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Stephen William Leigh

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Stephen William Leigh

Engineer at Teddington Lock, 1857.

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Teddington Lock - 1857

This plaque surely can't have been intended to be submerged? Did they accide...

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Alexander Binnie

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Kingschoole sluice

Kingschoole sluice

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John Peake Knight

John Peake Knight

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Osborne Reynolds

Osborne Reynolds

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1 memorial
William Tierney Clark

William Tierney Clark

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Dickens plaque - EC1

Dickens plaque - EC1

EC1, Holborn, 273, Holborn Bars (ex-Prudential Building)

But he did not live in the building here today, he lived in Furnival's Inn.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
R.F. Delderfield

R.F. Delderfield

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1 memorial
Derek Nimmo

Derek Nimmo

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1 memorial
Richard Carr-Gomm

Richard Carr-Gomm

SE16, Gomm Road, 36

The plaque was erected while he was still alive.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Carter and Company / Poole Pottery

Carter and Company / Poole Pottery

Ceramic tile manufacturers. Founded by Jesse Carter, a builders’ merchant and ironmonger from Surrey. It was later renamed as the Poole Pottery. The Carter company produced much of the ceramic til...

Group, Commerce

3 memorials