Born Dartington, Devon.
Engineer. Worked with railways and ships.
Died on holiday in Simonstown, South Africa, where he is buried.
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
Civil Engineer. Born in Bristol. He designed the first Hammersmith Bridge and the Marlow Bridge across the Thames and bridges in Bath and at Welbeck Abbey. His greatest achievement was probably th...
Bethnal Green Borough Engineer/Architect in 1922, 1926, 1937.
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