Person    | Male  Born 7/12/1836  Died 22/1/1918

Sir John Wolfe-Barry

Categories: Engineering

Civil Engineer. Born London, son of the architect Sir Charles Barry. His firm specialised in railways, bridges and docks. Built the Circle Line and, following the death of Horace Jones, Tower Bridge. He was on the governing body of the Imperial College of Science and Technology. 1902 joined Robert White & Partners which was renamed Wolfe-Barry, Robert White & Partners. Died at home, Delahay House, 15 Chelsea Embankment.

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Sir John Wolfe Barry - Tower Bridge

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Victoria's Golden Jubilee - Tower Bridge

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Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening

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