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Surname Forenames TitleTransport

typeCompany Description Date Country Historic county Place

Monument

typeNotes

Air Imperial Airship

Scheme

Officers and men killed at Beauvais, France in

the R101 airship

05/10/1930 England Beds St Mary's church (interior), Cardington Plaque Description of the airship and the disaster, with image of grave, at

http://www.colindaylinks.com/BedfordLocal/Cardington.html

Air Imperial Airship

Scheme

Officers and men killed at Beauvais, France in

the R101 airship

05/10/1930 England Beds St Mary's churchyard, Cardington (in cemetery

detached from main churchyard)

Grave Image with list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Bedfordshire/CardingtonR101.html

Description of the airship and the disaster at

http://www.colindaylinks.com/BedfordLocal/Cardington.html

Brown Arthur

Whitten

Lieut. Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919

(d. 4 Oct 1948)

04/10/1948 England Bucks Family grave, St Margaret's churchyard, Tylers

Green

Grave Description of flight at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcock_and_Brown Biography with

image of grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8746392

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Cheshire Abstract sculpture, Manchester Airport station Monument Description with image of sculpture at http://www.johncassidy.org.uk/albertsquare.html

News report with image of sculpture at

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1065875_air_hero_forgotten

Roe A V Air Aircraft builder 04/01/1958 England Essex Blue plaque on railway viaduct, Walthamstow

Marshes (site of workshop and first flight)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliott_Verdon_Roe Image of plaques at

http://www.walthamstowhistory.com/a_v_roe.htm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarflondondunc/284670563/

Russell Archibald Air Bristol Aeroplane Co Aircraft designer 29/05/1995 England Glos Blue plaque on At Bristol, Anchor Road, Bristol Plaque Notes with image of plaque at http://www.engineerswalk.co.uk/ewalk.html Biography at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Russell

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Lancs Blue plaque, 6 Kingswood Road, Fallowfield,

Manchester (home)

Plaque Listed at

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/7174/response/19902/attach/html/4/Manches

ter%20Commerative%20Plaques%20Booklet%20V1.doc.html

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Lancs Heyhouses School, Lytham St Annes (school) Plaque Image at http://roadmarkers.blogspot.com/2012/02/sir-john-w-alcock.html

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Lancs Memorial cross, Manchester Southern Cemetery Grave Description of flight with images of grave at http://www.aviation-

history.com/airmen/alcock.htm

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Lancs Sculptured plaque inside Manchester Town Hall Plaque Description with image of plaque at http://www.johncassidy.org.uk/albertsquare.html

Brown Arthur

Whitten


(d. 4 Oct 1948)

14/06/1919 England Lancs Blue plaque, 6 Oswald Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy,

Manchester

Plaque Description of flight at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcock_and_Brown Listed at

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/7174/response/19902/attach/html/4/Manches

ter%20Commerative%20Plaques%20Booklet%20V1.doc.html

Brown Arthur

Whitten


(d. 4 Oct 1948)

14/06/1919 England Lancs Sculptured plaque inside Manchester Town Hall Memorial Description with image of plaque at http://www.johncassidy.org.uk/albertsquare.html

Sadler James Air Pioneer balloonist (d. 27 March 1828) 12/05/1785 England Lancs Blue plaque, Balloon Street/Corporation Street,

Manchester (site of balloon ascent 1785)

Plaque Image at http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/james-sadler-blue-plaque-in-manchester-

738#.XO0FBY97nx8

Alcock John Flt Cmdr Sir Air Pioneer transatlantic aviator, 14-15 June 1919 14/06/1919 England Middx Statue commemorating John Alcock (d. 1919) and

Arthur Whitten Brown (d. 1948) outside Heathrow

Academy, London Heathrow Airport, Newall Road,

Hayes

Statue Description of flight with image of statue at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcock_and_Brown

Brown Arthur

Whitten


(d. 4 Oct 1948)

14/06/1919 England Middx Statue commemorating John Alcock (d. 1919) and

Arthur Whitten Brown (d. 1948) outside Heathrow

Academy, London Heathrow Airport, Newall Road,

Hayes

Statue Description of flight with image of statue at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcock_and_Brown

Johnson Amy Air Aviator 05/01/1941 England Middx Blue plaque, Vernon Court, Hendon Way, London

(home)

Plaque Image of plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/44559798@N00/3269781054/

Sadler James Air Balloonist 04/10/1984 England Oxon Deadmans Walk, Christ Church Meadow, Oxford

(site from which Sadler (d. 1828) made the first

flight by an British balloonist, and the first by a hot-

Plaque

Sadler James Air Balloonist 27/03/1828 England Oxon St Edmund Hall library (former St Peter in the East

church), Queen's Lane, Oxford

Plaque

Sadler James Air Balloonist 27/03/1828 England Oxon St Peter in the East churchyard, Queen's Lane,

Oxford (last renewed 1984)

Grave

Air Memorial stone to Turkish victims of Jordan's

Wood air accident, Gatwick

17/02/1959 England Surrey Brookwood cemetery (plot 128/M1), Woking Monument History in John M. Clarke, 'London's Necropolis: a guide to Brookwood Cemetery' (Sutton,

2004) p. 238

Blackburn Robert Air Blackburn Aircraft Founder of Blackburn Aircraft (d.1955) 26/05/2004 England Yorks Blue plaque at Tesco, Oakwood, Leeds (site of The

Olympia Works)

Plaque

Cayley George Air 'Father of Aeronautics' 15/12/1857 England Yorks Blue plaque at Paradise House, Paradise,

Scarborough (his home)

Plaque

Johnson Amy Air Aviator 05/01/1941 England Yorks Blue plaque, 154 St. George's Road, Hull

(birthplace)

Plaque Image of house with plaque visible but not readable at

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/325815

Johnson Amy Air Aviator 05/01/1941 England Yorks Prospect Street, Hull Statue Image at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Amy_Johnson,_Prospect_Street,_Hull_-

_geograph.org.uk_-_624737.jpg

Bland Lilian Air Pioneer aviator 11/05/1871 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque at the site of Templecorran House,

Carnmoney, Co Antrim (birthplace)

Plaque

Ferguson Henry George

(Harry)

Air Pioneer aviator 25/10/1960 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Hillsborough Forest, Lisburn Plaque Image and description at http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/henry-george-ferguson-brass-

plaque-in-hillsborough-10972#.XO-ZU497nx9

Gilmore John Joseph Air Pioneer aviator 01/05/1945 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque at 20 High Street, Ardglass, Co Down Plaque Image and description at https://ulsterhistorycircle.org.uk/john-joseph-gilmore/

Peel William Sir Railway Sandy & Potton R Promoter of Sandy & Potton Railway 27/04/1858 England Beds St Swithun's church, Sandy (south transept) Statue Image with biographical data at http://www.rogersstudy.co.uk/peel/peel5.html

Stephen George 1st Baron Mount

Stephen

Railway Canadian Pacific

Railway

President of Canadian Pacific Railway 29/11/1921 England Beds St John the Evangelist's church, Lemsford Plaque Biography of Mountstephen at http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-

e.php?&id_nbr=8375

Whitbread William Henry Railway Midland R Supporter of the Midland R's Bedford-Hitchin

line

21/06/1867 England Beds Obelisk in Southill Park near the former Southill

station. Grid Ref TL132419 (visible from road)

Monument Image & transcription in R. Davies and M. D. Grant, 'Railway History in Pictures: Chilterns

and Cotswolds' (David & Charles, 1977) p. 86

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 00/00/1838 England Berks Plaque on Maidenhead railway bridge; attached in

1975

Plaque Notes on the bridge and image of the plaque at http://thames.me.uk/s00710.htm

Gooch Daniel Sir Railway Great Western R Chairman 15/10/1889 England Berks St Andrew's church, Clewer Grave Assessment of professional career with references and links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/gooch.htm

West Henry Railway Great Western R Railway worker killed by a "whirlwind" 24/03/1840 England Berks Platform 4, Reading (General) station, which

states that he was killed by a whirlwind (or was it

the GWR's 'Hurricane' locomotive?)

Plaque Brief description of the event at http://www.flickr.com/photos/h2oalchemist/379700603/

Plaque erected 1994 with verbatim transcription of wooden board in St Laurence's

churchyard

West Henry Railway Great Western R Railway worker killed by a "whirlwind" 24/03/1840 England Berks Wooden board in St Laurence's churchyard,

Reading which states that he was killed by a

whirlwind (or was it the GWR's 'Hurricane'

locomotive?)

Memorial Image of the board and brief description of the event at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/h2oalchemist/379700603/

Knight Walter Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R

Tunnel construction worker 06/09/1902 England Bucks High Wycombe cemetery Grave One of six construction workers killed in a collapse during construction of the White House

tunnel. Further details in Stanley C Jenkins, 'The Great Western & Great Central Joint

Railway', 2nd rev. ed. 2006, pp 26-7.

See too http://www.galaxypix.com/Sally/Flackwellfolk/TheKeensstory.html

McConnell James Edward Railway London & North

Western R

Locomotive superintendent, southern division

of LNWR

11/06/1883 England Bucks Great Missenden churchyard Grave Professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/mcconnel.htm

Morton Harry Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R





Palmer Arthur Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R





Palmer William Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R





Reed John Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R





Smith George Railway Great Western & Great

Central Joint R





Bridges Frank Railway London & North Eastern

R

Signalman killed in ammunition train

explosion, 1944

02/06/2007 England Cambs Red Lion Square, Soham Memorial Image and description of the memorial at http://undyingmemory.net/Soham/railway.html

Clarke Herbert Railway London & North Eastern

R

Guard injured in ammunition train explosion,

1944


Edger Richard Railway Great Eastern R Fireman killed in railway accident 24/12/1845 England Cambs Memorial tablet in porch of Ely cathedral (verses

entitled 'The Spiritual Railway')

Memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregwake/2296551821/

Gimbert Benjamin Railway London & North Eastern

R

Driver injured in detaching blazing wagon

from ammunition train

02/06/1944 England Cambs Lodeside, Soham Village College Plaque


R

Driver injured in 1944 in detaching blazing

wagon from ammunition train

06/05/1976 England Cambs Eastwood cemetery, March Grave


R

Driver injured in detaching blazing wagon

from ammunition train, 1944


Nightall James W Railway London & North Eastern

R

Fireman killed in detaching blazing wagon

from ammunition train

02/06/1944 England Cambs Lodeside, Soham Village College Plaque

Nightall James W Railway London & North Eastern

R

Fireman killed in detaching blazing wagon

from ammunition train, 1944


Pickering William Railway Great Eastern R Engine driver killed in railway accident 24/12/1845 England Cambs Memorial tablet in porch of Ely cathedral (verses

entitled 'The Spiritual Railway')

Memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregwake/2296551821/

Allcard William Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Early railway engineer and locomotive builder 14/06/1919 England Cheshire Bank House, 88 Sankey Street, Warrington Plaque Railway pioneer (1801-1861); chief engineer on Liverpool & Manchester Railway; closely

involved in construction of Grand Junction. Later partner with William Buddicom as

locomotive builder. Image of plaque with brief description at

http://openplaques.org/plaques/8273

Beames Peter 2nd Lieut. Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Railway solicitor, was the son of Maj H PM

Beames, a former CME of the LNWR, killed at

Tobruk, 1941 .

23/11/1941 England Cheshire Christ Church, Crewe (stated to be in storage) Window Tabulated details of the memorial at

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.42755

Bower Daniel Railway London & North

Western R

Ganger run over at Alderley 00/08/1875 England Cheshire Churchyard of St Bartholomew, Wilmslow Grave

Brassey Thomas Railway Railway contractor 08/12/1870 England Cheshire Bust on the north wall of the Erasmus chapel,

Chester cathedral. The mosaics on the wall of the

chapel and the stained glass windows were also

installed in Brassey's memory.

Memorial Biography with image of the memorial, references and bibliography at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Brassey

Brassey Thomas Railway Railway contractor 08/12/1870 England Cheshire Four inscribed sandstone pillars forming the

Brassey tribute stones in the village of Bulkeley,

near Malpas

Memorial Biography with image of the memorial, references and bibliography at


Brassey Thomas Railway Railway contractor 08/12/1870 England Cheshire Plaque on a wall at Chester station installed by the

Institution of Civil Engineers

Plaque Biography with references and bibliography at


Farmer George Railway North Staffordshire R Stationmaster of Lawton 18/03/1894 England Cheshire All Saints churchyard, Church Lawton Grave

Irving Timothy

Richard

Railway British Railways Killed during shunting operations 24/11/1990 England Cheshire Plaque on wall of platform 6, Crewe station Plaque

Moon Richard Sir Railway London & North

Western R

Chairman, L&NWR 17/11/1899 England Cheshire Obelisk in Victoria Park, Crewe Monument

Ramsbottom John Railway London & North

Western R

Locomotive superintendent 20/05/1897 England Cheshire Christ Church, Crewe Window Life and works at http://www.steamindex.com/people/ramsbott.htm

Ross Edward Railway Great Central R Secretary, Manchester, Sheffield &

Lincolnshire Railway

16/03/1892 England Cheshire Churchyard of St Mary's RC church, Marple Bridge Grave Image of the gravestone with details of Ross's life at http://www.marple-

uk.co.uk/railways/c02_01.htm

Tunna Norman Railway Great Western R GWR shunter at Birkenhead awarded the

George Cross in 1940

26/09/2010 England Cheshire Woodside ferry terminal, Birkenhead Memorial Image of monument and account of unveiling ceremony at

http://chrisblakeley.com/2010/09/26/norman-tunna-george-cross/ Tabulated details of the

memorial, with description of Tunna's actions, at


Villiers-Russell Henri Railway London & North

Western R

Employee at Crewe locomotive works; naval

sick berth attendant killed in torpedo attack,

1915

01/01/1915 England Cheshire Municipal Buildings, Earle St, Crewe Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, with further information, at


Villiers-Russell John Railway London & North

Western R

Employee at Crewe locomotive works; naval

sick berth attendant killed in torpedo attack,

1915

01/01/1915 England Cheshire Municipal Buildings, Earle St, Crewe Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, with further information, at


Wade William Railway North Staffordshire R Accident victim 20/01/1872 England Cheshire All Saints' churchyard, Church Lawton Grave

Watkin Edward

William

Sir Railway Great Central R Chairman of GCR (MS&LR), SER and

Metropolitan Railways

13/04/1901 England Cheshire St Wilfred's church, Northenden Plaque

Watkin Edward

William

Sir Railway Metropolitan R Chairman of GCR (MS&LR), SER and



Watkin Edward

William

Sir Railway South Eastern R Chairman of GCR (MS&LR), SER and



Webb Francis

William

Railway London & North

Western R

Chief Mechanical Engineer 04/06/1906 England Cheshire Obelisk in Victoria Park, Crewe Monument Biography and assessment of professional contributions, with full references, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/webb.htm

Railway Great Western R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Cheshire Standard GWR Roll of Honour in the ticket office

at Chester station; can only be viewed from a

distance.

War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.carlscam.com/chester/gwrmem.htm Tabulated

details of the memorial at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.21195


Western R

Crewe Reservists killed in South African War

1899-1902

08/08/1903 England Cheshire Queens Park, Victoria Avenue, Crewe War memorial Images and further details at http://www.crewetown.co.uk/boarwar.htm [sic]. Tabulated



Western R

Employees in Crewe Works Tranship Shed

killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Christ Church, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees from North and South Steam

Sheds killed in World Wars 1914-18 and 1939-

45

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Crewe railway station, in the offices above

platform 12. Not accessible to the public.

War memorial Image with description and list of names at

http://www.carlscam.com/warmem/crewelnwr.htm Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees at Crewe locomotive department

general offices killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Crewe works Building 32, West St, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

LNWR Weston Lane office killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire In private hands, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

2nd Cheshire Royal Engineers (Railway

Volunteers) killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Municipal Buildings, Earle St, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Members of Crewe Mechanics Institute killed

in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Municipal Buildings, Earle St, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees from LNWR locomotive

department, Chester, killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Staff booking-off point and mess room, Chester

station

War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees at Crewe fitting shop (old works)





Western R

Employees in Crewe Works Joiners Shop killed


28/02/1921 England Cheshire Electrical Shop, Railway Works Building 32, off

West Street, Crewe



Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Employees from North and South Steam

Sheds killed in World Wars 1914-18 and 1939-

45

09/11/1924 England Cheshire Crewe railway station, in the offices above

platform 12. Not accessible to the public.


http://www.carlscam.com/warmem/crewelnwr.htm Tabulated details of the memorial at



Scottish R

Employees in Crewe Works Tranship Shed


08/05/1945 England Cheshire Christ Church, Crewe War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Scottish R

Employees at Crewe fitting shop (old works)





Scottish R

Employees at Crewe liocomotive department

general offices killed in World War 1939-45




Scottish R

Employees in Crewe Works Joiners Shop killed


08/05/1945 England Cheshire Joiners Shop, Railway Works, Building 32, off West

Street, Crewe



Railway Midland R Employees at Heaton Mersey locomotive

depot killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire In the Railway Club, Edgeley Road, Stockport.

Originally in the Midland Railway's locomotive

department at Heaton Mersey, Stockport.

War memorial Image with list of names but no biographical details at

http://www.carlscam.com/stockport/midland.htm Tabulated details of the memorial at


Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Cornwall Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Architectrual

insription

Images of inscription at http://www.brucehunt.co.uk/Bridge%20walk.html Life of Brunel,

with bibliographic references, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel

Assessement of Brunel's career, with references and web links, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/brunel.htm

Brunton William Railway Locomotive builder, civil and mechanical

engineer

05/10/1851 England Cornwall St Martin's churchyard, Camborne Grave For a summary of Brunton's career and further reading, see http://www.engineering-

timelines.com/who/Brunton_W/bruntonWilliam.asp

Cooke Charles John

Bowen


Western R

Chief Mechanical Engineer to NLR and LNWR 18/10/1920 England Cornwall St Just churchyard, Cornwall Grave Image of grave at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/attract_marketing_tourism_and_attraction_consultancy/31

50387681/

Brief biography with further references and links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/bowcook.htmCooke Charles John

Bowen

Railway North London R Chief Mechanical Engineer to NLR and LNWR 18/10/1920 England Cornwall St Just churchyard, Cornwall Grave Image of grave at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/attract_marketing_tourism_and_attraction_consultancy/31

50387681/

Brief biography with further references and links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/bowcook.htmPhillips H W Railway Great Western R Passenger killed in railway accident 10/05/1848 England Cornwall Chasewater churchyard Plaque

Trevithick Frederick

Harvey

Railway Egyptian State Railways Locomotive engineer 09/12/1931 England Cornwall Gulval churchyard, near Penzance Grave

Trevithick Arthur

Reginald


Western R

Works manager at Crewe 14/09/1939 England Cornwall Gulval churchyard, near Penzance Grave

Trevithick Richard Railway Mining engineer and locomotive builder (d.

22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Cornwall Camborne Hill (site of steam carriage

demonstration 1801)

Plaque Biography with selective bibliographic references at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick For a fuller treatment, see 'A biographical

dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Vol.1 , 1500-1830' / edited A.W.

Skempton ... [et al] (Thomas Telford for the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2002), 722-5. For

the professional achievements of Trevithick and his family, see Trevithick Richard Railway Mining engineer and locomotive builder (d.

22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Cornwall Grey granite pyramid at Pool Monument Biography with selective bibliographic references at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Cornwall Outside Passmore Edwards Library, Camborne Statue Biography with selective bibliographic references at


Rees Hannah Railway London & North

Western R

Accidentally killed on railway crossing near

Derwent tinplate works while rescuing her

child

29/03/1870 England Cumbs Gravestone standing against north wall of St

John's churchyard, Workington

Grave

Railway Cockermouth, Keswick

and Penrith Railway

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 01/05/1920 England Cumbs County Square, Keswick War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway LNWR & Furness Joint

R

LNWR/Furness R joint line employees killed in

World War 1914-18

25/04/1920 England Cumbs St John's church, Bigrigg, formerly in Moor Row

Working Mens Institute, Moor Row, Cumbria and

opreviolusly at Moor Row station)



Railway Maryport & Carlisle R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 28/11/1920 England Cumbs Memorial Gardens, Netherhall Corner, Maryport War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobester_35/4379749545/in/photostream

Tabulated details of the memorial at


Cook Thomas Railway Pioneer of railway excursions 18/07/1892 England Derbys Melbourne Baptist Church Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cook

Cook Thomas Railway Pioneer of railway excursions 18/07/1892 England Derbys Quick Close/George Street, Melbourne (site of

birthplace)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cook Image of plaque at


Gresley Herbert Nigel Sir Railway Great Norhern R Chief Mechanical Engineer, GNR and

subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys Blue plaque at childhood home, Old Rectory,

Netherseal

Plaque Assessment of professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/gresley.htm


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys Information board in Netherseal village,

Derbyshire

Plaque Biography at http://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941

Assessment of professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/gresley.htm

Image of the board showing full text at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eucharisto_deo/1695405373/in/photostream/


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys St Peter's churchyard, Netherseal Grave Biography at http://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941


Image of grave at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eucharisto_deo/1696309320/

Gresley Herbert Nigel Sir Railway London & North Eastern

R

Chief Mechanical Engineer, GNR and

subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys Blue plaque at childhood home, Old Rectory,

Netherseal



R


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys Information board in Netherseal village,

Derbyshire

Plaque Biography at http://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941


Image of the board showing full text at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eucharisto_deo/1695405373/in/photostream/


R


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Derbys St Peter's churchyard, Netherseal Grave Biography athttp://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941


Image of grave at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eucharisto_deo/1696309320/

Hitchcock Henry Railway Midland R Midland Railway driver killed in Peckwash Mill

accident

01/12/1900 England Derbys Nottingham Road cemetery, Derby Grave Full account with image of grave at http://www.derby-

signalling.org.uk/PeckwashMillAccident.htm

Howe William Railway Inventor of the 'Stephenson link motion' 16/01/1879 England Derbys In churchyard of St Bartholomew's church, Clay

Cross

Grave Brief biography at http://www.steamindex.com/people/engrs.htm#surnho

Howe William Railway Inventor of the 'Stephenson link motion' 16/01/1879 England Derbys St Bartholomew's church, Clay Cross Window Brief biography at http://www.steamindex.com/people/engrs.htm#surnho

Jessop Josias Railway Cromford & High Peak

R

Railway engineer 30/09/1826 England Derbys Inscribed stone on north face of Newhaven

tunnel, Parsley Hay

Plaque Image and description of the plaque at http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/CHPR.htm

Jessop Josias Railway Canal and early railway engineer 30/09/1826 England Derbys St Matthew's church, Pentrich Plaque

Kirtley Matthew Railway Midland R Locomotive superintendent 25/04/1873 England Derbys Old cemetery, Derby Monument Account of life and works at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_Works#Matthew_Kirtley

and http://www.steamindex.com/people/kirtley.htm

Lewes F H Meredith Railway Midland R Engineer in Coaching Section; killed in action

1916

01/07/1916 England Derbys John Ellis House, Nelson Street, Litchurch, Derby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.64009 Portrait of Lewes and

biographical details at http://www.flickr.com/photos/imperialwarmuseum/6275757919/

Paxton Joseph Railway Midland R Director of the Midland Railway 08/06/1865 England Derbys Edensor churchyard, near Chatsworth House Grave Image of tomb and brief biography at http://www.derbyshireuk.net/paxton.html

Saunders John Holloway Railway Midland R Architect to Midland Railway 16/10/1884 England Derbys Uttoxeter New Road cemetery, Derby Grave Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/99112770@N00/5502425331/

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Derbys Holy Trinity church, Chesterfield Grave Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson also

http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Image of the grave at

http://www.holytrinityandchristchurch.org/heritage

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Derbys Holy Trinity church, Chesterfield Window Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Image of the window at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebmilc/3086677167/

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Derbys In front of Chesterfield railway station Statue Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Image of the statue at

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Statue_of_George_Stephenson_out

side_Chesterfield_Station.jpgRailway Midland R Employees at French Polishing Shop, Derby


11/11/1918 England Derbys Carriage and wagon works, Litchurch Lane, Derby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Midland R Employees at General Stores Depafrtment,

Derby killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Derbys Derby Museum of Industry and History, The Silk

Mill, Derby



Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works No 10 Shop,


11/11/1918 England Derbys Derby Museum of Industry and History, The Silk

Mill, Derby





11/11/1918 England Derbys Platform 1, Derby station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at




11/11/1918 England Derbys Platform 1, Derby station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, with images, at


















Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works No 18A and

19 Shop, Derby killed in World War 1914-18



Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works No 19A

Shop, Derby killed in World War 1914-18



Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works No 19B
























Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works No 7 and 7A




Railway Midland R Employees at Locomotive Works Power

Station, Derby killed in World War 1914-18



Railway Midland R Employees at St Mary's goods depot, Derby




Railway Midland R Staff in Accountant's Department 15/01/1920 England Derbys John Ellis House, Nelson Street, Litchurch, Derby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Midland R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 15/12/1921 England Derbys Midland Road, Derby, near station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at










Railway Midland R Midland Railway engineers and estate agents,


11/11/2013 England Derbys John Ellis House, Nelson Street, Litchurch, Derby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Midland R Staff in Mineral Manager's Department 11/11/2013 England Derbys John Ellis House, Nelson Street, Litchurch, Derby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Midland R Staff in Chemical Laboratory 11/11/2013 England Derbys Platform 1, Derby station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Midland R Employees killed in South African War 1899-

1902



Barrow George Railway Lynton & Barnstaple R Employee killed in railway accident 26/02/1913 England Devon Bratton Fleming churchyard Grave Description of the accident at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumhill_railway_accident

Bidder George Parker Railway Mathematical prodigy and civil engineer (d.

28 Sept. 1878)

28/09/1878 England Devon East window, St Petrox church, Warfleet,

Dartmouth

Window Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Parker_Bidder

Bidder George Parker Railway Mathematical prodigy and civil engineer (d.

28 Sept. 1878)

28/09/1878 England Devon Ravensbury, Creekside Drive, Dartmouth (home

from 1860)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Parker_Bidder

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Devon Barn Close, Church Road, Barton, Torquay (site of

estate)

Plaque History and image of the plaque in Geoffrey Tudor, 'Brunel's Hidden Kingdom' (Creative

Media Publishing, 2007) p.73. Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel Assessement of Brunel's career,

with references and web links, at http://www.steamindex.com/people/brunel.htm

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Devon Sculpture and seat, Brunel Woods, Watcombe,

Torquay

Memorial Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Devon Watcombe Lodge, Torquay (residence) Plaque History and image of the plaque in Geoffrey Tudor, 'Brunel's Hidden Kingdom' (Creative

Media Publishing, 2007) p. 39. Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Devon Watcombe, Torquay (site of residence) Plaque History and image of the plaque in Geoffrey Tudor, 'Brunel's Hidden Kingdom' (Creative

Media Publishing, 2007) p. 42. Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Churchward George

Jackson

Railway Great Western R Chief Mechanical Engineer, Great Western

Railway

19/12/1933 England Devon Stoke Gabriel, Devon (birthplace) Plaque Assessment of career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/churchwd.htm Life of

Churchward, with bibliographic references, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jackson_Churchward

Thomas David St John Railway David & Charles Publisher (d. 19.12.2014) 19/02/2015 England Devon Plaque in the Railway Studies centre of the

Passmore Edwards Library, Newton Abbot,

unveiled 19 February 2015

Plaque

Welch William Henry Railway Lynton & Barnstaple R Employee killed in railway accident 02/03/1913 England Devon Bratton Fleming churchyard Grave Description of the accident at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumhill_railway_accident

Fayle Benjamin Railway Middlebere Plateway Builder of Middlebere Plateway 23/02/1831 England Dorset Inscription on mouth of former tunnel at Norden Plaque History and description of plateway, with references, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlebere_Plateway

Adamson Thomas Railway North Eastern R Engine driver, died following a railway

accident near Northallerton

04/10/1894 England Durham Darlington West Cemetery, Carmel Road, section

G, row 1, headstone 14

Grave Image with link to description of grave and inscription at

http://www.aboutdarlington.co.uk/west_cemetery.htm

Gardner Oswald Railway Newcastle & Carlisle R Engine driver killed in railway accident 15/08/1840 England Durham Churchyard of St Mary, Whickham, near

Gateshead

Grave

Gladwin Thomas Railway North Eastern R Fitter, killed on the railway 06/06/1873 England Durham St. Andrew's churchyard, Aycliffe Grave Image of grave and brief account of his death at

http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk/html/deathsaccidental.html

Hackworth Timothy Railway Stockton & Darlington R Locomotive engineer 07/07/1850 England Durham Hackworth Park, Shildon. Erected in 1925 Statue

Hackworth Timothy Railway Stockton & Darlington R Locomotive engineer 07/07/1850 England Durham In a public square, Shildon. Statue Image and full description at http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=75112&sos=0

Hackworth Timothy Railway Stockton & Darlington R Locomotive engineer 07/07/1850 England Durham 'Red wheel' plaque at Hackworth House, Shildon

(Hackworth's home)

Plaque

Hackworth Timothy Railway Stockton & Darlington R Locomotive engineer 07/07/1850 England Durham Shildon churchyard Grave

Horne B Railway Tanfield Railway Mason connected with construction of Causey

Arch

00/00/1727 England Durham Crude inscription on the western abutment of

Causey Arch

Architectrual

insription

Description of the arch, with references and links, at http://transportheritage.com/find-

heritage-locations.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=29&sobi2Id=22

Mewburn Francis Railway Stockton & Darlington R Solicitor to Stockton & Darlington Railway 11/06/1867 England Durham Darlington West Cemetery, Carmel Road, section

C, row 11, headstone 27



Pease Joseph Railway Stockton & Darlington R Promoter and Treasurer 08/02/1872 England Durham High Row, Darlington Statue Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pease_%28railway_pioneer%29

Image of statue at http://www.pbase.com/csdesign/image/33794096

Piper Stepehen

Edward

Railway North Eastern R Surgeon to North Eastern Railway 24/08/1894 England Durham Darlington West Cemetery, Carmel Road, section

A, row 3, headstone 12



Raven Vincent

Litchfield

Sir Railway North Eastern R Locomotive engineer 00/03/2012 England Durham In Gateshead, on the site of the former

Greenesfield railway works close to the High Level

Bridge.

Plaque

Stephenson George Railway North Eastern R Traffic manager, Stockton & Darlington

section of North Eastern Railway

11/11/1881 England Durham Darlington West Cemetery, Carmel Road, Section

C, row 17, headstone 13



Stephenson George Railway North Eastern R Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Durham High Level Bridge, Gateshead, on east side of

central pier at deck level

Plaque Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm

Stephenson Robert Railway North Eastern R Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Durham High Level Bridge, Gateshead, on east side of

central pier at deck level

Plaque Brief biography of Robert Stephenson, with references and web links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson also

http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm.

Willcock Henry Railway North Eastern R Platelayer, killed on the railway 05/09/1871 England Durham St. Andrew's churchyard, Aycliffe Grave Image of grave and brief account of his death at

http://www.aycliffehistory.org.uk/html/deathsaccidental.html

Wood Ralph Railway Tanfield Railway Mason, builder of Causey Arch 00/00/1727 England Durham Sundial inscribed 'Ra. Wood, mason, 1727' on the

western abutment of Causey Arch

Architectrual

insription

Description of the arch, with references and links, at http://transportheritage.com/find-

heritage-locations.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=29&sobi2Id=22

Railway North Eastern R NER Mileage Office staff killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Durham Originally in CME's Department Mileage Office,

North Road, Darlington. Location stated to be

unknown (2004)



Railway North Eastern R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 08/11/1922 England Durham North Eastern Railway Institute, Shildon War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Robert Stephenson &

Co Ltd

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Durham Darlington Railway Museum War memorial Image, with list of names and biographical details, at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Durham/DarlingtonRailway.html

Adams William

Bridges

Railway Locomotive engineer and inventor of a radial

axle and other devices (not to be confused

with William Adams)

23/07/1823 England Essex Blue plaque at 9 Woodbury Hill, Loughton. Plaque

Briggs Thomas Railway North London R First railway murder victim 9 July 1864

(brought here from train)

07/09/1864 England Essex 'Top o' the Morning' (former 'Mitford Castle'), 129

Cadogan Terrace, Hackney Wick, London

Plaque Account with image of plaque at http://ancienthackney.blogspot.com/2010/10/hackney-

wick-station-site-of-first-uk.html

Calthrop Everard

Richard

Railway Light railway engineer in Britain and the

Empire

30/03/1927 England Essex Goldings, Clay Lane, Loughton (home) Plaque Life of Calthrop, with bibliographic references, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everard_Calthrop

Fryatt Charles

Algernon

Captain Railway Great Eastern R Captain of GER vessel; killed by enemy action


27/07/1916 England Essex All Saints churchyard, Dovercourt Grave Image and account of Fryatt's capture and death at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/London/LiverpoolStreetFryatt.html

Railway Great Eastern R Employees of Commercial Superintendent's

office killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Essex East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes

Colne Station, Wakes Colne



Railway Great Eastern R Employees of Great Eastern Railway stores

athletic club killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Essex East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes

Colne Station, Wakes Colne



Railway London Transport Victims of Bethnal Green tube station disaster

3 March 1943

03/03/1943 England Essex Head of staircase, Bethnal Green tube station Plaque Brief account with image of memorial at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethnal_Green_tube_station Appeal site for new memorial

with list of victims at http://www.stairwaytoheavenmemorial.org/

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Bristol & South Wales

Union R

Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Glos Bristol Temple Meads station (relocated from

Patchway)

Plaque Image of plaque at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bristol_&_South_Wales_Union_Railway_-

_plaque_at_Bristol_Temple_Meads.jpg Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at


with references and web links, at http://www.steamindex.com/people/brunel.htm Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Glos Temple Quay, Bristol Statue Image of the statue at https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-statue-of-isambard-kingdom-

brunel-bristol-uk-25424999.html Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Carter George Railway Somerset & Dorset R Engine driver killed in railway accident 08/10/1874 England Glos St Mary the Virgin's churchyard, Hawkesbury Grave

Chiddy John Railway Great Western R Killed preventing a railway accident 31/03/1876 England Glos Christ Church graveyard, Hanham, Bristol Grave Account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2077915765/

Chiddy John Railway Great Western R Killed preventing a railway accident 31/03/1876 England Glos Memorial Cottage, Memorial Road, Hanham,

Bristol

Memorial Account with image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2037588343/

Edwards Harry Railway Great Western R Locomotive driver 23/02/1925 England Glos Gravestone with image of locomotive, Arnos Vale

cemetery, Bristol

Grave Image at https://arnosvale.org.uk/page/5/?page=staticpage&static=privacy

Guppy Thomas Railway Great Western R Marine engineer; Friend of I.K. Brunel;

promoter and shareholder of Great Western

30/09/2006 England Glos 8/10 Berkeley Square, Bristol (home) Plaque Notes with link to image at http://www.cliftonhotwells.org.uk/chis_plaques.html

Hobby John Railway First Great Western Station gardens manager for National Trust 00/00/2011 England Glos Original plaque in the garden of Kemble station

was stolen. Replacement provided by First Great

Western 2011/12

Plaque Image at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~owend/interests/rail/stnpages/kemble.html

Saunders Emma Miss Railway Great Western R Railway missioner 27/02/1927 England Glos Temple Meads station, Bristol Plaque


Scottish R

Victims of Charfield accident 13/10/1928 England Glos St James churchyard, Charfield Memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos

/attract_marketing_tourism_and_attraction_consultancy/3151217300/

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Hants At the junction of Britain Street and St Georges

Way, Portsea (near his birthplace)

Plaque Image of the plaque at https://www.featurepics.com/online/Brunel-Birthplace-Plaque-

2841133.aspx Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Fay Sam Sir Railway Great Central R Railway manager connected with L&SWR,

M&SWJR, GCR and others

30/05/1953 England Hants All Saints churchyard, Awbridge, near Romsey Grave Biography, with references and web links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Fay#L.26SWR

Fay Sam Sir Railway London & South

Western R

Railway manager connected with L&SWR,




Fay Sam Sir Railway Midland & South

Western Junction R

Railway manager connected with L&SWR,




Webb Francis

William


Western R

Chief Mechanical Engineer 04/06/1906 England Hants Wimborne Road cemetery, Bournemouth Grave Biography and assessment of professional contributions, with full references, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/webb.htm

Railway London & South

Western R

Employees in locomotive shops and offices


11/11/1918 England Hants Eastleigh Museum, 25 High St, Eastleigh War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Egerton Francis 3rd duke of

Bridgewater

Railway Bridgewater Canal Canal owner 08/03/1803 England Herts In grounds of Ashridge estate Memorial Image of monument at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1181962

Pick Frank Railway London Passenger

Transport Board

Managing Director, London Passenger

Transport Board

07/11/1941 England Herts Blue plaque at 15 Wildwood Road, Barnet (home) Plaque

Stride Arthur Lewis Railway London, Tilbury &

Southend R

General Manager & Engineer (later managing

director)

15/09/1922 England Herts Hatfield Hyde churchyard Grave

Huish Mark Railway London & North

Western R

General Manager 18/01/1867 England Isle of Wight St Boniface's churchyard, Bonchurch Grave Brief biographies at http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm#surho and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Huish

Huish Mark Railway London & North

Western R

General Manager 18/01/1867 England Isle of Wight Village Road, Bonchurch Memorial Image, with transcription of inscription, at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leightonian/4019319962/ Brief biographies at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm#surho and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Huish

Betts Edward Ladd Railway Railway contractor 21/01/1872 England Kent Aylesford churchyard Grave Brief outline of life and career at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Betts

Cotton C Railway Southern R Staff at Ramsgate Motive Power Depot, killed

by enemy action while on duty during World

War II

28/11/2001 England Kent Rectangular black plastic plaque on inner wall of

booking hall, Ramsgate station.



Cropper Edward Railway North Pembs &

Fishguard R

Promoter and owner of North Pembokeshire

& Fishguard Railway

23/05/1877 England Kent Penshurst churchyard Grave

Edwards W Railway Southern R Staff at Ramsgate Motive Power Depot, killed

by enemy action while on duty during World

War II

28/11/2001 England Kent Rectangular black plastic plaque on inner wall of

booking hall, Ramsgate station.



Maunsell Richard

Edward Lloyd

Railway South Eastern &

Chatham R

Locomotive superintendent SECR,

subsequently CME, Southern Railway

07/03/1944 England Kent Grave no 3245 in Bybrook Cemetery, Ashford Grave

Maunsell Richard

Edward Lloyd

Railway Southern R Locomotive superintendent SECR,

subsequently CME, Southern Railway

07/03/1944 England Kent Grave no 3245 in Bybrook Cemetery, Ashford Grave

Stamp Josiah Charles Sir Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Chairman 16/04/1941 England Kent Beckenham Cemetery and Crematorium, Sec. N.2.

Grave 18159

Grave Civil servant, industrialist, economist, statistician and banker; chairman of the London

Midland and Scottish Railway.

Brief biography and image of the grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-

bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stamp&GSfn=josiah&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=5&GSob=

n&GRid=14726602&df=all&Stamp Josiah Charles Sir Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Chairman 16/04/1941 England Kent Beckenham Methodist church, Bromley Road,

Beckenham

Plaque


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Kent Holy Trinity church, Dartford Plaque Biography with selective bibliographic references at



22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Kent Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel, 1 High Street,

Dartford (place of his death)

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenjonbro/3483426941/ Biography

with selective bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Kent St Edmunds Burial Ground, near East Hill gate,

Dartford (close to believed burial place)

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenjonbro/3963770116/ Biography

with selective bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick


Chatham R

Employees in CME's Department at Ashford


11/11/1918 England Kent Three rolls of honour in the Railway Room at

Ashford library

War memorial Image with description and list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Kent/AshfordRail.html Tabulated details of the memorial at



Chatham R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 28/10/1922 England Kent Inside Dover Marine station (now cruise terminal) War memorial Images with description and lists of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Kent/DoverMarine.html Tabulated details of the memorial at


Ball J Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Engine driver 20/05/1937 England Lancs Platform 1, Liverpool Lime Street station, formerly

at Edge Hill locomotive depot until its closing.

Plaque Killed, together with his fireman, as a result of a blowback on their locomotive while working

a Liverpool-Euston express. Image of plaque and further details at

http://www.8dassociation.btck.co.uk/EdgeHillLocomotiveShed8A

Booth Henry Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Promoter and secretary of Liverpool &

Manchester Rly

28/03/1869 England Lancs 34, Rodney Street, Liverpool (birthplace) Plaque Image at http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/plaques/booth.html

Booth Henry Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Promoter and secretary of Liverpool &

Manchester Rly

28/03/1869 England Lancs 34, Rodney Street, Liverpool (birthplace) Plaque Image at http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/plaques/booth.html

Daglish Robert Railway Locomotive builder 26/12/1865 England Lancs St Thomas parish church, vault at southeast corner

of church, next to vestry

Grave Image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffrey_patrick_webb/9879194446

Dixon John Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Railway engineer 10/10/1865 England Lancs South-side key-stone in the Grade 1 1830-built

bridge over the River Irwell leading to Liverpool

Road Station in Manchester. The initials GS can be

seen from the tow-path

Plaque

Edmondson Thomas Railway Inventor of card ticket 22/06/1851 England Lancs Plaque at Lancaster station Plaque Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edmondson

Edmondson Thomas Railway Inventor of card ticket 22/06/1851 England Lancs Plaque on the wall of a house in Lancaster on the

site of the house in which he was born

Plaque Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edmondson Image of plaque at

http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog1/0508/210805-01a.htm

Ernest Sykes Railway London & North

Western R

Platelayer with LNWR; awarded VC for deeds

in France in 1917

09/04/1917 England Lancs George Lawton Hall, Mossley, Tameside, Greater

Manchester

Plaque Image and description at http://www.tameside.gov.uk/blueplaque/ernestsykesvc

Fairbairn William Sir Railway Locomotive builder,engineer,bridge designer

and constructor

18/08/1874 England Lancs Churchyard of St Mary's church, Prestwich Grave Outline of professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/fairbair.htm

Biographical summary with references and we links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fairbairn

Fairbairn William Sir Railway Locomotive builder,engineer,bridge designer

and constructor

18/08/1874 England Lancs Manchester Town Hall Statue Image of statue at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettsy1970/1923775649/

Gresley Herbert Nigel Sir Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire

R


subsequently LNER (trained at Newton Heath

works, L&YR)

05/04/1941 England Lancs Blue plaque at Railway Hotel, Dean Lane, Newton

Heath, Manchester

Plaque Biography at http://www.gresley.org.uk/biog_has.htm Assessment of professional career at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/gresley.htm Link to Gresley Society at

http://www.wandleys.demon.co.uk/gres_soc.htm


R


subsequently LNER (trained at Newton Heath

works, L&YR)

05/04/1941 England Lancs Blue plaque at Railway Hotel, Dean Lane, Newton

Heath, Manchester


Higgins A Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Locomotive fireman 20/05/1937 England Lancs Platform 1, Liverpool Lime Street station, formerly

at Edge Hill locomotive depot until its closing.

Plaque Killed, together with his driver, as a result of a blowback on their locomotive while working a

Liverpool-Euston express. Image of plaque and further details at

http://www.8dassociation.btck.co.uk/EdgeHillLocomotiveShed8A

Hughes Roy Vivian Railway Merseyside PTE Projects Officer and creator of Mersyerail

Underground

08/05/1994 England Lancs Ashes buried in Moorfields station, Liverpool with

accompanying plaque

Plaque

Huskisson William Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Liverpool MP, killed in railway accident on

opening day of Liverpool & Manchester

Railway

15/09/1830 England Lancs Close to the site of Parkside station (scene of

Huskisson's fatal accident)

Memorial Image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/35891004@N05/40245842284 Biographical

summary at http://www.historyhome.co.uk/people/huskisso.htm


R



Railway

15/09/1830 England Lancs Duke's Terrace, Liverpool Statue Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/exacta2a/3888838823/

Biographical summary at http://www.historyhome.co.uk/people/huskisso.htm


R



Railway

15/09/1830 England Lancs Newton-le-Willows station Plaque Biographical summary at http://www.historyhome.co.uk/people/huskisso.htm


R



Railway

15/09/1830 England Lancs St James' Cemetery, Liverpool Grave Image at

http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/tour/Remembrance/pictures/1079571

Biographical summary at http://www.historyhome.co.uk/people/huskisso.htm.

Locke Joseph Railway Lancaster & Carlisle R Railway engineer 18/09/1860 England Lancs Plaque at Lancaster station Plaque Biography with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Locke

Professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/locke.htm

McKenzie William Railway Railway contractor 29/10/1851 England Lancs Pyramid-shaped tomb in St Andrews churchyard,

Rodney St, Liverpool, erected in 1868.

Monument Illustration and brief description at

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mackenzie_(contractor)

Meyer Sebastian Railway Promoter and operator of light railways in the

north of England

15/07/1946 England Lancs Burial ground attached to the Friends' meeting

house, Yealand Conyers, near Carnforth

Grave

Moss John Railway Grand Junction R Promoter and chairman of Liverpool &

Manchester Railway, Grand Junction Railway

and others

03/10/1858 England Lancs St Ann's church, Aigburth, Liverpool Grave

Moss John Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Promoter and chairman of Liverpool &

Manchester Railway, Grand Junction Railway

and others

03/10/1858 England Lancs St Ann's church, Aigburth, Liverpool Grave

Naylor Peers Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Engineer (i.e. engine driver) 10/12/1842 England Lancs Churchyard of St Peter's church, Newton le

Willows WA12 9SR.

Grave For an illustration of the stone, see http://www.edgehillstation.co.uk/resources/engineers-

epitaph/

Peacock Richard Railway Beyer, Peacock Locomotive builder 03/03/1889 England Lancs Brookfield Unitarian Church graveyard, Gorton

(family tomb)

Grave Article with image of the tomb at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Peacock

Ramsden James Sir Railway Furness R Managing Director 19/10/1896 England Lancs Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness Statue Brief biography, with image of the statue, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_James_Ramsden

Stephenson George Railway Liverpool & Manchester

R

Railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Lancs Northern-side key-stone in the Grade 1 1830-built

bridge over the River Irwell leading to Liverpool

Road Station in Manchester. The initials GS can be

Plaque

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Lancs Statue in St George's Hall, Liverpool Statue Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tompatto/3300930603/in/photostream

Stephenson Robert Railway Railway engineer, brother of George

Stephenson

15/01/1837 England Lancs St Mary's church, Eccles Grave Image of the grave at http://www.g7uk.com/photo-video-blog/20100812-robert-

stephenson-buried-in-a-churchyard-in-eccles.shtml

Railway Cambrian Railways Victims of the 1897 railway accident at

Welshampton, Shropshire

11/06/1897 England Lancs Memorial plaque on the wall of the old Town Hall,

Royton, Lancashire

Plaque For a full description of the accident and the memorial, with an image and a list of the names

of the victims, see Frank Shackleton, 'A terrible


Railway

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs Bronze tablet in atrium of Royal Liver Building,

Liverpool; additional plaque for World War II



Railway Furness R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 16/10/1921 England Lancs Barrow in Furness station War memorial Image without list of names at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seant_25/512456954/in/photostream/ Tabulated details of

the memorial at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.4095

Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

Employees at Wigan Wallgate locomotive

depot killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Formerly at Wigan Wallgate locomotive depot;

currently in private hands

War memorial Image and description with list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Lancashire/WiganWallgateStation.html


R

Employees from LYR Stores Dept killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Greater Manchester fire service divisional HQ,

Thompson Street, Manchester




R

Staff in Chief Goods Manager's office killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Victoria station, Manchester War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/5459318268/


R

Employees at Horwich locomotive works


27/08/1921 England Lancs Railed garden, Chorley New Road, Horwich War memorial Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/75355 Tabulated details of the memorial at



R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 14/02/1922 England Lancs Victoria station, Manchester War memorial Image without list of names at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmts/3482775812/ Tabulated



Western R

Employees at Speke locomotive shed killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Garston BR Staff Association, 8 Burnsall St

Garston, Liverpool




Western R

Employees at Warrington loico depot killed in

World War 1914-18

22/04/1921 England Lancs EWS Train Crew Building, Slutchers Lane,

Warrington (not on public display)




Western R

Employees in Longsight locomotive depot


13/11/1921 England Lancs North West Trains Cleaning Depot, Longsight,

Manchester (not on public display)




Scottish R

Employees in Longsight locomotive depot


08/05/1945 England Lancs North West Trains Cleaning Depot, Longsight,

Manchester (not on public display)




Scottish R

Employees at Manchester Central station


08/05/1945 England Lancs Picadilly station, Manchester War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Mersey R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs James Street station, Liverpool War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Cook Thomas Railway Pioneer of railway excursions 00/00/1991 England Leics Outside London Road station, Leicester. Statue

unveiled on the 150th anniversary of Cook's first

excursion to Loughborough, 1841

Statue Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cook Description of statue at

http://www.crosbyheritage.co.uk/location/leicester/thomas-cook-statue/

Cook Thomas Railway Pioneer of railway excursions 18/07/1892 England Leics Blue plaque at London Road, Leicester (site of

home)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cook

Cook Thomas Railway Travel agent; pioneer of railway excursions 18/07/1892 England Leics Welford Road cemetery, Leicester Grave Description and illustration of grave at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15831578

Railway Midland R Employees of MR Engineer's department,

Burton section,killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Leics Handwritten roll of honour at Shackerstone

station, Leicestershire (formerly at Ashby de la

Zouche)



Freeman Walter Railway Great Central R Locomotive fireman 00/06/1884 England Lincs Cleethorpes cemetery Grave

Ruddock John

Greenfield

Railway Author of 'The Railway History of Lincoln' and

'Lord Willoughby's Railway'

17/10/1998 England Lincs Blue plaque at Lincoln Central station Plaque

Railway Midland R Employees at Lincoln St Marks who were

killed in the 1914-18 World War

29/05/1921 England Lincs Platform side of the main station building, Central

station, Lincoln. Transferred from St Mark's

station in 1985

War memorial Image with list of names and biographical details at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Lincolnshire/LincolnRailwayStation.html Tabulated details of the memorial at


Andrew William

Patrick

Sir Railway Railway engineer in India and the Middle East. 11/03/1887 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 30600,

square 32

Grave

Bailey Rob Railway London Transport Group station manager 15/11/2007 England Middx Small plaque on a seat on the District/Circle line

platforms at South Kensington commemorating

Rob Bailey and his daughter Lindsay Bailey

Plaque

Baker Benjamin Sir Railway North British R Civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge,

docks and many other works

19/05/1907 England Middx Westminster Abbey Window Brief biography with bibliography and web links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Baker_%28engineer%29

Baker Benjamin Sir Railway Civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge,


19/05/1907 England Middx Westminster Abbey Window Brief biography with bibliography and web links at


Barlow Peter William Railway Midland R Railway engineer chiefly associated with the

Midland Railway and its constituents;

inventor of the Barlow rail

19/05/1885 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 29732,

square 135

Grave

Beck Harry Railway London Passenger

Transport Board

Designer of the London Underground diagram 13/09/1974 England Middx Blue plaque at 60 Court House Gardens, West

Finchley (home)

Plaque Newspaper article with image of the plaque at http://www.the-

archer.co.uk/archive/2003/2003Aug06.pdf

Beck Harry Railway London Passenger

Transport Board

Designer of the London Underground diagram 13/09/1974 England Middx Blue plaque at Finchley Central station

(commuted from here)

Plaque Article with image of the plaque at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Beck

Bruce William Duff Railway Railway engineer in India 24/04/1900 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Middx Blue plaque at 98 Cheyne Walk, London SW1

(home for many years)

Plaque Image of the plaque at

http://www.davidcoughlan.net/CV/ListSearch/BluePlaquePrint.aspx?detail=1 Life of Brunel,



http://www.steamindex.com/people/brunel.htmBrunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Middx Buried in the family grave in Kensal Green

cemetery, London

Grave Image of the grave at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brunel_grave_Kensal_Green.jpg Life

of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Middx Paddington station, London Statue Image of the statue at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1318042 Life of Brunel, with

bibliographic references, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Middx Temple, London Statue Life of Brunel, with an image of the statue and bibliographic references, at



Burnell George

Rowden

Railway Paris & Rouen Railway Assistant engineer of the Paris & Rouen

Railway, France


square 68

Grave

Cassel Ernest Joseph Sir Railway Central London Railway Philanthropist and financier of railways in

Sweden, Mexico, United States; also

connected with Central London R.


square 114

Grave Short biography with image of grave at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Cassel

Chapman John Railway Engineer, writer and inventor; promoter of

railways in India


square 13 (The grave is not marked but there is a

marble headstone to later members of the family

Grave Biography by J W Chapman, 'Philosopher John : John Chapman of Loughborough 1801-1854'

(priv. print., 1983).

Christie John Railway Brecon Forest

Tramroad

Owner and builder of the Brecon Forest

Tramroad

09/02/1858 England Middx Chatham Place, Hackney, London Grave

Crampton Thomas

Russell

Railway Locomotive engineer 19/04/1888 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, London Grave

Cripps John Railway Chiltern R Local councillor and railway campaigner 13/05/2008 England Middx Northolt Park station Plaque News item at http://www.railwayherald.com/magazine/pdf/RHUK/Issue131.pdf

De Bergue Charles Louis

Aimé

Railway North British R Bridge and railway engineer, associated with

first Tay Bridge


square 74

Grave

Dean Henry J L Railway Great Western R Fireman killed in railway accident 18/07/1898 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 37102,

square 123

Grave

Dean Henry Railway Great Western R Fireman killed in railway accident 18/07/1898 England Middx Memorial, one of a number in Postman's Park,

London EC, consists of a panel of hand-lettered

tiles made by Royal Doulton

Memorial Image of the memorial and brief description of the accident at

http://carolineld.blogspot.com/2009/02/postmans-park-27-railway-heroism.html

Dean Simon Railway Transport for London Consultant for Transport for London,

connected with East London line, murdered

27 July 2008

07/06/2011 England Middx Commemorative plaque at Hoxton station Plaque Descrription of Dean's murder at

http://www.murdermap.co.uk/pages/cases/case.asp?CID=222188322&VID=267&Case=Knif

eman-tried-to-blame-victim%27s-girlfriend:-Simon-Dean

Errington John Edward Railway Caledonian R Civil engineer and builder of many railways in

Scotland


square 99

Grave Brief biography and image at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edward_Errington

Eyles George

Lancelot

Sir Railway Railway engineer in many parts of British

empire

12/03/1919 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave Obituary at http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1921.15746

Fenton James Railway Middleton Railway Partner in Fenton, Murray & Wood, early

locomotive builders

13/01/1834 England Middx Grave in St John's churchyard, Hampstead Grave Brief account of Fenton, Murray & Wood at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenton,_Murray_and_Jackson and at

http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/manulist.htm#begf

Fowler John Sir Railway Metropolitan R Railway engineer 20/11/1898 England Middx Brompton Cemetery, London Grave Biography with image of grave at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fowler_%28engineer%29

Fryatt Charles

Algernon

Captain Railway Great Eastern R Captain of GER vessel; killed by enemy action


27/07/1916 England Middx Liverpool Street station, London Memorial Image and account of Fryatt's capture and death at http://www.roll-of-


Geach Charles Railway Banker and director of several railway

companies


square 56

Grave

Giles Francis John

William

Thomas

Railway Canal and railway engineer 04/03/1847 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 6692,

square 86

Grave List of projects on which he worked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Giles

Glynn Joseph Railway Eastern Counties R Civil engineer; chairman of Eastern Counties R 06/02/1863 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 8194,

square 41

Grave Obituary at http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1864.23305

Gordon Lewis Dunbar

Brodie

Railway Civil engineer and writer on railways 24/08/1876 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave 28127, square 63 Grave

Greathead James Henry Railway Civil engineer, inventor of the Greathead

tunnelling shield

21/10/1896 England Middx Cornhill, London Statue Image of statue at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1340866 Biography and

appreciation in http://www.fownc.org/newsletters/no30.doc and at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/civils.htm#surngr


R


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 England Middx Blue plaque at West Offices, King's Cross station,

London (office)


Hall Sydney Railway Parliamentary Surveyor for Railways 30/08/1884 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 8194,

square 41

Grave

Hardwick Philip Charles Railway London & North

Western R

Architect of great Hall at Euston station and

Great Western Hotel, Paddington


square 31 (with his father, Philip Hardwick)

Grave

Hardwick Philip Railway London & North

Western R

Architect of Euston station and arch and

Curzon St station, Birmingham


square 31 (with his son, Philip Charles Hardwick)

Grave

Harrison George Railway Locomotive superintendent in France and

Scotland; builder of bridges and locomotives

for Canada


square 4

Grave

Hemans George

Willoughby

Railway Midland Great Western

R

Chief engineer of MGWR in Ireland and

subsequently in New Zealand

29/12/1885 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave Brief biography at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/science-

technology/irish-scientists/george-willoughby-hemans-/

Heppel John Mortimer Railway Engineer of railways in India and Peru 21/03/1872 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 23239,

square 129

Grave Brief life included in http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64169

Hood John Lionel Railway Newcastle & Carlisle R Promoter of Newcastle & Carlisle R 05/11/1847 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 7110,

square 169

Grave


R



Railway

15/09/1830 England Middx Pimlico Gardens, London Statue Image and biographical summary at http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/157912


Jeffrey Robert Railway Locomotive Superintendent on railways in

Italy and Egypt


square 138

Grave

Joyner Henry Batson Railway Railway engineer in Japan 23/11/1884 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 29496,

square 106


Kelk John Sir Railway Railway contractor, particularly in London 12/09/1886 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 12277,

square 131

Grave

Kennard Robert William Railway Metropolitan R Ironmaster and railway financier 11/01/1870 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 17605,

square 113

Grave

Lane Michael Railway Great Western R Chief engineer, Great Western Railway 27/02/1868 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 20809,

square 115

Grave

Lane Christopher

Bagot

Railway Railway engineer in Brazil and Wales 11/01/1877 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 25831,

square 124


Locke Joseph Railway Railway engineer 18/09/1860 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, London Grave Biography with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Locke

Professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/locke.htm See also N E Webster,

'Joseph Locke, railway revolutionary' (Allen & Unwin, 1970) Image of grave at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blahflowers/182500002/

MacNeill John Benjamin Sir Railway Civil engineer, associated with many railway

projects in Ireland

02/03/1880 England Middx Brompton cemetery, London Grave For a biography of MacNeill, including an image of the plaque on his grave, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Benjamin_Macneill

Martley William Railway Great Western R Locomotive Superintendent on South Wales

R, South Devon R and LCDR


square 124


Martley William Railway London, Chatham &

Dover R

Locomotive Superintendent on South Wales

R, South Devon R and LCDR


square 124


McClean John Robinson Railway Civil engineer connected with railway

engineering, water engineering and

telegraphy


square 37

Grave Brief biography at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robinson_McClean

Moore Richard St

George

Railway Brighton & Rottingdean

Seashore Electric R

Civil engineer, associated with Brighton

electric railway

20/10/1926 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave

Moorsom William Scarth Railway Birminham &

Gloucester R

Built Birmingham & Gloucester R and others

in England, Ireland and India


square 131

Grave Brief biography with further links at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Moorsom

Moorsom Constantine

Richard

Vice-Admiral Railway London & North

Western R

Director and Chairman, LNWR 26/05/1851 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 5082,

square 131

Grave Brief biography with further links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Richard_Moorsom

Newton George

Bolland

Railway North London R General Manager, North London Railway 05/11/1902 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave Obituary at http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1903.18063

Ordish Rowland

Mason

Railway Midland R Engineer; design work for roof of St Pancras

and for Birmingham New St

12/09/1886 England Middx Highgate cemetery, London Grave

Parsons John Meeson Railway London, Brighton &

South Coast R

Art patron and chairman of London &

Brighton R 1843-4


vault 152

Grave Brief biography with further links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Meeson_Parsons

Peart Walter Railway Great Western R Engine driver killed in railway accident 18/07/1898 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 37102,

square 123

Grave

Peart Walter Railway Great Western R Engine driver killed in railway accident 18/07/1898 England Middx Memorial, one of a number in Postman's Park,





Pemberton Daniel Railway London & South

Western R

Foreman of track gang killed by a locomotive 17/01/1903 England Middx Memorial, one of a number in Postman's Park,





Perring John Shae Railway East Lancashire R Railway engineer and Egyptologist 26/01/1869 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 21350,

square 85

Grave

Phipps George Henry Railway Robert Stephenson &

Co Ltd

Railway engineer with Robert Stephenson &

Co


square 166-7


Piercy Benjamin Railway Wrexham, Mold &

Connah's Quay R

Railway contractor in Wales, Sardinia and

elsewhere

24/03/1888 England Middx Buried in the family vault in Kensal Green

cemetery, London

Grave Brief biography at http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-PIER-BEN-1827.html

Provis William

Alexander

Railway Associate of Telford in road and canal

construction and subsequently railways


square 48

Grave

Rendel James

Meadows

Railway Civil engineer; prolific builder of bridges,

docks and railways


square 101

Grave Biographical summary at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meadows_Rendel_%28engineer%29

Rennie (II) John Sir Railway Civil engineer and builder of bridges, railways

etc


square 55

Grave Biographical summary at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rennie_the_Younger

Russell Charles Railway Great Western R Chairman of GWR 1839-55 15/05/1856 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 13190,

square 78

Grave Brief outline at http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_gwr_chairmen.htm#crussell

Rymer-Jones Thomas

Manson

Railway Railway engineer in India, Mexico, Japan etc 26/07/1894 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 34903,

square 106


Samuda Joseph

d'Aguilar

Railway Promoter of atmospheric railways and

shipbuilder


square 99

Grave Biographical summary at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_d%27Aguilar_Samuda

Saunders Charles

Alexander

Railway Great Western R Secretary, GWR 19/09/1864 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 18730,

square 101

Grave

Speck Thomas

Samuel

Railway Metropolitan District R Resident Engineer and Locomotive

Superintendent, Metropolitan District R

03/11/1883 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave Obituary at http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1884.21666

Spooner George

Percival

Railway Ffestiniog R Chief Engineer of Festiniog R; also Indian

State R

21/01/1917 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave Brief biography at http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/George_Percival_Spooner

Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Railway London Passenger

Transport Board

First chairman of London Passenger Transport

Board

04/11/1948 England Middx Blue plaque at 10 South Street, Westminster (his

home)


http://www.davidcoughlan.net/CV/ListSearch/BluePlaquePrint.aspx?detail=1 Biography,

with references, web links and bibliography, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Stanley,_1st_Baron_Ashfield

Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Railway London Passenger

Transport Board


Board

04/11/1948 England Middx Wall tablet with bust at headquarters of London

Transport, 55 Broadway, London SW1

Plaque Biography, with references, web links and bibliography, at


Stephenson Rowland

MacDonald

Sir Railway East Indian R Managing Director and promoter of the East

Indian R


square 80 (marble surround only; memorial is

missing)

Grave

Stephenson Robert Railway London & North

Western R

Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Middx Forecourt of Euston station, London Statue Brief biography of Robert Stephenson, with references and web links at



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Stephenson_statue_Euston.jpg

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Middx 35 Gloucester Square, Paddington, London (site of

home and death)

Plaque Biography of George and Robert Stephenson at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Brief biography of Robert Stephenson,

with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson Images of

plaque at http://www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk/page1652.html

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Middx Westminster Abbey Grave Brief biography of Robert Stephenson, with references and web links at


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Image of the grave at

http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/robert-stephenson

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Middx Westminster Abbey Window Brief biography of Robert Stephenson, with references and web links at



Stileman Francis

Croughton

Railway Furness R Railway engineer, Furness R and others 18/05/1889 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 31611,

square 138



22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Middx University College London (close to the ground on

which his 1808 locomotive operated)

Plaque

Vignoles Charles

Blacker

Railway Railway engineer 17/11/1875 England Middx Brompton cemetery, London Grave Biography, with references and image of grave at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Blacker_Vignoles See also for further references

http://www.steamindex.com/people/civils.htm#surnu

Walker Herbert

Ashcombe

Sir Railway London & South

Western R

General Manager LSWR, later Southern R 29/09/1949 England Middx Waterloo station, London Plaque Brief biography with references at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm#surnw

Walker Herbert

Ashcombe

Sir Railway Southern R General Manager LSWR, later Southern R 29/09/1949 England Middx Waterloo station, London Plaque Brief biography with references at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm#surnw

Wilson Henry Field Marshall Railway Great Eastern R Assassinated by IRA immediately after

unveiling GER war memorial

22/06/1922 England Middx Liverpool Street station, London Memorial Image at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memorial_To_Field_Marshal_Sir_Henry_Wilson.jp

g

Wilson Edward Railway Railway and locomotive engineer connected

with many companies


square 65

Grave Brief biography at http://www.steamindex.com/people/engrs2.htm#wilson

Winans William Railway Locomotive engineer; builder of locomotives

for Russia and United States


square 152

Grave

Yockney Samuel

Hansard

Railway Civil engineer associated with several

companies in England, Wales and France

29/12/1893 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery Grave

Yolland William Lieutenant-

Colonel

Railway Inspector of Railways for the Board of Trade 05/09/1885 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 18797,

square 102

Grave Biographical sunmmary with references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Yolland

Railway British Railways Victims of 1952 Harrow railway disaster 08/10/1952 England Middx Beside library entrance, Harrow Civic Centre,

Station Road, Harrow

Plaque Transcribed in Peter Tatlow, 'Harrow & Weadstone 50 years on' (Oakwood, 2008) p. 117

Railway British Railways Victims of 1952 Harrow railway disaster 08/10/1952 England Middx Beside main entrance to Harrow & Wealdstone

station

Memorial Image at http://www.londonphotoproject.co.uk/data/080206/dsc01901_full.jpg

Description of the disaster at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_and_Wealdstone_rail_crash

Railway British Railways Victims of 1952 Harrow railway disaster 08/10/1952 England Middx East window, Christ Church, St Albans Road,

Harrow

Window Described in Peter Tatlow, 'Harrow & Weadstone 50 years on' (Oakwood, 2008) p. 117 and

image on back cover

Railway British Railways Victims of 1952 Harrow railway disaster 08/10/1952 England Middx West wall, Christ Church, St Albans Road, Harrow Plaque Mentioned in Peter Tatlow, 'Harrow & Weadstone 50 years on' (Oakwood, 2008) p. 117

Railway Great Central R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Middx Simple brass plaque at Marylebone station,

London, on concourse wall on west side, near

Victoria and Albert bar. Intended as a

War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/4673885277/in/pool-942988@N21



Railway Great Eastern R Great Eastern Hotel staff killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Middx Roll of Honour formerly in lounge of Great Eastern

Hotel, Liverpool Street, London. Present location

unknown

War memorial

Railway Great Eastern R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 22/06/1922 England Middx Liverpool Street station, London War memorial

Railway Great Norhern R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 10/06/1920 England Middx King's Cross station, London (in temporarily

position pending redevelopment of the site)


http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.2776 and at


Railway Great Western R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1922 England Middx Paddington station, London W2 War memorial Image and description at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_War_Memorial

Railway Great Western R Employees at GWR Southall goods station


11/11/1925 England Middx Originally at Southall goods station, London;

present location uncertain



Railway Great Western R Employees killed in South African War 1899-

1902

00/00/1902 England Middx Former Board Room, Paddington station, London War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway London & North Eastern

R

Employees killed in World War 1939-45 08/05/1945 England Middx King's Cross station, London, as an addition to

GNR 1914-18 war memorial (in temporarily

position pending redevelopment of the site)


http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.2776 and at



R

Children of the KIndertransport 00/09/2006 England Middx Bronze statue by Frank Meisler in Hope Square

outside Liverpool Street station, London

Statue Image at http://talkingbeautifulstuff.com/2013/05/23/the-kindertransport-statue-liverpool-

street-station-london/


Western R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 21/10/1921 England Middx Outside the bus terminus at Euston station,

London

War memorial Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1285944 Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 21/02/1922 England Middx Waterloo station, London War memorial Image with description and list of 527 names with brief biographical information at

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/London/WaterlooStation.html Tabulated details of the

memorial at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.12182

Railway London Transport Employees killed in World War 1914-18 10/06/1925 England Middx Transport for London HQ, Petty France, London War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway London Transport 173 civilians sheltering in Bethnal Green

underground railway station, killed by a

bomb, 3 March 1943

03/04/1943 England Middx Bethnal Green underground station, London, at

the southeast entrance on the corner of

Cambridge Heath Road and Roman Road

Plaque Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway London Transport Victims of King's Cross fire 18 November 1987 18/11/1987 England Middx King's Cross St Pancras station, London (platform

level)

Plaque Notes with image of plaque and list of victims at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_fire

Railway London Transport Victims of King's Cross fire 18 November 1987 18/11/1987 England Middx Plaque & list of names at King's Cross St Pancras

station, London (concourse)

Plaque Notes with list of victims at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_fire

Railway London Transport Victims of King's Cross fire 18 November 1987 18/11/1987 England Middx St Pancras chcurch, London Plaque Mentioned with list of victims at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_fire

Railway London Transport 19 civilians sheltering in Bounds Green

underground railway station, killed by a

bomb, 13 Oct 1940

13/10/1994 England Middx Northern end of westbound platform, Bounds

Green underground station, London

Plaque Image and account at

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Bounds_Green_tube_station Tabulated details

of the memorial at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.11968

Railway London Transport Victims of 7/7 suicide bomb attacks on

London Transport 7 July 2005

07/07/2005 England Middx Hyde Park, London Memorial Newspaper article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jul/07/july-7-memorial-hyde-

park

Railway London Transport Victims of 7/7 Piccadilly Line suicide bomb

attack 7 July 2005

07/07/2005 England Middx King's Cross St Pancras station, London

(concourse)

Plaque Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicamulley/3420078667/in/photostream/

Railway London, Brighton &

South Coast R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 12/10/1921 England Middx Victoria station, London, on north wall of

concourse. Additional tablet for World War II.

Identical to memorial at London Bridge station




Scottish R

Employees killed in World War 1939-45 08/05/1945 England Middx Outside the bus terminus at Euston station,

London, as an addition to the LNWR 1914-18 war

memorial

War memorial Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1285944 Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Metropolitan R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1920 England Middx Baker Street station, London, by the entrance to

the Circle Line platforms

War memorial Image without list of names at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1078794 Tabulated


Railway North London R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 10/02/1921 England Middx Hoxton station, Hackney, London (relocated to

this site in 2010; originally at Broad Street station,

London, and then in a car park near Richmond

station)




Chatham R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 05/10/1921 England Middx Victoria station, London, to the right of north

station entrance. Additional tablet for World War

II



Railway Thames Trains Victims of Ladbroke Grove accident 05/10/1999 England Middx Beside Ladbroke Grove (B450 road, near

Paddington station)

Memorial Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/677271

Report from the Office of Rail Regulation, with further links, at http://www.rail-

reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1204

Peto Samuel

Morton

Sir Railway Railway contractor 13/11/1889 England Norfolk Bust at Norwich station Monument Brief biography with references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morton_Peto

Railway Midland & Great

Northern Joint R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Norfolk In front of the former Elementary School on

Briston Road, Melton Constable

War memorial

Armstrong William

George

Baron

Armstrong of

Cragside

Railway Developer of hydraulic equipment used in

docks, cranes and bridges

27/12/1900 England Northumb. All Saints lower graveyard, Rothbury,

Northumberland

Grave Information on William Armstrong at http://www.williamarmstrong.info/

Armstrong William

George

Baron

Armstrong of

Cragside



27/12/1900 England Northumb. Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne Statue Information on William Armstrong at http://www.williamarmstrong.info/ Images of the

statue and links to further information at

http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/11/william-george-armstrong-statue.html

Armstrong William

George

Baron

Armstrong of

Cragside



27/12/1900 England Northumb. Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne (close to

birthplace)

Plaque Information on Armstrong in general on the William Armstrong web site at

http://www.williamarmstrong.info/

Harrison Thomas Elliot Railway North Eastern R Chief engineer, North Eastern Railway (d. 20

March 1888)

04/01/2008 England Northumb. Blue plaque, Moor Lane, Whitburn (his home) Plaque

Harrison Thomas Elliot Railway North Eastern R Chief engineer, North Eastern Railway (d. 20

March 1888)

20/03/1888 England Northumb. High Level Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne Plaque

Hedley William Railway Wylam waggonway Locomotive builder (d. 9 Jan 1843) 09/01/1843 England Northumb. Lychgate, Newburn parish church (baptised &

married in church and buried in family grave in

churchyard)

Memorial

Hedley William Railway Wylam waggonway Locomotive builder (d. 9 Jan 1843) 09/01/1843 England Northumb. Newburn parish church (baptised & married in

church)

Grave Image of grave, with additional links, at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1976629

Hedley William Railway Wylam waggonway Locomotive builder (d. 9 Jan 1843) 09/01/1843 England Northumb. Rose Cottage, Wylam Plaque

Neil Fiona Railway Great North Eastern

Railway

Station manager 14/05/2009 England Northumb. Newcastle Central station concourse Plaque

Robson Ray Railway Great North Eastern

Railway

Railway employee killed in Great Heck

accident, 28 Febriary 2001

28/02/2001 England Northumb. Newcastle Central station concourse Plaque

Stephenson William Railway North Eastern R Engine driver killed in accident 05/03/1853 England Northumb. St Bartholomew's churchyard, Tweedmouth Grave Engine driver killed when his engine ran off the rails at the end of Willington viaduct. For a

description of the accident from a contemporary newspaper, see

http://www.dmm.org.uk/news18/8530305d.htm

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Northumb. Lychgate, Newburn parish church (married in

church)


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Brief biography of George Stephenson,

with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Northumb. Plaque and sundial at Stephenson's house in

Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Plaque Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at


http://www.steamindex.com/people/stephen.htm. Image of the plaque at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Stephenson_Sun_Dial.jpg

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Northumb. The Boathouse', Water Row, Newburn Plaque Biography of George and Robert Stephenson at


with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson Image at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/newcastlelibraries/4091042018/ and

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1977539Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Northumb. West Farm, Black Callerton Plaque Biography of George and Robert Stephenson at



with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Northumb. Westgate Road, junction with Neville Street,

Newcastle upon Tyne

Statue Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at



Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Northumb. 5 Greenfield Place, Newcastle (his home) Plaque Biography of George and Robert Stephenson at



with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Northumb. Forth Bank, Newcastle (works)(installed in 2003) Plaque Biography of George and Robert Stephenson at



with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson Image

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21218849@N03/2063159335/Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Northumb. Literary & Philosophical Society of Newcastle

upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Road (President 1855-59)



with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Northumb. Newcastle University, Daysh Building, Claremont

Road, Newcastle (site of home)



with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson Images of

plaque at http://www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk/page1652.html

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 England Northumb. Plaque with image of 'Rocket' at South Street

factory of Robert Stephenson & Company,

Newcastle upon Tyne

Plaque

Taylor William Paul Railway Great North Eastern

Railway




Weddle John Railway Great North Eastern

Railway




Railway North Eastern R Staff of NER commercial and operating

departments, Newcastle upon Tyne, killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Northumb. Formerly at British Rail Engineering offices, Forth

Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne. Present location

unknown



Railway North Eastern R Heaton Junction loco department employees


04/08/1921 England Northumb. Heaton Junction administration block, Heaton,

Newcastle upon Tyne



Day Joseph Railway Great Central R Accidentally killed on the MS&LR at Sheffield,

aged 15

00/01/1879 England Notts Churchyard, East Markham, Nottinghamshire Grave

Straw John Railway Great Central Railway

Nottingham

Played a major part in the restoration of

Ruddington signal box

11/10/2011 England Notts Memorial plaque in Ruddington signal box

unveiled on 11 October 2011

Plaque

Railway Midland R MR Nottingham goods station employees


11/11/1918 England Notts Nottingham railway station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, with images, at


Baker Benjamin Sir Railway North British R Civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge,


19/05/1907 England Oxon Churchyard, St Nicholas church, Idbury Grave Brief biography with bibliography and web links at


Baker Benjamin Sir Railway Civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge,


19/05/1907 England Oxon Churchyard, St Nicholas church, Idbury Grave Brief biography with bibliography and web links at


Perkins William H Railway Great Western R Stationmaster at Heyford and Mayor of

Oxford

05/08/1942 England Oxon Oxford crematorium Plaque

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Oxon Natural History Museum, Oxford Statue Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at



http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Stephenson_statue.jpg

Brookes William Penny Railway Great Western R Chairman of Wenlock Railway Co and

promoter of railways to Much Wenlock (d. 10

December 1895)

10/12/1895 England Shrops. Tablet on wall of Corn Exchange, Much Wenlock,

installed in 1897.

Plaque

Dickson John Railway Neath & Brecon R Railway contractor and promoter, especially

in Wales

13/06/1892 England Shrops. Family mausoleum in Wellington churchyard,

Telford

Grave Biography with bibliographic references at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dickson_%28railway_contractor%29

Fowler John Sir Railway Great Western R Railway engineer 01/12/1864 England Shrops. Albert Edward Bridge, Buildwas Architectrual

insription

Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fowler_%28engineer%29 Description with

image of bridge at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Edward_Bridge

Rastrick John Urpeth Railway Civil engineer and locomotive builder (d. 1

Nov 1856)

01/11/1856 England Shrops. Plaque to Trevithick & Rastrick, Bridge Street,

Bridgnorth (close to site of Hazeldine's foundry).

The original plaque was stolen in 2011/12 but a

Plaque


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Shrops. Plaque to Trevithick & Rastrick, Bridge Street,

Bridgnorth (close to site of Hazeldine's foundry).

The original plaque was stolen in 2011/12 but a

Plaque Biography with selective bibliographic references at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick For a fuller treatment, see 'A biographical

dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Vol.1 , 1500-1830' / edited A.W.

Skempton ... [et al] (Thomas Telford for the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2002), 722-5. For

the professional achievements of Trevithick and his family, see Railway Cambrian Railways Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Shrops. Oswestry, just inside the gates of Cae Glas Park,

Church Street (formerly on the station)

War memorial Image with list of names and biographical data at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Shropshire/OswestryCambrianRailway.html Tabulated details of the memorial

at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.3088

Railway Cambrian Railways Victims of the 1897 railway accident at

Welshampton, Shropshire

11/06/1897 England Shrops. Memorial stone near the site of the accident in

Welshampton.

Memorial Image at http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/welshampton/index5.shtml

Railway Great Western R Employees of the LNWR/GWR joint line killed


07/04/1923 England Shrops. On platform 3 of Shrewsbury station. War memorial Image, description and list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Shropshire/ShrewsburyRailwayStation.html


Western R

Employees from Shrewsbury LNWR

locomotive shed killed in World War 1914-18

20/03/1921 England Shrops. Railtrack office, Shrewsbury station War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Shropshire/ShrewsburyLocomotiveDepartment.html Tabulated details of the



Western R

Employees of the LNWR/GWR joint line killed


07/04/1923 England Shrops. On platform 3 of Shrewsbury station War memorial Image, description and list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Shropshire/ShrewsburyRailwayStation.html

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Somerset Sydney Road Bridge, Sydney Gardens, Bath Plaque Image of plaque at http://www.bath-heritage.co.uk/brunel.html Life of Brunel, with




Railway Somerset & Dorset R Employees at Highbridge locomotive works


08/05/1922 England Somerset Garden of remembrance, Southwell Gardens,

Southwell



Armstrong George Railway Great Western R Northern Division (GWR) locomotive

superintendent

11/07/1901 England Staffs Obelisk in Bushbury churchyard, Wolverhampton Grave

Bagnall William

Gordon

Railway W G Bagnall Locomotive builder 19/07/1907 England Staffs Celtic cross, St Mary's Castle churchyard, Stafford Grave

Claughton Gilbert Sir Railway London & North

Western R

Chairman 27/06/1921 England Staffs St Michael's churchyard, Himley, near Dudley Grave

Longbottom Luke Railway North Staffordshire R Locomotive, carriage and wagon

superintendent

12/02/1902 England Staffs Hartshill cemetery, Queens Road, Stoke-on-Trent Grave

Pattison Dorothy

Wyndlow


Western R

As Sister Dora brought medical care to

railwaymen and colliers in Walsall

24/12/1878 England Staffs Queens Road cemetery, Walsall (now a municipal

park)

Grave

Pattison Dorothy

Wyndlow


Western R

As Sister Dora brought medical care to

railwaymen and colliers in Walsall

24/12/1878 England Staffs The Bridge, Walsall (town's central square) Statue Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/197611

Railway Burma Railway Allied prisoners of war who died during

construction of Burma-Siam (Kwai) Railway

during World War II

15/08/2002 England Staffs National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdphotos/4730215418/ Tabulated details of the



Western R

Employees of the L&NWR Goods Department


11/09/1921 England Staffs Wolverhampton station, inside the footbridge

which links platform 1 to platform 2


http://www.wolverhamptonwarmemorials.org.uk/memorial_pages/Works/wolverhampton

_railway_station.htm Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway North Staffordshire R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Staffs Caverswall Road station, Blyhte Bridge, Staffs. War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway North Staffordshire R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 15/08/1922 England Staffs Stoke on Trent station War memorial Illustration and details of the memorial at


Railway Allied prisoners of war who died during

construction of Sumatra Railway during World

War II

15/08/2001 England Staffs National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/barkingbill/4080546769/ Tabulated details of the


Barnard John Railway Great Eastern R Engine driver 25/09/1900 England Suffolk Ipswich Old Cemetery Grave Killed in a boiler explosion at Westerfield. The gravestone shows a carved image of a

locomotive. Photograph at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/5677391594/in/set-72157626631284876/

Briggs Henry Railway Great Eastern R Inspector 02/01/1888 England Suffolk Ipswich Old Cemetery Grave 27 years night inspector, Ipswich railway station. Photograph at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/5676828567/in/photostream/

Peto Samuel

Morton

Sir Railway Railway contractor 13/11/1889 England Suffolk Somerleyton church Plaque Brief biography with references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morton_Peto

Railway Great Eastern R Railway Mission roll of honour, World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Suffolk Free Church, Fornham Road, Bury St Edmunds War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Banks Edward Sir Railway Partner in the contracting company of Jolliffe

and Banks

05/07/1835 England Surrey Churchyard, St Margaret's church Grave

Banks Edward Sir Railway Partner in the contracting company of Jolliffe

and Banks

05/07/1835 England Surrey St Margaret's church, Chipstead Plaque

Barlow William Henry Railway Railway engineer 12/11/1902 England Surrey Blue plaque at High Combe, 145 Carlton Road,

Charlton (home)

Plaque Summary of career with further links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/civils.htm#barlowwh Life of Barlow, with bibliographic

references, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Barlow Image of plaque at


Berkley James John Railway Great Indian Peninsula

R

Railway engineer in India 25/08/1862 England Surrey Camberwell Old Cemetery, London Grave Images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/blahflowers/4414252986/ and

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blahflowers/4413482275/in/photostream/ Obituary at

http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/imotp.1863.23357

Brunlees John Sir Railway London & South

Western R

Railway engineer; notable works include

Londonderry & Coleraine, Ulverstone &

Lancaster, Sao Paulo, Solway Junction, Mont

11/10/1865 England Surrey Brookwood cemetery (plot 105), Woking Grave

Drummond Dugald Railway Caledonian R Locomotive engineer 08/11/1912 England Surrey Family grave in Brookwood cemetery, Woking,

close to the former terminus of the Necropolis

Railway

Grave Details of his professional career, with references and web links, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/drummond.htm Brief biography at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugald_Drummond

Drummond Dugald Railway London & South

Western R

Locomotive engineer 08/11/1912 England Surrey Family grave in Brookwood cemetery, Woking,


Railway


http://www.steamindex.com/people/drummond.htm Brief biography, with list of

locomotive classes, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugald_Drummond

Drummond Dugald Railway North British R Locomotive engineer 08/11/1912 England Surrey Family grave in Brookwood cemetery, Woking,


Railway


http://www.steamindex.com/people/drummond.htm Brief biography at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugald_Drummond

Fairlie Robert Francis Railway Ffestiniog R Locomotive designer 31/07/1885 England Surrey West Norwood cemetery, south London, grave

20,788, square 22.

Grave For a life of Fairlie, see http://www.steamindex.com/people/fairlie.htm or

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Francis_Fairlie

Garratt Herbert

William

Railway Inventor of the Garratt locomotive 25/09/1913 England Surrey Richmond cemetery, Surrey (section K) Grave Biography, list of patents and bibliography of Garratt at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/garratt.htm


tunnelling shield

21/10/1896 England Surrey West Norwood cemetery, south London Grave For an illustration of the grave before and after restoration, see

http://www.fownc.org/pdf/newsletter79.pdf Biography and appreciation in

http://www.fownc.org/pdf/newsletter30.pdf and at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/civils.htm#surngr


tunnelling shield

21/10/1896 England Surrey Blue plaque on the wall of 3 St Mary's Grove,

Barnes, London SW13 (his home 1885–89)

Plaque Image at https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/james-henry-greathead/

Hoof Henry Railway London, Brighton &

South Coast R

Contractor killed in the execution of

Merstham tunnel

19/03/1840 England Surrey St Katharine's church yard, Merstham Grave

Russell James

Cholmeley

Railway Manchester & Milford

Railway

Manager and Receiver 29/08/1912 England Surrey Celtic cross, St John the Evangelist churchyard,

Merrow, Guildford

Grave Image and biography at

https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/people/industrialists/russell/

Russell James

Cholmeley

Railway North Wales Narrow

Gauge Railways

Chairman, Managing Director and Receiver 29/08/1912 England Surrey Celtic cross, St John the Evangelist churchyard,

Merrow, Guildford

Grave Image and biography at

https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/people/industrialists/russell/

Scott Douglas

Alexander

Major General Railway Railway engineer in India and the Sudan. 05/02/1924 England Surrey East Sheen cemetery, Section C, grave number

146

Grave

Spencer John Railway London & South

Western R

L&SWR loco fireman killed on his engine near

Winchester

11/10/1865 England Surrey Grave with relief of locomotive, Brookwood

cemetery (plot 47), Woking, close to the former

terminus of the Necropolis Railway

Grave

Stephens Holman Fred Colonel Railway Promoter and operator of light railways 23/10/1931 England Surrey Family grave at Brompton cemetery, London.

Stephens' name is inscribed on the side of the

tombstone, his parents' names are on the front.

Grave Image and description at

http://colonelstephenssociety.co.uk/holman%20fred%20stephens.%20the%20man/75th%2

0anniversary%20of%20the%20colonels%20death.html

Szlumper James Weeks Sir Railway Civil engineer concerned with the

construction of railways in Wales and the

London underground

26/10/1926 England Surrey Richmond cemetery, Section O, grave number

2414

Grave For a summary of Szlumper's life and a list of projects with which he was associated, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Szlumper

Railway British Railways Victims of Clapham Junction rail disaster 12

December 1988

12/12/1988 England Surrey Spencer Park, Wandsworth Memorial Account with image of memorial at http://www.semgonline.com/misc/clapham-acc.html

Railway British Railways Victims of Purley train crash 4 March 1989 04/03/1989 England Surrey Memorial garden, Purley station Memorial


Western R

Employees at Guildford station killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Surrey Guildford station War memorial Image, showing names, at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1394841 Tabulated details


Railway London Transport Civilians sheltering in Balham underground

railway station, killed by a bomb, 14 Oct 1940

14/10/2010 England Surrey Balham underground station, London Plaque Tabulated details of the memorial at



South Coast R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 05/10/1921 England Surrey Mounted on a wall directly opposite the ticket

barriers next to WH Smith on the main concourse

at London Bridge station. Identical to memorial at



Railway Southern R 77 civilians sheltering in railway arch, Druid

St, Southwark, killed by a bomb, 25 Oct 1940

25/10/1940 England Surrey Attached to railway arch, Druid St, Southwark Plaque Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarflondondunc/759934470/ Tabulated details of


Brassey Thomas Railway Railway contractor 08/12/1870 England Sussex Catsfield churchyard Grave Biography with references and bibliography at



R



Railway

15/09/1830 England Sussex Chichester cathedral (north transept) Statue Image at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gravestone_of_William_Huskisson,_Chichester_C

athedral.JPG


Oliver Thomas Railway Midland R Railway contractor, notably of Totley tunnel 09/10/1920 England Sussex Denne Road cemetery, Horsham Grave

Oliver Thomas Railway Midland R Railway contractor, notably of Totley tunnel 09/10/1920 England Sussex St Mary's church, Horsham (Holy Trinity chapel);

installed 1924

Window

Rastrick John Urpeth Railway Civil engineer and locomotive builder 01/11/1856 England Sussex Extra-mural cemetery, Lewes Road, Brighton Grave Details of professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/rastrick.htm

Stroudley William Railway London, Brighton &

South Coast R

Locomotive superintendent 20/12/1889 England Sussex Woodvale cemetery, Brighton Grave Image of the grave and brief biography at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-

bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32318017 Brief biography with further bibliographical references

at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stroudley Description of his professional

contributions, with references and web links, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/stroud.htmVolk Magnus Railway Brighton & Rottingdean

Seashore Electric R

Builder of the Brighton electric railway 20/05/1937 England Sussex 129 Dyke Road, Brighton (home 1914-1937) Plaque Description of the railway at http://www.urban75.org/railway/brighton-sea-railway.html

Image of the house at

http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__8063_path__0p114p459p1338p.aspx

Volk Magnus Railway Brighton & Rottingdean

Seashore Electric R

Builder of the Brighton electric railway 20/05/1937 England Sussex St Wulfran's churchyard, Ovingdean, near

Brighton

Grave Description of the railway at http://www.urban75.org/railway/brighton-sea-railway.html

Image of the grave at http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__6599.aspx


South Coast R

Employees in Carriage works killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Sussex Lancing C & W memorial relocated next to village

memorial on closure of works

War memorial Images at https://sites.google.com/site/lancsompastfinders/the-great-war-centenary-1914-

2014


South Coast R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 08/10/1921 England Sussex Bronze plaque within Portland stone panel on side

wall of concourse, Brighton station



Railway Southern R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Sussex Bronze plaque, Brighton station, placed beneath

World War I memorial



Bromley Massey Railway Great Eastern R Locomotive superintendent, Great Eastern

Railway; killed in accident near Penistone,

Yorkshire

16/07/1884 England Warwicks St Mary's church, Leamington Spa Plaque For a brief account of Bromley's career, see

http://www.steamindex.com/people/bromley.htm

James William Railway Stratford & Moreton

Railway

Early promoter and publiciser of railways 10/03/1837 England Warwicks On the wall of 'Yew Trees', Henley-in-Arden (his

birthplace)

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henley-in-Arden_-

_William_James.jpg

Moon Richard Sir Railway London & North

Western R

Chairman, L&NWR 17/11/1899 England Warwicks St Bartholomew's churchyard, Binley, near

Coventry

Grave

Partridge Thomas

William


R

Passenger killed in railway accident 13/09/1935 England Warwicks Hillmorton cemetery, Rugby Grave

Philips Mark Railway Mark Philips Tramroad Builder of Mark Philips Tramroad, Crumlin,

Monmouthshire

23/12/1873 England Warwicks Wall plaque in St James church, Snitterfield,

where the family held extensive landed property

Plaque

Railway Great Western R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Warwicks Standard GWR Roll of Honour at Moor Street

station, Birmingham (unveiled on re-opening of

the station in 2003)



Railway Great Western R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Warwicks Standard GWR Roll of Honour on down-side

platform of station at Leamington Spa

War memorial Image at https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/61043


Western R

Birmingham Goods Department employees


11/11/1918 England Warwicks Booking hall, New Street station, Birmingham War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



Western R

Employees at Rugby locomotive shed killed in

World War 1914-18

06/03/1921 England Warwicks Colas Rail (formerly Centrac), Mill Rd, Rugby War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Treacy Eric Bishop Railway Midland R Railway photographer 13/05/1978 England Westmor- land Appleby station (scene of his death while waiting

to photograph a railtour)

Plaque Brief bography, with bibliography, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Treacy Image of the

plaque at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1271955

Railway Carillion Rail Trackworkers killed in Tebay accident 15/02/2004 England Westmor- land Tebay (at the end of short road over the old Lune

bridge, overlooking the railway)

Memorial Image, showing names of victims, at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricardo4eyes/4354880922/

Account of the accident, with further links, at

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=1522

Railway Lancaster & Carlisle R Construction workers killed in building Shap

section of Lancaster & Carlisle Railway

00/00/1846 England Westmor- land St Michael's church, Shap, close to main gate into

churchyard

Memorial Image (without names) at http://www.gravestonepix.com/contents1a/2009/10/rail-

workers-monument-shap/

Railway Midland R Construction workers employed on

Mallerstang section of Settle & Carlisle line

00/00/1875 England Westmor- land St Mary's churchyard, Mallerstang Memorial mage at https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-memorial-to-settle-carlisle-railway-workers-

church-of-saint-mary-outhgill-31253322.html

Railway Stratford-upon-Avon

and Midland Junct R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Westmor- land Decorative paper roll of honour at Stratford-upon-

Avon station

War memorial Illustrated in Arthur Jordan, 'The Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway : the

Shakespeare route' (Oxford : Oxford Railway Pub. Co., 1982)

Armstrong Joseph Railway Great Western R Locomotive superintendent, Great Western

Railway

05/06/1877 England Wilts St Mark's churchyard, Swindon Grave Life of Armstrong, with references and web links, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/armstron.htm Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Armstrong_%28engineer%29

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Wilts Brunel Shopping Centre, Swindon Statue Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Railway Great Western R Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Wilts 'Old Brunel House', Windsor Street, Salisbury

(1856 GWR station)

Plaque Image of plaque (45) at http://www.salisburyplaques.org/ Life of Brunel, with bibliographic

references, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel Assessement of

Brunel's career, with references and web links, at


Churchward George

Jackson

Railway Great Western R Chief Mechanical Engineer, Great Western

Railway

19/12/1933 England Wilts Christ Church, Swindon Grave Assessment of career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/churchwd.htm Life of

Churchward, with bibliographic references, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jackson_Churchward

Gooch William

Frederick

Railway Great Western R Locomotive works manager at Swindon 06/08/1915 England Wilts St Mark's church, Swindon Grave

Jones Edward (Ted) Railway Great Western R GWR locomotive engineman for 47 years 00/04/1926 England Wilts Malmesbury cemetery Grave Depicted above the inscription is GWR '517' class 0-4-2T no 844, built in 1874 and scrapped

in 1913. The loco had been driven by Jones on the Malmesbury branch.

Rea Minard C Railway Great Western R Works manager, Swindon 18/06/1857 England Wilts St Mark's churchyard, Swindon Grave

Railway Great Western R Employees at railway carriage and wagon

paint shops killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Wilts National Monuments Record Centre, Kemble

Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works 19B shop killed



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works 19C shop killed



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works 19C shop killed



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works 19D shop killed



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works A erecting shop



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works brass foundry



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works no 15 shop



Drive, Swindon






Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works no 3 shop killed



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works nos 9 and 19A

shops killed in World War 1914-18


Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works R shop killed in

World War 1914-18


Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works W shop killed in

World War 1914-18


Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works wagon shop



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works iron foundry



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works L2 shop killed in

World War 1914-18


Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at Swindon works 19 and 20 shops



Drive, Swindon



Railway Great Western R Employees at railway carriage and wagon

paint shops killed in World War 1939-45


Drive, Swindon






Drive, Swindon




Western R

Victims of Salisbury accident 01/07/1906 England Wilts In nave of Salisbury cathedral. Plaque

Creuze William Railway Birminham &

Gloucester R

Chief Locomotive Engineer 08/04/1841 England Worcs St Godwald's chapel, Finstall, near Bromsgrove Grave

Fowler John Sir Railway Great Western R Railway engineer 31/01/1861 England Worcs Victoria Bridge, Arley Architectrual

insription

Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fowler_%28engineer%29 Description with

image of bridge at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Bridge,_Worcestershire

Rutherford Joseph Railway Birminham &

Gloucester R

Works foreman killed by locomotive boiler

explosion

11/11/1840 England Worcs St John's churchyard, Bromsgrove (with

representation of a Norris locomotive, beside

similar gravestone for Thomas Scaife)

Grave Image with full description and transcription at http://www.miac.org.uk/stjohns.htm

Scaife Thomas Railway Birmingham &

Gloucester R

Engine driver killed by locomotive boiler

explosion

10/11/1840 England Worcs St John's churchyard, Bromsgrove (with

representation of a Norris locomotive, beside

similar gravestone for Joseph Rutherford)

Grave Image with full description and transcription at http://www.miac.org.uk/stjohns.htm

Smith-Clarke George

Thomas

Railway Great Western R Automobile and medical engineer; previously

engineer and draughtsman with GWR

(d.1960)

28/02/1960 England Worcs Located at 6 Lower Place Bewdley (birth place);

installed April 2009

Plaque Image of plaque with background account at

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/4273390.Bewdley_unveils_plaque_for_engin

eer/

Railway Great Western R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Worcs Standard GWR Roll of Honour in ticket hall, Severn

Valley Railway station, Kidderminster (originally at

Snow Hill station, Birmingham)



Railway Royal Engineers Royal Engineers Railway Transportation Units

roll of honour, World War 1939-45

03/11/2002 England Worcs Bewdley railway Station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Blackett Edward Sir Railway Wylam waggonway Wylam coalowner for whom George

Stephenson worked

03/02/1804 England Yorks Ripon cathedral, inside south-west tower Plaque Images of the Ripon cathedral tablets at https://www.theblacketts.com/articles/9-blackett-

properties (Newby Hall tab)

Blenkinsop John Railway Middleton Railway Agent to the the Brandling estate and

designer of locomotives for the Middleton

colliery railway

22/01/1831 England Yorks Holy Trinity churchyard, Rothwell, near Leeds Grave Image of grave at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1294547 Brief biographies at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Blenkinsop and at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/murray.htm

Bourne John Railway North Eastern R Engineer of Yarm viaduct 00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the

River Tees, facing Yarm Bridge.

Architectrual

insription

Image of the plaque at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/232361

Boyes William Railway Engine driver 13/06/1875 England Yorks Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford. Grave

Brain Godfrey Railway North Eastern R Passenger killed in railway accident 26/07/1856 England Yorks Tadcaster churchyard Grave

Brandling Charles John Railway Middleton Railway Owner of the the Middleton estate and

colliery and employer of John Blenkinsop

01/02/1826 England Yorks St Mary's, Middleton, Leeds Grave

Cabry Thomas Railway North Eastern R Locomotive and civil engineer, mainly for the

North Eastern Railway and its constituents

01/09/1873 England Yorks Acomb churchyard (under large black slab to

north-east of church)

Grave

Campbell Murdoch Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

Sub-contractor on Manchester & Leeds

Railway

26/06/1840 England Yorks Todmorden parish church graveyard Grave

Dalby John Railway Midland R "Upwards of 40 years in the service of the

Midland Railway Co"

10/07/1893 England Yorks In undergrowth on site of Queensbury station,

near Halifax

Memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/robglover/3435013271/in/photostream/

Dixon Joseph Railway North Eastern R Superintendent of construction of Yarm

viaduct

00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the


Architectrual

insription


Ernest Sykes Railway London & North

Western R

Platelayer with LNWR; awarded VC for deeds

in France in 1917

03/08/1949 England Yorks Lockwood cemetery, Meltham, Huddersfield Grave Image and description at http://victoria-cross.co.uk/victoria-cross-recipients/private-ernest-

sykes/

Garbutt Railway North Eastern R Contractor for Yarm viaduct 00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the


Architectrual

insription


Garnett Elisabeth Railway Missioner to railway navvies and author 22/03/1921 England Yorks Ripon cathedral, in the nave Plaque

Grainger Thomas Railway North Eastern R Engineer of Yarm viaduct 00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the


Architectrual

insription

Image of the plaque at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/232361 Brief biography of

Grainger at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Grainger

Hudson George Railway Railway promoter 14/12/1871 England Yorks House in Monkgate (birthplace) Plaque Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hudson

Hudson George Railway Railway promoter 14/12/1871 England Yorks On wall of National Trust shop, Goodramgate,

York (site of his original draper's shop)

Plaque Image and description of the plaque at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2007/11/28/hidden_york_quiz_ans

wers_feature.shtml Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hudson

Hudson George Railway Railway promoter 14/12/1871 England Yorks Scrayingham churchyard, to left of porch Grave Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hudson

Hurst Job Railway Midland R Masonry subcontractor Batty Moss viaduct

(Settle-Carlisle line)

00/00/1876 England Yorks St Leonard's churchyard, Chapel le Dale, close to

the lychgate

Grave Image at https://elizabethashworth.com/2016/01/19/the-builders-of-the-ribblehead-

viaduct/

Jackson Railway North Eastern R Contractor for Yarm viaduct 00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the


Architectrual

insription


Jeff Richard

Hedley Allison

Railway Federated Malay States

Railway

Employee of Federated Malay States Railway;

died at sea, 1941

00/02/1941 England Yorks Hull General Cemetery, Springbank, Hull Grave Tabulated details of the memorial at


Kidd John Railway Midland R Accident victim 08/12/1846 England Yorks Gravestone remounted on outer wall of Morrisons

supermarket, Langsett Road, Hillsborough,

Sheffield

Grave Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/evissa/144702439/in/photostream/

Leeman George Railway North Eastern R Chairman 25/02/1882 England Yorks Station Road, York, near railway station Statue Brief biography, with references and web links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Leeman Image of the statue at


Locke Joseph Railway Railway engineer 18/09/1860 England Yorks Statue by Baron Carlo Marochetti in Locke Park,

Barnsley (town where his childhood was spent)

Statue Biography with references and web links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Locke

Professional career at http://www.steamindex.com/people/locke.htm Image of statue at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayteacat/2772259040/

Millner William Railway London & North Eastern

R

Station foreman at York killed during an air

raid in 1942

06/11/1984 England Yorks York railway station Plaque Tabulated details of the memorial, including details of Milner's death, at


Murray Matthew Railway Middleton Railway Partner in Fenton, Murray & Wood, early

locomotive builders

20/02/1826 England Yorks Buried in a vault in St Matthew's church, Holbeck,

Leeds

Grave Image of the inscription over the vault at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5396219

Biographical details, with references and web links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/murray.htm and at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Murray

Murray Matthew Railway Middleton Railway Partner in Fenton, Murray & Wood, early

locomotive builders

20/02/1826 England Yorks Plaque on the wall of the Round Foundry, Leeds Monument Biographical details, with references and web links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/murray.htm and at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Murray

Nuttall Graham Railway Midland R First Secretary, Friends of the

Settleâ€“Carlisle line (d. January 1990)

11/04/2009 England Yorks Statue of his border collie 'Ruswarp', Garsdale

station

Statue Story with images at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2009/04/17/ruswarp_feature.shtml

Ramsbottom John Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

Director 20/05/1897 England Yorks Todmorden railway station Plaque Life and works at http://www.steamindex.com/people/ramsbott.htm Image of the plaque

at

http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/images/donations/Paul%20Holroyd/Calder%2

0Valley%20Main%20Line/2008_05_03%20S8001648%20Todmorden.jpg

Smith Robert Railway Midland R Station Master, Bradford 00/08/1880 England Yorks Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire Grave

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 England Yorks National Railway Museum, York Statue Brief biography of George Stephenson, with references and web links at



http://www.flickr.com/photos/currybet/393009/

Stirling Patrick Railway Great Norhern R Locomotive superintendent, Great Northern

Railway

11/11/1895 England Yorks Hyde Park cemetery, Doncaster Grave Account of Stirling's professional career, with links and references, at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/stirling.htm

Stirling Patrick Railway Great Norhern R Locomotive superintendent, Great Northern

Railway

11/11/1895 England Yorks Patrick Stirling memorial lamp and fountain,

Patrick Stirling Court, Doncaster

Memorial Image and description of the memorial at http://public-

art.shu.ac.uk/pmsa/doncaster/fi/0000001c.htm Account of Stirling's professional career,

with links and references, at http://www.steamindex.com/people/stirling.htm

Taylor William Railway Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

Sub-contractor on Manchester & Leeds

Railway

10/02/1843 England Yorks Todmorden parish church graveyard Grave

Tennant Henry Railway North Eastern R General Manager, North Eastern Railway 25/10/1910 England Yorks Friends burial ground, Heslington, near York Grave


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 England Yorks National Railway Museum, York Statue Image of the statue at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravensthorpe/2246830734/

Biography with selective bibliographic references at


Trowsdale Railway North Eastern R Contractor for Yarm viaduct 00/00/1849 England Yorks Sited at the north end of the viaduct over the


Architectrual

insription


Wood David Railway Middleton Railway Partner in Fenton, Murray & Wood, early

locomotive builders

01/10/1820 England Yorks Memorial in Isles Lane chapel, Leeds Memorial Brief account of Fenton, Murray & Wood at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenton,_Murray_and_Jackson and at

http://www.steamindex.com/manlocos/manulist.htm#begf

Railway British Railways Memorial to the victims of the Lockington

accident, 26 July 1986

24/07/2011 England Yorks Driffield Remembrance Gardens Memorial


Railway

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 29/04/1921 England Yorks St Martin's church, Leconfield, near Beverley

(garrison church of Normandy Barracks, base of

Army School of Transport formerly at Longmoor).

Memorial formerly in CPR offices, London



Railway Great Central R GCR railwaymen at Mexborough killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Yorks Mexborough railway station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Great Central R Employees in the Engineer's office,

Marylebone killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Yorks National Railway Museum, York War memorial Brief tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Great Central R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 09/08/1920 England Yorks Royal Victoria Holiday Inn, Victoria Station Rd,

Sheffield since 2003, having been moved several

times previously

War memorial Image at http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=234 Tabulated details of the


Railway Great Western R Employees of Great Western Railway

constituent companies killed in World War

1914-18

07/05/1939 England Yorks St Martin's church, Leconfield, near Beverley





Railway Great Western R Officers and men of the GWR supplementary

reserve companies, Royal Engineers, killed in

World War 1914-18






Railway Hull & Barnsley R Employees in S & T Department killed in

World War 1914-18

13/07/1917 England Yorks Roll of honour prepared in 1917. Originally in the

shops of the Signal & Telegraph Dept. Present

location uncertain



Railway Hull & Barnsley R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 09/05/1925 England Yorks Hull Transport Museum, High St, Hull War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



R

Local employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Yorks Formerly in Exchange station, Bradford. Current

location unknown

War memorial


R

Employees of LNER constituent companies








R

Employees killed in World War 1939-45 08/05/1945 England Yorks Station Rise, York. Names added in 1984 to NER

war memorial for 1914-18 war.

War memorial Image with description but without list of names, at

http://www.yorkstories.co.uk/york_walks-3/station_rise.htm Tabulated details of the



Scottish R

Employees of LMS constituent companies







Railway Midland R Victims of Hawes disaster 24/12/1910 England Yorks St Margaret's church, Hawes Memorial Account of the disaster at http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/hawes_jct/home.html

Railway Midland R Construction workers employed on Settle &

Carlisle line

00/00/1876 England Yorks Settle church, in the porch Memorial Image at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5186550

Railway Midland R Construction workers employed on the Settle-

Dent Head section of Settle & Carlisle line

00/00/2000 England Yorks St Leonard's church, Chapel le Dale Plaque Image at http://www.visitcumbria.com/carlset/chapel-le-dale-st-leonards-church.htm

Railway North Eastern R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 14/06/1924 England Yorks Station Rise, York, on the site of the original York

station coal depot and carriage sidings. Names of

LNER employees killed in 1939-45 war

subsequently added

War memorial Image with description but without list of names, at

http://www.yorkstories.co.uk/york_walks-3/station_rise.htm Tabulated details of the


Railway North Eastern R Construction workers killed in building of

Bramhope tunnel, 1845-9

00/00/1849 England Yorks Replica of the north portal of Bramhope tunnel in

Otley churchyard

Monument Image without list of names at

http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/images/misc/film%209/1%20otley%20church

%20yard%201%2001-05-05.jpg

Description of construction of tunnel at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramhope_Tunnel

Railway Royal Engineers Railway troops, Royal Engineers, killed in

World War 1914-18




Memorial formerly at Longmoor



Railway Southern R Employees of Southern Railway constituent

companies killed in World War 1914-18







Railway Southern R Officers and men of the Southern R

supplementary reserve companies, Royal

Engineers, killed in World War 1914-18







Railway Transportation Corps,

U.S. Army

Officers and men of the 755th and 763rd

Railway Shop Battns Transportation Corps,

United States Army







Locke Joseph Railway Railway engineer 18/09/1860 France Barentin in Normandy beneath the viaduct on the

Rouen to Le Havre line; replica of the statue at

Barnsley

Statue Image at https://anosgrandshommes.musee-

orsay.fr/index.php/Search/objects?search=locke

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 Germany Berlin Statue Photographed in 1945 on the facade of the Palais Borsig, at that date part of the Reich

Chancellery (Reichskanzlei). The building was subsequently demolished. For an illustration of

the building as it was in 1881 showing the statue and a history of the building (in German),

see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Borsig

Stephenson Robert Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/10/1859 Germany Berlin (Technische Universitat Berlin) Statue When originally built in 1879 (then known as the Technische Hochschule) statues of

Stephenson and others were placed in niches on the facade of one wing of the main building.

It is not known whether they still survive. The drawing of 1885 shows the niches although

details of the statues cannot be made out.

Lanyon Charles Sir Railway Road and railway engineer in Northern

Ireland

31/05/1888 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque at 14 Wellington Place, Belfast, where

his office was

Plaque

Lanyon Charles Sir Railway Road and railway engineer in Northern

Ireland

31/05/1888 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Family grave in Knockbreda cemetery, Belfast Grave Image of grave with brief biography at http://www.geograph.ie/photo/804750

Small Robert Railway Northern Counties

Cttee

"Killed at Ballymena Railway station" 23/12/1918 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Second Ahoghill Presbyterian Churchyard,

Ballymena, Co Antrim

Grave

Railway Belfast & Co Down R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Belfast Central station (formerly at Queen's Quay

station, Belfast)

War memorial Image, with list of names of those who died, at

http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/railway_memorials.html Tabulated details of


Railway Great Norhern R

(Ireland)

Employees killed in World Wars 1914-18 and

1939-45

11/11/1918 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Belfast Central station (formerly at Great Victoria

Street station, Belfast)


http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/railway_memorials.html Tabulated details of the


Railway Northern Counties

Cttee

Employees killed in World Wars 1914-18 24/11/1921 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Carrickfergus station (formerly in York Road

station, Belfast)


http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/railway_memorials.html Tabulated details of the


Dargan William Railway Irish railway contractor 07/02/1867 Ireland

(Republic)

Carlow railway station (town in which he was

born)

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/dargan.htm


(Republic)

Glasnevin cemetery, Dun Laoghaire Grave Image of the grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5747171


(Republic)

Outside National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Statue Image of the statue at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/dargan.htm


(Republic)

Portlaoise railway station (in Co Laois, sometimes

claimed to be the birthplace of Dargan)

Plaque For a published biography of Dargan, see Fergus Mulligan, 'William Dargan: an honourable

life 1799-1867' (Dublin : Lilliput Press, 2013). Image of the plaque at

https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2017-photos/August-2017/i-RtpFSh9/A

Heuston Sean Railway Great Southern &

Western R

Railway official and prominent nationalist

after whom Kingsbridge station in Dublin was

renamed

08/05/1916 Ireland

(Republic)

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin (site of his execution) Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Heuston Image at

http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/stockphoto.asp?imageid=1559810

Heuston Sean Railway Great Southern &

Western R

Railway official and prominent nationalist

after whom Kingsbridge station in Dublin was

renamed

08/05/1916 Ireland

(Republic)

Phoenix Park, Dublin Statue Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Heuston Image at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sean_Heuston_Phoenix_Park.JPG

Vignoles Charles

Blacker

Railway Railway engineer 17/11/1875 Ireland

(Republic)

Dun Laoghaire railway station Plaque Biography, with references, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Blacker_Vignoles See

also for further references http://www.steamindex.com/people/civils.htm#surnu

Stephenson George Railway Monumental plaque to George and Robert

Stephenson on the fiftieth anniversary of the

opening of the L&MR

12/08/1848 Italy Mounted on a wall in the eastern portico of Turin

(Torino) railway station Nizza street side), Italy


http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephenson_Torino_Porta_Nuova.jpg

Stephenson Robert Railway Monumental plaque to George and Robert

Stephenson on the fiftieth anniversary of the

opening of the L&MR

12/10/1859 Italy Mounted on a wall in the eastern portico of Turin

(Torino) railway station Nizza street side), Italy


http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephenson_Torino_Porta_Nuova.jpg

Bradshaw George Railway Timetable compiler 06/09/1853 Norway Oslo cathedral cemetery Grave Brief biographies with references and web links at

http://www.steamindex.com/people/managers.htm#bradshaw and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bradshaw

Railway Great North of Scotland

R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 15/02/1921 Scotland Aberdeens Passageway from station concourse to Union

Square atrium, Aberdeen



Railway Glasgow & South

Western R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 17/02/1922 Scotland Ayrshire Ayr railway station (relocated from St Enoch

station, Glasgow)

War memorial Image and full list of names at http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/lanark-gswmemorial.htm



King James A Railway Passenger Focus Scottish board member of Passenger Focus 10/10/2011 Scotland Berwicks North Berwick station Plaque Imager and background story at http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-

news/features/joke-of-the-

day/real_lives_plaque_to_voice_of_scottish_rail_passengers_is_unveiled_1_1907680

Railway Caledonian R Victims of the Gretna (or Quintinshill) railway

disaster, 22 May 1915

22/05/1915 Scotland Dumfriess. In cafe garden, Gretna Green, erected by the

'women of Leith'

Plaque



21/05/1995 Scotland Dumfriess. Cairn with a brass plate in the visitor centre car

park, near the blacksmith's shop, Gretna Green,

Dumfries & Galloway

Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.44218 Description of the disaster at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintinshill_rail_disaster Image with location map at




26/09/2010 Scotland Dumfriess. Black Sark bridge on parapet of bridge over

railway north of Gretna visitor centre

Plaque

Railway Dumbarton & Balloch

Joint R

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1919 Scotland Dunbartons Dumbarton Central Station War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway North British R Employees who died near Arrochar, Tarbet or

Ardlui during the construction of the West

Highland Railway

31/08/1996 Scotland Dunbartons Against the east wall of Ballyhennan cemetery,

Tarbet, close to burial place of the 37 men killed in

the contsruction of the West Highland line,

1890–94

Memorial Image with list of names and full description of the process leading to the erection of the

memorial at http://www.arrocharheritage.com/Navvies.htm

Bald William Railway North British R Cartographer and civil engineer; built Antrim

Coast Road (d. 26 March 1857)

26/03/1857 Scotland Fife Burntisland railway viaduct, at the west end of

Burntisland High Street

Plaque Biography at http://www.burntisland.net/bald.htm Description of plaque at

http://www.burntisland.net/bald-plaque.htm

Mitchell David Railway North British R Driver of train involved in Tay Bridge disaster 29/12/1879 Scotland Fife Memorial headstone unveiled on Mitchell's grave,

20 April 2011 in Leslie cemetery, Fife. Attached

image from 'The [Dundee] Courier' report.

Memorial

Malcolm Willie Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Locomotive fireman 05/03/1940 Scotland Inverness Lineside cairn of firebricks to victim of runaway

accident on Slochd Bank near Carrbridge

Monument

Pirie Willie Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Locomotive driver 05/03/1940 Scotland Inverness Lineside cairn of firebricks to victim of runaway

accident on Slochd Bank near Carrbridge

Monument

Railway Highland R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 06/08/1921 Scotland Inverness Station Square, Inverness War memorial Image with list of names at http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-

31572.html Tabulated details of the memorial at


Dubs Henry Railway Locomotive builder 24/04/1876 Scotland Lanarks. Glasgow necropolis Grave Brief details of Dubs' life with image of grave at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Henry_Dubs

Forman James

Richardson

Railway Railway engineer and consultant 08/07/1900 Scotland Lanarks. Glasgow necropolis Grave

Matheson Donald A Railway Caledonian R Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager,

Caledonian Railway, d. 1935

00/00/2008 Scotland Lanarks. Glasgow Central station, adjacent to the

Caledonian Railway war memorial, erected by the

Institution of Civil Engineers

Plaque Image at https://openplaques.org/plaques/30992

Tennant Charles Railway Caledonian R Railway promoter 01/10/1838 Scotland Lanarks. Glasgow necropolis Grave Chemical manufacturer and promoter of railways in and around Glasgow, including the

Garnkirk & Glasgow (later absorbed into the Caledonian R.). For a biography, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Tennant

Railway Caledonian R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 15/11/1921 Scotland Lanarks. Glasgow Central station, facing into concourse.

Additional plaque mounted below

commemorates World War II

War memorial Image with full list of names at http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/lanark-caleyWW1.htm



Railway North British

Locomotive Co

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 09/03/1921 Scotland Lanarks. Springburn campus of North Glasgow College,

Springburn St, Glasgow (formerly administration

building of the North British Locomotive Co)

War memorial Image and description at

http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&p=218028


Locomotive Co





http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&p=218028 Tabulated details



Locomotive Co





http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&p=218028

Railway North British R Employees at Kipps locomotive repair depot,

Coatbridge, killed in World War 1914-18

20/03/1922 Scotland Lanarks. Originally in Coatbridge, but present location

uncertain

War memorial Image showing names of those commemorated, with an account of the memorial at

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-27694.html Tabulated details of the


Bouch Thomas Sir Railway North British R Railway engineer and bridge builder

(including first Tay bridge)

30/10/1880 Scotland Midlothian Dean cemetery, Edinburgh (with representation of

Bouch)

Grave Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bouch

Grainger Thomas Railway Railway surveyor and engineer 25/07/1852 Scotland Midlothian Churchyard of Gogar old church, Glasgow Road,

Edinburgh

Grave Image of grave at http://chrisholmesblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/tgafter.jpg Brief

biography of Grainger at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Grainger


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 Scotland Midlothian Waverley station, Edinburgh Plaque Biography athttp://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941


Image at

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nigel_Gresley_plaque,_Waverley_Station_-

_geograph.org.uk_-_1712505.jpg


R


subsequently LNER

05/04/1941 Scotland Midlothian Waverley station, Edinburgh Plaque Biography athttp://www.gresley.org/sir-nigel-gresley-1876-1941


Image at

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nigel_Gresley_plaque,_Waverley_Station_-

_geograph.org.uk_-_1712505.jpgMiller John Railway North British R Railway engineer in Scotland 08/05/1883 Scotland Midlothian Haymarket station, Edinburgh (platform 4) Plaque Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1220776



16/05/1916 Scotland Midlothian Rosebank cemetery, Leith Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway North British R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 12/03/1922 Scotland Midlothian South-facing external wall of booking office,

Waverley station, Edinburgh. Additional plaques

commemorate use of the buildings for the sick

War memorial Full details with description and multiple images at

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-38676.html Tabulated details of the


Renton James Hall Railway North British R Director of North British Railway and financier

of West Highland line

22/01/1895 Scotland Perths. Carved stone on the platform at Rannoch station

created by construction workers on the West

Highland line

Plaque Image of the stone at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/40218

Stewart Jimmy Railway Highland R Surfaceman knocked down by train 00/12/1921 Scotland Perths. Small trackside stone in Drumochter Pass Memorial

Railway Caledonian R Perth General station joint staff killed in

World War 1914-18

19/01/1921 Scotland Perths. Perth railway station War memorial Image showing names at http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic1429.html



Arrol William Sir Railway Civil engineering contractor, builder of the

Tay Bridge, Forth Bridge and many others

20/02/1913 Scotland Renfrews. Woodside cemetery, Paisley Grave Brief biography with further references and links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Arrol

Meikle John Railway Glasgow, Barrhead &

Kilmarnock Joint R

Clerk with Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock

Joint Railway, killed in action July 1918,

awarded VC

20/07/1918 Scotland Ross &

Cromarty

Dingwall station (formerly Nitshill) Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial with image at


Wielard Pieter Railway London, Midland &

Scottish R

Chief Petty Officer, Royal Netherlands Navy,

died as a result of railway accident at Bourne

End, Hertfordshire

30/09/1945 Scotland Stirlings. Camelon cemetery, Dorrator Road, Camelon,

Falkirk

Grave Description of accident with link to official report at

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=106



22/05/1915 Scotland Stirlings. Larbert station (departure point of troop train

involved in the accident)

Memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.13438 Description of the disaster at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintinshill_rail_disaster Image of the memorial at

http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=4071

Wheatley Thomas Railway North British R Locomotive Superintendent, North British R,

subsequently General Manager,

Wigtownshire R.

15/03/1883 Scotland Wigtowns. Wigtown churchyard Grave Brief account of his life and work at http://www.steamindex.com/people/earlynbr.htm

Wheatley Thomas Railway Wigtownshire R Locomotive Superintendent, North British R,

subsequently General Manager,

Wigtownshire R.

15/03/1883 Scotland Wigtowns. Wigtown churchyard Grave Brief account of his life and work at http://www.steamindex.com/people/earlynbr.htm

Laughton William Railway Ottoman Railway Co Engine driver with Ottoman Railway Co 29/01/1871 Turkey St John's church / The Lighthouse church, Smyrna

[Izmir]

Plaque Image at batas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TASR-No26.pdf [page 46]

Stephenson George Railway Locomotive builder and railway engineer 12/08/1848 Uruguay On facade of former Central railway station,

Montevideo, Uruguay; opened 1897, closed since

2003 but still standing and possibly to be brought

Statue


Western R

Employees of goods & traffic department at

Holyhead killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 Wales Anglesey Holyhead Maritime Museum, Beach Rd, Holyhead War memorial


Western R

Those killed building/rebuilding Britannia

Bridge, 1846–50

00/00/1850 Wales Anglesey St Mary's churchyard, Llanfairpwll (refurbished in

2008)

Memorial Image at https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-britannia-bridge-memorial-which-records-

the-deaths-of-workers-and-84461998.html


Scottish R

Employees of goods & traffic department at

Holyhead killed in World War 1939-45

08/05/1945 Wales Anglesey Holyhead Maritime Museum, Beach Rd, Holyhead War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Morgan Joshua Railway Stoker killed in railway accident 20/10/1871 Wales Brecons. Llanelly churchyard (lowest section of detached

portion of churchyard)

Grave "Died of injuries caused by the Cymro engine"

Overton George Railway Tramroad and early railway engineer 02/02/1827 Wales Brecons. Llanddetty churchyard, beside B4558 road, close

to Brecon & Abergavenny canal

Grave Summary of his career at http://www.engineering-

timelines.com/who/Overton_G/overtonGeorge.asp

Price Samuel

Morgan

Railway Brecon & Merthyr R Stationmaster at Talybont-on-Usk 31/03/1899 Wales Brecons. Llanddetty churchyard (beside B4558 road and

close to Brecon & Abergavenny canal)

Grave

Reynallt Charles Railway London & North

Western R

"Late passenger guard L&NWRy" 27/07/1894 Wales Brecons. Llanelly churchyard against east wall of church Grave

Spooner James Railway Ffestiniog R Engineer and Manager of the Festiniog

Railway

18/08/1856 Wales Caerns. St Cynhaearn churchyard, Ynyscynhaearn,

Pentrefelin

Grave Life of Spooner at http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/James_Spooner_(Person)

Spooner Charles Easton Railway Ffestiniog R Engineer and Secretary of the Festiniog

Railway

18/11/1889 Wales Caerns. St Mary's churchyard, Beddgelert (family grave) Grave Summaries of his life at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spooners_of_Porthmadog#Charles_Easton_Spooner

(includes description of grave) and at

http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Charles_Easton_Spooner


Western R

Members of the Bangor Railway Institute Boys

Corps who were killed in World War 1914-

1918

11/11/1918 Wales Caerns. St David's church, Bangor War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Harry John Abel Railway Great Western R "For many years engine driver in the employ

of the L. R. & D.Co and G.W.R."

17/02/1879 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli (old

cemetery)

Grave

John John Railway Great Western R Killed in 1911 railway riot at Llanelli 18/08/1911 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli, section 1.

The stone has recently been cleaned and

completely refurbished.

Grave Full account of the riot, with image of the grave, in John Edwards, 'Remembrance of a Riot:

the Story of the Llanelli Railway Strike Riots of 1911' (Llanelli, 1988; 2nd ed 2010)

Jones John Railway Great Western R "Late inspector of G.W.R." 25/05/1935 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli, section 2 Grave

Nathaniel Evan Railway Great Western R Knocked down by a train 04/02/1905 Wales Carms. Christ Church graveyard, Garnant Grave Account with image of grave at

http://www.cwmammanhistory.co.uk/Amman_Valley_History/pages/Glanamman_Station_

c.1910.htm

Worsell Leonard Railway Great Western R Killed in 1911 railway riot at Llanelli 18/08/1911 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli, section 1.

The stone was cleaned and completely

refurbished in 2011.

Grave Full account of the riot, with image of the grave, in John Edwards, 'Remembrance of a Riot:

the Story of the Llanelli Railway Strike Riots of 1911' (Llanelli, 1988; 2nd ed., 2010)

Beyer Charles Railway Beyer, Peacock Locomotive builder 16/06/1876 Wales Denbighs. Llantysilio parish church graveyard Grave


Western R

Victims of accident to Irish Mail at Abergele 20/08/1868 Wales Denbighs. Beside the railway at Abergele at the site of the

accident

Memorial Account of the accident at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abergele_Train_Disaster


Western R

Victims of accident to Irish Mail at Abergele 20/08/1868 Wales Denbighs. St Michael's churchyard, Abergele Grave Account of the disaster with image of the memroial at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abergele_Train_Disaster

Beasley Ammon Railway Taff Vale R General Manager, Taff Vale Railway, 1891 27/03/1924 Wales Glamorgan Grave in St Augustine's churchyard, Penarth; also

commemorates his son (Ernest, died 1904) and his

widow (Lucy, died 1930)

Grave

Davies David Railway Barry Dock & Railway Railway contractor; promoter of Barry Docks

and Railway

20/07/1890 Wales Glamorgan Outside dock offices, Barry Statue Biography and portrait at https://biography.wales/article/s-DAVI-DAV-1818

Griffiths Richard Railway Owner and builder of Dr Griffiths canal and

tramroad, Pontypridd

16/01/1826 Wales Glamorgan St Gwynno's church, Llanwonno, near Pontypridd Plaque

James Arthur Railway Great Western R "Late inspector at Landore station" (GWR) 16/04/1915 Wales Glamorgan Cwmgelli cemetery, Treboeth, Swansea (sector A) Grave

Langstaff Clement Railway Vale of Neath Railway 29/11/1863 Wales Glamorgan Llansamlet churchyard, Swansea, to south of west

end of church

Grave Report on accident at http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=2727

Parsons Robert Railway South Wales Mineral

R

Promoter of the Glyncorrwg Railway and

Secretary of the South Wales Mineral Railway

05/04/1873 Wales Glamorgan St Catharine's churchyard, Baglan Grave


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 Wales Glamorgan Outside Navigation Inn, Abercynon (specifically

commemorating the first locomotive-hauled train

of 1804 which terminated near this point)

Monument Images of the monument at http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/quick-

search?q=trevithick&WINID=1542908515813 Biography with selective bibliographic

references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick


22 April 1833)

22/04/1833 Wales Glamorgan Top end of High St, Merthyr Tydfil (model of

Penydarren locomotive)

Monument Biography with selective bibliographic references at


Williams John Railway Taff Vale R Victim of railway accident 15/02/1865 Wales Glamorgan Ton Pentre, Rhondda, St John the Baptist church

(gravestone laid flat in north-east corner of

churchyard)

Grave

Railway Barry Dock & Railway Employees killed in World War 1914-18 04/11/1922 Wales Glamorgan Dock office, Barry War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Railway Cardiff R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 Wales Glamorgan Inside Dock Manager's offices, Pierhead Building,

Cardiff



Railway Taff Vale R Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 Wales Glamorgan On display in Welsh Industrial & Maritime

Museum, Cardiff until 1998. Present location

unknown



Edwards William

Sydney

Railway W G Bagnall Locomotive engineer 28/12/1946 Wales Merioneth St Cynon's churchyard, Fairbourne Grave

Owen Owen Railway Great Western R Engine driver killed in railway accident 05/04/1872 Wales Merioneth Corwen, in churchyard of SS Mael and Sulien Grave

Bailey Crawshay Railway Ironmaster; builder and operator of early

railways in south-east Wales; immortalised in

the ballad 'Cosher Bailey's engine'

09/01/1872 Wales Monmouths. St Faith's churchyard, Llanfoist, near Abergavenny Grave Biographical summary at http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-BAIL-NAN-1789.html Tabulated data

and location map at http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-17229-memorial-to-

crawshay-bailey-to-sw-of-pari/osmap

Ellis Thomas Railway Sirhowy R Engineer to Tredegar Iron Company and

locomotive builder

15/08/1850 Wales Monmouths. Bedwellty churchyard, a short distance to east of

church

Grave

Hodgkinson John Railway Hay Railway Engineer of the Hay Railway and other early

railways

12/02/1861 Wales Monmouths. Churchyard of St Woolos cathedral, Newport Grave List of undertakings at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE110

Homfray Samuel Railway Penydarren Railway Ironmaster and instigator of Trevithick's

Penydarren locomotive

20/05/1822 Wales Monmouths. On north wall of St Basil's church, Bassaleg,

Newport

Plaque Biography at https://biography.wales/article/s-HOMF-RAY-1726

Simpson John

Thompson

Railway Brecon & Merthyr R Managing engineer of the loco dept., killed in

accident

14/06/1869 Wales Monmouths. St John's churchyard, Machen Monument

Thomas Thomas Stock Railway Brecon & Merthyr R Engine driver, killed in accident 10/06/1869 Wales Monmouths. St Barrwg's churchyard, Bedwas Monument

Waters Joseph Railway Sirhowy R Railway contractor; 'killed on the Tram Road' 22/07/1856 Wales Monmouths. Bedwellty churchyard, under trees to east of

church

Grave

White Robert Railway Rhymney Iron Company Stoker killed in railway accident on Rhymney

Iron Co internal railway

05/09/1859 Wales Monmouths. In Rhymney churchyard on north side of church Grave

Wyatt Matthew

Digby

Railway Great Western R Architect, designer of ornamental ironwork

for Paddington Station and extension to

Bristol Temple Meads

21/05/1877 Wales Monmouths. Usk churchyard Grave Brief biographies, with sources and further links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Digby_Wyatt and at

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wyatt,_Matthew_Digby_%28DNB00%29


Western R

Employees of Abergavenny locomotive

department killed in World War 1914-18

01/04/1921 Wales Monmouths. Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at



and Railway

20/07/1890 Wales Montgmerys. Beside the main road at the northern end of

Llandinam (A470)

Statue Biography and portrait at https://biography.wales/article/s-DAVI-DAV-1818


and Railway

20/07/1890 Wales Montgmerys. Llandinam; in churchyard to north-west of church Grave Biography and portrait at https://biography.wales/article/s-DAVI-DAV-1818

Davies David Railway Cambrian Railways Railway contractor; promoter of Barry Docks

and Railway


Llandinam (A470)


Davies David Railway Cambrian Railways Railway contractor; promoter of Barry Docks

and Railway


Hughes John Ceiriog Railway Van Railway Manager of Van Railway 23/04/1887 Wales Montgmerys. Churchyard of St Gwynog's church, Llanwnog,

Powys (Montomeryshire)

Grave Best known as a poet, but also stationmaster at Llanidloes (Cambrian R.) and subsequently

Manager of the Van Railway, 1868-1887. Image at http://search.digido.org.uk/?id=llgc-

id%3A1127029&query=*&query_type=full_text&page=1724


Fishguard R

Promoter and owner of North Pembrokeshire

& Fishguard Railway

23/05/1877 Wales Pembs. Alongside course of former railway, close to

Tafarn Sinc, Rosebush

Monument Images of the memorial at http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=18327656


Fishguard R

Promoter and owner of North Pembrokeshire

& Fishguard Railway

23/05/1877 Wales Pembs. St Mary's church, Maenchlochog Plaque

Owen John Railway Whitland & Taf Vale R Promoter of the Whitland & Taf Vale (became

Whitland & Cardigan) R.

30/05/1886 Wales Pembs. Grave supplemented by a memorial in

Llwynyrhwrdd Congregational chapel graveyard,

near Glogue.

Grave

Road Vauxhall Motors Ltd Employees killed in World Wars 1914-18 and

1939-45

11/11/1922 England Beds By the side of Kimpton Road, Luton, in front of the

site of the works canteen (now demolished)

War memorial Description with list of names but no image at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Bedfordshire/LutonVauxhallMotorsLtd.html Tabulated details of the memorial

at http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.7579

Rackham George John Road AEC (Associated

Equipment Company)

Designer and developer of motor buses 00/01/1974 England Bucks Little Marlow cemetery Grave RCHS Road Transport Group Occasional Paper 554

Ludlam Stuart Road Taxi driver murdered at Cromford railway

station 17 September 2009

18/09/2010 England Derbys Plaque on seat by taxi rank, Bakewell Road,

Matlock

Plaque News item with image of plaque at http://www.cromfordvillage.co.uk/archives.html

Thompson Arthur Road Garage proprietor 00/00/1983 England Durham Tesco, 1 Station Road, Rowlands Gill (site of

garage)

Plaque Image at http://openplaques.org/plaques/7844

Vane Charles

William

3rd Marquess of

Londonderry

Road Seaham Harbour Developed Seaham harbour and navigation of

river Wear

06/03/1854 England Durham Durham marketplace Statue Brief biography, with image of statue, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Vane,_3rd_Marquess_of_Londonderry

Shillibeer George Road Coach builder and pioneer operator of buses

in London

21/08/1866 England Essex In the churchyard of St Mary's church, Chigwell Grave Image and background information at http://knowledgeoflondon.com/buses.html

Shillibeer George Road Coach builder and pioneer operator of buses

in London

21/08/1866 England Essex On wall of north aisle of St Mary's church,

Chigwell

Plaque

Road London & South

Western R

SR docks and marine employees killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Hants NatWest Bank, Canute Rd, Southampton War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Road Royal Corps of

Transport

Royal Army Service Corps Arch incorporating

monument to officers and soldiers of The

Royal Corps of Transport who died in wars

and campaigns since founding of The Royal

Waggoners in 1794

England Hants Buller Barracks, Aldershot Memorial Description at http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-507672-royal-army-service-corps-

memorial-arch-a

Pick Frank Road London Passenger

Transport Board

Managing Director, London Passenger

Transport Board

07/11/1941 England Herts Blue plaque at 15 Wildwood Road, Barnet (home) Plaque

Rootes William Road Motor vehicle manufacturer 24/01/1955 England Kent Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst (traded from here) Plaque Image of plaque at http://www.openplaques.org/plaques/1475

Salomons David Road Pioneer of British motor car industry 19/04/1925 England Kent 'Red Wheel' on 'motor stables' (i.e. private

garages, c1896) at former home, Salomons

Museum (Canterbury Christ Church University),

Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells.

Plaque

Road Chatham & District

Traction Co

Victims of Gillingham bus disaster 4

December 1951

02/12/2001 England Kent Dock Road, Gillingham Plaque Description and images at

https://volunteercadetcorps.org/royalmarinescadets/history/chatham/

Road Chatham & District

Traction Co

Victims of Gillingham bus disaster 4

December 1951

02/12/2001 England Kent Woodlands cemetery, Gillingham Plaque Description and images at http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1284.120

Brodie John Road Municipal engineer; pioneer of tar road

surfacing and reserved-track tramways

(d.1934)

06/07/2000 England Lancs Blue plaque, 28 Ullet Road, Liverpool (his home) Plaque

Rolls Charles

Stewart

Hon. Road Rolls-Royce Ltd Early motor car manufacturer 04/05/1904 England Lancs Statue in the Midland Hotel, Manchester, to

commemorate the meeting of Charles Stewart

Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce which led to the

Statue Image of the statue, with an account of the meeting, at

http://www.darkforce.com/royce/midland.htm

Royce Frederick

Henry

Road Rolls-Royce Ltd Early motor car manufacturer 04/05/1904 England Lancs Statue in the Midland Hotel, Manchester, to

commemorate the meeting of Charles Stewart

Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce which led to the

Statue Image of the statue, with an account of the meeting, at

http://www.darkforce.com/royce/midland.htm

Road London & North

Western R

Clerical staff at Garston docks killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Dock Manager's office, Garston Rd, Liverpool War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Hansom Joseph Road Architect and patentee of the Hansom cab 29/06/1882 England Leics Blue plaque at Leicester College of Adult

Education, Belvoir Street (designed by him as a

chapel)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hansom

Hansom Joseph Road Architect and patentee of the Hansom cab 29/06/1882 England Leics Blue plaque at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery,

New Walk (designed by him as a school)


Hansom Joseph Road Architect and patentee of the Hansom cab 29/06/1882 England Leics NatWest Bank, 13 The Borough, Hinckley Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hansom

Bald William Road Cartographer and civil engineer; built Antrim


26/03/1857 England Middx Highgate cemetery, London Grave Biography with image at http://www.burntisland.net/bald.htm

Brunel Marc Isambard Sir Road Thames Tunnel Co Civil engineer, builder of Thames tunnel 12/12/1849 England Middx At Wapping station (East London line) in the ticket

hall, next to the lift to platform level

Plaque For an image of the plaque, see http://st.tumblr.com/post/561014988/commemorating-a-

plaque-in-the-ticket-hall For a life of Sir Marc Brunel, with bibliographic references, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Isambard_Brunel

Brunel Marc Isambard Sir Road Thames Tunnel Co Civil engineer, builder of Thames tunnel 12/12/1849 England Middx Blue plaque at 98 Cheyne Walk, London SW1

(home for many years)

Plaque For an image of the plaque, see

http://www.davidcoughlan.net/CV/ListSearch/BluePlaquePrint.aspx?detail=1 For a life of

Sir Marc Brunel, with bibliographic references, see


Brunel Marc Isambard Sir Road Thames Tunnel Co Civil engineer, builder of Thames tunnel 12/12/1849 England Middx Buried in the family grave in Kensal Green

cemetery, London

Grave For an image of the grave, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/99245765@N00/182493376

For a life of Sir Marc Brunel, with bibliographic references, see


Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Road Thames Tunnel Co With his father, builder of Thames Tunnel 15/09/1859 England Middx At the Brunel Museum, London SE16, near

Rotherhithe station (East London line)

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/4431950044/ Life of

Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Road Thames Tunnel Co With his father, builder of Thames Tunnel 15/09/1859 England Middx At Wapping station (East London line) in the ticket

hall, next to the lift to platform level

Plaque Image of the plaque at http://st.tumblr.com/post/561014988/commemorating-a-plaque-in-

the-ticket-hall Life of Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Hansom Joseph Road Architect and patentee of the Hansom cab 29/06/1882 England Middx Blue plaque at 27 Sumner Place, South

Kensington, London (home)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hansom Notes with images of plaque at

http://knowledgeoflondon.com/taxis.html

Johnson Denis Road Builder of first pedestrian 'hobby-horse'

velocipede

02/07/1998 England Middx Acre House, 69-76 Long Acre, London (site of

workshop)

Plaque Notes at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Johnson_%28inventor%29 Image of plaque at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwynhafyr/1463178139/ News report at

http://www.coventgardentrust.org.uk/news/article/?news=16

Provis William

Alexander

Road Associate of Telford in road and canal



square 48

Grave

Rendel James

Meadows

Road Civil engineer; prolific builder of bridges,

docks and railways


square 101

Grave Biographical summary at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meadows_Rendel_%28engineer%29

Rolls Charles Road Rolls-Royce Ltd Motor car manufacturer and aviator 12/07/1910 England Middx Blue plaque at 14-15 Conduit Street, Mayfair,

London (office)

Plaque News story with image of plaque at

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7506089/Charles-Rolls-commemorated-with-

an-English-Heritage-Blue-Plaque.html

Sewell Edwin Road Victim of Britain's first recorded fatal motor

accident

25/02/1899 England Middx Mounted on a wall in Grove Hill, Harrow on the

Hill

Plaque Image and description at http://www.urban75.org/blog/take-heed-britains-first-fatal-car-

accident-harrow-1899/

Simms Frederick

Richard

Road 'Father of the British motor industry' 22/04/1944 England Middx Blue plaque on railway arch, Putney Bridge (site of

workshop)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Richard_Simms Image of plaque at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonez007/5004999676/

Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Road London Passenger

Transport Board


Board


home)





Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Road London Passenger

Transport Board


Board





Telford Thomas Road Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Middx Westminster Abbey Grave Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Telford List of his works at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford Image of the grave, with

some genealogical data, at http://graptolite.eu/Telford%20html/f86.htm

Telford Thomas Road Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Middx Westminster Abbey Statue Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford

Road London General

Omnibus Co

Employees at Willesden garage killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Middx Bus garage, High Road, Willesden, London NW10 War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Road London Passenger

Transport Board

Employees at Elmers End bus garage killed in

a flying bomb attack of July 1944

19/07/1944 England Middx London Transport Museum, Wellington Street,

London WC2E

War memorial

Road London Transport Victims of 7/7 suicide bomb attacks on

London Transport 7 July 2005

07/07/2005 England Middx King's Cross St Pancras station, London

(concourse)

Memorial Newspaper article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jul/07/july-7-memorial-hyde-

park

Road London United

Tramways

Employees at Hanwell & Acton bus garage


11/11/1918 England Middx Bus garage, Greenford Rd, Greenford, London

W13

War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


Road Tramways (M E T)

Omnibus Company

Employees at Hendon garage killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Middx Outside United Services Club, North Finchley,

London

War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Middlesex/HendonGarage.html

Burrell Charles Road Charles Burrell & Sons Steam road vehicle builder (d. 28 June 1906) 28/06/1906 England Norfolk Monument with portrait, garden opposite Charles

Burrell School, Staniforth Road, Thetford

Monument Information at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Charles_Burrell_and_Sons Image of

memorial at

http://www.artparks.co.uk/artpark_sculpture.php?sculpture=3234&sculptor=mitchell_hous

e

Burrell Charles Road Charles Burrell & Sons Steam road vehicle builder (d. 28 June 1906) 28/06/1906 England Norfolk Plaque with relief of traction engine, exterior of

Charles Burrell Museum (former works),

Minstergate, Thetford

Plaque Information at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Charles_Burrell_and_Sons Image of

plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21804434@N02/2312278227

Morris William

Richard

1st Viscount

Nuffield

Road Morris Motor Company Founder of Morris Motor Company and

philanthropist

22/08/1963 England Oxon On the side of the Combined Court Centre, St

Aldate's, Oxford

Memorial Image of the memorial at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/browniebear/3522976741/in/photostream/

Morris William

Richard

1st Viscount

Nuffield


philanthropist

22/08/1963 England Oxon Grave Image of the grave at http://www.squidoo.com/mg-cars-in-abingdon

Morris William

Richard

1st Viscount

Nuffield


philanthropist

21/04/2004 England Oxon Blue plaque at 16 James Street, Cowley, Oxford

(home)

Plaque Brief biography and image of the plaque at

http://www.oxfordshireblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/morris.html

Hazeldine William Road Ironfounder and bridge builder 26/10/1840 England Shrops. Wall tablet in St Chad's church, Shewsbury Plaque Friend and associate of Thomas Telford. List of principal structures at

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hazledine

Telford Thomas Road Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Shrops. Telford Square, Telford Statue Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at



Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Road Clifton Suspension

Bridge Trust

Railway engineer and shipbuilder 08/12/1864 England Somerset Clifton suspension bridge (completed to Brunel's

design as a monument to him)

Monument History at http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=58 Detail

image of plaque at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cplaque.jpg Life of Brunel, with



http://www.steamindex.com/people/brunel.htmBinnie Alexander Sir Road London County Council Chief engineer, London County Council; built

Blackwall Tunnel

18/05/1917 England Surrey Brookwood cemetery (plot 33), Woking Grave

Road AEC (Associated

Equipment Company)

Employees of AEC (Associated Equipment

Company) killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Surrey London Bus Museum, Brooklands Road,

Weybridge, Surrey

War memorial Originally located in the AEC vehicle factory at Walthamstow, London; subsequently

removed to AEC's new works at Southall. Following the closure of this factory in 1979 the

plaque was removed to a nearby social club and finally presented to the LBM in 2013.

Images at http://www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-exhibits/other-exhibits/aec-

memorial-plaques/Road AEC (Associated

Equipment Company)

Employees of AEC (Associated Equipment

Company) killed in World War 1939-45

08/05/1945 England Surrey London Bus Museum, Brooklands Road,

Weybridge, Surrey

War memorial Originally located in the AEC vehicle factory at Southall. Following the closure of this factory

in 1979 the plaque was removed to a nearby social club and finally presented to the LBM in

2013. Images at http://www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-exhibits/other-exhibits/aec-

memorial-plaques/

Austin Herbert 1st Baron Austin Road Austin Motor Company Founder of Austin Motor Company (d.1941) 23/04/1941 England Warwicks Plaques at Central Avenue, The Austin Village,

Northfield, Birmingham

Plaque Image at

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMPT3N_Herbert_Austin_1866_1941_Northfield

_Birmingham_England

Hansom Joseph Road Architect and patentee of the Hansom cab 29/06/1882 England Warwicks Blue plaque on Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria

Square (designed by him)


Lanchester Frederick W Road Lanchester Motor

Company

Founder of Lanchester Motor Company 08/03/1946 England Warwicks Plaque at Dyott End, 128 Oxford Road, Moseley,

Birmingham (home built to own design)

Plaque Article with image of the plaque at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_W._Lanchester

Smith-Clarke George

Thomas

Road Alvis Car and

Engineering Ltd

Automobile and medical engineer; chief

engieer of Alvis Cars (d.1960)

28/02/1960 England Worcs Located at 6 Lower Place Bewdley (birth place);

installed April 2009

Plaque Image of plaque with background account at

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/4273390.Bewdley_unveils_plaque_for_engin

eer/

Ledgard Samuel Road Samuel Ledgard Motor bus company proprietor (d.1952) 15/04/2003 England Yorks Nelson Inn, Armley Road, Leeds (former licencee) Plaque

Mann James H Road Mann's Patent Steam

Cart and Wagon

Company

Founder of Mann's Patent Steam Cart and

Wagon Company (d.1956?)

15/06/2003 England Yorks Pepper Road, Hunslet, Leeds (site of works) Plaque Information at

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Mann's_Patent_Steam_Cart_and_Wagon_Co

McLaren John Road J & H McLaren Founder of J. & H. McLaren, steam road

vehicle builders (d.1920)

15/04/2003 England Yorks 100 Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds (site of Midland

Engine Works)

Plaque Information at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/J._and_H._McLaren

McLaren Henry Road J & H McLaren Founder of J. & H. McLaren, steam road

vehicle builders

17/06/2007 England Yorks 100 Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds (site of Midland

Engine Works)

Plaque Information at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/J._and_H._McLaren

Rhodes William Road Midland R Coaching proprietor 12/08/1857 England Yorks Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire Grave

Road North Eastern R Employees at Hull Western Docks killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Yorks Ella Street, Hull War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Bald William Road Cartographer and civil engineer; built Antrim


26/03/1857 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Chaine Park, Antrim Coast Road Plaque Biography with image at http://www.burntisland.net/bald.htm

Lanyon Charles Sir Road Road and railway engineer in Northern

Ireland

31/05/1888 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque at 14 Wellington Place, Belfast, where

his office was

Plaque

Lanyon Charles Sir Road Road and railway engineer in Northern

Ireland

31/05/1888 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Family grave in Knockbreda cemetery, Belfast Grave Image of grave with brief biography at http://www.geograph.ie/photo/804750

Dunlop John Boyd Road Inventor of the pneumatic tyre 23/10/1921 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque on a building at 38-42 May Street,

Belfast, the site of Dunlop's workshop

Plaque

Ferguson Henry George

(Harry)

Road Designer and builder of tractors 25/10/1960 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque on the Ulster Bank building, Donegall

Square East, Belfast (the site of his show room)

Plaque

Scott Walter Road Coaching contractor, Ecclefechan 09/02/1816 Scotland Dumfriess. Haddom old churchyard (beside B725) Grave

Telford Thomas Road Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 Scotland Dumfriess. Bentpath, by the B709 at the hamlet of Bentpath 5

miles west of Langholm (close to birthplace).

Monument Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford Image of the monument

at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/343552

Road Glasgow Corporation

Tramways

Employees at Knightside garage killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 Scotland Lanarks. Believed to be in Scotstoun depot, Glasgow War memorial

Rennie (I) John Road Civil engineer 30/09/2011 Wales Anglesey Passenger terminal of Holyhead port. Plaque

Campbell Malcolm Road World land speed record breaker on Pendine

Sands

00/00/1927 Wales Carms. Plaques at Beach Hotel, Pendine Sands Plaque Image at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beach_Hotel_memorial_plaque.jpg

Thomas J.G. Parry Road World land speed record breaker on Pendine

Sands


Reference at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_land_speed_record

Thomas J G Parry Road World land speed record breaker on Pendine

Sands


Williams James Road Horse bus operator ("mail omnibus

proprietor")

18/04/1860 Wales Glamorgan Danygraig cemetery, Swansea Grave

Rennie (I) John Road Civil engineer 07/06/2011 Wales Pembs. Old Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock. Plaque

Darling Grace Shipping Heroine of rescue from PS 'Forfarshire'

disaster off Farne Islands, 7 September 1838

(d. 20 October 1842)

20/10/1842 England Devon St Thomas church (exterior west wall), Cowick

Street, Exeter

Memorial Image at https://www.exetercivicsociety.org.uk/plaques/darling-grace/

Palmer Charles Mark Shipping Palmer Brothers Shipbuilder (d. 4 June 1907) 04/06/1907 England Durham Opposite Jarrow Town Hall (last relocated June

2007)

Statue Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/newcastlelibraries/4075537795/

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Shipping Eastern Steam

Navigation Company; J.

Scott Russell &

Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Essex Westferry Road, Millwall, London (site of

construction of SS 'Great Eastern' (1858))

Plaque Image of plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandasnaps/5430728126/ Life of Brunel,




Fryatt Charles

Algernon

Captain Shipping Great Eastern R Captain of GER vessel; killed by enemy action


27/07/1916 England Essex All Saints churchyard, Dovercourt Grave Image and account of Fryatt's capture and death at http://www.roll-of-


Russell John Scott Shipping Eastern Steam

Navigation Company

Shipbuilder 08/06/1882 England Essex Westferry Road, Millwall, London (site of

construction of SS 'Great Eastern' (1858))

Plaque Image of plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandasnaps/5430728126/

Brunel Isambard

Kingdom

Shipping Railway engineer and shipbuilder 15/09/1859 England Glos M Shed museum, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road,

Bristol (launch site of SS 'Great Western')

Plaque Image of plaque in Jonathan Falconer, 'What's Left of Brunel' (Dial Press, 1995) p. 88. Life of

Brunel, with bibliographic references, at



Guppy Thomas Shipping Great Western R Marine engineer; Friend of I.K. Brunel;

promoter and shareholder of Great Western

30/09/2006 England Glos 8/10 Berkeley Square, Bristol (home) Plaque Notes with link to image at http://www.cliftonhotwells.org.uk/chis_plaques.html

Patterson William Shipping Shipbuilder 00/00/1869 England Glos Blue plaque on At Bristol, Anchor Road, Bristol Plaque Notes with image of plaque at http://www.engineerswalk.co.uk/ewalk.html

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Glos Bristol city centre Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Image of plaque at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/knowlesteve/5199584816/

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Glos Bust, Hotwell Road, Bristol Statue Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Images at http://www.about-

bristol.co.uk/fam-10.asp

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Glos Colston Parade, Bristol (birthplace) Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll

Shipping London & South

Western R

LSWR docks and marine employees killed in

World Watr 1014-18

11/11/1918 England Hants NatWest Bank, Canute Rd, Southampton War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Shipping White Star Line Musicians drowned in the sinking of RMS

'Titanic', 1912

19/04/1913 England Hants Replica of original (destroyed in World War II)

unveiled in 1990 at Southampton library

Memorial Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/23240

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Kent Blue plaque, Augusta Gardens, Folkestone (last

home)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Images showing plaque at

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1809760 and

http://www.francisfrith.com/folkestone/photos/samuel-plimsoll-plaque-2004_F35732k/

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Kent St Martin's parish churchyard, Horn Street,

Cheriton

Grave Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Image at

http://www.dandi.me.uk/Folkestone/cheriton/plimsoll.htm

Ismay Thomas Henry Shipping Oceanic Steam

Navigation Co

Founder of White Star Line (d. 23 Nov 1899) 08/01/2001 England Lancs Blue plaque at 13 Beach Lawn, Waterloo,

Liverpool (his home)

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Henry_Ismay

Shipping Blue Star Line Victims of sinking of SS 'Arandora Star', 2 July

1940

02/07/2008 England Lancs Opposite Mersey Docks and Harbour Board

building on Liverpool's Pier Head waterfront

Memorial Description of disaster and image of memorial at

http://www.ancoatslittleitaly.com/Arandora-Star.html

Shipping White Star Line Musicians drowned in the sinking of RMS

'Titanic', 1912

04/11/1912 England Lancs Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool Memorial Image and description at

http://www.titanictown.plus.com/titanictown/titanic_band_memorial.htm

Fryatt Charles

Algernon

Captain Shipping Great Eastern R Captain of GER vessel; killed by enemy action


27/07/1916 England Middx Liverpool Street station, London Memorial Image and account of Fryatt's capture and death at http://www.roll-of-


Jackson Ralph Ward Shipping Developer of docks in West Hartlepool 06/08/1880 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 4998,

square 90

Grave Biography and images of statue at https://www.hhtandn.org/person/9/jackson,-ralph-ward

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Middx Monument with bust, Victoria Embankment,

London

Monument Biography with image of memorial at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll

Samuda Joseph

d'Aguilar

Shipping Promoter of atmospheric railways and

shipbuilder


square 99

Grave Biographical summary at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_d%27Aguilar_Samuda


1940

02/07/1940 England Middx Over the entrance to St Peter's Italian Church, 136

Clerkenwell Rd, City of London

Memorial Description of disaster and image of memorial at

http://www.ancoatslittleitaly.com/Arandora-Star.html

Shipping Merchant seamen lost at sea in both World

Wars

12/12/1928 England Middx Tower Hill, City of London. Originally unveiled 12

December 1928; extended 5 November 1955.

Monument Images at http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-

cemetery/cemetery/90002/TOWER%20HILL%20MEMORIAL ; and

http://www.benjidog.co.uk/Tower%20Hill/index.html

Browne Benjamin

Chapman

Sir Shipping Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Shipbuilder; chairman of Hawthorn, Leslie &

Co

01/03/1917 England Northumb. St John's cemetery, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne Grave Image and description at http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2006/05/elswick-st-johns-

cemetery.html




20/10/1842 England Northumb. Family grave and cenotaph, St Aidan churchyard,

Bamburgh

Grave Biographies with images at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling and

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-

bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Darling&GSfn=Grace&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=5&GSob=

n&GRid=15121508&df=all&




20/10/1842 England Northumb. St Cuthbert's Chapel, Great Farne Island Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling Image at

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grace_Darling_Memorial_-_geograph.org.uk_-

_1110498.jpg

Mitchell Charles Shipping Armstrong, Mitchell &

Co.

Shipbuilder and philanthropist 22/08/1895 England Northumb. St Bartholomew's churchyard, Benton Grave Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mitchell_%28shipbuilder%29

Blaydes Shipping Shipbuilder 00/00/1986 England Yorks Blue plaques on Blaydes House, High Street, Hull

commemorating members of the Blaydes family

of shipbuilders

Plaque Notes with images of plaques at http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-

20c/plaques/plaques.htm

Darling Grace Shipping Dundee & Hull Shipping

Co

Heroine of rescue from PS 'Forfarshire'



20/10/1842 England Yorks Blue plaque, Hull waterfront Plaque Notes with image of plaque at http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-

20c/plaques/plaques.htm

Harland Edward Shipping Harland & Wolff Shipbuilder (d. 24 Dec 1895) 24/12/1895 England Yorks Blue plaque at Marks & Spencer, 8 Newborough,

Scarborough (site of birthplace)

Plaque Biography at http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/aedwardharland.php and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harland

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Yorks Blue plaque at Marks & Spencer, High Street,

Redcar

Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Image of plaque at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11065676@N00/3739389554/in/photostream/

Plimsoll Samuel Shipping Campaigner for maritime safety 03/06/1898 England Yorks Regent Street, Sheffield (childhood home) Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll Image of plaque at

http://www.openplaques.org/plaques/6254


1940

02/07/2009 England Yorks Middlesbrough Town Hall Plaque Description of disaster and image of memorial showing list of 13 names at

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bolckow/3727133753

Shipping Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

LYR shipping employees killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Yorks Goole Museum, Carlisle St, Goole War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Shipping Lancashire & Yorkshire

R

LYR steam shipping clerks killed in World War

1914-18

11/11/1918 England Yorks Goole Museum, Carlisle St, Goole War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial at


Andrews Thomas Shipping Harland & Wolff Designer of the Titanic 19/12/2002 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque on his house, No 20 Windsor Avenue,

off Lisburn Road, Belfast (installed 2002)

Plaque

Harland Edward Shipping Harland & Wolff Shipbuilder (d. 24 Dec 1895) 24/12/1895 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Outside Belfast City Hall Statue Biography with image at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harland

Ritchie William Shipping Shipbuilder (d. 1834) 06/05/2005 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque on the Harbour Commissioner's

Offices, Belfast

Plaque Image at http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/william-ritchie-blue-plaque-in-belfast-7200

Rodgers Paul Shipping Shipbuilder 08/03/1901 Ireland (N.

Ireland)

Blue plaque at Marine Cottage, Belfast Road,

Carrickfergus

Plaque

Shipping Isle of Man Steam

Packet Co.

Victims of SS 'Ellan Vannin' disaster off

Mersey, 3 December 1909

03/12/1909 Isle of Man Ramsey seafront Plaque Summary with image of plaque at http://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com/2008/07/ellan-

vannin_10.html


1940

02/07/2010 Scotland Argyll Memorial on the island of Colonsay to victims

whose bodies were recovered from the shores of

Colonsay and Oronsay

Memorial Description of disaster with images at http://www.colonsay.org.uk/history/arandora-star

Bell Henry Shipping Pioneer of inland steam navigation 14/03/1830 Scotland Dunbartons Grave with statue, Rhu parish kirkyard Grave Grave mentioned at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhu,_Argyll_and_Bute Images at:

http://www.donaldfullartonphotos.co.uk/photo_351779.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coylton28/2405511937/in/set-72157616601930046


Bell Henry Shipping Pioneer of inland steam navigation 14/03/1830 Scotland Dunbartons Obelisk on Helensburgh seafront Monument Images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gertie_du/1302231278/ and

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helensburgh_-_geograph.org.uk_-_382409.jpg

Bell Henry Shipping Pioneer of inland steam navigation 14/03/1830 Scotland Dunbartons Obelisk, Dunglass Castle grounds, Bowling Monument Images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/zolita1908/464079363/ and


Napier Robert Shipping 'Father of Clyde shipbuilding' 23/06/1876 Scotland Dunbartons Dumbarton parish kirkyard Grave Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier_%28engineer%29


1940

02/07/2010 Scotland Lanarks. Memorial in a cloister garden next to St Andrew's

Roman Catholic cathedral, Glasgow

Memorial Description of disaster at http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/-Seventy-years-after-

the.6383558.jp

Bell Henry Shipping Pioneer of inland steam navigation 14/03/1830 Scotland West Lothian Torphichen Kirk Plaque Image at https://bikelove-scotland.blogspot.com/2012/09/torphichen-

preceptory.html?view=flipcard

Shipping London, Midland &

Scottish R

SS 'Scotia', (LNWR/LMS Holyhead steamer)

sunk off Dunkirk, 1940

01/06/1940 Wales Anglesey Holyhead Maritime Museum, Beach Rd, Holyhead Plaque

Davies Thomas Shipping "Lost his life on sea in the vessel Kate of

Llanelly"


cemetery)

Grave

Hancock John Shipping "Lost on a voyage to Limerick" 13/11/1850 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli (old

cemetery)

Grave

Hancock Edward Shipping "Lost off New Zealand" 16/05/1856 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli (old

cemetery)

Grave

Sims Charles Shipping "for many years engineer on board the

Cambria"

22/01/1872 Wales Carms. Soar cemetery, Tanygraig Road, Llwynhendy,

Llanelli (B4297)

Grave

Wilson Henry Jacob Shipping Master mariner 10/01/1888 Wales Carms. Box cemetery, Swansea Road, Llanelli (old

cemetery)

Grave

Wilson David James Shipping "Lost at sea on a passage home from Buenos

Ayres"


cemetery)

Grave

Davies David Shipping Barry Dock & Railway Railway contractor; promoter of Barry Docks

and Railway

20/07/1890 Wales Glamorgan Outside dock offices, Barry Statue Biography and portrait at https://biography.wales/article/s-DAVI-DAV-1818

Edwards James Shipping Penarth Dock &

Harbour

Superintendent, of Penarth dock and harbour 25/07/1892 Wales Glamorgan St Augustine's churchyard, Penarth. (Also

commemorates other family members)

Grave

Seager William Henry Sir Shipping Cardiff-based shipowner 10/03/1941 Wales Glamorgan Cathays cemetery, Cardiff Grave

Smith William

Reardon

Sir Shipping Cardiff-based shipowner 23/12/1935 Wales Glamorgan Cathays cemetery, Cardiff Grave

Tatem William 1st Baron

Glanely

Shipping Shipowner 28/06/1942 Wales Glamorgan Cathays cemetery, Cardiff Grave

Williams John Shipping Engineer on the 'Neath Abbey' steamer 13/07/1861 Wales Glamorgan Cadoxton churchyard, Neath, in lower part of

churchyard behind the church

Grave "The 'Neath Abbey' steamer, a neat and commodious vessel, sails regularly to and from

Bristol twice a week" [Slater's Commercial Directory 1858/9, s.v. Neath]


1940

02/07/2010 Wales Glamorgan Cardiff Roman Catholic cathedral Memorial


and Railway


Llandinam (A470)



and Railway


Train George F. Tramway Urban tramway promoter (d. 1904) 30/08/2010 England Cheshire Red wheel' in Price Street, Birkenhead (site of

Britain's first urban tramway, 1860)

Plaque Report with image of the plaque at

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/liverpool/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8958000/8958230.st

m

Tramway Liverpool Corporation

Tramways

Employees at Garston depot killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Wirral Transport Museum, Taylor Street,

Birkenhead (moved from Garston depot on

closure)



Tramway West Ham Tramways

Dept.

Employees of West Ham Tramways Dept


11/11/1918 England Essex Former Transport Depot in Greengate Street,

Plaistow

War memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/albedo/581974429/

Tramway Bristol Tramways &

Carriage Co


1939-45

11/11/1918 England Glos Enterprise House, Easton Road, Bristol War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


Tramway Bournemouth

Corporation Tramways

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Hants Yellow Buses head office, Mallard Road,

Bournemouth



Brodie John Tramway Municipal engineer; pioneer of tar road

surfacing and reserved-track tramways

(d.1934)

06/07/2000 England Lancs Blue plaque, 28 Ullet Road, Liverpool (his home) Plaque

Tramway County Borough of

Bolton Tramways Dept

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs Bolton bus depot, Weston Street, Bolton War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


Tramway Liverpool Corporation

Tramways

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs Current location uncertain War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


Tramway Manchester


Employees of Manchester Corporation

Tramways killed in World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs In the entrance to the bus depot on Hyde Road,

Manchester

War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.carlscam.com/manchester/tramways.htm

Tramway Manchester


Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs Princess Road 'bus depot, Moss Side, Manchester

(stored in office for safety)

War memorial Description without image or list of names at


Tramway Manchester


Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs Queens Road 'bus depot, Cheetham Hill,

Manchester M8



Tramway Manchester


Employees at car works paint shop killed in

World War 1914-18

11/11/1918 England Lancs Transport Museum, Cheetham Hill, Manchester

M8

War memorial Description but without image or list of names) at


Tramway Oldham Tramways Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Lancs First Manchester bus depot, Wallshaw Street,

Oldham



Tramway Leicester Tramways

and Electricity Dept.

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 20/04/1922 England Leics City of Leicester Transport Offices, Abbey Park

Road, Leicester



Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Tramway London Passenger

Transport Board


Board


home)





Stanley Albert Henry Lord Ashfield Tramway London Passenger

Transport Board


Board





Tramway London United

Tramways

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Middx TGWU Club, Stanley Road, Teddington War memorial Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


Tramway Metropolitan Electric

Tramways

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 England Middx Outside United Services Club, North Finchley,

London

War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.roll-of-

honour.com/Middlesex/FinchleyMetropolitanTramway.html

Merz John Theodore Dr Tramway Tyneside Tramways and

Tramroads Co

Chairman of the Tyneside Tramways and

Tramroads Co

21/03/1922 England Northumb. St John's cemetery, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne Grave Image and description at http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2006/05/elswick-st-johns-

cemetery.html

Tramway Birmingham Tramways

Dept.


1939-45

11/11/1918 England Warwicks Private recreation ground for Birmingham City

Transport, Wheelers Lane, King's Heath,

Birmingham B13



Tramway Glasgow Corporation

Tramways

Employees at Langside depot killed in World

War 1914-18

11/11/1918 Scotland Lanarks. In garden of remembrance behind Parkhead

depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees at Newlands depot killed in World

War 1914-18


depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees at Whitevale depot killed in World

War 1914-18


depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees at Dennistoun depot killed in

World War 1914-18


Depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees at Parkhead depot killed in World

War 1914-18


Depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees at Possilpark depot killed in World

War 1914-18


Depot, Glasgow

War memorial


Tramways

Employees killed in World War 1914-18 11/11/1918 Scotland Lanarks. Memorial to the 15th Battalion of the Highland

Light Infantry (Glasgow Tramways Battalion) now

in the Glagow Transport Museum

War memorial Images showing names at http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-38247.html

Tabulated details of the memorial, without list of names, at


By John Lieutenant-

Colonel

Waterway

(Inland)

Rideau Canal, Canada Engineer in charge of the construction of the

Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada

01/02/1836 Canada Major's Hill Park, Ottawa, Canada Statue Image and brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_By and at

http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/by_john_7E.html

Dundas Charles 1st Baron

Amesbury

Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Chairman, Kennet & Avon Canal Company 07/07/1832 England Berks St Mary's church, Kintbury Plaque Brief life of Dundas at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dundas,_1st_Baron_Amesbury

Gould John Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Working boatman & campaigner, Kennet &

Avon Canal

00/03/1997 England Berks Newbury Plaque Image at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1341859

Praed William Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Chairman, Grand Junction Canal 09/10/1833 England Bucks St Peter's church, Tyringham (showing a carved

representation of a canal lock)

Plaque Image at http://viewfinder.english-

heritage.org.uk/search/reference.aspx?uid=74176&index=108&form=advanced&who=de%

20Mare

Brindley James Waterway

(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal engineer, builer of Bridgewater, Trent &

Mersey and many other waterways

27/09/1772 England Cheshire House adjacent to Gurnett (Sutton) aqueduct

(Macclesfield Canal), Sutton Lane Ends (served

here as apprentice)

Plaque Biography with bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley


(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Canal engineer, builer of Bridgewater, Trent &


27/09/1772 England Cheshire House adjacent to Gurnett (Sutton) aqueduct

(Macclesfield Canal), Sutton Lane Ends (served

here as apprentice)

Plaque Biography with bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley

Lanyon Hugh Waterway

(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Assistant surveyor 13/06/1846 England Cheshire All Saints' church, Church Lawton (outside west

door)

Plaque

Rolt Lionel T C Waterway

(Inland)

Shropshire Union Canal Writer, historian and conservationist 09/05/1974 England Cheshire Opposite the Dee Branch Locks in Chester Plaque Biography, with image of plaque, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._T._C._Rolt


(Inland)

Writer, historian and conservationist 26/06/2010 England Cheshire Blue plaque on house in Eaton Road, Chester in

which Rolt was born

Plaque Image at http://www.ltcrolt.org.uk/centenary/chester-iwa-rally.htm

Ken the Tramp Waterway

(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canalside character at this location 12/03/1984 England Cheshire Memorial garden and stone close to Acton Grange

Bridge

Memorial

Waterway

(Inland)

Manchester Ship Canal Employees killed in World Wars 1914-18 and

1939-45

11/11/1918 England Cheshire Rolt Centre, part of the Boat Museum, Ellesmere

Port

War memorial Image with list of names at http://www.carlscam.com/manchester/shipcanal.htm



Praed William Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Chairman, Grand Junction Canal 09/10/1833 England Cornwall Lelant churchyard Grave


(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal engineer; builder of Bridgewater, Trent

& Mersey and many other waterways

27/09/1772 England Derbys Tunstead village green, Derbyshire (Brindley's

birthplace)

Plaque For an image of the plaque, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunstead,_Derbyshire For a life

of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley


(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Canal engineer; builder of Bridgewater, Trent


27/09/1772 England Derbys Tunstead village green, Derbyshire (Brindley's

birthplace)

Plaque For an image of the plaque, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunstead,_Derbyshire For a life

of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley

Jessop William Waterway

(Inland)

Canal surveyor and engineer 18/11/1814 England Derbys St Matthew's church, Pentrich Plaque Biography, with references and web links, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jessop

Jessop Josias Waterway

(Inland)

Canal and early railway engineer 30/09/1826 England Derbys St Matthew's church, Pentrich Plaque

Oldknow Samuel Waterway

(Inland)

Peak Forest Canal Mill owner and promoter of Peak Forest Canal 18/09/1828 England Derbys All Saints' church, Mellor Plaque Life of Oldknow and illustration of the memorial at http://www.marple-

uk.com/Oldknow1.htm

Torrington Royston V F Waterway

(Inland)

Erewash Canal Founding Chairman, Erewash Canal

Preservation & Development Association (d.

2007)

24/03/2011 England Derbys Sandiacre Lock Cottage Plaque

Wheatcroft German Waterway

(Inland)

Peak Forest Canal Canal carrier, merchant and wharfinger at

Bugsworth

11/10/1841 England Derbys St Mary's church, Crich Plaque Image of the tablet at http://www.crichparish.co.uk/webpages/plaque23.html Biography at

http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/wheatcroft/wheatcroft.htm

Vane Charles

William

3rd Marquess of

Londonderry

Waterway

(Inland)

Wear River Developed Seaham harbour and navigation of

river Wear

06/03/1854 England Durham Durham marketplace Statue Brief biography, with image of statue, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Vane,_3rd_Marquess_of_Londonderry

Waterway

(Inland)

Severn River Victims of Severn Bridge disaster 25 October

1960

17/10/2010 England Glos Lydney docks Plaque

Waterway

(Inland)

Severn River Victims of Severn Bridge disaster 25 October

1960

17/10/2010 England Glos Purton Plaque


Bridgewater

Waterway

(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal owner 08/03/1803 England Herts St Peter & St Paul's church, Little Gaddesden Plaque

Adamson Daniel Waterway

(Inland)

Manchester Ship Canal Engineer and promoter of Manchester Ship

Canal

13/01/1890 England Lancs Grave space A-Church of England-40 in the

Southern Cemetery, Manchester

Grave Brief biography with further sources and links at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Adamson


Bridgewater

Waterway

(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal owner 08/03/1803 England Lancs Bust on wall of Bridgewater House, Whitworth

Street, Manchester

Memorial

Fletcher Margaret Mrs Waterway

(Inland)

Manchester, Bolton &

Bury Canal Soc

Chairman, Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal

Society (d. 2006)

19/09/2008 England Lancs Margaret Fletcher Tunnel, Manchester, Bolton &

Bury Canal, Salford

Plaque Biography at

http://merseybasin.org.uk/archive/assets/100/original/Spotlight_Margaret_Fletcher.pdf

Image of the plaque at https://www.waterwayroutes.co.uk/cgi-

bin/sh000000.pl?WD=margaret&PN=photos%2dmonths%2d091205%2d1050%2ehtml#SID=

379Gilbert John Waterway

(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal surveyor and engineer 04/08/1795 England Lancs Coffin lid in St Mary's church, Eccles (St

Catherine's chantry)

Grave Brief biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilbert_%28agent%29

Rennie (I) John Waterway

(Inland)

Lancaster Canal Civil engineer and canal builder 04/11/1821 England Lancs Lune aqueduct, Lancaster Plaque Brief biography, with references and list of projects at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rennie_the_Elder For Rennie and other members of his

family, see too http://www.steamindex.com/people/rennie.htm

Stevens Alexander Waterway

(Inland)

Lancaster Canal Canal engineer 20/01/1796 England Lancs Lancaster Priory church (near the porch) Plaque

Stevens Alexander Waterway

(Inland)

Lancaster Canal Canal engineer 20/01/1796 England Lancs Lune aqueduct, Lancaster Plaque

Telford Thomas Waterway

(Inland)

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 01/06/2007 England Lancs Blue plaque at Diggle portal, Standedge Tunnel Plaque Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford Article with image of the

plaque at http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/news/news2007.htm

Wilkinson John Waterway

(Inland)

Ironmaster; builder of first iron boat on inland

waterway

14/07/1808 England Lancs Cast-iron obelisk at Lindale, Furness (formerly

Lancashire, now in Cumbria)

Monument Brief biography, with references and web links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkinson_%28industrialist%29 Image and history of

obelisk at

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1NQH_John_Wilkinson_Memorial_Lindale_C

umbriaWilkes Joseph Waterway

(Inland)

Industrialist and canal promoter 00/02/1804 England Leics Mosaic sundial, Mannings Terrace, Measham Memorial Image at http://www.flickr.com/photos/haikumania/497977990/

Bentley Thomas Waterway

(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Promoter of Trent & Mersey Canal 26/11/1780 England Middx St Nicholas church, Chiswick Plaque

Giles Francis John

William

Thomas

Waterway

(Inland)

Canal and railway engineer 04/03/1847 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 6692,

square 86

Grave List of projects on which he worked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Giles

Hall Sydney Waterway

(Inland)

Chard Canal Built Chard & Bridgewater Canal 30/08/1884 England Middx Kensal Green cemetery, grave number 8194,

square 41

Grave

Provis William

Alexander

Waterway

(Inland)

Associate of Telford in road and canal



square 48

Grave List of canal projects at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE562


(Inland)

Civil engineer and canal builder 04/11/1821 England Middx St Paul's cathedral, London Grave Brief biography, with references and list of projects at



Smeaton John Waterway

(Inland)

Civil engineer and designer of lighthouses,

mills, harbours, bridges and waterways

28/10/1792 England Middx Westminster Abbey Plaque Image of the grave at http://www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk/john-smeaton.html Brief

biography, with references, web links and list of principal projects at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton

Symington William Waterway

(Inland)

Pioneer of inland steam navigation 22/03/1831 England Middx St Botolph's Church, Aldgate, City of London Plaque Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Symington


(Inland)

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Middx Westminster Abbey Grave Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford Image of the grave, with

some genealogical data, at http://graptolite.eu/Telford%20html/f86.htm


(Inland)

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Middx Westminster Abbey Statue Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at



Bray Arthur Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal One of a family of canal coal carriers England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque

Bray/Kendall Rose Waterway

(Inland)


Carter Laura Waterway

(Inland)


Collins Doris Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal One of a family of canal coal carriers England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque Image at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1854430

Collins Jim Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal One of a family of canal coal carriers England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque Image at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1854430

Kendall Ernie Waterway

(Inland)


Millner Thomas

William

Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Northern District Overseer and later Assistant

Engineer

00/00/1943 England Northants St Mary's churchyard, Gayton, Northampton Grave Biography of Millner including image of the grave at

http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Canal/millner.htm

Nurser William Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Plaque commemorating seveal generations of

a family of canal coal carriers

England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque Image at http://www.nurser.co.uk/bibliography/gallery/braunston-30th-May-1965.html

Ward Mary Sister Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Boatpeople's nurse 22/03/1972 England Northants Gravestone (relocated), rear of Canal Museum,

Stoke Bruerne

Grave Biographies at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_%28nurse%29 and

http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/stokebruerne99/Sister_Mary.html

Whitlock Bill Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal One of a family of canal coal carriers England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque Image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/annedavid2012/36771198140

Whitlock Rose Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal One of a family of canal coal carriers England Northants Braunston Marina Plaque Image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/annedavid2012/36771198140

Barnes James Waterway

(Inland)

Grand Junction Canal Chief Engineer, Grand Junction Canal 18/01/1819 England Oxon St John the Baptist's church, Bodicote Plaque Image and description at

https://tringhistory.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/Canal/c_chapter_05.htm


(Inland)

Oxford Canal Writer, historian and conservationist 07/08/2010 England Oxon Tooley's boatyard, Banbury (starting point for

Rolt's 1939 cruise in 'Cressy')

Plaque Brief biography and image of the plaque at

http://www.oxfordshireblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/rolt.html

Palmer Graham Waterway

(Inland)

Waterway Recovery

Group

Founder of the Waterway Recovery Group 19/07/1988 England Shrops. Small stone monument beside Graham Palmer

Lock on the Montgomeryshire Canal, near Lower

Frankton

Monument Image of monument at http://www.flickr.com/photos/robroy/22468951/

Simpson John Waterway

(Inland)

Canal and civil engineering contractor 16/06/1815 England Shrops. Wall tablet in St Chad's church, Shewsbury Plaque Friend and associate of Thomas Telford and connected with many of his projects including

Chirk and Pontcysyllte aqueducts and the Caledonian Canal. Image of wall tablet at

http://stchadschurchshrewsbury.com/welcome/interactive-plan-of-the-church/


(Inland)

Birmingham &

Liverpool Canal

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 00/00/1832 England Shrops. Stretton Aqueduct Architectrual

insription

Image at

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMYZ3V_Stretton_Aqueduct_1832_Stretton_UK


(Inland)

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 England Shrops. Telford Square, Telford Statue Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at



Wilkinson John Waterway

(Inland)

Ironmaster; builder of first iron boat on inland

waterway

14/07/1808 England Shrops. On site of Willey ironworks where his iron boat

was built and launched

Plaque Brief biography, with references and web links, at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkinson_%28industrialist%29

Oakley Ronald W Waterway

(Inland)

Inland Waterways

International

Local IWA Chairman and the founder of Inland

Waterways International (d. 2004)

11/02/2012 England Somerset Stone plaque beside Bridgwater lock installed in

2012 to replace earlier brass plaque erected in

2005 and stolen in 2011.

Plaque

Smith William Waterway

(Inland)

Geologist and canal engineer (d. 28 Aug 1839) 28/08/1839 England Somerset Tucking Mill Cottage, Midford (previously thought

to be residence while working on canal). Plaque re-

erected in 1932

Plaque Images at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/422748 and


Thomas John Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Canal engineer 00/00/1828 England Somerset Dundas aqueduct, Bath (ST784625) Plaque Image at http://www.envf.port.ac.uk/kacanal/HTML/BBD15.HTM

Barlow Samuel Waterway

(Inland)

Samuel Barlow Coal

Company

Boatowner, coal merchant and boat builder 26/12/1894 England Staffs Glascote cemetery, Tamworth, beside the

Coventry canal

Grave


(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal engineer, builer of Bridgewater, Trent &


27/09/1772 England Staffs Brindley Mill, Leek (worked here as millwright) Plaque Biography with bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley


(Inland)

Bridgewater Canal Canal engineer; builder of Bridgewater, Trent


27/09/1772 England Staffs St James churchyard, Newchapel (south-east

corner near the hedge)

Grave For a description and image of the grave, see http://www.thepotteries.org/tour/036.htm

For a life of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley


(Inland)

Caldon Canal Canal engineer; builder of Bridgewater, Trent


27/09/1772 England Staffs Outside the Etruria Industrial Museum, at the

junction of the Trent & Mersey and Caldon Canals

Statue For an image of the statue, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/st-photos/2837261302/ For a

life of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see



(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Canal engineer, builer of Bridgewater, Trent &


27/09/1772 England Staffs Brindley Mill, Leek (worked here as millwright) Plaque Biography with bibliographic references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley


(Inland)



27/09/1772 England Staffs Outside the Etruria Industrial Museum, at the

junction of the Trent & Mersey and Caldon Canals

Statue For an image of the statue, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/st-photos/2837261302/ For a

life of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see



(Inland)


& Mersey, and many other waterways

27/09/1772 England Staffs St James churchyard, Newchapel (south-east

corner near the hedge)

Grave For a description and image of the grave, see http://www.thepotteries.org/tour/036.htm

For a life of Brindley, with bibliographic references, see


Clowes Josiah Waterway

(Inland)

Thames & Severn Canal Civil engineer and canal builder 00/12/1794 England Staffs St Bartholomew's churchyard, Norton le Moors Grave List of his undertakings at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE88

Clowes Josiah Waterway

(Inland)

Worcester &

Birmingham Canal

Civil engineer and canal builder 00/12/1794 England Staffs St Bartholomew's churchyard, Norton le Moors Grave List of his undertakings at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE88

Collins Christina Waterway

(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Abused and murdered by bargemen and her

body thrown in the canal

17/06/1839 England Staffs St Augustine's churchyard, Rugeley Grave Brief account of the atrocity at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugeley#Christina_Collins

Henshall Hugh Waterway

(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Canal engineer, Trent & Mersey and many

others, son-in-law of James Brindley

16/11/1816 England Staffs St James churchyard, Newchapel (close to grave of

James Brindley)

Grave Biography, with references and web links, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Henshall

List of undertakings at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE109

Trubshaw James Waterway

(Inland)

Trent & Mersey Canal Architect and sometime engineer 28/10/1853 England Staffs St Michael and All Angels church, Colwich Plaque Image of the wall tablet at

http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/conway/8774b96f.html Brief biography

with references at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Trubshaw

Stanton James Waterway

(Inland)

Wey & Arun Canal Superintendent, Wey & Arun Canal (d. 1848) 24/03/2006 England Surrey Blue plaque at Wharf Cottage, Bramley (home) Plaque

Stanton William Waterway

(Inland)

Wey & Arun Canal Superintendent, Wey & Arun Canal (d. 1871) 24/03/2006 England Surrey Blue plaque at Wharf Cottage, Bramley (home) Plaque

By John Lieutenant-

Colonel

Waterway

(Inland)

Rideau Canal, Canada Engineer in charge of the construction of the

Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada

01/02/1836 England Sussex Frant churchyard, Sussex Grave Image of the grave at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/184887 Biography at

http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/by_john_7E.html


(Inland)

Coventry Canal Canal engineer; builder of Bridgewater, Trent

& Mersey, Coventry and many other

waterways

27/09/1772 England Warwicks Coventry Canal basin, Coventry Statue For an image of the statue, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/570507 For a life of

Brindley, with bibliographic references, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brindley

Cusworth William Revd Waterway

(Inland)

Minister at the Boatmen's Hall, Birmingham 24/02/1910 England Warwicks Lodge Hill cemetery, Birmingham Grave

Dewes Bernard Waterway

(Inland)

Stratford Upon Avon

Canal

Chairman, Stratford Canal 00/10/1813 England Warwicks Wootton Wawen aqueduct, Henley-in-Arden

(SP159630). On the southern, non-towpath, side

of the trough

Plaque Image at https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Wootton_Wawen_Aqueduct

James William Waterway

(Inland)

Stratford Upon Avon

Canal

Deputy Chairman, Stratford upon Avon Canal 00/10/1813 England Warwicks Wootton Wawen aqueduct, Henley-in-Arden

(SP159630). The plaque is attached to the

southern, non-towpath, side of the trough


Tawney Richard Waterway

(Inland)

Oxford Canal Manager, Oxford Canal 31/01/1832 England Warwicks St Peter's churchyard, Dunchurch Grave

Whitmore William Waterway

(Inland)

Stratford Upon Avon

Canal

Canal engineer 00/10/1813 England Warwicks Wootton Wawen aqueduct, Henley-in-Arden

(SP159630). On the southern, non-towpath, side

of the trough


Blackwell John Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Canal superintendent, Kennet & Avon Canal 28/09/1840 England Wilts Devizes, top pound road bridge Plaque Image with transcription at http://www.flickr.com/photos/26009408@N00/2541514863

Brief details of undertakings at http://www.jim-

shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE845

Brudenell-Bruce Thomas 1st Earl of

Aylesbury

Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Landowner and canal promoter 00/00/1810 England Wilts Bruce Tunnel (west portal), Savernake Plaque Image at http://www.mikehigginbottominterestingtimes.co.uk/?p=2827

Brudenell-Bruce Charles Waterway

(Inland)

Kennett & Avon Canal Landowner and canal promoter 00/00/1810 England Wilts Bruce Tunnel (west portal), Savernake Plaque Image at http://www.mikehigginbottominterestingtimes.co.uk/?p=2827

Aickman Robert Waterway

(Inland)

Inland Waterways

Association

Chairman, Inland Waterways Association 13/08/1945 England Worcs Monument at Tardebigge Top Lock (to mark first

meeting of L.T.C. Rolt and Robert Aickman, August

1945)

Monument Biographies of Aickman and Rolt at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Aickman and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._T._C._Rolt Images at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Waterways_Association#Plaques

Aickman Robert Waterway

(Inland)

Worcester &

Birmingham Canal

Chairman, Inland Waterways Association 13/08/1945 England Worcs Monument at Tardebigge Top Lock (to mark first

meeting of L.T.C. Rolt and Robert Aickman, August

1945)

Monument Images at https://www.transporttrust.com/heritage-sites/heritage-detail/tardebigge-locks

Barwell Charles

Douglas

Waterway

(Inland)

Lower Avon Navigation

Trust

Founder Chairman, Lower Avon Navigation

Trust (d. 1990)

00/00/1990 England Worcs Workman Gardens, Evesham Plaque Image at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/432858

Dadford James Waterway

(Inland)

Gloucester & Sharpness

Ship Canal

Canal engineer 00/00/1804 England Worcs Lower Mitton churchyard, Stourport on Severn Grave Heavily corroded iron gravestone on which the name can only be made out with difficulty.

For a summary of James Dadford, see http://www.jim-

shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE93

Jones Richard Waterway

(Inland)

Worcester &

Birmingham Canal

Bricklayer England Worcs St Godwald's churchyard, Finstall, near

Bromsgrove

Grave

Pitts Neil Waterway

(Inland)

Transport enthusiast, R&CHS member 00/00/2002 England Worcs Hanbury Locks 1-3, Droitwich Canal, Hadzor Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/314166

Rolt Lionel Thomas

Caswell

Waterway

(Inland)

Worcester &

Birmingham Canal

Writer, historian and conservationist 13/08/1945 England Worcs Monument unveiled in 2005 at Tardebigge Top

Lock (to mark first meeting of L.T.C. Rolt and

Robert Aickman, August 1945)

Monument Biography, with references and bibliography of Rolt's published work at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._T._C._Rolt Images at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Waterways_Association#Plaques

Grundy John Waterway

(Inland)

Engineer who work on the River Witham and

surveyed various navigations

15/06/1783 England Yorks Weighton Lock, Broomfleet Plaque Summary of his career at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE517

Priestley Joseph Waterway

(Inland)

Liverpool & Leeds Canal Canal superintendent and engineer 14/08/1817 England Yorks Bradford cathedral Plaque Not to be confused with the author of 'Navigable rivers ... '


(Inland)



28/10/1792 England Yorks Leeds Lock, Austhorpe, Leeds Plaque Image of the plaque at http://www.flickr.com/photos/noii/4544654966/in/pool-

blueplaques Brief biography, with references, web links and list of principal projects at



(Inland)



28/10/1792 England Yorks St Mary's church, Whitkirk, Leeds Plaque Image of the grave at http://www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk/john-smeaton.html Brief




(Inland)



28/10/1792 England Yorks St Mary's church, Whitkirk, Leeds (inside the

church)

Grave Image of the grave at http://www.whitkirkchurch.org.uk/john-smeaton.html Brief



Varley John Waterway

(Inland)

Chesterfield Canal Surveyor and engineer for the construction of

the Chesterfield Canal 1769-1778 (d.February

1809)

28/02/2009 England Yorks The Old School House, Harthill, near Rotherham. Plaque


(Inland)

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 Scotland Dumfriess. Bentpath, by the B709 at the hamlet of Bentpath 5

miles west of Langholm (close to birthplace).

Monument Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at





(Inland)

Civil engineer and canal builder 04/11/1821 Scotland East Lothian Phantassie House, East Linton (birthplace) Monument Brief biography, with references and list of projects at



Jessop William Waterway

(Inland)

Caledonian Canal Canal surveyor and engineer 04/07/2007 Scotland Inverness Fort Augustus Plaque Biography, with references and web links, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jessop



(Inland)

Caledonian Canal Civil engineer, canal and road builder 04/07/2007 Scotland Inverness Fort Augustus Plaque Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at




(Inland)

Caledonian Canal Civil engineer, canal and road builder 02/09/1834 Scotland Inverness Poem by Southey on Canal Offices, 45

Clachnaharry Road, Clachnaharry

Plaque Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at




(Inland)

Pioneer of inland steam navigation 22/03/1831 Scotland Lanarks. Obelisk with bust in Leadhills (12 June 1891) Monument Biography at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Symington Biographies with image of

monument at

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/s/williamsymington.html


(Inland)

Pioneer of inland steam navigation 22/03/1831 Scotland Midlothian National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Plaque Biographies with image of bust at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Symington


(Inland)

Glasgow, Paisley &

Johnstone Canal

Civil engineer, canal and road builder 29/06/2007 Scotland Renfrews. Paisley, Canal Street station Plaque Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at




Waterway

(Inland)

Glasgow, Paisley &

Johnstone Canal

Victims of Paisley Canal disaster 10 November

1810

10/11/1810 Scotland Renfrews. Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley Plaque

Pickering Exuperius Waterway

(Inland)

Plas Kynaston Canal Industrialist and builder (in part) of the Plas

Kynaston Canal

27/03/1835 Wales Denbighs. Llantysilio churchyard (SJ 196435) Grave


(Inland)

Ellesmere Canal Civil engineer, canal and road builder 09/08/2007 Wales Denbighs. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Froncysyllte Plaque Biography, with list of bridges built by Telford, references and web links, at


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Works_of_Thomas_Telford Image of the plaque at


Griffiths Richard Waterway

(Inland)

Owner and builder of Dr Griffiths canal and

tramroad, Pontypridd

16/01/1826 Wales Glamorgan St Gwynno's church, Llanwonno, near Pontypridd Plaque

Tennant George Waterway

(Inland)

Tennant Canal Builder and owner of the Tennant Canal 27/02/1832 Wales Glamorgan St Catwg's church, Cadoxton, Neath (also family

vault in churchyard)

Plaque

Dadford Thomas Waterway

(Inland)

Monmouthshire Canal Canal engineer 02/04/1801 Wales Monmouths. Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, at High Cross on the

Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal;

installed 2013

Plaque

Dadford Thomas Waterway

(Inland)

Canal engineer 02/04/1801 Wales Monmouths. Llanarth churchyard, Monmouthshire (on south

side of church, beneath a large yew). Restored by

public subscription, 2013.

Grave Engineer of the Monmouthshire and Brecknock & Abergavenny canals. Summary of his

projects at http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/people.php?wpage=PE2 See too 'A

biographical dictionary of civil engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1, 1500-1830' /

edited A.W. Skempton ... [et al] (Thomas Telford for the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2002),

p 166Pratt Benjamin Waterway

(Inland)

Monmouthshire Canal Promoter of Monmouthshire Canal 24/05/1794 Wales Monmouths. St Woolos cathedral, Newport Plaque Described on the plaque as "principally concerned in establishing the Iron works at

Blaenafon" and as "a warm promoter of the Monmouthshire Canal"

Transport Monument€¦ · Tunnel construction worker 06/09/1902England Bucks High Wycombe cemetery GraveOne of six construction workers killed in a collapse during construction of

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