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
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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...
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J. R. Clayton
Born John Richard Clayton. In partnership with Alfred Bell (1832–95) ran a commercially successful stained glass workshop.
George Henry William Cashmore
George Henry William Cashmore acquired a patent for an improvement to the Lewis gun magazine. Submitted in 1918 and patented in 1919. Cashmore and Malcolm Hankey set up a foundry in Balham, that w...
Chelsea College of Art & Design
From their website: "Chelsea College of Arts is one of London's most prestigious art and design colleges." From c.2005 based at the Millbank Prison site.
Christopher Whall
Stained glass artist, Born at The Rectory, Thurning, Huntingdonshire. His major stained glass works are in Gloucester and Canterbury Cathedrals and he influenced many artists in Britain and America...
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Buddy Holly
Musician and singer-songwriter. Born as Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas. With his backing group The Crickets, he achieved considerable pop chart success with songs such as 'That'll be the D...
50th anniversary of VJ Day
The surrender of Japan was announced in Japan (USA, Europe, etc.) on 14 (15) August 1945 and effectively ended WW2. The paperwork was done two weeks later on 2 September. All three dates are someti...
J. Symes
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Battle of Waterloo
Just like a Hollywood movie that doesn't know when to end, Napoleon escaped from Elba, and returned for one last attempt at world domination. The memorial at the station refers to the "Allied armie...
WW1 at Liverpool Street Station
EC2, Liverpool Street Station
An error in one of the names (Cleathers / Cleathero) has been pointed out to us and has been confirmed as being on the memorial itself. W...
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