Civil engineer. Born in Enfield. As chief engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works he created the London main drainage system and the Embankment. Great-great grandfather of Sir Peter, the television producer behind 'Big Brother' and other such masterpieces of popular TV entertainment. Died at his home in Wimbledon.
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Sir Joseph Bazalgette
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Chelsea Embankment - Albert Bridge
{Inscribed on a stone plaque on the plinth, on the east side:} Chelsea Emban...
Chelsea Embankment - Old Church
There were at least 3 designs for lamps along the Thames Embankments. This on...
Joseph Bazalgette - NW8
Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, 1819 - 1891, civil engineer, lived here. Great...
Northern Outfall Sewer - Dace Road
Northern Outfall Sewer, part of London's main drainage system, constructed mi...
Northern Outfall Sewer - River Lea
Metropolitan Board of Works Northern Outfall Sewer Constructed 1862 - 63 John...
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Henry Watson Dodds
Junior Assisant 4th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. There would appear to some confusion as to the correct name of this man. Some records show him as Renny Dodds, but he can also be found on memorial...
1 memorial
K. P. Harman
Camden Borough engineer & surveyor in 1969. Initials after his name: "B.Sc. (Eng.) F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E.". From the information given by Dugald Gonsal which is shown on our Memorial entry for t...
1 memorial
Commissioners of Sewers, Holborn and Finsbury Divisions
We don't want to go very deeply into this subject but according to this report: Holborn and Finsbury Divisions of Sewers. Report of the Surveyor [J. Roe] to the Court held 27th January 1843 ... By ...
2 memorials
George Alexander Chisnall
A boilermaker on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on a memorial at Craigton Cemetery, Berryknowes Road, Glasgow, and...
1 memorial
Paddington Station centenary
London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the...
1 memorial
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