Born Dartington, Devon.
Engineer. Worked with railways and ships.
Died on holiday in Simonstown, South Africa, where he is buried.
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William Froude
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David Gestetner
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William Harnett Blanch
Historian. Born into a family of gun and rifle manufacturers, he was a prolific writer of books, mainly about the local history of London. He also founded The London Thirteen Club as a means of de...
1 memorial
Sir Nigel Gresley
Locomotive engineer. Born Edinburgh into a family that arrived with William the Conqueror and were granted a hereditary baronetcy in the early 17th century. Raised in Derbyshire. Rapidly rose from ...
2 memorials
William Charles Copperthwaite
Engineer. 1906 Copperthwaite published "Tunnel shields and the use of compressed air in subaqueous works". 2021: We were kindly contacted by Christopher Nobbs (great-nephew of Copperthwaite) who w...
2 memorials
John Smeaton
Civil engineer. Born and died at Austhorpe Lodge, Whitkirk, near Leeds. In 1748 he moved to London initially at Great Turnstile and set up in business first as a scientist and maker of instruments...
3 memorials
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1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Walter de la Mare - Green Lane
SE20, Green Lane, 46
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1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Brady Settlement - opening
E1, Hanbury Street, 192-196, Brady Arts and Community Centre
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1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG
British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...
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6 memorials
Fish Island
E3, Old Ford Road/Crown Close, Pedestrian Bridge
The plaque is clearly revered and respected by all the local artists. 2020: Our colleague Alan was at this location again and reported h...
1 subject commemorated,
6 creators
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