F.R.S. "the father of English clockmaking". Buried in Westminster Abbey.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Tompion
Commemorated ati
Clockmakers
On this site lived two famous clockmakers, Thomas Tompion, F.R.S. "the father...
Tipperary pub
Maps showing the route of the River Fleet do not show it passing through this...
Other Subjects
Arts and Crafts movement
This design and construction movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe. Taking its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, it stood for traditiona...
Edgar Wilson
Maker of model houses. Born c.1870. At the time he made the villages he was about 75 years old and living at 70 Hamilton Road, Norwood. The Friends of Vauxhall Park are very informative: "The Mode...
Previously viewed
The Drum
SW12, Balham Hill, 4
Subbrit gives more information. Everyone loves a hidden tunnel. For more see William Lyttle, the Mole man."
Sir William Bowman
Ophthalmic surgeon and anatomist. Best known for his research using microscopes to study various human organs, though during his lifetime he pursued a successful career as an ophthalmologist. Born...
Limehouse basin model
E14, Limehouse Dock quayside, Harbour Masters Office
This Harbour Masters Office has a rather nice 6-sided pagoda-like from. The model of the basin is on the mini-me brick pedestal. It doesn...
Sir Aston Webb
Also designed the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace (Londonist has a good post about this), the entrance façade to the V&A Museum, Admiralty Arch and the French Huguenot Church in Soho Square.
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them