Person    | Male  Born 11/5/1911  Died 25/2/1977

Robert P. McCulloch

Categories: History

Countries: USA

American entrepreneur from Missouri, best known for McCulloch chainsaws and for purchasing London Bridge, which he moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona - one of the cities he founded. He purchased it in 1968 as a unique attraction for his city. The removal and rebuild took 3 years.

Died in Los Angeles, of an accidental overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.

At the Picture source our image is captioned: "Robert McCaulloch {sic} standing in front of London Bridge as it is dismantled in 1968."

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Robert P. McCulloch

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London Bridge - information/viewing panel

Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...

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London Bridge remnant

The long piece of text is attributed to Raleigh, here and all over the web, b...

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Voltaire Foundation

Voltaire Foundation

The Voltaire Foundation is a research department in the University of Oxford, publishing in the area of the Eighteenth century, especially the French Enlightenment.

Group, History, Literature, France

1 memorial
The International Bonhoeffer Society

The International Bonhoeffer Society

A non-profit, ecumenical, and interfaith scholarly organisation which preserves the memory and enhances the knowledge of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his legacy.

Group, History, Religion

1 memorial
William Richard Lethaby

William Richard Lethaby

Born Barnstaple, Devon. Architect, in the arts and crafts style, and writer on archaeology and medieval art. First Principle of the Central School of Arts & Crafts.  The Lethaby gallery at the ...

Person, Architecture, Art, History

3 memorials
Historic Kilburn Plaque Scheme

Historic Kilburn Plaque Scheme

Started by Ed Fordham, a local resident with a keen interest in local history.

Group, History

2 memorials
Seven Dials original pillar

Seven Dials original pillar

The original column, erected 1693-4, was removed in 1773 and acquired by the architect James Paine who kept the pieces at his home in Addlestone.   In 1820 Weybridge wanted to erect a memorial to t...

Building, History

1 memorial