In loving memory of Sir Roy Watts Kt, Chairman of Thames Water 1983-1993 and a Freeman of the City of London, who tragically drowned near this spot on 27th April 1993.
1925-1993
A very sad plaque. Watts's home was somewhere in this area but his body was actually found near Westminster Bridge. We don't know on what basis the plaque assumes the drowning took place near this spot.
SW11, Riverside Walk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Roy Watts
Chief Executive of British Airways and then Chairman of Thames Water. Obituar...
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There is a sundial in Lauderdale House garden with a poem by Marvell.
Despite the address the building with its plaque is actually in Devonshire Street.
On this site stood "The Cedars" wherein Mary Fletcher, née Bosanquet, resided 1763 - 1768. Erected by L.U.D.R.A. 1909.
An information board has been installed near the stink pipe. This explains stink pipes and also gives some information about the River Ef...
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
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