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Plaque

Frederick Bremer

Inscription

Frederick Bremer, 1872 - 1941. Between 1892 - 1894 in a small workshop in the garden of this house, Fred Bremer and Tom Bates constructed the first British car powered by an internal combustion engine. In 1931 he donated it to Vestry House Museum where it can still be seen today.
Waltham Forest Heritage

Site: Frederick Bremer (1 memorial)

E17, Connaught Road, 1

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Frederick Bremer

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Tom Bates

Assistant to Frederick Bremer. He helped build the first British motor car wi...

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Frederick Bremer

Engineer and inventor. Born in Stepney. A gas-fitter and plumber by trade, in...

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Vestry House Museum

Located in Walthamstow. It was originally a workhouse and then a police stati...

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Frederick Bremer

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Waltham Forest Council

Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.

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