Person    | Male  Born /11/1862  Died 23/10/1914

Lewen Sharp

Architect and local politician. Alderman of the LCC and Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee of the London County Council in 1906.  The LCC's representative on the Royal Institute of British Architects Architectural and Education Boards. It is claimed that he put the bell on the fire engines.

Born Denmark Hill, younger brother of Cecil Sharp. His first name is sometimes given as Lewin.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lewen Sharp

Commemorated ati

Westminster Fire Station

Our photo was taken in 2014 when 'Boris' was of course the Mayor of London, B...

Read More

Other Subjects

Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group

Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group

Founded to focus attention on the historic environment of the borough and to record, preserve and enhance its historic buildings.

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs, History

15 memorials
Charles Hollis

Charles Hollis

Architect of All Saints Church and rectory, Poplar, 1823. Other work includes: St John the Baptist Church, Windsor, 1822. Docklands Ringers raise a puzzling query about All Saints Church Poplar: "...

Person, Architecture

2 memorials
Francis Cranmer Penrose

Francis Cranmer Penrose

Architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower.  Born Lincolnshire.  Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral 1852 - 1899.  Died Wimbledon.

Person, Architecture, History, Science, Sport / Games

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
Chelsea Embankment

Chelsea Embankment

Designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Apart from providing a pleasant riverside walk, it was built with the dual purpose of providing a flood barrier and as a covering for the main low level sewer for...

Place, Architecture

2 memorials