Shipwright and member of the Pett dynasty. Born at Deptford Strond (a parish in Deptford). First resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard, he designed and built several ships including the 'Prince Royal' which he built in 1610. It was rebuilt by his son Peter in 1639-41, and rebuilt again In 1663 Sir Phineas Pett II, his grandson, we'd guess.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Phineas Pett
{Beneath the portrait:} Phineas Pett {Above the portrait:} 1570 1647 {On ...
According to the plaque these are, clockwise from top left: Debra Lee, Phinea...
Mosaic artist active in 2012. Andrew Behan has provided the following research: former artist at Southbank Mosaics C.I.C. from October 2007 to May 2013. She has subsequently worked at King's Coll...
Textile designer. Father of Rex and Harry. Born in Reading, the son of James and Emma Silver née Burnham. His father was an upholsterer and in 1861 they were living at 12 Duke Street, Reading and...
The NPG has some information about this engineer/founder: Born c. 1817. Died April/March 1875. He maintained a foundry in the Grove, Great Guildford Street, Southwark for much of his life. He began...
Maker of model houses. Born c.1870. At the time he made the villages he was about 75 years old and living at 70 Hamilton Road, Norwood. The Friends of Vauxhall Park are very informative: "The Mode...
