Group    From 16/7/1846  To 1922

London and North Western Railway

Categories: Transport

Formed by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. In 1922 merged with other companies to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London and North Western Railway

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Harrow & Wealdstone Station

Harrow & Wealdstone Station Opened by London and Birmingham Railway, 20.7...

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Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge

The first bridge on this site (shown in the picture) was designed by Robert Mylne and added a third crossing point to those already provided by London Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The plaque says...

Building, Transport

2 memorials
Frederick Parslow, VC

Frederick Parslow, VC

Born Islington.  Mercantile marine, Captain of the SS Anglo-Californian. Died in a German submarine attack off the Irish coast. His son, also Frederick, who was on the ship as the second mate, took...

Person, Armed Forces, Transport

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Croydon Canal

Croydon Canal

It ran from a junction with the Grand Surrey Canal near New Cross Gate to a basin on a site now occupied by West Croydon station. With 28 locks grouped into two flights, and numerous swing bridges,...

Place, Transport

1 memorial
Charles Melville Hays

Charles Melville Hays

Railway president. Born in Rock Island, Illinois. He started working on the railroads at the age of 17, and progressed through the business, eventually becoming the General Manager of the Grand Tru...

Person, Tragedy, Transport, Canada, USA

1 memorial
Nine Elms Motive Power

Nine Elms Motive Power

This depot was responsible for the locomotives working out of Waterloo. Locomotive, carriage and wagon workshops were built in 1839 in Vauxhall at the end of Nine Elms Lane. Rebuilt following an 18...

Group, Engineering, Transport

2 memorials

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King William IV, Duke of Clarence

King William IV, Duke of Clarence

The Duke of Clarence became King William IV (The Sailor King), reigning 1830 to 1837. Had a long live-in affair with the actress Mrs Jordan which produced 10 children, all given the surname FitzCla...

Person, Race Issues, Royalty

8 memorials
Frederick Bibby
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
King Edward III

King Edward III

Born Windsor Castle, son of Edward II.  Reigned 1327, aged 15, until his death at Sheen manor house (later known as Richmond Palace).  Succeeded by his grandson, Richard II, son of Edward the Black...

Person, Royalty

6 memorials
Islington Council

Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list ...

Group, Politics & Administration

71 memorials