91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Group    From 27/1/1847 

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Categories: Engineering, Science

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. It has over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, biomedical and construction. Founded by George Stephenson (father of Robert) in Birmingham.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Creations i

Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine

Kirkaldy Materials Testing Machine Built in 1865 to David Kirkaldy’s design, ...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Royal Arsenal Engineering Heritage Award

Engineering Heritage Award The Royal Arsenal 1671 to 1967 The Royal Arsenal p...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Sir John Wolfe Barry - Tower Bridge

We knew about this plaque but it's inside the Tower Bridge engine rooms, to t...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Other Subjects

Thomas Tredgold

Thomas Tredgold

Engineer, specialising initially in carpentry and wood.  Born near Durham.

Person, Engineering

2 memorials
Royal Brass Foundry

Royal Brass Foundry

The Woolwich riverfront had been used as a dockyard and arms store for decades so having the foundry here made sense. Its construction was in response to a fatal explosion at Bagley's Foundry, just...

Building, Armed Forces, Engineering

2 memorials
John Henry Hesketh

John Henry Hesketh

Second Engineer (Refrigeration) on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Par...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
Leonard Hodgkinson

Leonard Hodgkinson

Senior 4th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial
Islington Tunnel

Islington Tunnel

960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818.  Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.

Building, Engineering

3 memorials