The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich was already producing carriages as well as guns but in 1803-5 a building dedicated to carriages was constructed - see picture. John's Military History, the source of our photo, also provides some details on the activities in this building.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Carriage Department
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Turkish gun
As our detail picture we have this most unlikely-looking crocodile, grinning ...
Other Subjects
Marcel Breuer
Architect and furniture designer. He studied at Bauhaus, and was initially recognised for his so-called 'bicycle-handlebar' inspired tubular steel furniture. He moved to London to escape from Nazi ...
1 memorial
Silvie Jacobi
Mosaic artist, teacher and administrator, working with Southbank Mosaics since 2007.
3 memorials
Arthur Silver
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...
1 memorial
Beau Brummell
Born as George Bryan Brummell in Downing Street, his father being Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Lord North. A gambler and dandy and one of the Prince Regent's favourites, he set the dres...
2 memorials
Anna Maria Garthwaite
Fabric designer. Born Leicestershire. Moved with her sister to Princes (now Princlet) Street in 1728. Many of her over 1000 designs for Spitalfield silks survive at the V&A Museum and she has b...
3 memorials
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Phoenix Fire Office
EC3, Cornhill
Around the top are some delightful reliefs in iron of the badges of early fire insurance companies: Sun, Phoenix, London and Royal Exchan...
1 subject commemorated
The Plumbers Arms
WC1, Hastings Street
2016: With the exception of this tall tower, this entire block of buildings has been demolished and replaced with a single massive block....
1 subject commemorated
Frederick Wheeler
Architect, born Brixton. FRIBA, active 1900. See London Details for the studios he designed on Talgarth Road. Wikipedia refers to a number of London buildings designed by Wheeler, many in South Lon...
1 memorial
Robert Hopcroft
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
V. A. Frost
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial