From Village Pumps: "Samuel Phillips was making fire engines by 1760; in 1797 the firm became Phillips & Hopwood; in 1811 it was James Hopwood; by 1818 it was Hopwood & Tilley; by 1825 Tilley & Co; and around 1853 Shand, Mason & Co. Merryweather & Sons Ltd took them over in 1928."
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Phillips & Hopwood
Creations i
Cornhill pump
We understand "the neighbouring fire officers" to mean the four fire assuranc...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
John Harrison (clocks)
Inventor of the marine chronometer. Born Yorkshire. Died London. Buried at St John's Church, Hampstead, strangely, since he died in Red Lion Square and had no connections with Hampstead. The pictu...
2 memorials
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Designer and television personality, best known for his appearances on the BBC programme 'Changing Rooms'.
1 memorial
1 memorial
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Queen Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. Niece of her predecessor, King William IV. Her first name was Alexandrin...
77 memorials
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them