memorial
Sir Ralph Freeman
Civil engineer. Born 88 Rendlesham Road, West Hackney. Worked on Sydney harbour bridge. Died at home, Graden, Hendon Avenue. Picture at: Flickr (copyrighted).
1 memorial
J.A.P. Engineering
Company founded by John Alfred Prestwich. Its engines were used in many famous motorcycle marques and speedway bikes, early aeroplanes, chainsaws, cultivators and light rail maintenance trucks.
1 memorial
Francis Ernest George Coy
Junior Assistant 3rd Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also remembered on a stone in Plot 24 of the Kensico Cemetery, 273 L...
1 memorial