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Person    | Male  Born 11/5/1861  Died 17/11/1924

Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

Categories: Engineering

Countries: Canada, Egypt, Ireland, Scotland

Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

Civil engineer. Born at Clogher, near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He worked on a wide range of projects around the world including the Forth Bridge, the Aswam Dam and the aborted Chignecto Ship Railway in Canada. His work in London included the Blackwall, Woolwich and Rotherhithe Tunnels. Died at his home, 54 Onslow Square.

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

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Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

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Entrance to the Rotherhithe Tunnel - north

This tunnel, constructed by the London County Council, was opened by H.R.H. T...

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Entrance to the Rotherhithe Tunnel - south

This tunnel, constructed by the London County Council was opened by H.R.H. th...

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel - north

There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the south bank ...

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel - south

There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the north bank ...

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Rotherhithe Tunnel Airshaft

{Beneath the London Docklands Development Corporation logo:} Rotherhithe Tunn...

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