When this authority was formed it took over responsibility for water supply from a number of other bodies including the Metropolitan Water Board.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Thames Water
Creations i
Enfield Millennium Fountain
The Millennium Fountain by Wendy Taylor CBE. Unveiled by the Worshipful the M...
New River Head windmill
The Round House Remains of the windmill used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water from...
Whitechapel fatberg
We wonder what the various shapes in the design represent? Nappy wipes and ot...
Other Subjects
Brown Lenox & Co
Created as Brown & Co, by Samuel Brown, a Naval Captain.  Became Brown Lenox & Co in 1828 following Brown going into partnership with his cousin, Samuel Lenox in 1806.  The West Ferry Road ...
Dennis Gabor
Electronics engineer and humanist. Born as Dénes Gábor, in Budapest, Hungary. He worked in Germany for several years, but moved to England when Adolf Hitler came to power. he invented holography in...
William Henry Barlow
Engineer. Born Charlton. Best known for the St Pancras railway shed. Died at home, High Combe, 145 Charlton Road, SE7, not far from his place of birth.
first public supply of gas in the world
Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
Frank Alfred Parsons
Senior 5th 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...

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