Sir George Edwards, 1908 - 2003, the internationally famous aircraft designer, who was responsible for both the Concorde and the Vickers Viscount, was born here, above his father's toyshop. As a boy he attended the nearby Selwyn Avenue school.
Waltham Forest Heritage
E4, Hale End Road, 499
The plaque is in Beech Hall Road, on the side of the building.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir George Edwards
Aircraft designer. Born George Robert Freeman Edwards at the site of the plaq...
Turboprop airliner developed by Vickers-Armstrong. One of the most popular pl...
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Sir George Edwards
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
Lord Hugh Jenkins, 1908 - 2004, Putney MP, 1964- 1979, Minister for the Arts, lived at Kenilworth Court. The Putney Society
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English Heritage Sir Stafford Cripps, 1889-1952, statesman born here.
The plaque is between the windows on the ground and first floor.
This plaque was brought to our attention by Deptford Dame and then Alan Patient went along and took the pictures. See the BBC for some ba...
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