Plaque

Thomas Crapper

Inscription

Thomas Crapper, 1837 - 1910, engineer, developer of the controlled flow cistern lived here.
The London Borough of Bromley

Site: Thomas Crapper (1 memorial)

SE20, Thornsett Road, 12

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

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Thomas Crapper

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Thomas Crapper

Plumber. Born in Thorne, Yorkshire, and baptised 28th September 1836, (his ex...

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London Borough of Bromley

Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.

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