Born Dartington, Devon.
Engineer. Worked with railways and ships.
Died on holiday in Simonstown, South Africa, where he is buried.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Froude
Commemorated ati
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John Henry Hesketh
Second Engineer (Refrigeration) on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Par...
1 memorial
John Scott Russell
One of the Secretaries to the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition 1851. Engineer and navel architect. Born at Parkhead, near Glasgow. Died at Ventnor, Isle of Wight
1 memorial
Sir Hiram Maxim
Inventor and engineer. Designed and manufactured The Maxim Gun. Born Sangersville, Maine, USA, naturalised British. Died London.
1 memorial
Sir Ambrose Crowley
Ironmonger. Born in Stourbridge. He established iron works in County Durham, and was ahead of his time in the enlightened way in which he treated his employees. In 1705 he moved to Greenwich, to a ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Artillery - cannons
SW1, Artillery Row, Artillery House
Admiring these charming toy-like cannons we realised they could be taken as a memorial to the use of this site for firing practice.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Widening Long Acre
WC2, Long Acre, 78
Eight feet of ground from the stone of this house were given by the Mercers' Company in the year 1835 for the purpose of widening the ent...
2 subjects commemorated
Dr Wayne Mapp
Minister of Defence for New Zealand in 2010. born NZ
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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