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Sign: London - Commemorative sign for Edward Watkin, founder of the Great Central Railway

Address:
Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Pl, London NW1 6JJ, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Elliptical
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Trains and railroads
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On the sign:
Coat of Arms 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
Photography:
2022
Yael Gairola
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Comments:
Sir Edward William Watkin was a Member of the British Parliament and one of the founders of the English Railway System. As indicated on the sign he was born on September 26, 1819.

Great Central Railway is a train system created from a combination of trains to Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire. In 1899 it was also extended to serve London, when the beginning of the line in London was at Marylebone station, where the sign was photographed.

This sign is one of three signs located at Marylebone Station, as can be seen in the photo taken that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The train station was photographed several days later by the same photographer Click for a larger image

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The closest sign from this series (4 Meter): London - A memorial plaque to the poet John Betjeman at Marylebone Railway Station

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