George Richards Elkington
(1801-1865)

Died aged 63

George Richards Elkington (17 October 1801 – 22 September 1865) was a manufacturer from Birmingham, England. He patented the first commercial electroplating process.

DbPedia
Wikidata Wikipedia

Commemorated on 3 plaques

George Elkington

G. R. Elkington 1801-1865 promoter of Electro-Plating had his works here

144 Newhall Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom where they had his works

Alexander Parkes 1813-1890 Inventor of the first plastic, worked on this site for Elkington, Mason & Company, electroplaters, circa 1840-1850

Old Elkington Works, 144 Newhall Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom where they worked

George Elkington [full inscription unknown]

St Mary's Church, Burry Port, United Kingdom where they built