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Robert Stephenson

Willington Quay, Northumberland 1803 - London 1859
Early railway engineer. The only son of George Stephenson, the 'Father of Railways', he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1998 or 2009

Description

Metal plaque in the hall of the station with Stephenson's portrait and text.
It was probably placed at the 150th anniversary of the station's opening (1988) or of Stephenson's death (2009).

Inscription(s)

Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Holyhead station, the original terminus of Stephenson's Chester & Holyhead Railway, opened along with the present Chester station in 1848
The C&HR became part of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) in 1859

Daeth y rheilffordd yn ddiweddarach yn rhan o'r North Western Railway (LNWR) yn 1859
Gorsaf Caergybi, terminws gwreiddiol Chester & Holyhead Railway Stephenson, a agorwyd gyda gorsaf bresennol Caer, yn 1848
Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Sefydliad Perianwyr Sifil Cymru

Artist

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Location (N 53°18'31" - W 4°37'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwa162; Photograph: 20 June 2023
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