Chief Executive of British Airways and then Chairman of Thames Water. Obituary at the Independent.
The Independent of 4 May 1993 reported that his body was spotted 50 yards down river of Westminster Bridge. "Sir Roy, 67, who had been diagnosed as suffering from Parkinson's disease, was last seen by his chauffeur who left him outside his luxury riverside flat in Battersea, south-west London, on Tuesday of last week."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Roy Watts
A very sad plaque. Watts's home was somewhere in this area but his body was a...
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolit...
Active in 1864. Prompted by London Details we think this school committee man might be "Iron Henry". Born in London he set up an iron foundry with his brother at Regent's Canal Ironworks, Eagle W...
Housing Committee Parmiter Street, 1926. Alderman and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926.
Chairman of of the Council of the Hornsey Central Hospital in 1924.
The Clapham Sect. Members of the British anti-slavery movement met at Battersea Rise House on this site. 2010 - Wandsworth Council
This was one of several deep shelters built under Northern Line underground stations during WW2. See The Drum for more information. The Blitz was over by the time this shelter was completed so ins...
We are not convinced that this organisation is/was any more real than "Monty Python, film maker".
Archaeologist. Born at 13 Southwold Road, Hackney. He was one of the first modern archaeologists, who excavated in a methodical way, keeping careful records, and using them to reconstruct ancient l...
Architects. The practice comprised John James Burnet, Thomas Smith Tait and Francis Lorne. Their works include the King Edward VII galleries at the British Museum.
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