Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Tower Bridge
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018
1. Tower Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Tower Bridge. .
This Bridge was opened by H.R.H., The Prince of Wales, K.G. on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, on Saturday the 30th June 1894 in the presence of H.R.H., The Princess of Wales, H.R.H., The Duke of York, K.G., and other members of the Royal Family, The Right Honorable Sir George Robert Tyler, Bart. Lord Mayor. Alderman, Sir John Voce Moore, Knt. · Alderman, Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale, Knt. Sheriffs of the City of London John Wolfe Barry, Esq., C.B., Engineer Members of the Bridge House Estates Committee of the Corporation of the City of London Sir Albert Joseph Altman, Knt., Chairman
Aldermen. Sir William Lawrence, Knt. · Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Knt. · Sir Joseph Savory, Bart., M.P. · Sir Joseph Renals, Knt. · Lieut. Col. Horatio David Davies · Alfred James Newton, Esq. · Frank Green, Esq.
Commoners. Mr. Pearse Morrison · William Henry Pannell, Esq., F.C.A., F.S.S. · Mr. James Gallaher, F.R.A.S. · Mr. Daniel Greenaway · Mr. Daniel Robert Dale, F.R.I.B.A. · Frederick Prat Allston, Esq. · William Henry Williamson, Esq. · Mr. Edward Couchman Beedell · Mr. David Burnett, R.S.I. · William Thornburgh Brown, Esq., Deputy · Richard Clarence Halse, Esq., Deputy · Mr. George Joseph Woodman · Mr. Sidney Matthews · Alfred Thomas Layton, Esq., J.P. · Robert Hargreaves Rogers, Esq., Deputy · Mr. John James Baddeley · George Harris Haywood, Esq., Deputy · Charles Dew Miller, Esq. · Mr. William Alfred Plunkett · Horace Brooks Marshall Esq., J.P., F.R.G.S. · John Bertram, Esq., Deputy · Mr. William Henry Liversidge · James Lewis Dowling, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Thomas Reynolds Bone · James Morris Pimm, Esq., Deputy · Henry Hodson Heath, Esq., J.P., Deputy · Mr. George Berridge · James George White, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Arthur Byrne Hudson, R.S.I. · John Thomas Bedford, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Alfred Purssell John A. Brand Comptroller of the Bridge Trust Estates
This Bridge was opened by
H.R.H., The Prince of Wales, K.G.
on behalf of
Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
on Saturday the 30th June 1894 in the presence of
H.R.H., The Princess of Wales,
H.R.H., The Duke of York, K.G.,
and other members of the Royal Family,
The Right Honorable Sir George Robert Tyler, Bart.
Lord Mayor
Alderman, Sir John Voce Moore, Knt. · Alderman, Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale, Knt. Sheriffs of the City of London
John Wolfe Barry, Esq., C.B., Engineer
Members of the Bridge House Estates Committee of the Corporation of the City of London
Sir Albert Joseph Altman, Knt., Chairman
Aldermen
Sir William Lawrence, Knt. · Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, Knt. · Sir Joseph Savory, Bart., M.P. · Sir Joseph Renals, Knt. · Lieut. Col. Horatio David Davies · Alfred James Newton, Esq. · Frank Green, Esq.
Commoners
Mr. Pearse Morrison · William Henry Pannell, Esq., F.C.A., F.S.S. · Mr. James Gallaher, F.R.A.S. · Mr. Daniel Greenaway · Mr. Daniel Robert Dale, F.R.I.B.A. · Frederick Prat Allston, Esq. · William Henry Williamson, Esq. · Mr. Edward Couchman Beedell · Mr. David Burnett, R.S.I. · William Thornburgh Brown, Esq., Deputy · Richard Clarence Halse, Esq., Deputy · Mr. George Joseph Woodman · Mr. Sidney
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Matthews · Alfred Thomas Layton, Esq., J.P. · Robert Hargreaves Rogers, Esq., Deputy · Mr. John James Baddeley · George Harris Haywood, Esq., Deputy · Charles Dew Miller, Esq. · Mr. William Alfred Plunkett · Horace Brooks Marshall Esq., J.P., F.R.G.S. · John Bertram, Esq., Deputy · Mr. William Henry Liversidge · James Lewis Dowling, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Thomas Reynolds Bone · James Morris Pimm, Esq., Deputy · Henry Hodson Heath, Esq., J.P., Deputy · Mr. George Berridge · James George White, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Arthur Byrne Hudson, R.S.I. · John Thomas Bedford, Esq., Deputy · Mr. Alfred Purssell
John A. Brand Comptroller of the Bridge Trust Estates
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1894.
Location. 51° 30.404′ N, 0° 4.48′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Tower Bridge Road and St Katharine's Way, on the left when traveling north on Tower Bridge Road. Located on the west tower on the north side of the Tower Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4DJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Tower Bridge. (Submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.) 2. Tower Bridge on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018
3. Tower Bridge from the North Shore
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.