Person    | Male  Born 12/12/1838  Died 17/3/1933

William Cawthorne Unwin

Categories: Education, Engineering

Civil and mechanical engineer. Born Essex. 1900 he became the first London University professor of engineering. Died unmarried, at his home, 7 Palace Gate Mansions, 29 Palace Gate.

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William Cawthorne Unwin

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Skempton Building plaques

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Dinah Fryer

Dinah Fryer

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Guardian Angels Church & School

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Henry Armriding

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Sir Thomas Dewey

Sir Thomas Dewey

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Chris Ratcliffe

Chris Ratcliffe

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Westminster City Council

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Frederick Alfred Craft

Frederick Alfred Craft

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Lewisham Borough Council

Lewisham Borough Council

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27 memorials