Group    From 1953 

Antiquarian Horological Society

Categories: Engineering

It unites collectors, scholars and museum professionals interested in the historical aspects of horology (the study of the art, science, social history and technology of timekeepers, such as clocks and watches).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Antiquarian Horological Society

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George Daniels

George Daniels CBE, watchmaker, 1926 - 2011, lived & worked here. The Wor...

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William Charles Copperthwaite

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...

Person, Engineering

2 memorials
Peter Sloan

Peter Sloan

Chief Electrician on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website.

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
James Brown

James Brown

Contractors' engineer on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1908.

Person, Engineering

2 memorials
Edward Willis

Edward Willis

From Historic England: Engineer and architect to the Chiswick Urban District Council in 1921. Also designed the Memorial Fund's Chiswick War Memorial Rest Homes, Burlington Lane. Housing disabled s...

Person, Architecture, Engineering

2 memorials

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Myddelton Square - WW2 bomb

Myddelton Square - WW2 bomb

EC1, Myddelton Square, 43-53

43 - 53 Myddelton Square Destroyed by enemy action on 11th January 1941. Rebuilt 1947 - 1948 by The New River Company.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Bloomsbury House - Friedrich Froebel

Bloomsbury House - Friedrich Froebel

WC1, Bloomsbury Square, 2-3

Bloomsbury House was built in 1887 for the College of Preceptors.  Designed by by F. Pinches it is Listed Grade 1.  The College, now call...

1 subject commemorated
Queen Mother - Grocers' Hall

Queen Mother - Grocers' Hall

EC2, Princes Street, Grocers' Hall

Artnet shows that a copy of this bust, by Nemon, was for sale by auction at some point. The Worshipful Company of Grocers' website mentio...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Chisenhale Works

Chisenhale Works

E3, 64 Chisenhale Road, Chisenhale Gallery

The plaque can be seen in our photo, directly above the A-Board.

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
BBC Asian Network

BBC Asian Network

Radio station, aimed at people of South Asian descent. The music and news comes from the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. It has production centres i...

Group, TV & Radio, Indian Sub-continent

1 memorial