Sir John Wolfe Barry
(1836-1918)
civil engineer and Knight Bachelor (from 1897)
Commemorated on 2 plaques
Tower Bridge opened 1894. Built to the design of Sir John Wolfe Barry the whole mechanical construction is unique in the world and the acme of steam and hydraulic power in the Victorian era.
Tower Bridge, London, United Kingdom where they designed
Sir John Wolfe Barry 1836-1918 Civil Engineer lived and died here
Delahay House, 15 Chelsea Embankment, London, United Kingdom where they lived and died (1918)