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Plaque

Sir Edward Watkin

Inscription

{Beneath the crest of the Great Central Railway:}
This plaque commemorates the 200th birthday on 26 September 2019 of Sir Edward Watkin who created the Great Central Railway and its London terminal, Marylebone Station.

Site: Marylebone Station plaques (3 memorials)

NW1, Melcombe Place, Marylebone Station

The Betjeman and the Centenary plaque both used to be at the Cheese shop but by March 2016 they had been moved here.

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:
Sir Edward Watkin

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Marylebone Station

A Central London railway terminus and London Underground complex, designed by...

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Great Central Railway

A railway company which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Li...

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Sir Edward Watkin

Politician and railway developer. Born in Salford. His many projects include ...

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John Betjeman - Marylebone

John Betjeman - Marylebone

As the gateway to Metroland, Betjeman was fond of this station.

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Marylebone Station Centenary

Marylebone Station Centenary

April 2015: this plaque and coat of arms have been removed. We didn't searc...

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